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From the Mat Talk Podcast Network
Prudential Center’s Dylan Wanagiel preps for 2022 Garden State Grapple | Mat Talk Podcast Network
Dylan Wanagiel of the Prudential Center is bringing the second iteration of the Garden State Grapple to Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center on Sunday, December 4.
Men’s College News
Division I
EIWA Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2023 – Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association
The Hall of Fame Committee of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), college wrestling's oldest conference, is proud to announce that four new individuals have been selected for membership into the EIWA Hall of Fame
Hokie Insider: VT Readies For Vegas After Getting Tested In November – FloWrestling
The Keystone Open and NWCA All-Star Classic and gave Tony Robie insight into his Virginia Tech squad. He'll learn more this weekend in Las Vegas.
InterMat Wrestling – Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational History (2010-2021)
It's Vegas Week! That means the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational is on the horizon and will get underway Friday. The CKLV typically has one of the strongest fields and this year is no exception.
2022 CKLV Lightweight Preview & Predictions – FloWrestling
A preview for 125-141 at the 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on December 2-3.
7 Big Stories from the Week in College Wrestling (11/28/2022) | InterMat
The first month of the wrestling season is basically over. I always say that it flies by when you’re not actually going through practices, cutting weight, and fighting off injuries.
InterMat Wrestling – Remember Gary Taylor: A Legendary Bronc
Gary Taylor. A husband. A father. A wrestler. A coach. A friend. A true embodiment of what it means to bleed cranberry and grey at Rider University.
Gary Taylor's Influence Lives On At Rider – FloWrestling
Gary Taylor racked up 442 dual wins during his 39 seasons at Rider and the school still feels his incredible impact more than two months after his passing.
Alirez named Big 12, NCAA Wrestler of the Week – University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Following a win at the prestigious NWCA All-Star Classic, Northern Colorado's Andrew Alirez was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday.
Pitt’s James Lledo Named ACC Wrestler of the Week – Pitt Panthers #H2P
A member of the University of Pittsburgh wrestling team garnered a weekly conference honor for the second consecutive week when James Lledo was named ACC Wrestler of the Week by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
UVU Wrestling announces four signees – Utah Valley University Athletics
Utah Valley wrestling head coach Greg Williams announced that four wrestlers have signed National Letters of Intent to join the UVU program for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. The Wolverines signed two from FloWrestling Top 100 Big Board.
Wrestling Mailbag: Women's Wrestling, Facilities, NIL, and More | Pistols Firing
We dive into a lot in this week’s wrestling mailbag.
Preview & Predictions: Oklahoma State vs Minnesota | Oklahoma Wrestle
This dual will potentially have ranked matches in nine different weights. OK State is the close underdog in five of them, so this could be an opportunity for some Cowboys to jump in the rankings if they can get a win.
Lehigh Athletics has announced that the highly-anticipated wrestling match between the 18th-ranked Mountain Hawks and top-ranked and defending national champion Penn State this Sunday,
SO close and closer than the score shows as SDSU takes Minnesota to the wire and Penn v Iowa came down to the last two matches, while this coming weekend the CKLVs results will cap a fantastic first month for teams from Tempe to Charleston to Ithaca to Corvallis and points in between.
Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez made the most of his opportunity as a last-minute replacement at the Nov. 22 NWCA All-Star Classic in Austin, Texas, where the junior beat top-ranked Cole Matthews of Pitt in the 141-pound match. With the win, Alirez became the new No. 1 at that weight, moving up four spots in WIN Magazine’s Nov. 28 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
2022 CKLV Middleweight Preview & Predictions – FloWrestling
A preview for 149-174 at the 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on December 2-3.
Where Every Ranked Wrestler Could Compete Week 5 Of NCAA Wrestling – FloWrestling
It's CKLV week with some excellent duals scattered around the country as well. Here's the complete schedule for NCAA week 5.
Division II
GLVC Admits Upper Iowa University as Full-Time Member – Upper Iowa University Athletics
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced on Tuesday that Upper Iowa University has been admitted to the Conference for full-time membership, following a vote of approval by the GLVC Council of Presidents on November 28.
Nicholas Krauss has been named the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Men's Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Wrestling Dominant In Win Over Newberry – UNCP Athletics
The UNC Pembroke wrestling team compiled 22 takedowns and a quintet of takedowns to fuel eight individual victories on the night, and the Braves registered their most lopsided win over Newberry since the series began in 2005 with a 30-9 victory over the Wolves on Tuesday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
50-year anniversary of UCO's return to the mat | Oklahoma Wrestle
Central Oklahoma boasts a storied wrestling tradition that dates back to the 1920s. The Bronchos brought the program back for the 1972-73 season and Nov. 29 will mark the 50-year anniversary of UCO's return to the mat, which started with a dual at Northern Colorado.
Division III
No. 20 Wrestling gets three consecutive pins, posts 35-6 victory at Heidelberg – Ohio Northern
The No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern wrestling team got back-to-back-to-back falls from 141-157 to jump to a 28-0 lead en route to a 35-6 victory at Heidelberg in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual meet on Tuesday night at Sieberling Gymnasium.
