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Mid-Season Top 12 – 113 lbs.

113 lbs.

1 Sosa, Victor ** 12 4 Ashley (Wilm.) 28 1 0.966
2 Millis, Grayson * 12 2 Croatan 19 4 0.826
3 Jackson, Daron ** 12 2 Farmville Central 29 2 0.935
4 Henson, Tyler *** 12 2 Swansboro 30 4 0.882
5 Guevara, David * 11 2 Tarboro 20 1 0.952
6 Green, Jyquan 10 West Brunswick 21 1 0.955
7 Chapa, Zovek 11 3 Fike (Wilson) 31 3 0.912
8 Cruz, Mathews 9 1 Rosewood 30 3 0.909
9 Brennan, Dustin * 12 2 Corinth-Holders 30 4 0.882
10 Gaskins, Chase * 10 3 West Craven 15 3 0.833
11 Dickenson, Jacob 10 3 Aycock, C.B. 28 6 0.824
12 Thorne, Cody 11 Southern Nash 15 4 0.789
13 Gonzalez, Tyler 9 2 NorthEastern 17 5 0.773
13 Thomas, Josh 9 1 Dixon 23 8 0.742
13 Hardy, Adam 11 4 Laney (Wilm. ) 27 10 0.730
13 Smith, Dustin 10 3 West Carteret 24 9 0.727
13 Blackmon, Alijallah 11 Smithfield-Selma 18 7 0.720

February 2, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mid-Season TDR Top 12

106 lbs.

1 Howard, Zack 10 3 Aycock, C.B. 37 2 0.949
2 Allen, Jamarcus 10 3 White Oak 15 1 0.938
3 Sly, Gary 10 3 D.H. Conley 11 0 1.000
4 Mol, Bryan * 11 2 Swansboro 26 2 0.929
5 Boyd, Malique 10 1 Rosewood 25 2 0.926
6 Jimenez, Tony * 11 4 West Johnston 30 6 0.833
7 Meeks, Brandon 12 South Granville 23 4 0.852
8 Weaver, Brian 10 3 Fike (Wilson) 25 6 0.806
9 Bostan, David 10 4 Laney (Wilm. ) 22 6 0.786
10 Tolbert, Jamonie 10 1 Ayden-Grifton 25 8 0.758
11 Pettaway, Marquan 9 2 Tarboro 25 9 0.735
12 Robinson, Knowledge 10 3 Smithfield-Selma 12 2 0.857
13 Norton, Johnathan 12 2 Northern Vance 14 3 0.824
13 Drake, Thomas 12 3 Fike (Wilson) 15 5 0.750
13 Wheeler, Nick * 11 4 New Bern 16 6 0.727
13 Griffin, Andrew 12 2 First Flight 15 6 0.714
13 Thomas, Zachary 9 4 J.H. Rose 14 6 0.700
13 Turner, Tramal 11 4 Knightdale 20 9 0.690
13 Medina, Dakota 11 3 Southern Nash 20 9 0.690

 

February 2, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Coaching Changes / Updates

