NCAA Division II Programs & News – # 2
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Had the opportunity and pleasure to attend the Division II Nationals in Cleveland in 2019. It was a wonderful event and a chance to see some of the best college wrestlers in action. It has been encouraging to see the growth in the number of Division II schools as they have more than tripled in recent years.
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1 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Maryville
The Maryville wrestling program was established in 2011, as a rebirth of the former Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, led by the legendary Micheal Denney. Following seven national titles, the UNO program was discontinued, with Denney making the move to the St. Louis area to start a program at Maryville. In nine years, the Saints have sent 45 to the NCAA Division II National Championships, with 26 earning All-American honors, two as National Champions. Maryville has also placed twice as a team, taking third in both 2014 and 2015.
“We help teach and build within our program,” Denney said. “We work together and inspire through a shared vision. We are trying to master the art of encouragement, and we always want to be a positive force on our campus and in our athletic department, in our community and within Division II.” The first Maryville National Champion was Matt Baker in 2012, … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-maryville/78267?mc_cid=46983272fd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: SW Minnesota State
The Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State just finished their 25th season in NCAA Division II, with the program putting 12 wrestlers on the podium in that time. One National Champion, Link Steffon at 190 in 1998, has represented the Mustangs in Division II, with SMSU competing as a program since 1967. Jesse Nelson is currently at the helm of the Southwest Minnesota State program, and will enter his 14th season with the Mustangs in 2020-21. “We have a strong passion to be successful in three areas within our program: Academics, Wrestling, and Life,” Nelson said. “We work hard as a staff to provide guidance to our student-athletes in all three areas, which we believe aligns with the NCAA Division II mission of Life in the Balance.” … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-sw-minnesota-state/78280?mc_cid=73ac0bc782&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Adams State
ByJackie PaquettePosted on 06/22/2020
photo courtesy of Adams State athletics
Jason Ramstetter returned to his hometown of Alamosa, Colorado to take the reins of the Adams State wrestling program 19 seasons ago. The Grizzlies have sent 130 to the NCAA Division II National Championships in 28 years in DII, with 73 of those wrestlers earning All-American honors. Seven have earned National Championships for ASC, with all of those seven titles coming with Ramstetter at the head of the program.
“At Adams State we pride ourselves on using wrestling and academics to prepare our student-athletes for life,” Ramstetter said. “Our program is built around creating both successful wrestlers as well as successful lives. I am proud of the history we have both on the mat and off of it.” The Grizzlies sent three to the 2020 NCAA Division II National Championships, … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-adams-state/78305?mc_cid=da10187ca8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Pitt-Johnstown
The longest tenured coach in NCAA Division II, and after this past season the winningest in all of intercollegiate wrestling, Pat Pecora just closed out his 44th year leading the Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cats. Pecora won his 617th dual Feb. 7 to become the winningest wrestling coach at the college level, including NCAA Divisions I, II, III, NAIA and junior college programs. Also the UPJ director of athletics, Pecora led the Mountain Cats to the program’s 23rd Regional title in 2020, with eight UPJ wrestlers qualifying for the 2020 NCAA Division II National Championships.
“There are two sides to our program,” Pecora said. “One is the family. We try to build our program like a family. I am most proud of how our guys go on to be good fathers and coaches. Our motto has always been ‘brothers for life.’ If our guys can feel like brothers, then I’ve done my job. Second is the program’s performance side of it. Consistency is what we work for. We have had an All-American every year since 1979. I am proud of that consistency. Anyone can be good for one day, one week, one month, one year, but our program has stood the test of time.” … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-pitt-johnstown/78361?mc_cid=7ba10e0d72&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: UNC-Pembroke
In 41 seasons in NCAA Division II, the Braves of North Carolina-Pembroke have sent 127 wrestlers to the NCAA Division II National Championships, with 64 of those student-athletes earning All-American status. O.T. Johnson has led the program at his alma mater since 2011, and has mentored all three of UNCP’s National Champions.
“The Braves are on the move, and we are ready to earn the respect of the nation during the year, not just at the national tournament,” Johnson said. Mike Williams became the first Brave to earn a National Championship in 2012, at 165. Two seasons later, Daniel Ownbey would win the first of his two back-to-back 141 titles. Ownbey was a four-time All-American for the Braves, taking third in 2012 and eighth in 2013. The 2019-20 edition of North Carolina-Pembroke wrestling saw the host Braves take the NCAA Super Region 2 title, behind three champions and another three runner-up performances. A pair of Braves earned NWCA All-American status after the cancelation of the 2020 NCAA Division II National Championships, … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-unc-pembroke/78407?mc_cid=097a633e42&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Then & Now: Leader of the Pack, Marc Bauer forged unmatched legacy on the mat
KEARNEY — Marc Bauer is the most successful coach in University of Nebraska at Kearney history.
Current UNK Athletic Director
UNK Wrestling Coach, 1999-2016
Lopers won three national titles under Bauer
Lopers posted five runner-up finishes, 14 conference and regional titles
Lopers went 218-81 in duals, including five wins against NCAA Division I programs
Coached 89 All-American wrestlers, including 22 national champions and 15 runners-up
Match that stands out — Besides winning the program’s first national title in 2008, beating the University of Nebraska at Omaha — Bauer’s alma mater — for the 2003 National Duals championships at Ohio State. “We were ahead 22-0 before UNO even scored a point. The only three other duals going on were two D-I matches and the top two D-III teams. The place was electrifying. I don’t know what got into our kids but they came out and competed. It was personal. We had beat them once in a home dual here, but that was the second time we had ever beat them in a dual. We did it convincingly. They were favored to win. They did not win the national title that year. It was an amazing event.” … rest of story at https://kearneyhub.com/sports/college/unk/then-now-leader-of-the-pack-marc-bauer-forged-unmatched-legacy-on-the-mat/article_b2c87f30-c127-11ea-9793-6f36b10f8b49.html?mc_cid=fc895bba88&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: West Liberty
The West Liberty Hilltoppers have sent 89 wrestlers to the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, with 35 of those student-athletes earning All-American status in the program’s 25 years in NCAA Division II. Danny Irwin, the 2019 Division II Coach of the Year, will enter his second year leading the Hilltoppers in 2020-21, after leading Wheeling Jesuit to a runner-up team finish in 2019 behind a pair of National Champions in Tyler Warner (133) and Connor Craig (174). Both Warner and Craig will rejoin Irwin for the coming season at West Liberty, bolstering a lineup that also includes two-time All-American Cole Laya at 125 and two-time National Qualifier Logan Kemp at 197.
“West Liberty is on the rise again,” Irwin said. “We provide a program where student-athletes can obtain a top notch education while competing for NCAA Team Trophies! Our staff is fully committed to developing our guys on and off of the mat.” The last Hilltopper to win an NCAA Division II national championship was Doug Surra, who took the 141 title, in 2009. West Liberty has never placed as a team while a member of the NCAA, with the Hilltoppers taking a team runner-up trophy as NAIA members in 1995. Eight wrestlers with starting experience return for West Liberty for 2020-21, not including the additions of Warner and Craig. With the addition of the two 2019 champions, 10 total former Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-west-liberty/78430?mc_cid=fc895bba88&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: University of Mary
The UMary Marauders first competed in NCAA Division II in 2007-08, and in their 13 years as DII members, Mary has sent a total of 13 wrestlers to the NCAA Division II National Championships. Eight of those Marauders have earned All-American honors, with the highest individual finish for Mary being fifth, by four of its All-Americans. Tate Barnhardt was the latest to take fifth, doing so at 133 in 2019. Adam Aho just closed out his seventh season as the head of the UMary program, during which he has mentored five of the Marauder All-Americans. Aho explained that the Mary program is based around this statement: “We can either live our lives out of gratitude or resentment – there is no middle ground.” “We work hard, play hard,” Aho said. “We are passionate about wrestling and we are here to develop meaningful relationships on our journey to success.” Two returning All-Americans will be back for Aho’s 2020-21 team … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-university-of-mary/78458?mc_cid=c193cf2791&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Allen University to move from NAIA to NCAA Division II effective 2020-21 academic year
Columbia, S.C.) – Allen University athletics continues growth as the newest provisional member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II effective for the 2020-2021 academic year. Currently, a Division I member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Allen sponsors nine intercollegiate programs. Affectionately referred to as the Yellow Jackets, student-athletes compete in men’s football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track & field, and women’s volleyball and men’s wrestling. The Yellow Jackets Football team thrives with 121 student-athletes for the fall, including 87 veterans and 34 recruits. “You really can do All That Can Be Imagined at Allen University. The vision of the leadership has brought us this far, “head football coach Teddy Keaton explained while acknowledging President McNealey’s influence. “There is nothing more critical in athletics than to have an administration that supports the University mission. I am proud to be able to do my part to help this vision become a reality. … rest of story at https://www.hbcusports.com/2020/07/15/allen-university-to-move-from-naia-to-ncaa-division-ii-effective-2020-21-academic-year/?mc_cid=43f0dbddeb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Nebraska-Kearney
The Nebraska-Kearney wrestling program just closed out its 60th year of competition in 2019-20, with the Lopers first taking the mat in 1960-61. UNK has been an NCAA Division II member since the 1990-91 season, and in that 30 year time, 189 Lopers have made the trip to the NCAA Division II National Championships. Sixty-seven percent of those national qualifiers have returned to Kearney as All-Americans, 127 in total. Twenty-four Lopers have won D2 National Championships, with UNK winning three team National Championships. Two of those team titles came back-to-back in 2012 and 2013, with current Head Coach Dalton Jensen taking the 141 National Championship as a senior for the Lopers in 2012 under Jim Koch NWCA Division II Hall of Fame coach Marc Bauer, now the UINK director of athletics. “The UNK wrestling program has had a rich tradition of success for many years and hopes to not only sustain that, but build on it by recruiting talent to central Nebraska,” Jensen said. … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-nebraska-kearney/78487?mc_cid=78726f35ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
International Wrestling News # 7
1 } – .Ex-Iran wrestling president tests positive for Covid-19
Wrestling News: Former president of Iran Wrestling Federation Mohammad Reza Taleghani has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. He will have to undergo a 14-day home quarantine. Also, Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler, Hossein Nouri has contracted the coronavirus and has been hospitalized in Tehran. Earlier, in March, Hassan Yazdani’s father Hossein was also infected by the virus. He was amongst the first Covid-19 cases which were reported from the wrestling circuit. The number of people tested positive for COVID-19 infection in Iran has .. rest of story at https://wrestlingtv.in/ex-iran-wrestling-president-tests-positive-for-covid-19/?mc_cid=097a633e42&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Coach Lindland’s Weekly Report: This Is Not Normal
The previous edition of the Coach Lindland’s Report was published on March 18 — mere days after the US locked down four weights for Tokyo at the Pan-American Olympic Qualifier in Ottawa. That very week, America along with most of the planet was shuttered to “slow the spread” of the virus that causes COVID-19; and in short order, both the US Olympics Trials and the Olympic Games itself were postponed an entire year…. rest of story at http://www.fivepointmove.com/usa-greco/lindland-july-normal/?mc_cid=fc895bba88&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games postponed until 2026
The 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar have been pushed back by four years to 2026, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced. Amid widespread disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, IOC President Thomas Bach said the organisation had mutually agreed to postpone the first Olympic event to be held in Africa following a request from Senegal President Macky Sall. The decision was approved by the IOC Executive Board during its latest remote meeting today and will be given the green light by the Session on Friday (July 17).
