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#WrestlingWednesday with Jeremy Hines: Watson and Buchanan lead a young Trojan squad – Feature Articles – IndianaMat
The key to good leadership is making everyone around you better. Center Grove seniors Hayden Watson and Drake Buchanan do just that.
USA Wrestling awards 14U National Dual Championships to Indianapolis, Ind., June 7-12, 2022 – TheMat.com
USA Wrestling is excited to announce the 14U National Dual Meet Championships will take place Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Ind., June 7 – June 12, 2022.
After Fox News report, Iran’s America-hating wrestling boss might be banned from US | Fox News
Iran's Alireza Dabir urged “Death to America” in a television interview
Understanding the Moss Arts Center with Executive Director Ruth Waalkes – VT106 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
The Moss Arts Center dual has been a unique fixture on the Virginia Tech wrestling schedule for nearly a decade. On Episode 106 of Inside Virginia Tech Wrestling, we'll get a look into things on the Moss side of things with the Moss Center's Executive Director and Virginia Tech's Associate Provost for the Arts, Ruth Waalkes.
Barrage of bonus points puts Easton wrestling past Freedom – lehighvalleylive.com
Easton Area High School’s wrestling team sent only two seniors to the mat against visiting Freedom on Wednesday night.
North Henderson coach featured in new book about High School Coaches – Blue Ridge Now
When it came to North Carolina, he ended up choosing two coaches, and one in particular really peaked his interest: North Henderson wrestling coach Heang Uy.
Valley News – Lebanon wrestling’s debut campaign going better than anticipated
It’s safe to say the Lebanon High wrestling team has exceeded expectations in its first season as a varsity program.
H.S. wrestling: Wiker's working to help get Buena back on track – Vineland Daily Journal
Nick Wiker knows all about the rich tradition of the Buena Regional High School wrestling team.
Reusse: Revered yet embattled, Robinson to be honored by Gophers wrestling – StarTribune.com
J Robinson, who won NCAA championships at the U, was long embroiled in Title IX debates and then fired for trying to self-discipline his program, was “never against women's sports,” a fellow former coach says.
Iowa State wrestling blanks CSU Bakersfield in dominant 44-0 win – Des Moines Register
Perhaps the only surprise in Iowa State’s 44-0 win over California State Bakersfield on Wednesday night was the fact that it happened on a Wednesday night.
South Plainfield wrestling wins 800th match in program history – MyCentralJersey
It’s almost like someone from the 1960s scored the takedown. Someone from the 1990s put in an arm bar and a wrestler from the 21st century cranked it for the fall.
Why so many Delaware girls are participating in high school wrestling – Yahoo!
Aaron Harris blew his whistle and 20-plus pairs of wrestlers began rolling, spinning and twisting on red mats that cover most of the floor inside Smyrna High’s Ron Eby Wrestling Room.
Sunil Kumar and Bajrang Punia have received additional financial aid for their overseas training. ⋆ Ceng News
Bajrang Punia and Sunil Kumar, two Indian wrestlers, have been given financial assistance for their foreign exposure training. On Wednesday, the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Sports Ministry approved financial support.
DeLawder selected USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week – King University
Following her performance at the NWCA National Duals, helping the King University women's wrestling team to a national title, Montana DeLawder was selected USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week.
Wrestler of the Week: Cody Baldridge – d3wrestle.com
The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Cody Baldridge of North Central. Baldridge helped lead the Cardinals to a 3rd place finish at the NWCA National Duals last week.
Ayala Ready to Step into Starting Role | Rokfin – IAwrestle
There’s no question that Drake Ayala has big shoes to fill, having his redshirt pulled and stepping into Iowa’s vacancy at 125 pounds after it was announced that three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee would be sidelined for the 2021-22 season following ACL surgery.
Multi-Divisional Insider: Broken Down Bus Can't Spoil D3 Title for LaCrosse – FloWrestling
A couple of heartbreaking conclusions to the past two seasons made Dave Malecek and his team appreciate this year's National Duals title even more.
#302 Jason Bryant – Hall of Fame Announcer and Sportswriter | Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast
Jason Bryant is a hall of fame broadcaster and sports announcer. He’s announced the Olympics, World Championships, NCAAs and countless other events. In the late 1990s he founded Mat Talk and re-launched the company as the Mat Talk Network in 2014. Since, he’s hosted and produced thousands of podcast episodes on the great sport of wrestling. Jason is a pioneer, a mentor and a friend.
Wrestling supporters Waters, Morris and Lukof are the new Living the Dream Medal Fund Stewards – TheMat.com
USA Wrestling is pleased to announce that three major wrestling supporters have agreed to serve as Stewards for the Living the Dream Medal Fund moving forward.
