Jeremy Larson, Bobby Pfennigs and Ty Watterson have been elected captains of Oregon State’s wrestling team for 2005-06, OSU head coach Joe Wells has announced. Larson (Hermiston, Ore./Hermiston HS) will be a junior 174-pounder, Pfennigs (Great Falls, Mont. Russell HS)…
East Lansing, Mich. – Former Spartan All-American Chris Williams has been named the new second assistant wrestling coach at Michigan State University. Williams wrestled at 125 lbs. for MSU from 1997-2002, and was an NCAA All-American in 2001. His 102…
It is not too many times that wrestling gets an opportunity to receive pre-meet coverage of any of its major events in the nation’s largest newspaper, USA Today. The Metropolitan Wrestling Association and its partners USA Wrestling and NYC2012 hosted…
Richard Salamone is pleased to announce the release of Module 1 (Stance, Movement, Tie-Up, and Set-up Fundamentals) of an extensive multi-volume wrestling technique series (Salamone’s Wrestling Plan for the Jiu Jitsu Man). Richard is s former multi-time national freestyle wrestling…
What Would Happen if Two of the Greatest Olympic Teams Ever Went Head-to-Head? Read Below to Find Out By Kyle Klingman “TWM Columnist Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] When conversations arise about great United States freestyle Olympic…
Wrestlers size up the competition Tournament at Shirk draws 400 athletes By Douglas Hamm [email protected] BLOOMINGTON — Gianni Ontiveros could have spent his Saturday chilling out at the pool while awaiting the start of his freshman year at Heartland Community…
Wrestling’s new world rises from sand By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY LONG BEACH, N.Y.” In 1985, a police helicopter patrolling Long Island’s beaches spotted a possible riot below. Upon alerting beach authorities, police learned it was just dozens of vacationing…
By Eric Francis Grappling prowess has taken Henson to unusual destinations Sammie Henson may have earned a lot of titles through the sport of wrestling, but world traveler was not among those he expected. Now the elder statesman on the…
Two-time World silver medalist Tina George earns final spot on U.S. World Team John Fuller/USA Wrestling Colorado Springs, Colo. – Tina George (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) will compete at the World Championships for the sixth time after winning a…
Wrestling Camp Features McCoy Two-time Olympian Kerry McCoy returns to Pinecrest High School this week as head clinician for the Moore County Wrestling Camp. McCoy took fifth place in the 2000 Olympiad and seventh in the 2004 Athens games. He…
