All NCAA divisions recommend adding women’s wrestling as emerging sport
Women’s wrestling has taken yet another step toward officially becoming an emerging sport in all three NCAA divisions.
In separate actions this week, the NCAA Division II and Division III Management Councils each recommended that their divisions add women’s wrestling (along with acrobatics/tumbling) to their list of emerging sports for women. These decisions are based on a recommendation from the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, which oversees the emerging sports program with the goal of increasing participation opportunities for female athletes. The Presidents Council of each division will review the proposal at its meeting next month. If each Council supports the recommendation, Division II and Division III members will vote on whether to add women’s wrestling and acrobatics/tumbling to their emerging sports lists at the 2020 NCAA Convention. Both women’s wrestling and acrobatics/tumbling are on similar tracks in NCAA Division I. Rest of the story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/22184?fbclid=IwAR0JmVuneCmRG9qPm61IL_7QRIA-BZgCZrzv_sbQIUAaB5eVX0vw9Kht8G4
InterMat Reads: Giant Killer: The Carlton Haselrig Story
The nation’s first — and only — six-time NCAA wrestling champion. Pennsylvania high school state champ (despite being from a school without a wrestling program). NFL All-Pro offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. One of just fifteen named to the NCAA 75th Anniversary team as one of the greatest college wrestlers since 1928. All of these accomplishments just scratch the surface of the life and career of Carlton Haselrig. Now the all-time great amateur wrestler/pro football star shares his story — the good and the bad — in the new book, “Giant Killer: The Carlton Haselrig Story” by Haselrig and Kevin Emily, now available from OptionalStart.org.
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Carlton Haselrig is one of the most accomplished wrestlers-turned-pro football players. Born in Johnstown, Pa. in 1966, Haselrig played football as a kid in his uncle’s backyard then at Greater Johnstown High School, where he also took up wrestling and participated in various wrestling tournaments on his own, as there was no official wrestling team at the school. Despite those challenges, Haselrig won a state title at the 1984 PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) wrestling championships. To continue his mat career, Haselrig stayed close to home. As a student-athlete at NCAA Division II University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, he finished in third place in the heavyweight bracket as a freshman at the 1986 NCAA D2 championships. As a sophomore, Haselrig started his title drive, going on to win both the Division I and Division II titles in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, for a total of six championships. How did Haselrig become the only wrestler to win more than four NCAA titles? Before 1990, individual champs of the Division II and Division III wrestling championships automatically qualified for the Division I championships. This made it possible for Haselrig to win two titles in one year. After Haselrig earned his six NCAA titles, the Division I Wrestling Committee voted to change the rules, no longer allowing Division II and III champions to compete at the D1 championships. Rest of the story at
Jones first Arkansan to wrestle Division-I in home state
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — For the first time a Division-I wrestling recruit will stay in-state for his college career. Bentonville’s Cash Jones is the first Arkansan to suit up for the Little Rock Trojans. “I’m an Arkansas boy, I want to be home and I want to help build the sport here.” Jones started wrestling when he was 9-years-old, since then he’s been hooked. “It’s all emotion and it’s all heart. It’s an adrenalin rush and it’s awesome.” The state champion is the first Arkansan to stay in-state and wrestle at the D-I level. Rest of the story and video at
USA Wrestling announces 2019 Pan American Games team
The United States will send 18 excitingly talented wrestlers to the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Aug. 7-10. The Pan Am Games differ from the Pan Am Championships as the Games feature the 18 Olympic weights across all three styles and are contested only once every four years. Making up the squad are the members of the 2019 U.S. Senior World Team at the Olympic weights. Among them are seven wrestlers that combine for 22 Senior World medals. Greco-Roman action kicks off the wrestling portion of the Games on Aug. 7-8, followed by women’s freestyle Aug. 8-9 and ending with men’s freestyle Aug. 9-10. The 2019 Pan Am Games does NOT serve as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Rest of the story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/June/27/USA-Wrestling-announces-2019-Pan-American-Games-team?mc_cid=17027c7908&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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