Category Amateur Wrestling

US Nationals Saturday Men’s Freestyle Results: Mocco Pinned!

Team Scoring Results By WeightSaturday Finals 55 Kgs: Sam Henson (Sunkist Kids) dec Matt Azevedo (Sunkist Kids), 2-0, 5-01st PeriodAt :43 Henson takedown, 1-0 Henson At 1:13 Henson takdeown, 2-0 2nd PeriodAt :28 Henson takedown, 3pt throw, 4-0 Henson At…

Champions’ Quotes from Day 1 at US Nationals

Champions quotes from Day 1 of U.S. Senior NationalsJohn Fuller/USA Wrestling Women’s Freestyle: Stephanie Murata (Sunkist Kids), 51 kg lbs.On not competing in the Olympic Games last year:“I would have wished that 51 kg was in (the Olympic programme), simply…

TheMat’s Vegas Notebook for Thursday

Las Vegas Wrestling Notebook for Thursday, April 28Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling NEW AND DIFFERENT THINGS IN VEGAS The U.S. National Championships has been held in Las Vegas, Nev. almost every year for two decades, becoming a tradition within wrestling on the…

Pro Wrestler Flair’s Son at Center of Prep Mat Melee

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The teenage son of pro wrestler Ric Flair is charged with simple assault after a confrontation at a high school wrestling tournament. The misdemeanor charge stems from a heated match at regional competition in February between Colby…

Wrestling Hits The Beach in Oregon

Beach wrestling to make debut on coast By Christopher Arns, Sports Writer Wayne Van Burger is used to the musty smell of a high school gym, the sticky feel of a sweaty mat and all the familiar sights and sounds…

Ex-Wrestler Hank Brown New U of Colorado President

By KYLE RINGO Funny how a simple misunderstanding between people, one twist of fate, can eventually affect so many. Incoming University of Colorado interim President Hank Brown was center stage in one of the all-time recruiting misconceptions nearly a half…

“Interim” Removed from USOC Chief Jim Scherr’s Title

By BOB BAUMThe Associated Press PHOENIX – The U.S. Olympic Committee’s board of directors removed the “interim “title from chief executive officer Jim Scherr on Friday. The former wrestler will lead the rehabilitated and remodeled organization into the Turin Winter…

Williams, Cormier Among Champs Friday at US Nationals

Olympians Williams, Cormier win titles at the U.S. National Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nev., April 29Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Two members of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team in freestyle wrestling claimed individual titles at the U.S. National Wrestling Championships at…

Finally, Pro Wrestling Is The Real Deal

By Zachary Dzurick The term “pro-wrestling “has very little to do with the actual sport of wrestling. Over the years, several high profile wrestlers have made the jump from the Olympics or the NCAAs to the WWE. But, as former…

Abas Finished Starving For Wrestling

Abas finished starving for wrestlingBy DAVID WHITE It’s national tournament time, and here’s what Stephen Abas is not doing: Starving. Dehydrating. Experiencing persistent pain. Instead, the former Fresno State wrestler is feeling fine heading into the U.S. Senior National Championships,…

Eddie Goldman’s Preview of 2005 US Nationals

U.S. NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERWAY IN LAS VEGAS APRIL 29-30 Submitted by: E.Goldman/Boxing & Wrestling Editor The first top-level national competition held by USA Wrestling since the 2004 Olympics will take place Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30. This…