The TDR Top 12 Men’s Team 2025
The Top 12 team listings of 1st team, 2nd team and Honorable Mentions will be posted early on Thursday, March 6th. Nominees for the top Awards will also be listed.
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Big Ten Network presents coverage of 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, March 8-9
The 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, featuring five of the top 10 teams in the country, begins Saturday, March 8, on the Big Ten Network with complete coverage of college wrestling’s premier conference event.
From 11 a.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET Saturday, March 8, the opening session, including the first round and quarterfinal duals, will be broadcast on BTN and B1G+. Session two on Saturday night begins at 6 p.m. ET on B1G+, with coverage of the wrestlebacks and consolation matches. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will allow viewers to customize their experience. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night’s semifinals on BTN from 8 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET.
Coverage continues Sunday, March 9, as session three begins at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+ with individual mat cameras for the consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches. At 5:30 p.m. ET, television coverage resumes as Big Ten champions are crowned on Big Ten Network, with third and fifth-place bouts airing on B1G+.
Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons, Tim Johnson and Zach Mackey will anchor the weekend television broadcasts on BTN.
Before the championships coverage kicks off, a new episode of On the Mat debuts at 10:30 a.m. ET, March 8. Ahead of the final session March 9, a new episode of B1G Live: Wrestling Pregame will air at 5 p.m. ET, as Rick Pizzo and Malik Amine preview the final rounds of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. A new episode of B1G Wrestling in 60: B1G Championships debuts Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET, recapping the action from the weekend. Additional coverage of all the wrestling championships will be included in new episodes of B1G Today and The B1G Show on the Big Ten Network, and a full schedule can be found at btn.com/shows. Throughout the championships, … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/march/03/big-ten-network-presents-coverage-of-2025-big-ten-wrestling-championships-march-8-9
Seeds For The 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships
The top 12 seeds for the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships have been released.
Below are the top 12 seeds for the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships in Coralville, Iowa, on March 7-8. Click here to order tickets or watch live for free on FloWrestling.
Click here for brackets (when available) on Trackwrestling.
103 Pounds
1. Rianne Murphy (Iowa)
2. Gabby Tedesco (McKendree)
3. Sterling Dias (Iowa)
4. Olivia Shore (Otterbein)
5. Rayana Sahagun (Grand Valley St.)
6. Jennesis Martinez (Colorado Mesa)
7. Odelia Lopez (Schreiner)
8. Avery Kibelbek (King)
9. Maddie Avila (North Central)
10. Genesis Ramirez (Aurora)
11. Brianne Graves (North Central)
12. Mia Zuniga (King)
110 Pounds
1. Sage Mortimer (Grand Valley St.)
2. Ava Bayless (Iowa)
3. Samara Chavez (King)
4. Kendra Ryan (North Central)
5. Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa)
6. Chloe Dearwester (Presbyterian)
7. Austria Holland (Adams State)
8. Dianna Holmes (King) … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13871319-seeds-for-the-2025-national-collegiate-womens-wrestling-championships
As high school girls wrestling gains popularity, changes are sought and will be considered
The MSHSL will review a proposal to separate sections so more wrestlers will qualify for state.
Girls wrestling is facing growing pains.
In its first few years as a sanctioned sport, girls postseason tournaments have been set up differently than boys tournaments. In boys wrestling, each section tournament includes a single section and sends two wrestlers to state from each weight class. But each girls section tournament combines two sections. The rub comes when the threshold for wrestlers … more at … https://www.startribune.com/high-school-wrestling-state-championships-girls-changes-proposed-championship-video/601230115
NAIA Women’s Conference Championships: Setting the table for NAIA Nationals in Park City, Kansas
The NAIA hosted six women’s conference championship events this past weekend. The tournaments not only determined conference champion teams and athletes, but also serve as qualifiers for the NAIA Women’s National Championships, which will be held in Park City, Kansas, March 14-15.
On February 20, each conference was awarded automatic bids per weight class. Now that the qualifiers have been held, a 12-member committee will meet and select the remaining at-large qualifiers, until a field of 210 wrestlers has been determined. Seeding and brackets will be announced on NAIA.org by 5 p.m. Central time on Friday, March 7.
NAIA Women’s Conference Automatic Allocations
Mid-South Conference, 51
Heart of America Conference, 41
Cascade Collegiate Conference, 30
Sooner Athletic Conference, 20
Great Plains Athletic Conference, 18
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, 18
This year’s NAIA conference champion teams, with their current NAIA team ranking, were:
Mid-South Conference champion – No. 1 Life
Heart of America Conference champion – No. 2 Grand View
Cascade Collegiate Conference champion – No. 5 Southern Oregon
Great Plains Athletic Conference champion – No. 10 Doane … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/march/03/naia-women-s-conference-championships-setting-the-table-for-naia-nationals-in-park-city-kansas
Brackets released for Big 12, NJCAA; NCWWC releases top seeds
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National Championships
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Beat the Streets National names James Mangan as its new Executive Director
Editor’s Notes ; Beat the Streets is a great organization for increasing wresling opportunities for Youth.
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Philadelphia, PA — Beat the Streets National (BTSN) is proud to announce that it has named James Mangan as its new Executive Director effective March 2, 2025.
A longtime champion of youth development and an accomplished leader, Mangan brings a wealth of experience from his tenure as Executive Director at Beat the Streets Philadelphia (BTSP), where he helped strengthen the organization’s operations, deepen community partnerships, and expand the reach of programs to underserved youth.