The IOC said the postponement results from the “large scale of the operational challenges which the IOC, the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the International Federations (IFs) are facing following the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020”. Bach claimed the Senegalese capital hosting the Games “would have meant we would have had to organise five Games in three years”. … rest of story at https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1096342/dakar-2022-postponed-until-2026?mc_cid=43f0dbddeb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – IOC ANNOUNCES ADAPTED TOKYO 2020 QUALIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR EACH SPORT
Further to the approval of a series of amendments to the Tokyo 2020 qualification system principles by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Qualification Task Force in April 2020, the review of the International Federation (IF) qualification processes for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and each sport has now been finalised. The IOC has been working closely with all the IFs to determine the necessary adaptations to the Olympic qualification systems for their respective sports, and athletes and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have been consulted as well. A representative group of NOCs was involved in the review process, and athlete consultation was sought through each IF. A total of 57 per cent of all the qualification places had been confirmed by the time the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 were postponed. In order to adapt the qualification systems for the remaining places to the new timing of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the qualification system principles were updated, approved by the Qualification Task Force (acting on behalf of the IOC Executive Board) and shared with all the IFs. … rest of story at https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-announces-adapted-tokyo-2020-qualification-systems-for-each-sport?mc_cid=43f0dbddeb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Ex-Bulgarian wrestler Shterev dies aged 33 of COVID-19
SOFIA: Former Bulgarian wrestling champion Nikolay Shterev … rest of story at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/76986061.cms?mc_cid=43f0dbddeb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
6 } – Ghasemi and Makhov set to be awarded London 2012 wrestling title
Iran’s Komeil Ghasemi and Russia’s Bilyal Makhov have been upgraded to gold medals in the men’s 120-kilogram freestyle wrestling event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Uzbekistan’s Artur Taymazov was last year stripped of the Olympic title from London 2012 after testing positive for the banned steroid oral turinabol in retests. He became the second athlete to have failed a drugs test retrospectively from Beijing 2008 and London 2012, following Kazakhstani weightlifter Ilya Ilyin. Taymazov won the 120kg freestyle gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens before he defended the title at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. He was stripped of the Beijing 2008 gold in April 2017. … rest of story at https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1096337/ghasemi-makhov-wrestling-london-2012?mc_cid=43f0dbddeb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Olympic wrestlers tie for gold medal, 8 years after the competition
A pair of doping cases led to the first Olympic gold-medal tie in wrestling history, eight years after the matches took place. Russian Bilyal Makhov was upgraded to 2012 Olympic freestyle super heavyweight gold, joining Iranian Komeil Ghasemi, who was upgraded last year, according to the IOC’s website. In February, Russian media reported that Makhov recently tested positive for growth hormone, which would have no bearing on 2012 results. The move came after the finalists in 2012 — Uzbek Artur Taymazov and Georgian Davit Modzmanashvil — were stripped of their gold and silver medals last year in retests of doping samples from the London Games. … rest of story at https://sports.yahoo.com/olympic-wrestlers-tie-gold-medal-143451903.html?mc_cid=78726f35ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – TERVEL DLAGNEV NOW OFFICIALLY 2012 OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST, AS IOC UPDATES MEDAL CHART
As reported by Inside the Games, the International Olympic Committee has updated the medal standings for the 120 kg men’s freestyle event at the 2012 Olympic Games. With this official change, U.S. wrestler Tervel Dlagnev is officially elevated to an Olympic bronze medalist in this weight class. This change was necessary after Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan, who initially received the gold medal in 2012, was stripped of his title due to a positive doping re-test. Another medalist, the silver medalist in 2012 Davit Modmanishvili of Georgia, was also stripped of a medal at this weight classs because of a positive doping re-test. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/July/16/Dlagnev-officially-an-Olympic-bronze-medalist-in-2012?mc_cid=78726f35ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – World medalist Green preparing to make return
James Green doesn’t know exactly when his next wrestling match will be, but he’s preparing for his return to the mat. Like most wrestlers, Green has been away from competition for several months during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 27-year-old Green is training again after spending time being quarantined at his home in Lincoln, Nebraska. It has been a summer of transition for Green, who recently announced he will be leaving Nebraska for the regional training center at Virginia Tech. “It’s been a crazy time obviously with everything going on,” he said. “My wife and I are both from New Jersey, and we wanted to be closer to family. Being at Virginia Tech, we will be within driving distance of our family. Our daughter is 13 months old now and we really like the idea of her being close to family. Moving out to Virginia, it was the best option for me to be able to do that.” Green accomplished plenty during his time at the University of Nebraska. … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23758?mc_cid=43f0dbddeb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Wrestling’s Competition Schedule Finalized for Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (July 21) — The wrestling competition schedule for the Tokyo Olympic Games has been finalized. Wrestling will be contested on the final seven days of the Tokyo Olympics, Aug. 1-8, and held at Makhuari Messe Hall A. Women’s wrestling will be spread across the seven days of the wrestling competition. Greco-Roman will take place Aug. 1-4, while freestyle is scheduled for Aug. 4-7. Host nation Japan will look to continue its dominance in women’s wrestling. The Japanese women have claimed 11 of 18 Olympic gold medals since 2004, the first year the sport was introduced at the Olympics. … rest of story at https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/wrestlings-competition-schedule-finalized-tokyo-olympics?mc_cid=7e573bd55d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
High School Wrestling News # 21
1 } – Travis Thorpe among three wrestlers chosen for Ron Finley scholarship
Sweet Home wrestler Travis Thorpe is one of three grapplers statewide chosen to receive the Save Oregon Wrestling Foundation’s annual Ron Finley Scholar Athlete scholarship. The other winners were Elijah Cleaver of Nyssa High School and Gabriel Vidlak of Cascade Christian High School. “These champions demonstrated remarkable academic and athletic achievement, extra-curricular participation, along with community service,” the foundation said in a statement. … Funded by the Save Oregon Wrestling Foundation, the scholarship program was enacted to give greater opportunity to Oregon student athletes to further their education and compete in wrestling at the collegiate level anywhere in the United States. The program seeks to offset the loss of collegiate wrestling opportunities “for Oregon’s many talented high school wrestlers,” the foundation said. “SOW has a long-standing history of promoting the sport of collegiate wrestling, and this fund supports Oregon s great scholar athletes who share our commitment and represent our future.” … rest of story at https://www.sweethomenews.com/story/2020/06/24/sports/travis-thorpe-among-three-wrestlers-chosen-for-ron-finley-scholarship/23173.html?mc_cid=9af16a3b6d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – The wrestler who knew when it was time to raise his hand
R.J. Pena was game for the challenge. The Sprague freshman moved up a weight class to take on Newberg senior Marty Eng, a two-time defending state champion, at the prestigious Reser’s Tournament of Champions in Hillsboro…and lost. The date was January 28, 2006.
