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The National Wrestling Media Association has released its annual NCAA Division I wrestling home dual meet attendance report for the 2022-23 season and for the 16th-straight season, the University of Iowa is the nation’s top home draw.
U.S. Open Stuff
U.S. Open Men's Freestyle Recap
The 10 U.S. Open Senior Greco-Roman champions on Thursday night have punched their ticket to Final X in Newark, New Jersey, May 10. Although many of the champions were familiar stars on the Greco-Roman circuit, there are some new faces
Rulon Garder Attempted Comeback To Save U.S. Greco – Flowrestling
Olympic and World champion Rulon Gardner, 51, evaluates his attempted comeback and reflects on his iconic career.
Rulon Gardner misses weight for wrestling comeback, eyes Olympic Trials – NBC Sports
Rulon Gardner, a 2000 Olympic wrestling champion, said he was 15 pounds to heavy to compete at this week’s U.S. Open despite registering for the event, which would have been his first meet in more than a decade.
The first day of Masters Nationals action featured Greco-Roman, with a full day of high-level action at the South Point Arena on Wednesday. It is one of the events from the 2023 Pritchard Companies U.S. Open, presented by FloWrestling.
44 Top High School And College Women's Wrestlers To Watch At U.S. Open – FloWrestling
The women's freestyle field at the U.S. Open is filled with rising stars from the high school and college ranks.
From False Drug Test To Final X | The Story Of Nate Jackson – Flowrestling
Nate Jackson faced a 4 year ban after failing a drug test at the 2021 Pan Ams. However, it was later proven to be the result of meat contamination in Guatemala. Find out how Jackson persevered despite the odds and made it all the way to Final X, where he took a match from 5x World and Olympic medalist J'den Cox.
Crazy Indian Wrestling Drama
Usha on wrestlers' protest: Indiscipline, ‘not good for sport' – ESPN India
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday set up a three-member ad-hoc committee to handle the day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
Commonwealth Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat on Thursday expressed her frustration with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha's comments on the wrestler's protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
WFI scandal: complainants did not appear before panel, says Anurag Thakur | Nagaland Post
Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday rejected the claims of inaction by the government in the affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) made by wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Protesting wrestlers “tarnishing” India's image, says IOA President – Inside The Games
In a scathing attack, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha has claimed that the wrestlers protesting on the streets is “tarnishing” India's image.
The News
High school wrestlers will be able to wrestle in six matches in any one day of competition beginning with the 2023-24 season. The six-match limit includes championship and consolation matches and excludes forfeits.
Pin 12 Wrestling Podcast • 2023 Offseason: What is happening in Norman?
Join hosts Sam Phillips (@slamphillips) and Lee Cothran (@leecothran) to discuss what is happening in the most decorated conference in college wrestling, the Big 12! This week we ponder what the heck is going on in Norman, Oklahoma with the OU Wrestling job and how they're going to move forward.
Rutgers Wrestling: Jacob Butler of Oklahoma transferring in – Asbury Park Press
Jacob Butler, who earlier Thursday stunningly pinned the No. 1 seed at 70 kilograms (154 pounds) in the round of 32 at the U.S. Open wrestling tournament in Las Vegas, announced Thursday on Instagram he is transferring from Oklahoma to Rutgers as a graduate student for his final season of collegiate eligibility.
The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the finals that cost RHAM one point at the Class M championships will stand after the result was reviewed by the CIAC and the National Federation, according to GameTimeCT.com.
Kansas City to host 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships | The Kansas City Star
Mark the calendar for March 21-23, 2024, for the NCAA Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center, hosted by the University of Missouri and the Kansas City Sports Commission.
Northern Oklahoma College looks to reboot wrestling amidst big changes – Blackwell Journal Tribune
During the meeting, it was announced that NOC is looking into revisiting its wrestling program. The short-lived program was started in the late 1960s and had its share of successes in the 1970s.
UNI wrestling breaks into top-10 in national attendance figures – UNI Athletics
UNI wrestling cracked the top-10 nationally in attendance for the first time since 2017, according to the National Wrestling Media Association (NWMA).
Ersland Signs Transfer Marcos Polanco – Purdue Boilermakers
An already productive offseason just got even better for Purdue Wrestling, as head coach Tony Ersland announced the signing of standout transfer Marcos Polanco on Thursday.
187. Bears GM Jacob Warner – 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 talks with Iowa wrestler Jacob Warner about his Chicago Bears, the NFL Draft, and also the U.S. Open.
Episode 21 – Hunter Gutierrez by Duck Insider
Episode 21 features 2023 All-American Hunter Gutierrez who was recently named 2023 MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Hunter had a incredible senior season to wrap up a solid career at Castle Point. We discuss his career, what allowed him to breakthrough in March this season, his future plans, the recent wrestling rule proposals and more.
Watermelon Wresting Festival returns with higher participation than ever – Sioux Bulletin
Fifty-three participants took part in this year’s Watermelon Wrestling Festival at Sioux North High School (SNHS) on April 20.
Tom Boyd has been promoted to Gannon University men's wrestling head coach, Director of Athletics Lisa Goddard McGuirk announced on Thursday morning.
Kyle Sand is first Adams State women’s wrestling coach – Alamosa Citizen
KYLE Sand, who dominated the mats while wrestling for Adams State, has been named the first head coach in Adams State women’s wrestling history.
Georgia Chapter welcome Donell Bradley as their new board member. – NWHOF
Welcome to Donell Bradley, our new Georgia Chapter Board Member.
Gazette request to unseal records and courtroom denied in Starpoint case | niagara-gazette.com
A State Supreme Court justice has refused to allow the public and the news media to review documents and attend hearings connected to a lawsuit that is challenging the “emergency removal” from classes of two members of the Starpoint High School wrestling team.
NJ wrestling coach John Denuto pleads guilty to sex crimes with minors – MyCentralJersey.com
A former special education teacher at Sayreville Middle School who also served as a wrestling coach at Union College and numerous other schools throughout Central Jersey has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after being accused of sexual misconduct with minors.
Don Bosco state champ wrestler Jared Thiry commits to South Dakota St. – Des Moines Register
Jared Thiry, one of the last available in-state senior wrestling recruits, has made his college decision — and he's headed out of state.
Izzak Olejnik ? on Twitter: “Excited to announce my commitment to Oklahoma State University!
Excited to announce my commitment to Oklahoma State University! Pumped to be able to find a home for my final year and make the most of this opportunity.
Smith thanks Cumberland wrestling community for 14 wonderful years | Sports | valleybreeze.com
After spending the past 14 seasons as a coach in the Cumberland High wrestling program, including the past five as the Clippers’ head coach, Colin Smith is taking the next step in his coaching career and returning to his alma mater, Rhode Island College, to serve as an assistant on the Anchormen’s staff.
Poland Forming Coalition To Keep Russia From Competitions – Minister Of Sports – UrduPoint
Poland is bringing together a coalition of 36 countries to prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in international tournaments, the Polish Minister of Sports and Tourism, Kamil Bortniczuk, said on the RMF FM radio station.
The cases are based on investigations conducted by WADA’s Intelligence & Investigations Department (WADA I&I) and by Professor Richard McLaren into allegations of systemic doping practices in Russian sport as well as Moscow Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) data retrieved by WADA I&I over time.
