Coach Murray – 50 Winning Seasons
50 Years For Coach Murray; 50 Winning Seasons for Brockport Wrestling
As a team, the Golden Eagles went 9-1 in dual meets this past year as legendary Head Coach Don Murray secured his 50th year without a losing season. He is believed to be the only coach in NCAA history that has ever achieved this feat. Brockport placed third as a team at the NCAA Regional and also placed second at the New York State College Tournament. Murray also holds the distinction of longest active tenured coach in any sport in Division III.
Individual season highlights included regional championships, NCAA qualifications and All-American honors for Matt Caccamise, Richard Knapp and Elijah Sims. This makes 146 All-Americans for the Brockport Wrestling program.
The Golden Eagles were consistently ranked in the top 25 of the national polls all season long, including a national ranking of #23 in December.
Six members of the team were named ECWC All-Academic and three Golden Eagles were named NCWA Scholar All-Americans.
Caccamise, ranked No. 5 nationally at the end of the season, finished his season with a 30-2 overall record and placed first in the 125 pound weight class at the NCAA Regionals to punch his ticket to nationals for the second consecutive season. He won the regional title following a thrilling 7-5 sudden victory win over nationally-ranked No. 7 Daniel Ortega of TCNJ. He opened the season with a first place finish at the Brockport Open and he also added tournament victories at the New York College Tournament and the John Summa Invite. He placed second at the New Standard Invite and third at the Mount Union Invitational.
Knapp finished the season ranked No. 9 nationally by InterMat Wrestling. He capped his season with a 34-3 overall record and placed first in the 285 pound weight class at the NCAA Regionals to punch his ticket to nationals for the first time in his career. He won the regional title following a thrilling 3-2 decision win over Keegan Connelly of Scranton. His road to the regional title also included a redemption victory over RIT’s Sam Weinger (3-1 decision), who he had lost to in a dual meet earlier in the season. He opened the season with a first place finish at the Brockport Open and he also added tournament victories at the New York College Tournament and the Mount Union Invite. He placed third at both the New Standard Invite and the John Summa Invitational. … rest of story at https://gobrockport.com/news/2020/7/1/50-years-for-coach-murray-50-winning-seasons-for-brockport-wrestling.aspx?mc_cid=24498831e8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College Recruiting & Transfers – # 1
1 } – OSU Wrestling: Bear Hughes is Transferring to Little Rock
On the heels of yesterday’s announcement that Chandler Rogers would be going to Arkansas-Little Rock as an assistant coach, Bear Hughes has announced he’ll be transferring to Little Rock to wrestle for Rogers and other fellow Cowboy Neil Erisman. Hughes, who was a redshirt sophomore last season, competed at 197. For his freshman and redshirt freshman season he wrestled at 184. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. In 2018 Hughes made the Junior Greco World Team after winning the US Open then the World Team Trials Final. He’s continued to be an avid competitor in Greco ever since, finishing fifth at the U-23 World Team Trials last year. Rogers is a similar size to Hughes and has a shot at an Olympic spot in Greco for 2021, so the fit between Rogers and Hughes makes a lot of sense. … rest of story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/osu-wrestling-bear-hughes-is-transferring-to-little-rock/?mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Lock Haven Univ. Wrestling announces 2020 Recruiting Class
The Bald Eagles and head coach Scott Moore have announced LHU Wrestling’s 2020 Recruiting Class. The team welcomes thirteen new additions, all of which have either signed a National Letter of Intent to wrestle at LHU, have been accepted to or are enrolled at Lock Haven University. LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Excitement is already building for the 2020-2021 Lock Haven University wrestling season as head coach Scott Moore looks to solidify an already stout team with a strong 2020 recruiting class. The storybook team finished fifth in its first-ever MAC Tournament back in March, and was poised to make a splash at the 2020 NCAA National Championships. Leading the nation in bonus-point victories, tech falls and ranking second in pins, LHU was one of the most exciting teams in the NCAA. Ushering in a new class, the Bald Eagles will continue their trademark “Rise” with a 2020 class that represents over 1,400 wins and 10 state championships. In all, the Bald Eagles are excited to welcome a total of 13 commits/transfers that will add much needed depth in a variety of weight classes. “We are extremely excited about this year’s recruiting class. We were able to fill all of our needs and then some with this large class,” Moore said. … rest of story at https://www.golhu.com/news/2020/6/16/general-lhu-wrestling-announces-2020-recruiting-class.aspx?mc_cid=5a3eb39922&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – OHIO STATE’S TOP NEEDS AND RECRUITING PROSPECTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2022
Recruiting has been a strength for Ohio State’s wrestling program throughout the Tom Ryan tenure. From keeping some of the state’s best at home to bringing in the best from around the country, the Buckeye staff has consistently attracted top talent to Columbus. As of Monday morning, the 2022 recruiting cycle is officially underway. … rest of story at https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-wrestling/2020/06/114596/wrestling-ohio-states-top-needs-and-recruiting-prospects-for-the-class-of-2022?mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – College Recruiting: Fuenffinger transferring from Rochester CTC to Minnesota State
Francis Fuenffinger is transferring from Rochester Community and Technical College to Minnesota State University Mankato next season. He was a three-time state qualifier for Hibbing, graduating in 2019. Fuenffinger was a 2020 NJCAA Qualifier as a freshman wrestling for the Yellowjackets. He is expected to wrestle at 125 pounds for the Mavericks. … rest of story at https://theguillotine.com/2020/06/college-recruiting-fuenffinger-transferring-from-rochester-ctc-to-minnesota-state/?mc_cid=f75b9fce50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Fairmont State Wrestling Announces 2020 Recruiting Class
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State head wrestling coach Chris Freije announced the addition of 25 student-athletes that will be joining his program during the 2020-21 season. Freije’s 2020 recruiting class includes athletes from five different states, nine transfers and the 25 standout wrestlers accounted for over 50 trips to the state wrestling championships in Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The class also includes over 40 state medals, and accounts for more than 10 state finals appearances during their high school careers. “We’re excited to sign this first wave of quality individuals that will be joining our program this fall,” said Freije. “We also have a few more commitments, and some other irons in the fire who we expect to officially announce in the coming weeks. All of these young men will be great additions to the already strong cast of student-athletes we have on campus, and will absolutely add a competitive edge in the practice room.” … rest of story at https://fightingfalcons.com/news/2020/5/26/fairmont-state-wrestling-announces-2020-recruiting-class.aspx?mc_cid=a56cef7301&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Paulsboro’s Perez-Eli headed to Iowa State
Jacob Perez-Eli was always a whirlwind of energy on the mat for the Paulsboro High School wrestling team. Now, he’s going to be a real Cyclone. The senior announced his commitment to attend and wrestle at Iowa State in the fall in an Instagram post earlier this week. “This journey has been long but it’s not even close to over. … Go Cyclones!,” Perez Eli said in the post announcing his decision.
On Wednesday, Perez-Eli said the decision was tough but felt that Iowa State was the best place for the next chapter of his life. “I’m really excited about it because I feel I have a great chance to get better at Iowa State,” Perez-Eli said. “I wanted a chance to wrestle in a tough conference and the Big 12 is right up there. …. rest of story at https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/2020/05/13/h-s-wrestling-paulsboros-perez-eli-headed-iowa-state/5185262002/?mc_cid=0f2858c4d6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Sebastian Rivera Enrolls at Rutgers
Graduate transfer from Northwestern eligible for 2020-21 season
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Two-time All-American, two-time Big Ten Champion and New Jersey native Sebastian Rivera has enrolled at Rutgers University as a graduate transfer student. Rivera, who previously competed at Northwestern from 2016-20, is immediately eligible to participate in 2020-21 for Rutgers wrestling and will have one season of eligibility remaining.
“We’re excited to welcome Sebastian back home to Jersey and cannot wait to get him in our wrestling room with the rest of the guys,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “Sebastian is an instant threat to win both a Big Ten and national title and it is awesome he will have an opportunity to do so in his home state with a Rutgers singlet on.” … rest of story at https://scarletknights.com/news/2020/6/26/wrestling-sebastian-rivera-enrolls-at-rutgers.aspx?mc_cid=c0a731c968&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – N.J. native, 3X wrestling AA Sebastian Rivera in transfer portal, report says; Could he land at Rutgers?
By Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Christian Brothers Academy graduate and three-time Northwestern All-American Sebastian Rivera has entered the Transfer Portal, according to a report on FloWrestling. Rivera won his second Big Ten title last year at Rutgers, bringing home the Most Outstanding Wrestler honors in his home state in the process. After the win, Rivera was seeded first at 133 pounds for the NCAA Tournament in Minneapolis, but the tournament was canceled as coronavirus restrictions began to shut down the sports world. In the two previous seasons, Rivera finished sixth and third nationally at 125 pounds. … rest of story at https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2020/06/nj-native-3x-wrestling-aa-sebastian-rivera-in-transfer-portal-could-he-land-at-rutgers.html?mc_cid=da10187ca8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9 } – Don Bosco state champ Thomas Even announces commitment to Northern Colorado
Thomas Even steadily climbed the state wrestling podium each year during his high school career, and the end result came in the form of an opportunity for the Don Bosco senior to wrestle collegiately. On Tuesday, Even, a 2020 Class 1A state champ, announced his commitment to Northern Colorado. He picked the Bears over Upper Iowa and Loras, and projects at 184 pounds. He is now the 17th in-state senior of the 2020 class to wrestle Division I. “I like to set my goals high,” Even said in his announcement on Instagram live. “I only wrestle for three months out of the year. So I think if I get into a college routine and only focus on wrestling and do it year-round, I think I can be pretty good.” … rest of the story at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/05/26/wrestling-don-bosco-state-champ-thomas-even-announces-commitment-northern-colorado/5263910002/?mc_cid=2313436fb3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Husker Wrestling Adds Newcomers
INCOLN — The Nebraska wrestling team added several newcomers to its 2020-21 roster as Landon Brown, Nic Stoltenberg, Zak Taylor, Brock Hardy and Brandyn Van Tassell have officially joined the program. Brown joins the Huskers from Western Wyoming Community College (WWCC), where he wrestled the last three seasons, including a redshirt year. The Layton, Utah, native joined the Mustangs in September of 2017 after serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Guatemala. After initially competing at 184 pounds, Brown moved up two weight classes and competed as a heavyweight. He enjoyed great success at WWCC, qualifying for both the 2018 and 2019 NJCAA Wrestling Championships and placing third in the latter tournament. Brown had his sights set on an individual title in 2020 before the NJCAA championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. … rest of story at https://huskers.com/news/2020/6/2/husker-wrestling-adds-newcomers.aspx?mc_cid=3777fdd4a3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Looking to Next Season – # 6
1 } – Spring football & wrestling? Fall track? 1 AD’s wild idea to restart HS sports
By Joe Zedalis | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
On the same day the NJSIAA introduced its COVID-19 Medical Advisory Task Force, Mainland athletic director Mike Gatley was pitching a radical, reshaping idea for the high school fall sports season to his Cape-Atlantic League colleagues. Gatley and the NJSIAA task force have the same goal — restarting interscholastic athletics this coming fall for the 2020-21 academic year. It will be up to the governor, the department of health and department of education agree to open New Jersey schools either for in-person or virtual teaching in September, before the fate of fall sports is decided. … rest of story at https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2020/05/spring-football-wrestling-fall-golf-track-1-ads-wild-idea-to-restart-hs-sports.html?mc_cid=16ee523e9b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – UConn’s Football Failures Are Catching Up to It, and the School Has Itself to Blame
A series of administrative mistakes around its football program over the last decade could cost the Huskies several other sports.
According to media reports, the University of Connecticut is laying the groundwork to eliminate multiple sports next month. Like every university, it is facing a daunting balance sheet due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the athletic department specifically has been hemorrhaging money for years, running a deficit in excess of $40 million last year. Athletic director David Benedict sent up a warning flare last week about cutting sports: “I think that’s going to be a decision that we have to make,” he told the Hartford Courant. How bad could it get at UConn? Courant columnist Michael Anthony urged the Huskies to drop eight sports, going from 24 to the NCAA Division I FBS minimum of 16. A 24-team department is larger than most, but whacking one-third of it would rival the biggest bloodlettings in collegiate sports history. … rest of story at https://www.si.com/college/2020/05/26/uconn-football-sports-cuts?mc_cid=a56cef7301&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Title IX major factor for colleges looking at sports cuts
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer
All of our stories about the coronavirus are being provided free of charge as a service to the public. You can find all of our stories here. Financially challenged schools considering cutting sports in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic are making difficult decisions of who gets to keep playing and who doesn’t. The choices aren’t just about money when they involve women’s sports. And while Title IX doesn’t prevent women’s sports from being eliminated, the federal law is a huge part of the conversations. “I wouldn’t say that women’s sports are more at risk,” said attorney Timothy J. O’Brien, who is based in Maine with a practice focused on employment and college sports law. “I would say that all sports in an economic downturn will be scrutinized. But it should be done in a fair and equitable manner so at the end of the day the institution is compliant with Title IX.” … rest of story at https://www.theday.com/college-sports/20200527/title-ix-major-factor-for-colleges-looking-at-sports-cuts?mc_cid=2313436fb3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Shenandoah University Men’s Wrestling Announces Schedule
WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah University Head Men’s Wrestling Coach Tim McGuire announced his program’s inaugural schedule Friday morning. McGuire, who was hired in September, 2019 to build the Hornets 22nd intercollegiate athletic program, has 13 regular season events on tap for the 2020-21 season. Included in this total is the squad’s first-ever home meet, on January 7 versus fellow first-year program Emory & Henry. This contest, to be held in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center, will cap a day that starts with a youth wrestling event followed by a high school meet. The first-ever kicks off on Sunday, November 1 with the King of the Mont Open hosted the Penn State – Mont Alto. After taking the first of two trips to Alvernia University on November 8, the Hornets make a weekend trip to Salem, Virginia for … rest of story at https://suhornets.com/news/2020/6/5/mens-wrestling-announces-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=2e4d96fd0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – CCCAA Board of Directors adopts athletics plan for 2020-21
Working Group recommendations to the CCCAA Board of Directors l CCCATA (Athletic Trainers) resources for return to play
SACRAMENTO – The CCCAA Board of Directors unanimously approved a three-part plan on Friday to allow the state’s community colleges a return to intercollegiate athletics for the 2020-21 academic year while being directed by health guidelines from the state of California. The adopted action calls for immediate implementation of the “Conventional Plan”, which keeps sports in their traditional fall and spring seasons, except for men’s and women’s basketball which move to the spring. On July 17, if it is still unsafe to execute athletics within the Conventional Plan framework, the CCCAA will move to either the Contact/Non-Contact Plan or the Contingency Plan. The Contact/Non-Contact Plan places men’s and women’s cross country, women’s golf, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and women’s volleyball into the fall while the remaining sports – including football – will start competing in either early February. If not able to enact that plan, the CCCAA will fall back to the Contingency Plan, which keeps cross country and women’s golf in the fall and places the remainder of the sports in the spring. … rest of story at https://www.cccaasports.org/about/Board_adopts_athletics_plan?mc_cid=3dda02df3d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
and 6 } – California community colleges come up with three potential sports schedules for next school year
The board of directors for the California Community College Athletic Association unanimously approved three potential schedules that could be used to bring sports back during the 2020-21 academic year. The plan was approved Friday, June 5 during a teleconference meeting. The final vote on which schedule will be used will be held on July 17. The CCCAA shut down all of its sports programs in mid-March during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plans were put together by the CCCAA COVID-19 Working Group, which is comprised of coaches, athletic directors and athletic trainers, and is headed by Jill Board, president of Cerro Coso College, and Kanoe Bandy, vice chairman of the CCCAA Management Board and athletic director at Taft College. … rest of story at https://www.sgvtribune.com/2020/06/08/california-community-colleges-set-plans-on-how-to-move-forward-with-sports/?mc_cid=1ad1a557de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Oklahoma State edges Nebraska in WIN’s recruiting ranks
By Rob Sherrill
The race for WIN’s top recruiting class, presented by College Wrestler Recruiting, seemed an Oklahoma State runaway last fall. In November, WIN Magazine wrote about a Cowboys recruiting class that featured six commitments ranked in WIN’s pre-season Top 25 individual rankings. Additionally, all six were in the top 10. Both ranked at the top among Division I college programs. Due primarily to injuries, the three wrestlers who were coach John Smith’s three foundation recruits — Trevor Mastrogiovanni (133) of Blairstown Township (N.J.) Blair Academy, Dustin Plott (184) of Tuttle (Okla.) and A.J. Ferrari (197-285) of Allen (Texas) — did not step on a mat during their senior high school seasons. So, in addition to the fact that some of the matches we had hoped to see might be postponed until their collegiate careers, those absences caused some shakeups in the rankings that allowed other wrestlers moments in the spotlight.
