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U.S. Beach Nationals return to Carolina Beach, N.C., May 10 with berths on U.S. World Teams up for grabs

The 2025 Beach Wrestling season has begun!!! Wrestlers of all ages are beginning their preparation for the 2025 U.S. Beach National Championships, which returns to Carolina Beach, N.C. on May 10.
This is the annual national championships for Beach Wrestling in 17 divisions, from 8U through Masters. There will be competition for both men and women, with national titles and All-American honors awarded.
This will be the 20th anniversary of the first U.S. Beach Nationals, which was created in 2006 in Riviera Beach, Florida. It will also be the 10th time the U.S. Beach Nationals has been held in Carolina Beach, N.C., the most of any city.
Register for the 2025 U.S. Beach Nationals
The 2025 U.S. Nationals in Carolina Beach is the qualifier for the 2025 U17 and U20 U.S. Beach World Teams, and part of the qualifying process for the U.S. Senior Beach World Series teams.
The 2025 U17 and U20 Beach World Championships will be held September 25-26, at a site to be determined by United World Wrestling. The official weight classes and eligibility for the U17 and U20 Beach World Championships are below. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/april/14/u-s-beach-nationals-return-to-carolina-beach-n-c-may-10-with-berths-on-u-s-world-teams-up-for-grabs

April 29, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2025 ACTIVE Coaches – Top 110 w/at least 110 wins