Pena never lost again for the remainder of his high school career. A four-time state champion, one of 39 in the 72-year history of wrestling in Oregon, Pena finished on a 147-match winning streak. Eleven years later, it remains an Oregon high school record for consecutive victories. *** Current Sprague head coach Nolan Harris was an assistant coach at the school during Pena’s first two years. He said that Pena was extraordinary. “The way he trained, he was very dedicated,” Harris said. “He had fun doing the mundane things because he was so competitive. It was a lifestyle for him. He had a goal and wanted to meet that goal and do something special.” Harris added that even when Pena was an eighth grader, he probably would have won a state title had he been eligible. … rest of story at http://www.osaa.org/today/article/1735/view?title=They+did+what%3F%21%21%21+Oregon%27s+astounding+prep+sports+records&mc_cid=7a484e7dde&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Warren Hills to wrestle prelim to big-time Division I college dual
Warren Hills’ wrestlers will be getting a close-up look at big-time college competition this winter. And big-time college wrestlers will be getting a close-up look at the Blue Streaks. Warren Hills will be taking on Watchung Hills at Jadwin Gym in Princeton on Jan. 24 before Princeton hosts Missouri in what could be one of the top college matches of the season. “Two of what I hope will be top-20 teams in New Jersey will wrestle before two top-10 college teams,” Warren Hills coach Dave Sbriscia said. “We hope to get our kids exposure and let them see what big-time college wrestling is all about, and there’s no better way to do that than wrestle at one of these big matches.” … rest of story at https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/highschoolsports/2020/07/warren-hills-to-wrestle-prelim-to-big-time-division-i-college-dual.html?mc_cid=fc895bba88&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Dalvin Tomlinson finally awarded ring for wrestling state titles
Dalvin Tomlinson won three career Georgia state heavyweight titles during his days at Henry County (Ga.) High School. He claimed his last Georgia Class AAA state title in 2012. Tomlinson is entering his fourth season in the NFL. But the New York Giants defensive lineman finally received a state championship ring for his stellar high school wrestling career. On his way to winning three state titles in high school, Tomlinson accumulated a record of 49-0 during his senior year and 169-2 in his career. What happened in the two losses? “The first one was my first-ever varsity match, and I was nervous and lost by points. And the second one, I got disqualified for hip-tossing a dude onto his neck,” Tomlinson recalled in 2016. “I feel like wrestling was probably the biggest thing that helped out just because you learn leverage and that’s a big key to defensive line-offensive line,” Tomlinson said. “So I feel like wrestling is probably the biggest sport that helped out.” … rest of story at https://247sports.com/college/alabama/Article/Alabama-Football-New-York-Giants-DL-Dalvin-Tomlinson-finally-awarded-ring-for-wrestling-state-championships-148891861/?mc_cid=35441de679&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – NMAA SETS NEW MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING SEASON FROM APRIL THROUGH JUNE
Editor’s notes: As high school state associations continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the return to high school athletics, decisions are being made about changes to the traditional sports schedule.New Mexico becomes the first state to officially push its high school wrestling season from its traditional schedule to the late spring. New Mexico has official wrestling championships for both boys and girls.
“Wrestling is probably the hardest sport. If you think about it, the one-on-one contact in wrestling. In order to make sure we have a really strong wrestling season, we have shifted that back even past January. We have shifted it from the April to the June time frame, trying to make sure we have that sport and we don’t have issues because of the contact in wrestling,” said Sally Marquez, NMAA Executive Director. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/July/15/NMAA-moves-New-Mexico-HS-wrestling-to-late-spring-season?
6 } – Chad Lamer has made it a family affair at Crescent Valley High School in Oregon
Chad Lamer, a three-time Division II NCAA champion for South Dakota State, has made a name for himself in Oregon along with his wife, Ann, a six-time All-American in track. So have their sons: Justice, Brawley, Legend, Chance, and Daschle. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1594777826145&twSessionId=fvugmitwxj&videoId=785320135&mc_cid=2a2de153ce&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Band of Pease brothers left mark on Pioneer wrestling program
McLoughlin High School’s wrestling program has fielded an enormous group of district and state champions over the years. Among them are the Pease brothers — Chuck, Chris, Cliff and Carlton. The foursome combined for nine state placings — including five state titles — and an equal number of district crowns. This band of brothers left their indelible mark on the wrestling program throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Carlton won three district championships (1981, 178 pounds; 1982-83, 191 pounds) and placed sixth or better at state on three occasions (1981, sixth; 1982, second; and 1983, first). … rest of story at https://www.union-bulletin.com/sports/high_school_sports/mcloughlin_high_school/band-of-pease-brothers-left-mark-on-pioneer-wrestling-program/article_845aa0da-e5de-5bf0-bd88-dbd89e9b3b93.html?mc_cid=43f0dbddeb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Elyria coach Erik Burnett working through changes at his wrestling camp
For the past 21 years, Elyria wrestling coach Erik Burnett has spent a majority of his summer working with his brother Scott at their Burnett Trained Wrestling Camp, where they’ve helped train and teach the next generation of high school wrestlers in Ohio. The camp is still being held this summer, but the brothers have changed and modified their camp due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Normally, Burnett Trained Wrestling is defined by campers spending a week working with fellow wrestlers their age while learning from the state’s best coaches. That’s still the case this summer, but there are still things that are very different. … rest of story at https://www.morningjournal.com/sports/elyria-coach-erik-burnett-working-through-changes-at-his-wrestling-camp/article_4585ee7c-c78e-11ea-832b-3ff995e9f5b3.html?mc_cid=78726f35ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Bless was wrestling champ before coaching football
The finishing match of the 21st and last state wrestling finals inside Southport Fieldhouse was, by all accounts, a Bless-ed event. Greenwood senior Mark Bless capped a perfect 31-0 season by winning the heavyweight division with a 9-2 decision over North Central senior Jim Yanan in the championship match. Bless, a standout for the Woodmen in football and track and field, graduated in 1980 having won 10 varsity letters. Now 58, he’s enjoying a successful career as a high school football coach, having achieved a record of 233-100 in 30 seasons. “I was always passionate about football and kind of fell in love with wrestling,” said Bless, who’ll soon start his 11th season as the coach at Avon. “I started wrestling in the seventh grade, and most of my friends at that time were playing basketball. … rest of story at http://www.dailyjournal.net/2020/07/16/bless_was_wrestling_champ_before_coaching_football/?mc_cid=78726f35ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – PIAA reduces wrestling weight classes to 13
The PIAA Board of Directors has reduced the number of wrestling weight classes from 14 to 13 in an effort to reduce forfeits in dual meets. The expected move was unanimously approved … rest of story at https://www.readingeagle.com/sports/high-school/piaa-reduces-wrestling-weight-classes-to-13/article_4a0a3dac-c79a-11ea-9530-bbc1745553e1.html?mc_cid=78726f35ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Pitt-Johnstown Mourns The Loss of Six-Time NCAA National Champion Carlton Haselrig
The Pitt-Johnstown community is mourning the loss of six-time NCAA Wrestling National Champion Carlton Haselrig. Mr. Haselrig passed away on Wednesday of natural causes. He was 54.
Mr. Haselrig, a native of Johnstown, Pa., is the most decorated athlete in Pitt-Johnstown history. Mr. Haselrig won six heavyweight NCAA National Wrestling championships, three at the Division I level and three at the Division II level. Mr. Haselrig holds five Pitt-Johnstown all-time wrestling records, as well as an overall career record of 143-2-1, which equates to a .979 winning percentage.
Mr. Haselrig, a 2009 inductee into the Pitt-Johnston Athletics Hall of Fame, never lost a match in the Division I National Tournament (15-0 record and three titles), and he never lost or tied a Division II opponent. His six titles were unprecedented and will remain so because the NCAA no longer allows wrestlers to compete in both division tournaments. Also, during his Pitt-Johnstown tenure, Mr. Haselrig wrestled his way to an NCAA record of 122 consecutive matches without suffering a loss.
