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NWCA Names Omi Acosta 2024 NAIA Men’s National Coach of the Year

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) is proud to announce that Omi Acosta of Life University is the recipient of the 2024 NAIA Men’s National Coach of the Year award. Selected by his peers, this prestigious award is presented to a coach who has demonstrated outstanding effort throughout the regular season in developing and elevating their program both on campus and within the community. The award will be presented in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, at the NAIA Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, July 26. The banquet is held in conjunction with the NWCA’s Annual Convention. Tickets may be purchased by clicking here. Defense Soap, the official hygiene partner of the NWCA, is the presenting sponsor of the award.  
Guy Sako, founder and CEO of Defense Soap expressed his pride in partnering with the NWCA to continue its mission of keeping wrestlers on the mat through hygiene products and educational resources.  
Coach Omi Acosta took over as the Head Coach of the Life University Men’s Wrestling Team during the 2016-2017 season. Since then, he has produced ten individual NAIA National Champions, 14 NAIA National finalists, 47 NAIA All-Americans, and 78 NAIA National Qualifiers. This past season, Acosta led the Running Eagles to a second-place finish at the NAIA National Championships, bringing home his fourth NAIA Team Trophy. This year’s squad also won the NWCA National Duals Championship, defeating the #1 ranked Grand View squad and breaking their 162-win streak against NAIA competition. Acosta also guided the Running Eagles to a perfect 23-0 dual record for the first time. … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2024/7/9/national-wrestling-coaches-association-nwca-names-omi-acosta-2024-naia-mens-national-coach-of-the-year.aspx

July 21, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Women’s Wrestling at Olympics: 20 years strong

PARIS (July 8) — Inside an academy located in the middle of a farm at a village in Haryana, the northern Indian state that’s the country’s wrestling capital, a bunch of teenage girls had scribbled the name of their hero on a wall – Helen MAROULIS (USA).
When women’s wrestling made its Olympic debut, some of these girls were not even born. There were no roads leading up to the academy where they trained until a few years ago — the best way to reach the academy was on foot from the nearest highway exit point roughly a couple of miles away. And internet connectivity was patchy at best.
Yet, the story of Maroulis’s dominance had traveled to this far-flung village and became a part of the folklore. Few stories illustrate better the impact and the reach of women’s wrestling. In less than three weeks, the eyes of the entire sporting – and wider – world will be fixed on Paris when the Olympic Games get underway. On the mat at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Champ de Mars, more stories of inspiration will unfold, paving the way for many young wrestlers to follow in the footsteps of their heroes.
At the Paris Olympics, women’s wrestling will celebrate its 20th year of being at the Games. Back in 2004, when it was included in Athens, there were only four categories. In Paris, as was the case in Tokyo, there will be six — the same as Freestyle and Greco-Roman. The 2024 Games will also be significant for the officials. As many as 11 female referees will be part of the officials. Back in 1988, it was only one. … more at … https://uww.org/article/womens-wrestling-olympics-20-years-strong

July 21, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment