Carolinas’ Colleges’ News – # 12
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Reviewing some of the college wrestling news in North and South Carolina has new transfers at Campbell (#1). News from N.C. State (#2, 3 & 8), U.N.C. (#6), Limestone (#5), Appalachian State (#7 & 9) and Mt. Olive (#10) is included. Plans for NCAA Division II seasons are detailed as well. (#4).
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1 } – Who are Campbell’s three new transfers?
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Since the end of last season you may have missed some of our new transfers. We announced our Top-10 incoming recruiting class of 2020 back in June, but there are still a few new wrestlers joining our roster who you may not have met.
Zurich Storm (125 lbs) [Junior]
Zurich may not be “new” to the lineup, considering he joined Campbell’s roster in January; however, he is a new transfer within the past season. He will be allowed to don the Campbell singlet for the first time starting this fall, and we’re enthusiastic to see what he brings to the lineup. Originally a PIAA AAA state placer (PDF) from New Oxford High School, Storm knew he wanted to travel south for college and committed to NC State.
During his first collegiate season in 2018, he made the finals of the Hokie Open, Pembroke Classic and Wilkes Open. The following season, Zurich started for NC State at 125 pounds. He earned 16 wins, including a championship at the Wolfpack Open.
Zurich initially made the transfer last semester and was drawn to Campbell’s coaching staff. Even with the big offseason changes, Zurich committed to staying at Campbell. … rest of story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/8/19/wrestling-who-are-campbells-three-new-transfers.aspx?mc_cid=b69497687c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – NC State Wrestling
An overview and look at the Wolfpack’s season in 2019-2020 … rest of story at https://gopack.com/news/2020/9/1/wrestling-inside-look-packwrestle-program.aspx?mc_cid=1fef1a8869&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – WolfPack Mentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 69 – Former All-American Tommy Gantt
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State alum Tommy Gantt comes on board for the latest edition of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast to talk about his upcoming match at Wrestling Underground, a pay-per-view promotion that will air this coming weekend on UFC Fight Pass and has the support of one of the most polarizing figures in sports, Chael Sonnen. Gantt will face four-time All-American and past NCAA champion Mark Hall, a recent graduate of Penn State in one of the night’s premier bouts. Host Brian Reinhardt talks to Gantt about the whole process and more on a short, but always informational episode of the show. … rest of story at https://gopack.com/news/2020/8/25/wrestling-packmentality-pop-ins-podcast-ep-69-former-all-american-tommy-gantt.aspx?mc_cid=0b16b413d6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Football Season Pushed To Spring, Indoor Track & Field Championship Suspended
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference board of directors announced Thursday that it has postponed football season to the spring semester, while also suspending the 2020-21 indoor track & field championship. In addition, the 2020-21 campaign for the wrestling team will begin no earlier than November 1.
The board also approved a reduced schedule model for football, including a conference championship, without participants exhausting a year of eligibility. That model utilizes the legislative relief provided to NCAA Division II institutions for the 2020-21 season.
The board also approved several other recommendations, including the resumption of countable athletically-related activities (CARA), excluding the restrictions regarding outside competition, for all MEC sports at the discretion of each MEC member institution. This recommendation follows the guidelines of the requirements by the NCAA rules and Board of Governors that were announced late last week.
“I pledged to our board, administrators, athletics staffs and, most importantly, to our student-athletes … rest of story at https://uncpbraves.com/news/2020/8/13/football-season-pushed-to-spring-indoor-track-field-championship-suspended.aspx
5 } – Limestone Wrestling Adds Chris Basford to Staff
GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Limestone University Athletics Department and Head Men’s Wrestling Coach Kelly Revells have announced the addition of Chris Basford as the Assistant Men’s Wrestling Coach, effective immediately.
“I am excited to work with Coach Revells and thankful for the opportunity he and Limestone University have given me,” said Basford. “I feel we both have the same vision as far as what we want to build at Limestone University—which is a National Championship caliber team in the classroom and on the mat” Basford joins the Saints after a long stint with another Saints program in Maryville University where he served as part of the coaching staff and operations team for the program. While with Maryville, the team garnered three Academic Team National Championships while also picking up NWCA National Dual Championships in 2015 and 2016. Prior to his time at Maryville, Basford served as the Assistant Wrestling Coach for the now defunct men’s program at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He helped the team to four team National Championships as well as four first place finishes at the NCAA Super Regional tournaments. Under the assistance of Basford, the Mavericks posted a 62-10 dual match record during his tenure. Basford has kept his pulse on the NCAA Division II Wrestling world since August of 2005 when he began generating both regional and national team rankings. He has been contracted through FloWrestling.org for those rankings and more recently has been serving as the NCAA Division II Rankings Coordinator and the site manager for D2Wrestle.com. … rest of story at https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2020/9/1/mens-wrestling-limestone-wrestling-adds-chris-basford-to-staff.aspx?mc_cid=1fef1a8869&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – SONNY SANTIAGO TALKS CAROLINA, FAMILY IN Q&A
This week, GoHeels.com sat down with Tar Heel freshman Sonny Santiago to discuss his decision to attend school in Chapel Hill and work under head coach Coleman Scott. Santiago, a Downey, California native, won a state title at St. John Bosco High School and was a three-time Scholar Athlete of the Year Award winner.
GoHeels: Why did you choose Carolina?
Santiago: When I came for my two visits, I really didn’t get to see much and came in only knowing maybe a few team members. What really attracted me was the coaching staff’s goals, and how they are taking the team to the next level. In all my years of wrestling, I have never seen such a talented and driven coaching staff in D1 wrestling. The coaches are constantly improving themselves, the wrestling team, and especially me.
GH: To Carolina fans who haven’t watched you wrestle, how would you describe yourself as a wrestler?
SS: For the fans that haven’t watched me, I can describe myself to them as a patient wrestler. … rest of story at https://goheels.com/news/2020/9/22/wrestling-sonny-santiago-talks-carolina-family-in-q-a.aspx?mc_cid=e10bcd29f6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – App State Wrestling Welcomes Head Assistant with All-America Pedigree
BOONE, N.C. — The national success of App State Wrestling has attracted a former Power Five assistant with an impressive pedigree to cross the country and join head coach JohnMark Bentley‘s staff. After following an All-America wrestling career with four seasons in which he coached four All-Americans as an Oregon State assistant, Ian Miller has been hired as App State’s head assistant coach, Bentley announced Thursday.
“I’m very excited to add Ian to our coaching staff,” Bentley said. “Obviously, Ian had an outstanding career as a competitor, but his coaching experience is something that was needed on our staff with the departure of two seasoned assistants. With four seasons of D1 coaching experience on his résumé, he should be able to hit the ground running. Ian’s connections in the Northeast Ohio and Pennsylvania hotbeds of high school wrestling should be useful in recruiting talent in the upcoming years.”
Under Bentley’s direction, in the past six seasons, App State’s 37-4 conference record ranks No. 5 nationally in all of Division I wrestling behind just Missouri, Oklahoma State, Cornell and Penn State. … rest of story at https://appstatesports.com/news/2020/9/10/app-state-wrestling-adds-head-assistant-with-all-america-pedigree.aspx?mc_cid=27cd8af936&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Tommy Gantt: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Tommy Gantt. The 2016 All-American from North Carolina State shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero: Kenny Monday.
These are Gantt’s words on his wrestling hero: “I’d probably say Kenny Monday because he was the first Olympic champ that was an African-American and because of his presence on the mat and his aura and persona outside of wrestling. He’s just a down-to-earth, good dude who generally means well and actually cares about what goes on in the community. He’s a father and a family man and those are all things I aspire to be.
“He’s at (North) Carolina, so he’s 20 minutes up the road. Before COVID, I’d go up there once a week and he would come down here. I’d say he has a lot of determination, even as a coach. I can see that too in him as a competitor. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1599190255218&twSessionId=prmtaddzlx&postId=864557135&mc_cid=fd098ddc36&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} -10 members of App State wrestling team test COVID-19 positive
Appalachian State University and Appalachian District Health Department (AppHealthCare) are working closely to investigate and respond to an active cluster of confirmed COVID-19 associated with App State’s wrestling team. A cluster is defined by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as a minimum of five cases with illness onsets or initial positive results within a 14-day period and plausible epidemiologic linkage between cases. Currently, there are 10 members of the wrestling team who have tested positive within the past 11 days. Eight are recovering in active isolation, and two are past the isolation stage. The students are being provided support by the university. Student Health Services alerted AppHealthCare to the initial two cases. Campus testing for athletes last week resulted in three confirmed cases. An additional five cases were confirmed Monday. The team is not currently practicing.
Public health staff is working to continue identifying close contacts. A close contact is defined as someone who has been within 6 feet of an infected person for more than 15 minutes. If you receive a call from public health, we urge everyone to cooperate with the contact tracing process. … rest of story at https://wataugaonline.com/10-members-of-app-state-wrestling-team-test-covid-19-positive/?mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Trojans Earn Post-Season Awards
MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina — University of Mount Olive freshman Bryan Aragao and Tyler Hughes were named the James Johnson Award honorees as the top senior scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. Undefeated North Carolina State Champions Bryan Aragao (North Brunswick High School) and Tyler Hughes (C.B. Aycock High School) were awarded the James Johnson Award following their senior seasons this year. The award is named in honor of three-time Greco-Roman National Champion & Olympic Coach James Johnson.
In his state title run, Aragao recorded only one pin. He knocked off West Carteret’s Jake Reynolds 7-2 in the championship final, a repeat of the East Regional final to secure his state title. Aragao finished his senior year with a 48-0 record. Hughes won 117 of his last 121 matches wrestled in high school, … rest of story at https://umotrojans.com/news/2020/9/23/trojans-earn-post-season-awards.aspx
Wrestling History – # 18
TDR Editor’s Notes ; History can teach us perspective and can inspire growth. Many lessons are learned from great coaches (#1, #2, #4, & #9), and some from losses to competitors (#5 & #6). The examples of heroes we admire (#8 & #10) and successful accomplishments (in #3 & #7) are also historic and can provide teachable moments.
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1 } – Throwback Tulsa: A look back at Gallagher-Iba Arena’s history on OSU wrestling coach Ed Gallagher’s birthday
Happy birthday to the late Oklahoma State legendary wrestling coach Ed Gallagher, who would have turned 133 years old on Saturday.
He died on Aug. 28, 1940 at age 52. However, his legacy continues on through his namesake on “the Rowdiest Arena in the Country,” OSU’s Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Gallagher coached OSU (then Oklahoma A&M) to 11 national championships when he coached the Cowboys from 1916-40. However, he was not able to coach in what would later be known as Gallagher-Iba Arena; originally known as Gallagher Hall. The building dedicated in February 1939. In addition to wrestling, the building was the 4-H Club and Student Activity Building. … rest of story at https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/osu/a-look-back-at-gallagher-iba-arenas-history-80-years-after-osu-wrestling-coach-ed/collection_d4255577-f667-5fc4-9d8e-4e1837af9101.html?mc_cid=ea5a873124&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Jim Moulsoff: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Jim Moulsoff. The Augsburg coach hares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes, including former North Dakota State coach Bucky Maughan, the Peterson brothers and the Zilverberg brothers.
These are Moulsoff’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“I grew up in Breckenridge, Minnesota, so I think about the wrestling experience there. I think about Bucky Maughan since North Dakota State was close. They were so tough and going to camp in 1979 and there were only 30 kids. I think about those experiences. “I think about the great coaches in our area, like Spencer Yohe and how it would be cool to wrestle for Spencer. “I remember in 1976 really watching the Olympics … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598239612325&twSessionId=azfdajuchr&postId=861090135&mc_cid=22b2bd575c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Daniel Twito of Merchant Marines won an NCAA title after spending 300 days at sea
Daniel Twito won an individual NCAA Division III wrestling championship for the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Twito talks about the unique challenges that went into winning his lone title in 2011 after not placing his previous three seasons. … rest of story and video at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1598935782672&twSessionId=uleidkatdf&videoId=864498135&mc_cid=45fdbe861d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Leroy Vega: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Leroy Vega. The three-time All-American and Purdue assistant shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero: J Robinson.
These are Vega’s words on his wrestling hero:
“I would have to say overall my wrestling hero would be J Robinson. J, outside of wrestling, the type of guy he is, of doing anything for you is unbelievable and great. I think his story is great. I think the way he led a program, the way that he presented himself and always fought for what he believed in was something I liked and learned from him at Minnesota. He taught me that you might piss somebody off with something you believe in, but if you stand firm in what you believe in and keep fighting that it’s all going to work out in the end. If I really stood firm in what I wanted and what I believed in, I was going to be able to accomplish it. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598935782672&twSessionId=uleidkatdf&postId=864443135&mc_cid=45fdbe861d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Matt Ghaffari: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Matt Ghaffari. The 1996 Olympic silver medalist and three-time World medalist shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes: Gholamreza Takhti, Russ Hellickson and Dan Gable.
“I was born in Iran and in Iran wrestling is the national sport. It was on TV all the time. When I came to America, I was in love with wrestling. There was a famous wrestler, (Gholamreza) Takhti who was a multi-time Olympic and World champion. He got caught in politics and there was a conspiracy about how he died. That was the story I heard when I grew up as a kid. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1599103750581&twSessionId=qldjtnbeil&postId=864503135&mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Mark Perry: My Greatest Loss
Mark Perry grew up with dreams of becoming a four-time Oklahoma state high school champion, and he was seconds away from winning a title as a freshman for Stillwater when he got tossed to his back in the closing seconds to drop a 7-6 decision against Broken Arrow’s Brandon Tucker. Tucker went on to become a four-time state champ before wrestling at Purdue, while Perry’s career changed course.
At the time, Perry’s father, Mark Sr., was an assistant at Oklahoma State. Mark Sr. sent his son to New Jersey to train that summer under coach Jeff Buxton at Blair Academy. Days before his sophomore year was set to begin at Stillwater High School, Mark Jr. elected instead to enroll at Blair. During his time there, he developed into the nation’s top-ranked recruit in the Class of 2003, signed with Iowa and won two NCAA titles for the Hawkeyes. Now Perry is an assistant at Arizona State. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1599103750581&twSessionId=qldjtnbeil&postId=864502135&mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Vince Silva – The first walk-on to All American in Oklahoma State Univ. history
Vince Silva was a 2x All American for Oklahoma State in the late 1980’s. He’s the first redshirt to All-American at Oklahoma State. Today, Vince is the head coach for the Santa Ana College wrestling team and runs a PI firm. In this episode we talk about Vince’s wild ride to Stillwater, the transition from walk-on to All American, and the power of mentors. … rest of story at https://wrestlingchangedmylife.com/silva/?mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – John Hangey: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features John Hangey. The Rider coach shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero: Lee Kemp.
These are Hangey’s words on his wrestling hero:
“When I was growing up, my wrestling hero was Lee Kemp. I don’t remember why or what made me pick him, but I remember following him religiously — his wrestling and his success. I kept up on him all the time. It was impressive to me at the time. It was a long, long time ago, but he was definitely my guy. “It was definitely articles because there wasn’t so much of the watching part back in the day. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1599493975008&twSessionId=iopndevxwf&postId=864833135&mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – . Thom Ortiz – NCAA Finalist for Arizona State During the Bobby Douglas Era
Thom Ortiz is a former 3x All American for Arizona State. He spent nearly a decade coaching with Bobby Douglas at Iowa State before leading the Sun Devils as the head wrestling coach. Today, Coach Ortiz is heavily involved in the MMA community and was recently the focus of a documentary – El Viejo – which chronicles his return to the MMA cage. El Viejo is now streaming on Amazon Prime. .. rest of story at https://wrestlingchangedmylife.com/thom/?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – .B.J. Futrell: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features B.J. Futrell. The two-time All-American and past U.S. men’s freestyle National Team member shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero: Quintroy Harrell.
These are Futrell’s words on his wrestling hero:
“My wrestling hero is Quintroy Harrell. He’s the head coach of the Harvey Twister Wrestling Club. He’s an incredible, incredible man. He’s touched a lot of lives and inspired a lot of people and impacted generations of young men. “It’s easier to build up strong boys and strong young men than it is to prepare broken men. He has done an incredible job with the Twister organization for generations. .. rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1599493975008&twSessionId=iopndevxwf&postId=864853135&mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
National Wrestling News – October # 1
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Looking over the sport in general for news we have quotes to live by (#1), Fund raising (#2), Generosity (#4) and cuts to programs (#3 & #7) and even to the NCAA (#5). Coaches share what they learned from wrestlers (#6, & # 8) while Gary Abbott remembers four great coaches that he learned from (#9). The last story is a longer column with an overview of the time of uncertainty between seasons (#10) .+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 } – WRESTLER FOR LIFE STORY OF THE WEEK: NINE WRESTLING QUOTES TO LIVE BY
USA Wrestling’s “Wrestler for Life” program is accepting submissions for “The Story of the Week”. It can be about anything wrestling related, whether it’s a particular wrestling match you’ll never forget, or a life lesson that the sport taught you. If your story is chosen, it will be featured on TheMat.com, and winners will receive a USA Wrestling t-shirt.
Send your submissions to: Wrestlerforlife@usawrestling.org
This week’s submission is by Bob Morris.
As a wrestler, we learn holds and techniques, how to train, and how to win. And later in life we come to appreciate that we were a wrestler and how the sport shaped who we are. As a coach, we come to realize the life lessons we’ve learned in the sport, and to share those with the youngsters we work with. The sport of wrestling has taught me many lessons, which still impact me on a daily basis. Some I can identify with specific quotes- some from private conversations, some I merely read. Here are nine favorites.
1. “Wrestling is not a recreational sport.” – Werner Holzer, Olympian
Nobody ever got up from Thanksgiving dinner and said, “Let’s go shoot some takedowns.”
2. “Strength is to wrestling what height is to basketball.” – Doug Blubaugh, Olympic Gold Medalist
Every human endeavor encompasses certain Key Factors for Success. Identify them, leverage them, exploit them.
3. “If you can’t slick ‘em, hurt ‘em.” – Ron Bessemer
A few years ago I went to see my old club coach. He was in his mid 70’s. All through dinner, his cell phone was blowing up with kids calling to work out under his tutelage. Always have a Plan B.
4. “Pressure is a privilege.” – John Smith, Olympic Gold Medalist and champion coach
If you suddenly find yourself ranked #1 embrace the situation. I can’t remember which famous college hoops coach said it, … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/August/27/Wrestler-for-Life-Story-of-the-Week-Quotes?mc_cid=3ae5d43d10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Clackamas Community College wrestling attempts to pin $30,000
With COVID-19 canceling Crab Feed and other fundraisers, an online fundraising campaign is underway
It is no secret Clackamas Community College has a successful wrestling program. That success comes in part thanks to fundraisers like the annual Crab Feed and Auction, which was among COVID-19 cancellations this year.
So, the college is attempting to help the wrestlers make weight, in dollars that is, by hosting an online fundraising campaign for the team at give.clackamas.edu/wrestling.
“I’m devastated to announce that due to COVID-19 our Crab Feed, wrestling camps and tournaments have all been canceled,” said CCC wrestling coach Josh Rhoden. “These are our only sources of funding this nationally prominent program. Without the revenue these events generate, I worry that we will give up ground that took us 15 years to gain.” … rest of story at https://pamplinmedia.com/cr/25-sports/478212-386528-ccc-wrestling-attempts-to-pin-30000?wallit_nosession=1&mc_cid=ea5a873124&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Brown University Emails on Cutting Sports: Shift Anger and Frustration Toward Federal Court
Emails released on Thursday show an effort by top administrators at Brown University and powerful alumni strategizing on how to minimize the impact of the 1998 agreement which dictates participation in women’s sports. The backdrop is a battle over cuts to Brown sports and compliance with a federal — and now nearly two-decade-old consent decree — on compliance with Title IX regarding women’s sports.
The emails show Samuel Mencoff, a billionaire co-founder of Madison Dearborn Partners, one of the country’s leading private equity firms in the United States, expressing his frustration over the consent decree.
“Kill the Pestilential Thing”
More than 100 pages of emails and documents released by the RI ACLU show frustration at the highest level of the university to comply with the requirements of the federal consent decree and functionally linking the requirement to support women’s sports as the cause of the poor performance for Brown’s athletics.
“But here’s an idea. Could we use this moment, where anger and frustration, especially from track and squash, are intense and building, to go after the Consent Decree once and for all?” wrote Mencoff in an email to Brown Christina Paxson.
Paxson and Brown Athletic Director Jack Hayes announced cuts to nearly dozen Brown sports this year.
Mencoff, who serves as provost at Brown, went on, “Could we channel all this emotion away from anger at Brown to anger at the court and kill this pestilential thing. The argument would be that the Consent decree is forcing us [Brown] to eliminate these sports, and the court would be bombarded with emails and calls as we are now.” … rest of story at https://www.golocalprov.com/sports/browns-internal-emails-shift-the-and-anger-and-frustration-towards-federal?mc_cid=3ae5d43d10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Anonymous donor pledges to replace Haselrig’s stolen hall of fame ring
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, thanks to the kindness of an anonymous donor, will replace the late Carlton Haselrig’s stolen hall of fame ring and present it to his family, according to the organization’s treasurer. “We took it on as a challenge and we felt it was something that needed to happen,” said Lloyd Rhoades, treasurer of the state chapter of the national hall, during a telephone interview on Wednesday. “We had a donor step forward and the donor is covering the cost of the ring. The donor wishes to remain anonymous.”
Carlton Haselrig was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016 and was presented the ring during an induction ceremony in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Haselrig’s widow, Michelle, fought back tears upon learning of the news. “I want to thank the donor,” Michelle Haselrig said … rest of story at https://www.tribdem.com/sports/anonymous-donor-pledges-to-replace-haselrig-s-stolen-hall-of-fame-ring/article_19a98c02-e7f8-11ea-9bb1-d31aef5cb2c7.html?mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – NCAA will furlough its entire staff amid financial difficulties from the coronavirus pandemic
NCAA employees are facing furloughs this fall and winter.
The governing body sent out a memo to its staffers at its Indianapolis office on Wednesday outlining mandatory furloughs that will take place from September through January. While executives at the NCAA will not be furloughed, the NCAA had previously announced that its upper-level management would be taking pay cuts because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Associated Press obtained the memo, which notes that each furlough will be a minimum of three weeks:
The latest belt-tightening measures include voluntary separation and early retirement packages being offered to many NCAA employees.
“There decisions are unfortunate but necessary as we continue to identify ways to cut costs across the national office,” Emmert wrote. He said all the measures represent “top of budget cuts in every national office group totaling nearly half our operating budget.”
The NCAA lost over $1 billion in revenue when it canceled the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic. … rest of story at https://sports.yahoo.com/as-coronavirus-pandemic-has-rattled-the-college-sports-world-the-ncaa-will-furlough-its-entire-staff-212119389.html?mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&guccounter=1
6 } – Rob Koll: What I learned from Kyle Dake and Yianni Diakomihalis
Rob Koll, head wrestling coach at Cornell University, coached Kyle Dake in college and is currently coaching Yianni Diakomihalis.
Dake is a four-time NCAA champion at four different weights (2010-13) and a two-time World champion (2018-19).
Diakomihalis is a two-time NCAA champion with two years of eligibility remaining and a two-time Cadet World champion.
The following are Koll’s thoughts on what he has learned from Kyle Dake and Yianni Diakomihalis
Friends and family matter
I will say the most apparent is the parents. Both have come from families that are willing to make ungodly concessions to help their children reach their personal goals. That’s something that’s universal with all the great wrestlers. Very seldom — not saying it has never happened — but very seldom does an athlete achieve greatness in a vacuum. They almost always have very, very strong parental support. I think parental support does a couple of different things. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1599190255218&twSessionId=prmtaddzlx&postId=864670135&mc_cid=fd098ddc36&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – See the idealism in cuts made by college athletics?
It’s been nearly two months since Stanford announced it was cutting 11 sports from its athletics department. Nine of the sports, including men’s wrestling, were in the Olympic pipeline.
One can hardly vilify Stanford. Before these cuts, Stanford had offered a whopping 36 sports (the NCAA average is half that) and had for decades done the heavy lifting for the U.S. Olympic program. At the 2016 Olympics, Stanford athletes produced a number of medialists equal to South Korea, which placed 11th in the medal standings among entire nations.
Stanford’s decision mostly affected sports that were not sponsored by the NCAA, such as rowing, sailing, squash and synchronized swimming, or were in decline regionally and made scheduling difficult, such as field hockey and fencing.
Wrestling was the biggie; though unlike programs at Midwest powerhouses, Stanford did not offer a full complement of scholarships, coaches and resources. And the cut to field hockey necessitated a reduction of a men’s sport to maintain gender equity and Title IX compliance.
Stanford said all those cut could maintain a presence on the campus as a club sport, supported by students and alumni. Times are tough. The coronavirus is playing havoc with everyone’s budget. College athletics are no exception. Schools in the Power Five conferences that don’t play football this fall figure to lose, on average, $62 million each.
Stanford’s action, though, opened the floodgates. Other colleges followed suit. The University of Iowa announced in August that it was eliminating men’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming and men’s tennis after the 2021-22 academic year.
As of Aug. 21, the Associated Press reported that 73 NCAA Division I sports were cut. In Division II, it was 58 sports. In Division III, it was 60. The NAIA saw 29 sports eliminated, but mainly that was because Holy Family closed and JWU-North Miami eliminated its entire athletics department.
But, are colleges truly cutting the fat from their budgets to make ends meet? In this round of belt-tightening, did they target expensive, budget-consuming sports — or did they just chop out sports they don’t want to be bothered with anymore? … rest of story at https://www.starcourier.com/sports/20200903/see-idealism-in-cuts-made-by-college-athletics?mc_cid=fd098ddc36&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Northern Colorado head coach Troy Nickerson – OTM614
On The Mat returns as Kyle and Andy talk with Northern Colorado head wrestling coach Troy Nickerson. A New York native, Nickerson was an NCAA champion and a four-time Division I All-American at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He’s entering his sixth season at the helm in Greeley.
Join Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton On The Mat, the flagship podcast of Trackwrestling.com. … rest of story and show details at https://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/trackwrestling/on-the-mat/northern-colorado-head-coach-troy-nickerson-otm614/?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – ABBOTT BLOG: A LABOR DAY THANK YOU TO MY WRESTLING COACHES, AND ALL COACHES ACROSS THE USA
Labor Day, which recognizes the hard-working Americans who make our nation great, is an appropriate time to thank our wrestling coaches all across America.
Being a wrestling coach is a labor of love. Wrestling coaches don’t command the kind of salaries as football or basketball coaches at the professional and college levels. Many wrestling coaches are paid, and deservedly so, but so many others are strictly volunteers, giving freely of their time to our nation’s youth.
For wrestling to continue to be an important part of our culture in communities across the United States, we need to support our existing wrestling coaches, and recruit new talented leaders to bring our great sport to the next generations of boys and girls, men and women.
I had an opportunity early in my early adult years to coach wrestling. My positions included serving as a volunteer coach at my alma mater Boston University, while at the same time, serving as the head coach for a private junior high school in Newton, Mass. called the Fessenden School. (I coached the sons of John Irving and Ted Kennedy at Fessenden). I spent a year as the head coach at Weymouth North High School in Massachusetts, and a number of years as the volunteer Greco-Roman coach for Massachusetts USA Wrestling. I enjoyed coaching and helping young wrestlers, so I understand a bit about why people choose to be wrestling coaches.
After joining the USA Wrestling staff in 1988, my coaching career ended. Yet I was surrounded by great coaches at all levels who have made an amazing impact on the lives of the wrestlers they mentored. I have kept learning from coaches, even though I no longer compete or coach. It is fair to say that wrestling coaches are the backbone of our sport, year in and year out. A coach can make a life-long impact on the lives of the athletes they teach. I was blessed that I was coached by four excellent head coaches, numerous great assistant coaches and some talented club coaches. I take a few minutes on my Labor Day holiday to salute these coaches, including the four head coaches during my competitive career. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/September/07/Abbott-Blog-Thank-you-to-my-coaches-and-all-coaches?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Between Seasons, Column 30: A stormy Spring & a canceled Summer; Gains & losses on and off the mat; and the return of work &…Wine
“April showers bring May flowers” but the storm that struck the World this past Winter and Spring brought greater changes to the human landscape than any event since World War II. The Chinese Virus killed another hundred people and damaged the health and hopes of a thousand more before you finished reading this sentence. Contextualizing Sports in general and wrestling in particular was a bridge too far for this author until the truth finally settled in. The realization that, despite all gloom and portents of impending doom, the hunger for the joy of life never ceases. However that joy is manifested. On these pages it shows itself in a celebration of the greatest sport, an appreciation of freedom in both employment and movement, and a limited but growing understanding of the gift of Bacchus. So, as this column originally stated and has not wavered from since, these news and notes on wrestling, travel, and wine.
A MODEST PROPOSAL, WITH CREDITS TO SWIFT(1) AND KOLAT(2)
The alteration of the wrestling season and the cancellation of many of its championships has given the sport an opportunity to make lemonade out of lemons. Or perhaps chicken salad out of a less palatable product. At the collegiate level certainly, where the calls for a shortened season, a dual meet championships, and a restructuring of seasonal eligibility parameters make more and more sense. Take ALL of November out of the wrestling equation. Move the CKLV, the Midlands, the Southern Scuffle and one of the Eastern tournaments(3) to a singular window beginning the Wednesday AFTER the Football Championships. Each would have approximately 16-20 teams, a manageable number. Incentivize schools to rotate among the events year to year, giving their student athletes a greater range of competition and a deeper appreciation and understanding of all the areas of the U.S. Next, 4 weeks of dual meet competition. Conference tournaments 3rd weekend of February. Current championships 2 weeks later, same 3 day format. Then, the big alteration. An 8 day, 16 team Dual Meet Championship, comprised of the teams that finished 5-20 at the 3 day tournament. First weekend, teams 5-12 host teams 13-20 across a standard draw. The 5th place team hosts the 20th place team, 6th place team hosts 19th place team, etc. The 8 winners battle each other at a bidded on site to win the Dual Meet title. The event would occur after the Final Four. Wrestling season would shorten by 20%. It would change from 11/1-3/21 to 12/15-4/14.(4) That makes for significant reductions in accumulated costs, physical as well as financial. More teams would have access to improved competition levels and would be increasing their footprint, simultaneously shrinking their expenditure windows while expanding their brand recognition. This columns author is undecided on a functional change re eligibility determination. Surely some opportunity to compete without losing a years eligibility can be agreed upon, though. … rest of story at https://morewrestlingplease.wordpress.com/2020/08/27/between-seasons-column-30-a-stormy-spring-a-canceled-summer-gains-losses-on-and-off-the-mat-and-the-return-of-work-wine/?mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
High School Wrestling News – # 24
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Looking at High School news such as a Postponement in Ohio (#1 & #7), and in Texas (#5). There are new coaches to note in Maryland (#3) and New Jersey (#6). Wrestlers seeking higher goals in Texas (#4) and Nebraska (#8) as are coaches in Louisiana (#9). A State by State review of the delays in seasons are listed by Rob Sherrill in W.I.N. magazine (#10). We expect that this will updated on their site as it develops.
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1 } – WALSH JESUIT IRONMAN TOURNAMENT POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 10-11, 2021
2020 Walsh Jesuit Ironman – Important Update
On behalf of the Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament Committee, we want to inform you of our decision to cancel this year’s annual tournament, which would have been held on December 11th and 12th at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The current state of affairs with regard to the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic has presented many health and safety hardships that in consultation with the Summit County (Ohio) Health Department make it inadvisable to hold the event without the risk of potential harm for our wrestlers, coaches, fans, and staff. We will have the 2021 Ironman on Friday and Saturday, December 10th and 11th. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/September/10/Walsh-Ironman-postponed-until-2021?mc_cid=27cd8af936&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Minnesota’s No. 1 to showcase 20 state champs, a dozen Fargo AAs in 17-match card
High-level high school wrestling returns Saturday to Minnesota with a showcase of many of the state’s top stars. The 17-match card for Minnesota’s #1 features 20 state champions and 12 Fargo All-Americans, including two national champs. The event, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. CT at the Shop-Performance Training Center in Minnetonka, will be streamed live and available on-demand on Trackwrestling.
Here are the matchups:
Parker Lyden (Forest Lake) vs. Brandon Morvari (Simley)
Lyden placed third at the MNGWL state tournament in February and second a month later at the Minnesota Kids and Cadet state folkstyle tournament. Morvari reached the finals of the MNGWL state tournament after edging Lyden in the semifinals. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598671152126&twSessionId=fnhzbibpht&postId=864400135&mc_cid=ea5a873124&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Acclaimed Wrestler Josh Llopez ’14 joins St. Mary’s Ryken as the new Head Wrestling Coach
St. Mary’s Ryken is thrilled to welcome alumnus Josh Llopez to the community as the new head wrestling coach. He brings extensive wrestling experience and years of personal wrestling success to the team.
“Coach Llopez is one of the most decorated athletes we have ever had coach at St. Mary’s Ryken in terms of his ability in the arena,” said Athletic Director Jon Lombardo. “He is passionate, energetic and has a true vision for how to develop the student-athlete through holistic growth. As a graduate of SMR, he understands our mission and vision – in academics and faith life. I look forward to working with Josh to continue to build a strong culture and identity within our already successful wrestling program as we come off the 2019 WCAC Championship!” As a SMR student-athlete, Coach Llopez was a two-time state champion, National High School Coaches Association national champion, two-time Ironman All American, Fargo Junior National Champion and Fargo Cadet All American. Later, he was a Beast of the East All American, National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Champion and an Olympic alternate (2020 games) representing Puerto Rico in the 163 pound weight class. … rest of story at https://southernmarylandchronicle.com/2020/08/27/acclaimed-wrestler-josh-llopez-14-joins-st-marys-ryken-as-the-new-head-wrestling-coach/?mc_cid=3ae5d43d10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Leaving New Paltz, Palanca’s quest for wrestling glory continues in Texas
Ethan Palanca’s new journey started with a comforting feeling after viewing his senior schedule. Listed at the top of his classes at Southlake (Texas) Carroll High School was wrestling. Yep, wrestling. Texas allows varsity athletes to have an academic block for their team sport. The two hours of lifting, running and drilling was a welcome change for the New Paltz transfer, starting at 7 a.m. on his first day of school Monday. Moving to a new school for senior year could be make building relationships a challenge. Wrestling has led the two-time Section 9 champion to many friendships. Now, in a completely new place, Palanca starts his day building bonds and becoming at ease with his decision to leave New York to pursue his goals. … rest of story at https://www.recordonline.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2020/08/29/new-paltz-palanca-continuing-wrestling-career-southlake-carroll/5657806002/?mc_cid=45fdbe861d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – UIL PUSHES BACK TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING SEASON TO JANUARY THROUGH APRIL
By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
In a posting of the 2020-21 Wrestling Calendar on its website today, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) has posted the wrestling schedule for boys and girls for the year ahead, pushing back the season a few months.
In a one-page pdf, the UIL published this about the wrestling season:
January 18: 1st day for minimum weight certification
February 15: 1st day for duals and tournaments
March 15: Two-pound growth allowance
March 27: Last day for weight certifications
April 10: District Certification
April 16 & 17: Regional Meet
April 23 & 24: State Meet
The document added this: “Additional information will be released at a later date concerning Invitational Tournaments, District, Regional and State Meets. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/September/02/UIL-pushes-back-Texas-high-school-wrestling-season?mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – DePaul wrestling hires three-time NJ state champion as new coach
One of the greatest wrestlers to come out of North Jersey will now lead one of the state’s top non-public contenders. DePaul announced the hiring of Frank Cagnina, who was a three-time state champion during his high school career at Queen of Peace and Bergen Catholic, as the team’s new head coach. Cagnina was voted North Jersey’s Greatest Male Athlete by NorthJersey.com readers earlier this year.
Cagnina went 164-4 in his high school career, winning a state title his freshman year at Bergen Catholic, then winning two more titles at Queen of Peace. He placed third in the state his sophomore year before finishing his career with 84 straight wins. As a senior in 2010, he set the state record for career wins (which has since been broken). He’s also a four-time BCCA tournament champion.
In his college career, Cagnina went 28-6 his freshman year at Lehigh, qualifing for the NCAA Division I championships. He later transferred to Central Missouri, where he won two Division II national titles at 149 pounds. Cagnina spent the last five years as an assistant coach at Pascack Valley. … rest of story at https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2020/09/03/depaul-wrestling-hires-3-time-state-champion-frank-cagnina-coach/5702619002/?mc_cid=fd098ddc36&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4bhttps://newrestle.com/2020/09/04/talmadge-already-a-record-holder-is-hungry-for-more/?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } -Ohio mat coaches react to decision to call off OHSAA duals
Talk about jumping the gun. The Ohio High School Athletic Association certainly did last week, and that’s not just my opinion. On Thursday, the OHSAA announced in an administrator’s update, that it was suspending the State Dual Team Wrestling Tournament. Although the OHSAA didn’t come out and say exactly why, reports have been it was for financial reasons and not circumstances surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic.
If so, what happened to the mantra, “It’s for the kids?”
According to a report, it was revealed in minutes from a May 2019 OHSAA Board of Directors meeting that the tournament, which was always held on a Sunday for some unknown reason, suffered net losses of revenue from 2015-19 while being staged inside iconic St. Johns Arena on the campus of Ohio State University.
The first eight events were held approximately one month prior to the individual state tournament, allowing wrestlers to see kids from other schools prior to the postseason. However, while looking back at last year’s results, I noticed that the tournament, which is broken down into three 8-team divisions — I, II and III — drew a state-record 4,015 fans
Interesting?
“It saddens me to relay this information to the wrestling community. … rest of story at https://www.timesleaderonline.com/sports/local-sports/2020/09/ohio-mat-coaches-react-to-decision-to-call-off-ohsaa-duals/?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Talmadge already a record holder, is hungry for more
Ralston senior, Noah Talmadge will enter this season trying to become the first Ralston state champion since 2013. He is coming off a 45-4 junior season that saw him finish in third place at 145 pounds in Class B. He also broke school records for season wins and takedowns last season. He went 30-13 as a sophomore, and as a freshman, he was 36-8 finishing in fifth. If there is a full season this year, Talmadge is on pace break school records for career wins, takedowns, and career points. He will certainly have a lot of eyes on him this season.
Noah started wrestling when he was six years old. He wrestled for Ralston Youth Club. A couple years later while playing football for Papillion, he learned about MWC and started training with them. He has been there ever since. He competes in all three styles of wrestling. as far as his favorite he says “Freestyle is my favorite, it used to be Greco but as the years have gone by, I really enjoy freestyle wrestling a lot more.” He has wrestled in many tournaments across the country at all levels, as far as his favorite place he has wrestled outside of Nebraska, he says “Fargo, its a fun experience and I get to wrestle with the best wrestlers from our state.” Last season was his best so far in his career. He dominated on the mat and really started turning a lot of heads. After a win over the top ranked wrestler in the first round, … rest of story at https://newrestle.com/2020/09/04/talmadge-already-a-record-holder-is-hungry-for-more/?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Dustin Burton is making his own mark on Louisiana wrestling
Dustin Burton has led the North DeSoto wrestling program in Louisiana to its highest level yet. Burton continues to think big as he seeks national recognition for his team. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1599493975008&twSessionId=iopndevxwf&videoId=864828135&mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } -State-by-State Plans for High School Sports & Wrestling – Sept 15
Compiled by Rob Sherrill, WIN High School columnist
Following are the current plans as of Sept. 15 that each state has published for its fall sports and for its wrestling season. This list will be updated online (www.win-magazine.com) as updates become available.
Sept 15 Update: New York, Wisconsin, Delaware, Colorado & Connecticut make changes
Alabama – fall sports began as scheduled; state wrestling tournaments remain as scheduled.
Alaska – fall sports began on Aug. 20 with one-week delay; state wrestling tournament scheduled for Jan. 29-30, 2021.
Arizona – football to start 8-10 game schedule week of Sept. 7; other fall sports also to have late starts and abridged seasons; winter season to start one week late; wrestling tournament information TBA.
Arkansas – fall sports began as scheduled; state wrestling tournament information TBA.
California – football to move to spring of 2021 as part of overall schedule modification; wrestling state tournament June 11-12, 2021. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/09/state-by-state-plans-for-high-school-sports-wrestling/?mc_cid=99708d813d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b#utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-by-state-plans-for-high-school-sports-wrestling
College Wrestling News – # 111
TDR Editor’s Notes ; A variety of stories of current wrestlers in California (#1), Arizona (#7), New Jersey (#6), Iowa (#8), and Pennsylvania (#5). We applaud the Edinboro wrestlers for thei contribution to the community. (#3). Wisconsin wrestlers explain their adjustments made due to the the Coronavirus Crisis (#4). An overall look and review of the efforts and attidudes of college wrestlers by Bryan Van Kley (#9) of WIN magazine is well worth the reading.
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1 } – MENLO COLLEGE SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: ANTHONY OROZCO
By: Aaron Gillespie
Few wrestlers in the history of Menlo College, let alone the NAIA, have put together the type of career that Anthony Orozco did over the past three seasons. A native of Murrieta, Calif., Orozco transferred to Menlo for his sophomore year and immediately began inking his name into the Menlo Wrestling and Menlo Athletics history books. In total, Orozco became just the second two-time National Champion in program history, became the 100th four-time All-American in NAIA history, won the individual Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) title on three different occasions (the first to ever do so) and helped Menlo to a second place NAIA finish in 2020, it’s best team finish in 16 seasons. He also was twice named the Menlo College Male Athlete of the Year, and, if that wasn’t enough, was a three-time Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and was twice named to the NWCA Academic All-American team.
Not only were the individual achievements of Orozco impressive, he also was a dedicated team leader who elevated the level of all those around him. That was evident by the team’s continual rise in the rankings each season during his tenure. It all came to a head in 2019-20 when the Oaks put together an absolutely historic campaign that included the aforementioned 2nd place team finish at NAIA Nationals, trailing only 9-time National Champion Grandview (Iowa). While the 2nd place finish was remarkable in its own right, and the Oaks also claimed their second CCC Team Title in the last three seasons. Maybe just as exciting and impressive was their dual match record. For the first time in program history, the Oaks went undefeated in dual matches, going a perfect 9-0. Orozco did his part, going undefeated in dual matches, putting the exclamation mark on that record with a thrilling victory on senior night against a foe from SF State, that helped the Oaks win their first ever home dual against the Gators in program history. … rest of story at http://www.menloathletics.com/article/8340?mc_cid=b69497687c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – The adaptability and persistence of Kyven Gadson
Kyven Gadson will move up in weight to heavyweight and face Nick Gwiazdowski Sunday in the main event of the inaugural Wrestling Underground show. It will not only be a different weight class, but the freestyle match will also take place in an unfamiliar setting, an MMA-style cage. These will be new challenges for Gadson, but like most wrestlers, he relies on a mix of adaptability and persistence to overcome adversity.
At the highest levels of wrestling, a single shot or takedown attempt will likely not suffice. If you have been in a wrestling room, you have probably heard coaches preach the importance of putting multiple attempts together. For example, a quick YouTube search unearths the following wisdom from legendary coach and wrestler John Smith. “We put two things together. I hit a high crotch, I get stopped, I go to my drag immediately and score my points. That’s chain wrestling.”
The ability to adapt on the mat can be key to scoring a crucial takedown, but it extends far beyond technique. Persistence and adaptability can also pay dividends in preparation and life in general. Gadson has relied on these traits to excel in both wrestling and the community. Like most athletes across the world, Gadson has been dealing with delays and postponements due to the global pandemic. Despite the upheaval he has remained focused on his wrestling goals. … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23831?mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Edinboro wrestlers grapple with trash collection in French Creek
EDINBORO, Pa. – If you add up the 10 weight classes in Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) wrestling, your total reaches right around 1,800 pounds.
That amount falls well short of the size of the Edinboro University wrestling team’s haul of trash from French Creek this month. On Sept. 12, the Fighting Scots trolled the local waterways to aid in collecting nearly 24,000 pounds – almost 12 tons – of trash from French Creek. As a result of their efforts, Edinboro’s College of Science and Health Professions will received a $500 award for programming. Head coach Matt Hill and his team took advantage of the opportunity to volunteer in a socially distant fashion.
“It was great getting the guys outside in nature for a few hours to clean up the environment and to help make our surrounding community a cleaner place,” said the former Edinboro standout wrestler and 2007 graduate. “We cleaned up the banks of French Creek near downtown Saegertown. We collected several bags of trash and removed some tires and a few old TVs.” … rest of story at https://gofightingscots.com/news/2020/9/17/general-edinboro-wrestlers-grapple-with-trash-collection-in-french-creek.aspx?mc_cid=c6a292a4f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh wrestlers adapt to COVID restrictions
With the rise of coronavirus cases throughout the country, it’s no secret that sports must have restrictions. At UW Oshkosh, the fall sports seasons have already been canceled in terms of competitive games against opposing schools. The Titans’ wrestling season has not been canceled, but training in preparation for tournament play has a different look this year.
“We split our team up into groups of about seven guys each and in each group, there is a captain leading the practice,” 149-pound sophomore Brandon Lenczner said. “It’s hard to get even a group of seven guys in the [Recreation and Wellness Center] right now to work out; so what we have been doing is a lot of running and a lot of body weight exercises.”
The wrestling group size isn’t the only portion of the training procedures that have been altered to ensure the protection from spreading COVID-19. The actual training techniques in preparation for tournament season have also been altered. “We do bodyweight exercises and running instead of wrestling,” 125-pound sophomore Luc Valdez said. “This difference has affected me the most. I personally get better faster when I get to wrestle.” Despite the drastic changes that wrestlers have to adapt to in hopes that their performance stays up to par at the Division III level, most agree that the precautions being put in place are more than appropriate considering the challenges that COVID-19 has presented. … rest of story at https://advancetitan.com/sports/2020/09/16/uwo-wrestlers-adapt-to-covid-restrictions?mc_cid=f697b041da&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – University of Pennsylvania Announces 2020-2021 Captains
PHILADELPHIA – Anthony Artalona, Cole Urbas and Jon Errico have been selected to serve as captains for Penn Wrestling during the 2020-21 season as announced by head coach Roger Reina.
All three have proven themselves as leaders on and off the mat for #TheMovement during their careers as the team prepares for a season like none other. “Exceptional times call for exceptional leadership,” said Reina. “We could not be more excited about Anthony, John, and Cole being passed the leadership baton for Penn Wrestling, a legacy which began in 1905. We foster a culture of leadership at Penn and may add an additional captain this fall. Our program continues to make incredible progress, and we believe this year will be a launching pad for next level success led by our team captains.”