In 2005, Mr. Haselrig was named to the NCAA 75th Anniversary Wrestling Team, which included other notable heavyweights, such as NCAA and Olympic champion Kurt Angle, who Mr. Haselrig had defeated during his college wrestling career. … rest of the story at https://pittjohnstownathletics.com/news/2020/7/22/wrestling-pitt-johnstown-mourns-the-loss-of-six-time-ncaa-national-champion-carlton-haselrig.aspx?mc_cid=b08de964d0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Women’s Wrestling News # 43
1 } – Push being made to sanction girls wrestling in Alabama
Growing the sport is always a goal, especially on the high school level and even more especially for smaller sports. Wrestling is one of those that’s a niche in most people’s eyes and it can be tough to break into the world of wrestling. Slowly but surely though, wrestling has grown around the state of Alabama. The AHSAA just recently announced it was making a change to its classification for the 2020-22 cycle and most coaches are in agreement there’s hope wrestling will grow enough by the next reclassification to require four class divisions. Now even more eyes are focused on growing wrestling in the state as the Alabama Girls High School Wrestling Task Force has announced the launch of #SanctionAL, which is an effort to try to get girls wrestling sanctioned by the AHSAA. … rest of story at https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/sports/push-being-made-to-sanction-girls-wrestling-in-alabama/article_b8f43e74-baee-11ea-8062-efde03f6b5e9.html?mc_cid=7a484e7dde&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – William Jewell to Add Women’s, Reinstate Men’s Wrestling
LIBERTY, MO– William Jewell College is pleased to announce the addition of women’s wrestling and the reinstatement of the men’s wrestling program beginning in 2021-2022 which will bring Jewell’s varsity sports to 24. “It feels great to be bringing wrestling back to The Hill,” said Director of Athletics, Tom Eisenhauer. “The sport has a long tradition here and has seen a resurgence across the globe. The commitment and perseverance it takes to be a successful wrestler are the same traits it takes to be successful in the classroom. Wrestling complements our other sport offerings so it a natural fit on our campus. Women’s wrestling will come to The Hill for the first time after receiving emerging sport status in January of this year following a vote at the NCAA Convention. Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation with the first collegiate varsity team created in 1993. Jewell will become the third Great Lakes Valley Conference institution to add the sport, joining McKendree and Lindenwood. The Cardinals will also be the seventh collegiate program in the state of Missouri but the first in the Kansas City metro. Additionally, the Missouri High School Activities Association (MSHAA) began offering a state championship in girls wrestling in 2019 with more than 25 local high schools now fielding teams. Kansas has also recently added the sport at the high school level with nearly 150 schools fielding varsity programs. … rest of story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/William-Jewell-to-Add-Women-s-1-6-2020
3 } – Ries likes WIAA wrestling ruling
BELOIT—Matt Ries says high school wrestling in Wisconsin received a big boost last week when the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association decided to add a girls division to the state wrestling tournament series. Starting with the 2021-22 wrestling season, a girls-only individual tournament will be held. Boys and girls will be able to wrestle one another during the regular season, but the postseason will be gender exclusive. Ries had four girls in his Beloit Turner wrestling program last season and appreciates that he’ll have another recruiting tool when he looks to add more. “In our Beloit Area Youth Wrestling Club we have had quite a few girls in the past, but we’ve lost a lot of them because they don’t see a future in it,” Ries said. “When they get to high school, they can generally only wrestle against guys and that can be frustrating. Now when we’re out recruiting the halls we’ll be able to tell them you won’t have to wrestle just boys. We’re going to take care of you at the end of the season with their own tournament. I think that will help grow the sport.” … rest of story at https://www.beloitdailynews.com/sports/ries-likes-wiaa-wrestling-ruling/article_949a5c26-8af5-5ac9-9e53-9e90648d1062.html?mc_cid=24498831e8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – NWCA/NAIA WOMEN’S COACHES GROUP ANNOUNCES 2020 ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced the 2020 NAIA Women’s All-American teams. Each year the NWCA recognizes the outstanding work of the Student–Athletes by naming the All-Americans based on their achievements in the national championships. However, this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic the championships were canceled.
All-American honors were based on each wrestler’s overall body of work through the conference tournaments and up to the national championships.
First Team All-Americans
Honorable Mention All-Americans
“During difficult times there are always people who rise to the occasion and I’m proud of the action that the NWCA/NAIA Women’s Leadership Group in providing direction for honoring the 2020 NAIA Women’s All-American team. It’s important that these athletes’ efforts and successes during the season are recognized. Congratulations to each of this year’s honorees.“
Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director … rest of story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwca-naia-womens-coaches-group-announces-2020-all-america-teams/?mc_cid=24498831e8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – .Easton’s first girls wrestling coach, Lehigh grad Jordan Kutler, ready to immerse himself in another new venture
Jordan Kutler had an inordinate amount of energy built up when the cancellation of the NCAA Wrestling Championships abruptly ended his stellar career at Lehigh. After taking time to grieve and vent, Kutler transferred that energy to the next phase of his life. He is a technology consultant for Novus Surgical, a company that provides medical products and educational services for orthopedic and podiatric surgeons and their patients. “I threw my focus into my job,” he said. “I hit the ground running and have been learning a lot and making progress during the last month when things started to pick up.” .. rest of story at https://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/wrestling/mc-spt-easton-girls-wrestling-jordan-kutler-20200701-ybsociuyzffrlcccrm5bvg32za-story.html?mc_cid=24498831e8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Alli Ragan: My Wrestling Hero
The 68th installment of My Wrestling Hero features Alli Ragan. The two-time World silver medalist shares her thoughts on her wrestling heroes: Patricia Miranda and her father, Dennis Ragan.
These are Ragan’s words on her wrestling heroes: “My first was probably Patricia Miranda. She was my favorite growing up because she was our first Olympic medalist. She was a rock star. She wrestled on the Stanford team. I actually haven’t met her, which is crazy. When I came on the scene she had already moved on. I became really good friends with Randi Miller when I first moved out to Colorado Springs and the training center. Once I told her I was such a big Patricia Miranda fan. She would tell me stories and I would think, ‘Wow, she’s a badass.’ She’s a really successful lawyer now. She has moved on and done some really awesome things outside the sport of wrestling. She was the first girl to wrestle on a men’s team and it was Stanford. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1593651692469&twSessionId=xhffiszike&postId=783641135&mc_cid=24498831e8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – ‘Let’s make it happen:’ Former Northeastern standout now a leader in girls’ wrestling movement
It was about two years ago when Dan Heckert really saw the potential of girls’ wrestling as a growing sport. An assistant for the North Allegheny wrestling team, Heckert began working with two young women who tried out for the varsity team. One made the Tigers starting lineup, and Heckert was soon taking her to compete at the girls’ freestyle national championships in Fargo. The Northeastern High School grad said he realized the sport needed more opportunities for girls. “We saw that the girls on our team embraced wrestling other girls,” said Heckert, who finished a standout career for the Bobcats in 1999. “We asked them what they would think of having a girls’ team. We heard from other girls not on the wrestling team that they were interested in the sport. “That was when we started to move forward with things.” As girls’ wrestling continues to grow in Pennsylvania, Heckert will lead one of the first official teams in the state. … rest of story at https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2020/07/06/girls-wrestling-dan-heckert-lead-new-north-allegheny-program/5360629002/
8 } – Former Daphne High student Michaela Childs paving way for future women’s wrestlers
Michaela Childs remembers her first experience with wrestling. It came as a member of a middle school club team in California. “I wasn’t horrible,” she said. “I started with the very basics. I got the moves down pretty well, but I was going against kids with a lot more experience. I was getting my butt kicked a lot. I just had to keep going regardless.”
Childs did just that. She continued to wrestle throughout high school, even after her family’s move to Alabama meant competing mostly against boys. … rest of story at https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2020/07/former-daphne-high-student-michaela-childs-paving-way-for-future-womens-wrestlers.html?mc_cid=74c2efdb11&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Women Wrestle 2 – Tweef Resolutions & Inequality Solutions w/ Sarah Hildebrandt
About The Open Mat’s “Women Wrestle 2”:
This is a weekly podcast that will be hosted by recent McKendree University graduate Alexis Porter. Alexis was a four-time All-American at the WCWA level, a three-time Junior National Champion in Fargo, a Junior World bronze medalist and an active competitor on the Senior level. Alexis will be joined by her co-host Arian Carpio, a two-time Cadet Pan-American medalist and 2019 U23 World Team member, who is also training to compete in the 2020 Olympics. … podcast & story at https://news.theopenmat.com/womens-wrestling/women-wrestle-2-tweef-resolutions-inequality-solutions-w-sarah-hildebrandt/78453?mc_cid=c193cf2791&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Women’s Wrestling Adds 23 in 2020 Recruiting Class
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech women’s wrestling team has signed 23 student-athletes for its 2020 recruiting class, head coach Paul Rademacher announced. According to The Open Mat Women’s Collegiate Recruiting Rankings, Coach Rademacher’s 2020 recruiting class is ranked eleventh in the country. This class includes four ranked wrestlers, two of which are Hoosier state natives, and two Tricia Saunders Award Winners. In total, the 2020 class will have eleven states represented with seven student-athletes from Indiana, three from California, two from Michigan and Nevada, and one from Georgia, Wyoming, Arizona, Missouri, Massachusetts and Tennessee.
Charmayne DeLong
DeLong is from Weston, Wyoming where she wrestled at Moorcroft High School. She is currently ranked fifteenth and has wrestled for the Wyoming National Women’s Wrestling Team and the Moorcroft Mat Masters. DeLong is a three-time State Qualifier, three-time National Champion and four-time All-American. DeLong also was a Tricia Saunders Award Winner this past year. She is intending to major in Exercise Science.
Ellyana Kuzma
Kuzma comes to Indiana Tech after a successful career at Oscar A. Carlson High School in Gibralter, Michigan. … rest of story at https://indianatechwarriors.com/news/2020/7/13/womens-wrestling-adds-22-in-2020-recruiting-class.aspx?mc_cid=c193cf2791&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Wrestling History # 10
1 } – The Doyles: A Family Dedicated to O.V. Wrestling
WHEELING — When wrestling enthusiasts talk about the mat sport at Wheeling Central, the first names that come to mind are the Doyle brothers: Pat, Mike, Matt, and Danny. In fact, they and family members have been involved in wrestling from the 1960s until this very day – in one capacity or another. Pat Doyle
The Doyle wrestling tradition began with the eldest brother, Pat Doyle. As a Maroon Knight wrestler, Pat was the All-City Champion. He also placed 4th in the prestigious Ron Mauck OVAC Wrestling Tournament. He then wrestled one year at his college alma mater, Bethany College. But this is only the beginning. Doyle began his coaching stint on the mats as an assistant wrestling coach under Tom Hogan, CCHS Athletic Hall of Famer. Coach Hogan taught him that desire and conditioning are key components to achieving in sports.
