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Queens Adds Wrestling; Ken Chertow Named Head Coach

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Excellent News for wrestling fans in the Carolinas. A new Division II program. In recent years the num,ber of Division II schools with wrestling has almost tripled while Division I continues to dwindle.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With the announcement of the addition of men’s wrestling to Queens University of Charlotte’s Department of Athletics, Queens Director of Athletics Cherie Swarthout reveals that Olympian Ken Chertow will lead the program. “Ken will make an immediate impact on our new wrestling program,” said Swarthout. “There is not a better person to start this effort and to foster an environment of excellence. Ken has been successful in all of his endeavors and we look forward to him leading our program and building a strong foundation.” Chertow has found success in wrestling at all levels of competition, both as an athlete and as a coach. Currently he is the coordinator and owner of Ken Chertow’s Gold Medal Training Camp System, which he began in 1989 after conducting summer day camps throughout his collegiate career. The summer camp has grown from 100 to over 2,000 students from 49 states and many countries making it the largest wrestling camp in the world. Many of Chertow’s campers have gone on to win NCAA Championships. Chertow also has a large six-day winter break training camp and has operated Ken Chertow’s Home Training Center in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania since 1997. Rest of the story at …. http://www.queensathletics.com/news/2017/3/18/general-queens-adds-mens-wrestling-ken-chertow-named-head-coach.aspx

March 18, 2017 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment