Past Articles

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Living the Dream Medal Fund presentation at half of Penn State/Minnesota dual Sunday Pat Donghia Penn State Sports Information 11/17/2011 The Living the Dream Medal Fund will be on hand Sunday afternoon to present Jake Varner of the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club with a special award. The national organization will present Varner at $15,000 check for his Bronze Medal Performance at the 2011 World Freestyle Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. [Article]
Former Nittany Lion wrestler Dr. Dave Joyner named Acting Athletic Director at Penn State Penn State athletics 11/17/2011 Joyner was 1971 NCAA runner-up for Penn State. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame. He served as U.S. head physician for the 1992 Olympics. [Article]
TDR this week: Rey, Eiter, Yeamans, Martin, Kraft, Simmons Takedown Radio 11/16/2011 [Article]
Over 520 matches & interviews posted from New York wrestling weekend USA Wrestling 11/16/2011 USA Wrestling has posted over 520 videos including matches and interviews from the four days of wrestling in New York City this past week on TheMat.TV. [Article]
TheMat.com College Wrestling Schedule & Scoreboard: Nov. 14-20 Media Reports 11/20/2011 Keep up to date on college wrestling scores from around the nation with TheMat.com's College Wrestling Scoreboard. [Article]
Last weeks to earn $$ Responsible Sports 11/16/2011 November 30 is the closing of the fall grant period for the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports grant program. Could your club use some grant money? [Article]
College Wrestling Wrestlers of the Week Media Reports 11/15/2011 [Article]
Penn State's Quentin Wright ready to make run at second straight NCAA title Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 11/15/2011 Wright struggled for much of last season after injuring his shoulder, but he came on strong to win Big Ten and NCAA titles for the Nittany Lions. [Article]
Eight more athletes qualify for U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling in Iowa City, April 21-22 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/14/2011 Six freestylers, one Greco and one women's wrestler qualified through the NYAC International, increasing field to 88 qualified athletes. [Article]
Reece Humphrey named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Nov. 8-14 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 11/14/2011 Humphrey won the New York Athletic Club International Open freestyle title at 60 kg/132 lbs. on Sunday in New York City. [Article]
‘On the Mat’ to go on the road for special broadcast Dan Gable Museum 11/14/2011 Jim Miller (Wartburg), Eric Keller (Wartburg), Tom Brands (Iowa), Kevin Jackson (Iowa State), and Doug Schwab (Northern Iowa) will headline the event. [Article]
UPDATE: Humphrey named OW as USA gets four freestyle golds at New York AC International on Sunday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/13/2011 Reece Humphrey at 60 kg (pictured), Dustin Schlatter at 66 kg, Phil Keddy at 84 kg and Angel Escobedo at 55 kg were U.S. champions. [Article]
Finals set in men’s freestyle at New York AC International on Sunday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/13/2011 Past U.S. World Team members Dustin Schlatter at 66 kg (pictured), Reece Humphrey (60 kg) and Danny Felix (55 kg) are among nine U.S. finalists. [Article]
USA Freestyle National Training Camp & World Class youth clinic set for Hoboken, N.J. this week Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/17/2011 A clinic for young wrestlers is set for Saturday, Nov. 19 from 2-4 pm at the Edge School of Wrestling in Hoboken. A public practice is set for Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. [Article]
New York AC International preview in men's freestyle Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/12/2011 There is a strong mix of past U.S. World Team members and international competitors with extensive experience, making the freestyle division very compelling. [Article]
UPDATE: Ragan, Bisek are Outstanding Wrestlers at New York AC International on Saturday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/12/2011 Outstanding Wrestlers were Alli Ragan (pictured in red at 63 kg) for women and Andy Bisek (74 kg) in Greco-Roman. There were nine U.S. champions. [Article]
FLASH: Finals set for New York AC International in Greco-Roman & women’s freestyle Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/12/2011 Three World champions from the USA are in the finals, Dremiel Byers (pictured), Clarissa Chun and Iris Smith. [Article]
Oregon Junior team beats Sakha, Russia in international dual meet, 27-16 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/12/2011 Team Oregon won six of 10 matches, with pins from Zach Zehner and Brennan King. [Article]
UPDATE: USA defeats Russia, 5-2 in freestyle dual at NYAC in New York City Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/11/2011 U.S. winners were Sam Hazewinkel (55kg), Reece Humphrey (60kg), Brent Metcalf (66kg), Raymond Jordan (pictured at 84kg) & Les Sigman (120kg) [Article]
Preview of the women's freestyle and Greco-Roman action at the NYAC International on Saturday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 11/11/2011 Women's World champs Kristie Davis, Clarissa Chun & Iris Smith of the USA plus Miyuu Yamamoto of Japan are among the stars set to compete in New York on Saturday. [Article]