Senior World Team Trials to be held September 14-15 in Omaha, Nebraska
Aug. 8, 2024, 5:13 PM (ET)
by Savannah Asmann, USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is excited to partner with Visit Omaha and the Omaha Sports Commission to announce that the 2024 Senior World Team Trials will be heading to Omaha, NE on September 14-15, 2024, at CHI Heath Center.
This event is a crucial part of the calendar, as it will determine the champions of the four non-Olympic weight classes in all three styles. Champions will represent the United States at the 2024 Senior World Championships – Non-Olympic weights in Tirana, Albania, from October 28-31. Only the 12 non-Olympic weight classes will be contested at the World Championships in October. The 2024 Olympic representatives are not eligible for this event.
The weight classes for the trials include men’s freestyle at 61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, and 92 kg; Greco-Roman at 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg, and 82 kg; and women’s freestyle at 55 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, and 72 kg. The event is scheduled after the 2024 U23 World Championships in the same location.
For those attending the trials, … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2024/august/08/senior-world-team-trials-for-non-olympic-weight-classes-to-be-held-september-14-15-in-omaha-nebraska
USA’s Hildebrandt wins wrestling gold amid weight cut controversy
PARIS — The most unusual day of Sarah Hildebrandt’s wrestling career ended with her earning an Olympic gold medal. The American won the 50-kilogram women’s category Wednesday, defeating Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba 3-0 in the championship match to become the fourth U.S. woman to win a gold medal. For a while, she thought she wouldn’t even have a gold medal match.
Vinesh Phogat of India appeared to reach the finals of the 50-kilogram category after three wins Tuesday. But United World Wrestling, the sport’s governing body, disqualified her after she barely missed weight Wednesday morning. Measures such as cutting Phogat’s hair weren’t enough to shed the necessary weight. Team India said Phogat was 100 grams — about a fifth of a pound — over the weight limit. Hildebrandt originally thought she had won gold by forfeit. Instead, Guzman Lopez, who had lost to Phogat in a semifinal, was moved up from a bronze medal match. “There was a lot of celebrating,” the 30-year-old Hildebrandt said. “It was very strange. ‘Oh my God, I just won the Olympics.’ And then an hour later, it was like, psych, you did not win the Olympics. I was like, ‘Oh, this is very weird.’ So there had to be a reset.”
Phogat, who stunned four-time world and defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the first of her three matches Tuesday, would have been the first women’s wrestler from India to compete for a gold medal. Instead, she left empty-handed. “As a big weight cutter myself, yeah, I feel for her,” Hildebrandt said. “She had an amazing day yesterday, did an insane feat and, you know, I don’t think she saw that happening, ending her Olympics like that. So for sure, my heart goes out to her. I think she’s an amazing competitor, an amazing wrestler and person.”
Susaki eventually earned a bronze medal with a 10-0 win over Oksana Livach of Ukraine. Hildebrandt, a bronze medalist in Tokyo, … more at … https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40768385/usa-hildebrandt-wins-wrestling-gold-weight-cut-controversy
Iowa State Wrestling Receives NCAA Trophy
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State wrestling received its fourth-place trophy from the 2024 NCAA Championships on Tuesday, but you might be asking yourself, “why did Iowa State receive a trophy in August for a tournament that was in March?”
It was a historic season, Iowa State’s best since 2010, but one that originally finished without an NCAA trophy in hand. Traditionally, the NCAA has always awarded the top four teams at the NCAA Championships a trophy, but following the 2023 season, the NCAA elected to do away with the fourth-place trophy, citing financial reasons.
In the first season after the decision was made, it was Iowa State who finished in fourth place and narrowly missed out on a trophy finish.
Final team scores from the 2024 NCAA Championships:
1. Penn State – 172.5
2. Cornell – 72.5
3. Michigan – 71.0
4. Iowa State – 68.5
5. Iowa – 67.0
🌪️🚨🌪️ pic.twitter.com/IF7Bq19SgB— Iowa State Wrestling (@CycloneWR) March 24, 2024
In July, the NCAA Competition Oversight Committee voted to reverse course and to reinstate the fourth-place trophy going forward, as well as retroactively award the Cyclones their trophy for 2024. It officially marks Iowa State’s 45th trophy finish in program history (eight national titles, 16 runner-up finishes, 13 third-place finishes, eight fourth-place finishes). … more at … https://cyclones.com/news/2024/8/14/iowa-state-wrestling-receives-ncaa-trophy.aspx
Lander Selected as Host for 2026 NCAA Super Region II Championships
GREENWOOD – For the second time in three seasons, the road to the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship will run through Greenwood, South Carolina as the NCAA announced that Lander University and Finis Horne Arena will be the site of the 2026 NCAA Super Region II Tournament. The event will be held the weekend of Feburary 28th, 2026 with a specific date and start time to be determined at a later date. “We are excited to host the NCAA Super Regional Tournament for the second time,” said Athletic Director Brian Reese. “To host it twice in three years shows how much not only the Lander Wrestling program has grown but also the high quality of our arena, campus, staff, as well as the town of Greenwood.”
The tournament will consist of 13 teams from around the southeast, up from the 11 that competed in Greenwood in 2024, with wrestlers from each team competing in ten weight classes. The top-three wrestlers in each weight class will earn a bid to the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship in Sioux Falls, S.D. where they will compete against qualifiers from the five other Super Region tournaments being held that same weekend. “We are extremely excited to once again host the NCAA Super Regional here at Lander,” said Head Wrestling Coach R.C. LaHaye. “Horne Arena provides an awesome wrestling atmosphere and our administration always puts on a first class event. We hope to once again pack the arena with Bearcat fans from across the country.”
Lander has won the last two Super Region II Tournaments, setting the all-time scoring record in 2023 with 164 points. The 2025 Super Region tournament will be held in Pembroke, N.C. with the National Championship being held in Indianapolis, Ind. … more at … https://landerbearcats.com/news/2024/8/9/wrestling-lander-selected-as-host-for-2026-ncaa-super-region-ii-championships.aspx?utm_source=Wrestling+News&utm_campaign=4dd041c29c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_28_09_07_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_44607e8210-4dd041c29c-245314521&mc_cid=4dd041c29c
Never Too Early Lineup Look: Campbell
We’re now going down south to the SoCon to check out one of the perennial conference favorites Campbell. The Camels are led by Scotti Sentes who is heading into his fifth seed as head coach.
Campbell returns a squad that features four 2024 national qualifiers and another coming off of an Olympic redshirt.
In 2023-24, Campbell went 14-3 in dual competition and finished ranked 22nd in the nation in dual rankings. Some of the Camels notable dual wins include Army West Point, MAC champion Central Michigan, and rivals Appalachian State.
While the SoCon tournament was not what Campbell hoped for, they did reach an impressive benchmark at nationals.
Looking ahead to 2024-25, Campbell will likely feature an experienced lineup with the potential to challenge the seven national qualifiers that the 2021 team produced. Additionally, could Campbell place multiple wrestlers on the podium or have a multiple-time AA? I guess we’ll have to stick around for the upcoming season to find out.
125: Anthony Molton
The Camels spark plug is back at 125 lbs and looking to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in his career. Molton was 21-5 last season and spent a significant amount of time in the national rankings, but a semifinal loss at the SoCon Championships … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/socon/never-too-early-lineup-look-campbell-r99485/
Lanham Adds Erkin Tadzhimetov as Assistant Coach
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke wrestling head coach Glen Lanham announced Thursday the addition of Erkin Tadzhimetov as an assistant coach. Tadzhimetov will coach the 125-149 weight classes.
“We are thrilled to be able to add Erkin and his experience working with the 125-149 weight classes to our outstanding group of coaches,” said Lanham. “This is the first time we’ve really focused on trying to add a lightweight coach on our staff. In the past, we really haven’t had a lightweight coach and we all have assumed those duties. But with the way the landscape of things are these days, combined with this great opportunity to get Erkin, we felt like it was the right move. Erkin has put lightweights on the podium and we felt like it was time for us to focus on that area, try to develop guys and get a coach that really knows the feel of being a lightweight. As class gets set to start for the fall, we are excited about getting on the mat and working hard.”
Tadzhimetov arrives at Duke after spending the last 16 seasons at Utah Valley University (UVU), including the final 12 as the associate head coach with the Wolverines.
“I am excited to be an assistant wrestling coach at Duke University,” said Tadzhimetov. “I’m looking forward to working alongside the coaching staff and mentoring student-athletes to achieve their goals on and off the mat. I am eager to contribute my experience to the team’s success and can’t wait to get started!” … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2024/8/22/wrestling-lanham-adds-erkin-tadzhimetov-as-assistant-coach.aspx
Japan wins Olympic wrestling medal count with 11, Iran next with eight, USA in third with seven
Japan won the medal table in the sport of wrestling at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, capturing 11 medals, including an impressive eight individual champions. Japan won six women’s freestyle medals, three men’s freestyle medals and two Greco-Roman medals. Japan won the medal count in the women’s freestyle discipline.
Individual champions from Japan were Akari Fujinami (53 kg women’s freestyle), Tsugumi Sakurai (57 kg women’s freestyle), Sakura Motoki (62 kg women’s freestyle), Yuka Kagami (76 kg women’s freestyle), Rei Higuchi (57 kg men’s freestyle), Kotaro Kiyooka (65 kg men’s freestyle), Kenichiro Fumita (60 kg Greco-Roman) and Nao Kusaka (77 kg Greco-Roman).
Iran was next with eight medals, four in Greco-Roman and four in men’s freestyle. Iran won the medal table for both Greco-Roman and men’s freestyle with four each. Iran had two Olympic champions, Saeid Esmaeili (67 kg Greco-Roman) and Mohammadhadi Saravi (97 kg Greco-Roman).
