Category Amateur Wrestling

SINGLE-SESSION TICKETS FOR 2005 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ST. LOUIS ON SALE SUNDAY ST. LOUIS – Feb. 25, 2005 – Single-session tickets for the 2005 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Savvis Center go on sale Sunday, Feb. 27. Fans…

BIG 12 COACHES ASSESS THEIR CHANCES AT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, MARCH 5 IN OMAHA Submitted by: E.Goldman/Boxing & Wrestling Editor The 2005 Big 12 Wrestling Championship, which will be held Sat., March 5, at the 17,000-seat Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb.,…

REALPROWRESTLING PUTS TEAMS UP FOR BID LEAGUE READY TO TALK TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS FOR 2006 SEASON LOS ANGELES (March 1, 2005) “RealProWrestling announced today its intent to begin searching for prospective investors of eight regional teams for the second season…

Kyle Ott Beats The Odds In Quest For Wrestling Success Illini All-American Still Among Nation’s Elite Despite Near Career Ending Injury Wrestlers learn at a young age that their sport is one of the most physical you can involve yourself…

ASU Wrestling Captures 15th Pac-10 Championship, Add Two Individual CrownsStith upsets defending NCAA champion Gentry, earns tournament’s OutstandingWrestler Award SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Last year, the Arizona State University wrestlingteam finished tied for fifth in the Pac-10 Championships with…

Wrestler turns academic to help fight cancer The doctor hopes to discover ways to detect the disease through his work with proteins. BY JOY BUCHANAN247-4744 NORFOLK — Nearly 30 years ago, when O. John Semmes’ grandfather died ofprostate cancer, his…

At Lehigh, the Little Wrestling Team That CouldBy SARAH LORGE BUTLER Published: March 1, 2005 ETHLEHEM, Pa. – Last March, Troy Letters won an N.C.A.A. wrestlingchampionship for Lehigh. His reward? He went home to Shaler, a Pittsburgh suburb, where his…

2005 Big Ten Tournament Pre-Seeds ReleasedContact: Jeff Smith, Big Ten Conference PRE-SEEDS FOR 2005 BIG TEN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCED PARK RIDGE, IL ? The preliminary seeds for the 2005 Big Ten Wrestling Championships were announced today byConference officials. The pre-seeds…

The 2005 NAIA Championships are set this weekend in Sioux City, Ia. A list of qualifiers has been released. NAIA National Championships QualifiersNAIA Sports Information 125Mike Aitch, Missouri BaptistJeff Aquilar, Menlo (Calif.)Andrew Bradbury, Lindenwood (Mo.)Karl Brown, Newman (Kan.)Richard Byrd, Embry-Riddle…

Cooper lives up to family legacy Simon Kenton senior adds to clan’s haul Ryan ErnstEnquirer staff writer FRANKFORT – At the conclusion of his state championship match, Simon Kenton senior Neil Cooper was scooped into the air by coach Jim…

Exclamation pointsSt. Edward caps state title with team scoring recordPat GalbinceaPlain Dealer Reporter Columbus- Two years ago at the 66th state wrestling tournament, then-Walsh Jesuit coach Bill Barger approached St. Paris Graham coach Jeff Jordan and offered a witty observation.…

WIAA SPORTS: Saturday’s highlightsMike Kaebisch Wisconsin State Journal Stoughton senior Rick Nelson waited until the opportunity presented itself. And when it did, he seized it and grabbed a WIAA state wrestling title while he was at it. Nelson used a…