Past Articles

Title Author Affiliation Date Front Copy
Brent Metcalf looking to earn Olympic berth in front of home fans Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/20/2012 The 2010 World Team member and two-time NCAA champion has never lost a match at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena. [Article]
USA Wrestling Weekly’s April 20, 2012 broadcast posted for viewing Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/19/2012 Coverage includes who's in and who's out at Olympic Trials, Olympic hopeful interviews, NBCOlympics.com Trials webcast, FILA Junior Nationals coverage and much more. [Article]
USA Today: 'Flying Squirrel' wrestler has shot at Olympic Games Andy Hamilton Des Moines Register 04/18/2012 USA Today picked up Andy Hamilton's Des Moines Register story on Ellis Coleman. [Article]
Toby Erickson awarded 120 kg Greco-Roman bronze medal from 2011 Junior World Championships Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/18/2012 Silver medalist Babak Dezhbani of Iran tested positive in doping and had the medal stripped. Erickson moves up from fifth place to earn a bronze medal. [Article]
NBCOlympics.com to webcast preliminary sessions of Olympic Wrestling Trials, April 21-22 04/18/2012 All four mats with be streamed with top broadcaster's commentary for morning session of both days of Olympic Wrestling Trials. [Article]
World champion Dremiel Byers intends to make good on Olympic promise to grandfather Tim Hipps IMCOM Public Affairs 04/17/2012 Byers, a 2008 Olympian, has won World gold, silver and bronze medals. Now he takes aim at winning Olympic gold in 2012. [Article]
MatChat Podcast: Greg Warren Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 04/17/2012 Stand-up comic Greg Warren will have three shows in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids from April 19-21. [Article]
Dream Team Classic will feature many of the nation's top high school wrestlers USA Wrestling 04/17/2012 The dual meet will match the top Iowa high school seniors against some of the best wrestlers from around the country. The dual is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Iowa City West High School. [Article]
Molinaro joins Rutgers coaching staff Patrick Crawford Rutgers 04/17/2012 [Article]
Duke hires Glen Lanham as new head coach Duke Sports Information 04/16/2012 After serving as an assistant for two seasons at Duke, Glen Lanham was announced as the school's new head coach on Monday. [Article]
Chris Bono announced as new South Dakota State head coach South Dakota State Sports Information 04/17/2012 Former Iowa State assistant and UTC head wrestling coach Chris Bono was announced as the new head coach in Brookings, S.D. on Tuesday. [Article]
Terry Steiner and Kevin Wulff to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Dan Gable Museum 04/17/2012 The show can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central on AM 1650, The Fan. [Article]
Humphrey and Bunch to miss Olympic Trials for Olympic Qualifying events at 60 kg in men’s freestyle Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/16/2012 They will prepare for the World Olympic Games Qualifying Tourmaments in China and Finland (if needed). The USA is not yet qualified for London at 60 kg. [Article]
World champion Dennis Hall looking to make fourth Olympic Team Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/16/2012 Hall, 41, won a World title in 1995. He made U.S. Olympic Teams in 1992, 1996 and 2004. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics. [Article]
World champion and Olympic silver medalist Dennis Hall enters Olympic Trials WorldWrestlingResource.com 04/16/2012 Hall, 41, is trying to become the third American wrestler to make four Olympic Teams. Hall was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011. [Article]
LISTEN: Rulon Gardner Podcast Responsible Sports 04/16/2012 Rulon Gardner's Can-Do Attitude has allowed him to succeed and achieve his personal best. [Article]
Destin McCauley named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for April 10-16 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/16/2012 McCauley captured a FILA Junior Nationals freestyle title at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. on Saturday in Madison, Wis. [Article]
High school senior Varona claims another Greco-Roman title; Sheridan named OW at FILA Junior Nationals Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 04/15/2012 A week before competing in the the U.S. Olympic Trials in Iowa City, Isaiah Varona (left) won the FILA Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman. [Article]
Illinois beats Indiana to win the 2012 NWCA/USA Wrestling National Scholastic Duals 04/15/2012 Illinois (pictured) trailed early, but beat Indiana in the finals dual, 33-24. Kentucky was third, led by Most Outstanding Wrestler Brock Ervin (113). [Article]
McCauley, Downey among notable winners at FILA Junior Freestyle Nationals Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 04/14/2012 Over 340 wrestlers took to the mats in Madison, Wis., for the 2012 FILA Junior Freestyle Nationals. Destin McCauley (left) won the championship at 66kg. [Article]