NWCA reveals Div. I Scholar All-American teams, individuals
Which NCAA Division I wrestling programs can claim the top academic performance for 2019? The wrestlers of Drexel University pinned down the highest team grade point average with a 3.6263 GPA … while Ohio State could claim the most wrestlers who earned All-American Scholar status, with seven, according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
Top D1 Mat Programs for Team GPA
The Drexel Dragons improved their standing among Division I wrestling programs’ GPA, moving up from eighth place last season. In second place was American University. The Eagles wrestlers earned collective 3.5607 GPA. Harvard wrestling placed third, with team GPA of 3.5468.
Here are the top ten Division I wrestling programs based on team GPA:
1. Drexel (3.6263 GPA)
2. American (3.5607 GPA)
3. Harvard (3.5468 GPA)
4. Stanford (3.4189 GPA)
5. Utah Valley University (3.3864 GPA)
6. Sacred Heart University (3.3805 GPA)
7. Hofstra (3.3759 GPA)
8. Brown (3.3594 GPA)
9. Duke (3.3549 GPA)
10. Central Michigan (3.3323 GPA)
Rest of the list and story at
http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21889?fbclid=IwAR3tvI3Vk3k6ZDYtzKPFnpzaggF8gzNokfjbg4t972bE_HdP25qYCdYeqqU
Ten Greco-Roman wrestlers win Last Chance Qualifier, eight women qualify for World Team Trials
East Stroudsburg, PA The 2019 Last Chance Senior World Team Trials Qualifier concluded today with Greco-Roman action. The winner of each bracket earned spots at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, May 16-19, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The winners in Raleigh will then have an opportunity to earn their spot on a World Team at Final X this June.
Men’s Greco-Roman Finals Results
55 kg Roger Stewart-Freddrick Dumfries, VA (New York RTC/NYAC) TF Devin Purifoy VA (Gunston Wrestling Club), 10-2 1:55
60 kg Bruce Hrynciw Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines) TF Michael Muscatello (New Jersey), 8-0 2:24
63 kg Lewis Baker (The Bakery PA) dec Logan Savvy Ithaca, NY (NYAC/FLWC), 7-4
67 kg Corey Shie West Point, NY (West Point RTC) TF Raun Smith Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines), 8-0 0:39
72 kg Aaron Reynolds Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines) TF Andrew Collins Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines), 9-0 2:08
77 kg Burke Paddock Ithaca, NY (NYAC/FLWC) TF Eric Hoffman CHESAPEAK BCH, MD (NOVA Wrestling Club), 9-0 3:58
82 kg Joel Nivar Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines) VSU Timothy Pawlicki Delran, NJ (Smash Style Wrestling Club), 8-0 0:22
87 kgJaime Miranda Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines) VFA Daniel Myers York, PA (Modern Day Gladiators), 11-5 4:35
97 kg Pete (panagiotys) Gounaridis Colorado Springs, CO (U.S. Army) VSU1 Jeremiah Imonode West Point, NY (West Point RTC), 11-3 5:10
130 kg Thomas Killoran Kutztown, PA (Golden Bear Wrestling Club) VSU Diante Cooper Colorado Springs, CO (Air Force RTC), 8-0 1:46
Women’s Freestyle Qualifiers
53 kg Arelys Valles Fernandez (SWA)
55 kg Vayle Baker (Wyoming Seminary)
57 kg Shaina Murray (Wyoming Seminary)
59 kg Maya Porter(Journeymen/NYAC)
62 kg Brianna Csontos (TMWC/ NYCRTC)
65 kg Melissa Jacobs (MN)
68 kg Brighton Hutton (Missouri Baptist)
72 kg Stephanie Simon (USMC)
From this website at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/May/05/Last-Chance-Qualifier-Concludes?mc_cid=c0e1f6bcd6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Ben Askren returns to wrestling mat for Beat The Streets in New York City
By Scott Fontana
For plenty of amateur wrestling fans, Monday’s main event at this year’s Beat The Streets is a fantasy matchup. On one side, there’s Jordan Burroughs, among the most accomplished U.S. wrestlers of all. Opposing him is Ben Askren, the curly-haired former collegiate champion and Olympian who’s currently an unbeaten UFC star. Burroughs in his prime in the sport, is singularly focused on wrestling. Askren, on the other hand, largely left active competition in the sport in his past as he is focused on MMA. For him, stepping back into a singlet will feel a bit — to borrow his nickname — “Funky.” “It’ll be a little different,” Askren told amNewYork on the phone on Thursday. “It’s kind of funny to think about. Obviously, it’s what I’ve done my whole life.” Rest of the story at https://www.amny.com/sports/ben-askren-jordan-burroughs-1.30705027?mc_cid=c0e1f6bcd6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Officially speaking, Haselrig headed to Pa. Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame
Bruce Haselrig was coaching the fledgling Pitt-Johnstown wrestling program when he became an official during the 1970s. Back then, Haselrig figured his love of the sport as well as the opportunity for him to see some of the region’s top high school wrestlers were good enough reasons to don the striped shirt and carry a whistle onto the mat. “I was at UPJ when I started officiating,” said Haselrig, who will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a contributor on May 19 in State College. “When we started the wrestling program at UPJ, I figured if I became an official I could see some of the best wrestlers for recruiting. “It kept going and just took off. I’ve been at the right place at the right time,” said Haselrig, 74, one of 10 members in the Class of 2019. “I’ve had a lot of big matches and was able to do well and succeed.”
Haselrig started the Pitt-Johnstown program in 1973-74 with the strong support of then-Athletic Director Ed Sherlock. Labeled a junior varsity team, the Mountain Cats went 8-0. The following year, Pitt-Johnstown moved to the “varsity” level and finished 9-6-1 under Haselrig. His close friend Curt Davis took the reins the next year and then Pat Pecora started his hall of fame career as the Mountain Cats coach in 1976-77. While his coaching career at Pitt-Johnstown was brief, that supposedly part-time officiating gig evolved into something very special for Haselrig and the region’s wrestling community. Rest of the story at https://www.tribdem.com/sports/mike-mastovich-officially-speaking-haselrig-headed-to-pa-wrestling-coaches/article_d1d79148-6ee6-11e9-b5dc-975b0a2290b7.html?mc_cid=c0e1f6bcd6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Look for Las Vegas to become a prime NCAA championship event destination
For nearly 40 years Pat Christenson has developed and recruited events to Las Vegas and for nearly 40 years the NCAA has basically told Christenson not to bother with them. During that time the NCAA prohibited their championship competitions from being held in states that allowed single-game sports betting. It was a policy that affected only Nevada and handcuffed Christenson, who couldn’t even bid to host an NCAA wresting championship, which he wanted to do.
The handcuffs were finally removed Thursday when the NCAA announced it had rescinded the policy. It was another milestone moment for a city that has gone from taboo to transformative for sports leagues. Over the past three years Las Vegas went from a city that had never been the home of a major professional sports team to being the home of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces and next year the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders. They opened the $375 million T-Mobile Arena to accommodate the NHL and NBA and next year will open the $1.8 billion Las Vegas Stadium to be the home of the Raiders and UNLV. Christenson, who is the president of Las Vegas Events and spent over 20 years at UNLV, smiled from his office Friday as he got ready to bid on a series of events Las Vegas has never hosted before. Rest of the story at
https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-las-vegas-ncaa-championships-20190504-story.html?mc_cid=a1fc873b83&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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