Month January 2005

NHSCA Final Four: Blair Academy Shows Why They Are No. 1 Dear wrestling enthusiast, Blair Academy (NJ) showed why they are the #1 ranked high school wrestling program in the country this past weekend in Easton, PA at the NHSCA…

Sally Roberts wins gold medal at Ivan Yarygin Tournament in RussiaGary Abbott/USA Wrestling 2003 World bronze medalist Sally Roberts (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) won four straight matches to claim a gold medal at the Ivan Yarygin Tournament in Krasnoyarsk, Russia,…

No. 1 Oklahoma State Defeats No. 3 Iowa State Wrestlers Cowboys hand Cyclones first loss of the season AMES, IOWA – It went down to the last match, but the top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestlers asserted themselves in the upper weight…

Live Streaming Video Available For Friday’s Wrestling Match, Sunday’s Men’s Basketball Game Cornell grapplers meet Princeton, cagers face Harvard Follow post link to find video. ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell University Department of Athletics and Physical Education will offer live…

Illinois wrestling looks for win at home By Jon Gluskin Daily Illini Champaign, IL (U-WIRE) — The Illini look to return to winning form on Friday, bringing their No. 2 ranking and nine ranked competitors home to Huff Hall to…

Injuries don’t wear on Ware By Jackie Reese Oklahoma Daily Norman, OK (U-WIRE) — Standing 5 feet 5 inches at 141 pounds is not necessarily what some would think as an intimidating presence. When it comes to OU wrestling team’s…

Big Man on CampusSenior heavyweight Josh Walker is not only the biggest Nittany Lion on the mat by Andy Elder Mentioning growth and heavyweight in the same sentence is as natural as breathing. But, Penn State senior heavyweight Josh Walker…

Wrestlers Drop Tough-Fought Match To Pittsburgh Panthers triumph despite five CSU wins. PITTSBURGH – Cleveland State wrestlers tallied five wins against Eastern Wrestling League rival Pittsburgh, but the Panthers took advantage of a forfeit and a pair of pins to…

Ironhead’s Wrestling WrapBy Jeff Byers The up-and-down season continued last weekend for the Nittany Lions, but the wins over West Virginia and Cornell, and the eighth-place finish at the NWCA National Team Duals, were significant. However, Penn State’s inability to…

From the official Minnesota wrestling website The Tradition Continues: Sophomore Heavyweight Cole Konrad January 27, 2005 – When an 18 year old kid accepts a scholarship to wrestle at the University of Minnesota, odds are a redshirt season are in…

OSUs Mocco is Big 12 wrestler of the week STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State heavyweight Steve Mocco is the Big 12 wrestler of the week. Mocco led the Cowboys to the National Duals title last weekend with three pins…

World Champion Stephen Neal will bring his wrestling success along when he starts in Super Bowl XXXIX for the New England PatriotsGary Abbott/USA Wrestling There’s nothing like a Super Bowl to put attention on an athlete’s achievements and the details…