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Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
A Public Breakthrough The first 13 years of the Walsh Ironman, one thing was standard — a private school would win. There have been some challengers, but in the 14th edition of the Ironman, Graham High School out of St.…
Wrestling reaches required 40 schools BY NICK WALKER When Greg Hatcher and Don Schuler first thought of expanding high school wrestling in Arkansas in September 2006, there were only three schools with programs. As of today, there are 40 schools…
By Elizabeth Conlisk Big Ten Network Every Big Ten wrestling team will make at least one live appearance this winter on the Big Ten Network. The network will televise 11 total events and 10 of those, including the Big Ten…
Perry out for Iowa State meet By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa will have to take on the top-ranked wrestling team in the country without one of its top wrestlers. Defending NCAA champion Mark Perry Jr. won’t be in…
By Dave Meltzer, Yahoo! Sports Sam Vasquez of Houston may have become the first fighter to die from injuries sustained in mixed martial arts competition in North America. A report by The Fight Network cited the Harris County (Texas) medical…
An even tougher ticket Curtaining off Hilton limits Iowa-ISU crowd By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa State examined ways to improve its wrestling attendance when Cael Sanderson became the head coach, and the Cyclones came up with an unusual…
Coaching changes bring back spark to Iowa State-Iowa wrestling By Andy Hamilton It took two major shifts in the coaching landscape 20 months ago before Iowans could feel the tremors returning to a rivalry that once used to shake the…
The architect of the nation’s top-ranked wrestling team knows he has a problem. J Robinson can’t focus on one thing at a time. He can’t single-task. And no matter how hard he tries, the Minnesota coach can’t finish one job…
Stillwater, OK By Gavin Lang Oklahoma State Sports Information Lee Roy Smith is this year’s recipient of Oklahoma State wrestling’s Gallagher Award and will be presented with the award Sunday as part of the Cowboys’ Bedlam Series dual with Oklahoma,…
Prior to the 1950s, wrestling mats were frightful. They consisted of either straw or smashed-down piles of horsehair, crammed into a tufted canvas cover. These canvas mats offered little protection from falls or injuries and were hard, if not impossible…
With over 4,000 fans in attendance at Monday’s NWCA All-Star Classic, Oregon wrestling leaders are showing they are serious about saving a Ducks program that is scheduled to be eliminated at the end of this season. It won’t be easy,…
By Jason Bryant [email protected] The clouds hanging over the State Capital building in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday morning shrouded the city skyline and blanketed it with a damp chill. There’s also been a damp chill shrouding college wrestling, not specifically…