Artalona will serve as team captain for the second year in a row. The Seffner, Florida native posted a 14-6 record last season, including a prestigious Midlands Sem-Finals appearance, before missing the second half of the season due to an injury. As a freshman in 2018-19, he won the EIWA championship and was a Round of 12 finisher at the NCAA Championships at 149 pounds. A multiple national champion in freestyle wrestling, Artalona led the Quakers with 28 wins in 2018-19 including a nation-leading eight in overtime. … rest of story at https://pennathletics.com/news/2020/9/16/wrestling-announces-2020-2021-captains.aspx?mc_cid=f697b041da&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – With Nick Suriano coming back, here’s what the Rutgers wrestling lineup could be
The decision by 2019 NCAA champion Nick Suriano to return to the Rutgers University wrestling team’s line-up this season, if there is one, after he took an Olympic redshirt year last year got us thinking what Rutgers’ lineup could potentially look like for the 2021 season.
According to Pat Mineo of “The Wrestling Room” forum, Suriano will drop down to 125 pounds for the shortened season. Keep in mind, it is way early in the game here and a lot could change between now and the start of the season. Rutgers does not have a schedule yet because the Big Ten Conference has not announced one.
The season is also not likely to start until early January and what the postseason would look like also has to be determined.
Whether fans will be allowed to attend matches at the Rutgers Athletic Center, or any matches anywhere, is also up in the air. Depending on all these factors, the Rutgers coaching staff and wrestlers could make decisions to either redshirt, take an Olympic redshirt or take a gap year (take the year off). Here is an early guess as to what Rutgers’ lineup could look like. … rest of story at https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2020/09/14/rutgers-wrestling-nick-suriano-back-projected-lineup/5787896002/?mc_cid=aa5954ac13&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – BAKER AND GARZA BECOME FIRST NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES FOR WRESTLING
Glendale, Ariz.- Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes were recognized as part of the NAIA National Awards Day on Tuesday. The duo of Caleb Baker and Bernie Garza became the first NAIA Scholar-Athletes for the 2019-20 Arizona Christian Wrestling team- their first year as a program. To earn NAIA Scholar-Athlete status, a student athlete must academically be a junior or senior with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher after the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year. The student also must have attended two-full years as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer. … rest of story at https://www.acufirestorm.com/article/2282?mc_cid=f697b041da&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Loras Announces 2020 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees
May 20, 2020 – Loras College is pleased to announce the induction of five individuals who will join the Loras College Athletics Hall of Fame as the Class of 2020. Kathryn (Froehlich) Christiansen ’91, Pete Maldonado ’92, Rob Murray ’01, Kyle White ’08 and Joe Schaefer ’62 will receive their honors in conjunction with the college’s Homecoming festivities on Oct. 9.
The Loras College Athletics Hall of Fame, established in 1986 by the Department of Athletics, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the prestige of the college, both on and off the field of competition. … Maldonado, a four-year member of the wrestling team, is one of six Duhawks to claim a national title after winning the championship at 126 lbs. in 1992. Murray, also a member of the wrestling team, was a two-time National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American and three-time All-American at 158, 165 and 174 lbs. …
Liegel, Wriedt Named to D3Wrestle.com All-Freshmen Team
Apr. 16, 2020 – Despite not being able to make their NCAA Division III National Championship debut, freshmen grapplers Shane Liegel and Wyatt Wriedt have been named to the 2020 All-Freshman Team by D3wrestle.com for their success in the 2019-20 season and continue to bring in postseason honors for the Loras College wrestling team.
Liegel came to Loras from River Valley High School in Spring Green, Wis. where he was a three-time Wisconsin State Champion. For the Duhawks, he was a national qualifier at 184 lbs. with a third place finish at the NCAA Division III Central Region Championship and was also tabbed a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar and Division III All-American. Liegel was an American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) All-Conference honoree after posting an overall record of 26-5 with ten falls, seven major decisions and two technical falls to round out his phenomenal freshman campaign. ….
From the American Rivers Conference…
Sept. 21, 2020 – The American Rivers Conference will postpone all winter sports competition until no earlier than January 1, 2021. The announcement was made by the conference’s Presidents Council, which voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of the A-R-C’s Directors of Athletics Council. The decision was made in response to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. … rest of stories at https://duhawks.com/sports/wrestling
9} – College wrestlers and coaches staying positive, hopeful for 2020-21 season
By Bryan Van Kley, WIN Publisher
In this ever-changing world of dealing with COVID, college wrestlers, coaches and fans are waiting on the fate of the upcoming season. Like these teams, WIN is staying optimistic and planning for a season that hopefully will start in January and finish in March. The exception would be the junior college division, which is scheduled to finish in late April.
I thought it would be interesting to get perspective from top coaches and athletes in Division I who are dealing with so many unknowns.
For an athlete’s perspective, I called 2020 Dan Hodge Trophy winner Spencer Lee of Iowa. A senior who would be going for a third straight NCAA title, Lee said the key is staying positive and controlling what you can. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/09/college-wrestlers-and-coaches-are-hopeful-for-2020-21-season/?mc_cid=c6a292a4f2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b#utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=college-wrestlers-and-coaches-are-hopeful-for-2020-21-season
10 } – Former college wrestling coach Josh Hutchens takes over as Daleville athletic director
DALEVILLE, Ind. — For Josh Hutchens, the thought of going into athletic administration had always been there. After every year of his college coaching career, the same question came up:
“Is this something you want to do next year?”
Up until this year, the answer to whether to keep coaching had always been yes. Over the years, Hutchens looked into high school and college administration but never found the right fit. That is, until the athletic director position at Daleville Junior-Senior High School became available when former AD Benjamin Wissel took a job at New Castle High School in August.
Hutchens, who was previously the head wrestling coach at James Madison (2004-07), Colorado School of Mines (2009-13) and Ashland (2014-20), officially began his tenure as Daleville’s athletic director on Sept. 8. … rest of story at https://www.thestarpress.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/09/18/former-wrestling-coach-josh-hutchens-hired-daleville-athletic-director/3478787001/?mc_cid=f6e465b
College Recruits & Transfers # 6
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Encouraging to see colleges and university coaches and programs eagerly recruiting incoming freshmen to wrestle later this year. The opening of practices and competitions are still in doubt. Oh yes, plans have been made and announced and we hope that they will be fulfilled but as we all have seen over the past 8 months plans are …. plans.
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1 } – A Look at Nebraska’s 2021 Recruiting Class
Nebraska has a seriously solid start on its 2021 recruiting class. Head Wrestling Coach Mark Manning and Associate Head Coach Bryan Snyder have been doing work the last few seasons on the recruiting front, and they’ve continued that this season.
The Huskers own only two commitments, but for what they lack in numbers they make up for with quality. Nebraska owns commitments from Jagger Condomitti and Lenny Pinto. Both are Pennsylvania boys, and if you didn’t know, Pennsylvania is a wrestling hotbed. Kind of like Texas for football.
A Pennsylvania man himself, Snyder has shown an ability to go into the state and pull top-tier talent. Mikey Labriola, a junior-to-be at 174 pounds and an All-American for Nebraska, is from Pennsylvania as well. And both Condomitti and Pinto have said Snyder and Labriola were influential in their recruitment. So let’s see what these two future Huskers have been up to. … rest of story at https://www.cornnation.com/2020/9/8/21424239/wrestling-a-look-at-nebraskas-2021-recruiting-class?mc_cid=99708d813d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Penn State wrestling lands nation’s No. 2 ranked pound-for-pound high school recruit
Even with the college wrestling season in flux, there’s one constant — Penn State’s ability to land some of the nation’s top talent. Though it isn’t known yet when Cael Sanderson’s squad will step back on the mat and compete for a 10th NCAA title, the Nittany Lions’ chances at winning a title got a major boost on Monday. Senior Shayne Van Ness, the nation’s second-ranked pound-for-pound wrestler according to FloWrestling and MatScouts’ Willie Saylor, announced via Instagram that he’d be continuing his wrestling career at Penn State.
Van Ness won the 2020 national prep championship at 132 pounds at Blair Academy in New Jersey after finishing as the runner-up in 2019, and picked Penn State over Michigan, Cornell, Princeton and Rutgers. Van Ness is likely projected to compete anywhere from 133 to 149 in college and could provide Penn State with the spark it needs over the next few years to stay a title contender. … rest of story at https://www.collegian.psu.edu/sports/wrestling/article_441881f2-f156-11ea-9adb-8355fa5e0d07.html?mc_cid=72ed629a09&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – BUCKEYE WELCOME – ANTHONY ECHEMENDIA
Anthony Echemendia’s ascension into the national spotlight began in July 2019 in Fargo, N.D. There, he not only tech’ed his way into the freestyle semifinals en route to a title, but he also captured the Greco-Roman championship despite little-to-no previous experience in Greco-Roman. Next up was another dominating performance on the national stage, earning a tech fall in the Who’s #1 event. Echemendia had also ripped through an unblemished 52-0 season for Sunnyside High School (Tuscon, Ariz.) after leaving his native country of Cuba. In Cuba, he found much success in the freestyle world. The son of Davami Orduna and Rodolfo Echemendia was a two-time Senior-level medalist and U23 Cuba Freestyle National Champion (’17) as a teenager. He reached three straight Cuba Junior Freestyle finals from 2015-17, capped by back-to-back titles in ’16-17. Echemendia strung together a three-year national title run among the Cadet ranks from 2012-14 as well. … rest of story at https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/buckeye-welcome-anthony-echemendia/?mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Kisgen Adds Four Transfers to 2020-21 Roster
(LEBANON, Ill. – Sept. 10) – McKendree University men’s wrestling head coach James Kisgen announcers the addition of three transfers to the 2020-21 season roster.
Rozell Baker (Cahokia, IL/Cahokia) – Ellsworth Community College Baker spent the past two seasons at Ellsworth Community College, where he posted a 19-4 record and was the NJCAA National Runner-up in the 184-lb weight class. Prior to his collegiate career, Baker posted a 100-23 record for the Comanches of Cahokia High School.
Tyler Delaware (Washington, IL/Washington Community) – Old Dominion University
Delaware spent his past two seasons at Old Dominion University, where he posted a 10-15 overall record including, his Redshirt season. Prior to his collegiate career, Delaware was the 2016 Illinois State Wrestling Champion, competing in the 120-lb class, and was a two-time Illinois State Runner-Up. … rest of story at https://mckbearcats.com/news/2020/9/10/mens-wrestling-kisgen-adds-four-transfers-to-2020-21-roster.aspx?mc_cid=27cd8af936&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – .Little Rock Wrestling Completes 2020-21 Roster
LITTLE ROCK – Building upon the foundation set in its exciting inaugural year, head coach Neil Erisman has finalized the addition of nine newcomers to join Little Rock wrestling for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Bringing a mixed bag of maturity and depth to support the nine that committed this past fall, this new batch of Trojans includes two transfers from Oklahoma State along with seven incoming freshmen.
Join the Little Rock Trojans in welcoming Zeke Beach (Liberty, Missouri), Jakob Beene (Maumelle, Arkansas), Gabe Beyer (Tallahassee, Florida), Khyler Brewer (Kansas City, Missouri), Zane Davis (Allen, Texas), Caz Grabowski (Half Moon Bay, California) and Robby Vaughn (Pasco, Washington), along with transfers Bear Hughes (Coweta, Oklahoma) and Triston Wills (Derby, Kansas).
Read more about the incoming Little Rock wrestlers below:
Zeke Beach (Liberty, Missouri)
Beach is a Missouri high school State placer, helping the Liberty High School Blue Jays to a first-place team finish this February. The Victory Wrestling club member finished third at 195 pounds at the high school championships, and will likely be competing at 197 once at Little Rock.
