Past Articles

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Hawkeye Wrestling Club to host Freestyle Wrestling 101 on Saturday in Iowa City Chris Brewer University of Iowa 04/02/2012 The wrestling workshop is intended to explain the rules and techniques of freestyle wrestling. Carver-Hawkeye Arena will host the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on April 21-22 [Article]
Travis Rutt named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for March 27-April 2 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/02/2012 Rutt won a title at the Final Olympic Trials Qualifier in Greco-Roman wrestling at 84 kg/185 lbs. on Sunday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. [Article]
36 more athletes qualify for U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, Iowa, April 21-22 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/02/2012 The top two who hadn't already qualified in the 18 Olympic weight classes at the Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier in Cedar Falls, Iowa joined the field [Article]
Calm under pressure, Andrew Bisek qualified the USA at 74 kg Jackie Branca USA Wrestling 04/02/2012 Bisek qualified the U.S. for the Olympics at 74 kg with a second place finish at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier and is now focused on making the Olympic team [Article]
Dick Wince To Retire After 22 Years at Gardner-Webb University Kevin Davis Gardner-Webb University 04/02/2012 Dick Wince steadily built a winning tradition in Boiling Springs, N.C. from its days as a small NAIA competitor all the way to its current status as a competitive mid-major program at the NCAA Division I level [Article]
22 more wrestlers earn spots in U.S. Olympic Team Trials Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/01/2012 Fourteen Greco-Roman wrestlers and eight more in women's freestyle are headed to the Trials after placing in the top two at the Final Olympic Trials Qualifier on Sunday in Cedar Falls. [Article]
Gable Dan Steveson captures fifth straight Folkstyle Nationals title Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/01/2012 Named after the wrestling legend, Steveson won a Novice championship as the three-day event drew to a close in Cedar Falls, Iowa. [Article]
Poeta, Kolat among freestyle champions crowned at Final Olympic Trials Qualifier Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/31/2012 Fourteen wrestlers earned spots in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, set for April 21-22 in Iowa City. [Article]
California's Pico, Michigan's Coon among champions crowned at ASICS Folkstyle Nationals Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/31/2012 Champions were crowned in 32 weight classes at the Junior and Cadet finals on Saturday in Cedar Falls, Iowa. [Article]
California's Lara, Iowa's Meyer among semifinalists at ASICS Folkstyle Nationals Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/30/2012 Cadet World champion Adam Coon of Michigan also moved into the semifinals, which are set for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. [Article]
USA Wrestling Weekly’s March 30, 2012 broadcast posted for viewing Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/30/2012 Content includes coverage from Pan American Olympic Qualifier, Girls Folkstyle Nationals, Women's University Nationals, plus Olympic Trials wildcard selections and more. [Article]
Retired USOC media executive Bob Condron to receive major awards at CoSIDA Convention Mike Mahon 03/30/2012 Bob Condron, who served wrestling and all Olympic sports for decades, will get the Keith Jackson Eternal Flame award & the CoSIDA Lifetime Achievement award. [Article]
American Sports Council's official reaction to its lawsuit against Dept. of Education being dismissed American Sports Council 03/30/2012 American Sports Council chairman Eric Pearson comments on the decision of the court to dismiss its Title IX lawsuit because of standing. [Article]
Men’s FILA Junior Nationals to feature young stars at Madison, Wis., April 13-15 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/29/2012 The top six placewinners from the FILA Junior Nationals in Madison qualify for the 2012 FILA Junior World Team Trials, set for Colorado Springs, Colo., May 25-26 [Article]
Iowa City breaks U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials attendance record three weeks prior to event Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/29/2012 Over 10,000 tickets have been sold for both days, breaking the single-session record set in Dallas in 2000. Excellent seats still remain for event in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, April 21-22 [Article]
Live webcasts of USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals & Final Olympic Trials Qualifier from Iowa this weekend USA Wrestling 03/28/2012 On Friday, 13 mats of Junior Folkstyle action will be streamed. Follow live streams of the Final Olympic Trials Qualifier plus more folkstyle action on Saturday and Sunday. [Article]
TDR this week: Jeff Bowyer, Giunta, Abbott, Rashad Evans, Martinez, Ester Takedown Radio 03/28/2012 [Article]
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena named new host for 2013 NCAA Division III Championships Kerry Kahl Cornell College Sports Information 03/28/2012 Construction delays at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids have caused the 2013 Division III Championships to shift across town. [Article]
Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifying Tournament set for March 31-April 1 in Cedar Falls, Iowa Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/28/2012 This is the Last Chance Qualifier. The top two who haven't qualified at the 18 Olympic weight classes will earn a spot at the Olympic Trials in Iowa City. [Article]
Dan Gable autograph signing at Dan Gable Museum on Friday afternoon in Waterloo, Iowa Kyle Klingman Dan Gable Museum 03/27/2012 The Dan Gable Museum will host an autograph signing with Dan Gable on Friday, March 30 from 3-5 p.m. during the weekend of the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals. [Article]