Wrestling Rolls in Road Victory at Otterbein – John Carroll University Athletics
Two Ohio Athletic Conference matches, two wins for John Carroll Wrestling.
d3wrestle.com 2022-2023 Rankings #3 – d3wrestle.com
As always, wrestlers in the Contender and H.M. sections are in alphabetical, not rank, order.
Green, Rodenhaber Earn MAC Player of the Week Honors – Alvernia University Athletics
Men's Basketball senior Malik Green and Men's Wrestling graduate student Palmer Rodenhaber were named MAC Players of the Week for their performances during the week of November 21-27, 2022.
NAIA
Tiger Wrestling Alumni Weekend will take place on December 2nd and 3rd. Beginning things will be the Hord Family Wrestling Center dedication taking place on Friday, December 2nd at 11:30 a.m. ET.
GoCumberlandAthletics.com | Henry earns MSC Wrestler of the Week
Cumberland University heavyweight River Henry was voted Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday.
Women’s College News
Morningside adds women’s wrestling to athletic offerings – Morningside University
Morningside University has announced the addition of women's wrestling to its list of sports, with the first season of competition for the program slated for the 2023-24 season.
High School & Youth News
Wrestling teams grapple together on eve of gobble gobble day | Cape Gazette
Cape’s Alex Taylor plugged his programmed music into the sound system of the Cape Big House gym Wednesday morning, then led four teams of wrestlers around three mats, transitioning to different plyometric positions like the group activity had been choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler of the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
Multi-faceted Hall is doing it all at Westwood | AZPreps365
Desiree Hall hopes that this wrestling season will be a substantial one in her recruitment for colleges. She is striving for a scholarship in wrestling but faces a massive barrier given that there are not very many colleges that currently offer wrestling at a divisional level for women.
2022-23 Connecticut high school wrestling schedule – Connecticut Wrestling Online
The 2022-23 Connecticut high school schedule as submitted to the CIAC and Connecticut Wrestling Online.
USA Wrestling announces its 2022 GivingTuesday Campaign. GivingTuesday is an annual celebration of generosity to bring charities, companies and individuals together to rally for their favorite causes.
USA Wrestling’s Folkstyle Tour of America continued with its second event of the new season, the King & Queen of the Mountain which was held on Sunday.
Wrestling is both an individual sport and a team sport.
A can’t-quit attitude has helped Hayden Brady amass impressive numbers as part of a decorated wrestling program at Garrett High School.
25 Nebraska High School Names You Need To Know – FloWrestling
Led by U17 World champion Joel Adams and Fargo champ Kael Lauridsen, Nebraska prep wrestling is on the upswing. Here are 25 of the state's top stars.
Season Preview: Staley returns solid core, aims for state championship | Missouri Wrestling
The Falcons have eight state top-four finishes, including one state championship in 2017.
Podcasts & Video
The Controversial Past Between Tom Brands and Kevin Dresser – Stalemates
Stalemates looks back at what set the table for the contentious relationship between Iowa coach Tom Brands and Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser heading into this week's Cy-Hawk Dual.
Bloodround Wrestling Podcast: Episode #402
Tommy and Kevin are back to recap the All-Star Classic, Austin Gomez, Nicholas Cage, an App idea, and much more!
All I See is Gold – Wrestling Mindset
Wrestling Mindset owners Gene and Jeff Zannetti talk about the most successful United States wrestler of all time, Jordan Burroughs after he makes American wrestling history by becoming a 7x World Champion.
Iowa coach Tom Brands, Nov. 29, 2022, prior to Iowa State dual – TheMat.TV
Iowa coach Tom Brands, Nov. 29, 2022, prior to Iowa State dual
2022-2023: Missouri Mullet Letdown and Other Week 3 Action by Pin 12 Wrestling Podcast
Join hosts Sam Phillips (@slamphillips) and Lee Cothran (@leecothran) as they discuss the most decorated conference in college wrestling, the Big 12! This week, they discuss the Arizona State-Missouri dual as well as other Big 12 action from the weekend!
VIDEO: Dan Gable talks promoting wrestling and everything Waterloo has done for him – The Gazette
Dan Gable talks promoting wrestling and everything Waterloo has done for him
#389 Ben Askren – Olympian, 2x NCAA Champ, Author of New Memoir | Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast
Ben Askren is a 2x NCAA Champion and a 2x Hodge Trophy Winner. On the international scene, Ben represented Team USA at the 2008 Olympics. In MMA, Ben won multiple world titles for Bellator and ONE.
FloWrestling Radio Live – 865 – FloWrestling
The boys break down the two big duals over the weekend: Iowa vs Penn and Minnesota vs SDSU.
Pat McKee | The Bader Show (Ep. 351) – Flowrestling
Minnesota 2x All-American Pat McKee joins the show following his pin at the All-Star Classic
MMA News
Bo Nickal admits wrestling ‘not gonna be enough’ to win UFC championship – Bloody Elbow
Bo Nickal knows it takes more than wrestling to become champion.
The not-so-good stuff
Beverly Hills High wrestling coach fired after shoving student – Los Angeles Times
A Beverly Hills High School wrestling coach was fired after shoving a student in an incident that was caught on camera, school district officials said.
