Month January 2005

From the Des Moines Register OT wins power Hawkeye victory Falck, Galanakis roll in extra time to give Iowa win over Badgers. By DAN McCOOLREGISTER STAFF WRITER Iowa City, Ia. – Charlie Falck kept believing, Mario Galanakis kept digging and…

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer COLLEGE WRESTLING: CLIFF KEEN NATIONAL DUALS Cowboys prove to be too tough for Illini Pat GalbinceaPlain Dealer Reporter Two things were needed Sunday for the University of Illinois to upset defending NCAA champion Oklahoma State…

From the Muskogee (Oklahoma) Phoenix Wrestlers get boot after pot incident By Mike KaysPhoenix Sports Editor Parents of six Fort Gibson High School wrestlers have until today to appeal their children’s suspensions, which were handed down Friday for what school…

From KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City OSU Grapplers Win National Duals Sooners Finish 4-2; Hazewinkel, Ware Stay Undefeated CLEVELAND, Ohio — Chris Pendleton pinned fourth-ranked Pete Friedl Sunday in Oklahoma State’s 22-15 win over Illinois in the finals of the National…

From the Chattanoogan Rape Charges Dismissed Against UTC Wrestler Rape charges were dismissed by motion of the state against UTC wrestler Justin Otis on Monday morning in General Sessions Court. His attorney, Jerry Summers, said the dismissal came “after a…

New Commission to Attract Entertainment By Nick Glew KCRG-TV9 News (Cedar Rapids “KCRG) — A big announcement today in Cedar Falls. That’s where the new Cedar Valley Sports and Entertainment Commission has been formed. The group’s mission is to attract,…

DeLiddo to Retire After 24 Seasons at Fresno State FRESNO, Calif. – Dennis DeLiddo, who guided the Fresno State wrestling program for nearly a quarter of a century, has announced he will retire at the end of the2005 season. DeLiddo…

From Eddie Goldman’s ADCC News DO THE RIGHT THING, GET SUSPENDED — IT HAPPENED TO WRESTLING COACH STEVE NELSON Submitted by: E.Goldman/Boxing & Wrestling EditorPosted On 01/24/2005 Going to school and competing in sports like wrestling are all supposed to…

Wrestlers continue undefeated season By Mike DeanDaily Staff Writer After two victories Friday night, the ISU wrestling team is off to its best start since the 1970-71 campaign. It wasn’t easy for the Cyclones, who used a late takedown and…

Minnesota Madness: Gophers Finish Third at National Duals John Romo/Minnesota Sports Information January 23, 2005 – The eighth-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team (6-4) rallied for a 24-13 victory over fifth-ranked Lehigh to claim third place at the National Duals in…

Wrestling leader Art Rutzen died unexpectedly at age 57Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Arthur C. Rutzen of San Francisco, Calif., who was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as an Outstanding American, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, January…

FEATURE: Katie Downing’s long road to successJosi Carlson/USA Wrestling Katie Downing (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) says she is not a spectacular athlete. But the 24-year old is currently the No.1-ranked U.S. women’s freestyle wrestler at 67kg lbs. Downing credits her…