Couple inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame after decades of teaching ‘love’ for the sport
The last four decades have been busy for Lucy and Randall Stowe, two longtime York County residents. Since Lucy, 64, and Randall, 66, got married on Independence Day in 1975, they have hosted more than 30 European exchange students and volunteered with and coached more than 1,600 children in youth wrestling clubs and tournaments. In April, the couple’s dedication of many hours, days and weeks to a single sport — wrestling — earned them a joint induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. They are the third couple in the Virginia chapter to receive a joint recognition, Lucy Stowe said. “It teaches kids how to achieve their goals,” Randall said.
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Lucy and Randall are both from Danville, but they met while attending Danville Community College in the early 1970s. Both have experience in wrestling — Lucy through casual roughhousing and Randall while on teams in grade school — but found their place in coaching and volunteering. Rest of the story and pictures at https://wydaily.com/local-news/2019/05/19/couple-inducted-into-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-after-decades-of-teaching-love-for-the-sport/?mc_cid=8d4596163c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
IOWA WESLEYAN TO ADD MEN’S AND WOMEN’S WRESTLING
Mount Pleasant, Iowa – May 8, 2019 – Iowa Wesleyan University Athletic Director Derek Zander is pleased to announce that men’s and women’s wrestling will be added to the slate of athletic programs offered at Iowa Wesleyan University during the 2020-21 academic year. The search for a head coach will begin immediately. Within the Tiger Athletics strategic plan, “Committing to Excellence,” a significant focus is the growth and expansion of the athletic department. The athletic department has expanded from 10 NCAA Division III intercollegiate programs to 14 over the past two years – with men’s and women’s wrestling being the 5th and 6th programs added in three years. IW will be the first NCAA Division III University in the State of Iowa to sponsor women’s wrestling.
“This is a historic development for IW intercollegiate athletics department during a significant time in the life of the University,” said IW President Steve Titus. “IW is relentless in its pursuit to create the best and most dynamic student experience possible. The addition of women’s and men’s wrestling provides exceptional opportunities for students and responds to a growing demand. IW is committed to leading the movement to provide female student-athletes the opportunity to compete in wrestling at the collegiate level.” “We are excited to announce the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling at Iowa Wesleyan,” said Athletic Director Derek Zander. “Men’s wrestling is very popular in our region, and it could not be a better time to add women’s wrestling as it is one of the fastest growing high school programs across the country. In the winter of 2019, the State of Iowa hosted its first women’s high school state championship. Rest of the story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/IOWA-WESLEYAN-TO-ADD-MEN-S-AND-WOMEN-S-8-5-2019
Chad Walsh Named Davidson University Wrestling Assistant Coach
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson head coach Andy Lausier announced the addition of Chad Walsh as the second full-time assistant to the wrestling staff, announced Friday. Walsh, a 2017 graduate of Rider University, was a two-time All-American for the Broncs, earning qualification to the NCAA Championship all four seasons. The Cherry Hill, N.J., native is one of the most decorated grapplers in Rider history, earning a pair of EWL Wrestler of the Year honors and the Rider Male Athlete of the Year. Walsh was a three-time EWL Champion. “We are so excited about the addition of a second full-time assistant coach to our staff, and even more excited to have Chad Walsh fill those shoes,’ said Lausier. “Chad’s wrestling resume is so impressive and I always enjoyed watching his fearless and aggressive style of wrestling. Most importantly I believe he is a perfect fit for our team, our culture and our vision.” Full story and photos at
https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2019/5/9/walsh-named-wrestling-assistant-coach.aspx?mc_cid=5469e16b50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Beat the Streets benefit raises $1.3 million
NEW YORK, May 13, 2019 — The excitement of a night of world-class wrestling at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, in which a sold-out, record-breaking crowd of 5,000 was treated to 13 electrifying matches, spilled over into the post-event Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration at The Wilson on Monday. And while the victories by Olympic champions Jordan Burroughs (2012, gold), Kyle Snyder (2016, gold) and J’den Cox (2016, bronze) and local favorites like Nick Suriano (Rutgers University) and James Green (Willingboro, N.J.) stole the show on the mat during “Grapple at the Garden,” it was the Beat the Streets youth wrestlers who were the real winners, as $1.3 million was raised for this worthy not-for-profit in support of programs which empower young people in New York City through the great sport of wrestling.”It’s hard to put into words what the support of everyone involved in this great night means to these kids and our mission,” said Brendan Buckley, Beat the Streets Executive Director. “The wrestling community responds year after year to this important cause, and not only did they get to enjoy an amazing night of unbelievably high-level wrestling at a historic venue like the Hulu Theater at MSG, but they also went away with the knowledge that they make everything we do at Beat the Streets a reality. We couldn’t me more pleased and can’t wait to grow this even bigger next year.”
The award winners announced at the Benefit Celebration include:
Junior League Female Wrestler of the Year: Sujeydy Matos, Inwood Academy for Leadership
Junior League Male Wrestler of the Year: Sulayman Bah, MS 129
Become Your Own Dream Foundation cholarship: Adrian Rosario Beato, Mott Haven Campus — This financial scholarship is given annually to a New York City student-athlete who has overcome obstacles, worked through hardship, and plans to continue wrestling in college.