Doyle spent the majority of his career in education coaching wrestling at the youth, middle school, and the high school levels: Greater Wheeling Small Fry Wrestling League, Marshall County Youth Wrestling Association, Wheeling Middle School, and Wheeling Park High School. … rest of story at https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2020/07/the-doyles-a-family-dedicated-to-o-v-wrestling/?mc_cid=e9f57db17d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Leeman Education Center will be a storytelling facility
Mitchell County residents will soon have a place where they can learn about the county’s rich history. The Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation purchased the former Press News building back in March 2019, and it is currently in the process of turning it into the Leeman Education Center. The center is named after Osage native Gerald “Germ” Leeman, who won a silver medal in wrestling during the 1948 Summer Olympics. In a previous Press News article, Joyce Ruehlow, president of the Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation Board, said Leeman always gave credit to his hometown for his success. In the same article, she went on to say that Leeman said he was lucky to be raised in a town that took care of him. … rest of story at https://globegazette.com/community/mcpress/news/leeman-education-center-will-be-a-storytelling-facility/article_43e8af6c-32a2-53e1-bb61-ebf31abfc10c.html?mc_cid=7a484e7dde&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Kenny Monday: My Wrestling Hero
The 63rd installment of My Wrestling Hero features Kenny Monday. The 1988 Olympic gold medalist and three-time Olympian shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes, including Wayne Wells.
These are Monday’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“I grew up in Oklahoma, which was a hotbed of wrestling. There were guys that I followed that wrestled there. That 1972 Olympic Team, I was 10 years old and I’d been wrestling for three or four years. I can remember watching Jimmy Carr at 17 (years old) wrestle. That whole ‘72 team was a fascinating team. Rick Sanders and, of course, Gable. Wayne Wells was an Oklahoma guy, so I followed him as a little kid. I could identify with him. I got his autograph a couple of times when I was a kid along with Gable and Chris Taylor. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1593239922142&twSessionId=asisibzngs&postId=783534135&mc_cid=c0a731c968&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Roger Chandler: My Wrestling Hero
The 66th installment of My Wrestling Hero features Roger Chandler. The Michigan State coach shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes, including Dave Schultz. These are Chandler’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“From a wrestling standpoint, (my hero) was definitely Dave Schultz. I liked him as a competitor and liked how he approached the sport, and he was always different. He was always trying to do things a little different. That was something that was unique that I kind of identified with as a wrestler.
“(From a mentorship standpoint), there’s probably three people. … Number one, my uncle Chuck Schill. He’s the one who got me started in the sport of wrestling and kind of guided me and made me understand I could be successful in the sport and kind of led me to the St. Edward program … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1593491866792&twSessionId=shgpxouqep&postId=783579135&mc_cid=7ba10e0d72&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Big Red wrestling coach Mike Blackburn named to Baldwin Wallace hall of fame
BEREA, Ohio — Mike Blackburn will officially become a Yellow Jacket for Life when he joins nine other former Baldwin Wallace standouts for induction into the Athletics Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2020. Out of the 10 honorees, Blackburn, a 1999 graduate, is the only one being recognized for his achievements in two sports. While donning the Brown-and-Gold, the 1995 Indian Creek High graduate (he spent his first two years at Wintersville High before the consolidation with Mingo High) started four years as a wrestler and three years as a right tackle. Another inductee enters as a tennis player and coach.
“It’s definitely a great honor to be recognized in two sports,” he said. “It was a honor to get to play with some great athletes and to be coached by some great coaches.” … rest of story at https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/sports/local-sports/2020/07/big-red-wrestling-coach-mike-blackburn-named-to-baldwin-wallace-hall-of-fame/?mc_cid=e9f57db17d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – A.J. Ferrari: My Wrestling Hero
The 67th installment of My Wrestling Hero features A.J. Ferrari. The 2018 Cadet World bronze medalist who’s headed to Oklahoma State shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes: John Smith and Frank Molinaro.
These are Ferrari’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“I have a couple wrestling heroes and I’d say the main ones would be John Smith and Frank Molinaro for sure. It’s because of the way they are on the mat and off the mat. They both had great careers on the mat, but John Smith is a great person. He’s very down to earth and he’s a strong Christian. He still goes to church every Sunday, or he tries to go, he was telling me. I’ve always looked up to that. On top of that, he’s in the Italian Hall of Fame. That’s huge for me because that’s my goal. I’d like to be in the Italian Hall of Fame, too. I’m an Italian American. I aspire to be like him in all ways. In his wrestling and his lifestyle. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1593577080867&twSessionId=vkvkrragpp&postId=783608135&mc_cid=7a484e7dde&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Brandon Paulson: My Wrestling Hero
The 73rd installment of My Wrestling Hero features Brandon Paulson. The two-time Greco-Roman Olympic and World silver medalist shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero: Joe Russell.
These are Paulson’s words on his wrestling hero:
“My wrestling hero is Joe Russell. He came to my club when I was 12 or 13. It was two years after his accident and he basically came in and was our clinician. He actually got me into Greco. We had Greco practice before normal practice, but it was more the kind of person he was through that adversity he went through than anything else. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1594177779129&twSessionId=njpszfxhfq&postId=784197135&mc_cid=097a633e42&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – John Clark: My Wrestling Hero
The 72nd installment of My Wrestling Hero features John Clark. The Sacred Heart coach shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes: Dan Gable, Tom Brands and Cael Sanderson.
These are Clark’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“My hero growing up, and still to this day, is Dan Gable. I got to see it firsthand when (Gable’s Iowa team) set that (NCAA points) record in 1997. That’s the year (my brother) Mitch got second in the country. I loved everything about what they did. That kind of leads into my next one and that’s Tom Brands. He’s an extension to some degree of Gable. When I would go out to the Olympic Training Center before I got established in my wrestling career, Tom would offer to help me and I was a nobody in wrestling at the time. I’ll always remember that and I’ll always be thankful for that. “The other thing about Tom Brands is I really paid attention to how he responded with the news of not having a national tournament this year. It was really impressive. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1594090208050&twSessionId=ksxzvqbcfh&postId=784090135&mc_cid=097a633e42&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Cael Sanderson: College statistics, records, championships
Perfection. That’s the only word that can be used to define Cael Sanderson’s collegiate wrestling career.
With a record of 159-0, Sanderson graduated from Iowa State University in 2002 as the most accomplished wrestler in Division I NCAA history. He remains the only Division I athlete to go undefeated for four complete college seasons and one of only four athletes to win four NCAA titles. A 2004 Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Team member, Sanderson rewrote the wrestling record book as an athlete and is now attempting the same feat as a coach at Penn State. No individual has done what Cael Sanderson has done in the sport, and his accolades earned him a spot in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Here’s a look at Sanderson’s success and the accolades that made him a wrestling legend. … rest of story at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2020-07-06/cael-sanderson-college-statistics-records-championships?mc_cid=097a633e42&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Distinguished Member Mickey Martin Passes Away
Mickey Martin, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014, passed away on Monday, at the age of 78. “We are saddened to learn of Mickey Martin’s passing and send our most sincere condolences to his family, friends, teammates and the many student-athletes he taught and coached during his career,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director. “Mickey and his father, Wayne, are both folkstyle wrestling legends and Distinguished Members of the Hall of Fame. They are the only father and son duo in history to win the Outstanding Wrestler award at the NCAA Division I Championships. “Mickey is considered one of the greatest technicians the sport of wrestling has ever known,” he added. “There are many champions from the state of Oklahoma … rest of story at https://nwhof.org/blog/distinguished-member-mickey-martin-passes-away/?mc_cid=fc895bba88&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
National Wrestling News – July
1 } – USMC JUNIOR AND 16U NATIONALS IN FARGO, N.D. CANCELLED, WITH FOCUS TURNED TO LOCAL, STATE AND REGIONAL EVENTS
USA Wrestling has announced that the 2020 U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U National Championships at the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D. has been cancelled. The competition, recognized as the largest wrestling tournament in the world, had been scheduled for July 17-24. With input from its state leadership as well as its COVID-19 Special Committees, USA Wrestling believes that this is the responsible thing to do in order to maintain the long term viability of the sport. As has been the case since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the health and safety of USA Wrestling members and the entire wrestling community remains the No. 1 priority for the organization. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/May/27/USA-Wrestling-cancels-USMC-Junior-and-16U-Nationals?mc_cid=2313436fb3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Iowa State wrestler David Carr talks George Floyd protests, Black Lives Matter, USA Wrestling, more
AMES, Ia. — Over the last week, David Carr stood at the Iowa State Capitol and on the streets in Minneapolis. He wore a black mask to shield himself from a global pandemic and held up a sign in the hopes of curing a different kind of illness. “I got a few friends together and we went to protest in Des Moines,” said Carr, the star sophomore on the Iowa State wrestling team. “It was a very peaceful protest. I was surprised at how many people were there. “I had talked to (Minnesota heavyweight) Gable Steveson, and he was telling me how crazy it was in Minneapolis. I really wanted to check it out and see what it was like, and it was an amazing experience. Being around that changed me a lot.” … rest of story at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2020/06/13/iowa-state-wrestler-david-carr-talks-george-floyd-protests-black-lives-matter-usa-wrestling-more/3175325001/?mc_cid=f75b9fce50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Fatherly Influence: ‘He’s my ultimate role model’
We know wrestling coaches for their accolades as competitors, the skills they pass along and the achievements of their athletes. But what about their feats as fathers?