  1. Roger Crebs (Lycoming College)                              465 – III
  2. Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales)                             464 – III
  3. Bruce Haberli (New York Univ./Manhattan Coll.)    408 – III/I
  4. Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.)                        407 – III
  5. Rob Koll (UNC/Stanford/Cornell Univ.)                   348 – I
  6. Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud St. Univ./Dana College)  347- II
  7. Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse)                                341– I
  8. Dave Mitchell (Luther (IA)                                        340 – III
  9. Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater, La Crosse)  336 – III
  10. Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra)                                 335 – I
  11. Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.)  334 – II
  12. Martin Nichols (Ithaca College)                                 329 – III
  13. Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa)                 328 – I
  14. Tom Brands (Iowa, Va. Tech) –                                  308  –  I
  15. Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University) –                     303  –  III
  16. Jim Zalesky (/Oregon State/Iowa)                             293 – NAIA/I
  17. Paul Keysaw (Fresno City/Moorpark College)          292 – Cal. Jr.Coll.
  18. Jay Jones (Rhode Island College) –                            289  –  III
  19. John Oostendorp  (Coe College)                                288  –  III
  20. Bryan Brunk (Messiah College) –                               279  –  III
  21. Tim Flynn (West Virginia Un./Edinboro Univ.)  –     274-  I
  22. Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) –                 262  –  I 
  23. Joel Greenlee (Ohio University) –                              260  –  I  
  24. Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Univ. of)                        258  – I
  25. Pat Popolizio (North Carolina State, SUNY-Binghampton) –  256  –  I
  26. Kevin Dresser (Iowa State, Virginia Tech Univ.)      253  –  I
  27. Joe Renfro  (Northeastern Oklahoma, Labette Jr. Coll.)  253  –  JuCo
  28. Robert Fisher (Kutztown University) –                       252  –  II
  29. Franky James (Georgetown/Campbellsville/Tenn.-Chattanooga) –  251 – NAIA,I
  30. Dave Malecek (Wisconsin-LaCrosse State) –            243  –  III
  31. Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland)  –            239  –  I
  32. Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.)  –                          239  –  II
  33. Drew Black  (Wesleyan Univ., Phoenix Coll.)  –       236  – III
  34. Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) –                         235  –  I
  35. Sebastian Amato (Trinity College)                             235 –  III
  36. Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College, S.D.) –             235  –  II
  37. James Kisgen (McKendree College) –                        234  – II/ NAIA
  38. Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace, U.N.C.-Pembroke) – 233 –  III/II
  39. Johnny Johnson (Wisc.-Stevens Point)                      224 – III 
  40. Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) –                       223  –  III
  41. Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Community College) –   216  –  JuCo
  42. Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State) –      214  –  II
  43. Jon Egan (Roger Williams)                                        209  –  III
  44. Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.)  –                            204 –  I
  45. Nick Mitchell (Grand View Univ.)                             197  –  NAIA
  46. Eric Keller (Wartburg/North Central)                         197  –  III
  47. Steve Garland (Virginia University) –                        194  –  I
  48. John Stutzman (Buffalo SUNY, Bloomsburg) –         190  –  I
  49. Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) –                     192  – III
  50. Eric Van Kley (Central College, Great Falls Univ.)   188  –  III, NAIA
  51. Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) –                      186  –  III
  52. Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell, Bloomsburg)  –             183  –  I
  53. Dan Garriott (Cerritos College) –                               183  –  Calif. Jr. Coll.
  54. Craig Thurber (Thiel College) –                                  173  –  III
  55. Joe Galante (New Jersey, The College of)                  172 — III
  56. Jason Moorman (Georgetown/King University)        172 – Women’s
  57. Kevin Bratland (U.S. Coast Guard Acad./Nor. Central)  169  — III
  58. Brian Anderson (Wabash College) –                           167  –  III
  59. Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson/Cumberlands)                161  —  NAIA
  60. Chris Bono (Wisconsin/South Dakota/U.Tenn.Chatt.) 158
  61. Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst College) –                        157  –  III
  62. Jason Holder (Springfield College)                               157  —  III
  63. John Mark Bentley (Appalachian State)                       152
  64. Brandon Brisette (Olivet College)                                151  —  III
  65. R.C. LaHaye (Lander U./Grand Canyon U.)                151 – II 
  66. Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ., Moravian College) –        151  –  I/III inc.
  67. Jason Borelli  (American/Stanford Univ.)                    150
  68. Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.) –                                 149
  69. Vince Silva (Santa Ana College) –                               146 –  Calif. Jr. Coll.
  70. Othello (O.T.) Johnson (Univ. of N.C.-Pembroke)       142 – II
  71. Jason Wathan (Indianapolis Univ.)                             139 – II
  72. John Garriques (Centenary College)                             137  —  III
  73. Greg Ilaria (U.S. Merchant Marine)                              136  —  III
  74. Jason Ramstetter (Adams State College)                      134  —  II
  75. Scott Legacy (U. Vermont-Castleton)                             134 – III
  76. Lennie Zalesky (Calif. Baptist Univ., U.C. Davis) –    133  –  NAIA/I
  77. Dock Kelly (Lourdes Un./Anderson Coll.)                   132  —  II
  78. Mark Hawald (John Carroll/Casee Western/Mt. Union)  131 – III
  79. Lee Miracle (Campbellsville University)                        129 – W-NAIA
  80. Zeke Jones (Ariz. St., Univ. Of Penn.)                          127
  81. Doug Schwab (Northern Iowa)                      –              127
  82. Al Russomano (Scranton Univ.)                                    127 – III
  83. Chuck Kearney (St. Mary U./Oregon U.)                      127 – NAIA/I
  84. Mark Cody (Presbyterian, Oklahoma Univ., American Univ.) –  124 
  85. Tyson Thivierge (Montana State Northern)                 124 – NAIA
  86. Art Castillo (Western Wyoming)                                124  inc. – JuCo
  87. Joe Dansby (Cuesta College) –                                       123  –  Calif. Jr. Coll.
  88. Joe Favia (Stevens Inst. Of Tech.)                                  123 – III
  89. Roger Kish (North Dakota State)                               – 122
  90. Dalton Jensen (Kearney State Univ.)                              122 — II
  91. Omi Acosta (Life University)                                     — 120 – NAIA
  92. Eric Walker (Elizabethtown College)                            119 — III
  93. Nathan Shearer (Washington & Lee/Heideelberg)        118 — III
  94. Duane Bastress (York College, Pa.)                              116 – III
  95. Todd Steidley (Central Oklahoma)                               114 – II
  96. Dana Vote (Doane Coll./Midland/Concordia)               113 — NAIA/III
  97. Ryan Ludwig (Northern Illinois)                       113
  98. Matt Azevedo (Drexel Un.)                               113
  99. Chris Ayres (Princeton/Stanford)                      113
  100. Seth Bloomquist (Shippensburg State)             112 – II
  101. Jake Stevenson (Morningside College)            111  — NAIA
  102. Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt Univ.)                        – 111  – NAIA
  103. Shawn Nelson (Univ. Of Findlay)                       111 – II inc.
  104. Keith Norris (John Hopkins Univ.)                       110 – III
  105. Bill Schindel (Adrian/Mount Union)                     109 — III
  106. Scott Honacker (Williams Coll.)                            109 – III
  107. Scott Moore (Lock Haven)                                     109
  108. K.C. Rock (Embry-Riddle College)                       108 — NAIA
  109. Steve Kelly (North Iowa C.C./Waldorf Coll.)        108 – JuCo/III
  110. Jim Zeigler (Northwest Wyoming C.C.)                108 — JuCo