Not to mention other college programs. The recruiting class assembled by coach Mark Manning helped Nebraska close the gap with the Cowboys by completing banner senior seasons. Even if you don’t include four-time South Dakota state heavyweight champion Nash Hutmacher – and we didn’t, since he’ll be playing football for the Huskers, rather than wrestling – Nebraska made it a photo finish at the end. Had Hutmacher been a wrestling recruit, the season he turned in, which culminated in his earning WIN’s Junior Schalles Award, would have given Nebraska the No. 1 class. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/06/oklahoma-state-edges-nebraska-in-wins-recruiting-ranks/?mc_cid=3dda02df3d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Klingman: Traits of elite wrestlers can help us all succeed
The following column was featured in the May issue of WIN Magazine. WIN frequently does profiles of current wrestlers and coaches to find out their “keys to success” knowing it both helps fans to get to know them better but also apply some of those traits to their own life. To read Klingman’s full column from the May issue of WIN, click here to subscribe or call 888-305-0606. Use Discount Code “May” to get a print copy of WIN’s annual Awards Issue with the Klingman Column in it. Also, WIN will be publishing a special digital issue in June and look for WIN’s next printed issue in July.
By Kyle Klingman
A recent conversation with Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan turned into a discussion about the traits of elite competitors and coaches.
Below are 10 personal observations about elite performers along with Ryan’s ‘Traits of the Elite’ that he uses for his Buckeye wrestling team.
1. Hatred of losing. There is a genetic code among elite competitors that they absolutely hate losing. This is a pathological trait that means an elite competitor will stop at nothing to win. An elite achiever will find the outlet that allows him or her to win if the current outlet isn’t working.
2. Attention to detail. Every detail, every second, every position, every point, and every situation is important.
3. Deliberate practice. It’s not just repetition over and over. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/06/klingman-traits-of-elite-wrestlers-can-help-us-all-succeed/?mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9 } – A Collegiate Model in Crisis: The Crippling Impact of Schools Cutting Sports
Three months into the pandemic, 30 D-I sports teams have already been discontinued to save dough. The impact will be felt from youth sports to the Olympics, and experts believe these moves make clear: The college model is broken. So, how do we fix it?
ROSS DELLENGER AND PAT FORDEJUN 11, 2020
In August 2016, after Clayton Murphy became the first American man to win an Olympic medal in the 800-meter run since 1992, he was given a hero’s welcome at his school, Akron University. There was a press conference at the football stadium, and plans were made for a commercial shoot and other promotional ideas. Akron’s athletic department couldn’t wait to use its star cross country and track athlete for marketing purposes. At the time, George Van Horne, senior associate athletics director for development & marketing, told the Akron Beacon-Journal that Murphy’s Olympic medal was worth “100 bowl games” in terms of exposure to the school. “That’s always been a part of our problem as a university, we don’t tell our story very well,” Van Horne told the newspaper. “We’ve got 25,000 of those stories on campus and we’ve got 146,000 alumni worldwide. He’s one of the fastest men in the world, let’s use him to tell that story.” In May, less than four years after Murphy’s medal, Akron told a very different story: It eliminated the cross country program that helped make him a rising star in American running, along with men’s golf and women’s tennis. … rest of story at https://www.si.com/college/2020/06/11/college-sports-program-cuts-ncaa-olympics?mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – OSU Wrestling: Elise Brown Ton Flips Commitment to Nebraska
The Cowboys lose one from their No. 1 recruiting class.
Back in April, Oklahoma State added another name to its 2020 recruiting class with two-time Texas State Champion Elise Brown Ton. But by Wednesday, things had changed as Brown Ton announced via his Instagram that he would be heading to wrestle at Nebraska next year.
This stings a bit as I saw Brown Ton as one of the more under the radar recruits in the 2020 class that I feel could take off in college. … rest of story at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/osu-wrestling-elise-brown-ton-flips-commitment-to-nebraska/?mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College Wrestling News – # 102
1 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Notre Dame College
Arguably the program with the most success in the shortest amount of time in NCAA Division II wrestling history, the Falcons of Notre Dame College have two team National Championships and 12 individual National Champions in just eight years as a DII program. Long-time NDC assistant coach Sonny Marchette just closed out his first season as the head coach of the Falcons, in which he led Notre Dame to its fourth-straight and seventh total DII Super Regional title in 2020.
“We have an elite wrestling program that thrives on developing our student-athletes each and everyday,” Marchette said of his program. Included in the 12 Falcon National Champions is the only four-time, undefeated NCAA Division II Champion ever in Joey Davis. From 2013-16, Davis went 131-0, capping each of his four seasons with an NCAA Division II National Championship. Davis won the 165 title in 2013, 174 in both 2014 and 2015, and closed out his career with a 184 title in 2016. … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-notre-dame/78222?mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Collegiate wrestling struggling to keep its foothold in the West
TEMPE – Although wrestling is thriving at the developmental level in the West, the same can’t be said of the sport at Division I universities. And it’s prompting some of the best young talent to head east.
Of the country’s 79 Division I programs, only 18 are west of the Mississippi River and just 10 are within the Pac-12 Conference’s footprint. The conference itself has only six members for wrestling and just three – Arizona State, Oregon State and Stanford – are true members of the conference. The other half – Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield and Arkansas Little Rock – are considered affiliates. “There’s a lot of programs in the Pac-12 that I feel should have wrestling,” Fresno State coach Troy Stiener said. “There’s states that have large numbers in participation for wrestling and we don’t have a Division I program in Washington.” The decline is counterintuitive to what’s happening with younger wrestlers. … rest of story at https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2020/05/08/college-wrestling-struggling/?mc_cid=4570e96a5e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – 2020 PITT ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CLASS REVEALED
PITTSBURGH—University of Pittsburgh Director of Athletics Heather Lyke unveiled the 13-member Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame 2020 induction class during tonight’s “Panthers at Home” virtual gathering on Facebook Live.
The honorees, listed in alphabetical order, are: …
Pat Santoro (Wrestling) … rest of story at https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2020/5/12/general-2020-pitt-athletics-hall-of-fame-class-revealed.aspx?mc_cid=0f2858c4d6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Northern State
In 25 years as an NCAA Division II member, the Northern State Wolves have sent 43 to the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, with 15 earning All-American status and former heavyweight Matt Meuleners winning two National Championships. The program, which competed for the first time in 1959, moved to NCAA Division II in 1995-96 and is currently headed by Rocky Burkett. “At Northern State, we are committed to providing our student-athletes with a great overall experience,” Burkett said. “We focus on academics, community involvement, and athletic excellence. Northern has great relationships between our campus and the community of Aberdeen that allows us to provide our guys with that atmosphere.” In addition to Meulener’s pair of titles in 2011 and 2012, three others National Championships were won by Wolves in their NAIA days, along with 23 others earning All-American status prior to Northern State transitioning to Division II. … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-northern-state/77827?mc_cid=6299171a9e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Myers Granted 6th year of Eligibility at Va. Tech
The three-time NCAA qualifier will return to Tech for 2020-21
BLACKSBURG – After missing the entirety of the 2019-20 season due to injury, Virginia Tech wrestling’s Korbin Myers has been granted a medical redshirt for the lost year and will be eligible to wrestle this upcoming season. Myers, a three-time qualifier for the NCAA Championships, will return to the Hokies for the 2020-21 season. The 133-pounder adds to the team’s depth at the lower weight classes which already includes last season’s 133-pound starter Collin Gerardi, 125-pound starter Joey Prata and redshirt freshman Sam Latona. … rest of story at https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/6/12/wrestling-myers-granted-sixth-year-of-eligibility.aspx?mc_cid=9214b6001a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – West Point NJ cadet killed in crash last June honored at graduation
WEST POINT, New York (WABC) — The West Point cadet killed after a truck overturned on a dirt road during a a training exercise last June was honored in a touching tribute during the military school’s graduation Saturday. A portrait of Christopher “C.J.” Morgan, who was set to graduate this year, was placed on a seat while speakers, including President Donald Trump, expressed their gratitude for the former New Jersey star high school wrestler. “Today we remember an extraordinary cadet who made the supreme sacrifice,” President Trump said. “CJ was something special.” The President also told Morgan’s father Christopher, a secret service agent, that his son is “looking down at us right now.” … rest of story at https://abc7ny.com/c-j-morgan-cj-west-point-cadet-honored-graduation/6246211/?mc_cid=f75b9fce50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – California community colleges come up with three potential sports schedules for next school year
The board of directors for the California Community College Athletic Association unanimously approved three potential schedules that could be used to bring sports back during the 2020-21 academic year. The plan was approved Friday, June 5 during a teleconference meeting. The final vote on which schedule will be used will be held on July 17. The CCCAA shut down all of its sports programs in mid-March during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plans were put together by the CCCAA COVID-19 Working Group, which is comprised of coaches, athletic directors and athletic trainers, and is headed by Jill Board, president of Cerro Coso College, and Kanoe Bandy, vice chairman of the CCCAA Management Board and athletic director at Taft College. … rest of story at https://www.sgvtribune.com/2020/06/08/california-community-colleges-set-plans-on-how-to-move-forward-with-sports/?mc_cid=1ad1a557de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Minot State
The Minot State Beavers, a program established originally in 1958 and resurrected in 2010 after a 20 year hiatus, have been members of NCAA Division II for eight seasons. In that time, they’ve had four Division II National Qualifiers, with one of those wrestlers making it to the podium. Evan Forde has led the Minot State program since 2015.
