Category Amateur Wrestling

By David Murray, Daily Sports Writer When Ryan Bertin graduated last year, some Michigan fans thought that the 157-pound weight class would never be the same. But hose fans don’t understand. The wrestling team didn’t have to rebuild. They had…

by Robert Przybylo As the USC football team shoots for their third straight national championship, they’re a year behind another dynasty. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are the three-time defending champions in wrestling and are poised to win another title this…

Plain Dealer Reporter Pat Galbincea Since 1978, St. Edward has been – simply put – the King of Ohio high school wrestling. St. Edward has won 21 state championships during the time span, including the last nine straight big-school state…

The latest from the desk of Iowa assistant coach, 2x NCAA champ and marketing guru Tim Hartung… Hawk Fans, It was nice to come out on top of those Cyclones after a two year let down; not a perfect match…

The Bulldog wrestling team claimed the team title with three individual champions at the Simpson College Invitational on Saturday in Iowa. Blake Peterson, Gregg Nurrenbern and Matt Craig were the individual champions, while Dan Keller took home a third place…

By Steve Gonzalez – Belleville Bureau A former Belleville East wrestler filed suit against Belleville School District #201 and two wrestling coaches for employing a “theatrical “move that caused him a serious right shoulder injury. In a suit filed Dec.…

Former Notre Dame wrestling coach Fred Pechek passed away on Dec. 2, 2005, in Oceanside, Calif., at the age of 65. Pechek – who also wrestled as an undergraduate at Notre Dame and later spent more than 25 years as…

by Robert Przybylo When the chips are down and its back is against the wall, the OU wrestling team knows it can count on its leader, senior Teyon Ware. OU was down to Lehigh, 5-4, Saturday night going into Ware’s…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Junior Spencer Nadolsky placed first in the heavyweight division, and four other Tar Heels claimed top-four finishes to lead the University of North Carolina wrestling team Sunday at Penn State’s Nittany Lion Open. Junior David Dashiell…

By Andrew Shanks The Daily Iowan Iowa City, IA (U-WIRE) — Daniel Dennis was new to the Iowa-Iowa State wrestling rivalry. So forgive him for not fully comprehending the magnitude of his 10-7 victory over his 133-pound counterpart – then-No.14…

By Dick Kelly Maybe all it will take for Iowa State to win its first national wrestling championship in almost 20 years is to have coach Bobby Douglas predict such an achievement. His take on Iowa State’s dual meet against…