Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Pueblo, CO Colorado State University-Pueblo Joe Folda, Colorado State University-Pueblo director of athletics, announced today the hiring of Dax Charles as the ThunderWolves’ new wrestling coach. Beginning in the Fall of 2008, CSU-Pueblo will reinstate its wrestling program, which was…
In early July the SUNY-Maritime wrestling program was one of three sports suspended at the NCAA Division III school in Throggs Neck, New York. While the news was a shock to the coach, wrestlers and recruits, there is still hope…
John P. Katsantonis ARLINGTON, TEXAS — In the wake of Jake Rosholt and Eric Bradley’s stunning SRO victories at ‘Masters of the Cage XV’ last month, Team Takedown (TTD) is preparing its latest fighting machines, OSU-NCAA wrestling champ Johny Hendricks…
Anderson , Townsend named coaches for historic first U.S. Grappling World Team COLORADO SPRINGS , COLO. �� “USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling, has named Bob Anderson of Redondo Beach , Calif. and Jason Townsend of Las…
by Jake Rossen ([email protected]) The pugilistic pride of Oklahoma State University, UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture (Pictures) originally began his college studies at Washington State in 1981. Had he stuck to his intention of completing his education there, the mixed…
By Mike Chiappetta NBCSports.com As the world of mixed martial arts continues to grow, it is a predictable development that the caliber of athletes attracted to the sport continues to rise. One interesting concept is “Team Takedown, “a management company…
STATE COLLEGE — Edinboro athletic director and two-time Olympic champion Bruce Baumgartner sat by the pool at the South Atherton Street Ramada Inn on Sunday afternoon and discussed the conundrum known as wrestling. Less than 30 feet away, dozens of…
University of Oklahoma Sports Information NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma, thanks in large part to former wrestler Rodney Thornton, is set to launch a $2.4 million project at the McCasland Field House. The bulk of the construction will…
Legendary Cael Sanderson packs ’em in at mat camp Tuesday, July 31, 2007 BY JERRY REIGLE For The Patriot-News SHIPPENSBURG – Cael Sanderson’s pres ence at Heiges Field House at Shippens burg University yesterday blew away the myth that wrestling…
By Brian Kaminski For the Leader Times Move over, volleyball. Another sport is about to take over the beach. And it hopes to help take down diabetes. The local Pride Wrestling Club is sponsoring a beach wrestling tournament Saturday at…
By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Montell Marion grew up in Des Moines, but it took a 1,700-mile roundtrip for him to get to the Iowa wrestling room. Marion, a two-time state champion and four-time finalist at West Des Moines…
As most of you are probably know, the University of Oregon has announced that they will be dropping their wrestling program after the 2007-2008 season and replacing it with baseball and competitive cheerleading. This is bad news not just for…