“Minot State is an up-and-coming program that has seen a lot of growth in recent years,” Forde said. “We are very motivated to continue the improvement of our program.” Two of the four Beaver National Qualifiers have been heavyweights, with … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-minot-state/78094?mc_cid=3777fdd4a3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9 } – Senior Sendoff: NCAA Division I Championship Seniors
The Senior Sendoff for the senior All-Americans in NCAA Division I for 2020. This tradition started with Todd Hibbs and has been carried on throughout college wrestling national championships, most noticeably at the Division I championships. It’s been present at D1, D2, D3 and the NAIA over the years, but this year, the three NCAA divisional championships and the NAIA women’s invitational didn’t get the chance to see its seniors compete for medals. … rest of details and podcast at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/short-time/senior-sendoff-ncaa-division-i-championship-seniors/?mc_cid=1ad1a557de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Can wrestling survive a ‘broken’ college model?
Note: The following is an update to a story that appeared in the May issue of WIN Magazine. Click here or call 888-305-0606 to subscribe to WIN. Use Discount Code “May” to get a print copy of WIN’s annual Awards Issue. Also, WIN will be publishing a special digital issue in June and look for WIN’s next printed issue in July.
By Mike Finn
This spring’s COVID-19 pandemic has certainly led to loss among an ongoing and countless number of people within this country.That would, of course, include the loss of lives as over 110,000 U.S. citizens had died as of June 7. There have been other departures from a normal way of the life, including in the sports world where both professional and amateur leagues have either canceled or postponed seasons and championships. That included NCAA wrestling, where all three national tournaments — set to take place in March — were canceled. Among those was the Division I tournament, where 330 wrestlers were set to compete in Minneapolis, including four wrestlers from Old Dominion: seniors Sa’Derian Perry (141) Larry Early (157) and Antonio Agee (184) and sophomore Killian Cardinale (125).
But two weeks later, the Monarch wrestling program, which has been around since the 1957-58 academic year, took a bigger hit when the school announced it was dropping wrestling. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/06/can-wrestling-survive-a-broken-college-model/?mc_cid=1ad1a557de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
High School Wrestling News – # 19
1 } – Minnesota State High School League approves wrestling change
The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) board of directors approved a proposal from the wrestling advisory committee to increase the size of the team roster for section and state tournaments. The increase is to add two wrestlers, so that each alternate would cover two weight classes. The board of directors approved the proposal by the wrestling advisory committee to allow for a participant to compete in both junior varsity and varsity matches in the same dual, triangular or quad meets, and have the participation recorded as two individual matches, but only one event. … rest of story at https://www.redwoodfallsgazette.com/news/20200606/minnesota-state-high-school-league-approves-wrestling-change?mc_cid=afb6e864d0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Amateur Wrestling News announces its 2020 High School All-American Team
BY RAY MALONEY, AMATEUR WRESTLING NEWS
With more than 10,000 high schools across the country sponsoring wrestling programs for more than 250,000 athletes, it’s easy to see how picking the crème de la crème of those worthy of All-American status can be a daunting task. The good thing this year is that in each of the 14 weight classes contested at the high school level a few names stood head and shoulders above the rest of the field. There were some jostling for positions on the three teams selected by Amateur Wrestling News, but in the end, three standouts in each weight class made a solid case for consideration. The three teams selected are heavily laden with seniors who closed out their high school careers in impressive fashion. … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/June/09/Amateur-Wrestling-News-High-School-All-American-Team?mc_cid=3dda02df3d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Kevin Beazley returns home to help coach CC wrestling
Kevin Beazley knows the tradition of Detroit Catholic Central wrestling. His father David was a head wrestling coach at Montrose, and growing up, Kevin remembers watching the Shamrocks in the state tournament. After spending the first two high school years at Farmington Hills Harrison, Kevin Beazley transferred to Catholic Central, finishing his last two seasons as a state finalist, and winning the 2012 state title at 189 pound weight class his senior year. Following in the footsteps of his father, Beazley took to the coaching route, taking his first job as an assistant coach at Old Dominion University under head coach Steve Martin. But after the Monarchs wrestling program shut down April 2, Beazley was forced to continue his coaching career elsewhere. … rest of story at https://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/high-school/novi/2020/06/09/kevin-beazley-returns-home-help-coach-cc-wrestling/5321852002/?mc_cid=3dda02df3d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award Regional Winners Announced
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday announced the regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (DSHSEA). The DSHSEA was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in January 1996. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1997 and as a member of the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016. The award recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. Winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of three criteria: success and standout performances and sportsmanship in wrestling; … rest of story at https://nwhof.org/blog/dave-schultz-high-school-excellence-award-regional-winners-announced/?mc_cid=97df5e5b46&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Palmetto Ridge wrestlers remember Colby Singletary during school’s signing ceremony
Last July, the Palmetto Ridge High School wresting team lost its leader. State champion Colby Singletary died in a single-car accident, devastating the team, the school, Collier County, and the entire wrestling community. “We sat down and said, we’re a family and we’re here for each other,” coach Blaine Ison said. “‘OK, what are we going to do? We can look around and say ‘pity us, we just lost our best wrestler, or are we going to make a statement this year?’
“I believe we made a pretty good statement this year.” The Bears won their 16th straight Collier County Athletic Conference title, seventh straight district crown, and sent six wrestlers to the Class 2A state tournament. Trillyon Fils-Aime, who vowed to win a state title to honor his friend Singletary, did just that, going 58-4 at 220 pounds. Fils-Aime, a finalist for Daily News Wrestler of the Year, and teammate A.J. Ayala signed with Southeastern University, and Cullen Guerrero did so with Keiser University. … rest of story at https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/06/11/palmetto-ridge-holds-signing-ceremony-nine-student-athletes/5341301002/?mc_cid=9214b6001a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – PLYMOUTH 50-for-50: In a program filled with stars, Plymouth South wrestler Vinnie Renault shined the brightest
Vinnie Renault was undefeated in his junior and senior seasons on the wrestling mat.
PLYMOUTH – There’s no more of an individual sport than wrestling but this week’s 50-for-50 profile Vinnie Renault will tell you there’s no way you can succeed in the sport without some help from your friends. A two-time New England wrestling champion and a high school national finalist as a senior, the Class of 2007 Plymouth South graduate set records with the Panther wrestling program that may never be shattered. But he’s quick to point out that he didn’t do it alone. “I was incredibly lucky. I got so much help along the way and those people deserve a lot of the credit for what I was able to do,” said Renault, now 31. “From my step-father, John O’Connor, taking me to my first wrestling match when I was in middle school to my father (Jeff Renault) driving me into Boston a couple days each week to train with college kids at Harvard University to my mom, Caroline O’Connor, who took over as my dietician and was always my biggest fan. “Then you have my high school coaches (Mark Loranger and Sean Petrosino) as well as all my Plymouth South teammates and my opponents who pushed me to train a little harder each day and helped me be the best possible wrestler that I could be. … rest of story at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/20200613/plymouth-50-for-50-in-program-filled-with-stars-plymouth-south-wrestler-vinnie-renault-shined-brightest?mc_cid=f75b9fce50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – PIAA Board of Directors unanimously passes 2nd reading of proposal to reduce high school wrestling weight classes
The PIAA Board of Directors cleared a pivotal step on Monday to approve a reduction in the number of high school wrestling weight classes from 14 to 13 for the 2020-’21 season. The board unanimously passed the measure on a second reading, setting up a third reading at its July meeting. If the proposal is approved at the board meeting on July 14-15, the measure would pass for the upcoming season. … rest of story at https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/wrestling/2020/06/piaa-board-of-directors-unanimously-passes-2nd-reading-of-proposal-to-reduce-high-school-wrestling-weight-classes.html?mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Are there ways to deal with wrestling forfeits without cutting weight classes?
