Takedown Report

National Wrestling News – July

1 } – USMC JUNIOR AND 16U NATIONALS IN FARGO, N.D. CANCELLED, WITH FOCUS TURNED TO LOCAL, STATE AND REGIONAL EVENTS
USA Wrestling has announced that the 2020 U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U National Championships at the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D. has been cancelled. The competition, recognized as the largest wrestling tournament in the world, had been scheduled for July 17-24. With input from its state leadership as well as its COVID-19 Special Committees, USA Wrestling believes that this is the responsible thing to do in order to maintain the long term viability of the sport. As has been the case since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the health and safety of USA Wrestling members and the entire wrestling community remains the No. 1 priority for the organization. … rest of story at _{https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/May/27/USA-Wrestling-cancels-USMC-Junior-and-16U-Nationals?mc_cid=2313436fb3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

2 } – Iowa State wrestler David Carr talks George Floyd protests, Black Lives Matter, USA Wrestling, more
AMES, Ia. — Over the last week, David Carr stood at the Iowa State Capitol and on the streets in Minneapolis. He wore a black mask to shield himself from a global pandemic and held up a sign in the hopes of curing a different kind of illness. “I got a few friends together and we went to protest in Des Moines,” said Carr, the star sophomore on the Iowa State wrestling team. “It was a very peaceful protest. I was surprised at how many people were there. “I had talked to (Minnesota heavyweight) Gable Steveson, and he was telling me how crazy it was in Minneapolis. I really wanted to check it out and see what it was like, and it was an amazing experience. Being around that changed me a lot.” … rest of story at _{https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2020/06/13/iowa-state-wrestler-david-carr-talks-george-floyd-protests-black-lives-matter-usa-wrestling-more/3175325001/?mc_cid=f75b9fce50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

3 } – Fatherly Influence: ‘He’s my ultimate role model’
We know wrestling coaches for their accolades as competitors, the skills they pass along and the achievements of their athletes. But what about their feats as fathers?
For Father’s Day, Nick Corey reached out to several sons and daughters of prominent wrestling coaches to learn more about their influence as fathers. 
Here are their responses: 
Tommy Brands (son of Iowa coach Tom Brands): “Being my dad’s son, me being a wrestler is something a lot of people thought was (a given). Eventually, I really liked cross country and even had some success, but after (experiencing theater) in ninth grade, that became my passion. My dad supported me. “My dad and I have had differences, like many sons and dads, but he has always been behind me. He’s one of the smartest people I know. He knows things intuitively. A lot of people don’t know that, they think his knowledge is just over wrestling things.  “The biggest thing in our relationship is that we understand each other. It’s not direct compatibility because we do have different interests and opinions about things, but I’ve never doubted how blessed I am, being his son. “Last summer he had to go to New York … rest of story at _{https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1592779418564&twSessionId=hyxciqaxaq&postId=783192135&mc_cid=73ac0bc782&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

4 } – Gopher Wrestling Club wrestlers back to the mat
FITE digital sports network will showcase some of the nation’s best freestyle wrestlers streamed live on Sunday, June 28 at 6 p.m. CT. The event is deemed ‘Rumble on the Rooftop FITE Klub’ and will take place in downtown Chicago. Matchups include the main event, two-time national champ Jordan Oliver wrestling three-time national champ Jason Nolf. Other matches include two wrestlers who finished the year ranked No. 1 in the nation, Pat Lugo and Luke Pletcher, and current world team member Pat Downey versus World Greco team member Joe Rau. Gopher WC wrestlers Dylan Ness, Zach Sanders, Brett Pfarr, … rest of story at _{https://theguillotine.com/2020/06/gopher-wrestling-club-wrestlers-back-to-the-mat-on-sunday/?mc_cid=da10187ca8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

5 } – SPECIAL FREE JUNE 2020 DIGITAL EDITION OF WIN MAGAZINE IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL
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The death of George Floyd in May made society take a strong look at the ills of racism and WIN Magazine made this fight its lead story in the WIN Magazine’s Special June digital issue that is free to wrestling fans.
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Page 8 – WRESTLING RACISM OVER THE YEARS
From Bobby Douglas, who lived the racial protests of the 1968 Olympics, to Nate Jackson, the Princeton assistant who started the Black Wrestling Association, many in the sport battle this form of discrimination.
Page 10 – WRESTLING WITH COVID-19
As the pandemic moves into its fourth month, wrestling deals with the loss of income from canceled summer camps and considers pushing back the start of the next college season to January. … rest of story at _{https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/June/24/WIN-Magazine-free-digital-edition?mc_cid=9af16a3b6d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

