Month May 2005

Paris – Wearing red gives such an advantage in sport that it may need to be regulated in order to ensure that matches are fair, a team of scientists say. Anthropologists at the University of Durham, northeastern England, looked at…

Wrestler Brad Vering places second in USOC Athlete of Month voting for AprilUSOC Media Relations/ U.S. Nationals Greco-Roman champion Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) placed second in the voting for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Athlete of the…

Esposito, Bertin and Jones named to NWCA All-Academic Team; Brown Univ. is the top ranked teamPat Tocci/NWCA NCAA champion Ryan Bertin is a 4-time All-Academic Selection (Manheim, PA) The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) is pleased to release its 2005…

SURREY, B.C. (CP) – Losing came hard for Olympic gold medallist Daniel Igali who was defeated Tuesday night in his attempt to win the riding of Surrey-Newton for the Liberals in the British Columbia election. Igali lost to NDP candidate…

By ANDREW LOGUEREGISTER STAFF WRITER Rulon Gardner, a gold-medal wrestler who provided some of the most memorable images of the past two Summer Olympics, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Iowa Games. Gardner will address the crowd during…

Bono interviews for UTC head coach By Chris Mackey Iowa State DailyAmes, IA (U-WIRE) — Last week, ISU assistant wrestling coach Chris Bono interviewed for the open head coaching position at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. An announcement was…

Jessica Raber/Stanford SID Former Stanford All-American concludes coaching tenure on The Farm. Stanford, Calif. – Steve Buddie announced his resignation as the head coach of Stanford Wrestling, as he will leave Stanford to pursue a career in the private sector…

SPOILER ALERT: The following contains results from Sunday’s finals. If you want to be surprised as you watch the Wednesday rebroadcast on Fox Sports Net, don’t read any further! Real Pro Wrestling Finals Were aired Sunday afternoon. Below are the…

2005 UVA Wrestling Recruits 125 lbs.-Ross Gitomer, Blair Academy (NJ), placed 2nd at The National High School Wrestling Championships. National Prep School Champion. Ranked as a top 5 recruit in every recruiting publication. 197 lbs.-Brent Jones, Robinson HS (VA), placed…

By Jim Kriek, For the Herald-Standard Now it can be said that the Powerade Wrestling Tournament is not only one of the toughest in the entire country, it also covers the entire country. Literally, from sea to shining sea. Director…

Missouri Wrestling Team Signs Six …Tigers Ink Wrestlers for 2005-06 Season… May 16, 2005 Columbia, Mo. — Missouri Wrestling Head Coach Brian Smith announced the names of six student-athletes that have signed with the Tigers for the upcoming 2005-06 school…

By Penny Gillson, Editorial Assistant Arms entangled with his opponent’s, Chris Light shoved hard as shouts of encouragement erupted from the handful of coaches and parents watching. A determined grimace creasing his face, he forced the other wrestler toward the…