Animal rights groups decry bear wrestling M.R. Kropko/Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Lance Palmer, a 140-pound high school wrestler and four-time state champ, taps into his substantial skills whenever he takes on Ceaser Jr. Skill comes in handy when your…
By Jason Bryant [email protected] CONTACT: 717-653-0827 National Wrestling Coaches Association Oklahoma City, Okla. “The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced on Saturday, March 18 that University of Oklahoma head wrestling coach Jack Spates was named the NWCA Division I Coach of…
[email protected] With the 2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships complete, there’s the annual day of recovering followed by the trip home and in recent years, the race to the internet to see who’s discussing what. Those that didn’t make the…
By Shawn Garrison, Staff Writer. Last week, 174-pound junior wrestler Ben Askren was confident going into the NCAA Championships. “As far as the NCAA tournament this week, I don’t foresee losing,” Askren said in The Maneater on Friday. “I’d rather…
In 1999, Kurt Angle made one of the toughest choices of his entire career. Struggling financially and working on a new marriage, he took a risk that not many in amateur wrestling had done in years – certainly not a…
Top 10 (or 11) Moments of the 2005-06 Golden Gopher Wrestling Season The Golden Gopher wrestling team capped off an outstanding 2005-06 season with a pair of national titles, along with a second-place team finish in Oklahoma City at the…
Oklahoma City, Okla. ““, Junior Matt Valenti will compete for the 133 pound NCAA Championship on Saturday night at the Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City., The Newton, N.J. native is Penn’s first finalist since Brett Matter in 2000., Classmate Matt…
Curtain falls on Rock wrestling program Charlie and David Pienaar both lost second-round consolation matches Saturday; three other Rock grapplers saw their seasons end Friday night Oklahoma City, Okla. – The final curtain rung down on The Rock wrestling program…
Courtesy: University of Pennsylvania Oklahoma City, Okla. “The Penn wrestling team is making some noise at the 2006 NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Ford Center. Junior Matt Valenti upset the No. 3 seed Tom Clum of Wisconsin to advance to…
Rix taking a big step up in training By PAUL BETIT, Portland Press Herald Writer Deanna Rix is on track for a possible berth on the United States women’s wrestling team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In January, Rix,…
