News from the Walsh Ironman tournament in Cuy Falls, Ohio

Walsh wrestling fans treated to surprising success stories Pat Galbincea, Plain Dealer Reporter Freshmen aren’t supposed to advance to the quarterfinal round of the nation’s No. 1 high school wrestling tournament – the 15th Walsh Jesuit Ironman – nor are…

USA Today: Brands, Cael Reignite Iowa/ISU Rivalry

Brands, Sanderson re-ignite Iowa wrestling rivalry By Luke Meredith, AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa ” They’re shooting for a record crowd Saturday night in Iowa City. Local authorities gave the University of Iowa permission to increase the capacity at…

Cliff Keen Invitational: Day 1 Wrap-Up

Wyoming’s Joe LeBlanc becomes surprise semifinalist; three top seeds fall through quarterfinals of Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational By Mike Finn, WIN Editor LAS VEGAS ” Wyoming’s Joe LeBlanc gained nearly 20 pounds so that he could wrestle with bigger…

“To Be The Best” Wrestling Novel

Mark Palmer, Staff Writer [email protected] “To Be The Best “(H L Hertel) “In the vast frozen expanse of America’s heartland burns the heart of a champion.” That’s the first sentence of text on the back cover of To Be The…

Dealing with new wrestling rules

Phil Weathers – shelbystar.com Each year there are some rule changes to the sport of wrestling. One rule change for 2008-09 spectators might notice is with the wrestlers “starting “position. When a wrestler goes to get into a starting position…

Brands signs contract extension

University of Iowa Sports Information IOWA CITY, IA — University of Iowa Director of Athletics Gary Barta announced today that Coach Tom Brands has signed a contract extension that will run through the 2013 wrestling season. “Tom Brands is the…

NWCA All-Star Classic Updates (11/18)

Changes are made at Multiple Weights Kevin Schlosser; the-ozone.net 2008 NWCA All Star Match Ups 125- #2 Troy Nickerson (Cornell) vs #3 Charlie Falck (Iowa) 133- #2 Jayson Ness (Minnesota) vs #4 Jimmy Kennedy (Illinois) 141- #1 J Jaggers (Ohio…

Missouri wrestling program has idea that just might work

John Huckaby It’s no secret that the survival of wrestling as a viable college sport, especially at the Division I level, is not guaranteed. Tough economic times that strain athletic departments and the constant cloud of Title IX loom over…

Pataky’s focus returns to collegiate style, Nittany Lions

Something doesn’t seem right about the phrase. Pataky won a PIAA Class AAA 112-pound title at Clearfield in 2004. He graduated from the wrestling warehouse a year later. He then spent the 2006 postseason as Penn State s starting 125-pounder.…

Eiter Hired As Head Coach at Penn

University of Pennsylvania Sports Information PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania has announced the hiring of Rob Eiter as its head wrestling coach on Tuesday. Eiter, who has served as an assistant on Penn’s staff for the past two seasons,…