Past Articles

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UPDATE: Bunch receives 60kg freestyle draw for Olympic Qualifying event in China on Friday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/26/2012 Shawn Bunch opens with John Pineda of Canada. He must place in the top three to qualify the USA for the Olympics at 60kg in freestyle. [Article]
A “No Sell” Fundraiser For Your Team Responsible Sports 04/25/2012 Let your roster earn your team $2,500. Your team can compete for a Responsible Sports Community Grant. [Article]
Bunch, Ruiz to seek Olympic qualification for their weights in China this weekend Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/25/2012 Shawn Bunch goes at 60kg freestyle on Friday and Justin Ruiz goes at 96kg Greco on Sunday. They must place in the top three to qualify. [Article]
Tervel Dlagnev, Kevin Wulff to go 'On The Mat' on Wednesday Kyle Klingman NWHOF Dan Gable Museum 04/25/2012 Tervel Dlagnev and Kevin Wulff will go 'On the Mat' this Wednesday, April 25. [Article]
Dremiel Byers named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for April 17-23 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/24/2012 Byers earned a spot on his eighth straight World-level Greco-Roman wrestling team at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. [Article]
Roster and hometown affiliation of 2012 U.S. Olympic Team for wrestling Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/24/2012 Roster for U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team, with list of hometown affiliation. Also lists remaining contenders at 60kgFS and 96kgGR. [Article]
April 2012 digital edition of USA Wrestler now posted free for wrestling community Gary Abbott USA Wrestler 04/24/2012 The April 2012 edition, with David Taylor on the cover, is posted and ready to enjoy free for the wrestling community. [Article]
Olympic Trials come to exciting end in front of over 13,000 in Iowa City Roger Moore Special to TheMat.com 04/22/2012 Sam Hazewinkel (pictured) was among nine champions crowned at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Sunday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. [Article]
Great Photo Galleries from top photographers at Olympic Wrestling Trials Gary Abbott 04/25/2012 See great photos from Larry Slater, John Sachs, Tony Rotundo, Robbert Wijtman, Mike Vayan and others from Olympic Trials. [Article]
Hall of Fame releases The Gold Standard, a book on Olympic wrestling champions National Wrestling Hall of Fame 04/22/2012 This special book presents the 47 U.S. wrestling Olympic champions who have won 50 gold medals from 1904 to 2008. [Article]
World Team member Nick Simmons outlasts Olympic champion Henry Cejudo at Olympic Trials Roger Moore Special to TheMat.com 04/22/2012 Simmons will face Sam Hazewinkel in the finals. Eight more Olympic berths will be awarded as the Trials conclude on Sunday night in Iowa City. [Article]
Seeds for U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Sunday competition USA Wrestlikng 04/21/2012 [Article]
Nine champions crowned on Saturday as eight earn Olympic berths Roger Moore Special to TheMat.com 04/21/2012 Stephany Lee (blue) was one of nine champions crowned at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Saturday Night in Iowa City, Iowa. [Article]
Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo makes weight, ready to make run at 2nd Olympic Team Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/21/2012 Cejudo became the youngest U.S. Olympic wrestling champion in history in 2008. He is the No. 4 seed at the Olympic Trials and will compete on Sunday. [Article]
Finalists set for Day 1 of U.S. Olympic Team Trials before record-setting crowd of 13,520 fans Roger Moore Special to TheMat.com 04/21/2012 The finals are set for 6 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The first session drew the biggest crowd in U.S. history for a freestyle and Greco-Roman event. [Article]
Rogers, Team USA turn in dominant performance in Dream Team Classic Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/20/2012 The team of high school all-stars rolled to a 40-7 dual-meet win over a team of top Iowa seniors on Friday in Iowa City. [Article]
Wrestlers set to make more memories at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Roger Moore Special to TheMat.com 04/20/2012 [Article]
Seeds for Saturday's action announced for U.S. Olympic Team Trials USA Wrestling 04/20/2012 Seeds have been released for the nine weights contested Saturday at the 2012 Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City. [Article]
UPDATED: Rulon Gardner does not weigh in for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in wrestling Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/20/2012 2000 Olympic champion Rulon Gardner (Logan, Utah/Sunkist Kids) decided not to weigh in and enter the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Updated with a statement from Rulon. [Article]
Rulon Gardner does not weigh in for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in wrestling USA Wrestling 04/20/2012 [Article]