Coach Erisman on Beach – “Zeke has great size and the frame to be big. We are excited to see his growth and development as a wrestler. Most importantly Zeke has great character and discipline to our squad. He is someone we are excited to have here.”
Jakob Beene (Maumelle, Arkansas)
The sole in-state addition to the Trojans for this class, Beene is a three-time Arkansas high school State champion for Maumelle High School that will look to appear at 141 for Little Rock. Beene has progressed with the club Arkansas Wrestling Academy after finishing as runner-up his freshman year. .. rest of story at https://lrtrojans.com/news/2020/9/3/little-rock-wrestling-completes-2020-21-roster.aspx?mc_cid=fd098ddc36&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – ARIZONA CHRISTIAN ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL 2020 RECRUITING CLASS
Glendale, Ariz. – Led by second-year head coach, Travis Patrick, the Arizona Christian University men’s wrestling program is excited to officially announce the 24 members of its 2020 recruiting class. Coming off of a strong inaugural season, the Firestorm wrestling team is incredibly excited to welcome the 2020 recruiting class to campus. This class boasts seven state championships, 22 state finals appearances, three academic state champions, and two NJCAA National Qualifiers.
Half of the members of this year’s class are homegrown talent from the state of Arizona, with the other members of the class coming as far as Alaska, California, Washington, New Mexico, Illinois, and Ohio. When asked about his new recruiting class, Coach Patrick stated, “I am excited to welcome our program’s second recruiting class to campus. We feel that each of these young men are strong fits for the university and the mission of our program, … rest of story at https://theguillotine.com/2020/09/college-recruiting-two-time-state-champion-meyer-to-st-cloud-state-university/?mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – College Recruiting: two-time state champion Meyer to St. Cloud State University
Tyson Meyer of Minnewaska Area has committed to wrestling for St. Cloud State University after his upcoming senior season. Meyer is a two-time state champion, winning the Class A 170-pound title in 2020 as a junior and in 2019 as a sophomore. He was a state qualifier as a freshman (170-pounds) and as an eighth-grader (160 pounds). Meyer is also a two-time Big Bear Tournament champion. He is No. 12 on The Guillotine’s latest Pound-For-Pound Class of 2021 Rankings. Meyer is projected to wrestle at 174 or 184 pounds for the Huskies. … rest of story at https://theguillotine.com/2020/09/college-recruiting-two-time-state-champion-meyer-to-st-cloud-state-university/?mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Rutgers wrestling: Pennsylvania junior standout commits to Scarlet Knights
Another nationally ranked wrestler from the class of 2022 has committed to the Rutgers University wrestling program. Notre Dame (Pennsylvania) High School’s Brandan Chletsos, ranked No. 8 in the country by flowrestling.org at 126 pounds, announced Monday on Instagram he has committed to the Scarlet Knights.
He is ranked just behind Brick Memorial’s senior three-time state placewinner and two-time state top three finisher Vincent Santaniello, who committed to Navy last month. St. John Vianney senior Dean Peterson, a two-time NJSIAA champion and three-time state finalist, is ranked No. 2 at 126. He has committed to Princeton. Chletsos joins High Point’s returning state champion Brian Soldano, who is ranked No. 7 in the nation by flowrestling.org at 170, as nationally ranked ranked juniors who have committed to Rutgers. Soldano, the NJSIAA 160 pound champion last season, committed to Rutgers in July. … rest of story at https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2020/09/07/rutgers-wrestling-pennsylvania-junior-standout-commits-scarlet-knights/5739045002/?mc_cid=99708d813d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Waynesburg adds Ariz. wrestling champion as WPIAL sorts out-of-state transfers
For the second year in a row, Waynesburg’s wrestling team has added a state champion from another part of the country. The team’s newest transfer is junior Zander Phaturos, who won the 113-pound state title in Arizona last winter. The WPIAL processed his transfer paperwork Wednesday and granted him full eligibility. Phaturos also finished as Arizona’s runner-up at 103 pounds as a freshman. Combined, his two-year record is 81-11.
Now in the WPIAL, Phaturos can attempt to win a title his father won three decades ago. Lance Phaturos was a WPIAL wrestling champion for Riverview in 1984. Waynesburg athletic director Bob Stephenson said a desire to be closer to family brought them back to Western Pennsylvania. Lance Phaturos recently retired as a high school principal in Holbrook, Ariz. Stephenson said covid-19 also was a concern.
Zander Phaturos attended Trinity High School in Peoria, Ariz. Last fall, Waynesburg also added an out-of-state champion when Wyatt Henson transferred home after winning a 2019 Missouri state title. Henson won the PIAA title at 138 pounds as a junior this past season. Waynesburg is coached by Joe Throckmorton, who won two WPIAL titles and a state title in 1979-80 during his career wrestling for the Raiders. He later captained Pitt’s wrestling team. … rest of story at https://tribhssn.triblive.com/waynesburg-adds-ariz-wrestling-champion-as-wpial-sorts-out-of-state-transfers/?mc_cid=26de816f3c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Trevor Mastrogiovanni Maintains OSU’s East-Coast Connection
STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State wrestling program has historically had great success taking talented wrestlers from the northeast and turning them into All-Americans and national champions. Cowboy legends such as Jordan Oliver, Coleman Scott and Teague Moore all hailed from the northeast and won individual national championships for OSU.
Recent OSU All-Americans Nick Piccininni and Dakota Geer also came from the east coast and Trevor Mastrogiovanni is looking to be the next great Cowboy All-American from the region.
Mastrogiovanni was born in Sparta, New Jersey, on March 29, 2001 to parents Dena and David Mastrogiovanni. He started his wrestling career at just four years old and said the biggest influence on his introduction to the sport was his grandfather.
“My grandfather was the only one in the family to do sports so that was the sport we had to go into,” Mastrogiovanni said. “He got me into wrestling very young and I ended up picking it up pretty easily as a young kid and I kept with it.” He attended Blair Academy in New Jersey where he finished with an astounding 96-4 record in high school. … rest of story at https://okstate.com/news/2020/9/14/wrestling-trevor-mastrogiovanni-maintains-osus-east-coast-connection.aspx?mc_cid=aa5954ac13&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wrestling History – # 17
TDR Editor’s Notes ; New book about one of the most famous matches in Colorado High School wrestling. Several coaches and wrestlers share about their heroes and a look at how Lee Kemp developed so fast into a great wrestler. Many OSU wrestlers under John Smith have gone on to become college coaches and our first story recognizes the passing of a wrestling leader in Nevada. As many state leaders are active and have sn impact on national wrestling.
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1 } – JIM RITTER, 85, USA WRESTLING LEADER IN NEVADA, PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY
James “Jim” Lee Ritter passed away on August 16, 2020 surrounded by his family. Jim was born in Swink, Colorado to Bertha and James Ritter Sr. on August 28, 1934. Jim was an icon in the world of both local and regional wrestling. He loved the sport and worked to bring USA Wrestling to Northern Nevada. In 2005, USA Wrestling named Jim “Person of the Year” for his commitment to the organization and the spirit he brought to the region.
Editor’s Note: His wife GeorgeAnne served many years as the USA Wrestling state chairperson for Nevada, as part of a family commitment to wrestling and USA Wrestling. He was an avid hunter, raised German Shorthair Pointers and hunted chukar until he was 84. Jim was a dairyman and owned the FalNeva Jersey Dairy until he retired at the age of 55. Jim was an animated storyteller and never missed an opportunity to tell an inappropriate joke. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/August/23/Bill-Ritter-obituary?mc_cid=22b2bd575c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Kamal Bey: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Kamal Bey. The 2017 Greco-Roman Junior World champion and 2018 World Team member shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes, Dremiel Byers.
These are Bey’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“I have so many wrestling heroes — people like Dave Schultz, Kenny Monday, TC Dantzler, Dremiel Byers, Steve Fraser. I like people who throw. I like people who shoot in on legs. John Smith is obviously one of them. I based my whole low single-leg game off of him.
“The Greco dudes were ungodly tough. They’d go out there and pick people apart. It gave you a show and you really started to appreciate the fight that Greco-Roman was. You’d watch guys like that compete. “Dremiel taught me a lot of things. The first time I met Dremiel Byers was in a Best Buy and I went to go shake his hand. He punched me in the chest as hard as he can. I’m on the ground and I was like, ‘What was that for?’ … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598326577822&twSessionId=dppjsiugne&postId=861258135&mc_cid=7d6595523f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Pat Santoro: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Pat Santoro. The Lehigh coach shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes, including Darryl Burley and Pete Yozzo. These are Santoro’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“Growing up in Lehigh Valley I had a ton of Lehigh wrestlers who were my heroes. I loved watching them. Some of the ones that come to mind are Darryl Burley, the Lieberman brothers since they were right there in my backyard. Those are my first memories of guys doing it at the national level.
“One of my heroes was my dad (Dick). I didn’t get to watch him wrestle but he was someone who taught me about wrestling early on. He wrestled for Lehigh and was third in the country his junior year. My brother was the reason I got into wrestling and he wrestled at Lehigh, also. Rich is someone who was my hero when I was really young since that was all I knew. I only went out for wrestling because I wanted to be my older brother. “It depends on how you look at it. My first heroes were my dad and my brother … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598412488313&twSessionId=ftoqqqligb&postId=861679135&mc_cid=0b16b413d6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Erie’s Carr family honored by Wrestling Hall of Fame
Family of standout wrestlers receive Family Legacy award
Erie’s own Carr family was honored with the Bowlsby Family Legacy Award at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa, on Saturday night. The Carrs, part of the Gable Museum’s 2020 Hall of Fame ceremony, were honored at the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa. A family of 16 children, including nine boys, the Carrs ascended to become one of the most successful wrestling families in the world. “It was exciting,” Nate Carr said Tuesday of Saturday’s honor. “To think about all that we accomplished as a family, it was definitely deserving when it comes to the wrestling world.”
Five of the Carr wrestlers were Division I All-Americans, an NCAA record. Fletcher Carr, an All-American for the University of Tampa (Florida), later became the first African-American head coach in NCAA Division I when he led the University of Kentucky. Jimmy and Joe Carr earned All-America honors at Kentucky. Nate Carr was an All-American at Iowa State and, later, was an assistant coach at West Virginia where younger brother Michael was an All-American. … rest of story at https://www.goerie.com/sports/20200826/eriersquos-carr-family-honored-by-wrestling-hall-of-fame?mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Colorado’s greatest wrestling upset documented in Unmatched
Brady Buck grew up in the blue collar town of Wray in Eastern Colorado. A wrestler as a youth, he gravitated towards other sports before heading to college at Duke University in North Carolina. He always kept up with wrestling as a fan, but something drew him to tell the story about one of the greatest upsets high school wrestling in the West had ever known.
On Episode 615 of Short Time, Buck talks about chronicling the journey of Brett Roller and his quest to win a state title and stop Tom Clum from becoming the first undefeated four-time state champion in state history. It’s a lot of real life Vision Quest with a tale of two wrestlers who couldn’t be more different and how their careers went in different directions following the match.
Get Unmatched by going to www.unmatchedthebook.com
If you’d like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, … rest of story at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/colorados-greatest-wrestling-upset-documented-in-unmatched/?mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – HISTORY CLASS: How did Lee Kemp get so good, so fast?
Lee Kemp started wrestling in ninth grade. Four years later, he was in the finals of the 1975 NCAA championships. Kemp breaks down his improbable rise to winning three NCAA titles (1976-78) and three World titles (1978-79, ’82). Lee Kemp: My Wrestling Hero … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1598584845797&twSessionId=zmasstmtam&videoId=863939135&mc_cid=3ae5d43d10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Former OSU Wrestlers Make up Majority of African American Division I Coaches
One of the most talked about legacies credited to Coach Smith and Oklahoma State wrestling is the massive number of former athletes that go on to the coaching ranks. There are nine former Cowboys that are currently head coaches at the Div. I level and countless assistants in other positions across the country.
