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From the Mat Talk Podcast Network
In this episode, Shane Sparks sits down with Stevan Micic, the 2023 Men's Freestyle Wrestling World Champion from Serbia. They dive deep into Stevan's wrestling journey, from his high school days to becoming a world champion.
NC State Weight-by-weight Preview – NCS112 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
s the calendar turns to November host Brian Reinhardt and NC State head coach Pat Popolizio get Wolfpack fans ready for the upcoming season on episode No. 112 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast.
Bloodround #441 with Ross Bartachek | Mat Talk Podcast Network
This week Tommy and Kevin connect with Ross Bartachek from IA Wrestle to talk about the goings on in Iowa City.
International News
USA Wrestling | U.S. draws released in all three styles at Pan American Games
The draws have been announced in all three Olympic styles of wrestling for the 2023 Pan American Games being held Nov. 1-4 at the Centro de Entrenamiento Olímpico in Santiago, Chile.
It has been 10 years since the IOC's historic vote to retain wrestling on the Olympic program, after the sport battled back from being recommended for elimination from the Olympic Games in early 2013.
Division I News
Penn State, winners of six of the last seven contested NCAA Division I national championships, starts the year where it left off last season, a unanimous No. 1 as the NWCA released its first Division I Coaches Poll of the season on Tuesday.
Team USA has returned from Albania, medals in hand. Thirty U.S. athletes across men's freestyle, women's freestyle and men's Greco-Roman competed at the U23 world championships, and six of those thirty were active college wrestlers who finished in the top three.
Hokie Insider: Optimism Abounds For Virginia Tech Wrestling This Season – FloWrestling
Five All-Americans return for a Virginia Tech wrestling team coming off a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
2023-24's Top 50 Collegiate Wrestlers: #6-#10 – Big 10 – Intermat
Like last year, the third iteration of this feature will show five wrestlers at a time, counting down from #50 to #1.
Maryland wrestling has involuntarily made itself a mainstay in the Big Ten’s basement throughout the past decade.
5 college wrestling duals to watch during the opening week of the 2023-24 season | NCAA.com
Wednesday, Nov. 1 marks the first day of the 2023-24 college wrestling competition schedule, and two programs — Campbell and Army — are wasting no time in kicking off their dual seasons.
Nebraska's Peyton Robb overcame an “all-too-real” pain – WIN Magazine
After coaching NCAA Division I wrestling for a quarter of a century, Nebraska mentor Mark Manning has dealt with many different personalities.
2023-24 Wisconsin Preview – Big 10 – Intermat
The backend of the Badgers lineup is going to look a bit different in 2023-24. We’ll get to it in the meat of this preview, but there will be some new big boys anchoring Coach Bono’s lineup this year.
2023-24 EIWA Preview (Part Two) – EIWA – Intermat
The Crimson return three NCAA qualifiers from a season ago. Phil Conigliaro has made multiple trips to the NCAA Championships, just falling short of All-American status each time.
Dunn Named Wrestling Director of Operations – University of North Carolina Athletics
North Carolina wrestling head coach Rob Koll has announced the addition of Andrew Dunn, joining the Tar Heels as the program's director of operations.
Cody Reed Returns to Binghamton Wrestling as Assistant Coach – Binghamton University Athletics
Cody Reed, who qualified for the NCAA Wrestling Championship three times during his career with Binghamton wrestling, is returning to the team as an assistant coach. The addition was announced by Head Coach Kyle Borshoff Tuesday.
Bob Bubb Inducted into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame – Clarion Athletics
It was a night of celebration and honors for one of the most well-known figures in Golden Eagle athletics history, as former wrestling coach Robert “Bob” Bubb was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 28. Bubb was honored along with 12 other inductees at a ceremony at the Delta by Marriott in Breinigsville, Pa.
Iowa State Media Day
VISSER: Is it now or never or Iowa State wrestling? – CycloneFanatic.com
Coach Kevin Dresser has spent the last six seasons rebuilding Iowa State wrestling into a Big 12 and national contender.
David Carr’s eyes lit up.
Iowa State’s four-time All-America 165-pounder heard the name “Cody Chittum,” which prompted an expansive smile to stretch across his face before he finally spoke.