For Father’s Day, Nick Corey reached out to several sons and daughters of prominent wrestling coaches to learn more about their influence as fathers.
Here are their responses:
Tommy Brands (son of Iowa coach Tom Brands): “Being my dad’s son, me being a wrestler is something a lot of people thought was (a given). Eventually, I really liked cross country and even had some success, but after (experiencing theater) in ninth grade, that became my passion. My dad supported me. “My dad and I have had differences, like many sons and dads, but he has always been behind me. He’s one of the smartest people I know. He knows things intuitively. A lot of people don’t know that, they think his knowledge is just over wrestling things. “The biggest thing in our relationship is that we understand each other. It’s not direct compatibility because we do have different interests and opinions about things, but I’ve never doubted how blessed I am, being his son. “Last summer he had to go to New York … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1592779418564&twSessionId=hyxciqaxaq&postId=783192135&mc_cid=73ac0bc782&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Gopher Wrestling Club wrestlers back to the mat
FITE digital sports network will showcase some of the nation’s best freestyle wrestlers streamed live on Sunday, June 28 at 6 p.m. CT. The event is deemed ‘Rumble on the Rooftop FITE Klub’ and will take place in downtown Chicago. Matchups include the main event, two-time national champ Jordan Oliver wrestling three-time national champ Jason Nolf. Other matches include two wrestlers who finished the year ranked No. 1 in the nation, Pat Lugo and Luke Pletcher, and current world team member Pat Downey versus World Greco team member Joe Rau. Gopher WC wrestlers Dylan Ness, Zach Sanders, Brett Pfarr, … rest of story at https://theguillotine.com/2020/06/gopher-wrestling-club-wrestlers-back-to-the-mat-on-sunday/?mc_cid=da10187ca8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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Page 8 – WRESTLING RACISM OVER THE YEARS
From Bobby Douglas, who lived the racial protests of the 1968 Olympics, to Nate Jackson, the Princeton assistant who started the Black Wrestling Association, many in the sport battle this form of discrimination.
Page 10 – WRESTLING WITH COVID-19
As the pandemic moves into its fourth month, wrestling deals with the loss of income from canceled summer camps and considers pushing back the start of the next college season to January. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/June/24/WIN-Magazine-free-digital-edition?mc_cid=9af16a3b6d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – The dynamic nature of wrestling is what makes it different from other sports
Is the wrestling mind different from other sports?
Dr. Bill Allyson, a sports psychologist from Minnesota, answers with a qualified no.+ Allyson works with performers in athletics, medicine, acting, music, academics, and other fields whose desire is to sustain performance at the highest level. His experience says that successful people (not just athletes) have similar psychological traits. The games we play within our heads are the same, but successful people have mastered, psychologically, a specific area. Different demands require different levels of skill. And that is how wrestling is different from other sports. There is no dynamic interaction in golf, running, and swimming. It is up to the individual to perform on his or her own. Wrestling is dynamic. A wrestler has to deal, dynamically, with what the other wrestler is doing if he or she is going to compete with his or her opponent or, ultimately, defeat his or her opponent. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1591925712097&twSessionId=ffjpvzovff&postId=782736135&mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Ty Walz: My Wrestling Hero
The 72nd installment of My Wrestling Hero features Ty Walz. The 2017 U23 World bronze medalist and Virginia Tech assistant shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero: Stephen Neal.
These are Walz’s words on his wrestling hero: “I didn’t really hit my stride with wrestling until I was going into the summer of my sophomore year of high school when I was kind of at a crossroads where I was like, ‘Do I really like wrestling? It’s hard. I think football might be the route I go.’ I was kind of at that point, but the U.S. Open came to Cleveland that year and I was able to watch some high-level wrestling there and kind of got interested in it. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1594003922217&twSessionId=pkzryesrky&postId=784086135&mc_cid=e9f57db17d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – .’COVID-19 FOR COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS’ COURSE NOW AVAILABLE FROM NFHS LEARNING CENTER
In an effort to address the challenges of returning to high school athletics and activities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Learning Center has collaborated with the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) to develop a new free online course “COVID-19 for Coaches and Administrators.” The course includes information from the “Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics and Activities” document that was released by the NFHS in May for its 51 member state high school associations to consider in restarting high school athletics and other activity programs across the nation. Additionally, the new Learning Center course offers vital information on COVID-19 for coaches and school administrators on conducting workouts, practices and contests as safely as possible, according to Dan Schuster, NFHS director of educational services. .. rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/July/07/NFHS-COVID-19-for-Coaches?mc_cid=097a633e42&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Non-revenue sports fret over college athlete compensation
College coaches in non-revenue sports are worried about the impact legislation allowing compensation for athletes could have on their programs. More than a dozen national associations in various sports – hockey, soccer, tennis, golf, swimming and gymnastics, among them – have signed a memo outlining “significant concerns” about effects of allowing athletes to profit for use of their names, images and likenesses (NIL). The concerns include reduced resources for lower-profile programs, the risk of “crowdfunded recruiting” for boosters to “buy talent” for a competitive advantage, increased influence by agents and whether schools can effectively monitor for compliance.
The memo, prepared by North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham and associate athletics director Paul Pogge, was sent last week to a law committee examining whether to craft a standardized athlete-compensation law for states to adopt. The memo focuses on non-revenue sports, many of which are included in Olympic competition. … rest of story at https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/regional/article_97fc2c26-a433-11ea-be56-afbd77e9f53a.html
10 } – National Wrestling Hall of Fame Has Reopened With Enhanced Health and Safety Measures
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame reopened on July 13 and is following guidelines and recommendations from health and safety experts to help ensure the well-being of its visitors and staff. “We are excited to reopen and welcome visitors back to the Hall of Fame, but we want to do so in a manner that ensures the safety of our visitors and our staff,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director. “We appreciate visitors understanding that the precautions that we are taking are to protect not only their health, but also the health of our community.” The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Visitors are requested to contact the museum in advance of their visit to make a reservation. Reservations can be made by telephone at (405) 377-5243 or by email at info@nwhof.org. In order to maintain social distancing, the number of visitors permitted in the museum at one time will be limited, so walkups may not be admitted for safety reasons. … rest of story at https://nwhof.org/blog/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-will-reopen-july-13-with-enhanced-health-and-safety-measures/?mc_cid=fc895bba88&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College Wrestling News # 104
1 } – Nash Hutmacher picked football, but he’s got a big fan in Husker wrestling coach Mark Manning
Nebraska defensive coordinator Erik Chinander returned from a recruiting visit to South Dakota last year with a clear impression of defensive line prospect Nash Hutmacher. He had been to Hutmacher’s Chamberlain High wrestling practice to watch the eventual four-time state champion heavyweight work. When he got back to Lincoln, he marveled at what he had seen to Husker wrestling coach Mark Manning. “He’s like, ‘Man, this dude is working out and it hurt me watching him putting moves on people,’” Manning recalled recently. “I said, ‘Yeah, I wouldn’t want to be underneath him.’”
Sipple: Polar Bear express not as fast as usual, but Hutmacher’s dominance still remarkable
It’s certainly correct to say Nash Hutmacher’s monster achievement Saturday night was incredibly predictable. Hutmacher went unbeaten in four high school seasons and finished his career as the top-ranked high school heavyweight wrestler in the country in addition to being a heralded defensive lineman who picked Nebraska over Wisconsin and Oregon. … rest of story at https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/nash-hutmacher-picked-football-but-hes-got-a-big-fan-in-husker-wrestling-coach-mark/article_10aa7dfd-6942-5de2-93e1-39027cc523d6.html?mc_cid=f75b9fce50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Dana College athletics coaches find success after closure
In addition to his duties as a soccer coach at Dana College, Shad Beam was the Vikings’ sports information director. Whether the day’s games resulted in success or failure, the Dana alum had the details. “I just wish people would have had the foresight to figure out budgets,” Beam said earlier this month. With the 2010 closure of Blair’s college, professionals in the athletic department were without jobs. In no time, coaches lost their teams and were forced into finding student-athletes new schools. Many coaches, however, didn’t have long to wait for their own new opportunities. …
Beau Vest, wrestling
Beau Vest admits stages of his last 10 years have been rocky. He coached a dominant wrestling program at Dana College and considered quitting the profession when it closed. Midland, however, started a new program with him in charge after he attended a meeting Beam invited him to. He created the opportunity to keep his Vikings wrestling team together and went with it. As the years went on, though, Vest and Midland decision makers came to disagree. Again, he considered moving away from coaching until former Dana College women’s basketball coach Shane Larson gave him a call. Larson had earned an athletics director job at Cowley College in Kansas and called on Vest to start another new wrestling program. “Shane definitely put in a good word for me,” the coach said. Vest has enjoyed his time at Cowley and even has former Dana assistant coach Antonio Barber on his staff. Their former school’s closure, however, gets more and more disappointing as the years go on. “There was a lot of good things at Dana when the bomb hit,” he said. “The kids were die-hard. They loved it.” … rest of story at http://www.enterprisepub.com/public/dana-college-athletics-coaches-find-success-after-closure/article_c2c91a66-bae2-11ea-81f6-8fad69ab5c3d.html?mc_cid=7a484e7dde&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Montoursville native Hoffman finding confidence with move to 197 for Ohio State U.
It wasn’t the losing which got to Gavin Hoffman in his first varsity season of wrestling at Ohio State. He’s lost matches before and he knows how to handle it. But the idea of not wrestling to his potential is what sent the Montoursville graduate to what he called “a dark place.” He was struggling to maintain his weight at 184 pounds for the Buckeyes and still have the energy to compete at the level which made him the No. 1 recruit in the country at 195 pounds coming out of Montoursville High School. It wasn’t that Hoffman’s weight was out of control. But it took a lot of work to make sure he was in a position to make weight come competition day. So instead of going into practice to get better each day, he was going in to maintain his weight. It led to a season in which he dealt with adversity like he’s never dealt with before. He was just 10-7 wrestling at 184 pounds, including a trio of losses to nationally-ranked wrestlers. … rest of story at https://www.sungazette.com/sports/local-sports/2020/06/montoursville-native-hoffman-finding-confidence-with-move-to-197-for-osu/?mc_cid=7a484e7dde&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – IOWA ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES FY21 BUDGET REDUCTIONS; TOM BRANDS AGREES TO 15% BASE SALARY CUT
IOWA CITY, Iowa – – As part of the University of Iowa Athletics Department plan to mitigate the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta announced department budget reductions of approximately $15 million for FY21. The athletics department budget for FY20 was $124.8 million. The 2020-21 budget was anticipated to be $127.5 million prior to the reductions. With the reductions in compensation and operations, the department’s FY21 budget proposal will be $112.5 million. The $15 million reduction includes nearly $13 million in reduced operating expenses, with the remaining in compensation adjustments. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/June/30/Iowa-announces-budget-cuts-as-Brands-takes-pay-cut?mc_cid=7a484e7dde&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Forks up! Frank Molinaro’s craft is bringing out the best in others at Arizona State
Arizona State assistant Frank Molinaro has a knack developing wrestlers under his tutelage. He dives into his current role with the Sun Devils, making an Olympic team, and learning from others. … interview and story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPlayer.jsp?TIM=1593577080867&twSessionId=vkvkrragpp&videoId=783639135&mc_cid=7a484e7dde&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – TOM’s Quarant-Interview with Binghamton Head Coach Kyle Borshoff
In this addition of our Quarant-Interview series we talk with Binghamton head coach Kyle Borshoff. Earl starts things off by reminding Kyle of the time that he coached against him at NHSCA Senior Nationals in 2006. We get into a Bearcat program on the rise, that’s led by 184 lber Louie Deprez. Coach Borshoff lets us know more about Deprez and fellow NCAA qualifier Zack Trampe. Kyle also talk about getting his brother Jasen to join the Bearcat coaching staff and being able to coach at the school where his father … interview and story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/toms-quarant-interview-with-binghamton-head-coach-kyle-borshoff/78403?mc_cid=e9f57db17d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – State champ Heers will pass up wrestling to play football at Buffalo State
Buffalo State football has managed to collect some talented high school athletes since the program began in 1981. Often they are gifted athletes from small schools who were overlooked by Division I and Division II colleges because of their size. Some come on the rebound, transfers from other colleges or even from other sports. Kyle Hoppy from Orchard Park comes to mind. After playing pro baseball, he ended up as a starting quarterback for the Bengals at 26. Zak Ciezki played three seasons of basketball before becoming the starting quarterback. So, it’s unusual for the Bengals to land a prospect like Jaden Heers, an athletic, 6-foot, 250-pound running back/linebacker from Newfane. The 2019 Offensive Player of the Year in Class B-4 of the Section VI Football Federation, Heers is also the 2020 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Division 2 wrestling champion at 285 pounds. He will play football at Buffalo State. The school does not have a wrestling program. … rest of story at https://buffalonews.com/sports/state-champ-heers-will-pass-up-wrestling-to-play-football-at-buffalo-state/article_f74c51fc-bbde-11ea-bacf-5f5c21943108.html?mc_cid=24498831e8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Jared Van Vleet climbs ladder on Air Force Academy wrestling squad, eyes big year
Jared Van Vleet became a solid Air Force Academy wrestler this past season. Now it’s time to take a run at greatness. “I’ve put in a lot of time and a lot of hard work,” the former Stillman Valley state champ said, reflecting on his sophomore season in college. “And it’s been paying off. But there’s more to come.” At last week’s virtual team banquet, Van Vleet was named the Falcons’ Most Improved Wrestler, and he received The Iron Bolt Award, which goes to the wrestler who shows the most dedication in the weight room. “Even in the recruiting process, I could tell he was something special,” Air Force Academy head coach Sam Barber said. “But this year, he just came in, won that spot, and never looked back. … His record doesn’t show it, but he really stepped up. He had the toughest schedule of any of our guys, by far. … rest of story at https://www.rrstar.com/sports/20200611/jared-van-vleet-climbs-ladder-on-air-force-academy-wrestling-squad-eyes-big-year?mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Talking college sports with The Drake Group’s Dr. David Ridpath
B. David Ridpath has been focusing on the world of Sports Management for quite a while. A former wrestling coach, athletics administrator, University administrator and professor, he’s got the experience like few in the field. On Episode 609 of Short Time, Dr. Ridpath will talk about some of the things that need to be blown up and fixed in college sports. There’s a discussion on why schools should be able to move to divisions that are in line with their vision so they can support broad-based models as well as how ODU’s decision to cut wrestling will ultimately cost them money rather than save it. … rest of story at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/talking-college-sports-with-the-drake-groups-dr-david-ridpath/?mc_cid=da8d2e106f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – MAYBE COLLEGES SHOULD BE ADDING SPORTS, NOT DROPPING THEM
University of Idaho President Chuck Staben thought he’d found the perfect solution. In 2018 the state’s board of education had told its flagship university to cut its athletics expenses by $1 million. The result likely meant the elimination of three sports—women’s swimming, women’s soccer and men’s golf—and the addition of a low-cost sand volleyball program. But looking at the numbers, Staben came to a different conclusion. By accounting for the tuition paid by non-scholarship athletes on those teams—money that went onto the school’s balance sheet, not the athletic department’s—he concluded that those programs were actually net profitable for the school. Instead of cutting sports to save money, Staben argued that Idaho should add them.
Expanding athletics would require the board to loosen its cap on how much general education revenue was earmarked for sports, but Staben felt that spending more would ultimately lead to earning more. He put together a 22-slide presentation which argued that while cutting sports would satisfy the cap, it would also cost the school $1.6 million per year. Adding men’s swimming, women’s triathlon and rifle, on the other hand, would bring the school an additional $843,000. “And the board said, ‘No, we don’t want to see that,’” Staben said. “They wouldn’t let me present it.”
Staben was proposing an alternative way of thinking about the finances of college sports, one that’s been supported by economists for years but has yet to fully pervade the world of Division I presidents, provosts and athletic directors. If a university isn’t enrolled at max capacity, as most aren’t, some smaller sports like men’s track & field or women’s lacrosse actually make money for the school because of the number of athletes who pay their own way. … rest of story at https://www.sportico.com/2020/leagues/college-sports/maybe-colleges-should-be-adding-sports-not-dropping-them-1234608297/?mc_cid=da8d2e106f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College Coaching Changes # 3
1 } – Northwest Athletic Conference postpones fall and winter sports to spring
The Northwest Athletic Conference – an association of junior colleges in Washington, North Idaho, Oregon and British Columbia – announced Thursday that it will push most fall and winter sports to the spring semester due to coronavirus concerns. Thirty-six member schools comprise the NWAC, including Community Colleges of Spokane and North Idaho College. Golf and cross country will continue this fall due to the socially distant nature of the sports. Most of the Sasquatch and Cardinals’ rosters feature Eastern Washington and North Idaho high school products. “We have been thoughtful, comprehensive, flexible, and listened to our constituents. It is time to move forward,” NWAC executive director Marco Azurdia said. “The plan pushed the conversations with our member college administrators thus leading to the Executive Board’s decision. “We have said from the beginning that flexibility, creativity, adaptability, and patience are essential to the success of our return to play.” Two weeks after the National Junior College Athletic Association released its initial changes for the 2020-21 school year – NIC wrestling is an NJCAA member and will now begin its season in January – the NWAC announced its postponements. The NJCAA, NWAC and California Community College Athletic Association are the country’s three junior college athletics governing bodies. Some CCCAA leagues have also announced fall postponements and cancellations. … rest of story at https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/jul/09/northwest-athletic-conference-postpones-fall-and-w/?mc_cid=74c2efdb11&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Ersland Named NWCA President Elect
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland was named president elect of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) last week, setting him up to be next in line as the head of the organization. The NWCA Board of Directors met on on June 25, voting in Ersland’s position in addition to several others.
