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National Champions Q&A: Daniel Cormier

John Fuller Daniel Cormier (Lafayette, La./Stillwater, Okla.) of the Gator Wrestling Club has been one of the most dominant forces on the freestyle scene over the last three years. Nicknamed “Baby Melvin” by many throughout the wrestling world, he has…

New International Greco Rules In Place at WTTs

New international Greco-Roman wrestling rules to be used during World Team Trials in Ames, Iowa, June 18-19 Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling USA Wrestling has announced that the new rules of Greco-Roman wrestling recently announced by the international wrestling federation will be…

National Champion Q&A: Justin Ruiz

John Fuller Five years ago, Garrett Lowney was supposed to be the future for the U.S. at 96 kg lbs. in Greco-Roman. Now, Justin Ruiz of the New York Athletic Club, a few years removed off a Mormon Mission, has…

Kerry McCoy Hired as Stanford Wrestling Coach

Stanford, Calif. – Stanford named Kerry McCoy as its wrestling head coach on Thursday. The two-time Olympian, four-time World Cup Champion and three-time NCAA All-American will begin his tenure at the helm of Stanford’s program this summer. “I’m really excited…

Don’t pin wrestling’s troubles on Title IX

BY CAROL SLEZAK SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST The wrestlers lost. The experts say it’s over. But the wrestlers promise to keep fighting. Shortly after the Supreme Court refused to reinstate the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Title IX lawsuit Monday, executive director Mike…