Past Articles

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2011 ASICS USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals preparing for big turnout, April 1-3 Jessica Cullen USA Wrestling 03/03/2011 Registration for the ASICS USAW Folkstyle National Championships is now open. Spots are filling fast so athletes are encouraged to sign-up now. [Article]
U.S. FILA Junior freestyle and Greco-Roman teams to compete in Europe in March Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/03/2011 FILA Junior Greco-Roman stars will compete in Austria and Bulgaria, and a new FILA Junior freestyle tour will travel to Bulgaria. [Article]
Vote for Justin Lester & Tatiana Padilla for USOC Twitter poll for Athletes of the Month Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/06/2011 Lester won golds at the Dave Schultz Memorial & the Granma Cup in Cuba. Padilla won gold at the Grand Prix of Tourcoing in France and silver at the Schultz Memorial. [Article]
Wrestling's Monday and Tucci selected for NFHS National High School Hall of Fame Bruce Howard NFHS 03/03/2011 Olympic champ Kenny Monday, a prep star from Oklahoma, and Olympic referee Rick Tucci, a top official from Florida, are in the HS Hall of Fame Class of 2011. [Article]
Live scoring for the NAIA Wrestling Championships Media Reports 03/04/2011 The NAIA National Championships get underway Thursday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Follow all the action via the NWCA's Live Scorebook from the tournament and the NAIA Championship Home Page. [Article]
NAIA released brackets for this weekend's National Championships Amanda C. Dahl NAIA 03/02/2011 [Article]
World wrestling champion Stephen Neal retires from pro football after 10 seasons with Patriots Assorted Sources 03/02/2011 Stephen Neal, a 1999 World freestyle champion, retired from the NFL after a 10-year career with the New England Patriots, earning three Super Bowl rings. [Article]
ESPN.com: Iowa remains heartbeat of wrestling Mechelle Voepel ESPN.com 03/02/2011 ESPN.com's Mechelle Voepel goes into Iowa to see why the sport is so ingrained into the state's culture. [Article]
Nittany Lions, Hawkeyes expected to battle for Big Ten Conference title Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/04/2011 No. 2 Penn State, No. 3 Iowa are the favorites at the Big Ten Championships, set for Saturday and Sunday at Northwestern's Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. [Article]
This week on Takedown Radio: Nate Gallick, John Stutzman, Nels Matson, Bobby Douglas, Gary Abbott, Jeff Murphy, Westbrook Shortell TDR 03/02/2011 [Article]
Oklahoma State favored to capture title at Big 12 Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/03/2011 The retirement of Oklahoma's Jack Spates and Nebraska's final year in the Big 12 are among the storylines that will play out on Saturday in Ames, Iowa. [Article]
USA Wrestling Facebook Fan Page eclipses 100,000 fans USA Wrestling 03/02/2011 Eighth grade wrestler A.J. Cooper of Kansas was fan No. 100,000. USA Wrestling's Facebook page is a key part of its social media network and is growing rapidly. [Article]
U.S. National Team All-Star Dual set for first day of 2011 NCAA Div. I Championships in Philadelphia, March 17 USA Wrestling and NCAA 03/02/2011 The event will be held inside Wells Fargo Arena between the first and second session on Thursday. There will be some bouts between USA and foreign competitors this year. [Article]
Takedown Wrestling to host NCAA Championships Preview Show TDR 03/01/2011 [Article]
Fourteen Win Titles at Inaugural CIF State Girls Wrestling Invitational Quwan Spears California Interscholastic Federation 03/01/2011 History was made at the first CIF State Girls Wrestling State Invitational Tournament on Feb. 26 at Lemoore High School. [Article]
Vermont's Rachel Hale wins high school state championship Alex Abrami Burlington Free Press 03/01/2011 Mount Anthony Union freshman Rachel Hale became the first girl to win a state championship in Vermont. The Burlington Free Press and New York Times report on the feat. [Article]
EIWA PREVIEW: Cornell gunning for fifth straight EIWA team title John J. Harmon EIWA Newsletter 03/01/2011 Cornell will have six athletes with No. 1 or 2 seeds at EIWAs. Lehigh may be their top challenger, with Penn, Rutgers & American seeking high finishes. [Article]
37-year-old Deon Buhl set to compete at NAIA Nationals for Minot State Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/01/2011 The father of six children, Buhl returned to the mat this season after a 12-year absence. He placed fourth in the 1999 NAIA Nationals for Briar Cliff. [Article]
Luvsandorj named SoCon Wrestler of the Year; Conference announces awards Jonathan Caskey Southern Conference 03/01/2011 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj of The Citadel has been vote the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year. Luvsandorj is a sophomore who originally hails from Mongolia. [Article]
NAIA Championships kick off Thursday in Cedar Rapids Amanda C. Dahl NAIA 03/01/2011 Get up to date on what to watch for in Cedar Rapids, Iowa starting on Thursday, March 3 with the 54th annual NAIA Wrestling National Championships. [Article]