By Brad Wilson | For lehighvalleylive.com
We addressed the issue here of how area wrestling coaches feel about the PIAA’s proposed weight class reduction from 14 to 13 weights, which will receive a second reading at the Board of Directors vote today. Now, we take a look at some of the coaches’ ideas to reduce forfeits without cutting a weight class.
Dave Crowell is a man with a plan.
Actually, make that plural — plans.
Specifically, the Nazareth head wrestling coach has ideas to cut down on forfeits and boost participation in the sport (the latter would go a long way towards helping with the former) that do not involve dropping a weight class. (The proposal in front of the PIAA keeps the current classes through 160 pounds, then 172, 189, 215 and 285.) “(Dropping a weight class) will result in lost opportunities for kids to compete, which will ultimately result in student-athletes being more likely to choose not to participate at all,” … rest of story at https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/highschoolsports/2020/06/are-there-ways-to-deal-with-wrestling-forfeits-without-cutting-weight-classes.html?mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9 } – PIAA moves closer to cutting wrestling weight classes from 14 to 13
The PIAA is one voting session away from reducing high school wrestling from 14 weight classes to 13 in time for the 2020-21 season. The Board of Directors voted unanimously for the change on its second reading at Monday’s meeting. A proposal must pass three readings to become official. The third and final reading will take place at the board meeting on July 14. Under proposal, the following weight classes will remain the same – 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, and 285. Weight classes 170, 182, 195 and 220 would be condensed to 172, 189 and 215. The board listened to a 30-minute presentation by a group opposed to the proposal. Attorney Richard Sandow said his group has collected over 11,000 signatures opposed to the change. … rest of story at https://www.timesleader.com/sports/788181/piaa-moves-closer-to-cutting-wrestling-weight-classes-from-14-to-13?mc_cid=5a3eb39922&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – 2020 NWCA High School Boys Coach of the Year Awards Program
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) is proud to announce the 2020 winners of the State, Section, and National High School Boys Coach of the Year awards.
Girls Coach of the Year Winners | http://www.nwcaonline.com/2020-nwca-high-school-girls-coach-of-the-year-awards-program/
This year’s National Boys Coach of the Year is Tim Roberts from Dundee High School (MI) and the National Boys Assistant Coaching Staff of the Year represents Archbald High School of Ohio.
Roberts (National, Section 4, and Michigan Coach of the Year) just completed his 30th season at Dundee High School where he has served as the head coach for the last 21 years. His 2019-20 squad finished as State Champions with 13 individual state placers and seven state champions. Coach Roberts has coached his squads to 12 state titles and six runner-up finishes while being selected as the Regional Coach of the Year 19 times and the State Coach of the Year eight additional times. This year the NWCA expanded the awards program to recognize not just a single assistant coach from a program, but rather the entire coaching staff. … rest of story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/2020-nwca-high-school-boys-coach-of-the-year-awards-program/?mc_cid=5a3eb39922&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
International Wrestling News – # 6
1 } – Dream delayed: Tony Nelson continues to prepare for Olympic challenge
This was supposed to be Tony Nelson’s final year as a competitive international wrestler. And his plan for 2020 was simple: Earn a trip to Toyko as a member of the United States Olympic wrestling team, then retire in a blaze of glory on the Olympic stage. “My original goal was to be done after this year,” Nelson said. “I have three kids, so that adds a factor to training. I had even given my wife a timeline. And then this happened.” “This” is the COVID-19 pandemic that has put everyone’s life in stasis. For Nelson, his dreams have been deferred to 2021 as the Olympic Trials, the qualifying events for the U.S. Olympic team that were scheduled for early April, were postponed, as were the Tokyo Olympics. Nelson, a 2009 graduate of Cambridge-Isanti High School, won two state titles in high school as well as two NCAA titles at the University of Minnesota. Nelson had a 141-18 record with the Bluejackets and was 131-16 with the Golden Gophers. Nelson admitted it was not hard to see postponements were coming. … rest of story at https://www.hometownsource.com/county_news_review/free/dream-delayed-tony-nelson-continues-to-prepare-for-olympic-challenge/article_4ecd5492-953a-11ea-8480-0bed24a90c5a.html?mc_cid=588b1d30ac&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Igali Expresses ‘Bigger Fear’ For Wrestling Post – Covid-19
President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali is worried athletes would experience stringent scrutiny and difficulty in procuring travelling documents when competition returns after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Virtually all sporting events globally have been grounded as a result of the ravaging pandemic since March, with wrestling likely to stage a comeback later this year. However, with no cure or vaccine for Covid-19 in sight, the World and Olympic champion, who was in 2014 denied entry to Uzbekistan for the Bureau election of the United World Wrestling (UWW, then FILA), due to the outbreak of Ebola in Lagos and some parts of West Africa, fears that a similar scenario will play out when competition resumes, adding that the country could miss tournaments as a result. “My biggest fear is not even with the actual wrestling,” … rest of story at https://www.sports247.ng/igali-expresses-bigger-fear-for-wrestling-post-covid-19/?mc_cid=0b36b62cc1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Denmark Is Back; SWE Saga Continues; Rumble On The Rooftop
The Danish Wrestling Federation recently announced that indoor wrestling training has finally resumed. Earlier this spring, Denmark was one of the first European nations (and the first from Scandinavia) to sign off on organized outdoor activities. That apparently went well, as less than two months later, Danish athletes are now able to participate in actual practices. Of course, there are guidelines involved. Similar to the measures being taken elsewhere for other re-opened programs, capacity in training centers is limited and wrestlers are not permitted with those outside of their groups. The Danish federation has availed five key focus points which can be viewed below. … rest of story at http://www.fivepointmove.com/greco-wrestling-news/denmark-sweden-update-rau-comments/?mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Olympic hopefuls set to compete at Rumble on the Rooftop June 28
NEW YORK — FITE will showcase the world’s best freestyle wrestlers in a once-in-a-lifetime event at an undisclosed location to be streamed live on pay-per-view. The unparalleled matchups include 10 matches featuring 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. This event will be streamed live on FITE, the global digital platform known for its combat sport expertise. We encourage the wrestling community to get behind these guys as they continue to chase down their dreams of Olympic Gold. With all proceeds going to the athletes, the RTCs, and Chicago Beat the Streets, this won’t just be a great night of wrestling but also a great cause. “I am starved,” said Dan Gable, the world and Olympic gold medalist who coached the University of Iowa to 15 NCAA national championships. “I missed a couple of tournaments that I love. … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23697?mc_cid=5a3eb39922&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Bureau Approves Bundle of Updated Options to Competition Calendars for 2020, 2021
The decisions, made in response to COVID-19, will impact the number of previously scheduled continental and world championships.
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 17) — The United World Wrestling bureau voted Tuesday on a large number of changes to the 2020 and 2021 competition calendars, including a blanket delay on all competitions until no earlier than September 1, 2020. The changes are an optimistic outlook to the return of competition and will be reviewed again in August. The recommendations reviewed by the bureau were first considered and drafted by the Technical Commission. “I thank the Technical Commission for their hard work and consideration in this difficult time,” said United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic. “We will only return to the mat when it is safe for our athletes, coaches, referees, and spectators.” … rest of story at https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/bureau-approves-bundle-updated-options-competition-calendars-2020-2021?mc_cid=19bf6bc4f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Dake vs Chamizo – July 25 – Only On FloWrestling
Wrestling is back, LIVE on FloWrestling, and we’re starting an international incident with our main event!
Italy’s two-time world champ and Olympic bronze medalist Frank Chamizo is bumping from 74kg to take on America’s two-time reigning 79kg world champion Kyle Dake, deep in the heart of Texas!
