By Katie Davis Big 12 Sports Iowa State head coach Cael Sanderson has been named Big 12 Wrestling Coach of the Year in a vote by the conference coaches. Sanderson collects the honor as a first-year head coach for the…
Cedar Falls, IA By Colin McDonough Northern Iowa Sports Information Former Northern Iowa wrestling standouts Gene Lybbert and Don Parker are among seven men who will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, class of…
The student senate at Fresno State called for the return of wrestling at the University. It’s a move that brought cheers from the program’s former coach. Coach Deliddo says, “Oh, I’m excited you know. When you’ve got the students and…
PSU responds to hazing claims By Kevin Horan and Matthew Spolar Collegian Staff Writers Responding to alleged hazing photos brought to its attention Tuesday, Penn State’s athletic department issued two statements yesterday — one saying an investigation into the wrestling…
Iowa all-America wrestler Alex Tsirtsis has pleaded guilty to a public intoxication charge. Tsirtsis, 21, a junior from Griffith, Ind., was found passed out at a parking ramp in downtown Iowa City early Wednesday, said a complaint filed in Johnson…
EVANSTON, Ill. — NCAA champion and three-time All-American Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) has been named BigElevenWrestling.net Wrestler of the Year. Herbert shares this year’s honor with Minnesota’s two-time national champion Cole Konrad. Herbert won his first career title and…
Tiger Wrestling National Champion Claims Heisman Equivalent Columbia, Mo. – Missouri two-time defending National Champion Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.) was awarded his second consecutive Dan Hodge Trophy, wrestling’s equivalent to the Heisman, as announced today by the Dan Gable International…
BY MICHAEL ROSENBERG FREE PRESS COLUMNIST The day that amateur wrestling becomes a major spectator sport in America is the day that aliens land in Iowa and decide their favorite delicacy is cauliflower ear. It just won’t happen, and I…
By Josh Verges jverges@argusleader .com PARKER – One of Jerome Hunt’s former wrestling teammates testified Wednesday that Hunt inserted his finger into his rectum while another teammate held him down. The alleged victim said it happened about 20 times before…
Pat Galbincea Plain Dealer Reporter Auburn Hills, Mich. — It takes a special athlete to enjoy competing in a sport as hard and brutal and mentally demanding as college wrestling. Winners of NCAA titles experience a joy of euphoria, and…