Nebraska’s Doane College to add wrestling for 2013-14 season

Mark Palmer ,College Wrestling Examiner  October 31, 2012 Wrestling is joining the intercollegiate sports roster at Doane College for the 2013-14 school year, the Nebraska-based liberal arts school announced Monday.In addition to the men’s mat program, a bowling team for men and women…  Read more Tim Ferreira returns to Bridgewater State as head wrestling coachIt’s a homecoming for Tim Ferreira.The former Bridgewater State University wrestler and assistant coach is returning to his alma mater to take the head coaching job, the Massachusetts-based school …Read more ► Chadron State names former Eagles mat champ Brett Hunter interim head coachBrett Hunter, a two-time NCAA champion wrestler and graduate assistant coach at Chadron State College, has been named interim head coach, the western Nebraska school announced Tuesday.Hunter replaces … Read more ►Sacred Heart University names Andy Lausier new head wrestling coachSacred Heart University has hired Andy Lausier as its new head wrestling coach, the Fairfield, Conn.-based school announced Tuesday.Lausier replaces Dr. David Cameron, a long-time professor and team … Read more ►Former Norwich wrestler Alex Whitney named head coach at his alma materAlex Whitney, assistant coach and former wrestler at Norwich University, has been promoted to head wrestling coach, according to an announcement at the school’s website Tuesday.Whitney joined the … Read more ► 2x Nebraska All-American, World medalist Justin Ruiz joins staff at Utah Valley Justin Ruiz is reuniting with a familiar face, in a familiar place.The former University of Nebraska All-American wrestler and World bronze medalist is returning to his native Utah — and a former … Read more ►James Hicks takes helm of Darton State wrestling after Tom Erikson resignsDarton State College has its second new head wrestling coach in two weeks.The Albany, Ga.-based school announced Saturday that James Hicks, former Campbellsville University assistant coach, will take … Read more ►Ferrum College hires Nate Yetzer as coach of its new wrestling programNate Yetzer, a 2004 NCAA All-American at Edinboro University, has been hired as head coach for a new wrestling program at Virginia’s Ferrum College, d3wrestle.com reported Saturday.According to … Read more ►25 Years Later Wrestling Comes back to Ferrum CollegeFerrum College is bringing back the sport of wrestling after a nearly 25 year absence, making Ferrum one of only two NCAA Division III institutions in Virginia to offer varsity wrestling. A press conference to introduce the new head wrestling coach will be held on July 6.     Click here to read the releas e South Dakota State wrestling welcomes Silva, Sorenson to coaching staffChris Bono, who took the head coaching position at South Dakota State two months ago, has hired Israel Silva and Andrew Sorenson as assistant coaches, the school in Brookings, S.D. announced Tuesday … Read more ►2000 Olympic silver medalist Sammie Henson returns to Mizzou as assistant coach Sammie Henson, Olympic silver medal-winning wrestler, NCAA mat champ and coach, will be returning to the University of Missouri as an assistant coach, Tiger head wrestling coach Brian Smith announced … Read more ► Chadron State wrestling coach Scott Ritzen retires after 25 years After a quarter-century as head wrestling coach at Chadron State College, Scott Ritzen is retiring from coaching, the Nebraska-based school announced Tuesday.Ritzen took the helm of the mat program at … Read more ► Mount Union promotes Bill Schindel to head wrestling coach Bill Schindel, assistant wrestling coach and former wrestler at University of Mount Union, has been promoted to the head coaching position of the Purple Raiders, d3wrestle.com reported Wednesday.The … Read more ► Mount Union’s Mark Hawald new head wrestling coach at Case Western ReserveMark Hawald, head coach of the University of Mount Union wrestling program, will be taking the helm at Case Western Reserve University, the amateur wrestling website d3wrestle.com reported Wednesday …  Read more ►Ex-Purdue assistant Tom Erikson new head mat coach at Georgia’s Darton StateTom Erikson, long-time head assistant wrestling coach at Purdue University, will be the new head coach at Darton State College, the school based in Albany, Ga. announced Tuesday. Erikson replaces … Read more ►Iowa’s Simpson College hires Nate Hansen as new head wrestling coachNate Hansen, a former NCAA Division III champ and Div. I assistant coach, is the new head wrestling coach at Simpson College, the Indianola, Iowa-based school announced Tuesday.For the past five … Read more ► Binghamton big man Nick Gwiazdowski follows coach Pat Popolizio to N.C. StateNick Gwiazdowski, 2012 NCAA All-American heavyweight at Binghamton University, will be heading south with his former Bearcat coach Pat Popolizio to North Carolina State, the wrestler revealed in an … Read more ► Alderson-Broaddus College hires Mitch Smith as its first wrestling coachAlderson-Broaddus College has announced the hiring of Mitch Smith has the first head coach of its new wrestling program slated to begin in the 2013-14 season, the West Virginia school announced … Read more ►
Dernlan leaves Clarion for Binghamton, Letters promoted to interim head coach Clarion University, which is losing its head wrestling coach Matt Dernlan to Binghamton University, has promoted assistant coach Troy Letters to interim head coach, as first reported by … Read more ►

