Past Articles

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Wild West Folkstyle Preseason Showdown set for October 15 in Fresno, Calif. Bree Craig USA Wrestling 09/21/2011 This major preseason folkstyle event at Fresno's Selland Arena features seven different age divisions. It is a great way to kick off the new wrestling season. [Article]
Jordan Burroughs named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Sept. 13-19 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/20/2011 Burroughs swept 2010 World silver medalist Sadegh Goudarzi of Iran 3-2, 4-1 to capture a gold medal at the World Championships on Sunday night. [Article]
California USA Wrestling to Build 16,000-seat, multipurpose arena in Tulare, Calif. Matthew McFarlane Novuss Media 09/20/2011 California USA Wrestling will develop a 16,000 seat multi-purpose sport and entertainment complex in Tulare. A multi-million dollar land donation is key to the decision to move forward. [Article]
WORLD CHAMPION!!! Jordan Burroughs strikes gold with memorable performance at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/27/2011 Burroughs beat 2010 World silver medalist Sadegh Goudarzi of Iran 3-2, 4-1 to capture a gold medal at the World Championships on Sunday night. The U.S. finished 3rd in the team race. [Article]
FLASH: JORDAN BURROUGHS WINS GOLD MEDAL AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS USA Wresting 09/18/2011 Burroughs becomes the first U.S. World freestyle champion since 2006. [Article]
Jordan Burroughs storms into gold-medal match at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/18/2011 Burroughs will face World silver medalist Sadegh Goudarzi of Iran in the finals on Sunday night in Istanbul, Turkey. American Tervel Dlagnev will go for bronze. [Article]
USA Wrestling mobile applications now available in both iOS and Android platforms USA Wrestling 09/21/2011 The new app includes a variety of exciting features, which can be used in both iOS and Android platforms. [Article]
Varner wins bronze medal, Sanderson places 5th at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/17/2011 The U.S. is tied for third place in the freestyle team standings entering the final day of the event in Istanbul, Turkey. [Article]
Ware, Burroughs, Dlagnev receive freestyle draws for final day of World Wrestling Championships Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/17/2011 2009 World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev (pictured) battles at 120 kg, with Teyon Ware (66 kg) and Jordan Burroughs (74 kg) also wrestling Sunday. [Article]
USA Wrestling Weekly’s September 16 broadcast posted for viewing Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/17/2011 Coverage of first two days of World Championships, plus Trish Saunders at FILA Hall of Fame, and numerous interviews from Istanbul, Turkey. [Article]
Sanderson, Varner reach bronze-medal matches at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/17/2011 Sanderson and Varner have qualified the U.S. for the Olympics in their weight classes and now go for bronze on Saturday night. [Article]
Freestylers Sanderson, Varner, Humphrey receive draws for World Championships on Saturday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/16/2011 Olympic champion Cael Sanderson (pictured) is at 84 kg, along with Jake Varner at 96 kg and Reece Humphrey at 60 kg in Istanbul on Saturday. [Article]
Bernard, Gray win bronze medals, Simmons finishes 5th at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/16/2011 The U.S. women came on strong to finish in a tie for third in the team standings on Friday in Istanbul, Turkey. [Article]
Simmons, Bernard, Gray reach bronze-medal round at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/16/2011 The U.S. has three wrestlers looking for a spot on the podium after a wild first session on Friday in Istanbul, Turkey. [Article]
Pirozhkova, Maroulis finish 5th at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/15/2011 The two American women's freestyle wrestlers dropped their bronze-medal matches on Thursday night in Istanbul, Turkey. [Article]
Gray, Bernard, Simmons receive draws for World Championships for Friday 09/15/2011 2008 Junior World champ Adeline Gray (pictured) will wrestle at 67 kg, and Olympian Ali Bernard is at 72 kg. Nick Simmons is the first men's freestyler competing at 55 kg. [Article]
Justin Lester named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Sept. 6-12 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/15/2011 Lester placed fifth at the World Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling on Sept. 12 in Istanbul, Turkey. [Article]
Pirozhkova, Maroulis reach bronze-medal matches at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/15/2011 Pirozhkova is seeking her second Senior World medal and Maroulis (pictured) her first. Both wrestlers qualified their weight classes for the Olympics for the U.S. [Article]
Darton College in Georgia to host USA Wrestling Making A Difference Tournament on Sept. 17 USA Wrestling 09/14/2011 Darton College, located in Albany, Georgia, will be hosting a Making a Difference Tournament on Saturday, September 17th. Participants are not required to have a USA card to wrestle for this event. All proceeds will go to the Darton College wrestling program. [Article]
U.S. women Maroulis, Campbell, Pirozhkova receive draws for World Championships on Thursday Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/14/2011 2010 World silver medalist Elena Pirozhkova (pictured) wrestles at 63 kg, along with Helen Maroulis at 55 kg and Kelsey Campbell at 63 kg on Thursday in Istanbul. [Article]