Rest of this great story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21914?mc_cid=5469e16b50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Kyle Borshoff named Pipe Dream’s Coach of the Year
Following an abrupt coaching change in the middle of last year’s wrestling season, Kyle Borshoff suddenly found himself at the helm of the Binghamton University wrestling program. Borshoff had assistant coaching experience at BU and American University beforehand, but had never held a head coaching position. It was a test he was thrust into almost instantaneously.
Fifteen months later, the BU wrestling team completed its most successful season in several years. The team has gone 19-8 in dual competition since Borshoff took over the program, including a 10-3 record in the 2018-19 season. The Bearcats finished off this year’s campaign on a 10-meet winning streak, sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Championships and placed sixth at the EIWA Championships, a program record. In recognition of his success, Borshoff has been named Pipe Dream’s Coach of the Year for the 2018-19 school year.
“We didn’t really know what to expect coming into the season,” Borshoff said on Pipe Dream’s Bearcast. “We started out with an extremely challenging schedule. Rest of the story at
https://www.bupipedream.com/sports/107526/kyle-borshoff-named-pipe-dreams-coach-of-the-year/?mc_cid=5469e16b50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NAIA Women’s Scholar All-American Awards
Manheim, PA – On Monday, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced that Menlo College captured the inaugural NAIA Women’s Scholar All-American Team Title with a 3.4 GPA, edging out Eastern Oregon University’s 3.34 team GPA.
LINK – SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
LINK – INDIVIDUAL SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS
This national championship caps a historic season for the Menlo College women’s squad that saw the Oaks win a pair of titles at the WCWA National Championships and the Inaugural NAIA Women’s National Invitational. Menlo also led the Individual Scholar All-American awards with ten wrestlers earning spots on the team. Of their ten award winners, half were NAIA finalists and four captured national titles. Team runners-up, Eastern Oregon followed with seven individual honorees while three other schools had two apiece (Central Christian College of Kansas, University of Providence, and Waldorf University).
The NAIA has been a leader in the growth of women’s wrestling on the collegiate level for many years and they took another step when they implemented the National Invitational this season which was hosted by the University of Jamestown. Rest of the story at
http://www.nwcaonline.com/naia-womens-scholar-all-american-awards/?mc_cid=5469e16b50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NWCA launches NJCAA Leadership Group
We hope that this will help wrestling to grow with opportunities in the Junior college ranks. Full story at
http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwca-launches-njcaa-leadership-group/?mc_cid=5469e16b50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Addition and growth of Kansas high school girls wrestling spurs consequential kinks
TDR Editor’s Notes ; This sounds like challenging opportunities to provide experiences to a wider group of students. Many and if not most of these incoming wrestlers will be very new to the sport. Thus the chance to impact then with lessons of sportsmanship, competition and the rewards from hard work and dedication.
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Doug Kretzer has been answering a lot of questions since April 26. The McPherson High wrestling coach was the driving force behind the Kansas State High School Activities Association’s adoption of girls wrestling at its latest board of directors meeting. Implementation is official, but the work is not done. As coaches come to Kretzer wondering how girls wrestling will affect their programs, he welcomes it.
The biggest question Kretzer gets is, “How do I grow my own program?” Coaches have watched McPherson’s girls program build over the past three years — Kretzer’s squads have won each of the unofficial state tournaments — and they want a piece of the pie. He said it starts with marketing to all girls, not just the ones coaches believe would be good wrestlers. Then, program officials must present a good message of equality with the boys.“You can only recruit them until practice starts,” Kretzer said. “Then they have to want to be there.” But as girls programs continue to gain momentum across Kansas, more logistical challenges could present themselves. The most pressing: How to handle practices. Rest of the story at https://www.kansas.com/sports/varsity-kansas/article230271299.html?mc_cid=44b1067232&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Ohio State to take on Stanford in first match in new Covelli Center
Head coach Tom Ryan continues to bring the Ohio State wrestling program to bigger and better heights. Marry that with athletic director Gene Smith’s focus on improving athletic facilities and you get shiny new toys to play with. In case you don’t know, the Ohio State wrestling team will move from holding matches in St. John Arena, to the brand new Covelli Center dedicated for some of Ohio State’s Olympic-type sports. It’s not only a cutting edge facility, but it is an intimate setting that makes the rest of the college programs jealous. And now, based on a Tweet from the official Twitter feed of Ohio State wrestling, we now know when the first match will be and against whom. According to the announcement, the Buckeyes will be battling Stanford on November 10. Rest of the story and details at
https://buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/10/ohio-state-wrestling-to-take-on-stanford-in-first-match-in-new-covelli-center/?mc_cid=44b1067232&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
App State Alum Norman To Be Inducted into N.C. Chapter of National Wrestling HOF
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State alum Herman Norman will be inducted into the North Carolina Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum on Sunday, May 19. Norman, Jim Cox, Gary Ollis, David Perry, Tripp Price and Alan Sewell will be recognized for their “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” in a ceremony at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. The doors open at 2 p.m., and the banquet starts at 3 p.m. Tickets are $50. A Yadkin County native, Norman earned degrees in Health and Physical Education (1973) and School Administration (1975) from App State …
Rest of the story at
https://appstatesports.com/news/2019/5/10/app-state-alum-norman-to-be-inducted-into-n-c-chapter-of-national-wrestling-hof.aspx?mc_cid=44b1067232&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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