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National Wrestling News (2021) – # 8

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Clearing out and catching up on a back log of wrestling news from this spring. The news is of interest to wrestling fans from across the nation even if it is late as it shows how wide and extensive wrestling is in our country and the world even in the months that have been ravaged by the CoVid restrictions. We shall look forward to a marge growth in numbers and activities in the fall. Keep a Wrestling onward! Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com Blog # 2925 (6/4/21)
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1 } – USA Wrestling is setting a new trend in folkstyle wrestling

USA Wrestling is hosting the National High School Recruiting Showcase this weekend — and Rob Cate couldn’t be prouder of the brand new event landing in Coralville, Iowa.

2 } – OLYMPIC MEDALIST TERVEL DLAGNEV NAMED HEAD COACH FOR NEBRASKA WRESTLING TRAINING CENTER
The Nebraska Wrestling Training Center announced that Olympic and World bronze medalist and respected coach Tervel Dlagnev has been named its head freestyle coach. The NWTC made this announcement via Twitter today.

“We are extremely excited to announce the addition of Tervel Dlagnev at the head freestyle coach for the Nebraska Wrestling Training Center (NWTC). Tervel brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Nebrask, having been a World and Olympic medalist competing at the highest level. Tervel will add anohter piece to our coaching staff and add value to our student-athletes’ experience on and off the mat. He’ll contribute significantly to their overall development and help them reach their competitive goals. We welcome Tervel, his wife Kristen and their family back to Nebraska to help our Regional Training Center bet the most competitive club in the country.”

Dlagnev was one of the nation’s best heavyweight freestyle wrestlers in history. He won his Olympic bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Originally fifth at the event, gold medalist Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan was stripped of his gold medal for doping violations, not announced until July 2019 during re-analysis of Taymazov’s test. Dlagnev’s only loss at the London Games was to Taymazov. Dlagnev also won World bronze medals for the USA in 2009 and 2014. He was also am member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team, placing fifth in the Rio Olympic Games. Dlagnev was fifth in the 2011 and 2013 World Championships. He was a 2011 Pan American Games champion and won a 2008 University World title. Dlagnev won four U.S. Open title. He was a two-time Div. II national champion for Nebraska-Kearney before moving on to the Senior level. A native of Arlington, Texas, he was a three-time Div. II finalist and four-time All-American. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/March/25/Tervel-Dlagnev-to-coach-Nebraska-WTC?mc_cid=e6e4e842ef&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – 2021 NWCA to Host Virtual Convention
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced today the 2021 Convention scheduled initially for Baltimore, MD, will once again be a virtual event due to the uncertainty of travel and budgetary concerns for many programs. Presenting sponsors for this year’s event are Cliff Keen, Defense Soap, and Resilite. Sessions will run July 28-30.

“We are excited to bring the wrestling world together once again for our NWCA Virtual Convention. Last year was our first run at a virtual program and we had record-breaking attendance with 675 attendees. We plan to be back to an in-person event in 2022 and believe that this year’s event will once again offer our coaches under travel restrictions and budget reductions the opportunity to connect and continue to grow our sport,” said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. “I have to thank our exceptional partners in Cliff Keen, Defense Soap, and Resililte for their continued support to make this annual event take place.”

ARTICLE | 2020 Virtual Event Shatters Attendance Records

2021 NWCA VIRTUAL CONVENTION DETAILS … rest of story at https://www.nwcaonline.com/2021-nwca-to-host-virtual-convention/?mc_cid=44df579129&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – USA WRESTLING HAS SURPASSED 100,000-ATHLETE MEMBERS THIS WEEK, A BIG ACHIEVEMENT DURING PANDEMIC
USA Wrestling passed the 100,000 athlete member mark for the 2020-21 membership year, a milestone of note considering the challenges faced in conducting wrestling activity during the worst worldwide health pandemic in over a century. The membership season began on September 1, 2020, a time when much of the world, including the sports community, had been shut down or severely restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It took the effort of the entire wrestling community, including leaders at every level of the sport, to find creative and safe ways for wrestling training and competition to return.

“Probably more this year than ever, our state associations have been challenged to provide opportunities for wrestlers nationwide, and our volunteer leaders and coaches nationwide have done just that this year. In the month of March alone, there were over 20 youth state folkstyle tournaments held across the country, which provided countless highlights and great memories for our members,” said Tony Black, USA Wrestling State Services Director. When the pandemic hit, USA Wrestling quickly established a COVID-19 Advisory Committee of health, medical and government experts to educate USA Wrestling and assist in its decision-making process. USA Wrestling then added three more special COVID-19 committees: Public Relations and Messaging Committee, Collegiate Wrestling COVID-19 Sustainability Planning Committee and the Return to Practice and Competition Committee.

Early in the pandemic, with assistance from its COVID-19 committees, USA Wrestling developed two important documents to guide the wrestling and sports community in conducting wrestling activity in a safe and responsible manner, … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/April/09/USA-Wrestling-goes-over-100-000-members-during-pandemic?mc_cid=e835860738&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – 2021 USA WRESTLING REGIONALS SERIES HAS SIX GREAT EVENTS HELD ACROSS THE NATION IN MAY AND JUNE
The schedule has been completed for the 2021 USA Wrestling Regionals Series, which includes six Regional events held in strategic locations across the country, starting May 13 and running through June 6. For more than four decades, USA Wrestling has offered Regional Championships for young wrestlers in a variety of age divisions. These events have allowed wrestlers to challenge themselves against other top opponents from other states in the two international disciplines, freestyle and Greco-Roman. These events offer a great opportunity for wrestlers to test their skills and improve themselves in a competitive environment.

All six of the 2021 USA Wrestling Regionals will include competition for both boys and girls. Wrestlers from any state can attend any of the Regionals, and many wrestlers compete in more than one Regional in a season. This year’s Regional schedule (with links to websites) includes:
May 20-23: Frank E. Rader Southeast Regionals, Jacksonville, FL

May 21-23 Central Regional Championships, Fort Wayne, IN

June 4-6: Southern Plains Regional Championships, Mulvane, KS … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/April/13/2021-Regional-Series-set?mc_cid=d0f3fda251&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } -NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings: No. 3 – Osa Odighizuwa, UCLA
Before he starred at UCLA, Osa Odighizuwa was a practically unbeatable high school wrestler
The Green Bay Packers’ defensive line simply was not good enough in 2020. Not even close. In 2019, Kenny Clark made the Pro Bowl following a season highlighted by six sacks, nine tackles for losses and seven quarterback hits. In 2020, Clark, Dean Lowry and Tyler Lancaster combined for five sacks, five tackles for losses and 10 quarterback hits. According to Pro Football Focus, Clark had 62 quarterback pressures in 2019. All nine defensive linemen to get playing time in 2020 recorded 77 pressures, led by Clark plunging to 28. Kingsley Keke showed some promise but all four sacks, all three tackles for losses and half of his eight quarterback hits came in two games. Montravius Adams, a third-round flop, signed with New England in free agency. With that, the Packers could use another impact defensive lineman. Unfortunately, it is a paper-thin draft class.

UCLA’s Osa Odighizuwa is our No. 3-ranked defensive lineman. Osa Odighizuwa is one of the best defensive linemen in this draft class. One reason why is, once upon a time, he was the top-ranked high school heavyweight wrestler in the nation. A native of Portland, he was a three-time state champion who finished his career with 131 consecutive victories. … rest of story at https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/nfl-draft-defensive-line-osa-odighizuwa-ucla?mc_cid=3018ac16e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – MatScouts LLC, led by Willie Saylor, to acquire InterMat
MINNEAPOLIS — Rev Wrestling Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to sell InterMat (InterMatWrestle.com), one of the nation’s leading wrestling content websites, to MatScouts LLC. The sale will be officially completed on April 1. MatScouts LLC, based in Easton, Pennsylvania, is led by Willie Saylor. InterMat, under its new ownership, will remain a separate entity from the MatScouts channel on Rokfin.

“We are pleased to be selling InterMat to MatScouts LLC,” said Rev Wrestling Corp. vice president Andrew Hipps. “Willie Saylor has been an important voice in wrestling media for several years. It will be exciting to see where Willie takes InterMat. Willie is the ideal person to lead the company because of his passion for wrestling and expertise, as well as his vision, drive and thorough understanding of the ever-evolving wrestling media landscape.” Saylor has been a prominent member of wrestling media for more than a decade. He started his career in wrestling media at The Open Mat in 2008 before joining FloWrestling in 2012, where he served as the website’s senior editor.