Kyle Dake vs Frank Chamizo Sat. July 25th at 8:00 p.m. … rest of story at https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6751151-dake-vs-chamizo-july-25-only-on-flowrestling
7 } – Wrestling Cited for Good Governance in Recent ASOIF Report
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (July 3) — Following the decision to cancel and postpone international wrestling competition until August 31, the Executive Board of United World Wrestling recently convened to develop an action plan for the remaining events in 2020. This plan includes conditions and criteria which would allow events to be delivered if they ensure the health and safety of the athletes and any additional participants. Competitions must provide general sanitary conditions, the ability to travel to/from the nation, and robust countermeasures to COVID-19 impacts on competition must be enforced. The specific countermeasures are still being reviewed by various UWW commissions and experts with the intent to provide the safest possible competition conditions. … rest of story at https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/wrestling-cited-good-governance-recent-asoif-report?mc_cid=da10187ca8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – NextGen athletes announced for 2020-2021
OTTAWA – Wrestling Canada Lutte has announced the 35 athletes who will make up the NextGen program for 2020-2021. The athletes are broken into Tier 1 and Tier 2. The eight wrestlers who make up the Tier 1 list are Jade Dufour, Hannah Taylor, Tianna Kennett, Ana Godinez, Hunter Lee, Alexander Moore, Aly Barghout, and Nishan Randhawa. Dufour, Taylor, and Kennett each captured bronze medals at the 2019 U23 World … rest of story at https://wrestling.ca/nextgen-athletes-announced-for-2020-2021/?mc_cid=7ba10e0d72&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9 } – HMA Interview #40: U.S. Olympian Ken Chertow
On the latest interview of Home Mat Advantage, Jude sits down with long-time friend and coach Ken Chertow for an excellent interview, discussing Ken’s successful high school, collegiate, and Senior level career, Ken’s highly successful camp system, and proper nutrition. … rest of story at http://www.hmawrestling.com/article/hma-interview-40-u-s-olympian-ken-chertow/?mc_cid=46983272fd&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Former top wrestler says his sport could teach law enforcement about the right methods of combat
On a sports podcast this week, a former athlete who once ranked as the No. 5 Greco-Roman wrestler in the U.S. said his sport could help teach cops about better methods of combat while on duty. “If athletics can have a role in this way and helping our country heal, it should come from athletes who understand not only how combat works — physical hand-to-hand combat — but also what it feels like to be on the other side,” said Akil Patterson, who is also a former collegiate football player and currently is a community advocate in Baltimore. “To feel fear, to have a representation that is a different mindset.” … rest of story at https://www.foxnews.com/sports/former-top-wrestler-teach-law-enforcement-about-combat?mc_cid=54d8473a59&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Carolinas’ Colleges News – # 8
TDR Editor’s Notes ; This series of postings with this title includes news about colleges and colleges wrestlings in North and South Carolina. We also will include some news of schools in Virginia that compete against schools in the Carolinas. We welcome and information that other can send to us.
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1 } – Cutting Sports Programs ‘Not a Consideration’ For State
Appalachian State announced Tuesday that it is eliminating its men’s soccer, men’s tennis and men’s track programs as a cost-cutting measure to offset financial losses caused, in part, by the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The move comes less than a week after East Carolina dropped its men’s and women’s tennis and swim teams and Furman did away with its baseball and lacrosse teams. In all, 10 colleges across the country have cut 19 sports programs since the NCAA halted all athletic activities on March 12. It’s a trend that for at least now, is limited to Group of Five schools. But the longer the shutdown lingers, especially if it continues into the fall, the greater the chance that some Power Five members might also be affected. To this point, though, NC State is not in danger of losing any of the 22 sports programs it currently offers. “Eliminating sports is not a consideration at the current time,” athletic department spokesman Fred Demarest said Tuesday. While teams representing the Wolfpack appear safe from the purge, at least for the time being, some could still be affected when it comes to scheduling — especially if the list of schools eliminating soccer, track, swimming and tennis continues to grow and the number of cost-effective nonconference opponents continues to shrink. … rest of story at https://www.si.com/college/ncstate/sports/ncstate-sports-eliminated-coronavirus-cutbacks?mc_cid=a56cef7301&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Coker
After seven years in NCAA Division II, the Coker Cobras went into the 2020 NCAA Division II National Championships with its most National Qualifiers in program history in four total. The Cobras had a pair of National Qualifiers coming out of the Super Region 2 tournament, but following scratches in both the 133 and 165 brackets, another pair of Cobras were poised to make their Nationals debut in Sioux Falls. The total doubled the previous total number of National Qualifiers in Coker program history. “Coker is a young program with a history of strong wrestling,” Nelson said. “Coker has only missed the national tournament twice in its seven years as a program. This past season we had a program-high four national qualifiers, our highest finish at the regional tournament, and only the second-ever top 25 team ranking (Via The Open Mat), in addition to seven NWCA Scholar All-Americans.” … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-coker/78020?mc_cid=2313436fb3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Puerto Rico National Team, NJ Native, Ethan Ramos, joins SKWC
Ethan Ramos, a former All-American for the University of North Carolina and current Puerto Rico national team member has joined the Scarlet Knight Wrestling Club. A native of Hawthorne, New Jersey, Ramos placed twice in the New Jersey state tournament while wrestling for Hawthorne High School. He placed 4th his junior year, and won the 170-lb title his senior year before heading to University of North Carolina to wrestle collegiately. … rest of story at https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/puerto-rico-national-team-nj-native-ethan-ramos-joins-skwc?mc_cid=2313436fb3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – ‘Believe in ourselves’: UNC wrestling aims for success amid uncertainty
BY PJ MORALES
Before the remainder of winter and spring competition was canceled by the NCAA due to the spread of COVID-19, the North Carolina wrestling team had built unprecedented momentum. Three wrestlers won individual ACC Championships, four more qualified for the NCAA Championships and the team finished No. 7 in the NWCA Coaches’ Poll. However, the novel coronavirus meant the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Championships and a premature end to one of UNC’s best seasons in recent memory. Despite the untimely ending to the 2019-20 season, the team said this break has given them an opportunity to relax and center their minds on one goal: continuing success the next time they hit the mats. … rest of the story at https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2020/05/unc-wrestling-check-in-coleman-scott-zach-sherman-andrew-gunning
5 } – Wrestling: Film Room w/ Coach Bentley
Flitz SoCon True Second Match
Appalachian State Athletics — Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBWveo-lKPE
6 } – Lander wrestling joins South Atlantic Conference Carolinas
GREENWOOD – The Lander wrestling program will begin competing in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas beginning with the 2020-21 season.
“We’re very excited to have our wrestling program join South Atlantic Conference Carolinas men’s wrestling,” said Lander athletic director Brian Reese. “We think it’s an excellent partnership and we appreciate the help of everyone who made this happen.” South Atlantic Conference Carolinas is a co-branded men’s wrestling league entering its third year of existence. Lander will become the league’s ninth team, joining Belmont Abbey, Coker, Emmanuel, King, Limestone, Mount Olive, Newberry, and Queens. … rest of story at https://landerbearcats.com/sports/wrest/2019-20/releases/20200604dv8kqu?mc_cid=e0ec51354d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – Pat Popolizio: My Wrestling Hero
The 45th installment of My Wrestling Hero features Pat Popolizio. The North Carolina State coach shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes: Joe Bena and Andy Seras. These are Popolizio’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“My wrestling heroes are my high school coach, Joe Bena, who is a Hall of Fame coach in New York, but ultimately I would say my wrestling hero is Andy Seras because he probably had one of the biggest impacts on my career in high school and college and more so in coaching. “Coach Bena was my high school coach who was Andy Seras’ coach and Jeff Blatnick’s coach. He’s a legend in New York who passed away a couple years back. That’s the kind of guy who had true character and work ethic. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1591588356831&twSessionId=xpkaqgknhs&postId=782355135&mc_cid=afb6e864d0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } – Getting II Know a DII Program: Limestone
In 16 years as a program, the Saints have a pair of National Champions, 18 total NCAA Division II All-Americans, and 38 total National Qualifiers. That success is being carried on currently by sixth-year head coach Kelly Revells, who is responsible for 17 of the aforementioned DII National Qualifiers, eight All-Americans and one of the National Champions in DeAndre Johnson at 157 in 2017 in his time leading the Saints.
“At Limestone we pride ourselves on following our wrestling core values, togetherness, mental toughness, focus, and inclusion,” Revells said. “We use these values to guide us on and off the mat. Although our program is only 16 years old we have plenty of success with 2 National Champions, 18 All-Americans and over 50 Academic All Americans. We will continue that success and build on that rich history in the classroom and on the mat.” … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/getting-ii-know-a-dii-program-limestone/78181?mc_cid=54d8473a59&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9 } – Getting to Know @PackWrestle: It’s the Perfect Fit
RALEIGH, N.C. – Hear from the incoming freshman class why NC State Wrestling is the perfect fit for their college careers. … rest of story at https://gopack.com/news/2020/6/17/wrestling-getting-to-know-packwrestle-its-the-perfect-fit.aspx?mc_cid=19bf6bc4f5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – DEVIN KANE TALKS RETURNING TO THE MAT, BROTHER JOINING UNC WRESTLING
Next up in UNC Wrestling’s offseason Q&A series is R-Jr. Devin Kane, who made it to the Round of 12 at the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships for the Tar Heels. The 174-pound standout missed last season due to injury, but appears primed to step into the Tar Heel lineup once again and help Carolina compete throughout the 2020-21 season. This week, he sat down with GoHeels.com to discuss many things, including his anticipated return. … rest of story at https://goheels.com/news/2020/6/22/devin-kane-talks-returning-to-the-mat-brother-joining-unc-wrestling.aspx?mc_cid=825569db34&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Klessinger in W.I.N. magazine
Klessinger: Here are five lessons I learned from wrestling
By John Klessinger
It’s been many years since I put on a wrestling singlet. For that matter, when I wrestled at Warwick High School in Lititz, Pa., all we could wear was a singlet. There was no optional uniform, headgears could still be taped and shoelaces didn’t need to be taped or secured. We had to be clean-shaven, hair above our collar and weigh-in rules, guidelines and certifications were less strict. When I graduated high school in 1992, I knew of no females wrestling in or around central Pennsylvania. However, there may have been one or two. I just didn’t know them.
