Category Amateur Wrestling

National Champions Q&A: Daniel Cormier

John Fuller Daniel Cormier (Lafayette, La./Stillwater, Okla.) of the Gator Wrestling Club has been one of the most dominant forces on the freestyle scene over the last three years. Nicknamed “Baby Melvin” by many throughout the wrestling world, he has…

New International Greco Rules In Place at WTTs

New international Greco-Roman wrestling rules to be used during World Team Trials in Ames, Iowa, June 18-19 Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling USA Wrestling has announced that the new rules of Greco-Roman wrestling recently announced by the international wrestling federation will be…

National Champion Q&A: Justin Ruiz

John Fuller Five years ago, Garrett Lowney was supposed to be the future for the U.S. at 96 kg lbs. in Greco-Roman. Now, Justin Ruiz of the New York Athletic Club, a few years removed off a Mormon Mission, has…

Kerry McCoy Hired as Stanford Wrestling Coach

Stanford, Calif. – Stanford named Kerry McCoy as its wrestling head coach on Thursday. The two-time Olympian, four-time World Cup Champion and three-time NCAA All-American will begin his tenure at the helm of Stanford’s program this summer. “I’m really excited…