“It’s an honor to be put in a position where I can help lead and grow wrestling,” said Ersland. “Pat Popolizio (North Carolina State head coach) has done a great job the last two years, and I’m looking forward to working alongside Kevin Ward (Army West Point head coach) the next two years.”
Ersland continued, “I love wrestling, I love the future of wrestling, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it at a leadership level.” He plans to serve as the president elect for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons before taking the chair as the NWCA president in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
… rest of story at https://purduesports.com/news/2020/7/13/wrestling-ersland-named-nwca-president-elect.aspx?mc_cid=c193cf2791&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Jeff Reimel Named Assistant Wrestling Coach at Emmanuel
Jeff Reimel has been named the new Assistant Wrestling Coach for the men’s and women’s wrestling programs.
Reimel joins Emmanuel after serving as Assistant Wrestling Coach at NCAA D3 Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania. In the team’s inaugural season, they developed the quote “Quickly Relevant”, and indeed became quickly relevant as the young squad showcased a very strong first year performance. Reimel helped lead the team to a 9-8 dual season record and picked up several top invitational finishes. Their season concluded with two Runner-Ups at the Southeast Regionals, two National Qualifiers, two All-American Honors, one All-Freshman Honor, and one Sportsmanship Team Honor before their season was cut short due to Covid-19.
Reimel brings with him a “Never stop until the whistle is blown” mentality and will bring a wealth of knowledge on commanding scrambles and top position. He will use his experience with throws, trips, mat awareness, and mat knowledge to help the EC wrestling team develop skills that he believes will help them grind out more matches. In addition to his technical skillset, Reimel will focus on building up work ethic and goal setting to help the wrestlers excel on the mat as well as in the classroom. … rest of story at https://goeclions.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200611ft6h1l?mc_cid=9214b6001a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Erik Wince Named Head Wrestling Coach at Fort Hays State Univ.
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University Director of Athletics Curtis Hammeke announced the hiring of Erik Wince as head wrestling coach on Wednesday (July 15). Wince comes to FHSU from NCAA Division I affiliate American University in Washington D.C., where he served as assistant coach in 2019-20. Prior to that, he was head coach at Greensboro College, a Division III program in Greensboro, North Carolina, for four years.
“I am extremely excited and honored to be the next head coach of the Fort Hays State wrestling program!,” said Wince. “I want to thank Athletic Director Curtis Hammeke and the rest of the FHSU athletic administration for believing in me and making Hays feel like the place I needed to be to help usher the wrestling program into its next phase of success. My family and I are excited to make this move and join the rest of the Tiger Athletics Family. … rest of story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/Erik-Wince-Named-Head-Wrestling-Coach-15-7-2020
and also at https://fhsuathletics.com/news/2020/7/15/erik-wince-named-head-wrestling-coach-at-fhsu.aspx?mc_cid=43f0dbddeb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Pollard says Iowa State could be forced to cut programs if fall sports are sidelined
The Iowa State athletic department would have approximately $40 million in unfunded expenses that “would require us to explore options that may include operational reductions or eliminations, layoffs and even elimination of sports programs,” if sports are not played this fall, athletic director Jamie Pollard wrote in a letter to fans Monday. “We must also be cognizant of the absolute need to generate revenues to sustain our long-term operations,” Pollard wrote. “The Iowa State athletics budget does not include any state or university funding and relies mainly on television revenues, private donations and ticket sales. “If those revenues decrease dramatically or are eliminated, we will have unfunded financial obligations.” … rest of story at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/cyclone-insider/2020/07/13/iowa-state-could-forced-cut-programs-if-fall-sports-not-played-pollard-says/5428024002/?mc_cid=c193cf2791&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – PSAC presidents to vote on fall sports
Presidents from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference will hold a Zoom meeting today to determine how to proceed with fall sports, The Journal has learned. The meeting between the 18 presidents of the league is expected to take place this afternoon as they look at the feasibility of holding sports in the fall as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
“The PSAC will have a vote (today) to see how they will proceed in the fall,” Shepherd University Vice President for Athletics Chauncey Winbush said. Shepherd, the lone program from outside of the Keystone State, joined the Division II league at the start of the 2019-20 school year. Spring sports throughout the NCAA, including the PSAC, previously had been canceled in the middle of March in response to COVID-19. … rest of story at https://www.journal-news.net/journal-news/psac-presidents-to-vote-on-fall-sports/article_75e0459c-ca4c-5e7c-9b69-98d94bd11fca.html?mc_cid=2a2de153ce&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Bellarmine Knights wrestling joins Southern Conference as associate member
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bellarmine University’s presence in the Southern Conference just got a little bigger. On Tuesday, Bellarmine Director of Athletics Scott Wiegandt announced that the Knights wrestling program has joined the SoCon as an associate member. Bellarmine now has two teams with ties to the SoCon, as the Knights lacrosse squad has been a member of the league since 2015.
“We are excited to add Bellarmine University as an associate member in the sport of wrestling,” SoCon Commissioner Jim Schaus said. “We look forward to this new aspect of our relationship with this quality institution.” “We couldn’t be more pleased that our wrestling team has become an associate member of the Southern Conference,” Wiegandt said. “We already have a built-in relationship with the SoCon through lacrosse, and that bond has now strengthened through wrestling. The SoCon is a first-class league that shares Bellarmine’s values toward the student-athlete experience.” The 2020-21 school year will mark Bellarmine’s first with all 22 of its athletics teams competing at the Division I level (lacrosse officially began DI play in 2006). With Knights wrestling joining the SoCon, each team at Bellarmine is now a member of a DI conference. … rest of story at https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2020/7/14/knights-wrestling-joins-southern-conference.aspx?mc_cid=2a2de153ce&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Austin Joins Mercyhurst Wrestling Staff
ERIE, Pa. — Devin Austin, a three-time All-American at Pitt-Johnstown, is joining the Mercyhurst wrestling staff as a graduate assistant for the 2020-21 season. “I’m really excited to welcome Devin to our coaching staff,” said head coach Mike Wehler. “He’s coming from a great program and brings a wealth of knowledge and experiences that will greatly benefit our student athletes. He is very high character person and I’m looking forward to working with him.” … rest of story at https://hurstathletics.com/news/2020/7/16/austin-joins-mercyhurst-wrestling-staff.aspx?mc_cid=78726f35ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9} – Dartmouth’s Retreat Shows Rising Pandemic Toll on College Sports
Dartmouth College has become the latest school to do the previously unthinkable: close some of its sports programs for good.
It joins Stanford University and Brown University, among the wealthiest institutions in higher education, which have said in recent weeks they’re ending participation in programs including golf, rowing, fencing and squash. While few expect major sports such as football and basketball to be eliminated at most places, the cuts announced so far signal a change to decades of tradition at American universities. Organized sports are a prominent feature of U.S. college life, providing a route for students to gain entry and some scholarships while also bringing in revenue for schools. But facing long-term declines in enrollment … rest of story at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-09/dartmouth-sports-cuts-show-pandemic-s-mounting-toll-on-colleges?mc_cid=35441de679&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Schools must decide if NJCAA plan is for them
Now it’s up to the schools todecide if it’s the one for them
GODFREY — The NJCAA, as expected, announced Monday its plan to salvage fall sports next school year by moving them to spring. The ideas is to give schools more time to prepare and to try and wait out any more waves of the coronavirus. Now, it’s up to the member schools, including Lewis and Clark Community College, to decide if it’s the plan for them.
“In terms of the national level, each school now needs to notify the NJCAA if they intend to participate in the plan,” LCCC athletic director and men’s basketball coach Doug Stotler said. “That includes us.” “Us,” as in LCCC. Moving the Trailblazers’ men’s and women’s soccer teams and the women’s volleyball team to a spring schedule sounds good to coaches and players alike, but it’s not a done deal. The powers at the school need to sign off on it. “Schools in various parts of the country are reacting differently to COVID-19,” Stotler said. “We see new waves of cases popping up in Florida and Texas and the Northeast has been hit worse than many other regions. … rest of story at https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/Schools-must-decide-if-NJCAA-plan-is-for-them-15407710.php?mc_cid=2a2de153ce&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
California high school wrestling season moved to spring
TDR Editor’s Notes ; An interesting idea. Hope that it works well for them and will keep an eye on this to see how it works out.
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The California high school wrestling season has been moved to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Interscholastic Federation announced Monday.
The CIF’s fall sports, like football, have been moved to the winter, while winter sports, which includes wrestling, will have their seasons pushed back to spring, with the state championships set for June.
“We are continuously monitoring the directives and guidelines released from the Governor’s Office, the California Department of Education, the California Department of Public Health, and local county health departments and agencies as these directives and guidelines are followed by our member schools/school districts with student health and safety at the forefront,” the organization said in a statement. … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23770?fbclid=IwAR1yWpX50uAcIg-jetsJKITa0yq8My2FFqrLuOYZqcQQNFlxu9kAV1hS6fU
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