November 25, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Olympics 2012 Headlines

Olympics  2012 Headlines  from Mark Palmer, College Wrestling Examiner
2004 NCAA champ Matt Gentry places 5th at 74 kg/163 lbs. for Canada at Olympics
Matt Gentry, 2004 NCAA wrestling champ for Stanford University, placed fifth in 55 kg/163 pound men’s freestyle competition at the 2012 Olympics at ExCel Centre in London Friday.Jordan Burroughs, … Read more ►
Jordan Burroughs brings home gold in 74 kg/163 lb. men’s freestyle at Olympics
Jordan Burroughs can now add “Olympic gold medalist” to his already impressive wrestling resume.The two-time NCAA champ for the University of Nebraska (2009, 2011) and 2011 World champion … Read more ►
USA’s Clarissa Chun wins bronze medal in women’s 48 kg freestyle at Olympics
Clarissa Chun won the bronze medal at 48 kg/105.5 pounds in women’s freestyle at the 2012 Olympics in London Wednesday. Chun defeated 2004 Olympic gold medalist Irini Merleni of Ukraine, 1-0, 3-0 … Read more ►
No U.S. Olympic Greco medals as Justin Lester loses repechage
For the first time since 1980, U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers did not win a single Olympic medal, as the last team member, Justin Lester, failed to make the medal round at 66 kg/145.5 pounds at the 2012.. … Read more ►
USA’s Coleman, Betts, Byers all knocked out before Greco medal round at Olympics
Day Two of Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2012 Olympics proved no better for Team USA, as Ellis Coleman, Chas Betts and Dremiel Byers did not make it to the medal round Monday at the ExCel Centre in … Read more ►
Big man Dremiel Byers hopes to wrap up Greco career in gold at 2012 Olympics
Dremiel Byers, a familiar force in Greco-Roman wrestling for more than a dozen years, seeks to win a gold medal at 120 kg/264.5 pounds at the 2012 Olympics in London on Monday, Aug. 6.Byers, who is… … Read more ►
‘Flying Squirrel’ Ellis Coleman hopes to fly out of Olympics with Greco gold
Ellis Coleman, famous for his “Flying Squirrel” move that has been seen by millions on YouTube and ESPN, will be wrestling at 60 kg/132 pounds for the U.S. Greco-Roman squad at the 2012 … Read more ►
U.S. wrestlers score big with media in pre-Olympics press conferences
Before stepping onto the mat at the 2012 Olympics, U.S. wrestlers scored bonus points with the media at press conferences in London over the weekend.  Arguably one of the main stars for Team USA was … Read more ►
Opening Ceremonies complete, Olympic wrestlers must wait a week to take to mats
The Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics took place Friday, but wrestling fans will have to wait more than a week — Sunday, Aug. 5, to be exact — until athletes take to the mats at the Summer … Read more ►
U.S. wrestler Elena Pirozhkova gives First Lady a lift before start of Olympics
U.S. wrestlers won’t take to the mat until Aug. 5, but one member of the women’s freestyle team made headlines by hoisting First Lady Michelle Obama before the Opening Ceremonies at the 2012 … Read more ►

November 25, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Drexel University Dragon wrestling

Drexel just completed in our first competitions of the year.  The coach is very pleased with the team’s performance.  The team traveled out to California last week to take on Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield and wrestle in the Roadrunner Open.  The trip started off in Bakersfield where we beat Cal Poly 28-11 and then lost to Cal State Bakersfield in a very exciting, down to the wire dual 18-25.  Some highlights in the duals were the four pins recorded by Austin Sommer 157 lbs. and Brandon Palik 197 lbs.  Shane Fenningham 149 lbs. and Jamie Callender 285 lbs. both earned two wins on the night as well.  Overall we wrestled very well.  The guys are wrestling very hard and looking for bonus points.  For a full recap click here: http://www.drexeldragons.com/news/2012/11/8/WREST_1108120218.aspx?path=mwrest     Two days later we traveled up to Fresno to wrestle in the Roadrunner Open.  We had 12 wrestlers compete in the tournament.  The day started off great, we recorded eight pins in the first two rounds!  Brandon Palik lead the way with a first place finish at 197 lbs.  Shane Fenningham continued to wrestle very well taking second and finished the weekend 6-1 overall.  Frank Cimato placed third at 141 lbs. and Bryan Sterlieb placed fourth at 184 lbs.  The weekend was a great success on the mat and we even got to do some sightseeing at Sequoia National Park and Venice Beach along the way.  Next up is the East Stroudsburg Open on November 17th.  Go Dragons!
Matt Azevedo, Head Wrestling Coach

November 23, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ferrum College Panthers Report

We attended the Pembroke Classic, down in Pembroke, North Carolina. We took about half our team and true Freshman 197 lber Darreus McCrea finished fourth. Darreus made adjustments and improved every match. Its scary how good he could be if he continues to improve at this speed. Congratulations BIG D! We struggled as a team, but I did see alot of good things out of our guys. At this point of the year I am not concerned about wins and losses. I want to see improvements and effort!
This coming weekend, we will make the trip to Bristol Tennessee to wrestle at the King College Open on Sunday. This will be another great test for our guys. If you are interested in coming, please dont hesitate to call me or write to get the lowdown.  Panther Wrestling Club members (and those whom would like to join), we will be starting winter workouts on Sunday, November 25th @ 6 pm. We will be going most of the winter on Sunday nights. Please contact me for details. The price is very minimal!  Finally, we will be having the dedication of the brand new Ferrum Wrestling Complex on Friday, December 7th at 7:00 pm.  It is open to the public. Please RSVP if you plan on attending, as food will be provided. You will get to hear from a number of key people whom made this happen. Practice will be open to the public as well starting at 6 pm. Their will be a free clinic at 5 pm for whomever would like to attend. 
Go Panthers,
Nathan Yetzer, Head Wrestling Coach
Ferrum College nyetzer@ferrum.edu
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November 23, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Patrick Leads Davidson Wrestling at Wolfpack Open

RALEIGH, N.C. – Junior Scott Patrick led Davidson wrestling at the Wolfpack Open, placing fifth at 184 pounds Sunday in Reynolds Coliseum.  Patrick went 6-1 on the day with three wins by fall. He pinned Zathy Ndiang (Maryland) in 4:27 to open the tournament, but was sent to the consolation bracket by Lance Bryson (West Virginia) after suffering a 15-6 major decision defeat. Patrick claimed his first consolation bout in 59 seconds though, pinning Bret Peltier (NC State), then calimed a pair of decisions over Southern Conference opponents to advance to the consolation semifinals. Patrick was slated to face Brysonagain, but Bryson took a medical forfeit to place Patrick in the fifth-place bout, where he pinned Mark Colabucci (West Virginia) in 2:23.  Sophomore Philip Elias went 2-2 at 125 pounds, earning a decision over Bill Rappo (Maryland) and a win by forfeit.  Sejiro Littleton (141 pounds) and Patrick Devlin (149) earned a victory each.  Davidson will host No. 5 Ohio State Thursday in Belk Arena at 7 p.m.  Rest of Story at  www.DavidsonWildcats.com

November 23, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Some College Wrestling Headlines

Four Cal Poly Wrestlers Place in Roadrunner Open

FRESNO, Calif. — Brandan Rocha captured the championship at 141 pounds while three other Cal Poly wrestlers placed in the Roadrunner Open on Saturday at Selland Arena.

Cal Poly will compete at the Keystone Invitational in Philadelphia next Sunday.

Cal Poly Opens 2012-13 Wrestling Season With Losses to Drexel, CSU Bakersfield

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Minnesota Crowns Five Champions at Bison Open

Gophers go undefeated on the day to capture titles

After a season-opening win at home last night, the Minnesota Wrestling team continued its weekend competition at the 43rd annual Bison Open. The Gophers claimed five titles on the day in Fargo, N.D.