The United States came in third with seven medalists, including four in women’s freestyle and three in men’s freestyle. The USA had a pair of individual champions, Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg women’s freestyle) and Amit Elor (68 kg women’s freestyle). … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2024/august/15/japan-wins-olympic-wrestling-medal-count-with-11-iran-next-with-eight-usa-in-third-with-seven
LaHaye Adds Brower and Hall to Coaching Staff
Brower was First Lander National Champion in 2022, Hall was National Finalist in 2023
GREENWOOD – Coming off their second straight runner-up performance at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship, head wrestling coach R.C. LaHaye has added two alumni as assistant coaches for the upcoming season. Logan Hall was promoted to a full-time role after serving as the team’s graduate assistant last season and Zeth Brower joins the staff after finishing his wrestling career in the spring.
“I cannot express how excited I am to add Zeth and Logan to our coaching staff here at Lander,” said LaHaye. “Not only are they accomplished student-athletes, but they came through the Lander Wrestling program and understand the expectations and the standards of our program. I know they will have a huge impact on the next generation of Lander wrestlers.”
Logan Hall transferred to Lander after a successful career at Notre Dame College in Ohio where he was a two-time Mountain East Conference Champion and qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2022. After arriving in Greenwood, Hall set the program record for wins in a season with 34, a record he still holds, won the Super Region II Title at 184-lbs, was named the Super Region II Wrestler of the Year and was a finalist for the NWCA Wrestler of the Year, and made a run to the national championship match at the National Tournament. After graduating, he joined the staff as a graduate assistant last year and helped coach the Bearcats to their third straight conference title and second consecutive Super Region title.
“I’m looking forward to giving back to the program that gave me so much,” said Hall. “Lander has everything to create champions and I’m honored to get to be an asset in making future ones. I’m excited to help the wrestlers on and off the mat and get Lander their first NCAA team championship.”
Zeth Brower kick started Lander’s rise to national prominence by winning the national title at 141-lbs in St. Louis at the 2022 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships. The 2022 SACC and Super Region II Wrestler of the Year was a three-time Super Region II Champion and a three-time All-American in his time at Lander. Prior to coming to Greenwood, he was an NJCAA All-American and helped Clackamas Community College win the NJCAA team title in 2019.
“This opportunity hits deeper than what most would think,” said Brower. “Being around a group of like-minded individuals … more at … https://landerbearcats.com/news/2024/8/6/wrestling-lahaye-adds-brower-and-hall-to-coaching-staff.aspx
Lanham Adds Pair of Transfers for 2024-25 Season
DURHAM — After announcing 12 incoming freshmen recently, Duke wrestling head coach Glen Lanham has revealed the addition of two transfers to the mix for the 2024-25 campaign. Tyler O’Boyle of Franklin and Marshall College and Spencer Von Savoye of California Baptist University have signed with the Blue Devils.
Tyler O’Boyle
6’2 * 285
Virginia Beach, Virginia (Norfolk Academy)
Franklin and Marshall College
- Competed in both football and wrestling for two seasons at Franklin & Marshall College
- Redshirted as a freshman
- Starter at offensive guard in football and posted a 3-7 record at 285 pounds as a sophomore
- At Norfolk Academy, played football, track & field and wrestling
- A four-year varsity wrestler and team captain in high school
- Earned All-State honors in wrestling
- As a junior, turned in a first-place finish at the TCIS Conference Tournament and first place at the Prep League. He also placed seventh at the VISAA State Tournament.
- Earned High Honor Roll accolades and was a member of the Honor Council
- Will have two years of eligibility remaining at Duke and will be enrolled in the Duke Fuqua MMS program.
Lanham on O’Boyle
“We want Tyler to push for the heavyweight job, because the better he is the better he is going to make Connor Barket. We need a big body like him in that room, so we are super excited about what he is going to bring to the table. He has two years of experience from his time at Franklin & Marshall, which will help in the transition. He brings more quality depth to our program. Tyler is already on campus with the Fuqua program and is training with our guys.”
Spencer Von Savoye
5’7 * 141/149
Oakdale, California (Chaminade College Preparatory High School)
California Baptist University
- At California Baptist this past year, … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2024/8/7/wrestling-lanham-adds-pair-of-transfers-for-2024-25-season.aspx
Trip to Normandy gives Olympic wrestler new perspective on what great-grandfather endured
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — He paused to take a picture by the reflecting pool lined with well-groomed trees and walked past a flagpole flying an American flag high in the air.
At one of the first headstones he came to, a white marble cross about waist-high in the 11th row of Plot B at Normandy American Cemetery, Mason Parris stopped to study the name inscribed on its back.
Edwin C. Swinscoe
PFC 357 INF 90 DIV
Colorado June 21, 1944
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Parris perused the names on other headstones as he strolled somberly across the grass.
He snapped a photo of the gold lettering on the headstone of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the Brigadier General and son of former president Teddy Roosevelt, who died fighting in World War II, then walked to the chapel, said a quiet prayer “and just thanked all those guys for the sacrifices.”
“It’s so beautiful out here right now,” Parris said later as he sat atop a wall high above Omaha Beach overlooking the English Channel. “But I can only imagine the terrors and everything that happened on that day.” … more at … https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/08/05/us-wrestler-mason-parris-normandy-olympics/74628810007/
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