In 2019, Saylor launched MatScouts on Rokfin, where he provides a channel focusing on wrestling scouting and recruiting. Saylor has been recognized as the nation’s top wrestling journalist by multiple wrestling media outlets throughout his career, receiving the honor in 2012 from the National Wrestling Media Association and in 2016 from WIN Magazine. “InterMat has been a keystone of national and international wrestling journalism for decades,” Saylor said. “The opportunity to sustain its excellence and increase the brand and products is something I once could have only dreamed of. The plan is to keep MatScouts a separate entity for the hardcore recruiting audience … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/24429?mc_cid=e6d1159834&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – #223 Buddy Lee – Olympian, Inventor and World-Class Jump Roper
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Buddy Lee, has earned a worldwide reputation with his incredible jump rope skills and highly motivational speeches, putting on 6,000+ events in 60 countries before Presidents and national leaders, and has appeared in international TV commercials and talk shows. Buddy Lee is the president and CEO of Jump Rope Technology, Inc. (JRT), the premier organization in the field of jump rope training education for fitness and improved sports performance. He is the co-inventor of the revolutionary Swivel-Bearing Jump Rope technology and maker of the world-renowned Buddy Lee Jump Ropes®. He has been appointed as the Jump Rope Subject Matter Expert to iconic mainstream health & fitness brands such as US Olympic Teams, US Government, CrossFit, TRX, 9-Round Fitness and others. … rest of story at https://wrestlingchangedmylife.com/223-buddy-lee-olympian-inventor-and-world-class-jump-roper/?mc_cid=977ea0b267&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – ‘It’s not just a hobby’ for Pat Ryan: the effects of weight cutting in wrestling
The dangerous practice can cause short- and long-term effects
Editor’s note: This article discusses weight cutting and may be triggering to people who suffer from eating disorders. People suffering can contact the National Eating Disorders Association helpline at (800)931-2237. This article appeared in The Eagle’s March 2021 virtual print edition.

It’s two hours before a dual meet. American University wrestlers are in the locker room with weigh-ins minutes away. The wrestlers’ nagging hunger and no-nonsense attitudes leave no room for chatter. There’s no loud hype music or team chants. It’s just a team of men silently waiting their turn to step on the scale. Weigh-ins commence as the wrestlers strip off their clothes and form a line. Weigh-ins are a simple process, yet what seems like a mundane formality of the sport is the culmination of hours of dedication and tough work. 

“Nobody, no matter how you explain to someone, will ever understand how it feels to cut 20 pounds in a month for wrestling unless they’ve actually done it,” AU wrestler Pat Ryan said.  Ryan, a sophomore wrestling at 141 pounds, has one of the more difficult cuts on the team. He’s wrestling down a weight class since All-American senior Kizhan Clarke occupies the 149-pound spot. Ryan, whose natural weight is around 165 pounds, plans out his weight cut a week before weigh-ins. … rest of story at https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/03/its-not-just-a-hobby-for-pat-ryan-the-effects-of-weight-cutting-in-wrestling?mc_cid=3727c6a762&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Foley’s ‘Final’ Friday Mailbag: March 26, 2021
I wrote the first Foley’s Friday Mailbag nine years ago on April 13, 2012. I had graduated from journalism school in 2009 and had spent a majority of the next two years traveling to traditional wrestling events and writing for outlets like ESPN and FIGHT! Magazine. The money was terrible, and I wasn’t writing often enough to feel like I was staying sharp.

The mailbag was a suggestion from a journalism professor who thought if I could find an outlet willing to host me each week I could work on the writing and grow an audience. The money still was not great, but the idea that I would have a platform to work on ideas was compelling. I needed forward momentum and the mailbag was at least a chance to create something for myself. Almost a decade later I have submitted more than 400 mailbags and written more than 600,000-plus words. Some sharp, others dull, but all committed to creating a conversation.

But, as tends to happen, things need to change and so today will be my last column. The wrestling community is unique. We greet each other with underhooks, make fun of each other’s weight gain, and show off our cauliflower ears as badges of honor. All communities have their quirks, but at their core they are a collection of stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, and the experiences, controversies, and key moments we choose to commemorate. In starting the mailbag I’d hoped to sharpen my skills, but quickly realized that I was given the opportunity to be the first editor on the story of our community.