Nick Dardanes (141), Brad Dolezal (157), Logan Storley (174), Scott Schiller (197), and Tony Nelson (285) each captured individual titles after undefeated runs in the tournament.

No. 7-Wrestling Makes History on Opening Weekend

The Tigers are 2-0 to start off the year after a 23-9 victory over Purdue and a historic 35 to negative-1 season opening win against Old Dominion.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After finishing off the 2011-12 campaign with the University’s first Big 12Championship, the Tigers (2-0) have once again made history. In the team’s first competition since last year’s NCAA Championships, the Mizzou Wrestling squad opened up the year by not only shutting out the Old Dominion Monarchs, but by defeating them 35 to negative-1. In Mizzou Wrestling’s 89-year history, they have never won a match where the opponent was in negative numbers. They followed that season opening performance with a 23-9 victory over host school Purdue.

#2 St. Cloud State’s Brings Back Titles from Ames  11/10/2012

Ames, Iowa – The #2 St. Cloud State University wrestling team kicked off its 2012-13 campaign with a stop at the Nichols Cyclone Open on Saturday, Nov. 10 in Ames, Iowa.  This open format tournament featured some of the nation’s top collegiate wrestlers and no team scores were kept at the Cyclone Open.  The Huskies brought home two individual titles from the tournament thanks to top performances by senior Shamus O’Grady at 184 pounds and redshirt freshman Clint Poster at 157 pounds. The Huskies will continue their 2012-13 season with a trip to the Finn Grinaker Open in Moorhead, Minn. on Nov. 17.
For complete results of the Cyclone Open click: CYCLONE OPEN RESULTS

Legendary Iowa State wrestling champ, coach Les Anderson dead at 74

Mark Palmer of the ,College Wrestling ExaminerNovember 10, 2012

Les Anderson, two-time NCAA wrestling champ and long-time assistant coach for Iowa State who shared his knowledge and passion for the sport well beyond Cyclone nation, died Friday morning in Ames, Iowa. He was 74.Anderson had been…Read more

#16 Hofstra Falls At #3 Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN – The Pride won back-to-back matches at 141 and 149 pounds but the Golden Gophers captured the rest as third-ranked Minnesota rolled over 16th-ranked Hofstra, 32-6 in the season opener from both teams at the UM Sports Pavilion Friday night. Minnesota, the NCAA Championship finalists in 2012, is 1-0 while the Pride of Hofstra are 0-1.  The top 16 match-up, according to InterMat’s latest Tournament-Strength Rankings, opened up with a top 15 match-up at 125 pounds between Pride senior Steve Bonanno (Wantagh, NY) and 11th-ranked Minnesota junior David Thorn. Leading 4-1 in the first period, Thorn turned a takedown into a pin as the first period ended.   The Pride return to action on Sunday (Nov. 11) when they face the Badgers of the University of Wisconsin at the UW Field House

Funeral arrangements for former Colorado Mesa U. mat coach Bill Kralicek

Mark Palmer   ,College Wrestling ExaminerNovember 8, 2012

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Bill Kralicek, former University of Colorado wrestler and Colorado Mesa University mat coach.Services for Kralicek will be held Saturday, Nov. 10 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Mountain at the Quality Inn…Read more

 

November 11, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Departures

Arizona State 1985 NCAA champ Eddie Urbano dead at 50

Mark Palmer   ,College Wrestling ExaminerOctober 27, 2012

Eddie Urbano, 150-pound titlewinner at the 1985 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships for Arizona State, died Aug. 25 in Tucson, Ariz. He was 50 years old.The Arizona Daily Star reported his death was an apparent suicide.A Tucson…Read more

1984 Olympic gold medalist, NCAA Div. II champ Jeff Blatnick dead at 55

October 24, 2012

Jeff Blatnick, 1984 Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler and NCAA Division II mat champ at Springfield College, died Wednesday after complications from heart surgery in Schenectady, N.Y. He was 55 years old.In addition to his on-the-mat…Read more