Mangan first joined Beat the Streets as a volunteer coach before stepping into the Executive Director role at BTSP in 2017. Under his guidance, the Philadelphia chapter experienced meaningful growth and impact. He successfully secured a transformative million-dollar gift, one of the largest philanthropic investments in Beat the Streets history, fueling BTSP’s program expansion and solidifying its long-term sustainability. Mangan also played a key role in professionalizing the chapter’s operations—developing staff, enhancing donor engagement, and forging robust school and community-based partnerships that increased access to wrestling, academic support, and personal development resources.
In addition to his accomplishments at BTSP, Mangan’s broader professional background (as detailed on his LinkedIn profile) highlights his dedication to empowering youth through mentorship and athletics. Raised in a community where similar programs provided him with vital support, Mangan understands the life-changing power of safe, structured sports environments and caring mentors. His personal journey fuels his passion for ensuring that every young person—regardless of background … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/march/03/beat-the-streets-national-names-james-mangan-as-its-new-executive-director
Passing of Coaches & Legends
1988 Greco-Roman Olympian Duane Koslowski, 65, has passed away
Feb 9, 2025, 5:54 PM EST by Koslowski family
With great sorrow, we announce the passing of Duane Koslowski, of Palmyra, Virginia on February 2nd, 2024 at 65 years old. Duane was a three-time national Greco Roman champion at the 130 kg weight class from 1986 to 1988. He placed fourth in the 1986 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, although he was undersized at 255 pounds. He was also fifth at the 1987 World Championships at Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Duane won the 1987 Pan American games in Indianapolis, Indiana. Duane represented the USA in the 130 kg weight class at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he placed eighth after injuring his shoulder against the eventual gold medalist Alexander Karelin of Soviet Union during the fourth round match and was unable to continue.
Duane and his twin brother Dennis were proud to represent their home town of Doland, South Dakota. Duane and Dennis shared the stage with Bill and Jim Scherr, twin brothers also from South Dakota, Mobridge, on the Regis Philbin show prior to the Seoul, Olympics. Duane was a three-time South Dakota state high school qualifier. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/february/09/1988-greco-roman-olympian-duane-koslowski-65-has-passed-away
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Hall of Fame referee Mike Allen, 74, has passed away
STILLWATER, Okla. – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame was saddened to learn that Mike Allen, who was honored as Meritorious Official by the Hall of Fame in 2007 and inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum’s Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa in 2010, passed away on Friday, at the age of 74.
“On behalf of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Board of Governors and our staff, I extend our heartfelt condolences to Mike Allen’s family and friends,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the Hall of Fame. “Mike was a true pioneer in the wrestling community – a national trailblazer as a referee, a tireless advocate for young athletes, and a dedicated educator. His impact on the sport extended far beyond the mat, as he generously gave his time and expertise to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum, serving on numerous committees over the years. His passion, leadership, and commitment to wrestling’s future will be deeply missed, but his legacy will continue to inspire generations to come”
One of the top college and high school wrestling referees in history, Allen officiated for 35 years at numerous major competitions. Distinguished for his efficiency and skill as an official, he was selected to referee many of the most important college wrestling dual meets each season because of his ability, integrity and professionalism on the mat.
He credits his parents, Betty and Willie Allen, and the coaching staff at UNI for helping him become a respected referee. Allen began officiating when he as assistant wrestling coach for Gene Luttrell at Waterloo Central High School. Allen recalled that while questioning some calls being made on the mat, Luttrell said “if you think you can do better, then you should take the officiating test.” Allen said that it was an open book test that he took and passed, beginning his long journey as a wrestling official.
He worked 23 NCAA Championships … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/march/03/hall-of-fame-referee-mike-allen-74-has-passed-away
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Russian Olympic Champion Turned Lawmaker Dead After Falling From Window
Buvaisar Saitiev, a three-time Russian Olympic freestyle wrestling champion who later became a member of President Vladimir Putin‘s ruling United Russia party, was reportedly found dead after falling from a window.
Newsweek reached out to Russia’s Foreign Ministry for comment by email.
The Context
Since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, a series of mysterious deaths have claimed the lives of prominent Russian figures, including tycoons, businessmen and oil executives—many of whom reportedly fell from windows under suspicious circumstances.
What To Know
Russian sports officials said Sunday that Saitiev, a former State Duma deputy of Chechen descent and assistant to the head of Dagestan, had died at the age of 49 in Moscow.
Speaking to state-run news agency Tass, the country’s sports minister, Mikhail Degtyarev, described Saitiev’s death as “premature and tragic,” without elaborating. Baza, a Telegram channel with links to Russia’s security services, said Saitiev “may have fallen out of a window.”
A janitor found Saitiev on Sunday in critical condition lying near a residential building on Minskaya Street in the Russian capital. The Telegram channel said the janitor placed Saitiev on wooden boards and alerted the concierge to call an ambulance. “Notably, Saitiev had no visible injuries or signs of bleeding, initially making the circumstances of his condition unclear,” said Baza.
According to Baza, during questioning, Saitiev’s brother suggested that he may have accidentally fallen from the window of his third-floor apartment while doing housework. He later died in hospital, according to the Telegram channel. … more at … https://www.newsweek.com/buvaisar-saitiev-dead-moscow-falling-window-2038742
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