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Two-Time NCAA Qualifier Moran Hired as Volunteer Wrestling Coach – Cal Poly
Tristan Moran, a two-time NCAA qualifier who wrestled at Oklahoma State and Wisconsin, has been hired by Cal Poly head wrestling coach Jon Sioredas as a volunteer assistant coach.
Jacob Newby and the goal of wrestling for your idol – The MatBoss Podcast Ep. 60 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
Part 1 of an interview with Oklahoma St. all-American Jacob Newby. Jacob talks about the early stages of his career and the desire to be like his idol John Smith. Jacob discusses the tournaments he won and who he beat that gave him the opportunity to wrestle for his idol.
Hansen's Hundred, No. 50: Eric Larkin won big on the mat for Sunnyside, ASU | Greg Hansen | tucson.com
Eric Larkin’s senior year at Arizona State went beyond being busy. It went to a higher level — a no-time-to-waste level.
The Vitamin Shoppe Signs Sponsorship Agreement with Champion Wrestler David Taylor – PR Newswire
Known as the ‘Magic Man' and the 2018 World Champion, Taylor joins the specialty health and wellness retailer to help inspire customers with his commitment to sportsmanship and healthy living
Kyle Snyder: 5 facts about the Team USA Olympic wrestler – USA Today
For the Tokyo Olympics this summer, For The Win is helping you get to know some of the star Olympians competing on the world’s biggest stage. Leading up to the Opening Ceremony, we’re highlighting 23 athletes in 23 days. Up next up is Kyle Snyder.
High school wrestling: Resilient Wilhoit will take his skills to Roanoke College – Salisbury Post | Salisbury Post
Trey Wilhoit’s senior wrestling season got off to a worst-case scenario start with back-to-back concussions.
Coal City graduate Friddle at the pinnacle of college wrestling | Sports | daily-journal.com
More often than not student-athletes, whether it be in high school or college, rarely get the chance to compete for an individual or team championship in their respective sport.
Inam to miss Beach Wrestling World Series in France for visa issue – TheNews
The country’s premier wrestler and global beach wrestling hero Mohammad Inam received a huge blow when he failed to get France visa, which means he will miss Beach Wrestling World Series to be held at Saint-Laurent-du-Var on July 16 and 17.
Meet the Olympian: All-Marine wrestler John Stefanowicz – JDNews.com
Jacksonville Marine takes the mat in Tokyo on August 2
Wrestler Malik seeking reduced doping ban to compete at Birmingham 2022 – Inside The Games
India's Sumit Malik will appeal a two-year doping ban to United World Wrestling with the Commonwealth Games gold medallist hoping to be given the opportunity to defend his title at Birmingham 2022.
New Bellarmine head wrestling coach Ned Shuck – OTM633 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
The newest head coach to be hired in Division I is Ned Shuck at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. Shuck was most recently at Army West Point as an assistant coach under Kevin Ward.
Kentucky Native's Unusual Path Led Him To A Cadet World Team – FloWrestling
Kentucky isn't known for freestyle wrestling. That's why Spencer Moore's rise to a Cadet World team is kind of a head-scratcher.
Fargo Turns 50 – Flowrestling
Why the Junior and 16U National Championships are so incredibly rad even after 50 years of tournaments.
SEASON 5, COLUMN 4: ALL THE WORLDS AN EMPTY STAGE; VMI SCORES A DOUBLE TAP; RANDOM RAM-BLINGS; & SO COOL, SO HOT, SOCON – Hand Raised
The word is in, the World is out. Tokyo 2021 will roll out its 2 week extravaganza without international fans.
Connecticut team set for USA Wrestling Junior, 16U nationals in Fargo – Connecticut Wrestling Online
Beginning Saturday, USA Wrestling’s Junior and 16-and-under national championships will be held at the FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota. There will be competition in men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman and in women’s freestyle.
UNK AD feels program survived COVID year | Unk | kearneyhub.com
Reflecting on last season, University of Nebraska at Kearney Athletic Director Marc Bauer looked out for the Loper student-athletes.
One week into NIL, lawyers caution athletes on Barstool, YOKE gaming and misinformation that could a | The Gazette
Teammate Jaydin Eierman also recently joined. Other recent Iowa Barstool athletes include: Iowa football’s Taylor Fox and Henry Marchese, track & field athletes Tyler Lienau and Jordan Johnson and basketball’s Connor McCaffery.
MatBoss Q&A: Tony Ersland, Purdue head wrestling coach
Purdue head wrestling coach Tony Ersland has a strong track record of national success and consistency. Ersland, a former Iowa wrestler, has helped the Boilermakers finish in the top 25 in the final poll in six of his seven seasons as head coach.
