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VIDEO: Randy Couture talks wrestling, Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/08/2011 Couture talks about his passion for wrestling and how it shaped his career. The U.S. Grappling Trials are at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas this weekend. [Article]
Dremiel Byers wins bronze medal at Pytlasinski International in Poland Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/07/2011 Byers scored a third-period takedown to win bronze. World bronze medalists Justin Lester and Justin Ruiz are set to compete on Saturday. [Article]
VIDEO: 2011 NWCA Convention USA Wrestling 08/08/2011 Check out interviews from coaches and wrestling leaders at the annual NWCA Convention being held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. [Article]
U.S. teams to compete at Pan Am Cadet Championships in Campeche, Mexico, Aug. 5-7 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/04/2011 Numerous USA Wrestling age-group All-Americans in all three styles will seek Pan American titles in Mexico this weekend. [Article]
Top U.S. Senior wrestlers set to compete in Poland, Romania Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/04/2011 World champion Dremiel Byers and Olympic champion Cael Sanderson are among nine World Team members expected to compete overseas this weekend. [Article]
This week on TDR: Patterson, Abbott, Couture, Chandler, LIVE From XC in Vegas Takedown Radio 08/04/2011 [Article]
Travis Paulson hired as assistant coach at Iowa State Iowa State University 08/04/2011 Paulson made the 2010 U.S. World Team in freestyle wrestling at 74 kg/163 lbs. [Article]
Over 1,000 videos posted from USA Wrestling Cadet & Junior Nationals Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 08/07/2011 Check out tons of matches and interviews from the USA Wrestling Cadet & Junior Nationals. [Article]
Ellis Coleman talks about crazy week where his 'flying squirrel' video has been featured on ESPN, Yahoo.com Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/07/2011 Coleman's move has been the No. 1 play on ESPN SportsCenter's Best of the Best for the past two days. The video has received nearly 4 million views on YouTube. [Article]
Game on: register, rally, and earn $2,500 Responsible Sports 08/03/2011 Teams and clubs can register to earn points towards winning one of 20 $2,500 grants from USA Wrestling partner Liberty Mutual Insurance. [Article]
USA Wrestling and AAU Wrestling formally working together for betterment of the sport Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/02/2011 AAU Wrestling National Chairperson Bob Johnson (left) and USA Wrestling President James Ravannack (right) have begun discussions of mutual interest. [Article]
Deadline for discounted online registration for Grappling World Team Trials is Thursday at 2:00 p.m. CT Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/02/2011 Discounted online registration ends Thursday at 2 pm Central. Onsite registration available Friday. Competition is Aug. 6-7 at Xtreme Couture. [Article]
Arizona State wrestling adds Travis Pascoe to coaching staff Arizona State University 08/01/2011 [Article]
Russ Rose to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Dan Gable Museum 08/01/2011 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. [Article]
UPDATED: Vote Ellis Coleman each day for SportsNation Best of the Best USA Wrestling 08/07/2011 Ellis Coleman's in the running daily for the Best of the Best in a poll from ESPN's SportsNation. Vote daily to keep Coleman winning. [Article]
Clarissa Chun named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for July 26-Aug. 1 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/01/2011 Chun captured a women's freestyle title at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. at the Poland Open on Saturday. [Article]
UPDATE: Grey, Kindig place fifth in freestyle on final day of Junior Worlds in Romania Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 07/31/2011 Mark Grey (55kg) and Josh Kindig (66kg) were fifth. Daniel Miller (120kg) was seventh. Team USA placed eighth in team standings. [Article]
Kelsey Campbell wins gold, Tervel Dlagnev, Trent Paulson earn bronze in Poland Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 07/31/2011 Campbell beat European champion Anastasjia Grigorjeva of Latvia in the finals of the Poland Open on Sunday. [Article]
Kelsey Campbell advances to finals of Poland Open Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 07/31/2011 Campbell will face Latvia’s Anastasjia Grigorjeva in the women’s freestyle finals. Whitney Conder and Leigh Jaynes will wrestle for bronze medals. [Article]
FLASH: Grey, Kindig qualify for bronze-medal bouts at Junior Worlds in freestyle Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 07/31/2011 Mark Grey (55kg) and Josh Kindig (66kg) will compete in bronze-medal bouts in freestyle at Junior Worlds tonight. Finals start an hour earlier 6:30 pm in Bucharest [Article]