Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
AMES, IA — The University of Iowa wrestling team improved to 2-0 on the season with its 20-15 win over Iowa State in Ames Friday night. A crowd of 6,682 saw the Hawkeyes record wins in six matches, including two…
STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State’s top-ranked wrestling team extended its dual winning streak to 22 straight with a convincing 31-6 victory over 10th-ranked Lehigh in front of 2,577 fans inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. Johny Hendricks got the loudest cheer of the…
RYAN PIERSOL The Edmond Sun In a corner of the campus at the University of Central Oklahoma, locked in a padded room day after day, there’s a guy named Earl Jones who is determined to become the best wrestler he…
Wrestling champion strives to inspire NICHOLAS DERASMO, The Saratogian GREENFIELD — Rulon Gardner made history at the 2000 Olympic games in a wrestling match that will forever be known as the ‘Miracle on the Mat.’ On Monday, the two-time Olympic…
By John Connolly Boston University junior wrestler Brett Frimer may be the ultimate feel good story. Frimer’s college career began when he walked on to the highly ranked Terriers wrestling program. Then he quit. Then he walked on again. Yet,…
Adults change the rules to accommodate a few players’ misbehavior LEONARD PITTS Knight Ridder Newspapers They don’t shake hands anymore in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Too many rude comments were made, too many people got spat on, too many…
Jesse Jantzen is quite possibly the most prolific wrestler in Long Island history. While at Shoreham-Wading River High School, Jesse compiled a record of 221-3, with all 3 losses coming prior to 9th grade. Jantzen is the only 6x Suffolk…
PCC adding wrestling program By Gale Rose of the Tribune Staff The newest addition to the athletic program at Pratt Community College is projected to bring another 40 students to campus. A new wrestling program was approved by the PCC…
By John Huckaby For the CDT Ask just about any so-called college wrestling expert and they would pretty much say Oklahoma State’s Zack Esposito (149) and Steve Mocco (285) would be locks to repeat as NCAA national champions. After all,…
The Sky’s the Limit for the Minnesota Wrestlers in 2005-06 As head coach J Robinson enters his 20th season at the helm, the sky is the limit for the 2005-06 Golden Gopher wrestling team. Minnesota returns three All-Americans and six…
By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER The University of Iowa wrestling team has a day of firsts in opening its dual meet schedule against Arizona State tonight in Tempe, Ariz. This is the first time the fifth-ranked Hawkeyes have opened…
By Steve Brooks Star correspondent Carmel High School senior Mike Klemen admits he has a bit of a problem with nerves on the wrestling mat. He has a solution for his problem, but chances are his idea won’t be implemented…