Month June 2005

Former Cyclone Akin still wrestling, learning

At age 34, former Iowa State wrestler Eric Akin shows no signs of giving up his favorite sport. Akin, one of just nine ISU wrestlers to earn All-American honors four times, was in Ames last weekend to compete in the…

Former Cyclone Akin Claims Challenge Title

By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Ames, Ia. – Eric Akin still has it, and the former Iowa State all-America wrestler proved it Saturday at Hilton Coliseum. Akin, 34 and seeded fifth in the tournament, beat three ranked individuals on…

Matt Feast Earns “Class of 1915” Award

2005 Penn Senior Awards Class of 1915 Award Presented to the male senior student-athlete who best exemplifies the spirit and tradition of University of Pennsylvania athletics. The nominee must show outstanding athletic, academic and leadership qualities. Matt Feast, a Wharton…

List of NCAA Division I 4-Time All-Americans

Newest Members Name (School) Place Year Travis Lee (Cornell) 7-1-5-1 2002-2005 Jake Percival (Ohio) 4-5-2-3 2002-2005 Ryan Bertin (Michigan) 6-1-3-1 2002-2005 Name (School) Place Year Damion Hahn (Minnesota) 5-5-1-1 2001-2004 Johnny Thompson (Oklahoma State) 2-1-1-3 2001-2004 Tommy Rowlands (Ohio State)…

Enfield man dreams of building wrestling stronghold

By: Mark Mancini, Journal Inquirer ENFIELD – Ralph Powers doesn’t bother trying to hide his motivation. He is doing all this for his son Michael. He admits it. But in his next breath, Powers points out that if any other…

Penn State’s Recruiting class ranked #5 by InterMat

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., – The Penn State wrestling team’s 2005-06 recruiting class has again been recognized as one of the best in the nation. InterMat, a nationally respected wrestling website, ranked the Nittany Lions class fifth in the nation when…

Honoring ISU’s Golden Wrestling Legacy

By Craig Franzen CN wrestling correspondent With five Olympic Gold Medalist wrestlers, Iowa State is in some select company. This Friday, in accordance with the World Team Trials at Hilton Coliseum this weekend, ISU will honor its five living greats…

TakeDown Wrestling Radio To Cover World Team Trials

TakeDown Wrestling Radio is pleased to be able to provide coverage of the World Team Trials this weekend. This event features the best wrestlers in the nation competing in the three Olympic styles of the sport: men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle…

National Champions Q&A: Kristie Marano

John Fuller Kristie Marano of the New York Athletic Club was on track to compete in the Olympic Games last year. She had defeated World silver medalist Sara McMann in the U.S. Nationals and was in the Olympic Trials finals.…

World Team Trials on CSTV Saturday, July 2 8pm EDT

Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling College Sports Television (CSTV) has notified USA Wrestling that the World Team Trials broadcast will premier on CSTV on Saturday, July 2 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. This event features the best wrestlers in the nation competing…