April 29, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | | Leave a comment

2026 NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships to Return to the UNI-Dome

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced today that the 2026 NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships, presented by A Better Way Athletics, Capitol Construction, and Defense Soap, will return to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the third consecutive year. The event will take place Friday and Saturday, January 9-10, 2026.
The 2026 edition will feature a record 120 teams across seven divisions of collegiate wrestling. New this year is the addition of an NCAA Division III Women’s bracket. Programs competing in NCAA Division III will now have the option to participate either in the new DIII women’s bracket or the combined NCAA Division I/II women’s division.
“We are pleased to welcome the NWCA back to Cedar Falls for another impactful and exciting event,” said UNI Director of Athletics Megan Franklin. “Wrestling is part of the fabric of Iowa, and the Multi-Division National Duals only adds to the legacy of memories made in the UNI-Dome.”
NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer echoed the excitement, stating, “We are thrilled to bring the nation’s largest dual meet championship back to the UNI-Dome. The National Duals are a true celebration of our sport, with many of these programs having been added over just the past 15 to 20 years.” … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/4/28/national-wrestling-coaches-association-2026-nwca-usmc-multi-division-national-dual-meet-championships-to-return-to-the-uni-dome.aspx

April 28, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NCAA Champions Since 2000 (3/2025)

On Thursday morning, 330 wrestlers entered the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia with the goal of being a national champion. After the final match was wrestled on Saturday night, only ten wrestlers were left standing without a loss and declared champions. They’ll get to add their name to the very exclusive list of NCAA champions. Below we’ve added the 2025 champions into the list of wrestlers who have won national titles since the year 2000. 

125 lbs
2025: Vince Robinson (NC State)
2024: Richie Figueroa (Arizona State)
2023: Patrick Glory (Princeton)
2022: Nick Suriano (Michigan)
2021: Spencer Lee (Iowa)
2019: Spencer Lee (Iowa)
2018: Spencer Lee (Iowa)
2017: Darian Cruz (Lehigh)
2016: Nico Megaludis (Penn State)
2015: Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State)
2014: Jesse Delgado (Illinois)
2013: Jesse Delgado (Illinois)
2012: Matt McDonough (Iowa)
2011: Anthony Robles (Arizona State)
2010: Matt McDonough (Iowa)
2009: Troy Nickerson (Cornell)
2008: Angel Escobedo (Indiana)
2007: Paul Donahoe (Nebraska) … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/ncaa-champions-since-2000-32025-r100151/

April 26, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

St. Andrews University in Laurinburg to close at the end of the spring semester

St. Andrews University, the small, private college in Laurinburg, will close in less than two weeks. The university announced on Friday its plans to “cease operations” on May 5 at the end of the spring semester, “unless otherwise needed to support a smooth and compassionate transition.” The decision came “after extensive financial analysis, strategic review and exhaustive recovery efforts,” per the announcement. “For many years, St. Andrews has worked diligently to balance affordability, student experience, and academic quality,” the announcement read. “Despite these efforts and the steadfast dedication of its faculty, staff, students, and alumni, the financial realities of maintaining operations in Laurinburg have become unsustainable.” The university, established in 1961 as a Presbyterian college, had struggled financially for years — decades, even — with enrollment dwindling to just a few hundred students in recent years. … more at … https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article305053326.html#campaignName=raleigh_afternoon_newsletter

April 25, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Transfer portal, NIL creates an offseason whirlwind of change for college wrestling

Iowa, Iowa State among the notable players this spring
Transfers have made an impact for a long time. Many college wrestling programs have benefited from wrestlers, needing a new home or a fresh start.
The ability to move from one NCAA Division I program to another has become easier without penalty or sacrifice to eligibility. The Transfer Portal and Name, Image and Likeness era has allowed student-athletes to maximize their worth and for schools to solidify lineups.
The offseason has been a whirlwind of moves that has benefited some of the top programs and creating a greater divide between college wrestling’s haves and the have nots.
University of Iowa is coming off a fourth-place team finish, placing behind Penn State, Nebraska and Oklahoma State. All but Nebraska have been busy this spring.
The Hawkeyes have gained from the transfer portal, adding the likes of former Penn State and University of Northern Iowa national qualifier Brody Teske, North Dakota State All-Americans Jared Franek and Michael Caliendo, former Oklahoma wrestler and 2024-25 125-pound starter Joey Cruz and multiple All-Americans Stephen Buchanan, Kyle Parco and Jacori Teemer.
Buchanan, who wrestled at Wyoming and Oklahoma, capped his career with a national title in his first finals appearance in March.
Who’s next? Iowa needs an upgrade at 125 and 141, receiving little postseason production from either weight. Parco, Teemer and Buchanan exhausted their eligibility and left holes. Some key replacements were quick to make the move. University of Arkansas-Little Rock duo of Nasir Bailey and Jordan Williams announced their commitment to Iowa on social media. Former Rutgers 125-pounder Dean Peterson followed with his decision to join the Hawkeyes. Bailey is the most compelling for Iowa. He placed fourth at 133 as a freshman, … more at … https://www.thegazette.com/hawkeye-wrestling/transfer-portal-nil-creates-an-offseason-whirlwind-of-change-for-college-wrestling/

April 23, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2025 NCAA Wrestling Championship Eligibility Tracker

Tracking the eligibility for every qualifier at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships.
Is it too early to start thinking about the 2025-26 college wrestling season? While the 2025 NCAA Tournament just completed last weekend (and it was incredible), many wrestling fans are already wondering how next year will look for their respective team. The extra year of eligibility given in the 2020-2021 season can make it challenging to track who’s returning and who’s out of eligibility. Because of that, we put together the below list of every National Qualifier with their remaining eligibility. We also broke each weight down to show you how many champions, All-Americans, and qualifiers (from this year’s NCAA Championships specifically) are eligible to return.
With some of these wrestlers, I took some liberties in giving them an extra year with the caveat that they could be eligible for a medical redshirt. This does not necessarily mean they will 100% for sure be given a medical and/or that they would even try. 

AJ Ferrari is a unique case in that he had one season cut short and then took two years off. He believes that he will get a medical redshirt for the 2022 season, a normal redshirt for the 2023 season, and an Olympic redshirt for the 2024 season, giving him three more years of eligibility. That is definitely possible, but I’m not 100% certain it will come true, so I put him down as 2/3 years of eligibility left.

125 – The Champ, 6 All-Americans, 27 Qualifiers Eligible To Return

WTPLACENAMESCHOOLYEARS LEFT
1251Vincent RobinsonNC State3
1252Troy SpratleyOklahoma State2
1253Luke LilledahlPenn State3
1254Matt RamosPurdue0
1255Eddie VentrescaVirginia Tech1

… more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14039510-2025-ncaa-wrestling-championship-eligibility-tracker

April 23, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Hawkeyes To Compete at National Duals Invitational

The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team has accepted entry to the 2025 National Duals Invitational it was announced Tuesday
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team has accepted entry to the 2025 National Duals Invitational it was announced Tuesday.
The event will be held at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 15-16. The 16-team event will feature a total purse of more than $1 million. The top eight teams will each earn payouts, with the winning squad receiving $200,000. The second- and third-place teams will earn $150,000, while fourth place earns $75,000. Fifth through eighth place payouts will be: $50,000, $40,000, $25,000, and $20,000, respectively. All participating teams will receive $20,000 for attending.
Automatic entry is awarded to the top 12 teams in the final 2025 NCAA Division I standings (Penn State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Cornell, NC State, Northern Iowa, Illinois, Virginia Tech and Michigan). To secure their spots, these 12 must complete their participation agreements by April 15. The remaining spots will be filled through a random drawing on April 24 … more at … https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2025/04/15/hawkeyes-to-compete-at-national-duals-invitational

April 19, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Three-Time All-American McNeil Transfers to Michigan

Three-time All-American Lachlan McNeil has announced his transfer destination. McNeil will get a bit closer to home and finish his career with the University of Michigan. 
McNeil earned All-American honors every year he competed for the University of North Carolina – finishing fourth as a freshman, sixth as a sophomore, and fifth as a junior. In each of the last two seasons, McNeil has earned the #6 seed at the NCAA Championships. The ACC has typically been loaded in McNeil’s weight class, so he was third in his first two tries and a runner-up to returning national champion Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) in 2025. 
With two of the top-four finishers at NCAA’s at 149 lbs out of eligibility, McNeil will be the third-highest returning placewinner at the weight. He’ll give Michigan an immediate spark at the weight. In 2025, Michigan saw redshirt freshman Dylan Gilcher make the national tournament after finishing eighth in the Big Ten; however, he went 0-2 in Philadelphia. 
Michigan is one of the programs that has benefited the most from seniors in the transfer portal. They had two All-Americans of that variety in 2025 and three in 2024. In 2022, Nick Suriano came aboard for his last year of eligibility and won a national title at 125 lbs. … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/big-10/three-time-all-american-mcneil-transfers-to-michigan-r100201/

April 19, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The 10 Best Wrestlers From Discontinued Programs

Some of America’s best wrestlers competed for dropped programs. Here are the 10 best.
Just because a college discontinued its wrestling team doesn’t mean we should forget about the wrestlers who went there. Here are the 10 best wrestlers from dropped programs.
Click here for JD Rader’s list of new and dropped programs since 1975.
10. Greg Wojciechowski
College: Toledo
Year Dropped: 1994
Wojciechowski competed in the NCAA tournament finals three times at heavyweight from 1970 to 1972, securing a title in 1971. He won 13 AAU national titles (Greco-Roman and freestyle) and made the 1980 Olympic team boycotted by the United States.
9. Gene Mills
College: Syracuse
Year Dropped: 2001
Mills went on a tear after placing third at the NCAA tournament in 1977 and fourth in 1978. Perhaps college wrestling’s most dynamic wrestler, the Orangemen’s wrestling superstar, won NCAA championships in 1979 and 1981 at 118 pounds. He also made the 1980 Olympic team at 52 kilograms but didn’t compete due to a boycott by the United States. Mills secured seven falls in 10 matches during his two NCAA championship runs. His other three matches were 17-2, 16-13, and 28-4 wins.
8. Pete Mehringer
College: Kansas
Year Dropped: 1966
Mehringer placed second at the 1932 NCAA tournament (HWT) to Northwestern’s Jack Riley, then won a gold medal at the 1932 London Olympics (192 pounds). He was the first Kansas University athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.
7. Stan Dziedzic
College: Slippery Rock
Year Dropped: 2006
Before winning the 1977 World Championship and earning a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, Dziedzic was a three-time All-American. He placed third at the NCAA tournament in 1970 (150 pounds), first in 1971 (150 pounds), and second in 1972 (158 pounds).
6. Stephen Abas, Fresno State
College: Fresno State
Year Dropped: 2021
After a fourth-place finish as a freshman in 1998, Abas won three NCAA championships (1999, 2001-02) at 125 pounds. His only loss during his final three seasons was when he moved up to 133 pounds to face Oklahoma State’s three-time NCAA champion … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14089528-the-10-best-wrestlers-from-discontinued-programs

April 18, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | , | Leave a comment

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