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Ironhead’s Wrestling WrapBy Jeff Byers The up-and-down season continued last weekend for the Nittany Lions, but the wins over West Virginia and Cornell, and the eighth-place finish at the NWCA National Team Duals, were significant. However, Penn State’s inability to…

From the official Minnesota wrestling website The Tradition Continues: Sophomore Heavyweight Cole Konrad January 27, 2005 – When an 18 year old kid accepts a scholarship to wrestle at the University of Minnesota, odds are a redshirt season are in…

OSUs Mocco is Big 12 wrestler of the week STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State heavyweight Steve Mocco is the Big 12 wrestler of the week. Mocco led the Cowboys to the National Duals title last weekend with three pins…

World Champion Stephen Neal will bring his wrestling success along when he starts in Super Bowl XXXIX for the New England PatriotsGary Abbott/USA Wrestling There’s nothing like a Super Bowl to put attention on an athlete’s achievements and the details…

From the NEW official Real Pro Wrestling website Last week, we covered the basic objective of wrestling and four primary ways to score. This main objective is to take one’s opponent to the mat and pin their shoulders to the…

Local report: Scotts Valley wrestling team’s win taken backSENTINEL staff report Scotts Valley High’s banner wrestling season has a little asterisk. The Falcons, who entered this season with one dual meet victory in school history, earned their third this year…

Attendance has been hurting at national team duals meetThe Cliff Keen National Duals have never been a good draw and this year’s event was no exception. No matter where the duals have been held — even Iowa — there hasn’t…

Wrestling ruckus sparks AIA action Tim TyersThe Arizona Republic Show Low, Eloy Santa Cruz and Coolidge high schools face disciplinary action from the Arizona Interscholastic Association as result of a brawl involving competitors and fans from Show Low and Santa…

Olivet College reinstates wrestling program Geoff Henson/Olivet Sports Information OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College Board of Trustees has announced the reinstatement of the college’s intercollegiate wrestling program. In June 2004, the board voted to eliminate the program following the…

From the Manteca (CA) Bulletin No pain, no gain Life on the mat is extremely tough Wrestling is a very versatile word.It can mean pain, anguish, defeat, victory and honor all in the same breath. It just depends on how…

Tirapelle Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week University of Illinois All-American Alex Tirapelle, the nation’s second-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds, earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors, following a perfect 4-0 record on the weekend at the 2005…

The Life Of A Heavyweight And The Art of Closing The Deal Some Of The Best Closers In The Sport of College Wrestling Were In Prime Form Last Weekend at The National Duals By Matt Krumrie “Senior Editor Please send…