By JOE WALLJASPER Tribune sports editor AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The sales pitch that lured Ben Askren from his native Wisconsin to wrestle for Missouri was the offer to build a great program rather than continue one, the opportunity to…
Twenty-five years ago, every wrestling aficionado knew of that great Michigan wrestler named Churella. They knew of his grit and tenacity. They knew of his infamous cross-body ride and that equally infamous mean streak he displayed on top. The most…
Gary Blockus Anyone who thinks they know what former Lehigh wrestler Jon Trenge went through during his senior season would be well served by checking out ”Veritas: The Jon Trenge Story,” a documentary film by Howie Miller. ”Veritas” isn’t just…
Charlie Kautz – The Daily Iowan AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Electrifying scenes of the emotion flooding from Mark Perry’s widening eyes, his adrenaline-loaded fists soaring in the air and bruised knees collapsing in the center of the NCAA wrestling championships-heightened…
Joanne C. Gerstner AUBURN HILLS — It’s pretty obvious Missouri senior Ben Askren is quite impervious to peer pressure, social contrivance and other silly things of that nature. Start with his head. Most wrestlers have close-cropped styles that don’t compete…
By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — By now, you probably know the family tree. Mark Perry Jr.’s uncle is Oklahoma State coach John Smith. Perry’s father was a two-time All-American for the Cowboys. His uncle, Pat,…
NWMA names annual awards; InterMat, History of College Wrestling among notable award winners Auburn Hills, MI By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling The National Wrestling Media Association, the national professional organization for wrestling journalists, has named the recipients of its Annual…
AUBURN HILLS — The Sanderson name is synonymous with wrestling. So it’s no wonder the Iowa State program has become a family affair for the Sandersons. Cael Sanderson was named coach before this season, and his first duty was to…
Augsburg’s Jeff Swenson to resign from wrestling head coach position; will remain as college’s Assistant Dean of Athletics and Recreation; Sam Barber named new wrestling head coach MINNEAPOLIS (3/6/07) — Augsburg College wrestling head coach Jeff Swenson has announced on…
St. Ed sets points record in winning 23rd title Posted by Pat Galbincea Columbus — It’s looking more and more like the 1951 Cleveland West record of six individual state champions is a record not meant to be broken. Sure,…
