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Appalachian State Wrestling Announces 2024-25 Schedule, Season Ticket Details

BOONE, N.C. — With several high-profile opponents set to visit Varsity Gym, which has been upgraded via seating and visual enhancements for the 2024-25 season, App State Wrestling announced its complete schedule and season ticket availability Tuesday.  
The Mountaineers’ home schedule includes visits from nonconference foes West Virginia (on Nov. 22, a Friday night before a Nov. 23 home football game against James Madison), Virginia Tech (Sunday, Jan. 19) and Duke (Monday, Jan. 20) as well as SoCon counterparts Chattanooga (Sunday, Feb. 9) and Campbell (Sunday, Feb. 23).
Counting two Saturday tournaments and seven duals, there are nine home events on the schedule for App State, which closed last season with a SoCon Championship tournament title and a No. 24 national ranking.  
General admission season tickets with seating on the familiar sets of sideline bleachers are available for the low cost of $70 for the nine home events. For faculty/staff, the discounted price is $60.
New endline seating, facing the new competition mat and the Varsity Gym scoreboard, will be in place as a premium seating option for the 2024-25 season.
A season ticket in the Premium Gold section — which has a reserved seat that includes a seatback, a cupholder and more leg room than a traditional bleacher seat — costs $100. A season ticket in the Premium Black section, which is a general admission seat (that also has a seatback) within the Premium area, outside of the Premium Gold seats, costs $85.
Single-match tickets will go on sale at a later date, with the matches against West Virginia, Virginia Tech and Campbell serving as Varsity Plus duals, so the best value for App State Wrestling fans is purchasing a season ticket.
This season, home duals will be streamed live on FloWrestling, which has a subscription model.
The Mountaineers’ schedule begins Nov. 3 with a tournament appearance at the Battle at The Citadel, and App State will host the Mountaineer Invitational the following Saturday. The dual schedule begins Friday night, Nov. 15 at NC State. … more at … https://appstatesports.com/news/2024/9/10/-24-wrestling-app-state-wrestling-announces-schedule-season-ticket-details-for-2024-25.aspx

September 19, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Adams, Barket & Console Tabbed Duke University Captains for 2024-25

DURHAM, N.C. — The 2024-25 Duke wrestling team will feature a trio of captains – sophomore Raymond Adams, redshirt sophomore Connor Barket and redshirt sophomore Gaetano Console – as announced Thursday by Blue Devil head coach Glen Lanham.   
It marks the second straight season that Barket and Console will serve as captains. Adams, a product of Merrick, New York, is coming off a freshman campaign where he competed in 17 dual matches and posted five overall wins at 133 pounds.  He closed the regular season with his lone ACC victory at North Carolina and also collected a pair of wins at the Southern Scuffle. 
Coming off a season where he led the Blue Devils with 16 victories at heavyweight, Barket looks to build on a solid first full season for Duke.  Barket, who hails from West Lafayette, Indiana, closed the 2024 regular season by winning three out of his final four matches against North Carolina, NC State and Pitt.  He also had a stretch where he won seven out of eight matches during the middle of the season as well.  Over the summer, Barket turned in fifth place finishes at the U-23 Nationals and the U.S. Open Wrestling Championships.
A native of Barrington Hills, Illinois, Console has notched 14 victories over the last two seasons.  He totaled nine wins a season ago, including four at the annual Keystone Classic.  Console saw action at 165-pounds for most of the season before moving up to compete … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2024/9/5/wrestling-adams-barkett-console-tabbed-captains-for-2024-25.aspx

September 19, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Registration open for Brian Keck Preseason Nationals & Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase

Online event registration is now open for the 2024 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals and Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase, which will be held at Hyvee Hall at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, October 25-27.
To register, you must first hold a 2024-25 USA Wrestling athlete membership, which are now available at usawmembership.com
Register for Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals/Boys National Recruiting Showcase
This event has sold out in previous years, so do not wait to register. USA Wrestling does not charge for adjusting weight classes, even at weigh-ins, so sign up early to guarantee your spot in the event. Registration Caps for 2024 Preseason Nationals/Boys National Recruiting Showcase:

September 18, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Penn Highlands to debute men’s, women’s wrestling program in fall 2025

