Past Articles

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AUDIO: Rich Bender speaks with Scott Casber about USA vs. Russia Beat the Streets dual Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/20/2011 Takedown Radio's Scott Casber interviews USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender about the USA vs. Russia dual at the Beat the Streets Gala on May 5. [Article]
Official website launched for 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling Laurie Haman Iowa City/Coralville Area CVB 04/20/2011 Details on all aspects of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling is available at its official website, which was launched today. [Article]
Joe Tiboni and Tervel Dlagnev go 'On The Mat' this week Kyle Klingman NWHOF Dan Gable Museum 04/20/2011 On The Mat is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. [Article]
USA vs. Russia freestyle dual set for Times Square in New York City on May 5 at Beat the Streets Gala Beat the Streets, Inc. 04/20/2011 Team USA will battle Russia outdoors in Times Square in New York City on May 5th as part of the annual Beat the Streets Gala celebration. [Article]
AMERICAN WRESTLING AREAS OF CONCENTRATION Zeke Jones USA Wrestling 04/20/2011 [Article]
New Media Library – search, watch and share Responsible Sports 04/19/2011 You can now search and sort the Responsible Sports videos by sport, filter by parent or coach videos or use a keyword search for topics. [Article]
Dave Schultz H.S. Excellence honorees announced for 2011 Victoria O'Connell National Wrestling Hall of Fame 04/19/2011 The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has selected the 2011 state and regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award. [Article]
U.S. women’s team to compete in Mongolian Nationals, April 30-May 1 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/19/2011 Six 2011 U.S. Open champions, including Elena Pirozhkova (pictured) will wrestle in the Mongolian National Championships, April 29 - May 1. [Article]
Iowa Western Community College approves start of wrestling program IWCC 04/19/2011 The Council Bluffs, Iowa, school has voted to approve the start of a wrestling program for the 2011-12 season. [Article]
Retiring W&L coach Gary Franke to be inducted into Virginia Chapter of NWHOF Brian Laubscher W&L Sports Information 04/19/2011 Gary Franke concludes a 38-year career as the head coach of Washington & Lee with a pending induction into the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. [Article]
Mason Todd named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for April 12-18 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/18/2011 Todd went 6-0 and was named Outstanding Wrestler after leading Team Indiana Gold to the team title at the NWCA-USA Wrestling National Scholastic Duals. [Article]
Team Indiana wins NWCA-USAW National Scholastic Duals led by six unbeaten lightweights NWCA 04/17/2011 Going 7-0 for Indiana were Nathan Boston (103), Mason Todd (112), Jared McKinley (125), Neal Malloy (130), Devon Jackson (135) & Jason Tsirtsis (140). [Article]
Social Media Milestone: USAW Facebook page hits 125,000 fans Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 04/15/2011 USA Wrestling's Facebook fan page has grown by 25% in the last seven weeks. [Article]
Online registration deadline for University and FILA Cadet Nationals is Monday at 9 pm CT USA Wrestling 04/15/2011 Deadline for online registration for all divisions is Monday, April 18 at 9:00 p.m. Central time. Onsite registration is available but at a higher fee. [Article]
Registration open for Women’s All-American Camp held after Body Bar Nationals in Florida, May 15-19 Jessica Cullen USA Wrestling 04/15/2011 FILA Cadet and FILA Junior women freestylers are encouraged to sign up for this event, as there are only 60 spots available. [Article]
USA Wrestling Weekly’s April 15 broadcast posted for viewing Gary Abobtt USA Wrestling 04/15/2011 The show features nterviews and action footage from all 21 U.S. Open champions, plus coverage of the FILA Junior Nationals. [Article]
April 2011 digital edition of USA Wrestler now posted free for wrestling community Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/20/2011 Check out the April 2011 USA Wrestler digital edition online for free. [Article]
Making a Difference Tournament in Illinois a success, with funds raised for college wrestling Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/15/2011 Held at Elmhurst College on April 9, the 374 wrestlers had a great event, along with awards and free t-shirts. Almost $4,000 was raised for college wrestling. [Article]
Plymouth State elevates Matt Eldredge to head coach Kent Cherrington Plymouth State Sports Information 04/15/2011 [Article]
W&J names Tommy Prairie as head wrestling coach Scott McGuinness Washington & Jefferson College 04/15/2011 Washington & Jefferson college announced that Tommy Prairie (pictured) is the new head wrestling coach starting next season after the resignation of Jay Robison. [Article]