Jones one of WVU’s greatest By Ryan Mcneil The Daily Athenaeum Morgantown, WV (U-WIRE) — The two-time NCAA champ walked off the mat after a 13-7 victory. He slapped hands with his coaches, took a sip of water from a…

Wrestling’s Last Frontier – The Inner Cities How can a sport that does so much to provide lifelong skills for kids not be given an opportunity to gain access to mainstream America? By Al BevilacquaSpecial to CollegeSports.com Amateur wrestling was…

Owatonna excels at numbers gameRoman Augustoviz, Star Tribune Volunteer statistician Keith Stark keeps track of the numbers. And, with Owatonna wrestling, that’s quite a chore. Pounds of Jolly Ranchers consumed by the Huskies? Twenty-four last season, on a 30-pounds-plus pace…

Champions Crowned Hoover dominates state tournament with four winning titles By DAVID H. WHITE JR.BIRMINGHAM POST-HERALD Hoover wrestling coach Randy Haught has said all season that the reason his team has been so successful is because of his Bucs’ work…

Wrestlers stay up on competitionRiding time, and the extra points that come from it, has been key for the Penn State wrestling team recently. By Dan Winklebleck Collegian Staff Writer For a wrestler, if anything could be more satisfying than…

Michigan State’s Nick “The Nightmare “Simmons Continues Dominant Season Michigan State 125 Pound Sophomore Shuts Out Minnesota’s Bobbe Lowe Friday As Strong Season Continues By Anthony Maggio “Staff Writer Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] There wasn’t a…

Wrestling weigh-ins getting makeover The days of high school wrestlers dropping 40 or 50 pounds in order to compete in lower weight classes are nearly over. Phase I has been implemented in a two-phase program requiring wrestlers to have their…

Winners never quit At this time of year it’s not unusual to see Corey Lose trudging through the dark, early evening streets from Milton High School to his Locust Street home. Lose, a senior 189-pounder for the Black Panthers wrestling…

OHIO STATE WRESTLING Freshmen learn more lessons in tri-meetNail impresses in finale; Johnstone, Mueller also adjusting to higher level Scott PriestleTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Say this for Ohio State heavyweight Kirk Nail: He is not easily intimidated, and he gives as…

Nittany Lions steamroll Boilermakers By Andy Elder UNIVERSITY PARK — With five weeks to go until the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, the Penn State wrestling team finally looks like it is establishing its place within the conference. With Sunday’s 32-7…

Wrestling tops hawkeyesBy Jon Gluskin With only the final period remaining in the final match of the meet, the match was all but over. The Illini were in full command, leading 22-7 over Iowa. That didn’t matter. The unranked Cassio…

‘It’s a dream come true’ (Wrestling)Battling sore shoulder, junior seals Wildcats’ 1st win against Iowa in more than 3 decadesBy Paul Tenorio When the clock finally ticked down to :00 on Saturday night, fans rushed onto the mat and the…