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Fantasy Fight League’s Joe Kania set to launch wrestling video game | Mat Talk Podcast Network
Kania recently pivoted away from fantasy sports and jumped to another realm of games, video games, creating a wrestling video game where fans will be able to play as some of the sport’s top college stars.
College News
Division I
McKinley Robbins Commits to Oregon State | IAwrestle
Three-time state finalist McKinley Robbins is headed west. The Greene County standout announced today his commitment to Oregon State University.
Q&A with Penn State Newcomer Timothy Levine | Nittany Lion Wrestling Club
Why did you choose Penn State?
The Chattanooga Mocs wrestling program has an amazing tradition of excellence. There is no program in the south boasting the hardware standard that the 2022-23 edition gets to strive toward. It's a hungry group with a lot of promise and potential, but also with plenty of mat cred.
Evan Wick Hired as an Assistant Coach of Cal Poly Wrestling Team – Cal Poly
Evan Wick, the four-time Division I All-American wrestler, has added a whistle to his equipment bag.
This year, prior to the Princeton football game against Cornell on Oct. 29, the Tiger wrestlers will hold their annual Orange vs. Black event at Princeton Stadium, a new venue for the event and one that gives Tiger fans a chance to see one of the nation's top wrestling programs.
Little Rock Wrestling Single Dual Tickets On Sale Now – Little Rock Athletics
Single-dual tickets for Little Rock Wrestling are on sale now and can be purchased online at LRTrojans.com/tickets, by emailing LRTrojans-Tickets@ualr.edu or by phone at 501-916-3257.
InterMat Wrestling – Meet the New Head Coaches
One of the staples of a new wrestling season is that there are bound to be a few (maybe more) programs with new head coaches.
Lineup Battles Loom For Golden Gophers – The Guillotine
The Minnesota Gophers head into the 2022-2023 season with talent, experience, and question marks.
InterMat Wrestling – 2022-23 Big 12 Breakout Candidates
Every year there are wrestlers that have “breakout” seasons. Whether it's wrestlers that are coming off a strong redshirt season, or young wrestlers who have a big jump from experience in the next season, it is always fun to see which athletes separate and improve from year to year.
UNI wrestling belongs in the West Gym, but reality says its days are dwindling – Globe Gazette
Gritty = 117.
You may be wondering what that means. It does tie together when you’re talking about the home wrestling facility for the Northern Iowa wrestling program — West Gym — or should we call it the former home?
Mizzou Homecoming: Tiger Style Wrestling Edition – Rock M Nation
Mizzou Wrestling had its own events happening over the course of Homecoming weekend.
Division II
10 years later: MIAA move finally looks like a success – The Antelope
The MIAA has shown its dominance nationally in a variety of sports. In 2021-22, the Division II national champions in wrestling, men’s basketball and softball all came from the conference.
Mediapolis senior Josh Glendening commits to wrestle at Upper Iowa – The Burlington Hawk Eye
Josh Glendening had narrowed his college wrestling choices down to four schools.
Grizzlies Named 2022-23 RMAC Wrestling Preseason Favorites – Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Adams State is the favorite heading into the 2022-23 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference wrestling season. The Grizzlies lead the way with six first-place votes and 47 points in preseason voting, while Colorado School of Mines earns the league’s final two first-place votes. The RMAC preseason poll is voted on by the league’s eight head coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their team.
Division III
Auggies Eye A Return To The Top – The Guillotine
Year after year, the Augsburg men’s wrestling team sets the bar as high as any team in Division III wrestling. One of the elite wrestling programs in all of college wrestling, the Auggies consistently finish among the top teams in the country.
2022-2023 Cornell Preview – d3wrestle.com
2021-22 Dual Meet Record: 6-4
2022-2023 Millikin Preview – d3wrestle.com
2021-22 Dual Meet Record: 18-3
2022-2023 Southern Maine Preview – d3wrestle.com
2021-22 Dual Meet Record: 10-5
NAIA
Danny Diaz Commits to Grand View | IAWrestle
Waverly-Shell Rock wrestler Danny Diaz is new to the scene in Iowa, but his wrestling career in the state will extend beyond this year. Today the two-time Florida high school state medalist announced his commitment to Grand View in Des Moines.
