Past Articles

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Hodge Trophy winner Brent Metcalf of Iowa among five NCAA champions who are back this season Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 10/17/2008 TheMat.com posts its weight-by-weight capsules for the 2008-09 college season. Iowa is the returning NCAA champion. [Article]
First WCWA women’s college wrestling rankings released WCWA 10/17/2008 The first individual ranking of the year has been released by the Women's College Wrestling Association, which oversees women's college freestyle wrestling. Oklahoma City Univ. leads with five No. 1 ranked wrestlers. [Article]
REMINDER: TODAY October 21 is deadline for USA Wrestling Preseason Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa Steve Beuning USA Wrestling 10/22/2008 As of Oct. 16, there are over 420 entries from 33 states, featuring 21 state champions and 30 state runners-up. Sign up online by midnight, October 21. [Article]
Thursday, October 16 will be Henry Cejudo Day in Maricopa County, Arizona Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 10/15/2008 A community reception honoring Cejudo and his mother Nelly Rico will be held Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 41 Patio in Phoenix. [Article]
California Community College individual and team rankings released John Sachs 10/15/2008 [Article]
FEATURE: Grappler’s Edge is a USA Wrestling sanctioned club focused on Grappling USA Grappling 10/15/2008 One of the most successful clubs within the USA Grappling program is Grappler's Edge in Denver, Colo., which placed four athletes on the 2008 U.S. Grappling World Team. [Article]
Takedown Wrestling Radio will be live at the Univ. of Northern Iowa this week Scott Casber Takedown Radio 10/14/2008 [Article]
Al Bevilacqua and Doug Blubaugh to go 'On the Mat' this week On The Mat 10/14/2008 [Article]
Mocco to compete in heavyweight prize money tournament in Russia, October 21 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 10/15/2008 Olympian Steve Mocco will compete for prize money against some of the world's top super heavyweights at the Osman Abdurakhmanov Memorial International in Gergebil, Russia, October 21. [Article]
Chun named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Oct. 7-13 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 10/14/2008 [Article]
Olympic medalist Gerry Leeman passed away on Friday; Services set for Tuesday in Waterloo, Iowa Colin McDonough UNI 10/13/2008 [Article]
Chun claims wrestling gold at World Championships 10/13/2008 [Article]
Oklahoma chapter of National Wrestling Hall of Fame to host induction in Oklahoma City on November 9 Krista Graff NWHOF 10/13/2008 [Article]
Yoshida retains World Wrestling Championships 10/13/2008 [Article]
Chun claims wrestling gold at World Championships 10/13/2008 [Article]
17-year-old Tatiana Padilla captures bronze medal at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 10/17/2008 Padilla becomes the youngest U.S. World medalist since Kristie Marano won her first of nine World medals in 1996. [Article]
American Tatiana Padilla to wrestle for bronze medal at World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 10/13/2008 Padilla will wrestle for the bronze on Monday night in Tokyo, Japan. Teammate Stephany Lee was eliminated in Monday's first session. [Article]
Fill-in Nishimaki grabs 63kg title 10/12/2008 [Article]
Sakamoto ties record with sixth title 10/12/2008 [Article]
U.S. adds three more medals on last day of Dimitri Korkin International in Russia Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 10/12/2008 Travis Paulson won a silver medal, and Shawn Bunch and Sean Stender added bronzes at the Dmitri Korkin International in Russia on Sunday. The U.S. won six medals for the weekend. [Article]