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Morris, Bommarito place fourth at Beach World Series in Buenos Aires – TheMat.com

Two U.S. wrestlers reached the medal rounds and placed fourth at the Beach World Series – Buenos Aires, which completed on Monday.

Women's Weekly: Is Tonya Verbeek Iowa's Secret Weapon? – FloWrestling

Iowa crossed the border to secure one of the best coaches in the world. And the results are showing.

Bajrang, Vinesh hit the mat for first time in 15 days – Firstpost

Bajrang and Vinesh have not competed in any international tournament since January and have not gone for training abroad though the Sports Authority of India (SAI) had cleared their training-cum-exposure stints on their request.

Should Brooks & Starocci Olympic Redshirt? | FloWrestling Radio Live (Ep. 926)

Ben, CP, and JD discuss how Michigan got Shane Griffith, Aaron Brooks and Carter Starocci, and Team USA's performance at Pan Ams.

Iowa, Iowa State investigating athletes gambling – ESPN

It was not known whether any of the athletes are suspected of making wagers on contests in which they participated.

Iowa wrestling program lands Oklahoma State transfer Victor Voinovich – Des Moines Register  

The Iowa wrestling program added a middleweight hammer through the transfer portal on Monday, as Victor Voinovich plans to join the Hawkeyes after two years at Oklahoma State.

Gophers wrestling lands Koy Hopke, nation's top-ranked heavyweight in 2024 class – Star Tribune

Hopke committed to the Gophers, where he could join in the heavyweight legacy that includes Gable Steveson, Cole Konrad, Tony Nelson and Brock Lesnar. 

Mountain View wrestling coach Jim Gassman steps down for Jackson County job | Sports | gwinnettdailypost.com

Jim Gassman was approved as the new varsity wrestling coach at Jackson County High School during a Board of Education work session last Thursday.

Breaking Down The Transfer Portal By NCAA Team Points – FloWrestling

A breakdown of the amount of NCAA team points scored by Division 1 wrestlers that entered the transfer portal in the 2023 offseason.

Wadena-Deer Creek senior making history in women's college wrestling – Wadena Pioneer Journal

It seems fitting that Madelyn Gallant will be a “Pioneer” next school year. The Wadena-Deer Creek Senior has been a pioneer for the WDC Wolverine Wrestling program and signed a letter of intent with the Northland Community and Technical College “Pioneers” to wrestle on their first-ever Women's Wrestling Team.

Wrestlers’ advisory committee meets Sports Authority of India chief, no resolution yet |The Indian Express

Monday marked the 16th day of the wrestlers' protest, which has seen a remarkable amount of support from farm unions and khap leaders in the past two days after a ‘Mahapanchayat' was held on Sunday to decide the next course of action for the wrestlers.

IOA's ad-hoc wrestling body gets down to business – Times of India

The Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) two-member ad-hoc committee mandated to run the day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) held a marathon meeting with chief national coaches, referees and other stakeholders at the IOA Bhawan here on Monday.

Snyder versus Cox highlights 13 Final X matchups set for Newark, N.J. – TheMat.com  

Thirteen of the 30 matchups have been set for Final X, presented by Tezos, on Saturday, June 10 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

What Makes GIA Special – John Smith's Buzzer Beater in First Iowa Dual – Oklahoma State University Athletics

This story is part of a six-part “What Makes GIA Special” series telling some of the best moments in Gallagher-Iba Arena history.

Graham Karwath Named Next Head Men's Wrestling Coach at CMU – Central Methodist University Athletics

Central Methodist Director of Athletics Jeff Sherman has announced the hiring of Graham Karwath as the next Head Men's Wrestling Coach of Central Methodist University. 

The Money Round – Beau Bartlett | Missouri Wrestling  

The Money Round – Beau Bartlett

Reviewing the 2022-23 Season for the Class of 2022's Top 50 Recruits | InterMat  

We’re getting down to the final days of the Class of 2023 for recruiting purposes. Our recruiting rankings are looming and will be published soon. Before then, recruiting is the topic and recruiting content you shall get. 

InterMat Wrestling – #3 Overall Hopke Chooses Minnesota  

The school that produced legendary heavyweights like Verne Gagne, Brock Lesnar, Garrett Lowney, Cole Konrad, Tony Nelson, and Gable Steveson has its next big man.

33-season wrestling coach at Cleveland High retires after winning career – KPTV  

The Cleveland High wrestling coach for the last 33 years is tapping out.

Taha Akgül aims for 2nd Olympic gold to cap off glittering career | Daily Sabah

Turkish national wrestler Taha Akgül is determined to end his career on a high by winning his second Olympic title and “kissing the mat.”

Team Nigeria Wrestlers sure of good outing in Tunisia – Blueprint Newspapers

Team Nigeria Wrestlers representing the country at the forthcoming 2023 African Senior Wrestling championships in Tunisia have expressed their hopes of a stellar performance, following the arrival of the services of United World Wrestling trainer Angel Pineda from Cuba as the new head of the country’s technical crew.

Indian farmers break down barricades to join protesting wrestlers | Al Jazeera

Dozens of farmers join the athletes in calling for the arrest of the sport’s federation chief, accused of sexual harassment.

Dubuque RTC ‘Wrestling's Basic Truths' Part I: First Contact – Five Point Move  

This is the first in a four-part series of Greco-Roman wrestling positions and drills that has been written and formatted in its entirety by 1995 World Champion, ’96 Olympic silver, and ’94 World bronze Dennis Hall.

Cael Hughes turned past pains into becoming WIN's Jr. Hodge winner – WIN Magazine  

Shortly after winning his second-straight Oklahoma state high school championship as a sophomore in 2021, Cael Hughes aggravated an already nagging back injury at a national freestyle event.

Country Roads Take Rune Lawrence To West Virginia – FloWrestling

The #13 recruit in the class of 2024, Rune Lawarence, committed via social media to the West Virginia University wrestling team.

Legendary Coach Tadaaki Hatta – Wrestling Mindset

This week Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti talks with legendary wrestling coach and author of The Wrestling Techniques Handbook, Tadaaki Hatta. They discuss his journey from wrestler to coach, the benefits of learning judo and wrestling simultaneously, and the most common mistakes every wrestler should avoid.

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