Another impressive part of that legacy is the significant number of color barriers broken in the sport by various Cowboys. The first black Big 8 champion, one of the first black Olympians, the first black Olympic Gold Medalist, one of the first black three-time NCAA champions, the first African American to hold two UFC titles at the same time, and the first and only black coach to lead a team to an NCAA title.
Bobby Douglas, who wrestled at Oklahoma State in the 1960s, is one of the best NCAA wrestling coaches ever, and most would also consider the best African American wrestling coach ever. In this article from The Open Mat, Earl Smith took a look at the current representation of African American coaches across the country in wrestling. As far as head coaches, it’s a somewhat alarmingly low number. There are only three black Div. I head wrestling coaches. Two of those three were Cowboys. Glen Lanham, who has been the head coach at Duke since 2012, and Chris Pendleton who was hired at Oregon State this summer, both wrestled at Oklahoma State. The third is Angel Escobedo who coaches at his alma mater Indiana. … rest of story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/former-osu-wrestlers-make-up-majority-of-african-american-division-i-coaches/?mc_cid=3ae5d43d10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Lee Miracle: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Lee Miracle. The Campbellsville women’s coach shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes: his daughter Kayla Miracle, and John Smith.
These are Lee Miracle’s words on his wresting heroes:
“There are two that pop into my mind — one when I was growing up and one now. “When I was growing up, it was John Smith. He was absolutely the guy that I worshipped and watched and tried to emulate with his low-single. I love how he wrestled. I always liked his common-sense approach and he was always a nice guy. When I met him later on in life he was always a superstar in my eyes, but he was so humble. Even now, if we run into each other, I don’t know if we’ll talk about deer hunting, noodling or wrestling. Because he’s that kind of guy we’ll sit there and talk about something. He’s a good guy. That was my childhood hero. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598584845797&twSessionId=zmasstmtam&postId=863938135&mc_cid=3ae5d43d10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Daniel Dennis: My Greatest Loss
Note: This is the third edition of the ‘My Greatest Loss’ series. In the weeks ahead, we’ll interview some of wrestling’s past and present stars to hear their thoughts on the losses that helped shape their careers and put them on a higher trajectory toward greatness.
Daniel Dennis of Iowa faced Jayson Ness of Minnesota in 133-pound finals of the 2010 NCAA championships in Omaha, Nebraska. Both were seniors and both were wrestling in their final college match.
Dennis led 4-2 with less than 10 seconds remaining before Ness scored a takedown and two nearfall points for a 6-4 win. Ness finished the season undefeated and was a four-time All-American and 2010 NCAA champion. Dennis finished the season 22-4 and was a two-time All-American, placing seventh in 2009 and second in 2010. The former Hawkeye star eventually made the 2016 Olympic team at 57 kilograms and is the current head coach of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club.
The following are Daniel Dennis’s words on his match against Jayson Ness in the finals of the 2010 NCAA Championships.
Breaking down the match
“It was a trilogy. I got my ass kicked by him two times earlier that year and they were pretty lopsided. I think I got majored in one — or it was close to a major — and the other he controlled the daylights out of me. I was nursing a sprained ankle that I was making a bigger deal out of it than I should have been. “I remember distinctly (Iowa head coach) Tom Brands came up to me after the Big Tens … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598584845797&twSessionId=zmasstmtam&postId=861836135&mc_cid=3ae5d43d10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Todd Beckerman: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Todd Beckerman. The Brown University coach shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes: his parents. These are Beckerman’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“My father is my wrestling hero. He didn’t wrestle growing up, but just getting me into the sport, teaching me along the way, tetting me some great coaches, taking us everywhere. My parents took us everywhere. I tell the story, we used to drive up to Foxcatcher and trained out of there. It was a 2.5-hour drive. We’d get in the car at 4 o’clock on a Tuesday, we’d get there for a 6:30 practice, and then turn around. They had to go to work and we had to go to school the next day. My parents — my father and my mother — are my heroes for getting me to where I am today and helping to push me and my brother in all sports. “It’s kind of wild. They were both teachers. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598671152126&twSessionId=fnhzbibpht&postId=864265135&mc_cid=ea5a873124&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Lincoln Memorial University to Add Men’s and Women’s Wrestling
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Lincoln Memorial University announced Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, that it will be adding field hockey and men’s and women’s wrestling to its athletics portfolio beginning in 2021-22. The 23rd, 24th and 25th intercollegiate sports sponsored by the university will become the first athletics programs added since men’s and women’s bowling and men’s volleyball started at LMU in 2016-17.
“We are extremely excited to establish women’s field hockey to our programs here at Lincoln Memorial University,” Director of Athletics Jasher Cox said. “Institutionally, we have recognized that this is a very competitive sport within our region of the country and one that will provide more opportunities for female student-athletes to benefit from competing in intercollegiate athletics.”
“The addition of men’s and women’s wrestling comes at a particularly exciting time for our university,” stated Cox. “This is the perfect opportunity to provide a unique experience for a new wave of student-athletes, while adding to our already robust athletics programs and the pulsating culture within our current student body.”
Field hockey and men’s and women’s wrestling will become the ninth, 10th and 11th sports LMU has added since 2014 with men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s track and field beginning in 2014-15 and beach volleyball starting the following year in 2015-16.
“Lincoln Memorial University is proud and excited to offer additional athletic and cocurricular opportunities for students at LMU,” added Vice President and Dean, Enrollment and Student Affairs Dr. Jody Goins. “Adding field hockey and wrestling to our athletics portfolio aligns with our institutional goals and provides prospective students additional avenues to compete at the NCAA Division II level while receiving a high-quality education.”
The Lady Railsplitter field hockey and Railsplitter men’s wrestling programs will both compete in the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas, a joint league made up of South Atlantic Conference and Conference Carolinas member schools. South Atlantic Conference Carolinas field hockey currently features seven teams, including SAC institutions Coker College, Limestone University, Newberry College and Queens University of Charlotte. LMU will become the conference’s eighth member for field hockey.
The co-branded South Atlantic Conference Carolinas currently has nine teams for men’s wrestling with the Railsplitters bringing the league’s total to 10. Fellow SAC members include Coker, Limestone, Newberry and Queens.
The Lady Railsplitter women’s wrestling program will compete as an NCAA emerging sport. An emerging sport is a women’s sport recognized by the NCAA that is intended to help schools provide more athletics opportunities for women and more sport-sponsorship options for the institutions, and also help that sport achieve NCAA championship status. The Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition was created to bring the sport of women’s wrestling through the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. During the Division II Business Session at the NCAA Convention in Anaheim, California, held in January 2020, women’s freestyle wrestling was added to the emerging sports for women list. There are currently 42 NCAA women’s wrestling programs, 15 of which are at Division II schools, LMU will be the 43rd. … rest of the story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/Lincoln-Memorial-University-to-Add-24-9-2020
Women’s Wrestling News # 48
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Young women seeking to wrestle today are often inspired by those who challenged to seek success in this male-dominated sports. The opportunities for women to wrestle continues to expand even in these trying times. We all hope that things get better and we are able to meet and to wrestle again soon.
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1 } – WORKING HARD TO MAKE YOUR PLACE: WRESTLER ERICA WIEBE’S ADVICE TO YOUTH
Erica Wiebe knows how it feels to doubt and question yourself. Being female in a traditionally male-dominated sport comes with several challenges, and women often have to fight to be respected or valued at a competitive level. In some countries, where traditional gender roles are systematically reinforced, deviating from societal norms is seen as an act of rebellion. … rest of story at https://www.olympic.org/news/working-hard-to-make-your-place-wrestler-erica-wiebe-s-advice-to-youth?mc_cid=3e7422f8f7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – WLAG/HMA Interview #47: Maya Nelson
On the 47th edition of the HMA Interview Podcast, Maya Nelson joins the show to give us an insight on what her training looked like during this summer, her struggles with injuries throughout her career, and her opinions on the growth of women’s wrestling. … rest of story at http://www.hmawrestling.com/podcast/wlag-hma-interview-47-maya-nelson/?mc_cid=3e7422f8f7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Whitney Conder: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Whitney Conder. The five-time World Team member shares her thoughts on her wrestling heroes: Afsoon Johnston and Cael Sanderson.
These are Conder’s words on her wrestling heroes: “I grew up respecting Cael Sanderson. He’s an amazing person, always wanting to help others and trying to show any person, any technique he can. He’s always been a really nice guy.
“One of the women’s wrestlers that I really respect is Afsoon Johnston. She coached me at the World Championships and I really got to know her. I got to find about her story and find out about her story when she left Iran and how her family dealt with everything and then her starting wrestling in high school. Her coach went to her parent to tell them she was wrestling and they were excited about it. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598506564797&twSessionId=axzkollmof&postId=861832135&mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Megan Black’s wrestling career is pure country
From growing on a farm in Iowa to becoming the first female to place at the Iowa state wrestling championships to joining the World Class Athlete Program — Megan Black has a life that would make George Strait proud. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1598506591489&twSessionId=rycocqcsgv&videoId=861833135&mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – .Alli Ragan induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum
The first female wrestler to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Dan Gable Museum. Alli Ragan being introduced by Sandy Stevens and her induction acceptance speech. … rest of story at https://www.thepredicament.com/2020/08/alli-ragan-induction-into-the-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-dan-gable-museum/?mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – #WOMENSWEDNESDAY: WCWA NATIONALS TO CONTINUE IN 2021, WITH DETAILS OF ITS MULTI-DIVISIONAL EVENT TO COME
The Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association, which oversees the annual WCWA National Championships for women’s college wrestling, has announced plans to continue the tournament in 2021.
The WCWA Board sent a letter to women’s college wrestling programs across the nation, outlining its plan for the year ahead. The organization will continue to host the WCWA Nationals in 2021, although the specific date and location has not yet finalized.
At this point, the WCWA Board is considering a spring event, rather than its traditional February time frame. The organization will work with USA Wrestling, the women’s college wrestling programs and other stakeholders to determine the ideal timing for the competition.
The timeline to decide when the tournament will be held will be in September. A bid packet will be provided for interested hosts, with a target date for the location to be announced in October. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/August/26/Womens-Wednesday-WCWA-Nationals-to-continue?mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – OpEd | Challenging Gender Bias in Male-Dominated Sports
BY ELLEN KRASIN
We often tell children that they can grow up to be whatever they want to be, but is that really true? Is our society set up to allow such an idealistic theory? In the case of young women in male-dominated sports, this is being put to the test. Can girls compete with the boys? Should they?
In the past, there has been a stigma against young women playing on boys’ teams. Sports like football, wrestling, rugby, and hockey didn’t have many, if any, female participants. Now, Title IX guarantees that every sport offered to boys at the high school level must allow girls a fair shot at tryouts. More girls than ever are taking on the challenge of these sports, but according to the National Federation of State High School Associations, female players still only make up 0.2% of participants in high school football. Girls’ wrestling is seeing a huge surge in the United States, but female wrestlers are still rare to see on high school teams. With more opportunities opening for young women to play these sports, people’s attitudes towards that participation need to evolve. The perceived lack of availability combined with the lack of visibility of female players as role models keeps a lot of girls from even considering a male-dominated sport as an option. Stories about female athletes … rest of story at http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2020/08/27/oped-challenging-gender-bias-in-male-dominated-sports/?mc_cid=3ae5d43d10&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Alyvia Fiske: My Wrestling Hero
Today’s installment of My Wrestling Hero features Alyvia Fiske. The three-time age-group World Team member shares her thoughts on her wrestling heroes, including Katherine Shai, Justina Di Stasio and Helen Maroulis. These are Fiske’s words on her wrestling heroes:
“I feel like it has changed as I’ve gotten older, but I feel at this point it’s Katherine Shai. I really look up to her as far as everything she’s gone through and continued to wrestle — having kids and everything with her dad. She’s definitely someone I look up to as well as Justina Di Stasio since I train with her and know how awesome she is and I love her. She’s an amazing person on and off the mat. I would say those two I really look up to. “Justina and I are obviously friends now since … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1599103750581&twSessionId=qldjtnbeil&postId=864534135&mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Make no mistake: Amy Hildebrandt is carving out her own legacy at Trine
Amy Hildebrandt gets mistaken for her older sister, Sarah, at virtually every wrestling event. Amy has blazed her own path by starting women’s high school and college wrestling programs. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1599103750581&twSessionId=qldjtnbeil&videoId=864532135&mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Former Champion Wrestler And East County Mom Hopes To Inspire
El Cajon’s Afsoon Johnston is the topic of a new book, which details her personal journey from Iran to the United States where she helped break barriers in women’s wrestling.
