Past Articles

Title Author Affiliation Date Front Copy
Lifetime Achievement for Officials - PAT FITZGERALD, Edmond, Okla. NWHOF 05/30/2013 Pat Fitzgerald has been referee at 22 NCAA Div. I tournaments, 27 Bedlam Duals, 31 Oklahoma state meets and many other top collegiate style events. [Article]
Order of Merit - JOHN DUSTIN, Portland, Ore. NWHOF 05/30/2013 John Dustin was an All-American for Oregon State. He worked for the AAU, was an international referee, event director at World and Olympics and involved in all levels of wrestling. [Article]
Medal of Courage - MATT “THE HAMMER” HAMILL, New York Mills, N.Y. NWHOF 05/30/2013 Although deaf, Matt Hamill won three NCAA Div. III titles, and competed in international wrestling and the Deaflymics. He is a successful MMA fighter. [Article]
Outstanding American - JOSHUA HARRIS, New York, N.Y. NWHOF 05/30/2013 Josh Harris is a business giant, and owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. Harris wrestled at the Univ. of Pennsylvania. [Article]
Outstanding American - JOHN ANTHONY BARDIS, Alpharetta, Ga. NWHOF 05/30/2013 John Bardis is a business giant who founded MedAssets. A Junior National champ, college wrestler and Olympic Trials bronze medalist, Bardis was Olympic Team Leader in 2008. [Article]
Distinguished Member - RON GRAY, Kent, Ohio NWHOF 05/30/2013 Ron Gray was a two-time NCAA champion and three-time finalist, and coached at Kent State and F&M. [Article]
Distinguished Member - DAN CHANDLER, Minneapolis, Minn. NWHOF 05/30/2013 Dan Chandler made three Olympic teams, numerous World Teams, won two Pan Am Games gold medals and coached numerous Olympic and World Greco-Roman teams. [Article]
Distinguished Member - MATT GHAFFARI, Avon Lake, Ohio NWHOF 05/30/2013 Matt Ghaffari was an Olympic silver medalist, two-time Olympian, four-time World medalist and two-time Pan Am Games champion in Greco-Roman. [Article]
Distinguished Member - MELVIN L. DOUGLAS III, Mesa, Ariz. NWHOF 05/30/2013 Melvin Douglas was a World champion, four-time World medalist, two-time Olympian and two-time NCAA champion. [Article]
Top women's teams excited to compete in Battle at the Falls event in Niagara Falls Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 05/30/2013 The U.S. and Canadian teams took part in a press conference on Thursday at beautiful Niagara Falls. Ukraine also will compete in the event on Friday. [Article]
UPDATED: Wrestling one of 3 candidate sports placed on short list for 2020 Olympics by IOC Executive Board Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 05/29/2013 Wrestling, squash and baseball/softball will be presented for a final vote by the entire IOC General Assembly in its meeting at Argentina in September. [Article]
Help Your Teen Driver Win On The Road Liberty Mutual Insurance Responsible Sports Program 05/28/2013 Help your teenage wrestler learn to navigate driving, with some tips on helping teach them meet the challenge. [Article]
Dan Gable to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Dan Gable Museum 05/28/2013 The show can be heard at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5-6 PM Central on AM 1650. [Article]
CPOW Weekly Update for May 28, 2013 Committee for the Preservation of Olympic Wrestling 05/28/2013 Includes Jacques Rogge praise for wrestling change, FILA presenters for St. Petersburg, Wrestling wins poll, lineups for Niagara Falls, SI coverage, CPOW PSAs, new rules and more. [Article]
DICK’S Sporting Goods & USA Wrestling partner to support Keep Olympic Wrestling's 2020 Vision Campaign DICK's Sporting Goods 05/28/2013 DICK's Sporting Goods is supporting Olympic Wrestling through their website, social media channels, email distribution and in-store promotions [Article]
Wrestling wins important Inside the Games poll as sport which should be in the 2020 Olympics Duncan Mackay Inside The Games 05/28/2013 Wrestling got 42.2% of the vote, followed by Squash with 32% and six others behind them. This is a boost leading into key IOC Executive Board vote on Wednesday. [Article]
Tyrell Fortune named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 05/27/2013 Fortune swept Tony Nelson in a battle of NCAA champions to win the University Nationals heavyweight title on Sunday in Akron, Ohio. [Article]
TDR this week: Zanetti, Burroughs, Fretwell, Oliver, Brands, Backes Takedown Radio 05/27/2013 [Article]
Oregon repeats as Junior Greco-Roman World Duals champion, ahead of the USA All-Stars Gary Abbott 05/26/2013 With five individual champions and a strong dual meet effort, Oregon repeated as team champion at Greco Junior World Duals, a World Wrestling Month event. [Article]
UPDATED: Howe, Ruth, Fortune excite as University Nationals concludes in freestyle Bryan Baumgartner USA Wrestling 05/26/2013 Andrew Howe returns, Tyrell Fortune takes out Tony Nelson, and Ed Ruth awarded outstanding wrestler as University Nationals concluded with outstanding finals competition [Article]