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Road Comeback Gives App. State Third Straight SoCon Title

Editor’s Note; Great to see another conference title won by Coach Bentley and the Mountaineers. Look forward to seeing them in Cleveland.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A memorable comeback at Chattanooga has propelled Appalachian State’s wrestling team to another Southern Conference championship. Match-ending wins from Randall Diabe and Cary Miller lifted App State to an 18-16 road victory that secures at least a share of a third straight SoCon title for the Mountaineers (8-3, 6-0). They face Duke at Varsity Gym on Thursday before wrapping up their SoCon schedule at The Citadel (1-9, 0-4) on Feb. 18. “I’m so proud of our guys,” App State coach JohnMark Bentley said. “It was a match that kind of went back and forth, back and forth. There were a lot of matches that I thought we were favored in that we came out on the short end, but we had some guys really step up, and I’d say their coaching staff would say the same. Rest of the story at http://appstatesports.com/news/2018/2/4/road-comeback-gives-wrestling-third-straight-socon-title.aspx?mc_cid=a78a107bb4&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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Queens Announces Transition in Wrestling Program

Editor’s Note; Surprised here. We hope that the program continues as it can help grow wrestling in the Carolinas.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Queens University of Charlotte Director of Athletics Cherie Swarthout announces the departure of head wrestling coach Ken Chertow. “I want to thank Ken for his efforts to lay a foundation for Queens wrestling,” Swarthout commented. “Ken is internationally recognized in amateur wrestling and his enthusiasm for collegiate wrestling will pay dividends at Queens for years to come. We wish him well as he pursues a different coaching opportunity.” Rest of the story at http://www.queensathletics.com/news/2018/1/31/mens-wrestling-queens-announces-transition-in-wrestling-program.aspx?mc_cid=3a968cc763&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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Small school in Nebraska big on female wrestlers from Hawaii

Editor’s Note; Interesting recruiting connection and probably unexpected when the school added this emerging, growing sport of Women’s Wrestling. It is expected that over 40 colleges and universities will sponsor women’s team next season.
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Welina Tong tried wrestling for the first time six years ago and loved the sport so much she was willing to move 4,000 miles from her home in Hawaii to the snowy plains of Nebraska to compete. She’s not alone. She and two other women from the Aloha State are competing this season for Midland University, a 1,400-student private school that is among three dozen small four-year or junior colleges sponsoring varsity women’s wrestling programs. Tong got into the sport quite by accident. She was late for the first day of varsity basketball tryouts her junior year in high school and afraid of facing repercussions from the coach. On her way to the gym she bumped into a friend who persuaded her to try out for wrestling instead. The next year Tong won the state championship at 175 pounds, and Midland assistant coach Antonio Barber was on the phone trying to recruit her. Rest of the story at http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/small-school-nebraska-big-female-wrestlers-hawaii-52732194

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