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KCAC Women’s Wrestling Media Day – October 26, 2023 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference recently held a media day focusing on women's wrestling, providing a platform for coaches across the conference to discuss the upcoming season.
U23 World Championships – (Brackets) (Live Stream)
U23 Worlds: Reetika wins 76kg gold; Bas repeats | United World Wrestling
Perhaps the best was saved for the last. After four snoozefests, REETIKA (UWW) and Kennedy BLADES (USA) wrestled in an action-packed final, ironically at 76kg, at the U23 World Championships on Thursday with the former beating Blades 9-2 and denied the former U20 world champion another world title.
USA Wrestling | Jimenez, Blades earn silver, Elor to go for gold at U23 World Championships
The United States continued women’s freestyle action at the U23 World Championships in Tirana, Albania, Thursday. Group two of women’s freestyle saw three athletes remain in the hunt for bronze. Two athletes earned silver medals on their second day of competition.
The Complete USA Greco-Roman Breakdown For The U23 World Championships – FloWrestling
Greco guru Timmy Hands takes provides an in-depth scouting report on Team USA heading into the U23 World Championships.
Top News and Features
Starocci wants to become a four-time NCAA champ before pursuing an Olympic gold medal.
OU Wrestling to Remain in Big 12 Conference as Affiliate Member – University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced Thursday that upon the university's move to the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2024, OU's wrestling program will remain in the Big 12 Conference as an affiliate member.
Indiana native Jesse Mendez came into college with high expectations. As the No. 1 recruit in the country, Mendez had proven himself on the high school scene, and he had the potential to make a serious contribution as a rookie at Ohio State.
Cullen Telfer was a state champion wrestler at Strawberry Crest High School in Dover, but a different wardrobe, chaps and a big belt buckle is just part of the difference between wrestling a person and riding a bull.
DI Board of Directors directs staff, committees to consider changes to transfer rules – NCAA.org
The Division I Board of Directors on Wednesday charged NCAA staff and committees to review existing transfer rules and waiver guidelines and consider potential modifications to improve the efficiency of the waiver process, including increasing, where possible, objectivity of criteria. Any such modifications would be applied for any student-athletes seeking immediate eligibility for the 2024-25 academic year.
Iowa Media Day
Iowa Men's Wrestling 2023 Media Day Tom Brands News Conference – YouTube
Hear from Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands at 2023 Media Day.
Iowa Coach Tom Brands emphasized the importance of opportunities. Opportunities for some new faces that popped out of the transfer portal, ones in front of younger Hawkeyes with the potential to break through and the possibility to reclaim opportunities for some Hawkeye veterans.
Iowa wrestlers Abe Assad, Nelson Brands discuss NCAA gambling probe – Des Moines Register
It was in May of this year when Nelson Brands and Abe Assad were informed that they were under NCAA investigation in a sports wagering probe. Fast forward to late October, and the Iowa wrestlers still have no idea what will come next for them.
Despite losing Spencer Lee, Iowa returns last season’s national runner-up Real Woods and standout heavyweight Tony Cassioppi, who finished fourth in last season’s NCAA Championships.
Iowa wrestling media day: Questions after turbulent off-season – Des Moines Register
We are just a few days away from Iowa wrestling's season debut on Nov. 4 against California Baptist. With that comes several questions after a turbulent offseason for the Hawkeyes.
Other Division I News
Hofstra Holds 2023-24 Wrestleoffs – Hofstra University Athletics
The Hofstra University wrestling program held its annual wrestleoffs Thursday night at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.
Huskies Wrestling Set for Annual Red-Black Dual – NIU Athletics
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team returns to the mat on Friday (Oct. 27) at 7 p.m. with the annual Red-Black Dual, an intrasquad scrimmage. The dual is free to the public to attend, taking place in the NIU Convocation Center.
Lehigh Kicks Off Season With Annual Brown And White Intrasquad – Lehigh University Athletics
The Lehigh wrestling team kicked off the 2023-24 season with the annual Brown and White Intrasquad Thursday night inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Fans were treated to 11 bouts with the Mountain Hawks competing publicly for the first time this season. Unofficially, the Brown team came away with a 28-14 victory.
Wrestling Completes Red-Black Match To Start Season – University of Maryland Athletics
New and old faces made a big impression in Maryland wrestling's annual Red-Black Match on Thursday evening in the XFINITY Center Pavilion.
Results: Iowa State Wrestle-Offs – Iowa State University Athletics
Iowa State held its final wrestle-offs Thursday evening inside the Lied Recreational Center. Results from the evening are listed below.
2023-24 Illinois Preview – Big 10 – Intermat
I’m excited to see what season three of Mike Poeta’s Fighting Illini looks like. I feel like season three for a head coach is where you can really start to see some of their recruiting efforts take form, as well as how their specific impact on their returning talent begins to develop.
Lehigh Wrestling Schedule 2023-2024: What To Know – FloWrestling
The Lehigh Wrestling schedule is loaded with dual meets against Penn State wrestling and more. Here's what to know.
November's Top Duals – College – Intermat
The college wrestling season is right around the corner, and there are potentially some top duals in the early portion of the season. Some coaches make a business decision to hold out top guys, and in many cases that works out for the best.
Oklahoma Sooners: Biggest Questions For Every Starter – Owrestle
With the 2024 season right around the corner, the Sooners are a new look team from last season. Not only do they have a new coaching staff, it’s looking like the team could have five new starters from last season.
FloWrestling's 2023-24 NCAA D1 Broadcast Schedule – FloWrestling
All the NCAA D1 college wrestling events that will be broadcast live on FloWrestling with links to the streams and archives.
The North Carolina wrestling program finishes off its preseason for the 2023-24 campaign Friday, while giving fans the first opportunity to see the Tar Heels this season, hosting the annual Blue and White Wrestle-Offs.
Get to Know: Mosha Schwartz – University of Oklahoma
At Oklahoma, we want our fans to connect with our student-athletes on and off the mat. As a result, we'll be doing a “Get to Know Our Sooner Wrestlers” segment in our newsletters. In this edition, you'll get to know Mosha Schwartz.
Small College News
ST. CLOUD STATE PICKED IN NSIC PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL – Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
St. Cloud State was selected to win the league in the NSIC Preseason Wrestling Coaches' Poll. The Huskies had 79 points and seven first place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team) to rank 14 points ahead of Augustana, which was second with 65 points and one first place vote. The defending NSIC Champions. Parkside was third with 62 points and the other two first place votes.
CASC wrestling previews deep roster with Black-Blue Night | Sports | poteaudailynews.com
Carl Albert State College's wrestling teams had their Black-Blue Instrasquad Dual on Wednesday at Mick Thompson Fieldhouse.
Wayland Baptist coach to be inducted into Hall of Honor – MyHighPlains.com
Wayland Baptist University announced that coach Johnny Cobb is among five Wayland Baptist University alumni scheduled to be inducted on Nov. 4 into the university’s Athletics Hall of Honor.
Panthers open 8th wrestling season with intra-squad match – Drury University Athletics
The Drury Panthers opened their eighth season of wrestling with their annual intra-squad dual at Weiser Gym on Thursday night.
Wrestling Sets Sight on New Season – Southeastern University Athletics
Southeastern wrestling will be well-prepped for the 2023-24 season with two national champions and eight national qualifiers.
Wrestling opens 2023-24 season with annual wrestle-offs – Waynesburg University Athletics
The Waynesburg University wrestling team held its annual Orange/Black Wrestle-offs to kick off the 2023-24 campaign. Youth ruled the night as 12 newcomers made their collegiate debut in front of the crowd gathered at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.
Women’s College News
NWCA Releases NCAA Women's Coaches Preseason Rankings – National Wrestling Coaches Association
With the start of 2023-24 women's wrestling season nearing, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released their NCAA Women's Wrestling Preseason Coaches' Poll. Defending national champion North Central College sits atop top poll with 14 individuals ranked while six schools have individuals ranked for the first time.
2023-24 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 – Preseason – NAIA
Menlo (Calif.) sits atop the NAIA Women's Wrestling Preseason Top 20. Life (Ga.), Grand View (Iowa), William Penn (Iowa), and Providence (Mont.) round out the top 5 to jump-start the 2023-24 women's wrestling season. Reigning national champion Southern Oregon starts the fresh season in sixth.
Other International News
USA Wrestling | Mota-Pettis, Golston, Garrett added to U.S. roster for Pan American Games
Three fresh faces are set to enter the U.S. wrestling lineup for the upcoming Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, two in women’s freestyle and one in men’s freestyle.
USA Wrestling | Job Opportunity – USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Resident Coach
USA Wrestling is seeking a highly motivated coach with experience in training and developing elite Greco-Roman wrestlers. The Greco-Roman Resident Coach is responsible for the recruitment, development, and training of our resident athletes in Colorado Springs as well as assisting National Team staff as needed.
High School News and Features
Bo after Super 32: Working tilts with Spencer Lee | PA Power Wrestling
Bassett's nearfall point totals went 3-7-5-4 from the Round of 8 through the championship final, showcasing big-time top potential against his highest-level opponents.
Del Oro mourns loss of senior wrestler | Gold Country Media
The Del Oro High School community is mourning the loss of one of its own, as senior wrestler and water polo player Miguel Cortez passed away unexpectedly Friday morning.
Kelso wrestling coach Bob Freund to join Hall of Fame – The Daily News
Kelso wrestling coach Bob Freund will be inducted into the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Nov. 4 as part of a five-member 2023 HOF class .
Podcasts and Video
Mat Chat Episode 159: Eliana Bommarito, Ed Duncan, Mario Flores – USA Wrestling
David Mirikitani speaks with 2023 Beach World champion Eliana Bommarito (the first USA athlete to earn Beach World title), her coach Mario Flores of the Michigan Revolution, and Ed Duncan, USA Wrestling Beach Wrestling Leader
Wisconsin Wrestler Podcast: D3 Sectional C Preview with Curtis Fiedler | WIWrestle
Wisconsin Wrestler Podcast: D3 Sectional C Preview with Curtis Fiedler
Did Keegan Jump Levels? | FloWrestling Radio Live (Ep. 969) – FloWrestling
Christian Pyles, Ben Askren, and Ollie recap U23 Worlds and hit a number of other topics in the world of wrestling.