6 } – The dynamic nature of wrestling is what makes it different from other sports
Is the wrestling mind different from other sports?
Dr. Bill Allyson, a sports psychologist from Minnesota, answers with a qualified no.+ Allyson works with performers in athletics, medicine, acting, music, academics, and other fields whose desire is to sustain performance at the highest level. His experience says that successful people (not just athletes) have similar psychological traits. The games we play within our heads are the same, but successful people have mastered, psychologically, a specific area. Different demands require different levels of skill. And that is how wrestling is different from other sports. There is no dynamic interaction in golf, running, and swimming. It is up to the individual to perform on his or her own. Wrestling is dynamic. A wrestler has to deal, dynamically, with what the other wrestler is doing if he or she is going to compete with his or her opponent or, ultimately, defeat his or her opponent. … rest of story at _{https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1591925712097&twSessionId=ffjpvzovff&postId=782736135&mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

7 } – Ty Walz: My Wrestling Hero
The 72nd installment of My Wrestling Hero features Ty Walz. The 2017 U23 World bronze medalist and Virginia Tech assistant shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero: Stephen Neal. 
These are Walz’s words on his wrestling hero: “I didn’t really hit my stride with wrestling until I was going into the summer of my sophomore year of high school when I was kind of at a crossroads where I was like, ‘Do I really like wrestling? It’s hard. I think football might be the route I go.’ I was kind of at that point, but the U.S. Open came to Cleveland that year and I was able to watch some high-level wrestling there and kind of got interested in it. … rest of story at _{https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1594003922217&twSessionId=pkzryesrky&postId=784086135&mc_cid=e9f57db17d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

8 } – .’COVID-19 FOR COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS’ COURSE NOW AVAILABLE FROM NFHS LEARNING CENTER
In an effort to address the challenges of returning to high school athletics and activities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Learning Center has collaborated with the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) to develop a new free online course “COVID-19 for Coaches and Administrators.” The course includes information from the “Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics and Activities” document that was released by the NFHS in May for its 51 member state high school associations to consider in restarting high school athletics and other activity programs across the nation. Additionally, the new Learning Center course offers vital information on COVID-19 for coaches and school administrators on conducting workouts, practices and contests as safely as possible, according to Dan Schuster, NFHS director of educational services. .. rest of story at _{https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/July/07/NFHS-COVID-19-for-Coaches?mc_cid=097a633e42&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

9} – Non-revenue sports fret over college athlete compensation
College coaches in non-revenue sports are worried about the impact legislation allowing compensation for athletes could have on their programs. More than a dozen national associations in various sports – hockey, soccer, tennis, golf, swimming and gymnastics, among them – have signed a memo outlining “significant concerns” about effects of allowing athletes to profit for use of their names, images and likenesses (NIL). The concerns include reduced resources for lower-profile programs, the risk of “crowdfunded recruiting” for boosters to “buy talent” for a competitive advantage, increased influence by agents and whether schools can effectively monitor for compliance.
The memo, prepared by North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham and associate athletics director Paul Pogge, was sent last week to a law committee examining whether to craft a standardized athlete-compensation law for states to adopt. The memo focuses on non-revenue sports, many of which are included in Olympic competition. … rest of story at _{https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/regional/article_97fc2c26-a433-11ea-be56-afbd77e9f53a.html}

10 } – National Wrestling Hall of Fame Has Reopened With Enhanced Health and Safety Measures
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame reopened on July 13 and is following guidelines and recommendations from health and safety experts to help ensure the well-being of its visitors and staff. “We are excited to reopen and welcome visitors back to the Hall of Fame, but we want to do so in a manner that ensures the safety of our visitors and our staff,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director. “We appreciate visitors understanding that the precautions that we are taking are to protect not only their health, but also the health of our community.” The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Visitors are requested to contact the museum in advance of their visit to make a reservation. Reservations can be made by telephone at (405) 377-5243 or by email at info@nwhof.org. In order to maintain social distancing, the number of visitors permitted in the museum at one time will be limited, so walkups may not be admitted for safety reasons. … rest of story at _{https://nwhof.org/blog/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-will-reopen-july-13-with-enhanced-health-and-safety-measures/?mc_cid=fc895bba88&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

July 24, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized