Category Amateur Wrestling

John Fuller/USA Wrestling Clermont-Ferrand, France – The U.S. squad placed fifth at the 2005 Women’s World Cup in France on Saturday afternoon, defeating Venezuela 19-7 in the fifth-place dual meet. Japan captured its second consecutive title, defeating the United States…

Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling If there is any athlete in the nation with a Greco-Roman wrestling pedigree, it is 2005 U.S. Nationals champion Sam Hazewinkel of the Gator WC. Both his father and his uncle, the famous Hazewinkel brothers, were members…

Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling For many years, the 60 kg/132 lbs. division in men’s Greco-Roman was very difficult for any young wrestler to crack into the top echelon. This weight division featured stars including two-time Olympian Jim Gruenwald of the Sunkist…

John Fuller Good things usually come to those who wait. And if that is true, then Joe Warren should have a platter full of good things coming his way over the course of the next four years. Warren finally captured…

Two arrested after fight injured Lehigh wrestler, police sayMen accused of hitting college senior with history of eye trouble. By Manuel Gamiz Jr.Of The Morning Call Two 20-year-old men were arrested Friday for allegedly fighting with two Lehigh University wrestlers…

Kolat to offer free wrestling clinics at Ironman World Wrestling Championships and collect autographs from youth wrestlers, coaches and parents Cary Kolat has signed his share of autographs as one of the best amateur wrestlers ever to come out of…

IN THEIR WORDSIndeed, Wojo was great In Their Words is a weekly feature appearing Sundays in The Blade’s sports section. Blade sports writer Steve Junga talked with Greg Wojciechowski. Among the names linked with the history of wrestling in Toledo,…

NC State Wrestling Sign HS National Champion Travis Hammons Joins Joe Caramanica In Stellar Recruiting Class RALEIGH, N.C. – With one nationally ranked signee already aboard, Wolfpack wrestling coach Carter Jordan continued to build an impressive recruiting class this week…

Single mom and plenty of others steered him toward success By SAM MELLINGER The Kansas City Star Almost everyone’s eyes follow as Louis Caputo walks the halls at Blue Springs High. A calculus teacher beams when he approaches, always pleased…

Travis Hammons Joins Joe Caramanica In Stellar Recruiting Class RALEIGH, N.C. – With one nationally ranked signee already aboard, Wolfpack wrestling coach Carter Jordan continued to build an impressive recruiting class this week when he signed high school national champion…

By Joe Katz When it was officially announced that fourth-year heavyweight wrestler Sean Barnes had won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Medal, Barnes himself was surprised. The Stagg Medal, presented to the fourth-year male athlete with the best all-around record for…

Sanderson stands in contestants way on reality show AMES, IOWA – Iowa State assistant wrestling coach and 2004 Olympic champion Cael Sanderson will appear on an episode of ESPN’s “I’d Do Anything “schedule to air on Monday, May 23. The…