By Roger Moore STILLWATER NEWSPRESS (STILLWATER, Okla.) STILLWATER, Okla. ” The situation was simple for the University of Oklahoma and senior heavyweight Jake Hager. Pick up a technical fall with near fall points or score a fall ” against Steve…
Philadelphia – Senior captain Dustin Wiles won both matches on Saturday evening as the No. 22 Penn wrestling team defeated crosstown rivals Drexel, 21-15, and fell to No. 13 Penn State, 25-6, at The Palestra. Against the Nittany Lions, Wiles…
By Andy Elder For the CDT UNIVERSITY PARK — The next time you’re in Rec Hall for a Penn State wrestling match, listen closely. Above the dull roar of the Nittany Lion faithful you’ll hear it. Especially if the 174-pounders…
By Casey Moore Special to the Beacon Journal CUYAHOGA FALLS – Dave Rella couldn’t have dreamed of a better situation. Not only was the Walsh Jesuit senior wrestling in the 160-pound championship match at the Ironman Tournament, but he was…
By Jon Gremmels J Robinson has insight to what it’s like to be Jim Zalesky. He, too, experienced trying to replace a legend ” the same legend. Zalesky is in his eighth season as Dan Gable’s successor as wrestling coach…
By Jon Gremmels It’s been six years since an Iowa university put an NCAA wrestling team championship into its trophy case. That might not seem like such a long time, but it’s the third-longest period between championships for Iowa schools…
By Michael Hirsley Tribune staff reporter HUMBOLDT, Iowa ” Frank Gotch was born April 27, 1878, to German immigrants on a farm 3 miles south of town. He began wrestling for fun as a teenager and for money by the…
By Michael Hirsley Tribune staff reporter December 11, 2005, 9:03 PM CST HUMBOLDT, Iowa — The Japanese tourist riding his motorcycle past vast stretches of Iowa cornfields might have seemed lost as he crossed the east fork of the Des…
The RPW Season One Box Set (8 discs) of 49 full-length, action-packed matches will be available for Christmas! Ordering Details Everyone who placed a pre-order will be contacted directly by RPW to take their orders over the phone before Dec.…
Wrestling coach reaches 37 years on the job By Jeff Stell, Staff Writer ROLAND – In 1969, Roland-Story High School wanted to start a wrestling program. So the school hired UNI graduate in Jim Kinyon to get the ball rolling.…
