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Grand View’s record dual meet win streaks | Mat Talk Podcast Network
Grand View won 117 duals in a row from 2013-2022. Their all-division streak stopped on November 20, falling to Division I Iowa State 40-0. Iowa State is the only team to beat Grand View in a dual since January 19, 2011.
World Silver Medalist Adam Coon – OTM657 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
Michigan native Adam Coon is back! After making a run at trying to hook up with an NFL team, the 2018 World Silver Medalist is coming back to wrestling full-time and training with the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club.
How the Top 25 (and more) Fared: February 7-12 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
How all the Division I wrestling teams fared in this week's dual meet competition, formatted in a How The Top 25 Fared breakdown.
Men's College News
Division I
The last full weekend of the regular season in Division I wrestling has arrived. Penn State wrapped up another Big Ten dual meet title over the weekend and the top-ranked Nittany Lions remain the nation’s lone unbeaten Division I team and remain No. 1 in the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
Princeton wrestling national finalist Pat Glory updates condition after scary injury – nj.com
Princeton University senior national finalist Pat Glory signed autographs, shook hands and smiled for pictures after the wrestling team’s 24-12 Senior Night loss to Lehigh Saturday night.
Jaron Smith played a role in both of Maryland wrestling’s Big Ten wins — seven years apart
Maryland wrestling changed a lot over the course of the 2,588 days between the program’s only two Big Ten dual wins.
It’s no secret that Penn State’s Gary Steen has had some struggles in his first year as a starter, but he’s finding ways to keep his mental fortitude in a tough situation.
Tiger Insider: Jacques Rediscovered Love Of Wrestling After Break From It – FloWrestling
Brian Smith kicked Jarrett Jacques out of the Missouri room for a month last spring, and it turned out to be just what the Tiger 157-pounder needed.
Get Ready: The Regular Season Match Of The Year Goes Down Wednesday – FloWrestling
#1 vs #2. 12-0 vs 18-0. NCAA champ vs NCAA champ. Junior World champ vs Junior World champ.
Season 6, Column 80: SoCon Coercions, SAAC Assertions and Historic Perversions – Hand Raised
App St and Campbell will settle the SoCon, again, Lander does the deed and a piercing light shined on the Dark Ages of American History.
Nebraska is peaking in WIN’s Feb. 13 rankings, tied for No. 3 in TPI, and up to No. 6 in dual meet
As most NCAA Division I schools wrap up their regular season this upcoming weekend, the University of Nebraska is among the schools that are peaking at the right time, according to WIN Magazine’s Feb. 13 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
The latest coaches rankings published last week by NCAA.com inspired a wave of commentary about the purpose and value of rankings. Who should be ranked? What criteria should be used in rankings? How many matches does it take to be ranked?
Ricky Stewart to Receive 2023 Gallagher Award – Oklahoma State University Athletics
A two-time national champion and a four-time All-American for Oklahoma State, Ricky Stewart will be the 2023 recipient of the Gallagher Award, the program announced Monday.
Wrestling's Incontrera Named EIWA Wrestler of the Week – University of Pennsylvania Athletics
University of Pennsylvania wrestler, #16 Nick Incontrera was named the EIWA Wrestler of the Week following a pair of dual wins over the weekend. This is the first EIWA WOW honors for Incontrera in his career.
UNI wrestling: Keckeisen picks up Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honors – UNI Athletics
UNI wrestler Parker Keckeisen has been named the Big 12 Conference's Wrestler of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday morning.
When Illini assistant coach Ed Ruth arrived at his first wrestling practice at the age of eight, he was confused.
O'Connor Named ACC Wrestler Of The Week – University of North Carolina Athletics
North Carolina wrestling graduate student Austin O'Connor has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
OSU wrestling had a great weekend.
InterMat Wrestling – Two Unbeatens Fall Over the Weekend
Last week, InterMat took a look at the remaining undefeated wrestlers for the 2022-23 season. In total, there were 18 spread across eight weight classes.
Black History Month Spotlights: Randall Diabe – App State Athletics
During Black History Month, App State Athletics is highlighting some of the accomplishments and perspective of coaches, administrators and staff members who serve as role models to our student-athletes.
Ben Pasiuk Earns EIWA Wrestler of the Week Honors – Army West Point
Army West Point wrestler Ben Pasiuk was named the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Wrestler of the Week for the first time this season announced on Monday.
Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week – Feb. 14, 2023 | Pac-12
Abas earns his second Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week award after going 2-0 in the Cardinal's dual meets against Oklahoma State and CSU Bakersfield.
InterMat Wrestling – Big 12 Rivalry Week Preview
It's “rivalry week” in the Big 12 and we have the best slate of duals this year. Top to bottom, this is an incredible week of wrestling around the Big 12 Conference. Let's dive in and take a look at the slate.
Division II
Men’s Wrestling Takes Down Kutztown 24-23 on Senior Night – East Stroudsburg University Athletics
It was a raucous Tuesday night inside Koehler Fieldhouse as the East Stroudsburg University men's wrestling team knocked off Kutztown, 24-23, in a thrilling PSAC dual.
Will Kuster named GLVC Wrestler of the Week – Drury University Athletics
Drury's Will Kuster was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Wrestler of the Week in a vote of league coaches on Tuesday.
Addison Courtney has been named to the NCAA Division II National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) as the representative for the Mountain East Conference, the association announced on Tuesday (Feb. 14).
Gannon University standout Nick Young (Batavia, N.Y./Alexander) has been selected as the PSAC Wrestling Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after a dominant performance in the Golden Knights' PSAC dual-meet finale.