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn Highlands Community College is adding two new athletic programs — men’s and women’s wrestling.
Starting in the fall of 2025, wrestling will join the winter athletics season, from October to March, as part of the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA). “We’ve known for a long time that wrestling is a popular sport in our area that produces great student-athletes,” Sue Brugh, Director of Student Activities and Athletics said. “We were approached by local wrestling advocates and the National Wrestling Coaches Association about how it would benefit Penn Highlands. Now, we’re very excited to take the next step.”
Penn Highlands said a search has begun for the program’s inaugural head coach, whose responsibilities will revolve around the development of the program and recruitment efforts ahead of the team’s official activities next fall. The college’s Richland Campus will host all practices and home matches. … more at … https://www.wtaj.com/sports/local-sports/penn-highlands-to-debute-mens-womens-wrestling-program-in-fall-2025/

September 18, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

UNC-Pembroke Wrestling To Hold Open Tryouts September 4

PEMBROKE – UNCP wrestling head coach OT Johnson announced that the UNC Pembroke wrestling team will be holding an open tryout for the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, September 4, outside the Bob Caton Fieldhouse located at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. The tryout will begin at 5 a.m.  
In order to participate, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours for the fall semester at UNCP and be in good academic standing. Please bring a completed waiver and release for tryout form, proof of a physical within the past six months, sickle cell testing results and a class schedule to assistant coach Bryce Walker‘s office in the English E. Jones Center by 3 p.m. on September 3. All paperwork must be turned in by this date in order to tryout. … more at … https://uncpbraves.com/news/2024/8/28/wrestling-to-hold-open-tryout-september-4.aspx

September 17, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

USA Wrestling Membership Year opens August 23

As the new wrestling season approaches, USA Wrestling is excited to announce that the membership year is now officially open. The membership period runs from September 1 through August 31 of the following year.
This is a perfect opportunity to secure your membership and stay connected with the sport throughout the entire year.
Mark your calendars for Monday, August 26, as several key events will also open for registration on this date. The 2024 Senior World Team Trials in Omaha, Neb., 2024 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals & Boys National Recruiting Showcase in Des Moines, Iowa, 2024 Bill Farrell Memorial International in New York, N.Y., 2024 Tour of America – Northwest Bigfoot Battle in Spokane, Wash. and 2024 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Tour of America – King & Queen of the Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colo. are the events that will open registration on Monday.
Be sure to register to secure your spot and make the most of the upcoming membership season! … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2024/august/23/usa-wrestling-membership-year-opens-august-23

September 17, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NFHS High School Sports Participation: Boys and Girls Wrestling make big gains in 2023-24

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 20, 2024) — More than eight million participants competed in high school sports in the 2023-24 school year – an all-time record and the first time ever that total participation has exceeded the eight-million mark.
The NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey indicated that 8,062,302 participants were involved in high school sports in 2023-24, which is up 210,469 from the previous year and tops the previous record of 7,980,886 set in 2017-18. The total includes 4,638,785 boys and 3,423,517 girls – both record highs – according to figures obtained from the 51 NFHS member state associations, which includes the District of Columbia.
The 2023-24 total marked the second consecutive increase after numbers tumbled during the pandemic. Since the initial survey after the pandemic, participation in high school sports has increased 444,248 in two years and represents a turnaround from the decline that started the year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two of the biggest storylines are the increases in all forms of high school football – boys and girls – and the continued rise in both girls and boys wrestling.
Another highlight is the sizeable jump in wrestling – boys and girls – for the second consecutive year. An additional 32,443 boys were involved in wrestling last year, jumping from 259,431 to 291,874. Since the 2021-22 season, there has been a gain of 60,000 in boys wrestling – an amazing 25 percent increase. And participation on girls teams has continued its historic rise as well with 64,257 girls participants last year – an increase of 102 percent from the 31,654 in 2021-22.
Editor’s Note: Wrestling is the No. 6 sport for boys in terms of participants, with 291,874, behind only Football, track and field – outdoor, basketball, baseball and soccer. Boys wrestling remains the No. 8 sport in terms of schools, with 11,149 schools nationally. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2024/august/20/nfhs-high-school-sports-participation-boys-and-girls-wrestling-make-big-gains-in-2023-24

August 30, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

LeBlanc Touts 12 Additions for The Citadel Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Less than a year removed from a record-breaking 14-win campaign, The Citadel wrestling head coach Ryan LeBlanc officially closed out the program’s 2024 recruiting class, tabbing 10 undergraduate and a pair of graduate additions to join the Bulldogs for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Notably, the recruiting class of 2024 has posted a combined total of 22 state final appearances and 14 total state titles.

