Making Weight: Wrestlers Must Adjust At College Level

Wrestlers must adjust at college level By ROSS MARTIN Collegiate wrestling coaches faced many changes in 2001 when the NCAA mandated a weight-certification program for all its members in response to three wrestler deaths in 1997 linked to unsafe weight-cutting…

Gopher Wrestling Rookies Find The Going Slow

Gophers’ young grapplers find the going slow as rookiesThree of Minnesota’s redshirt freshmen are battling injuries and ineffectiveness. By Matt Anderson Roger Kish, C.P. Schlatter, Mack Reiter and Matt Koz were supposed to be the blue-chip recruits who led Minnesota’s…

UNI Wrestler Harrison: He Sings! He Acts! He Works!

UNI wrestler Harrison also a singer, actor and worker By KEVIN EVANS, Executive Sports Editor CEDAR FALLS — Jeff Harrison is one of the best collegiate wrestlers in the nation. He’s ranked No. 6 in the country at 149 pounds,…

Missouri Goal: Break Attendance Record, Donate to Habitat for Humanity

Wrestlers Team With Community For Wednesday Night Dual …MU Wrestling, Cost-Cutters and Greek Community Come Together… Columbia, Mo. – The Missouri wrestling team has partnered with Cost-Cutters and the MU Greek community for the Wednesday, Feb. 16, dual against Tennessee-Chattanooga…

NJCAA National Qualifiers Set; Tournament Feb 25-26

NJCAA National Qualifiers Set; National Tournament Feb. 25-26 in Rochester, MN. The Dream Is Over For 46-Year-old Leo Sawyer of Spartanburg Methodist College ““But He Didn’t Go Down Without a Fight By Matt Krumrie “Senior Editor Please send comments, questions…

RPW Rules, Part 4: Scoring From the Ground

Last week we looked at the various ways wrestlers can score when they are in the neutral position, that is, both wrestlers on their feet facing each other. From the neutral position, they can score takedowns worth two, four, or…

Former Iowa Wrestling Coach Charged

Former Iowa Assistant Wrestling Coach Charged With Indecent Exposure The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Feb 15, 2005 ” Joe Williams, an Olympic wrestler and three-time NCAA champion, was charged with indecent exposure in a case dating to 2003 while…

Cornell Wrestlers Clinch Ivy League Title

Wrestlers Clinch Ivy TitleFebruary 14, 2005by Brian TsaoSun Senior Editor When the second ranked wrestler in the nation, senior Travis Lee (133-pounds), came to Cornell almost four years and 134 wins ago, the Red wrestling team (11-4, 5-0 Ivy) found…

Absences Affect Gophers vs Buckeyes, Hawkeyes

Absences persist in win over Ohio State, loss to IowaBy Matt Anderson C.P. Schlatter and Roger Kish can’t come back soon enough for Minnesota’s wrestling team. Eighth-ranked 184-pounder Kish was joined by 157-pounder Schlatter on the sidelines this weekend, and…

Ref’s No-Fall Call Downs Missouri

Refs’ no-fall call downs Missouri By Jeremy Lynn Missouri sophomore Ben Askren has 19 falls this season, a new Missouri record. He was after his 20th on Sunday, when the Tigers faced Iowa State at Hearnes Center. He didn’t quite…

Hometown Perspective on Connellsville’s Weekend

Connellsville wrestlers win By Jamie RankinDAILY COURIERMonday, February 14, 2005 HERSHEY — The Connellsville wrestling program’s tradition of winning continues. And this time, the Falcons made some history as well. Connellsville defeated Easton in a close match to become the…