The weekly platform is the perfect length to both live inside a moment but be given enough time to consider its impact. A tweet about a wrestling match can feel as disposable as a book about the top champions of the sport can feel distant. But a weekly review of meaningful topics is well-positioned to strike a balance between the passion of immediacy and the benefit of hindsight. I hope the mailbag juggled those charges well. … rest of story at

11 } – MEMORIES OF USA WRESTLING PAIRING OFFICIAL AND LEADER MARCIA GOULD OF NEW YORK WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY
Although word was quickly shared through social media over a week ago, USA Wrestling would like to recognize the many contributions that dedicated volunteer and wrestling enthusiast Marcia Gould of Merrick, N.Y. made to the organization and the sport for decades. She was more than a leader in our sport; she was a true friend to so many within the vast wrestling family.

Marcia, always alongside her beloved husband Ed, served the New York and national wrestling community in many capacities, always with an upbeat attitude and a smile on her face. She was a wrestling mom, not only to her own family but also to all of the kids who came through the ranks in Long Island wrestling, New York USA Wrestling and even the U.S. national team program. With Marcia, it was not about being in charge of things, nor being the center of attention. Marcia did everything she could do, or whatever was asked of her, to help the wrestlers in any way possible.

Marcia was a dear friend to my wife Pat and I, going far beyond our shared love of wrestling and our work side-by-side within USA Wrestling. She was family to us, somebody who would call at any time to talk about everything and nothing at all. While we already miss spending time with Marcia at wrestling events, over dinner back in New York or all over the country, or over the cell phone, we smile every time we think about her. That is what Marcia was all about, taking care of other people and giving them her love.

The Gould family had a small funeral service and burial for Marcia shortly after her death, but there is talk of getting her larger wrestling family together sometime soon to celebrate her life and share stories and memories together. Marcia was mentioned to the crowd at the recent U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and there are plans to present the USWOA Lifetime Achievement Award she had won but never received to Ed when we all get together this summer in Fargo.
… rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/24459?mc_cid=977ea0b267&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – National Coach of the Year Johnny “J-Rock” Johnson visits Somerset for Wrestling Clinic
One of the more successful wrestling club coaches in the nation, All-American Johnny “J Rock” Johnson, came to Somerset to run a National level Clinic. Somerset Wrestling Coach Mondell Hunter has known J-Rock for about six years and has stayed connected with him doing several camps all over the South when he travels down from New Jersey. “I really have tried to mimic some of the wide-open offense that he teaches,” Hunter stated. “The kids love this fast-paced style. It is equivalent to a no huddle offense in college. This type of wrestling applies so much pressure it forces the opponent to make a mistake. But, in return you must then take advantage of it by scoring and letting the opponent back up, that’s is called two-for-one.”

Jonathan Johnson, the one and only coach/director of RAW241, produced a Olympic Gold Medalist, World Champions, he has produced 2009’s D-1 NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Freshman of the Year (Jarrod Garnett, VA Tech 125), four # 1s (in the nation) wrestlers, (more than any other state, let alone club), 3 Walsh Jesuit Champs, 4 Beast of the east Champs, 3 Asics First team All-Americans, 2 NHSCA Sr. National Champs, 2 NHSCA Jr. National Champs, 3 Fargo National Champs, the Nation’s #1 overall college recruit, a Hodge Award winner, the Asics Wrestler of the Year, numerous high school and youth state champions from NJ, PA,MD,DE, GA, KY and VA, as well as much much more, all in the past year.

Also, commonly referred to as RAW241, the wrestling club has been in existence for 20 years and has trained some of the finest athletes in the country. The proof is in the results. Many of his wrestler’s have competed in or won or paced in ALL the National-caliber college, high school and youth events all around the country! These warriors have many things in common; … rest of story at https://www.somerset-kentucky.com/sports/national-coach-of-the-year-johnny-j-rock-johnson-visits-somerset-for-wrestling-clinic/article_b2af39c6-b516-58ec-a062-79eb4c2d2cc6.html?mc_cid=8b7957ea1f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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Women’s Wrestling News (2021) – # 15 {International Styles}