John Klessinger
Over this time, in my opinion, the sport of wrestling has changed … for the overall good of wrestling.
Being somewhat “old school” in my beliefs, I would have liked to see some of the old rules remain. I understand for safety reasons the multiple changes that have occurred in the last 25 years. Techniques that were once legal are now illegal or potentially dangerous. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/07/klessinger-prep-coach-shares-top-lessons-learned-from-sport/
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Wrestling History – # 8
1 } – Brian Smith: My Wrestling Hero
The 43rd installment of My Wrestling Hero features Brian Smith. The Missouri coach shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes, including Dan Gable and Randy Miller. These are Smith’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“I didn’t start wrestling until ninth grade so most of my heroes were other sports. I got into wrestling and I read a book when I was young on Dan Gable. My wrestling hero would have been Dan Gable. I grew up in Florida where there was no college wrestling and there weren’t really heroes and there wasn’t the Internet, so there was no way to follow the sport like kids today. Kids today know about Ben Askren, Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Snyder and all these guys. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1591395460657&twSessionId=riyuqrwkjt&postId=782338135&mc_cid=2e4d96fd0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – Before he became the head coach at Grundy High School, Travis Fiser forged his mat identity in Iowa
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on Grundy High School wrestling coach Travis Fiser. The second installment will appear in Saturday’s Bristol Herald Courier.
Travis Fiser was a sophomore wrestler at Kirkwood Community College and was looking to stay in tip-top shape over Christmas break in 1988. After wrapping up practice one day at a local high school (Kirkwood did not have its own wrestling room on campus), Fiser happened to bump into Barry Davis, a three-time national champion at the University of Iowa, and asked about possibly coming to Iowa City and working out with some of the Hawkeyes. … rest of story at https://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/prep-wrestling-before-he-became-the-head-coach-at-grundy-high-school-travis-fiser-forged/article_97263fde-a6a5-11ea-8721-6704c392573b.html?mc_cid=2e4d96fd0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Stan Dziedzic is a hero for wrestling at home and abroad
Another wrestling movie should be on its way and it could be the best one yet. This is actually just an idea for a wrestling movie but it really needs to get made. Most wrestling films conclude with a glorious victory for the protagonist or an important lesson that was learned in spite of a loss. Not this movie. This is a political action thriller that is less about on-the-mat competition and more about saving the world as we know it. It would have a “Bourne Identity” or “Mission Impossible” feel to it with a Jack Ryan-type character taking the lead. Except our Jack Ryan would be a World champion in freestyle wrestling who uses his tactical mind and his negotiation skills to save wrestling for future generations. The star of our wrestling movie is Stan Dziedzic. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1591492726727&twSessionId=jajstqubjm&postId=782348135&mc_cid=2e4d96fd0e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Tommy Rowlands: My Wrestling Hero
The 49th installment of My Wrestling Hero features Tommy Rowlands. The two-time NCAA champion and six-time U.S. men’s freestyle National Team member shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero: Former Ohio State coach Russ Hellickson. These are Rowlands’ words on his wrestling hero:
“When I really think of it, I’d say my wrestling hero is Russ Hellickson. He was a very accomplished wrestler, but he earned his success the hard way. He wasn’t even an All-American at the collegiate level and went on to become an 11-time U.S. National champion, a three- or four-time World medalist, an Olympic silver medalist, and just an athlete, even though I wasn’t around, really represented himself in this country with tremendous honor. Not without adversity, either. He lost to (Ivan) Yarygin in the Olympic final. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1591925712097&twSessionId=ffjpvzovff&postId=782710135&mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
5 } – Dan Gable: My Wrestling Hero
The 51st installment of My Wrestling Hero features Dan Gable. The legendary former Iowa coach and 1972 Olympic gold medalist shares his thoughts on his wrestling heroes, including Bob Buzzard and Tom Peckham. These are Gable’s words on his wrestling heroes:
“I have a lot of heroes in wrestling. My first wrestling hero was Bob Buzzard just for grabbing me and taking me with him when I was a kid. As I became a little older, Tom Peckham became the next guy. Buzzard was my hero because of his personal interest in me and helping me a lot initially, but then Tom Peckham because I liked his on the mat style. It wasn’t fancy, but it was definitely effective with a lot of control and controlling his opponent, whether it was from the ties or from the top position. He was a tough guy. Those two guys are my wrestling heroes … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1592104326466&twSessionId=nxaqdpuhoe&postId=782801135&mc_cid=f75b9fce50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
6 } – Chris Feder, 73, active USA Wrestling and Maccabi USA leader, passed away Monday
BY GARY ABBOTT, USA WRESTLING
USA Wrestling received sad news that wrestling leader Chris Feder, 73, of San Rafael, Calif. passed away on Monday. Feder, active within USA Wrestling and Maccabi USA Wrestling for many years, made a tremendous impact on wrestling and on the lives of others as an athlete, coach, friend and a leader. “He did a whole lot for a lot of people, asking for nothing in return,” said Mike Kosoy, now an assistant wrestling coach at Oregon State who was coached by Feder at the Maccabiah Games. “He should be recognized not only for what he did for the sport, but for what he did for the people around him. He brought a different energy to the room whenever he entered, something I may never see again. He was an extraordinary person.” … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/June/16/Chris-Feder-obituary?mc_cid=5a3eb39922&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
7 } – David Taylor: My Wrestling Hero
The 53rd installment of My Wrestling Hero features David Taylor. The two-time Hodge Trophy winner and 2018 World champion shares his thoughts on his wrestling hero: Cael Sanderson. These are Taylor’s words on his wrestling hero:
“I remember as a kid, we used to drive down to Wasatch (Utah, Sanderson’s hometown, for workouts), and just being around him briefly. When we’d go to tournaments, he was a celebrity at that time. People would bring him into the Tulsa Nationals to sign autographs, and I don’t know if he remembered me, but I’d bring my friends up and I’d be like, ‘I know Cael. Hey, Logan, this is Cael.’ He was always great at saying, ‘Oh yeah, hey guys, how are you doing?’ So that was part of it. “But the biggest reason was just the way he wrestled. I remember watching wrestling and being like, ‘Why is no one else scoring points? This guy’s going out and scoring 15, 20 points a match. That’s the way I want to wrestle.’ “He’s the biggest influence of my career to this day. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1592240128343&twSessionId=licuvlsdyu&postId=782810135&mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
8 } = FAMU inducts 10 in 2020 Hall of Fame Class
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Florida A&M University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will induct 10 new members into its Hall of Fame this fall, vice president and director of athletics Kortne Gosha said Monday. The new inductees include seven former student-athletes and three contributors. The class will be honored during the Rattlers’ home opener against South Carolina State on Sept. 19 and a formal ceremony will be held at a later date. …
Harold and Caroll Roberts, Wrestling (1967-1970). Twin brothers, Harold and Caroll Roberts of Miami, were stellar members of the FAMU Men’s Wrestling teams of the late 1960s through the early 1970s. Each brother won two (2) state titles between 1968 and 1970, and both were state finalists in 1968 and 1969. … rest of story at https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/famu/famu-inducts-10-in-2020-hall-of-fame-class?mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9 } – Why I love sports: R. Wayne Baughman’s All-American life made special by countless people
BY R. WAYNE BAUGHMAN
Editor’s note: Three-time Olympic wrestler and former coach R. Wayne Baughman, who also was a three-time All-American and 1962 NCAA champion at OU, tells The Oklahoman why he loves sports. The coaches, trainers, mentors, role models and maybe even a few administrators, officials and sports media are why I love sports. They are my sports heroes. Although sometimes I love to hate a few them. Being raised in Oklahoma, my first sports hero was Jim Thorpe, the greatest athlete of all time. He won the 1912 Olympics in the pentathlon and decathlon, played professional football and baseball and I believe also played college basketball. In elementary school, I read everything I could about Jim Thorpe and watched the movie “Jim Thorpe — All-American” numerous times. My first football heroes were University of Oklahoma running backs Clendon Thomas and Tommy McDonald. … rest of story at https://oklahoman.com/article/5664579/why-i-love-sports-r-wayne-baughmans-all-american-life-made-special-by-countless-people?mc_cid=f75b9fce50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – The lost legacies of Lee Kemp and Chris Campbell led to fewer opportunities for future black wrestlers
History will always show that Kenny Monday was the first black wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal. His overtime victory over the Soviet Union’s Adlan Varaev during the 74-kilogram freestyle finals was a dramatic and powerful moment at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. The newly crowned Olympic champion raised his arms in jubilation before Dave Schultz —the reigning Olympic champion at the weight class — paraded around the mat with Monday on his shoulders. It was a seminal moment for wrestling and for the advancement of black wrestlers across the globe. Monday’s victory represented something far greater than an Olympic gold medal — it paved the way for black wrestlers to see what’s possible.
