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From the Mat Talk Podcast Network
Rider head coach John Hangey remembers the late Gary Taylor | Mat Talk Podcast Network
On today’s episode of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast, we’ll talk with John Hangey as he enters his sixth year as the head coach at Rider. He’ll touch on his career and how he ended up at Rider, how he came back to Rider after serving as the head coach at Bucknell in the late 90s and what legacy Coach Taylor will leave on this world and in the world of wrestling.
College News
Division I
Three Moves Oklahoma State Wrestling Has Made since AJ Ferrari’s Departure | Pistols Firing
This summer brought some of the biggest news in recent Oklahoma State wrestling history as NCAA Champion AJ Ferrari and the Oklahoma State wrestling program parted ways.
Christopher Coates, number #40 in the class of 2024, is off the board after announcing his pledge to the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday afternoon.
McDanel is a Husker | MatScouts
Camden McDanel announced his commitment to Nebraska on Friday, quickly after sharing a top 3 that also included Ohio State and Purdue.
Flo's NCAA Freshmen Wish List: Mitchell Mesenbrink – FloWrestling
Cal Baptist got a good one in Mesenbrink. Let's see how the Wisconsin native builds upon his break-out summer.
2022-23 Wrestling Season Tickets on Sale – University of Nebraska
With the season opener less than a month away, season tickets for the 2022-23 Nebraska wrestling season are now on sale.
Division II
The winningest coach in college wrestling history is about to get a little more help.
NCAA DII Season Preview – College News – IndianaMat
Having only a single DII university in the state of Indiana, I was more than willing to reach out to a few familiar faces from the Hoosier state that have found success around the nation.
Division III & More
Centenary University NJ to add women's wrestling team – NorthJersey.com
Centenary University will soon be the second college in New Jersey with a women’s wrestling program.
2022-2023 Ozarks Preview – d3wrestle.com
University of the Ozarks preview by D3Wrestle.com
2022-2023 Ferrum Preview – d3wrestle.com
For the first time in program history Ferrum returns all 10 starters from the regional starting lineup last season, including 7 previous regional place winners and 2 All Americans.
2022-2023 Hiram Preview – d3wrestle.com
Hiram enters year two of its second incarnation with some experience on the roster. Every wrestler save one had his first college match last season, and the returners hope to improve in their second year of action.
University of Dubuque president Jeffrey Bullock, PhD, has announced the addition of women's wrestling as a varsity sport beginning 2023-24. UD joins Buena Vista University, Central College, Simpson College, and Wartburg College who have all announced the addition of women's wrestling in the American Rivers Conference.
Wrestling Announces Recruiting Class for Upcoming Season – Apprentice School
The Apprentice School wrestling coaching staff is excited to announce the newest additions to the squad with the 2022-23 new freshmen.
Wrestling Announces 2022-23 Schedule – Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics
The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team announced its 2022-23 competition schedule Friday.
College Features
InterMat Wrestling – 2022-23's Top 50 Collegiate Wrestlers: #36 – #40
During the 2021-22 preseason, InterMat debuted our top-50 wrestlers list and revealed all 50 day-by-day in the lead up to the regular season. Our second iteration of this feature will spotlight five wrestlers at a time, going from 50 to number one.
WIBN is helping build more than wrestling programs – WIN Magazine
“Those wrestlers lost their connections and part of what the NWCA is doing is to help them reconnect to the sport,” said Mike Moyer, the executive director of the NWCA.
Drury preps for season after busy summer – Utah Valley University Athletics
Utah Valley wrestler Haiden Drury kept busy this summer with competitions both nationally and internationally and will now look to compete for a Big 12 title this year at 133.
Gomez, Hamiti to compete in NWCA All-Star Classic | Wisconsin Badgers
Two Wisconsin wrestlers — 2022 NCAA All-Americans Austin Gomez (149) and Dean Hamiti (165) — are set to compete in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic presented by Cliff Keen on November 22 in Austin, Texas.
Anthony Robles shares how he became a champion despite missing leg – Arizona Republic
Anthony Robles made good.
The kid who was born with one leg to a teen mom became the example of what’s possible if you just keep going.
International News
U23 World Championships entry list | United World Wrestling
The final World Championships of the season is here. The U23 World Championships will be staged in Spain's eastern coastal city of Pontevedra from October 17 to 23.
Nigeria’s trio for UWW U-23 Championships in Spain – The Nation Newspaper
The trio of Christianah Ogunsanya, Mercy Adekuoroye and Esther Kolawole have been listed by the United World Wrestling (UWW) U-23 World Championships taking place in Spain’s eastern coastal city of Pontevedra from October 17 to 23.
USA Wrestling Job Opportunity: Greco-Roman Olympic Training Center Resident Coach – TheMat.com
USA Wrestling is seeking a highly motivated, successful coach to lead Greco-Roman athletes in the United States.
USA Wrestling Job Opportunity: Greco-Roman Development Coach – TheMat.com
USA Wrestling is seeking a highly motivated coach with a proven track record of successfully leading Greco-Roman age-group development throughout the United States.
High School News
Delaware – The American High School Wrestling Yearbook | Rob Sherrill
Bear Caravel Academy won a team title for the third consecutive year, and Lewes Cape Henlopen won its first team title.
Over 160 Ranked Wrestlers Are Headed To Super 32 – FloWrestling
This year's Super 32 field is absolutely loaded with eight #1's, six weights containing both #1 and #2, and over 160 total top-twenty wrestlers.
Edmond North Staff and Wrestlers Preview the 2022-23 Season – Owrestle
On Thursday we made a stop at Edmond North to speak with head Coach Andy Schneider and some of the team to preview their upcoming season.
Sports Entertainment (with our people in it)
Gable Steveson training full-time at WWE after heart procedure – ESPN
Gable Steveson, an Olympic gold medalist freestyle wrestler, is now training on a full-time basis at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, after an ablation was performed on his heart last month to treat Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, he told ESPN.
Podcasts & Video
Sports and Business Attorney Dan Lust Talks NIL | InterMat
Dan Lust joins the FCW Podcast from InterMat to talk NIL and more.
Jared Frayer is the Associate Head Coach at Virginia Tech. In 2012, Jared represented Team USA at the London Olympics at 66 kg. Jared made the team by beating Brent Metcalf in the Olympic Trial Finals. In college, he was a 2x All American and NCAA runner-up at Oklahoma.
