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Men’s College News
Division I
A Wisconsin party in Illinois. The Badgers lead the Midlands Championships after the first day with six semifinalists and 78.5 points.
Five Cowboys Make Semifinals at Soldier Salute Tournament – University of Wyoming Athletics
The Wyoming Cowboy wrestling squad opened up competition at the Soldier Salute tournament in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday inside of Xtream Arena.
Iowa hammers 14 wrestlers into men’s semifinals at Soldier Salute in Coralville – TheMat.com
The University of Iowa men’s team, competing in their back yard at the Xtream Arena, powered 14 wrestlers into the semifinal round of the inaugural Soldier Salute on Thursday. Three of the Hawkeye semifinalist are competing unattached.
Cyclone Insider: ISU Looking For Coleman To ‘Let It Fly' More Often – FloWrestling
One night after dropping a decision to Trey Munoz, Marcus Coleman bounced back in a big way by stunning two-time NCAA champ Aaron Brooks.
Husker Insider: A Look At Nebraska's ‘Super Staff' – FloWrestling
With Bryan Snyder, Tervel Dlagnev and Robert Kokesh, Mark Manning has assembled what he calls a “super staff” at Nebraska.
Hawkeye Insider: Lineup Coming Together For Iowa Entering Big Ten Season – FloWrestling
Iowa used 20 wrestlers and seven different dual lineups during its first seven duals, but Tom Brands and company are getting closer to full strength.
InterMat Wrestling – Five B1G Takeaways from the First Half of the College Season
What a great start to the season we've all had the pleasure of watching. If you had told me that both Yianni and Aaron Brooks were going to lose before the end of 2022, I would have told you that you're a crazy person and that you should really seek professional help.
Coleman Tabbed Big 12 Wrestler of the Week – Iowa State University Athletics
Weekly honors continue to roll in for Marcus Coleman who was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after a 2-1 performance at the Collegiate Duals in New Orleans, the league office announced Wednesday. Coleman was also named the NCAA Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday.
Malcolm Wiley Earns SoCon Wrestler of the Week Honors – Presbyterian College
Fresh off his 11th personal victory of a sophomore campaign that has firmly thrusted the 197-pounder into the spotlight, Malcolm Wiley of the Presbyterian College men's wrestling team was rewarded for his efforts against the Duke Blue Devils by capturing the Southern Conference's Wrestler of the Week nod on Wednesday afternoon.
Division II
UNK coaching change tops Hub Territory's top sports stories of 2022 – Kearney Hub
Driven by a narrow miss in 2021, the UNK wrestling team scored a program-record 127 points on its way to winning the NCAA Division II national championship.
Division III
Wrestling Impresses on Day 1 of Citrus Invite – Castleton University
After day one at the 2022 Citrus Invitational in Fort Lauderdale, the Castleton University wrestling team is in second place with four wrestlers remaining in contention on the championship side of their respective brackets.
NAIA
2022-23 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll – No. 3 – NAIA
For the fourth consecutive ratings period to begin the season, Grand View (Iowa) sits on top of the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll.
Head Coach for Evergreen Men's Wrestling Announced – Victory Sports Network
The Evergreen State College has hired an exceptional coach to start up its men's wrestling team.
Braun Named Appalachian Wrestler of the Week – Southeastern University Athletics
Southeastern University sophomore Trace Braun was selected as the Appalachian Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week, announced this afternoon by the league office.
Women’s College News
The team competition is very balanced after the first day of action in women’s freestyle at the inaugural Soldier Salute on Friday.
Upper Iowa University announced on Wednesday, Dec. 28 that the Peacock Athletics Department will be adding women's wrestling in a shift of the department's women's sport offerings.
2022-23 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll – No. 3 – NAIA
Southern Oregon continues its grasp on the final NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll of the 2022 calendar year.
International News
Abbott Blog: The top 10 wrestling stories of 2022 – TheMat.com
To start this annual column, I’d like to mark a milestone in my life. In 1972, as a seventh grader at Oldfield Junior High in Greenlawn, N.Y., along with my older brother Jim, I joined the wrestling team.
Ozaki earns Women’s Wrestler of the Year honors | United World Wrestling
United World Wrestling has announced Nonoka OZAKI (JPN) as the Women’s Wrestler of the Year.
WCL Joins Abuse-Free Sport – Wrestling Canada Lutte – Wrestling Canada Lutte
Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport.
USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, has announced that Meredith Suess of Brookings, S.D., has joined the USA Wrestling staff as Coordinator, National Teams & Regional Training Centers.
High School News
Former Olympian guides girls at new SHS wrestling program | Local Sports | thesheridanpress.com
There’s no better way to learn than from being coached by one of the best. That’s what the Sheridan High School girls wrestling team feel they have.
KETTLE RUN WRESTLING: Cougars’ new coach has high expectations | Sports | fauquier.com
Hardesty, Chumley, Cruger, Brumagims lead potent lineup
5 notable upsets from POWERade Day 1 | PA Power Wrestling
Pennsylvania wrestlers were on the right end of some of the most surprising results from Day 1 at POWERade.
Wrestling: Teurlings Catholic edges Brother Martin to win Beast on the Bayou – Crescent City Sports
The Beast on the Bayou dual-style tournament took place Wednesday at Archbishop Shaw with talented teams including Brother Martin, Jesuit, Catholic-Baton Rouge, Archbishop Shaw, Teurlings Catholic and Holy Cross.
What Tom Bluhm likes about wrestling also happens to correlate perfectly into what his program at Trenton has been about as of late.
Wrestling: Ramirez family enjoying ‘special' season at Central Crossing – Columbus Dispatch
As Jamie Ramirez barks at the members of the Central Crossing wrestling program to work harder in a sweat-soaked practice room, the 13th-year coach has a sense of pride and excitement.
Girls wrestling in first year as varsity sport in Ohio | The Blade
Jennifer Long wasn’t allowed to wrestle as kid because of her gender.
Joel Valencia doesn’t get impressed by too many things, but even he was amazed by what his son Aden did when the Sobrato High junior won the Reno Tournament of Champions (TOC) on Dec. 18.
MMA News
UFC news: Tatiana Suarez says she’s making MMA return in February – MMA Junkie
Tatiana Suarez seems to be on the verge of a return.
Podcasts & Video
FRL 876 – What Is Going On With Patrick Glory? – FloWrestling
The boys are back to discuss wrestlers not wrestling / moving weights and to preview the three major D1 holiday tournaments.
Mocs on the Mic 133 – Southern Scuffle Preview – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics
On this week's episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth talks with Mocs head coach Kyle Ruschell about the upcoming Southern Scuffle.
2022-2023: Black Eyed Peas with a side of Wresting Tournaments by Pin 12 Wrestling Podcast
Sam and Lee recorded this episode prior to the announcements from Virginia Tech, Iowa State, and other programs that most of their starters would not be making the trip to the Southern Scuffle or the other New Years tournaments.
Michigan Grappler Podcast: The Rundown – Episode 75
The Rundown – Episode 75
Eekeeluak Avalak is an Inuit wrestler, who this summer, became the second Nunavut athlete to win a medal at the Canada Games. He’s joined in this episode by his coach, Chris Crooks.