“I’ve had guys who are grown now with their own kids who said they got into wrestling by watching me win the Olympics — especially black wrestlers,” Monday said. “Winning an Olympic gold medal gives you a different platform. You can win the NCAAs and you can win World titles, but the Olympic Games gives you a whole different platform. “I didn’t really realize it until I won. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/PortalPost.jsp?postId=782803135&mc_cid=76bedc2d68&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Women’s Wrestling News – # 40
1 } – Kayla Miracle: My Wrestling Hero
The 48th installment of My Wrestling Hero features Kayla Miracle. The 2019 World Team member and U23 World silver medalist shares her thoughts on her wrestling heroes: her brother, Shawn, Clarissa Chun and Tricia Saunders. These are Miracle’s words on her wrestling heroes:
“My older brother, Shawn, is definitely a wrestling hero because he’s the reason I got into wrestling. He never did the World Team stuff, but he wrestled at West Point for a year and wrestled at Blair Academy for a prep school year. He’s always been a huge supporter of me and stayed in the sport even though he’s out of it. I love his passion for it. … rest of story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1591822064083&twSessionId=zqmhvgvnad&postId=782539135&mc_cid=54d8473a59&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2 } – ALEXIA WARD’S SENIOR SEASON
FROM MISSING THE PODIUM TO STANDING ON THE TOP
Written by Alexia Ward
I bet you’re wondering how I could go from missing the podium for 2 consecutive years, to being a national champ. Well, it’s complicated. There were many factors and people who helped me along the way, but the main contributor was my change in mentality. I had been so focused on my outcome goals that I had forgotten about the process. Of course it is great to have outcome goals because it is something to strive for, but I was so fixated on becoming a National champ that it hurt me more than helped me. … rest of story at https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/from-missing-the-podium-to-standing-on-the-top-alexia-wards-senior-season/?mc_cid=3dda02df3d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
3 } – Homebound for Now, Susaki Never Wavers from Revived Quest for Olympic Gold
TOKYO — Having seen her Olympic dream all but crushed, and then suddenly revived through a twist of fate over which she had no control, Yui SUSAKI (JPN) knows she must take advantage of whatever opportunities life throws her way. And if she has to wait another year to achieve her goal at the Tokyo Olympics, then she is going to look for the silver lining in the delay of her quest for gold. “This is the first time for me to be away from wrestling for so long,” Susaki said in an interview by email. “I really want to wrestle again as soon as possible. Even so, there is also the plus side that I can use this time to do image training while watching videos, and put together a training regimen for the parts where I am weakest.” … rest of story at https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/homebound-now-susaki-never-wavers-revived-quest-olympic-gold?mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
4 } – Illinois becomes 26th state to sanction separate girls state wrestling tournament
Illinois — the Land of Lincoln — will be the 26th state in the nation to sanction a separate girls state wrestling tournament. Last week, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced it would be hosting a separate state tournament for high school girls in the state, beginning in the 2021-2022 school year. Prior to this just-approved state championship, Illinois girls who wanted to wrestle for a state title had to compete against boys at the state championships at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center (the iconic concrete-dome facility built on the edge of the U of I campus in 1963). This just-announced IHSA state wrestling championship officially sanctioned for girls — slated to take the mats for the first time in 2021-2022 … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23716?fbclid=IwAR1ZlD6NXGFay8dKZ9WqsaOHnx_gLw_gPqKMbC5dhp0i2j-i8_LX8cbt10A
5 } – NWCA 2019-2020 NAIA WOMEN SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS
Manheim, PA – On Thursday, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced the full slate of 2019-2020 Scholar All-American Team and Individual honorees for NAIA Women with awards going to 59 individuals representing 11 institutions.
LINK: Top 4 Scholar All-American Teams
LINK: Individual Scholar All-Americans
“On behalf of the NWCA and our Board of Directors it is my honor to recognize these incredible scholar-athletes,” said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. “As women’s wrestling continues to explode with opportunities it is exciting to see our list of honorees grow each year.” … rest of the story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/NWCA-2019-2020-NAIA-WOMEN-SCHOLAR-4-6-2020
6 } – 2020 NWCA High School Girls Coach of the Year Awards Program
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) is proud to announce the 2020 winners of the State and National High School Girls Coach of the Year awards. This program is in its second year and will continue to expand as the number of states sanctioning high school girls wrestling grows. To date Girls High School Wrestling is sanctioned in 26 states. States sponsoring girls championships: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts. Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
Boys Coach of the Year Winners | http://www.nwcaonline.com/2020-nwca-high-school-girls-coach-of-the-year-awards-program/ This year’s National Girls Coach of the Year is Mike Simons from Thurston High School (OR) … rest of the story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/2020-NWCA-High-School-Girls-Coach-of-15-6-2020
7 } – Wisconsin approves girls wrestling tournament for 2021-22
Girls high school wrestling continues to grow at a rapid clip this summer. Days after Illinois had announced it would be hosting a separate state tournament for high school girls in that state beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, that state’s immediate neighbor to-the-north, Wisconsin, has expanded wrestling opportunities for girls with a similar decision.
The WIAA Board of Control — the organization that governs competitive sports events within Wisconsin, voted by a unanimous 10-0 decision Wednesday to have a separate state wrestling tournament for girl wrestlers in 2020-21. The approved proposal will have girls wrestle on mixed teams during the regular season, but go into their own tournament once they get to the postseason. “This does allow more girls to become interested and more schools to become involved,” … rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23723?fbclid=IwAR28Hk5Kihb0qYcd6syTzG0icNC8AFGDLEF3l4jHLSLeCgl7twoMLDk8PV8
8 } – Movement to sanction girls high school wrestling could impact area programs
After years of slowly gaining steam throughout the state, the Ohio Girls Wrestling High School Task Force has officially launched a campaign to make girls wrestling as a sanctioned sport in Ohio. In a news release June 3, the campaign stated it’s “working to provide educational information and resources to help grow opportunities for girls wrestling and help to promote the addition of schoolgirls’ wrestling programs.” Twenty-three states across the country have girls wrestling as a sanctioned high school sport. … rest of story at https://www.morningjournal.com/sports/high-school-wrestling-movement-to-sanction-girls-wrestling-could-impact-area-programs/article_d2eb2e28-acca-11ea-a381-dbe0d49fc4c9.html?mc_cid=9214b6001a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
9 } – Arizona IA adds girls wrestling team title to continue momentum
The Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board voted to make girls’ wrestling a team sport on April 20. No longer an “emerging sport,” the growing numbers of participants were cited as the main reason for taking the next logical step. Only individual state medals were awarded in 2019 and 2020 but during the next school year teams will also now compete in one division for the team crown. The executive board meeting to finalize this setup is scheduled for Aug. 17. In 2019, 224 wrestlers competed at the various sectionals to decide which wrestlers would compete for an individual title in the ten weight classes. That number jumped to 435 in 2020. “The announcement of the women’s wrestling becoming an official AIA sport gives it ‘legitimacy.’ … rest of story at https://www.yourvalley.net/surprise-independent/stories/aia-adds-girls-wrestling-team-title-to-continue-momentum,164770?mc_cid=9214b6001a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
10 } – Florida approves girls wrestling championships
Story at https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/wrestling/os-sp-hs-wrestling-girls-wrestling-20200609-66eucdq5bzdkhkkuklminrdvkm-story.html?mc_cid=3dda02df3d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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