Afsoon Johnson is the first to admit, she embodies the American Dream. She is an entrepreneur, wife, and mom who just so happens to be a former wrestling champion. Johnson was born in Iran where wrestling is the national sport, so long as you’re a man.
But Johnson’s father, as a progressive thinker and champion wrestler himself, wouldn’t deny his daughter the chance to follow in his footsteps. “And when his only child ended up being a girl, not too many dads — especially not too many Iranian dads, I would imagine — would take their little girl and say ‘come over here let me teach you some wrestling,'” said Johnson. In 1984, Johnson’s parents came to San Jose seeking political asylum. In Northern California, she learned English and pursued the all-American dream as a cheerleader.
But at Independence High School, a school known for its state championships in wrestling, cheerleaders doubled as stat girls. … rest of story at https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/former-champion-wrestler-and-east-county-mom-hopes-to-inspire/2397893/?mc_cid=48f6ce54f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
National Wrestling News – Sept. # 2
TDR Editor’s Notes ; A variety of stories with some podcasts included. Take a look and see what is going to happen or has happened. Recognition for a top officials in Virginia is included. Amother story from a pro football player who took the lessons learned in wrestling to make him a better football player.
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1 } – Klingman: Needless judgements are an unnecessary distraction in a sport driven by respect
It’s strange how wrestling works sometimes. Our community loves to celebrate the merits of the sport but there are those who are quick to chime in with a disparaging remark or a swipe at our past.
This is more a function of human nature than anything, but it gets magnified when it plays out on social media and other public forums. There is always the hope that the sport you love can be above all of the pettiness — but it can rear its ugly head behind a faceless wall of comments. If you win your fourth state title in Wyoming then someone will say you wouldn’t place in California. If you win a New York state championship in the 99-pound weight class as a seventh-grader then someone will say it’s not a legitimate weight class and that it could never happen at 160 pounds.
If you won an NCAA title in the 1960s then some will say it looks like two junior varsity wrestlers going at it and they could never compete with today’s wrestlers. Some call the 1984 Olympics the “JV Olympics” since the Soviet bloc countries were not in attendance. Kyle Snyder won the 2015 World Championships at the age of 19, the 2016 Olympics at 20, and the 2017 Worlds at 21. Then he won a silver medal at the 2018 Worlds and a bronze in 2019 — losing to only Olympic champions, mind you — and somehow he has lost a step. We quickly forget that he is the youngest World and Olympic wrestling champion in U.S. history and that he has five World/Olympic medals before the age of 24.
If someone wins an Olympic gold medal then the person who beat him or her in grade school is immediately validated. Nevermind that the person bragging couldn’t make it happen. A lone win at a local wrestling tournament as an eight-year-old is good enough.
If a wrestler wins two NCAA titles and goes undefeated for two years then it was because he didn’t face the best competition. If you win an NCAA title without a leg then you have an advantage because your body is naturally heavier. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1598057948343&twSessionId=vkuhpehiqw&postId=861004135&mc_cid=3e7422f8f7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Zac Dominguez: ‘We have to make wrestling fun’
Zac Dominguez, head coach of MWC Wrestling Academy, talks about his love for Greco, how to motivate kids and cutting edge wrestling gear. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1598057948343&twSessionId=vkuhpehiqw&videoId=860945135&mc_cid=3e7422f8f7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Nonrevenue NCAA college sports grapple with an uncertain future
The absence of football in the Big Ten and Pac-12 this fall could endanger the existence of many nonrevenue sports, including baseball, soccer, tennis, wrestling and volleyball, which rely on football money to cover their annual budgets.
According to recent NCAA financial filings, football at those two conferences is typically responsible for at least 70% of schools’ sport-specific revenue. “If football doesn’t play this year, the economic damage will be so profound that all bets are off,” said American Volleyball Coaches Association Executive Director Kathy DeBoer. “I don’t know what they’re going to do. When you have a $150 million budget and you don’t have $100 million of it, that’s not like furloughing an assistant coach. There isn’t a way to make that up.”
Even before the fall sports cancellation, athletic directors were attempting to streamline budgets. In June, Pac-12 member the University of Washington announced it would cut its operating budget by 15%, reduce head coach salaries by 5% and implement staff furloughs. The University of Iowa, part of the Big Ten, later trimmed its planned spending by 12%, and its announcement included an ominous warning: “The current reductions assume complete football and basketball seasons with fans in attendance. Any interruptions or reduction in these seasons would lead to more significant cuts.”
For many schools, “significant cuts” have included the outright elimination of Olympic programs. As of last week, 21 Division I schools had cut 68 sports to tighten budgets. … rest of story at https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2020/08/20/nonrevenue-ncaa-college-sports-grapple-with-an-unc.html?mc_cid=3e7422f8f7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – WRESTLER FOR LIFE STORY OF THE WEEK: WEEKENDS AND WEIGH-INS
USA Wrestling’s “Wrestler for Life” program is accepting submissions for “The Story of the Week”. It can be about anything wrestling related, whether it’s a particular wrestling match you’ll never forget, or a life lesson that the sport taught you. If your story is chosen, it will be featured on TheMat.com, and winners will receive a USA Wrestling t-shirt.
Send your submissions to: Wrestlerforlife@usawrestling.org
This week’s submission is by USA Wrestling for Peace ambassador Doug Webb.
Most kids spent their formative years bonding with their dad on Saturdays throwing out a fishing line or finding a good camping spot. For my father and me, it was different. My fondest memories are the Saturdays we spent together at wrestling tournaments all over the state.
I had entered the sport on my own volition at nine years old and was lucky enough to have landed at one of the area’s premier clubs – a place where the kids were gritty and the coaching was great. The first few years were rough in terms of wins and losses. There were Saturdays in which we showed up to a tournament and left abruptly, having been eliminated, after I lost the first two initial matches; in wrestling parlance this is called “going two and out.”
During the spring freestyle wrestling season, there were tournaments every Saturday around the state for those willing to commit an entire day to wrestling. And during those years there was a familiarity and rhythm to those Saturday mornings. My father and I would leave the house pre-dawn, … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/August/20/Wrestler-for-Life-Story-of-the-Week-Weekends-and-Weigh-ins?mc_cid=27a5988c78&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Raiders DT Maliek Collins’ skills as state champion wrestler ideal to be ‘dog’ NFL 3-tech
Anyone who’s wrestled in their life can tell you that the skills learned are invaluable in life and most any other sport. There’s no ball, no club, bat, or stick, and there’s no teammates on the mat with you vs. another person. As for football, the skills learned in wrestling translate directly to those linemen utilize every day. No doubt those skills are a predominant factor in what makes Maliek Collins such a dominant force on the interior defensive line. Collins wasn’t just a wrestler, he was a damn good one. As a senior at Center High School in Kansas City, the 285-pound heavyweight was a perfect 48-0 and won the State 2A Championship. Here, a local station did a feature on Collins after he had gone 48-5 his junior season and made it to the state quarterfinals. … rest of story at https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/20/raiders-dt-maliek-collins-skills-as-state-champion-wrestler-ideal-to-be-dog-nfl-3-tech/?mc_cid=3e7422f8f7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } -USA WRESTLING UTAH ANNOUNCES FALL SERIES OF FOUR EVENTS OPEN TO ATHLETES OF ALL STATES
USA Wrestling Utah, the USA Wrestling state association in Utah, has announced a fall series of competitions which will provide a variety of opportunities for wrestlers to compete in the next few months. Wrestlers from all states are welcome to compete in these events and test themselves during the pre-season time frame. Each event has a unique focus, so athletes and their families can match the competition to their age-group and interests.
USA Wrestling Utah conducts its events using USA Wrestling’s Return to Events Guidelines and following the requirements of local and state health and government agencies. The series begins with an event on September 12, and runs through late November. USA Wrestling Utah will add additional events as the new membership season moves forward. The featured events include: … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/August/25/Utah-USA-Wrestling-to-host-series-of-four-events-open-to-all-states?mc_cid=0b16b413d6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – NEW YORK GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES THAT YOUTH WRESTLERS CAN PRACTICE BUT NOT COMPETE YET
In his announcement concerning youth and high school sports in New York, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that wrestling, and other sports he considers high risk, may practice but are not yet cleared to compete. A graphic posted by Dr. Robert Zayas, the Executive Director of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYPHSAA), said the following: Higher risk sports with full-physical contact like tackle football, wrestling, rugby and ice hockey, may continue to practice but are not authorized to play.
The Cuomo annoucement allows for what Cuomo calls “lower risk” sports, like tennis, soccer, cross country, field hockey and swimming to practice and play beginning September 21. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/August/25/NY-Governor-Cuomo-wrestling-can-practice-but-no-yet-play?mc_cid=0b16b413d6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – A Wrestler’s Sister’s thoughts on Anthony Robles
All of us will come up against adversity in our lifetime; odds stacked so high against you that it will seem nearly insurmountable. But “don’t let it be your excuse,” says NCAA Champion Anthony Robles. “Don’t let your opposition be the reason you fall short of your goals. Acknowledge the hardship and attack it with purpose to become unstoppable.” My name is Abby Swisher, I’m fourteen years old, and although I’ve never wrestled, I come from one of the best wrestling locations in the world and a die-hard wrestling family. After recommending Anthony Roble’s autobiography to me, my older brother Jude (the one and only) suggested I give a short review. … rest of story at http://www.hmawrestling.com/article/a-wrestlers-sisters-thoughts-on-anthony-robles/?mc_cid=0b16b413d6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – #TEAMUSATUESDAY: CATCHING UP WITH NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER ANTHONY ASHNAULT
By Mike Willis, USA Wrestling
On this edition of #TeamUSATuesday, we caught up with Men’s Freestyle National Team member Anthony Ashnault. A 2019 NCAA champion for Rutgers, Ashnault is currently No. 3 on the National Team at 70 kg, although he plans to compete at 65 kg for the Olympic Team Trials. In this interview, Anthony discusses how he’s dealt with injuries throughout his career, his preparation to make 65 kg and the significance of winning the New Jersey state tournament as an undersized freshman. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/August/25/TeamUSATuesday-Catching-up-with-National-Team-member-Anthony-Ashnault?mc_cid=0b16b413d6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Apprentice Wrestling Alumni Named Official of the Year by the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Justin Gilliard, Apprentice Alumni and 3-time All American. Named “Official of the Year“ by the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Apprentice wrestling Alumni Justin Gilliard was just named Official of the Year by the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Va Beach native wrestler had an impressive record as a Builder. He was a two-time NCWA Conference Champion, a three-time NCWA All-American, between the years of 2004-2008. He was also the 2012 MAWA Eastern Region Champion.
In 2012, the pipefitter decided to pursue his passion for wrestling even further. He began officiating in Southeastern Region then took his talents to Northern Virginia and established himself as a premier referee. According to the NVWOA commissioner, Ed Rawlins: “Justin has distinguished himself as one of the top officials in the Northern Virginia Wrestling Officials Association, as well as the state. He is given the more difficult matches in the area and continues to be a sought-after official.” … rest of story at https://gobuilders.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200826k7nu3m?mc_cid=1f5a8a16f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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