McKendree beat Iowa this past weekend to win the inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championship. It was tight, just five points separating them, but what matters is that it happened. Women’s wrestling finally has an official NCAA title, and everything that…
Here are some of the most highly-regarded true freshmen from the Class of 2024 who are expected to make an immediate impact in the 2024-2025 NCAA wrestling season, based on national rankings and early projections: Important Considerations:
Ohio State head wrestling coach Tom Ryan has signed a five-year contract extension, TJ Shelton, associate athletics director for sports administration, announced today. “Our wrestling program has enjoyed unprecedented success under Coach Ryan’s leadership and he has established himself as one of…
All signs are pointing to a wrestling dual meet and a national attendance record going down Nov. 14 at Kinnick Stadium. Reached by phone Wednesday afternoon, Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands said, “There’s something big coming. And we’re excited about…
The head of the United States Olympic Committee said recently that the organization has a $5 million donor prepared to invest in preserving Olympic sports at colleges. During a speech in Washington, USOC CEO Scott Blackmun called on an “urgent”…
Every year, around 400,000 college students sign their name on dense compilations of written rules and regulations issued by the NCAA. These rules essentially state that the NCAA, and in some cases the university for which the students compete, will…
Daniel Cormier retires from wrestling for good, leaves his shoes on the mat after win over Chris Pendleton. — Daniel Cormier tied a ribbon around his prestigious amateur wrestling career earlier this afternoon, defeating former Oklahoma State University (OSU) teammate,…
The International Olympic Committee may have kicked wrestling out of the Olympics, but the ancient sport lives on in the lives of the many amateur athletes still taking part in competitions. One wrestler at the University of Minnesota may have…
Three-time NCAA all-American wrestler, Hudson Taylor and Athlete Ally are taking aim at, homophobia and sexism in sports and, working, to bring real, sportsmanship. Any sport is about respect. Respecting yourself, your opponent and your team. And respect includes equality. Since having his own”ah-ha”moment in…
This year’s NDSU wrestling team’s members will look to build off the wins they were able to get last year. Last year, the Bison’s returning wrestlers went for a combined 309-186 while being 49-54 in duals. Last year’s members that…