Shawn Streck Named MIAA Wrestler of the Week – University of Central Oklahoma Athletics
Central Oklahoma's Shawn Streck has been named Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
Hernandez Earns RMAC Wrestling Honor – Western Colorado University Athletics
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference on Tuesday afternoon announced its wrestler of the week award, honoring Western Colorado's Cole Hernandez for his dominating match in the No. 23 Mountaineers' narrow loss at No. 12 Colorado Mesa University.
Ramberg Named NSIC Wrestler of the Week – Augustana University Athletics
Augustana wrestler Max Ramberg has been named the NSIC Wrestler of the Week for the first time in his career.
MEC Wrestler of the Week award goes to Parks – Notre Dame College Athletics
On Monday afternoon, the Mountain East Conference announced that Notre Dame College's La'Ron Parks has been named Wrestler of the Week for his performance over the weekend, putting together a 4-0 record.
Division III
Terukina Earns Weekly Conference Honor – Wartburg College Athletics
Zayren Terukina was named the men's wrestler of the week, the American Rivers Conference announced today.
Kibler Tabs MAC Wrestler of the Week Honors – King's College Athletics
For the first time since 2018, the King's College wrestling team was recognized in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) weekly honor roll as first year Shane Kibler was tabbed MAC Wrestler of the Week.
Freshman Colton Spurgeon named OAC Wrestler of the Week – Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern freshman Colton Spurgeon (Mount Vernon) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Feb. 6-12.
Loras' Kinkaid learning with every match – Quad-City Times
Eric Kinkaid considers his freshman season on the Loras College wrestling team to be a bit of a roller coaster ride.
NAIA
NAIA Insider: How The National Tournament Qualification System Works – FloWrestling
Here's a look at how the NAIA field will be formed for the national tournament next month in Wichita.
Vermillion Named WHAC Wrestler of the Week – Indiana Tech Athletics
Eric Vermillion of the Indiana Tech men's wrestling team was named this week's WHAC Wrestler of the Week for his performance at the WHAC Tournament, where he went 3-0.
Women’s College News
Women's Weekly: Raiders Ready To Roll – FloWrestling
Southern Oregon finished the dual season undefeated, Life University completed Slay Week, and women's wrestling history will happen in Jamestown.
Three days a week, 15 women’s wrestlers trot into the Carver-Hawkeye Arena strength and conditioning room.
Midland University – Walker Named KCAC Women's Wrestler of the Week
Esther Walker of No. 17-ranked Midland University has been named the KCAC Women's Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. She was selected for her performances from February 6-12 by a vote of conference sports information directors.
Men, women sweep Pacific in final regular-season duals – Linfield University Athletics
The Linfield men's and women's wrestling teams concluded the regular season on Monday by sweeping rival Pacific University in a pair of road duals.
For the first time, the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) Regional Tournament will be held in the Chicagoland Area as North Central College will be hosting the event on Sunday, Feb. 19 inside Gregory Arena.
Four Simon Fraser women's wrestlers won their weight classes Sunday at the Menlo Open in Atherton, California, while another two placed second.
King to host NCWWC Region II Championships – King University
On Saturday, King University will host the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Coalition (NCWWC) Region II Championships in the Student Center Complex. The action for the second-ranked Tornado will start at 10:00 a.m.
Campbellsville's Liliana Vergara has been named the Mid-South Conference Women's Wrestler of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.
First-Ever Regular Season Concludes for Women's Wrestling – Vanguard University
The Menlo Open brought the curtain down on the first duals and tournaments in Vanguard women's wrestling history, as the Lions got to tune up one last time before the Cascade Collegiate Conference. The Lions collected a second from Reyna Montenegro (FR/San Jacinto, CA) and Marissa Ritchie (FR/Riverside, CA) and a fourth for Lily El-Masri (FR/Novato, CA) to highlight the day
High School News
Who do you want in your corner at state? 2023 Version – High School News – IndianaMat
One of our favorite articles of the year is here! The premise of this is to show which coaches and let's be honest COACHING STAFFS have the most success at the most crucial times during the state series.
Led by individual state champion Maria Aiono (185) and six placewinners, national Honorable Mention Reed defeated national No. 8 SLAM Academy by three points at the Nevada girls state championships in Winnemucca.
Maconaquah High School wrestler Logan Farnell has earned his third trip to the IHSAA State Finals.
International News
A talented team of U.S. men’s and women’s freestyle wrestlers will compete in the Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Event in Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 23-26.
Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) is pleased to announce the three individuals who will be joining the WCL Hall of Fame as the class of 2023. The group includes Lyndsay Belisle and Dean Schmeichel in the athlete category and John Cook in the builder’s section.
MMA News
Bo Nickal's UFC Debut Announced – FloWrestling
Big news for the wrestling and MMA communities: Bo Nickal is set is to fight at UFC 285.
Podcasts & Video
Videos: John Smith Previews Bedlam, Iowa | Pistols Firing
Hear from the Cowboys ahead of two big duals.
Kenny Monday is an Olympic Gold Medalist, a World Champion, and an NCAA Champion for Oklahoma State. Currently, he’s the head coach at Morgan State University.
Parenting the Postseason – Wrestling Mindset
The post-season is here! Parents- are you doing your best to help fuel your kids for success? Wrestling Mindset owners Gene and Jeff Zanetti share ways on how parents can properly help their wrestler navigate the post-season.
FRL 895 – How An NCAA Champion Flew Under The Radar Until Now – FloWrestling
The 895th episode of FloWrestling Radio Live.
In this special episode of Near Fall, Donald recaps the NJSIAA Group 1,2,4 and Non-Public B Final Rounds and interviews some of the key wrestlers and coaches from the winning teams. Donald also previews his coverage of Districts and the Post Season Individual Tournament.
