Past Articles

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UPDATED: Iris Smith wins women’s gold at CISM World Military Championships in Finland Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/14/2010 SGT Iris Smith of the U.S. Army won three bouts at 72 kg, including a win over an Olympic medalist, to win a CISM World title in Lahti, Finland. [Article]
First Youth Olympic Games officially under way in Singapore IOC 08/14/2010 Opening ceremonies were held in downtown Singapore, with 3,600 youth athletes included. USA Wrestling is represented by four athletes. [Article]
Wrestling among sports on first day of Youth Olympic Games on Sunday Various sources 08/14/2010 Luke Sheridan of Concord, Calif. competes at 85 kg in Greco-Roman on Sunday, the first day of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. [Article]
UPDATED: Lucas wins women’s bronze at CISM World Military Championships in Finland Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/13/2010 Othella Lucas of the Army won a bronze medal at 63 kg in Lahti, Finland. Women are competing in the CISM Championships for the first time. [Article]
World silver medalist Jake Herbert joins Northwestern coaching staff Scott Hammer Northwestern University Sports Information 08/13/2010 [Article]
Tentative rosters for World Wrestling Championships, as of August 29 TheMat.com 08/29/2010 FILA released the rosters for nations competing at the World Championships in Moscow. This is the most updated list of participants available. [Article]
2010 World Championships preview at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. in women’s freestyle wrestling Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/13/2010 For 21 straight days, TheMat.com will post a weight class preview each day for the World Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 6-12. [Article]
Terry Brands and John Smith to serve as U.S. Freestyle World Team coaches Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/14/2010 Smith, head coach at Oklahoma State, and Brands, assistant at Iowa, team up for the U.S. Freestyle Team effort. Both are Hall of Famers and multiple gold medalists as athletes. [Article]
U.S. team to compete in Veterans Worlds Greco-Roman Championships in Serbia, August 13-15 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/13/2010 Past Veterans World Greco-Roman champions Ronald Hughes and Valentin Kalika lead a strong U.S. team competing in Belgrade, Serbia. [Article]
UPDATED: Angel Cejudo wins freestyle bronze at CISM World Military Championships in Finland Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/12/2010 PVT Angel Cejudo of the U.S. Army won a bronze medal at 66 kg in men's freestyle at the CISM World Military Championships in Lahti, Finland. [Article]
VIDEO INTERVIEW: World silver medalist Mike Zadick Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 08/12/2010 Mike Zadick breaks down his preparation and training at the recent U.S. freestyle training camp in Colorado Springs. [Article]
2010 World Championships preview at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in freestyle wrestling Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/14/2010 For 21 straight days, TheMat.com will post a weight class preview each day for the World Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 6-12. [Article]
Rob Hermann and Dan Hicks to serve as U.S. Greco-Roman World Team coaches Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/12/2010 Both coach military teams, with Hermann with the Navy and Hicks with the Marines. Hermann has been Olympic coach. Both were successful athletes. [Article]
Raymond Jordan making quick impact as he shifts full-time focus to freestyle Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/14/2010 Jordan, third in the 2009 NCAAs, has placed in seven tournaments in freestyle wrestling at 84 kg/185 lbs. this season. [Article]
2010 World Championships preview at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in Greco-Roman wrestling Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/12/2010 For 21 straight days, TheMat.com will post a weight class preview each day for the World Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 6-12. [Article]
Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo makes plans to return to mat Bryan Van Kley WIN Magazine 08/13/2010 Cejudo tells WIN Magazine publisher Bryan Van Kley that he plans to make a run at winning another Olympic title in 2012. [Article]
Link Davis and Keith Wilson to serve as U.S. Women’s World Team coaches Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/11/2010 Wilson, a Sunkist Kids coach, will help coach his third straight Women's World Team. Davis has been a successful women's college coach at OCU. [Article]
USOC statement on the passing of Senator Ted Stevens USOC 08/10/2010 The USOC issued a statement after the passing of Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, a leader in the Olympic movement. [Article]
Rob Hermann named head coach of USA Wrestling’s Training Program at Northern Michigan University Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/10/2010 Rob Hermann, U.S. Navy coach & 1996 Olympic head coach, is the new Greco-Roman head coach for the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan Univ. [Article]
J.D. Bergman ready to make big impact at his first World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/10/2010 Bergman, a three-time All-American for Ohio State, has placed in a number of international events this season in freestyle wrestling at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. [Article]