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Women’s wrestling championships and preparation for Olympic competition in Tokyo dominate most of the news articles and accounts of women’s wrestling abovethe college level. Keep on Wrestling. Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com Vlog # 2924 (6/4/21)
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1 } – Hildebrandt makes Olympic Team
FORT WORTH, Tx. – The King University women’s wrestling team completed competition today at the US Olympic Team Trials where alumni Sarah Hildebrandt solidified her position on the Olympic Team. Hildebrandt blatantly showed that she was the best 50 kilogram female freestyle wrester in the United States with two back-to-back technical fall wins in the grand finals. Several other alumni and current wrestlers had strong performances, showing great potential to make the Olympic Team in the future.HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Aleeah Gould, Cheyenne Sisenstein and Ana Luciano where bested in the consolation quarter finals, finishing 2-2
  • At 68 kilograms Ashlynn Ortega powered her way into the semi-finals with a 13-1 tech fall. She goes on to lose a close decision to the eventual third place finisher

HOW IT HAPPENED – ALUMNI

2 } – Transition Wrestling’s Gabby Lord-Klein on women’s freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials
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Gabby Lord-Klein, founder of the women’s wrestling website TransitionWrestling.com, will join the Short Time Wrestling Podcast to discuss the happenings at the recent U.S. Olympic Team Trials in women’s freestyle! Lord-Klein is a former athlete and current women’s wrestling coach in Wisconsin. Find out more about women’s college wrestling at TransitionWrestling.com.  Daily Wrestling News, delivered every day, free.

As always, you can support this network, its shows and its projects at mattalkonline.com/jointheteam or rokfin.com/creator/mattalkonline and I’d like to thank you for spending your time with me, because you’ve always got time, for Short Time!  … rest of story at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/transition-wrestlings-gabby-lord-klein-on-womens-freestyle-at-the-u-s-olympic-team-trials/?mc_cid=c3ca94c3de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Five takeaways from the inaugural FloWrestling Captains’ Cup
The inaugural Captains’ Cup took place over the weekend with six women’s teams competing in a dual format in Coralville, Iowa. Team Mensah-Stock came away as team champions during the exclusive event hosted by FloWrestling. Here are five takeaways.

Erin Golston vs. Sarah Hildebrandt, Part II?
Erin Golston and Sarah Hildebrandt were scheduled to face off at the Hawkeye Wrestling Club Showdown Open on Nov. 1, 2020, at Xtream Arena in Coralville but Hildebrandt fell ill and was unable to compete. Life University true freshman Devyn Gomez wrestled as a last-minute replacement and Golston prevailed with a 57-second fall.  Golston and Hildebrandt finally faced off when they met during the fifth-place dual of the Captains’ Cup. The match took place a few hundred feet from Xtream Arena — the place they were originally scheduled to meet. Hildebrandt controlled the match from start to finish, picking up an 8-0 win. She finished with a 3-0 record, outscoring her opponents by a 28-0 count. 

Brenda Reyna proved she’s more than a substitution

Reyna was a substitution for past World teamer Jenna Burkert when members of WCAP were unable to compete. Three-time World/Olympic champion Helen Maroulis and two-time World silver medalist Alli Ragan weren’t competing, either — but the McKendree junior … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1613449647328&twSessionId=gzntsrnswi&postId=1064239135&mc_cid=9e45a80a12&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Wrestler Helen Maroulis Has ‘Fully Healed’ from 2018 Head Injury — and Is Ready for Tokyo Olympics
The countdown to the Tokyo Summer Olympics is on, and wrestler Helen Maroulis is one of the many athletes awaiting the chance to take home gold for Team USA. The 29-year-old, who is featured in Procter & Gamble’s new film Your Goodness is Your Greatness as part of its Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 campaign, made her Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, where she became the first-ever American to win a gold medal in women’s freestyle wrestling.

Two years later, Maroulis sustained a devastating head injury at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships, which left her wrestling future (and return to the Olympics) up in the air. But now, Maroulis exclusively tells PEOPLE, she’s made a full recovery and is ready to take on the competition in Tokyo this summer.

