Month February 2005

Signing letters half the story for recruits By Mike Knobler Cox News Service ATLANTA — National Signing Day has become such a big deal that it has acquired capital letters, such a huge news event that it has spawned its…

REAL PRO WRESTLING 50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNITES A WRESTLING FAMILY NEW YORK, Friday, Nov. 1, 2052 — The highlight of the 50th anniversary celebration of Real Pro Wrestling (RPW), held today at the new underwater Madison Square Garden situated beneath the…

Earl Caddock made the transition from three-time national AAU champion to world heavyweight professional champion on April 9, 1917, when he took the world title from the great Joe Stecher in Omaha. The epic match lasted nearly three hours, with…

Iowa junior has lost his way, of late By Andy HamiltonIowa City Press-Citizen CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Presently, he’s ranked fifth at 184 pounds and unofficially No. 1 on the list of Iowa wrestling mysteries. Paul Bradley is the only All-American…

Illinois rips Iowa By Andy HamiltonIowa City Press-Citizen CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — They were in a ditch almost from the time they took the mat. And as Friday’s dual meet unfolded, the Iowa wrestlers continually scooped deeper until they were in…

Weary Cowboys finish off Panthers No. 1 Oklahoma State makes weight once more; Panthers pay with loss for inability to finish shots. By DAN McCOOLREGISTER STAFF WRITERJanuary 30, 2005 Cedar Falls, Ia. – Oklahoma State’s top-ranked wrestlers showed little ill…

Bobcats stampede over Bulls by Katie CarreraStaff [email protected] The Convo shook yesterday afternoon as the Ohio wrestling team’s meet with the Buffalo Bulls began with heavyweights who found themselves in a double-overtime stalemate. Starting for the second time in two…

Sooners limp out of Hilton, 30-6 Top-ranked Nate Gallick’s win over nation’s No. 2 highlights Cyclone victory. By DAN McCOOLREGISTER STAFF WRITERJanuary 31, 2005 Ames, Ia. – Persistence paid off for Iowa State wrestler Nate Gallick on Sunday. The third-ranked…

OSU wrestling defeats Northern Iowa, 30-6 CEDAR FALLS CEDAR FALLS, Iowa ” Oklahoma State’s top-ranked wrestling team built a 17-0 lead and never looked back on its way to defeating No. 13 Northern Iowa 30-6 Friday evening inside UNI’s West…

Injuries send Gophers to pair of losses By Matt Anderson Minnesota Daily Minneapolis, MN (U-WIRE) — After finishing third at the NWCA National Duals on Jan. 22-33 in Cleveland, Minnesota’s wrestling team appeared to have hit its stride heading into…

Wrestling loses back- to-back Big Ten duals By Brian Triplett The Daily Iowan Iowa City, IA (U-WIRE) — For the first time in 37 seasons, the Iowa wrestling team lost back-to-back Big Ten dual meets over the weekend. The Hawkeyes…

Jones one of WVU’s greatest By Ryan Mcneil The Daily Athenaeum Morgantown, WV (U-WIRE) — The two-time NCAA champ walked off the mat after a 13-7 victory. He slapped hands with his coaches, took a sip of water from a…