Konrad Takes Spotlight Away From Rival

The 2002 Freedom High School graduate pinned two-time NCAA champion Steve Mocco in the heavyweight match to give the then-second-ranked University of Minnesota wrestling team (12-0-0) a 21-14 win over then-top-ranked Oklahoma State in the finals of the National Duals…

NCAASports.com Weekend Mat Report

By Amy Farnum NCAASports.com Staff Writer SNAPPING STREAKS: Second-ranked Minnesota wreaked a little havoc in the wrestling world at the NWCA National Duals last weekend as the Golden Gophers upended top-ranked Oklahoma State, 21-14, in the championship of the annual…

Gable Remembers Munich

By BILL REITER REGISTER STAFF WRITER The memory hurts a little more each year. Dan Gable can still remember the phone call in 1972 and the news that came with it: Eleven Israeli Olympic athletes and coaches, who were in…

Hawkeyes Brace Themselves For Return of NCAA Champs

By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Two homecomings. One enormous rivalry. The top-ranked wrestling team in the country will visit Iowa City tonight when No. 7 Iowa (3-0) hosts powerhouse Oklahoma State (5-0) at 7:30 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The…

Cyclones’ Scott Emulates His Ultimate Idol

By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Ames, Ia. ” Iowa State wrestler Aron Scott is a fan of ultimate fighting shows in general, and Chuck Liddell, one of the sport’s stars, in particular. Liddell, who is known for his fast…

OK City Univ, Notre Dame College to Add Wrestling

OKLAHOMA CITY “Oklahoma City University will add volleyball and wrestling as varsity sports to compete in 2006-07, OCU athletic director Jim Abbott announced. Abbott said that volleyball and wrestling were natural additions to the university given the fan and recruiting…

Dan McCool: Iowa Misses the Mark Twice

By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Iowa City, Ia. ” Iowa’s wrestling team was a lot closer to upsetting top-ranked Oklahoma State than it was to breaking an NCAA attendance record Saturday night. Defending 165-pound national champion Johny Hendricks scored…

Bengals Coach Lewis — Once a Wrestler

Marvin Lewis is in his third season as Bengals head coach, following two campaigns during which he has re-established the team as a playoff contender while attracting fan support in record numbers. Lewis has led the Bengals to consecutive 8-8…

Female Wrestler Earns Spot With Camels

Campbell County wrestling coach Mike Bankemper had no problem putting Priscilla Brownfield in the Camels’ starting lineup during the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Championships last weekend. The 18-year-old senior won a wrestle-off in practice for the starting spot, and she…

Coach Riley Wrestling With New Idea for Shaq

Heat Coach Pat Riley is talking about adding extra bulk to give C Shaquille O’Neal a real workout at team practices. Riley’s idea? Sumo wrestlers. “We’re going to bring them in and have them lean on him and lean on…

Purdue’s Fleeger: Making Up For Lost Time

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – This article was first published in the Lafayette Journal and Courier on Dec. 11, 2005. It was written by Mike Carmin. Flash back to March 2003. Purdue’s Chris Fleeger was on top of the wrestling world.…