“I’m good. I’m fully healed,” says Maroulis of her injury. “And it’s been really interesting. I learned a lot about the brain and honestly about the mind. As athletes, you think we know about how powerful the mind is, but until I learned about some of the neurology and the way the brain really works, I’m like, ‘Oh wow, there’s so much more we can tap into.’ So I learned a lot.” … rest of story at https://people.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-helen-maroulis-fully-healed-brain-injury-ready/?amp=true&__twitter_impression=true&s=09&mc_cid=987a3385bf&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – Susaki Secures Olympic Spot as Japan, China Fill Missing Women’s Berths
AL:MATY, Kazakhstan (April 10) — After waiting a year for her chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, two-time world champion Yui SUSAKI (JPN) needed just over six minutes over three matches to secure the coveted spot. Susaki won all three of her round-robin matches by technical fall in the women’s 50kg class, assuring a top-two finish going into her final match to be held at the night session of Asian Olympic qualifying tournament on Saturday. “Getting here was a long, tough road,” Susaki said. “Really, it was because of the support and cooperation from a lot of people that I am here now.”

Having achieved her primary goal of taking home an Olympic ticket from the Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports in Almaty, Susaki will now aim to add the 50kg title when she faces Namuuntsetseg TSOGT OCHIR (MGL) in the de facto gold-medal match. Tsogt Ochir also won all of her three matches inside the distance to set up a showdown for bragging rights with Susaki in the fifth round of matches. … rest of story at https://uww.org/article/susaki-secures-olympic-spot-japan-china-fill-missing-womens-berths?mc_cid=0dc666bfba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Michaela Beck: What I Learned From Scott Beck
Michala Beck competed at the 2020 Olympic Trials and recently moved to Madison to train at the Wisconsin Regional Training Center. She competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships and was a Junior National champion in 2016.  Her father, Scott, wrestled at Harvard and placed sixth at the 1982 Greco-Roman Junior Nationals. They are believed to be the only father-daughter duo to place at “Fargo.” The following are Michaela’s thoughts on what she learned from her father. 

DO THE LITTLE THINGS WELL

The first one he taught me is that if you’re trying to do something for fun that’s one thing, but if you’re trying to be the best at something and the most successful and the best in the world where there are really competitive people out there — then give yourself the best opportunity to do that. Do all the little things right and don’t cut those corners. I know people say that and it sounds cliche, but once I started applying that I really started to see the jumps in my wrestling and in my life.  Doing the little things right. Journaling. Watching matches. Stretching. Eating well. Being hydrated. Everyone can go hard in the wrestling room but then outside the room, they aren’t doing the right things.

He always says you don’t want to look back on your career and think, ‘What if I gave more effort’ or ‘What if I did the things in my heart I knew I was supposed to be doing.’ You never want to lose a match and think it’s because you were cutting corners. That’s one … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1618887781668&twSessionId=thoumyalpr&postId=1158280135&mc_cid=5c73249ed8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Olympic Veteran Orchirbat Nabs Mongolia Ticket to Tokyo in Day’s Final Match
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (April 10) — Unlike everyone else who secured an Olympic berth in the women’s competition at the Asian Olympic qualifying tournament, ageless Burmaa OCHIRBAT (MGL) had to wait until the evening session to clinch hers. And in the final bout of the day no less. The veteran  — who appeared at the inaugural Olympic women’s wrestling competition at Athens 2004 and will turn 39 in May — gave Mongolia a fourth Olympic berth from the tournament in Almaty when she finished second at 76kg.

Needing a victory to clinch the silver medal in the five-woman round-robin group, Ochirbat came through with a flurry of second-period points to build up a 10-1 lead before securing a fall at 5:27 over Shakhribonu ELLIEVA (UZB). “This will be my third Olympics,” said Ochirbat, who placed 10th in Athens and eighth at the 2012 London Games. “I am 39. This is very good and I am happy going back to Mongolia.” Ochirbat finished second with a 3-1 record behind 2020 Asian silver medalist … rest of story at https://uww.org/article/olympic-veteran-orchirbat-nabs-mongolia-ticket-tokyo-days-final-match?mc_cid=0dc666bfba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – TEAM USA JACKIE CATALINE RETIRES
7X National Team Member

There were many great moments that we will never forget at the 2021 Olympic Team Trials (OTT). One of those moments being when 7X U.S. Senior National Team member Jackie Cataline left her shoes on the OTT competition mat publicly stating her retirement from the sport of wrestling.

