Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Officially, Dexter Larimore has wrestled his final match. And he went out with a bang, winning the heavyweight title at the National High School Seniors Wrestling Championships in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Merrillville senior also had won a state title…
By MIKE MASTOVICH The Tribune-Democrat Take 25 high school football players and put them on a large patch of indoor artificial turf. Then toss in a gymnastics balance beam, a wrestling mat and a couple oversized tractor tires. Finally, factor…
Written by Staff Writer at RPW For the great career he has had, Steve Mocco’s final college match didn’t end how he envisioned it. In four matches against Minnesota’s Cole Konrad, who is three inches taller than Mocco, the Oklahoma…
By Krista Hutz Daily Pennsylvanian Philadelphia, PA (CSTV U-WIRE) — What do Richard DiBatista, Brett Matter and Matt Valenti have in common? The three wrestlers have gone down in Penn’s history as national champions, and on Saturday they were all…
Star throws down with McDermott By Ben Gross Northern Star DeKalb, IL (CSTV U-WIRE) — Will McDermott, a name that is unknown now, could be a staple in NIU wrestling in a couple years. McDermott was redshirted for his freshman…
By Luke Plansky Iowa State Daily Ames, IA (CSTV U-WIRE) — Valid questions were posed to new ISU wrestling coach Cael Sanderson last Friday – questions about his experience, the University of Iowa and the future of the ISU program.…
By: J.R. Ogden, -, The Gazette IOWA CITY, IA – Tom Brands said he’s ready for ”an enormous challenge” of getting the University of Iowa wrestling program back on top. ”We’re up for the challenge,” he said Wednesday after being…
Traci Wagner Univ. of Iowa IOWA CITY, IA — Former Hawkeye wrestler Tom Brands, a 1996 Olympic gold medalist and four-time all-American has been named head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. The three-time national champion and member of…
Portland State Sports Information Release: Long-time Portland State wrestling coach Marlin Grahn is retiring from his position with the Vikings. Grahn, who has spent the past 22 seasons as head coach at Portland State, led the Vikings to two national…
Sanderson lures Iowa assistant to Iowa State By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Tim Hartung has found another reason to dislike Iowa wrestling — he’s back on the opposite side of a rivalry with the Hawkeyes. The former Minnesota wrestler…
ISU Coaching Changes Raise Diversity Concerns Students Say Diversity Is Important To Minority Students DES MOINES, Iowa — Two recent coaching changes at Iowa State University are raising some concerns about diversity at the Ames campus. It only took Iowa…
Tom Brands Tom Brands is the simple choice. Why? Just look at the man’s résumé, and you’ll see why Brands should be the next head coach to guide the Iowa wrestling program back to the top, where it rightfully belongs.…