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Wrestling Coach Mike Denney Announces Retirement – Maryville University Athletics
Legendary Maryville University wrestling head coach Mike Denney announced his retirement from coaching today. His experience spans over 50 years and dedicated over a decade to the success of the Maryville team.
CP, Ben, and JD talk about the return of Gable Steveson, athletes getting paid $250k, and more.
Elor, Welker, Blades Headline U20 Field at Women's Nationals – FloWrestling
Young stars Amit Elor, Kylie Welker and Kennedy Blades are three of the top U20 contestants who will be in the field at this weekend's Women's Nationals.
Early Line-up Look: Air Force Falcons – FloWrestling
An early breakdown of the Air Force Falcons for the upcoming 2023-24 NCAA season.
Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State (Ep. 1) – Flowrestling
Ohio State brought in an incredible recruiting class in 2022. They nabbed the top three pound for pound wrestlers in the country.
Wrestlemania: How the Jackson brothers became Laker wrestling legends – Detroit Lakes Tribune
The Jackson trio cemented their legacy as one of the best wrestling families from the state of Minnesota in their time as Detroit Lakes High School wrestlers.
The USA will field an 11-athlete team, including six women and five men, for the first United World Wrestling Beach World Series event of 2023, set for May 7-8 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Gray Maynard is a UFC legend and 3x All-American for Michigan State.
2023 d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year – d3wrestle.com
The 2023 d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year is Jaritt Shinhoster of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Shinhoster won his second NCAA championship at 184 lbs. in March in dominating fashion.
2020 Olympic bronze medalist and three-time World medalist Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC/USOPTC) has officially accepted her berth in Final X.
Men’s Coach Barber Tabbed To Lead Women’s Program As Well – University of the Ozarks Athletics
Vinny Barber '19 will take over the women's wrestling program as head coach while remaining the men's head coach, it was announced by University of the Ozarks athletic director Jimmy Clark Wednesday (April 12).
Re-Ranking Recruits from the Class of 2018 | InterMat
One of the longstanding traditions at InterMat is the re-ranking of high school recruiting classes five years after the wrestlers enrolled in college.
A delegation of 11 men’s freestyle athletes in the U17 and U20 age groups will represent the U.S. at the 2023 Flatz Austria Open in Wolfurt, Austria, this weekend.
2023 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers, as of April 12 – TheMat.com
This is the current list of athletes who have already qualified for the 2023 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, as of April 12, 2023.
Four-time World champion and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Kyle Dake (State College, Pa./Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC) has officially accepted his berth in Final X.
WWRES | Sand named first Head Coach in Program History – Adams State University Athletics
One of the most recognized names in Colorado wrestling history, Kyle Sand has made a return to the Grizzly coaching staff.
2023 d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year – d3wrestle.com
The 2023 d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year is Tony Valek of Augsburg. Valek led the Auggies to their 14th NCAA Championship last month in Roanoke, Virginia.
Penn State wrestler Levi Haines wins freshman of year honors – On3.com
Penn State wrestler Levi Haines had a tremendous first season with the Nittany Lions. Because of it, postseason awards are flowing in following the Biglerville, Pa., native’s initial All-American season.
SESKER: Denney made incredible impact | The Hawk Eye
There is no finer man on planet Earth than Mike Denney.
Spokane Sports CEO Ashley Blake called the USA Wrestling Women’s National Championships a “bucket list” event for the city.
More gold medals for Japan at Asian Wrestling Championships – Inside The Games
There were two further golds for Japan's women in at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Kazakh capital Astana but also delight for home favourite Zhamila Bakbergenova who completed a golden hat-trick at the Championships with a 5-1 victory over Sumire Niikura of Japan in the under-72kilograms division.
Rider’s women’s wrestling club takes on the mat – The Rider News
The athletic community at Rider continues to reach new heights and expand opportunities for students, most recently with the university’s up-and-coming club sport offering the rare opportunity for women to participate in college-level wrestling.
Antim Panghal signed off with a silver medal in her debut Asian Championships after going down to the formidable Akari Fujinami of Japan in the 53kg title clash while four other Indian wrestlers clinched bronze medals, in Astana on Wednesday.
Wetumpka’s Strickland signs with Montevallo wrestling | Sports | thewetumpkaherald.com
It didn’t take much convincing for Chad Strickland to decide where he wanted to go to college.
Earning a Sports Emmy nomination as director of a documentary about Johnstown’s Carlton Haselrig and his battle with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) meant a lot to Isaac Solotaroff.
NCAA All-American and Minnesota 149-pounder Michael Blockhus announced Wednesday morning that he will forgo his final season of eligibility and will not return to the team for the 2023-24 season.
Fuller in 2023 Class of Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame – NDSU
Three-time NCAA Division II wrestling national champion Todd Fuller of North Dakota State University will be inducted into the 2023 class of the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Dave Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame.
185. For Her – In The Room – Des Moines Register
On today's episode, Cody brings you interviews Iowa women’s wrestling coach Clarissa Chun and star wrestler Kylie Welker.
Teen Aman steps up, keeps Asian 57kg title in Indian hands | United World Wrestling
Stepping in for the injured three-time reigning champion, teenager AMAN (IND) ended up stepping right up to the top of the podium.
Coach Andrassy talks NCAA Tournament 2023, NIL and the Transfer Portal in 2023.
Tynybekova rises again to win 62kg Asian title; Fujinami repeats | United World Wrestling
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the sporting demise of Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) have been an exaggeration.