Category Amateur Wrestling

Iowa Extends Dual Win Streak to 45, But Brands Isn’t Happy

Andy Hamilton “¢ Iowa City Press-Citizen The top-ranked Iowa wrestling team did enough Friday to beat up on two more opponents and set another school record for dual dominance. But the Hawkeyes didn’t do enough to appease coach Tom Brands…

Ex ISU Coach Jim Gibbons To Run for Congress

By KATHIE OBRADOVICH “¢ [email protected] Republican Jim Gibbons of Des Moines, a former Iowa State University wrestling coach, will run for Congress in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. The winner of the GOP primary will take on incumbent Democrat Leonard Boswell.…

Ex-Lock Haven Wrestler Sues Ex-Coach Bonomo, Others

WILLIAMSPORT – A former Lock Haven University wrestler has filed a lawsuit against the university’s athletic director, former wrestling coach and president claiming the university tried to force him to wrestle when injured, and violated his freedom of speech by…

J Robinson Goes To Iraq To Train, Thank Troops

COB BASRA, Iraq – Who is Coach J Robinson? Robinson has had an illustrious career as an Army Ranger during the Vietnam War, an Olympic wrestler and one of the greatest coaches in University of Minnesota history. Robinson demonstrated his…

New Coach Sanderson Intensifies Practices

By Stephen Hennessey and Jocelyn Syrstad Collegian Staff Writer Bubba Jenkins admits he wasn’t even in shape at this point last season. Each practice, even though the season has not started, has been harder than last year’s most difficult practice,…

Cael Tries To Clear The Air RE Cyclones

by SEAN KEELER State College, Pa. ” The wrestling room is bigger than a VFW hall, the mats wide as a country mile. Four high-definition televisions hang on the walls, each one placed strategically a few feet apart from the…

USA Wrestling Statement RE Arrest of Employee Mark Scott

Back on July 6, USA Wrestling was notified by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office that one of its employees, Mark A. Scott, had been arrested on suspicion of attempting to lure a child for sexual purposes over the internet…

Missouri Wrestlers Push Cars, Limits

COLUMBIA ” If you’ve ever complained about the climb to your seat in row 70 of Memorial Stadium, don’t tell the Missouri wrestling team. The 40 men of the Tiger squad trudge to the stadium once a week during preseason,…

Bucky Maughan Retires From Univ of Northern Colorado

GREELEY, Colo. — After spending nearly his whole life in a wrestling room, Jack Maughan has decided it’s time for a change. And with that, an era has ended for Bears athletics. Maughan this past season finished his 22nd year…

Ryan Lang Becomes Ohio Bobcat Volunteer Assistant

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio Wrestling welcomes Ryan Lang, who will become a volunteer assistant coach for the Bobcats. Over five stellar competition years at Northwestern University, Lang compiled a 104-27 career record, going 39-9 in dual meets. A native of…

Penn State Wrestling Plans To Celebrate at Homecoming

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The Varsity “S “Club and Penn State wrestling head coach Cael Sanderson invite all Penn State wrestling alumni returning for the 2009 Homecoming weekend to join the current wrestling team and staff for a day full…