Iowa State wrestling media day takeaways on Cody Chittum, gambling – Des Moines Register
The Iowa State wrestling program has several intriguing storylines to follow this season, from its desire to be a top-five team at the NCAA Championships to David Carr's final season and the NCAA's lingering sports-wagering probe.
Division II News
After a conference-wide vote by the Pennsylvania State Athlete Conference's (PSAC) athletic directors, senior woman administrators, and sports information directors, Bloomsburg's Jan Hutchinson and Pitt-Johnstown's Pat Pecora have been selected as the conference's representatives and finalists for the NCAA Division II 50th Anniversary Gold Award.
West Liberty Picked To Repeat As MEC Wrestling Champions – Mountain East Conference
West Liberty has been voted the preseason favorite in Mountain East Conference Wrestling following a vote of the league’s seven head coaches prior to the beginning of the 2023-24 season.
Division III News
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released their first set of rankings for the Division III Men's Coaches Rankings. These include the Team Tournament Poll and both the individual national and regional rankings.
NCAA Division III National Champion Speaks To Sidney Middle School Wrestlers – The Roundup
Ackerman is not a typical wrestler and not a typical champion. As a young child he was afflicted with spinal meningitis resulting in the amputation of both of his legs to save his life. It was only through hard work and perseverance that Ackerman reached the top of college wrestling.
d3wrestle.com 2023-2024 Rankings #1 – d3wrestle.com
Here are the initial d3wrestle.com rankings for the 2023-2024 NCAA Division III wrestling season.
Roanoke, Washington and Lee Tie Atop ODAC Wrestling Poll – Old Dominion Athletic Conference
ODAC wrestling experienced a highly successful return to the mats in its first season since 1980 last year, which has led to greater anticipation for 2023-24 campaign as the league establishes itself in the Division III ranks.
W&J Tabbed as PAC Wrestling Preseason Favorite – Presidents' Athletic Conference
Washington & Jefferson College was voted as the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) wrestling preseason favorite for 2023-24 season when the results of the vote by league coaches and sports information directors, as well as the conference's wrestlers to watch list, were released Tuesday.
Women’s College News
Mount Union Names Clay Wenger as First Women’s Wrestling Head Coach – University of Mount Union
The University of Mount Union Department of Athletics announced Clay Wenger as its first women's wrestling head coach.
2023 Women's Freestyle All-Star Classic Preview – FloWrestling
A preview of the four women's freestyle matches scheduled for the NWCA All-Star Classic on Tuesday, November 21.
Iowa women's wrestling season preview and starting lineup projections – Des Moines Register
It’s an exciting time to be a Hawkeye wrestling fan as the Iowa women get prepped for their first season as a program, debuting on Nov. 4 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.).
High School and Youth News
Kollin Rath's belief in a Super 32 title ran deep | PA Power Wrestling
Rath worked his way back from injury and a Who's No. 1 defeat to win Super 32 for the first time.
2023 Night of Conflict Matchups | IAwrestle
Matchups for the annual Night of Conflict hosted by IAWrestle on November 4 in Ankeney, Iowa.
Four to join Winona Wrestling Hall of Fame | Sports | winonapost.com
Four former Winhawks will inducted into the local Wrestling Hall of Fame on November 10.
A wrestling program with a long, but somewhat sporatic history in town returns this week with new in-season dates, new coaches and a reach that’s broader in scope and ambition than in any of its past iterations.
Recruiting News
Fort Dodge wrestler Dru Ayala commits to the Iowa wrestling team – Des Moines Register
Dru Ayala will follow in the footsteps of his brother, Drake, after committing to the Hawkeyes on Monday. He shared the news via social media.
Two-Time State Finalist Cash Raymond Commits to Augustana | MNWrestle
Simley's Cash Raymond has committed on social media to wrestle for Augustana University. Raymond is a Four-Time State Entrant and Four-Time State Placer.
Podcasts and Video
Episode #40 Season Preview by Noke Wrestling News powered by Visit Blue Ridge Sports
Join Randall Sell and the coaching staff discussing this seasons preview- with a weight-by-weight preview and discussing the seasons schedule. Big News as well!!!!
