Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY In decades past, an outstanding college wrestler like Johny Hendricks probably would have focused his post-graduate efforts on trying to make the Olympics. Instead, he’ll make his mixed martial arts debut in a cage match…
Boilermaker wrestlers lend hand with community projects West Lafayette, IN By Tanner Lipsett Purdue University Sports Information The Purdue University wrestling team did its part to make the world a better place this summer as they helped out with a…
Winning conference championships, becoming an All-American and national champion can help determine what makes a college wrestler successful. However, is that the only true mark of what makes a wrestler good? A number of factors play into deciding what makes…
Johny Hendricks By Jenni Carlson Staff Writer Willie Gunter wants to be a mixed martial arts fighter when he grows up. He already has a nickname picked out ” “The Beast.” He has a way to reach his dream, too.…
Vering second at World Championships Five victories on Tuesday propelled Howells, Neb., native Brad Vering into the championship finals at the 2007 World Wrestling Championships, but Russian Aleksey Mishin proved to be too much at 84kg. Vering picked up his…
Minneapolis, MN “The School of Champions announces Cole Konrad as the Director for 2007. Konrad, the two-time NCAA National Champion and three-time Big Ten Champion for the University of Minnesota takes over the supplemental training program in its fifth year.…
Gary Abbott USA Wrestling ANTALYA, TURKEY – The United States had a dominant performance at the historic first World Grappling Championships, sweeping all nine gold medals in the final event of the World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey, September 9.…
Mark Palmer, Staff Writer [email protected] Wrestling, considered to be the oldest sport, has a new brother, the sport of Grappling. Earlier this year, Grappling was officially sanctioned by FILA, the organizing body that oversees various forms of international wrestling competition.…
By Jeff Chaney The Grand Rapids Press Jake Bohn said it was a trip to remember, and one that will help him in the future. The East Kentwood senior wrestler recently returned from Antalya, Turkey, where he competed for Team…
A special honor ceremony is slated for halftime of the football game between No. 18-ranked Wartburg and Buena Vista Saturday, Sept. 15, as Wartburg College head wrestling coach Jim Miller receives Amateur Wrestling News’ Man of the Year award. Miller…
Baku, AZE By Jason Bryant [email protected]` Seeing a U.S. World Team practice isn’t something uncommon for wrestling fans, speaking generally of course. It’s commonplace for World and Olympic teams to have workouts in and around the NCAA Championships, so fans…
From the University of Iowa Department of Athletics Dan Gable wouldn’t commit last spring to how long his stint as an Iowa assistant wrestling coach would last. He said he might be around for a few months or maybe a…