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Montevallo Athletics announces the addition of College Wrestling – University of Montevallo Athletics
University of Montevallo President John W. Stewart III has announced the addition of men's wrestling as an intercollegiate sport within the athletic department.
Mat Stats 10: Jason Bryant’s plan to renovate Division I wrestling conferences – SOW22 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
According to host Jason Bryant, It’s time we stopped the contraction of wrestling conferences and create more conferences with more qualifying tournaments, aligning schools with peer institutions instead of putting giant geographically inadequate conferences together for the sake of qualifying and get to having conferences that promote competitive dynamics and have the potential for growth.
The Army World Class Athlete Program Places Six on the Senior World Team | Rokfin – InterMat
The World Team spots are now filled across men's and women's freestyle and Greco-Roman and a team that quietly makes up a large part of the contingent heading to Serbia in September, is the Army World Class Athlete Program.
Earl-Y Verbal Show Episode 8: Jordan Leen (Brown) | Rokfin – InterMat
The Rob Koll Head Coaching Tree | Rokfin – InterMat
On Monday afternoon, Brown University announced that Jordan Leen would be the program's new head coach, a move lauded by many observers in the wrestling community.
Is This The Golden Age Of American Wrestling? – FloWrestling
American wrestling is as good as it has ever been, but is it the best era ever?
#3 In Class Of 2024, Mason Gibson, Commits – FloWrestling
The Pennsylvania native will be following his brother to Ithaca, New York.
Keegan Davis Resigns as Corban Head Men’s Wrestling Coach – Corban University Athletics
Corban University director of athletics Sue Roth announced on Monday that Keegan Davis has stepped down from his role as the head coach of the Corban University men's wrestling team.
Elections to be held for USA Wrestling Board of Directors Member At Large Positions, Governance Committee Positions – TheMat.com
Elections will be held in August for six Member-at-Large positions on the USA Wrestling Board of Directors.
Alvernia Tabs Cindy Calixto to Lead Women's Wrestling Program – Alvernia University Athletics
Alvernia University Director of Athletics Bill Stiles announced on Tuesday the hiring of Cindy Calixto as the Head Women's Wrestling Coach of the Golden Wolves.
Monday Roundup: Hancock Becomes a Leader – Five Point Move
Prior to the press conference for Final X: New York this past week, G’Angelo Hancock (97 kg, Sunkist, world #5, 5PM #1) was widely accepted as “the face” of the United States Greco-Roman program.
California, Michigan Blue, Washington, Colorado win their preliminary pools at Junior National Women’s Duals – TheMat.com
The 2022 Junior Women’s National Duals featured 30 teams from 26 states, with literally dozens of nationally ranked wrestlers competed during the day. Champions in each of the four pools were crowned on Wednesday afternoon.
Minnesota Gold, Illinois, California, Oklahoma Red win Greco-Roman preliminary pools at Junior National Duals – TheMat.com
A national championship is a day away. The preliminary pools for the Greco-Roman competition at the Junior National Duals were held Wednesday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Step-Out Rule Is Broken But The Fix Is Simple – FloWrestling
A breakdown of how the step-out rule can be improved in freestyle wrestling.
Tremulot, Pham named Academic All-Americans – Wayland Baptist University Athletics
Wayland Baptist wrestler Nina Pham and golfer Sebastien Tremulot have been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America At-Large Second Team.
Patriots Pace the Field with Four CoSIDA At-Large All-America® Selections – University of the Cumberlands Athletics
Leading the way is women's lacrosse player Bella Ricchiazzi and women's wrestler Jesse Kirby who were both first team selections, while women's tennis standout Tomomi Nagao and swimmer Hanne te Velthuis were second team honorees. UC and St. Ambrose were the only NAIA school with multiple first team selections.
Tyler Shilson named CoSIDA Academic All-America – Augsburg University Athletics
Augsburg University men's wrestler Tyler Shilson (JR, Maple Grove, Minn./Centennial HS) was selected to the 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division III Men's At-Large team as a second-team honoree, it was announced on Tuesday.
Wrestling’s Kaliner Named First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA – Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics
National recognition is latest honor for program's first national champion
CoSIDA Recognizes Liegel, Smith as Academic All-Americans – Loras College Athletics
Encompassing 16 varsity sports, the College Sports Information Director of American (CoSIDA) released its 2021-22 Academic All-America At-Large teams on Tuesday and saw Loras College wrestling student-athletes Shane Liegel and Zeke Smith top the list as two of Division III's high-achieving competitors in one of the most diverse and competitive Academic All-America teams to land on.
Heldt Earns Academic All-America First Team Honors – Wabash College Athletics
Wabash College junior Jack Heldt has been named to the 2022 NCAA Division III Academic Men's At-Large All-America First Team announced Tuesday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Millikin’s Bradan Birt Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team – Millikin University Athletics
Millikin University senior Bradan Birt (Epworth, Iowa, Western Dubuque H.S.) has been named to the 2022 Academic All-America® At-Large Second Team
Bishop Earns CoSIDA Academic All-America Honors – Augustana University Athletics
Augustana senior wrestler Daniel Bishop has been recognized on the 2021-22 CoSIDA Division II Academic All-America At-Large Second Team, CoSIDA announced Tuesday.
