Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
n wrestling hotbeds like Iowa and Minnesota, they know all about Nate Gallick. You probably should, too. The former Tucson Sunnyside prep All-American is a standout at Iowa State and ranked No. 2 in his weight class in USA Wrestling’s…
La Crosse, Wis. “The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has named its three finalists to be interviewed for the head wrestling coach/recreation specialist. The finalists are Brad Bruhn, head wrestling coach at the State University of New York-Cortland; Tim Fader, head…
Cornell College (IA) head wrestling coach Drew Pariano has announced another addition to the Cornell wrestling program. On Wednesday, it was announced that 2005 Wartburg graduate, Andrew Knaack will be added to the staff as a middle-upper weight coach. Pariano…
Eastern Michigan University’s Head Wrestling Coach Charlie Branch has resigned for personal and family reasons. In his resignation, which is effective immediately, Coach Branch said, “This is one of the toughest decisions I have ever made in my life. I’ve…
Dan McDonald [email protected] Benji Hebert admits that nothing else in his life has helped get him ready for football as much as his wrestling background. The Teurlings Catholic standout won multiple state age-group wrestling titles, and grabbed his top honor…
Philadelphia, Pa – Drexel University wrestling coach Jack Childs has been tabbed for induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Childs has compiled 348 victories during the 29 seasons he has guided the Drexel wrestling program.…
Wrestling schools give way to gyms in Varanasi By Girish Dubey, Varanasi: Once regarded as the royal national sport, Wrestling is rapidly losing its charm at least in Varanasi as its ancient Wrestling schools are facing oblivion because of the…
The Sunkist/Bulldog Kids Wrestling Club is open to wrestlers from grade school through high school. Fresno, Calif. – Fresno State head coach Shawn Charles has announced the creation of the Sunkist/Bulldog Kids Wrestling Club. The club is open to the…
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete’s name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to John Fuller at [email protected] Jesse Jantzen (Brookline, Mass./New York AC) has been named TheMat.com…
By Kevin Eck Sun Staff With a gold medal draped around his neck, Kurt Angle couldn’t hold back the tears as he stood proudly on the podium, his right hand across his heart, as “The Star-Spangled Banner “played. It was…
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling 2004 Olympian Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) placed fifth at 84 kg/185 lbs. at the respected Pytlasinski Tournament in Raciborz, Poland, August 19-22. The 2005 U.S. Greco-Roman World Wrestling Team is using this as a…
Lake Erie National Beach Wrestling Championships a success in Ohio, with nine champions crowned Jeff Bucher/Ohio USA Wrestling The Lake Erie National Beach Wrestling Championships were a great success this past weekend in Oregon, Ohio. The event, held at Maumee…