Past Articles

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UPDATED: No. 2 Penn State edges No. 3 Iowa by one point in dramatic finish at Big Ten Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 Penn State went 5-for-5 in the finals to edge Iowa 139-138 in what matched the closest finish in the 98-year history of the event. [Article]
LeValley, Flores pull EIWA upsets, Cornell cruises to title Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 Bucknell's Kevin LeValley was named the EIWA Championships outstanding wrestler after upsetting defending national champion Kyle Dake. [Article]
FLASH: China beats USA 4-3 in finals of Women’s World Cup in France Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 USA wins in the finals dual came from Tatiana Padila (pictured at 55 kg), Kelsey Campbell (59 kg) and Ali Bernard (72 kg) in a rematch of last year's finals. [Article]
Wyoming leads Northern Iowa by 15 points after Western Regional semifinals Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 Wyoming has seven finalists, while Northern Iowa has six. Air Force is in third. All six returning champions are in the finals. [Article]
Hodge, Bisek win bronze medals at Hungarian Golden Grand Prix Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 Jermaine Hodge (55 kg) & Andy Bisek (pictured at 74 kg) won bronzes at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Placing fifth were Glenn Garrison (66 kg) & Robbie Smith (96 kg) [Article]
West Region Championship Twitter Updates USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 West Regional Twitter Updates from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. [Article]
EIWA Championship Twitter Updates USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 Follow the second day of the EIWA Championships with Twitter Updates. [Article]
Burkert wins bronze medal at Klippan Lady Open in Sweden Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 Jenna Burkert won two bouts Sunday to take bronze at 59 kg. She beat two-time World medalist Agata Pietryzk of Poland in the bronze bout. [Article]
UPDATE: Notre Dame wins second straight NAIA National team title with two champions Various sources 03/05/2011 Notre Dame defended its NAIA National team title, led by champions Dante Rini (125) and Orlando Scales (HWT). Lindenwood was second and McKendree third in the team race. [Article]
Led by five champions, Oklahoma State claims Big 12 title with Missouri in second Roger Moore Special to TheMat.com 03/05/2011 Cowboy champs were Jordan Oliver (pictured-133), Jamal Parks (149), Neil Erisman (157), Chris Perry (184) & Clayton Foster (197). Iowa State's Jon Reader (174) was OW. [Article]
Dr. Vince Zuaro, Hall of Fame referee and longtime wrestling leader, passed away Friday night Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 Dr. Vince Zuaro, a Hall of Fame referee and USA Wrestling leader, passed away Friday. A wake is set for Monday, March 7, with internment mass on Tuesday, March 8, both in Garden City, N.Y. [Article]
No. 2 Penn State holds narrow lead over No. 3 Iowa entering final day of Big Ten Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/05/2011 The Nittany Lions advanced five wrestlers to the finals while the Hawkeyes have four wrestlers in Sunday's finals in Evanston, Ill. [Article]
UPDATE: Four U.S. wrestlers win gold medals at Austrian Junior Greco-Roman Open Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/05/2011 Junior World bronze medalist Ellis Coleman (pictured) was 66 kg champion. Also winning golds were Jesse Thielke (55 kg), Josh Castellano (74 kg) and Mark Stenberg (84 kg). [Article]
FLASH: Bisek wins bronze medal at Hungarian Grand Prix USA Wrestling 03/05/2011 Andy Bisek captured a bronze medal at 74 kg at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombathely, Hungary on Saturday. [Article]
All-American honors earned in fifth session of NAIA National Championships Amanda Dahl NAIA 03/05/2011 Jeffrey Pelto of Notre Dame and Tyler Chang of Embry-Riddle became three-time All-Americans by placing third. Finals set of 7 p.m. Central. [Article]
Burkert alive in hunt for a bronze medal at Klippan Lady Open in Sweden Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/05/2011 Jenna Burkert went 1-1 at 59 kg on Saturday, and can still wrestle back for a bronze medal on Sunday in Klippan, Sweden. [Article]
Hofstra wins ninth CAA Championship, outdistances Binghamton Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 03/05/2011 Hofstra crowned four champions en route to the 2011 CAA Wrestling Championship held at Rider University on Saturday. [Article]
Dlagnev wins bronze medal in men’s division at Medved International in Belarus Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/05/2011 Dlagnev defeated Rasul Kadyrov of Russia in the bronze medal match at 120 kg in Minsk, Belarus on Saturday. [Article]
Hawkeyes send nine to semifinals to grab early lead at Big Ten Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/05/2011 Penn State and Minnesota are second and third as the two-day event started at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. [Article]
UPDATED: Smith wins bronze in women’s division at Medved International in Belarus Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/05/2011 Iris Smith won a bronze medal at 72 kg in Minsk, Belarus. Othella Lucas (63 kg) and Adeline Gray (67 kg) placed fifth. [Article]