Previewing the field for the Last Chance World Team Trials Qualifier – TheMat.com
With the Olympic Games, Fargo and the Cadet World Championships all on the immediate horizon, there is one important Senior-level tournament that can’t be overlooked.
Olympic Games preview at 53 kg in women’s freestyle: Winchester among four Senior World champions in loaded field – TheMat.com
This weight class does not have its 2019 World champion in the field, as Yong Mi Pak of North Korea claimed the gold in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, the last time a World Championships was held.
InterMat Wrestling – Talkin' ACC Transfers
As the NCAA has loosened restrictions and penalties for student-athletes to transfer, navigating the transfer portal has become an important aspect of roster management.
Fargo Rosters: California, Delaware, Hawaii, Nebraska – TheMat.com
Starting on July 1, USA Wrestling will start publishing the state team rosters for the 2021 USMC Junior and 16U Nationals set for Fargo, N.D. State teams will be posted whenever a final roster has been submitted and confirmed with the state association.
InterMat Wrestling – Updated 2021 NCAA DI Coaching Carousel Tracker (7/12/21)
All offseason we have monitored the movement on the coaching front, just like any other year. However, as the spring and summer of 2021 has progressed, we've discovered that this year was unlike any other, because of the amount of vacancies still unfilled. Two weeks ago, we provided some reasons why this has happened.
Fargo Women's 16U and Junior Preview – High School News – IndianaMat
Last summer was quite boring for many of us in the wrestling community and without Fargo it felt like the longest summer ever. This year Fargo is back and it looks to be better than ever with USAW allowing more entries per state. Thousands of wrestlers from across the country will converge upon Fargo July 17th through July 23rd for the biggest tournament in the country. This week we will feature write-ups on each age group and the top contenders from Indiana.
Two-time All-American Dan Baker to Return to NEO For Another Season – Owrestle
NEO heavyweight and two-time All-American Dan Baker will return to NEO for an additional season.
Fargo Rosters: Idaho, Iowa, Texas – TheMat.com
Starting on July 1, USA Wrestling will start publishing the state team rosters for the 2021 USMC Junior and 16U Nationals set for Fargo, N.D. State teams will be posted whenever a final roster has been submitted and confirmed with the state association.
Olympic Games preview at 57 kg in men’s freestyle: World champs Ugaev, Takahashi to face deep field of World medalists – TheMat.com
The road to the 57 kg Olympic crown will be a tough one for any athlete as all four medalists from the 2019 World Championships will be in the field, including two-time defending World champion Zavur Uguev of Russia, who will enter Tokyo as the No. 2 seed.
InterMat Wrestling – #28 Caden Rogers Gives Lehigh a Verbal
The Lehigh staff started their Sunday morning with some good news as #28 overall Caden Rogers (Malvern Prep, PA) gave the school a verbal commitment. Rogers is third top-50 recruit to pledge to Lehigh already, joining #4 Ryan Crookham (Saucon Valley, PA) and #44 PJ Casale (Delbarton, NJ).
Five Observations from OU's New Roster – Owrestle
OU has published an updated 2021-2022 season roster on SoonersSports.Com. I did a quick run over some of the updates and changes and thought I would share some observations here.
Fargo Rosters: Minnesota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Oregon – TheMat.com
Starting on July 1, USA Wrestling will start publishing the state team rosters for the 2021 USMC Junior and 16U Nationals set for Fargo, N.D. State teams will be posted whenever a final roster has been submitted and confirmed with the state association.
Olympic Games preview at 60 kg in Greco-Roman: 2019 World champion Fumita aims for Olympic title on home soil – TheMat.com
Returning World champion Keichiro Fumita will look to claim gold on his home turf at his first Olympic Games. In addition to his 2019 World title, Fumita also took top honors at the 2017 World Championships and the 2018 U23 World Championships. Fumita, who is the No. 1 seed in the bracket, faced fierce competition domestically with 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shinobu Ota.
Futrell Heads Back to UPenn – Pennsylvania RTC
The University of Pennsylvania announced their new Assistant Coach today, one who is familiar with the program and its principles—BJ Futrell, a former PRTC athlete and incredible asset to the Philadelphia wrestling community.
California Baptist’s Evan Bockman transfers to UVU – Utah Valley University Athletics
Utah Valley University head wrestling coach Greg Williams has announced that California Baptist 197-pounder Evan Bockman will transfer to UVU and wrestle for the Wolverines.
Mike Rogers Selected to Coach Pennsylvania's Junior Nationals Team at Fargo – Franklin & Marshall Athletics
Franklin & Marshall head wrestling coach Mike Rogers has been named the head coach of Pennsylvania's Junior Nationals Team, which will compete in Fargo, N.D. later this month. Rogers will enter his 12th season leading the Franklin & Marshall program during the 2021-22 season.
