Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
The Olympic gold medallist-turned-WrestleMania headliner on neck injuries, imminent movie stardom and why he’s hoping to regain his title at London 2012. You retired from amateur freestyle wrestling in 1996. What’s convinced you to return at the age of 42?…
By JOHN CLAYTON Daily Record/Sunday News York, PA – The starry-eyed gazes seemed to follow him everywhere, as one of amateur wrestling’s most exalted figures stalked around York College’s Grumbacher Center. These are busy times for Cael Sanderson, the Penn…
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Courtesy: VirginiaSports.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia redshirt freshman Jon Fausey (Dalmatia, Pa.) was named to Amateur Wrestling News’ All-Rookie Team, as announced recently by the publication. Fausey was named to the fourth team at 184 pounds. Fausey went 29-10 at…
By ED GOTWALS Three years ago, the Lincoln Highway Wrestling Club was started in Chambersburg PA. This past season, the Chambersburg Trojans had their most successful postseason by far, taking sixth in the PIAA Tournament team standings with a trio…
by KJ Pilcher Iowa State University Sports Information Director Tom Kroeschell confirmed that wrestler Trent Weatherman has been suspended indefinitely from the Cyclones team after violating team rules. Weatherman was arrested for the second time in three months early Saturday…
By Tyler Huey Nisqually Valley News Kurt Angle won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Olympics and now, 15 years later, the 42-year-old is training to make a comeback in hopes of qualifying for next summer’s 2012…
The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), , announced the Government of Canada’s contribution to the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association in support of the 2011 Canada Cup of International Wrestling. The Canada Cup of International Wrestling, hosted by the Canadian…
Eric DeVos can only guess how many miles he’s put on his Jeep Cherokee in recent years just crisscrossing Iowa to tangle with the other top wrestlers his age. The Waverly-Shell Rock state champion has made countless trips to Cedar…
Terrell Lester Sports Editor Scouting around … They’re coming down the stretch. The finish line is within sight. Saturday is the 32nd and final day of the thoroughbred spring meet at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs. It’s been a successful…
Is there an argument to be made that weight cutting harms the sport more than it helps? Making weight. It’s a reality that most professional mixed martial artists face when it comes to fight time. You hear them talk about…
By Travis Smith Kurt Angle seems to have done it all in professional wrestling. He has been world champion 14 times, a former WWE King Of The Ring, a triple crown winner in WWE and TNA, and was named…