Category Amateur Wrestling

Fresno State Announces Wrestling Club

The Sunkist/Bulldog Kids Wrestling Club is open to wrestlers from grade school through high school. Fresno, Calif. – Fresno State head coach Shawn Charles has announced the creation of the Sunkist/Bulldog Kids Wrestling Club. The club is open to the…

Jesse Jantzen TheMat’s Wrestler of the Week

Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete’s name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to John Fuller at [email protected] Jesse Jantzen (Brookline, Mass./New York AC) has been named TheMat.com…

Show Biz Has Hold on Kurt Angle

By Kevin Eck Sun Staff With a gold medal draped around his neck, Kurt Angle couldn’t hold back the tears as he stood proudly on the podium, his right hand across his heart, as “The Star-Spangled Banner “played. It was…

Vering Places 5th at Pytlasinski Tourney in Poland

Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling 2004 Olympian Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) placed fifth at 84 kg/185 lbs. at the respected Pytlasinski Tournament in Raciborz, Poland, August 19-22. The 2005 U.S. Greco-Roman World Wrestling Team is using this as a…

9 Champs Crowned at Lake Erie Nat Beach Wrestling

Lake Erie National Beach Wrestling Championships a success in Ohio, with nine champions crowned Jeff Bucher/Ohio USA Wrestling The Lake Erie National Beach Wrestling Championships were a great success this past weekend in Oregon, Ohio. The event, held at Maumee…

Oregon State Champ On “Ultimate Fighter 2”

Former Crater, SOU standout wrestler Mike Whitehead is one of the rising stars featured on The Ultimate Fighter 2 By KRIS HENRY Mail Tribune Mike Whitehead has never been one to shy away from a challenge. As a senior at…

Mike Clayton’s Session6wrestling.com

West Point, NY – Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to wrestle in the championship round of the NCAA Division I wrestling tournament? Brooklyn, Iowa native Mike Clayton may help you get there. Clayton has recently started…

New Wrestling Shoes for 2005 – 2006

A few new wrestling shoes have been announced. Asics Cael™ V2.0 This is the shoe worn by Olympic Gold medalist Cael Sanderson. Formed on a special three-dimensional last to better fit the foot’s many contours, it also features ASICS proprietary…

Zeke Jones Takes Head Coaching Job at U of Pennsyvlania

Philadelphia “The University of Pennsylvania athletic department announced the hiring of Larry “Zeke” Jones as the head wrestling coach. Zeke, a 2004 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Coach and assistant head coach at West Virginia, becomes the 17th coach in the program’s…