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…
Ohio State Splits Pair of Home Duals Buckeyes defeat Virginia 36-6 before losing to No. 17 Indiana, 24-9 Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State wrestling team (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten) wrestled in a pair of dual matches Sunday at St.…
Michigan Middleweights Propel Wolverines over Minnesota Wolverines Win Six-Straight Matches From 141 Through 174 To Defeat Short-Handed Gophers By Matt Krumrie “Senior Editor MINNEAPOLIS “Seventh-ranked Michigan won six of 10 matches to defeat fifth-ranked Minnesota 24-19 Sunday afternoon at the…
Gardner to assist festivities for State Games of America By DANNY SUMMERS The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) DENVER – Rulon Gardner won an Olympic gold medal in wrestling and gives part of the credit for his success to the teaching…
West Virginia’s Greg Jones Wins Hardman AwardTim Goodenow/West Virginia Sports Information WHEELING, W.Va. – West Virginia University’s national champion wrestler Greg Jones has been voted winner of the Hardman Award as the 2004 state Amateur Athlete of the Year. The…
Williams, Cormier win gold, as U.S. men capture five medals at Ivan Yarygin International in RussiaGary Abbott/USA Wrestling Joe Williams (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) and Daniel Cormier (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) won gold medals in men’s freestyle at the Ivan Yarygin Memorial…
Badgers and Spartans Wrestle to 16-16 Tie MADISON, Wis. – The 12th-ranked Wisconsin wrestling team earned its second tie of the season splitting the match to No. 18 Michigan State, 16-16, Sunday afternoon at the UW Field House. Wisconsin wrestlers…
