Category Amateur Wrestling

Officials of the International Wrestling Institute and Museum are considering moving the museum to a more populated city. The museum was founded in Newton in 1998, but board members have been talking about relocating for the last six months. Founder…

When I first heard about the new two-piece uniforms approved for the upcoming season by the NCAA, I was not expecting what’s shown at the Long Island Wrestling Association website, where there are mock-ups of the new Hofstra uniforms. Let’s…

By The Tribune-Review Three-time NCAA Division I All-American Jay Robison has been hired as the head wrestling coach at Washington & Jefferson. Robison, an Edinboro graduate, is the school’s record-holder in career wins (145) and pins (40). He finished his…

Kyle Maynard was a bona fide contender for a Georgia state high school wrestling championship, despite a physical condition that put him at a distinct disadvantage. Maynard, 19, was born a congenital amputee ” his arms ending at his elbows;…

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s wrestling team will start the season without Mario Galanakis, one of the Hawkeyes’ top performers last season. Coach Jim Zalesky said he could not comment on Galanakis’ academic status but confirmed he was not enrolled…

By Malcolm Hall Repository staff writer PERRY TWP. ” Police are examining financial records of the Perry High School wrestling team booster club while a longtime coach remains on paid suspension. Perry Local Schools recently turned the booster club’s records…

Premier Wrestling Web Site Launches Nationally EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — October 1, 2005 — After much anticipation, the Minneapolis-based national wrestling Web site, RevWrestling.com, went live early Saturday. The new Web site offers wrestling fans a wealth of fresh, insightful…

By KEVIN EVANS, Executive Sports Editor WATERLOO — Mike Chapman wants to come home. He wants to bring Dan Gable with him. Chapman, the founder and executive director of the International Wrestling Institute and Museum, wants to move that facility…

Tehran, Oct 1, IRNA-The world wrestling’s governing body FILA Friday announced that Iran would host the 2006 World Freestyle Wrestling Championships, reported the English-language daily Tehran Times in its Saturday’s edition. In a FILA board of directors’ meeting in Budapest,…

By Heidi Pederson Star-Telegram Staff Writer Florida native Chris Bono has long been one of the country’s top wrestlers. He was a 1996 NCAA champion for Iowa State University and has won two U.S. national freestyle titles, including the 2005…

Pat Galbincea Plain Dealer Reporter A lack of adequate space for weigh-ins and media seating were the main reasons Cleveland failed to attract the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships for the years 2008-2011. The NCAA announced Wednesday that St. Louis…

Three Members of Wrestling Staff to Participate in 2005 World Championships CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The World Wrestling Championships, which begin Monday in Budapest, Hungary, will have a distinctive UTC flavor. Three members of the UTC coaching staff are members of…