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College News
Division I
Where Else Could Mizzou Tiger Style Wrestling Compete? – Rock M Nation
Mizzou Wrestling opens its season on the Mizzou Softball Field. Where else could they have a potential meet in the future?
Landon Robideau Commits to the University of Minnesota | MNwrestle
St. Michael-Albertville Landon Robideau has qualified for the state tournament three times. Robideau's first trip as a seventh grader at 106 pounds as a finalist.
NCAA Preseason Scouting Report: 141 pounds – WIN Magazine
With the top four wrestlers from last year’s NCAAs — including champion Nick Lee and North Carolina’s runner-up Kizhan Clarke — finishing their eligibility, this is expected to be a wide-open weight in 2023.
InterMat Wrestling – 2022-23 ACC Breakout Candidates
Every year there are wrestlers that have “breakout” seasons. Whether it's wrestlers that are coming off a strong redshirt season, or young wrestlers who have a big jump from experience in the next season, it is always fun to see which athletes separate and improve from year to year
Oklahoma Sooners: 2023 Early Season Dual Preview – Owrestle
After another up and down season in 2022 for the Sooners, they head into the 2023 season with a mix of veterans and new faces.
InterMat Wrestling – The “Best Case Scenario” For the Top-Five Teams
We're less than a month away from the beginning of the collegiate season and two days removed from the first official practices. What better time than now to look five months down the road! We're talking Tulsa and the 2023 NCAA Championships. Specifically, the team race.
Wrestling hosts annual Orange & Black – Campbell University
Campbell hosted its annual Orange & Black over homecoming weekend, featuring its outdoor wrestle-off, as well as kickoff dinner.
Wrestlers Open With Maroon And Gold On Oct. 24 – Central Michigan University Athletics
The Central Michigan wrestling team is set to open the 2022-23 season on Monday, Oct. 24 with its annual maroon & gold intrasquad dual at McGuirk Arena.
Division II
Wrestling Ranks Second in Super Region II Preseason Polls – Newberry College Athletics
The NCAA Division II Super Region II preseason rankings were released this morning, with Newberry coming in at number 2 in those rankings.
Wrestling Announces 2022-23 Schedule – Mercyhurst University Athletics
With their season right around the corner, Mercyhurst Men's Wrestling's Head Coach Mike Wehler announces the 2022-23 schedule.
Division III
2022-2023 Defiance Preview – d3wrestle.com
Defiance enters its fifth season back on the mats with new head coach Steve Swinson coming to the school after a season at Manchester.
2022-2023 Wilkes Preview – d3wrestle.com
The Colonels will look to build off the two NCAA Qualifiers from last year and Austin Fashouer will look lead some others in his quest to get back to the NCAA Tournament.
2022-2023 UW-Stevens Point Preview – d3wrestle.com
Season preview for UW-Stevens Point from D3Wrestle.com
NAIA
EOU Picked to Defend CCC Men’s Wrestling Crown – Cascade Collegiate Conference
After winning the team championship last year, Eastern Oregon University is the slight preseason favorite as the Cascade Collegiate Conference released the 2022-23 Men’s Wrestling Preseason Poll Wednesday.
Junior College
Wrestling Programs Embark on Inaugural Season – Snow College Athletics
The men's and women's wrestling teams will begin their first season as Snow College sponsored sports with the Blue and Orange Scrimmage Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Richfield.
International News
The methodology applied for rapid weight loss (RWL) among elite wrestlers is quite unexplored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of sources of influence and methods used for RWL and to determine the differences between wrestling styles.
The U.S. Wrestling Foundation, a nationally known non-profit organization, officially launched the first national #LetsWrestle program to help more high school students prepare for success and overcome challenges through the principles of wrestling.
USA Wrestling is bringing a strong team in men’s freestyle to the U23 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, led by a pair of NCAA champions and a returning U23 World champion.
High School News
New Jersey – The American High School Wrestling Yearbook | Rob Sherrill
The state adopted the new National Federation weight classes in 2022.
Bill Troutwine fell in love with wrestling in high school, and that passion has led him to becoming the new coach for the Palisade High School wrestling team.
Podcasts & Video
WIwrestle Podcast #6: Girls Top 30 and Super 32 Preview | WIwrestle
WIwrestle Podcast #6: Girls Top 30 and Super 32 Preview
Iowa State wrestler Julien Broderson is back down at 174 pounds for the 2022-23 season. He discusses his productive summer training regimen.
Iowa State wrestler Yonger Bastida, an NCAA All-American, discusses the upcoming season – Des Moines Register
Iowa State wrestler Yonger Bastida, a returning NCAA All-American at 197 pounds, discusses the 2022-23 season.
Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Dresser discusses his Cyclone team – Des Moines Register
Media day unofficially kicks off the 2022-23 wrestling season. Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser gave updates and an outlook on the Cyclones.
Nyla Valencia discusses her first few weeks as an Iowa Hawkeye women's wrestler and her preparation for the upcoming U23 world championships in Spain.
Felicity Taylor, from South Winneshiek, discusses joining the Iowa women's wrestling program and the upcoming Under-23 world championships in Spain.
Undeniable: Dan Portik – Rich & Successful History by Blood Time
Best Selling Author and Award winning Documentarian Dan Portik brings a rich and successful history to Undeniable.
FRL 845 – The Best Guys Who Haven't Reached The Podium Yet – FloWrestling
Kozak joins the show to talk about the best guys at every weight who have yet to finish in the top eight at NCAAs and who is most likely to this year.
152. The Theme Here Is Progression – In The Room – Des Moines Register
Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody discusses three big-picture thoughts from Iowa State’s media day and brings you various interviews with Cyclone coaches and wrestlers.
The ULTIMATE Super 32 Preview Show! – Stalemates
Stalemates previews the monster tournament in North Carolina.
Other wrestler-related news
Alex Birchmeier's ‘Sudden' Journey To The Top Of Penn State Football's Class Of 2023 | Onward State
Though he always saw wrestling as more of a “hobby,” the soon-to-be Nittany Lion described the secondary sport as crucial to his ongoing maturation and development.
The general consensus is accurate: Jenkins (19-5) wants to take down opponent Brendan Loughnane (25-4) repeatedly in their upcoming Nov. 25 bout at the 2022 PFL Championships in New York.
Police Blotter
Children sexually abused by LA wrestling coach awarded $52M settlement – KIRO 7 News Seattle
Victims of a Los Angeles-area high school wrestling coach who was convicted of sexually molesting nine children were awarded $52 million in a settlement on Wednesday.
