Month January 2006

Stephen Neal Earns NFL.com Special Recognition

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Stephen Neal, a former Cal State Bakersfield wrestler and current offensive lineman for the two”“time defending NFL champion New England Patriots, earned recognition for his work in the trenches, being named the second runner-up for the Tuesday…

2006 NWCA Coaches Clinic: Terry Brands, Russ Cozart, Greg Jones

Manheim, Pa. “The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced that Russ Cozart, Terry Brands and Greg Jones will be the featured clinicians at the annual NWCA Coaches Clinic at the 2006 NCAA Division I Championships in Oklahoma City March 16-18, 2006.…

Minnesota Beats Iowa By Biggest Margin Since ’41

The top-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team (14-0, 2-0) defeated No. 7 Iowa (7-4, 1 -1), 25-9 in front of 6,695 fans on Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena. It is the biggest win for Minnesota over the Hawkeyes since a 23-6…

Interview w RealProWrestling’s Jared Lawrence

Jared Lawrence is one of the youngest and most promising wrestlers on the U.S. National Freestyle Team. He is an extremely focused and conditioned athlete willing to take risks and creates excitement in every match. From an early age Jared…

Missouri Shatters Attendance Record But Falls To OK State

Columbia, Mo. – The No. 11 Missouri Tigers shattered their previous attendance record at the Hearnes Center Jan. 22, dropping their Big 12 opener to No. 2-ranked defending national champion Oklahoma State, 29-10. Packing 2,128 fans into the bleachers, the…

Nittany Lions thoroughly dominate Lock Haven

LOCK HAVEN — When the new USA Today/NWCA rankings were released Wednesday, Penn State had moved up to No. 10 and several of its wrestlers had shifted higher as well. That didn’t come as a surprise after the Nittany Lions…

Q&A With RealProWrestling Founder Toby Willis

It has been a year to the day since a fire destroyed the home of Toby Willis, Founder of Real Pro Wrestling. A lot has happened in that year and I was able to catch up with him and ask…

84-Year-Old Entrepeneur Brings College Wrestling to the Masses

Entrepreneur brings college wrestling to the masses By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY The 84-year-old founder of a firm that will webcast college wrestling this weekend doesn’t even have a laptop computer. Bob Feldmeier’s main business is manufacturing equipment for the…

ESPNU, ESPN Classic Airs 25 Most Defining Moments in NCAA History

INDIANAPOLIS — ESPN Classic and ESPNU are airing “25 Defining Moments in NCAA History” throughout the months of January, March and September. Each moment is a 30-second vignette that highlights the most exciting, important and memorable events in the NCAA’s…

PIAA pins wrestler’s hopes

Ruling: L-L transfer out this season By JOE PETRUCCI [email protected] “The majority opinion … was wrestling was the motivation for the transfer at the time of the transfer.” Wally Blucas PIAA president and District 10 chairman MECHANICSBURG “The Pennsylvania Interscholastic…

Sherrell Steps Out of Shadows, Into Spotlight

BUFFALO, NY “Others would have quit. Others would have just walked away, walked into the sunset, taken the opportunity for a chance to graduate college as enough of a challenge. No one would stand in the shadows of an All-American…

Konrad named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after pinning Mocco

All-American heavyweight Cole Konrad was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after being named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the National Duals. Konrad pinned top-ranked and two-time NCAA Champion Steve Mocco of Oklahoma State to clinch Minnesota’s 21 -14 upset…