Junior College
Brady Lowry noticed bear scat as he walked with three fellow Northwest College wrestling teammates along a hillside on the South Fork. They were searching for shed antlers — one of their favorite activities in nearby mountain ranges. The four close friends chose the school in part due to its proximity to the mountains.
Women’s College
After a historic run as the Head Coach of the Menlo College Women's Wrestling Program, Coach Joey Bareng has stepped down from the role to pursue other career opportunities.
Ottawa University Women's Wrestling Wins Shoes from Yes! Athletics – Ottawa University
Yes! Athletics, the NAIA's official women's wrestling shoe, has awarded the Ottawa University women's wrestling team with wrestling shoes for the 2022-2023 Season.
International News
Kirti Saxena recently represented Canada at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, marking her return to competitive wrestling after sustaining a serious injury to her lower body earlier this year.
McKenna and Berger to Compete in Kazakhstan – Pennsylvania RTC
PRTC Senior Athletes Joey McKenna (65kg) and Tyler Berger (70kg) will travel to Taraz City, Kazakhstan with Head Coach Brandon Slay to compete in the Kunayev D.A. Senior Freestyle Tournament.
Wrestling Australia Hosts Education Week prior to Youth Nationals | United World Wrestling
Wrestling Australia and Combat Australia organized an Education Week prior to their Youth Nationals.
Shirai gives Japan special gold; Georgia win team title | United World Wrestling
Not only Japan won a freestyle gold at the U23 Worlds after four years, but it was also a historic one.
High School News
IdahoSports.com | Tier 1 of Idaho Prep Wrestling: Dedrick Navarro, Nampa
The sport of wrestling has been a significant part of the Navarro family dating back to the mid-1980s.
Here's what we saw and learned from an exciting card that featured 13 bouts and a 41-18 Green win over Black.
The Waverly-Shell Rock High School Marching Band will host its annual Marching Band Spectacular on Wednesday, October 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Bock Gymnasium at W-SR High School.
Falcons hit the mats | Juneau Empire
Seven was the Falcon’s lucky number this weekend as that many wrestlers competed in final matches at the team’s weekend home tournament.
Podcasts & Video
156. 9-Foot Tall Iranians – In The Room – Des Moines Register
Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody and Bloodround podcaster Kevin Claunch rehash the U23 and U20 world championships.
Update: Head Coach JohnMark Bentley | The Grind
Update: Head Coach JohnMark Bentley
Potentially Dangerous with Grant Henderson | IAWrestle
Potentially Dangerous with Grant Henderson of Grand View.
Will Lewan | The Bader Show (Ep. 342) – Flowrestling
2022 Michigan All-American Will Lewan joins the show.
Coffee Talk: The NCAA Season is Here! | Ep. 173 by BASCHAMANIA
Leaves are falling & college wrestling is upon us! Cenzo and I had some fun Coffee Talk today to talk the upcoming college season, give our All-Star Classic picks, and talk about some freestyle/international news tidbits.
#380 Mark Hall – NCAA Champion, 6x State Champion, Penn Coach | Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast
Mark Hall is the Assistant Coach at Penn and trains at the Penn RTC alongside 7x World / Olympic Champ Jordan Burroughs. At Penn State, he was a 1x NCAA champion and 3x NCAA finalist for head coach Cael Sanderson. In high school, Mark Hall was possibly the most decorated wrestler of all time, winning six state titles for Apple Valley and three age-group level world titles.
Jump Around Weekly with Chris Bono || Wisconsin Wrestling || Oct. 24, 2022
Wisconsin #wrestling head coach Chris Bono shares updates on the Badgers heading into the Battle in the River City in Jacksonville, Florida on Nov. 5 to open the season. Freshman Nicolar Rivera and senior Taylor LaMont are also introduced.
