Month December 2006

Midwest Colleges Go To Las Vegas for Wartburg Desert Duals?!

Wartburg College Sports Information A strong field makes up the fourth annual Wartburg Desert Duals Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Flamingo Las Vegas. Action begins at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time in the ballrooms of the hotel. Joining the second-ranked…

Match-ups Set for Collegiate All-Star Challenge

By Tim Tushla A total of nine returning national champions and top-ranked wrestlers head final line-up for the Collegiate All-Star Challenge in Sioux City, Iowa on Saturday, December 30, 2006. Athletes from across the country will represent their institutions in…

Ohio University Administrative Senate: Reinstate wrestling coach

An Ohio University Administrative Senate grievance committee has recommended that the university lift the suspension of an assistant wrestling coach and reinstate him in his job. The coach, Kyle Hansen, was suspended with pay, effective Oct. 9, as a result…

Dedication to wrestling pays off for U’s Manny Rivera

Michael Rand, Star Tribune There was that name again: Manny Rivera. It seemed coach J Robinson couldn’t be asked about his Gophers wrestling team without bringing up Rivera. Last year, sprinkled in with guys who were ranked No. 1 in…

Iowa Wants to Upgrade/Expand Carver-Hawkeye

UI wants to renovate, expand arena By Brian Morelli Iowa City Press-Citizen The University of Iowa is requesting permission from the Board of Regents to begin planning a renovation of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, a proposal that could cost as much as…

“Buzz” Brings 11th-Largest Crowd to Iowa/Iowa State Dual

The’s meet was 11th-biggest crowd in college wrestling history By Andy Hamilton The Iowa wrestling program appears back on track to regain at least one title this season — its crown as the national attendance leader. Sunday’s dual meet against…

PSU Open brought some surprises

Three unattached wrestlers made a strong showing at the Nittany Lion Open in Rec Hall last weekend. By Christopher Woytko Collegian Staff Writer Of the 29 Lions competing in the Nittany Lion OpenSunday, 10 wrestlers from Penn State made it…

Dresser – Wrestling Coach Brings Vision and Leadership

by Dave Ruffo At first glance you would probably consider Kevin Dresser to be your typical middle-aged man. He’s not real tall; he’s pushing about 140 pounds; and you can see the gray starting to appear in his beard as…

Gable Enjoys Pace In Slower Fast Lane

By SEAN KEELER REGISTER SPORTS COLUMNIST The legend can’t find the exit. He’s been in the car a while now, driving to another speaking engagement far from home, and you had to go and get him started on the whole…