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Green Beret overcomes odds to wrestle for ASU as 34 year old walk-on

Story by Alun Thomas

PHOENIX – On first impressions, the story seems like pure fantasy – a Hollywood script. A former Green Beret walks on to the Arizona State University wrestling team at the age of 34, after enduring years of events that may have defeated lesser men. From teenage drug addiction, enduring multiple explosions in combat and being electrocuted, Roman Rozell rose above it, to achieve something he never thought possible. But he did – and lived to tell the story. Rozell, a retired sergeant first class, was born in Apache Junction, Ariz., in 1984 and said his early upbringing was less than ideal and negatively affected him. “I came from nothing … my parents divorced early on. My mother moved us all over the place,” Rozell said. “Sometimes I’d attend three schools a year.” Rest of the details at https://www.dvidshub.net/news/310606/green-beret-overcomes-odds-wrestle-asu-34-year-old-walk?mc_cid=ed5731f3e6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 5, 2019 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Jamestown to Host First-Ever NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Invitational

KANSAS CITY, M.O. (NAIA) – Jamestown will host the 2019 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Invitational, the national office announced on Wednesday. The invitational will be held on March 15-16, 2019. The NAIA added women’s wrestling as an invitational sport beginning the 2018-2019 academic year after the National Administrative Council (NAC) unanimously approved the motion at the NAIA National Convention in Kansas City, Mo., in April 2018.

The NAIA is the first intercollegiate athletics association to officially recognize women’s wrestling. “The NAIA is thrilled to have the University of Jamestown host the 2019 Women’s Wrestling National Invitational,” said  Jim Carr, NAIA president and CEO. “This is a milestone event for women’s wrestling and we are confident that Jamestown will deliver an exceptional experience for student-athletes, coaches, and fans.” “The University of Jamestown looks forward to hosting this tournament,” University of Jamestown President Dr. Polly Peterson said.  “We have been committed to women’s wrestling for a decade and are pleased that it is now an NAIA sport.  The University and the Jamestown community look forward to welcoming the athletes and their fans.  The University is appreciative of the support and participation that it received from the community as we moved through the site selection process.” Rest of the story and details at http://www.newsdakota.com/2019/03/04/jamestown-to-hst-first-ever-naia-womens-wrestling-national-invitational/?mc_cid=ed5731f3e6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 5, 2019 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment