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The Face Of NC Wrestling- Michael Macchiavello | Rokfin – Carolina Takedown Talk
Mike Macc emerged on the national scene when he won the 2018 197 D1 National Championships, but everyone in NC knew he was special long before he stepped onto campus at NC STATE.
Rio silver Higuchi marks return with 1st Asian gold | United World Wrestling
After a trying three years that included missing out on the Tokyo Olympics, Rio 2016 silver medalist Rei HIGUCHI (JPN) has returned to his winning ways. And he's eating normally, too.
Kumar becomes India's 1st 3-time Asian champ | United World Wrestling
About a half-hour after Ravi KUMAR (IND) became India's first-ever three-time Asian champion, fellow star Bajrang PUNIA (IND) came up short in a bid to match the feat.
‘Wrestling Mill’ to open in Belmont | The Times Leader
Eastern Ohio has had a pair of Ohio High State Athletic Association state championship wrestlers over the past two seasons, but places for grapplers to train are few and far between.
Champions crowned in men’s division at Intermat Freestyle Open in New Jersey; Team Ontario wins girls high school duals – TheMat.com
The InterMat National Freestyle Men’s Open, which featured numerous Div. I college wrestlers, completed on Saturday at Sportika.
InterMat Wrestling – Wyatt Henson to Transfer to Oklahoma
This afternoon, one of the top redshirt freshmen in the transfer portal, Wyatt Henson, made his transfer decision public via social media. Henson spent a year in Iowa City redshirting for the University of Iowa in 2021-22.
RCTC Announces Incoming Class for Next Season – The Guillotine
Rochester CTC Coach Andy Hackenmueller has released the Yellowjackets’ recruiting class for the upcoming season.
NWCA Announces the 2022 NAIA Women's Scholar All-America Awards | NWCA
On Friday, the NWCA announced the full slate of 2021-2022 Scholar All-America Team and Individual honorees for the NAIA Women’s division with awards going to 101 individuals representing 20 institutions.
Finn: The best moments in wrestling show sportsmanship – WIN Magazine
Shortly after the All-American parade and before the 2022 NCAA championship matches, Wisconsin’s Austin Gomez and Virginia Tech’s Bryce Andonian wanted to have a little more fun on the mat in Little Caesars Arena when the two rolled around for a few seconds before quickly departing with smiles on their faces.
Burkert accepts Final X berth, and will compete for U.S. World Team spot in Stillwater, Okla. on June 3 – TheMat.com
2021 World bronze medalist Jenna Burkert (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) has officially accepted her 55 kg women’s freestyle berth in Final X.
Van Kley: Overthinking rules, making rules to defeat champs may be hurting the sport – WIN Magazine
The collegiate nationals in every division and another outstanding season are in the books! As I watched the sport’s crown jewel, the NCAA Division I Championships, and talked about the tournament with WIN staff and friends, one point came out: too many recent rule changes may be hurting the sport.
Cody Garcia Named 10th Mules Wrestling Head Coach – University of Central Missouri Athletics
University of Central Missouri Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Jerry Hughes announced the hiring of Cody Garcia as the 10th head wrestling coach in Mules wrestling history Friday, April 22.
UW Athletic Board approves coaches contracts | Wisconsin Badgers
Wrestling coach Chris Bono's five-year agreement was extended through May 31, 2027
Indiana Wrestling Adds Frazier to 2022 Signing Class – Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Wrestling head coach Angel Escobedo announced the signing of Blaine Frazier to the Indiana Wrestling program on Friday afternoon.