InterMat Wrestling – Notes from the NAIA Women's National Duals
NAIA Women's Wrestling took a back seat to no one when it came to competitiveness, strategic moves and upsets at the nation's biggest dual tournament last week. The top 5 NAIA teams in the country, and 7 of the top 10, showed up in Louisville for the NWCA National Duals, and they were ready to rock. Here's a recap, with a look at the surprises and the upsets.
InterMat Wrestling – DI Live Streaming Guide (1/12-1/16)
We've got a great slate of duals over the next week. A staggering 65 duals are on the schedule for Wednesday-Sunday. Since it can be difficult to figure out where and when to watch all of these events, InterMat has put together a list of all of the live-streamed events occurring this weekend. Below are the dates/times and how to watch each match.
Dramatic Wins Lift Wrestling – Muhlenberg College Athletics
A pair of dramatic wins helped the Muhlenberg wrestling team to a 23-15 win against New Jersey City in its first match of 2022.
Tigers Secure Win on Home Mat | Iowa Wesleyan University Athletics
The Iowa Wesleyan Men's Wrestling team hosted the Warriors of Waldorf University in the Ruble Arena this afternoon for their first home dual of the new year. The Tigers held on and earned a 27-17 victory over the Warriors.
Bethlehem Catholic wrestling shows strength up top in rivalry victory – lehighvalleylive.com
Led by their lightweights, the Bethlehem Catholic wrestling team had strong showings at the Ironman and Beast of East tournaments last month.
Elizabethtown Slips Past Gettysburg – Gettysburg College Athletics
Gettysburg College made a late run in its non-conference dual with Elizabethtown College, but the Blue Jays earned a victory in the final match to pull out a 26-20 decision on Wednesday night.
Southern Virginia Wrestling Dominates Shenandoah on Senior Night – Southern Virginia
The Southern Virginia University wrestling team hosted their first dual in Knight Arena Wednesday night, taking on Shenandoah University. The Knights dominated the dual, taking down the Hornets 42-12.
Minnesota State’s Home Wrestling Dual vs. UW-Parkside Cancelled – Minnesota State University – Mankato Athletics
The Minnesota State wrestling team's NSIC dual against UW-Parkside has been cancelled due to COVID-19 related protocols
Always Aggressive Podcast: Season 3, Episode 13 – Purdue Boilermakers
The Big Ten dual season has arrived and the Purdue wrestling team had a big first weekend, traveling to a pair of top-10 ranked conference opponents. The Boilermakers knocked off No. 9 Nebraska on Friday, earning the program's highest team dual ranking in 23 seasons in Tuesday's national coaches poll.
Schroeder wins Bellarmine's first ever SoCon Wrestler of the Week – Bellarmine University Athletics
Bellarmine's Sam Schroeder (184) has added to the young wresting program's history. The SoCon announced Schroeder as its Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday afternoon, marking the first time a Knights player has won the award. The Knights are in their second season in Division I and sixth as a program.
VMI Wrestling Schedule Changes Announced – Virginia Military Institute
The VMI wrestling team's Southern Conference match scheduled for Sunday in Cormack Hall against Presbyterian College has been postponed due to COVID issues with the visiting school.
No. 11 Iowa State Blanks CSU Bakersfield – Iowa State University Athletics
No. 11 Iowa State (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) picked up its second consecutive shutout with a 44-0 victory over CSU Bakersfield (0-3, 0-0 Pac-12) Wednesday night inside Hilton Coliseum.
Esco Walker Garners National Recognition for NWCA Performance | Grand View Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics released this week's national award winners for men's wrestling. Representing Grand View with this prestigious honor is Esco Walker.
Wrestlers split first matches of 2022 – Wayland Baptist University Athletics
Moses Torres won both of his matches Tuesday as Wayland Baptist – in its first action of 2022 – split duals with Central Baptist and Oklahoma Wesleyan. The Pioneers, ranked the equivalent of 22nd in the NAIA, overwhelmed Central Baptist, 42-12, before falling to Oklahoma Wesleyan, ranked the equivalent of 45th in the NAIA, 28-21.
Shorthanded Mountaineers Fall to Warriors – Eastern Oregon University Athletics
No. 20 Eastern Oregon University Men's Wrestling suffered its just its fourth dual loss of the season Wednesday evening, falling 38-17 to Corban University. The shorthanded Mountaineers did not field a full team, but still went the distance in the match.
NWC Takes Down Briar Cliff Inside the Bultman Center – Northwestern College Athletics
The (RV) Northwestern College wrestling team (4-4, 2-2 GPAC) did not disappoint Raider fans inside the Bultman Center tonight, as the Raiders downed the Briar Cliff Chargers (4-2, 3-2 GPAC) in their lone home dual of the season.
RV Charger wrestling drops dual at RV Northwestern – Briar Cliff University
Briar Cliff wrestling traveled to Orange City, Iowa Wednesday night to face Northwestern in GPAC dual action.The Chargers fell 27-9 to the Red Raiders and now hold a 3-2 GPAC dual record.