We haven’t seen Cataline compete competitively for the past few years. That is until she made her 2nd career return at the 2020 Senior Nationals Championships in Iowa last fall. It was there where she began her final track in her wrestling career towards the women’s freestyle (WFS) Olympic Team. … rest of story at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/team-usa-jackie-cataline-retires/?mc_cid=82e9baddf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – The Complete Women’s Nationals Preview
Women’s Nationals are here, or as some call it “Not-Body-Bar”— a reference to the moniker that identified the event for years. 

“Body Bar” was the place where many of today’s veteran stars first gained national attention. Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis won the Cadet division in 2007 after taking third in 2006. Five-time World champion Adeline Gray won the Cadet and Junior divisions in 2008. World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt won the Cadet division in 2010. … rest of story at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7023091-the-complete-womens-nationals-preview?mc_cid=2f6eda67bb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – PAGE REPEATS AS SENIOR NATIONALS WOMEN’S CHAMPION, AND NELSON IS NAMED OUTSTANDING WRESTLER
CORALVILLE, IA– Jennifer Page of the Titan Mercury WC repeated as Senior National champion and Maya Nelson of the Sunkist Kids was named Outstanding Wrestler in the women’s freestyle division on Friday night. Page won a three-athlete round-robin at 65 kg, winning both of her matches by 10-0 technical falls. Nelson won a four-athlete round-robin at 59 kg, beating three very tough opponents by sizable margins. Nelson dropped down a weight class from her Olympic year weight and dominated. She defeated both of last year’s 57 kg Senior National finalists, Lauren Louive and Xochitl Mota-Pettis.

The top five place winners in each weight class earned a spot in the 2021 World Team Trials in September. More notably, the three champions at the non-Olympic weights earned their spot on the 2021 Pan-American Championship team– Maya Nelson (59), Jennifer Page (65) and Alex Glaude (72). The final Pan-Am spot will be filled by runner-up Amy Fearnside since today’s champion, Jacarra Winchester, is the Olympic Trials champion at 53 kg and is already on the Pan American team. The pandemic has made training and life difficult for everyone. Even more difficult, some programs cancelled their seasons and training entirely. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/May/01/Senior-Womens-Nationals-wrap?mc_cid=93e0ad182d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – 2021 SENIOR NATIONALS RECAP
#21SeniorNationals
Senior Nationals for women’s freestyle (WFS) may have been short in numbers this year, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t get to see some great wrestling!
There were 43 registered WFS athletes. Only 41 of those wrestlers competed. Last year’s Senior Nationals also had 42 competing WFS wrestlers. There were a few reasons why number may have been lower than in past Senior National tournaments.
While the 2020 Senior Nationals was the very first USA Wrestling senior event of the year with 6 Olympic weight classes, we saw the move back to 10 weights, which certainly spread out the competition. Since the numbers were so low in each weight class, each weight competed in round robins. All except for 76 Kg, which managed a small bracket. 68 Kg was the only weight with only 2 wrestlers. They did a Best-of-3.

The other and probably bigger factor is this week’s Women’s National Championships & World Team Trials. While this tournament provided the incentive to compete at Pan-Ams, most young wrestlers, including over-lapping age-group and senior wrestlers, are saving their mat time for Irving, Texas. Currently, there are 900 wrestlers signed up for this weekend’s 3-day tournament! … rest of story at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/2021-senior-nationals-recap/?mc_cid=f2268a753e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – 2021 WOMEN’S NATIONALS & WORLD TEAM TRIALS
Irving, Texas May 7-9 Body Bar is BACK!

After a phenomenal 2019 turn out, we were so sad to see it cancelled last year due to everything COVID-19 related. But we’re here and the tournament is this weekend, so that’s all that matters! Per USA Wrestling in 2019, this event was “already one of the biggest women’s wrestling tournaments”. With the additions of the U15 and U23 age-groups, this event is certainly the biggest girl’s & women’s age-group domestics tournament of the year! Currently there are over 1,000 wrestlers across all ages registered for this weekend.

The 8U-14U age-groups will be competing freestyle for the Women’s National Championships as well as the U15-U23 groups. The stakes are higher though for the U15-U23 groups as they will compete to represent Team USA at Pan-American Championships and 30 World Team spots in Cadets, Juniors, and U23s: “The champion for the UWW U15 Women’s Freestyle … rest of story at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/2021-womens-nationals-world-team-trials/?mc_cid=2f6eda67bb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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