Repeat Academic All-America Honors for WLU's Laya – West Liberty University Athletics
Already a two-time NCAA Division II national wrestling champion, West Liberty University senior Cole Laya is now a two-time NCAA Division II Academic All-American.
Minot State’s two-sport star Jordan Will named Academic All-American for 3rd time – MSU Athletics
Recent Minot State graduate Jordan Will is no stranger to earning accolades and Tuesday he added one more to his distinguished career with the Beavers.
Ten Fill Out Northern State Wrestling Roster for 2022-23 – Northern State University Athletics
Northern State University head wrestling coach Rocky Burkett announced the addition of ten student-athletes to his 2022-23 roster.
Hunt Voted CoSIDA Academic All-America – Colorado School of Mines Athletics
For the second straight season, Weston Hunt has been recognized as a CoSIDA Academic All-American.
Bennink, Leise Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America Men's At-Large First Team – Gannon University Athletics
Wrestler Joel Leise (Transfer, Pa./Reynolds) and golfer Connor Bennink (Kennett Square, Pa./Unionville) were both accorded first team honors.
McKay and Turriff Named First Team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans – Minnesota State University – Mankato Athletics
Minnesota State senior men's hockey goaltender Dryden McKay and senior wrestling national champion Trevor Turriff have been selected First Team Academic All-America® men's at large by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Vos garners CoSIDA Academic All-America honors – St. Cloud State University Athletics
Fifth year senior is third straight wrestler to earn honor in back-to-back seasons
Three Wolverines Earn CoSIDA Men's At-Large Academic All-America Honors – University of Michigan Athletics
Three University of Michigan student-athletes — Myles Amine (wrestling, first team), Matty Beniers (ice hockey, third team) and Paul Juda (men's gymnastics, third team) — were named to the 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Men's At-Large teams, announced Tuesday (June 14) by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Green Tabbed to U20 Pan American Championship Coaching Staff – Army West Point
Army West Point Wrestling's associate head coach Scott Green has been selected to serve as a USA Wrestling coaching staff member for the U20 Pan American Championships.
Navy Trio Named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans – Naval Academy Athletics
Navy wrestler Jacob Allen (Sr., Poway, Calif.), water polo player Peter Hillen (Jr., Orinda, Calif.) and tennis player Derrick Thompson (Sr., Towson, Md.) earned Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Tuesday.
Mason Kauffman Named CoSIDA Academic All-American – NIU Athletics
Redshirt-Senior Becomes First Wrestler To Earn Two Academic All-America Selections
Wright Earns CoSIDA Academic All-American Honors – University of Wyoming Athletics
CoSIDA announced its 2021-22 Academic All-American at-large selections Tuesday. University of Wyoming wrestler Jacob Wright earned second-team All-American recognition. It is the first career Academic All-American selection for Wright.
Four Garner Academic All-America Honors – Stanford University Athletics
Axel Geller (men's tennis) was named to the first team, Shane Griffith (wrestling) and Curran Phillips (men's gymnastics) were chosen to the second team, and Leon MacAlister (men's swimming and diving) earned a nod to the third team.
Justin Thomas Named CoSIDA Academic All-American – University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma wrestler Justin Thomas was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Men's At-Large First Team for his excellence on the mat and in the classroom, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced Tuesday.
Trent Hidlay Named CoSIDA Academic All-American – NC State University Athletics
Wolfpack wrestler Trent Hidlay was named to the 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large team, recognizing the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom. He earned second-team honors.
Franek Named CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American – NDSU
North Dakota State wrestler Jared Franek has been voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Men's At-Large First Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced on Tuesday.
Bucknell's Hartman Recognized as Academic All-American – Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Zach Hartman was recognized as a CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
Chattanooga Mourns Loss of John Kalvelage ‘76 – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics
The Chattanooga Mocs lost an important member of the family on Tuesday, June 14. John Kalvelage '76, a two-time All-American wrestler at UTC from 1972-76, died at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer. Kalvelage, a member of the Chattanooga Hall of Fame Class of 1994, helped lead the Mocs to three top-15 finishes at the NCAA Division II Tournament throughout his career.
Schroder Named an Assistant Coach for Cleveland State Wrestling – CSUVikings.com
The Cleveland State Athletic Department and head wrestling coach Josh Moore announced the hiring of Devin Schroder as an assistant coach for the Vikings program.
Vermillion Named CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year; Gimson Also Recognized – Indiana Tech Athletics
Indiana Tech senior Eric Vermillion and junior Conner Gimson were named to the 2021-22 Academic All-America® NAIA Men's At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the association announced Tuesday.
Canadian Wrestling Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games – Wrestling Canada Lutte – Wrestling Canada Lutte
Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) and Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) today announced the athletes who have been selected to represent Team Canada in wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England taking place July 28 to August 8, 2022.