The Citadel Wrestling Class of 2024

Cadet-Athlete: Kyrel Leavell
Weight Class: 141 lbs
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
High School: Warren HS
Quick Hit: Four-time place winner and a two-time State Champion…two-time NHSCA All-American as well as a USA Wrestling Folkstyle All-American…recently announced as the #131 best D1 wrestling recruit on the Final MatScouts class of 2024 Big Board…combined high school record of 140-7.

Cadet-Athlete: David McEachern
Weight Class: 141 lbs
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, N.C.
High School: Mount Pleasant HS
Quick Hit: Four-time State Finalist and a three-time State Champion … more at … https://citadelsports.com/news/2024/8/22/leblanc-touts-12-additions-for-the-citadel-wrestling-recruiting-class-of-2024.aspx

August 30, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST! Sebastian Rivera Delivers Historic Podium Finish for Team Puerto Rico

PARIS – Former Rutgers wrestling standout Sebastian Rivera delivered a bronze medal in 65kg freestyle for Team Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Sunday in Paris. Rivera closed out an epic back-and-forth match against Tulga Tumur-Ochir (Mongolia) with a takedown at the buzzer to become the first Scarlet Knight wrestler to medal at the Olympics in school history.  
Down 4-0 with less than three minutes to go in his bronze medal match, Rivera picked up a takedown and three rollovers for an 8-4 lead on Tumur-Ochir. Tumor-Ochir countered with a four-point move to tie the score at 8-8 and added a point for a 9-8 advantage with 1:18 on the clock. Rivera never wavered and continued to work on Tumur-Ochir in the closing seconds before he collected Tumur-Ochir for a takedown, which was initially not called when time expired. However, a challenge from coaches Jeff Buxton and Donny Pritzlaff reversed the call, confirming the last-second points for Rivera and a 10-9 victory for the bronze. … more at … https://scarletknights.com/news/2024/8/11/wrestling-bronze-medalist-sebastian-rivera-delivers-historic-podium-finish-for-team-puerto-rico.aspx

August 27, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Former Ohio State Star Wrestler’s Impressive Olympic Medal Run Ends

After losing in the bronze-medal match in Paris, Kyle Snyder will not win a third Olympic medal. The former Ohio State Buckeyes star previously won gold in Rio and silver in Tokyo.
In the wrestling world, one former Ohio State Buckeyes star has continued to impress for years. Kyle Snyder is now 28 years old and holds numerous awards at both the collegiate and Olympic levels. The three-time national champion at Ohio State won the Olympic gold medal in 2016 in Rio. He also earned a silver medal in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Entering the 2024 Olympics, not only was Snyder looking to podium for a third Olympics in a row, but he was also ranked as the No. 1 freestyle wrestler at 97kg.
On Saturday, Snyder defeated China’s Awusayiman Habila 9-5 and then Cuba’s Arturo Silot Torres 5-0 in the quarterfinal. In the semifinals, he fell to Bahrain’s Akhmed Tazhudinov 6-4. This is not the first time Tazhudinov has defeated Snyder after winning in their 2023 World Championships match.
In the bronze-medal match, Snyder still had an opportunity to medal for his third-straight Olympic Games. With a bloodied forehead and numerous stoppages to wrap Snyder’s head, the match never had any sort of a rhythm. Despite being the aggressor, Snyder fell to Iran’s Amarali Azarpiar 4-1.
For the first time in 56 years, the six-member squad of United States men’s freestyle wrestlers leaves the Olympics having failed to win a single gold medal. … more at … https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/news/former-ohio-state-buckeyes-star-wrestlers-impressive-olympic-medal-run-ends

August 27, 2024 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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