Month December 2007

Iowa vs Iowa State: The Rivalry Heats Up

Coaching changes bring back spark to Iowa State-Iowa wrestling By Andy Hamilton It took two major shifts in the coaching landscape 20 months ago before Iowans could feel the tremors returning to a rivalry that once used to shake the…

Andy Hamilton Profiles J Robinson for ESPN.com

The architect of the nation’s top-ranked wrestling team knows he has a problem. J Robinson can’t focus on one thing at a time. He can’t single-task. And no matter how hard he tries, the Minnesota coach can’t finish one job…

Lee Roy Smith To Receive OSU’s Gallagher Award Sunday

Stillwater, OK By Gavin Lang Oklahoma State Sports Information Lee Roy Smith is this year’s recipient of Oklahoma State wrestling’s Gallagher Award and will be presented with the award Sunday as part of the Cowboys’ Bedlam Series dual with Oklahoma,…

Wrestling with Mat Safety

Prior to the 1950s, wrestling mats were frightful. They consisted of either straw or smashed-down piles of horsehair, crammed into a tufted canvas cover. These canvas mats offered little protection from falls or injuries and were hard, if not impossible…