Past Articles

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IOWA STATE REGIONAL: Hawkeyes defeat Oregon State to win regional crown Dan McCool Special to TheMat.com 02/12/2012 Tony Ramos picked up victories over No. 1 Devin Carter and No. 22 Garrett Drucker to help move Iowa into next weekend's National Duals finals. [Article]
CORNELL REGIONAL: Bump pays off for Gonzalez, Illini in victory over host Big Red Ed Boulat Special to TheMat.com 02/12/2012 Illinois topped Cornell to win the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Cornell Regional. [Article]
J.D. Bergman wins bronze medal at Yasar Dogu International in Turkey Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 02/12/2012 J.D. Bergman went 4-1 for the day to win a bronze medal at 96 kg at the Yasar Dogu International in Ankara, Turkey. [Article]
Tellgren places fifth, Triggas takes seventh at Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 02/12/2012 Paul Tellgren (pictured) was fifth and Nikko Triggas was seventh, both at 55 kg, at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombathely. [Article]
RUTGERS REGIONAL: Sanders, Dardanes twins power Minnesota to regional crown Steve Miller Special to TheMat.com 02/11/2012 Minnesota's Zach Sanders beat two top-five wrestlers on Saturday to lead the Golden Gophers to the Rutgers region championship at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. [Article]
UPDATE Scott and Gavin place seventh, Sigman eighth at Yasar Dogu International in Turkey Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 02/11/2012 Coleman Scott (60kg) & Keith Gavin (84kg) placed seventh and Les Sigman (120 kg) was eighth in Ankara, Turkey on Saturday. [Article]
FLASH: No U.S. medalists at Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday USA Wrestling 02/11/2012 Six U.S. wrestlers were defeated and did not qualify for repechage at Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombathely on Saturday. [Article]
Pan American Wrestling Championships set for U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 24-26 Jackie Branca USA Wrestling 02/10/2012 The United States Olympic Training Center will be hosting the Pan American Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo. [Article]
UPDATE: U.S. falls short of winning a medal on first day of Yasar Dogu International in Turkey USA Wrestling 02/10/2012 Obe Blanc defeated Angel Escobedo in the first round, but lost his next match in the tournament at 55 kg/121 lbs. Saturday's U.S. draws now posted. [Article]
Alyssa Lampe’s confidence is on the upswing after Schultz tournament victory Jackie Branca USA Wrestling 02/10/2012 The 2010 World Team member is heading into the Pan American Championships and Olympic Trials with a newfound sense of confidence and poise. [Article]
More than 7,500 tickets sold for 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, April 21-22 USA Wrestling 02/10/2012 Fans from across the nation are encouraged to purchase their tickets and make travel arrangements to attend the Olympic Trials in Iowa City. [Article]
Beat the Streets - Baltimore kicks off with goals to establish extensive youth program Al Bevilacqua Beat the Streets USA 02/10/2012 The goal is to establish a BTS program in every middle school in the greater Baltimore area. The program is already receiving community support. [Article]
Draws set for Simmons, Blanc and Escobedo for day one of Yasar Dogu in Turkey Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 02/09/2012 At 55 kg, Nick Simmons drew Mihail Ivanov (RUS). U.S. wrestlers Obe Blanc and Angel Escobedo will wrestle each other. [Article]
NCAA releases second Coaches Panel Rankings and first RPI Laurie Cannon NCAA 02/09/2012 Top ranked are McDonough (125), Oliver (133), Russell (141), Molinaro (149), Dake (157), Taylor (165), Amuchastegui (174), LeBlanc (184), Honeycutt (197) & Flores (HWT). [Article]
National Duals Preview: Mat Mayhem kicks off around the country this weekend Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 02/09/2012 USA Wrestling's Jason Bryant breaks down the four regions in this weekend's Mat Mayhem NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. [Article]
USA Wrestling Weekly’s February 10, 2012 broadcast posted for viewing Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 02/08/2012 Coverage of Dave Schultz Memorial plus Women's Pan Am Wrestle-off, Adeline Gray, Rulon Gardner, Bill Rosado, Sammie Henson, Brandon Paulson, Toccara Montgomery, Bobby Douglas and more. [Article]
BTN to air wrestling, six other winter championships Big Ten Network 02/08/2012 The Big Ten Network will broadcast the finals of the Big Ten Championships live at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 4. [Article]
Top-ranked Ryan Flores excels on and off mat for American University Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 02/08/2012 The senior heavyweight was an NCAA runner-up in 2011 and earned Academic All-American honors. [Article]
Takedown Media to broadcast Wyoming vs. Northern Colorado Wednesday night on TheMat.com TWM 02/08/2012 [Article]
Parker Sons of Thunder receives Youthie Award as Team of the Year from Youth1.com Various Sources 02/08/2012 Parker Sons of Thunder, a USA Wrestling sanctioned club in Colorado, received this national youth award as the Team of the Year. [Article]