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Early Upsets Prove How Tough College Wrestling Is – FloWrestling
The folkstyle vs freestyle debate will rage on, but college wrestling continues to prove that it's the tougher of the two styles.
2021 Midlands Championships Canceled – Northwestern University Athletics
The 58th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, slated to take place on December 29-30 at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, has been canceled out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of all tournament participants.
NWCA 2021-22 Regular Season NCAA Women's Poll #2 | NWCA
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced their December set of NCAA Women’s Wrestling Coaches Rankings. The top five remained the same, and King University remained top.
Flitz Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week – App State Athletics
App State super senior Thomas Flitz has been named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week thanks to a 2-0 performance that included a top-10 win against North Carolina.
Getting To Know The Warhawks – Tommy Hoy, Wrestling – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics
Tommy Hoy (Wauconda, Ill./Carmel Catholic) of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team is featured in the latest edition of Getting To Know The Warhawks Presented by UW Credit Union.
Hardrick, Painter, Reed win weight class titles to lead Wrestling at Wilkes (Pa.) Invitational – Ohio Northern
Senior Jordan Hardrick (Dayton/Wayne), junior Logan Painter (Marysville/Early Colllege) and freshman Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) each won individual weight class titles to lead the Ohio Northern wrestling team at the non-scoring Wilkes (Pa.) Invitational on Wednesday at the McHale Athletic Center.
Fashouer, Babcock Win Titles as Eight Colonels Finish in Top-Six at Wilkes Invitational – Wilkes University Athletics
First-year Austin Fashouer (Scranton, PA/West Scranton) (125) and junior Colton Babcock (Sweet Valley, PA/Northwest Area) (184) led eight Colonels with top-six finishes as Wilkes finished with 105.5 team points at the Wilkes Invitational Wednesday afternoon at the McHale Athletic Center (MAC).
2022 U.S. Open at South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, April 27-May 1; Registration opens Jan. 1; Book your rooms now!! – TheMat.com
USA Wrestling is set to host the 2022 U.S. Open, which is returning to the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, April 27-May 1. This premier multi-age event on the national schedule returns to one of top sports and tourist locations on the planet.
Excellent Bout at the Ballpark seat locations still available for Feb. 12 showcase at Globe Life Field in Arlington – TheMat.com
We are less than two months away from the first-ever Bout at the Ballpark, a collegiate and international dual meet event set to take place at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas on February 12, 2022.
2021-2022 d3wrestle.com Rankings #5 – d3wrestle.com
Reminder: 1-10 are in order; the Contender and H.M. sections are arranged alphabetically by last name.
Wrestling Has Four Champions at 2021 Wilkes Invitational – Long Island University
The LIU wrestling team took part in the 2021 Wilkes Invitational Wednesday, finishing with four champions across the nine weight classes. Bryce Cockrell (133), Drew Witham (149), James Johnston (157) and Nunzio Crowley (197) all won their weight classes.
Sooners Pick Up Big Name Transfer out of Northern Colorado | Rokfin – Owrestle
OU had a big recruiting announcement this week. Northern Colorado's Mosha Schwartz entered the transfer portal about a week ago and announced on Monday that he will be transferring to OU.
Xtream Arena to Host Hawkeye Open | Rokfin – IAwrestle
An opportunity has been seized. Coming out of today’s news that a major college wrestling tournament was being cancelled, the Hawkeye Open has emerged to fill the void. Taking place January 1st and 2nd, the Coralville based event will look to replace a spot of many teams’ schedules.
NIU's Wilson Named Wrestler of the Week – Mid-American Conference
Wilson remained undefeated on the season, improving to 15-0, and reached a new career milestone during his performances at the Huskie Duals. Wilson helped lead NIU to a 2-1 day in the three duals, including a 20-12 win over conference foe Kent State.
Former Barnesville teacher, coach reaches deal in domestic assault case – InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports
Domestic assault charges against a former Barnesville, Minnesota, teacher and wrestling coach will be dropped if he completes 12 months of supervised probation.