Dave Porter, two-time NCAA champ for Michigan, dead at 66

October 11, 2012

Dave Porter, former University of Michigan wrestler who won two NCAA heavyweight titles in the mid-1960s, died Aug. 25 in Grand Ledge, Mich., at age 66, according to Amateur Wrestling News.In its Oct. 15 issue, the magazine reported…Read more

Services Wed. for award-winning Pa. wrestling writer, photographer Jim Butler

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Jim Butler, award-winning wrestling journalist and long-time supporter of the sport in Pennsylvania, who died Friday of a heart attack at age 65.Services …

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Two-time Olympic wrestler, women’s and men’s college coach Lee Allen dead at 77

Lee Allen, long-time contributor to the sport of wrestling as an Olympic competitor and coach, as well as men’s and women’s collegiate coach, died of congestive heart failure in California …

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Wrestler, coach, leader Bill Farrell passes away at age 82

Bill Farrell, a major force in wrestling as an athlete, coach and leader despite not having wrestled in high school or college, died Saturday in a hospice on Long Island at age 82.Ferrell was a …

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November 11, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Some Olympic History

These are some of the stories by Mark Palmer who writes regularly about wrestling.  For the full story and photos click the included links. 

College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. wrestlers won Olympic gold medals in 1904-08?

July 20th – July 26th, 2012 Mark Palmer, College Wrestling Examiner

Wrestling has been on the roster of sports events of every Olympics since 1904. From 1904 through 2008, U.S. wrestlers have garnered a total of 47 Olympic gold medals… including nine in the first … Read more ►

College Wrestling 101: Who won Olympic gold medals for the U.S. in the 1920s?

 

The Roaring 1920s were a roaring success for six U.S. wrestlers who won gold medals at the Olympics during that sports-crazed decade.1920 OlympicsCharles Ackerly was the sole gold medalist for the U.S … Read more ►

College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. Olympians won gold medals in the 1930s?

 

The 1930s were tough times, with the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl being among the challenges Americans faced. However, four tough college wrestling champs overcame the odds to win gold medals at … Read more ►

College Wrestling 101: Who won Olympic gold for the U.S. in the 1940s-50s?

 

 The Olympics took a hiatus during World War II, but came back in a big way in the 1940s and 1950s. During that time span, three U.S. wrestlers won Olympic gold medals, all in freestyle.  … Read more ►

College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. matmen brought home Olympic gold in the 1960s?

 

The 1960s saw the emergence of U.S. wrestlers in international competition, finding new success at World Championships and Olympics. The roots for this global success can be traced in part to the 1960 … Read more ►

College Wrestling 101: Who claimed Olympic gold for the U.S. in the 1970s?

 

U.S. wrestling suffered a long drought of no gold medals in Olympic competition since the 1960 Rome Games, until American matmen struck gold at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. 1972 Olympics The … Read more ►

College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. Olympians earned gold medals in the 1980s?

July 24, 2012

The 1980s were a golden age for U.S. wrestlers at the Olympics, with eleven American matmen claiming the ultimate prize during the decade.1980 OlympicsThe U.S. boycotted the 1980 Olympics — held in … Read more ►

College Wrestling 101: Who won gold for the U.S. at Olympics in the 1990s?

July 25, 2012

While the tally of gold medals didn’t equal the unprecedented haul of the 1980s, the 1990s saw U.S. wrestlers garner a half-dozen of the ultimate prizes from the Olympics.1992 OlympicsThe 1992 … Read more ►

College Wrestling 101: Which U.S. wrestlers won Olympic gold medals since 2000?

July 26, 2012

In just over a century of wrestling at the Modern Olympics, 47 U.S. wrestlers have won gold medals, including four since 2000.2000 OlympicsThe 2000 Summer Games held in Sydney, Australia welcomed a … Read more ►

 

November 11, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment