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50 U.S. women’s wrestling milestones to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX – TheMat.com
When Title IX became law on June 23, 1972, wrestling for girls and women was not yet a reality. There was an occasional girl who was permitted to compete on a boys team in the next decade or more in the United States.
Felicity Taylor will transfer to Iowa Hawkeye women's wrestling team – Des Moines Register
The Hawkeye women’s wrestling program added a big-time transfer this week — one who is originally from the state of Iowa.
Groundbreakers: Kevin Jackson – Flowrestling
Jordan Burroughs visits with 3x World/Olympic Champion Kevin Jackson while KJ is in Austin, TX for a Michigan wrestling meet. The two legends talk about Jackson's introduction to the sport and wrestling at LSU when they cut the program.
Beyond the Rankings (6/23/2022) | Rokfin – InterMat
Summer rankings have dropped! As you may expect, with it being over four months away from the beginning of the 2022-23 season, plenty can change between now and then.
KSHSAA adds weight classes for girls wrestling | KVOE
There will be two new weight classes for High School Girls wrestling in Kansas next Season. KSHSAA announced that at its June Executive Board meeting, the Board voted to implement the new NFHS wrestling weight classes for the 2022-23 season.
Former Billings Senior wrestling star Charlie Klepps hired to lead Broncs' girls team | High School Wrestling | 406mtsports.com
Charlie Klepps, who won four State AA wrestling championships from 2015-2018 for Billings Senior, has been hired as the new girls wrestling coach for the Broncs.
#348 Luke Moffitt – Coach of 7 Junior College National Team Titles | Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast
Luke Moffitt is the head coach at Iowa Central, one of the top junior college programs in the country. Coach Moffitt has led Iowa Central to seven national championships and coached UFC greats Jon Jones, Colby Covington, and many more.
Makoyed wins gold at Matteo Pellicone, defeats a World silver medalist and a U23 World Champion – TheMat.com
Yelena Makoyed made her debut in major Senior-level international competition with some noise. On her way to a gold medal at the Matteo Pellicone ranking event in Italy, she defeated several decorated wrestlers, asserting herself as a force on the international stage.
Draws set in all three disciplines for U17 Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina – TheMat.com
The draws have been set in Greco-Roman, women’s freestyle and men’s freestyle for the U17 Pan American Championships, which begin on Friday.
UNC Wrestling Welcomes Justin Oliver to Staff – University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Northern Colorado Wrestling Head Coach Troy Nickerson has welcomed former All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier Justin Oliver as the program's new Assistant Coach.
CWG 2022: Wrestler Bajrang Punia to train in USA ahead of Games – Sportskeeda
Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia will head to the USA for a 35-day training camp ahead of the Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) and the World Championships.
Perry wrestling documentary to make Oklahoma premiere in July | Movies | tulsaworld.com
The award-winning documentary “The Price of Legacy: Wrestling with a Dynasty” will make its Oklahoma premiere 7 p.m., Saturday, July 23 at the Auditorium at the Douglass, 600 N. High Ave. in Oklahoma City.
Indian wrestlers skip Rome Ranking Series – UNI India
Indian wrestlers have skipped their trip to Rome for the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series, which starts on Wednesday, to complete their visa formalities for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Longtime Douglas wrestling head coach Bob Bath steps down | Sports | gazette.com
Bob Bath, who served as the head coach of the Douglas wrestling team for the past 41 years, stepped down recently, according to a story on wyopreps.com.
Logan Stieber teaches tilts, turns and cradles at UL wrestling camp – The Times Leader
Ohio State University released its Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2022 on Tuesday. Among the talented 15 members was wrestler Logan Stieber.
Calhoun Named Women's Wrestling Head Coach – Carthage College Athletics
The Carthage College Athletic Department and Director of Athletics Nate Stewart have announced that Jake Calhoun will be named the new head coach of the women's wrestling program.
Living up to his name, Lattimore is indeed ‘God's Blessing' – WIN Magazine
Jerrold Lattimore, whose son Adonis recently won the 2022 Virginia High School State Championships at 106 pounds, uses this philosophy about his son’s involvement with wrestling.
Vote now on the 50th anniversary Junior Greco-Roman Nationals Fantasy Bracket; Help pick the best of the half-century – TheMat.com
This summer will mark the 50th year that Greco-Roman has been contested at the USA Wrestling Junior National Championships, a major national high-school competition which has had a tremendous impact on the sport in our nation for a half-century.
