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The University of Minnesota wrestling team has announced its 18th annual Brock Lesnar Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 6, at Gopher Hills Golf Course in Meisville, Minn. Meisville is located just south of Hastings, Minn. The event…

John Fuller A couple of years ago, one of the top high school recruits in the country left Iowa State after only one year to pursue a career in Greco-Roman wrestling. Harry Lester transferred to Northern Michigan Univ. and enrolled…

Rulon Gardner, the wrestling heavyweight who won Olympic gold in 2000, then left his shoes on the mat after taking bronze in the 2004 Olympic Games, backed out of a planned speaking engagement next month in protest of the U.S.…

By JENNIFER PENTON – IR Sports Writer Like father like son. Wrestling is more than just competition to the members of the East Helena Wrestling Club. For many members, following in their father’s footsteps is more meaningful than any shinny…

Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling For a seven-year stretch (1996-2002), Stephanie Murata won the U.S. Nationals every year, and was one of the true stars of U.S. women’s wrestling. She was able to win a World silver medal in 2001, and played…

By Pete Bosak BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Area school board late Tuesday evening voted to put plans for a wrestling-only room back into a $32 million renovation planned for the high school. As a cost-cutting measure, the wrestlers faced losing…

Wrestling news should return soon. Due to some changes in life, I haven’t been in front of my computer for a while. Hope to resume posting this week.

DAVIS, Calif. – Five outstanding high school student-athletes have signed national letters of intent with UC Davis and will join the Aggie wrestling team this fall, it was announced by head coach Lennie Zalesky. Joining the UC Davis program are…

John Fuller Michael Lightner didn’t shock the entire world, but he shocked most of it when he defeated Olympic silver medalist Stephen Abas in the quarterfinals at 60 kg/132 lbs. at the U.S. Nationals. Now, Lightner will get to sit…

World Team Trials preview at 60 kg/132 lbs. in men’s freestyle wrestlingGary Abbott/USA Wrestling One of the most wide-open weight classes in American international wrestling is the 60 kg/132 lbs division. For many years, Eric Guerrero of the Gator WC…

John Fuller/USA Wrestling Minsk, Belarus – 2004 Olympian Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) and 2003 U.S. World Team member Justin Ruiz (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) won gold medals at the O.Karavaev Memorial International over the weekend. Also…

Dan Jorgensen/Augsburg Public Relations MINNEAPOLIS — A former All-American wrestler and his wife have contributed $2 million to “Access To Excellence: The Campaign for Augsburg College “in support of a major addition to the College’s athletic center, Si Melby Hall.…