Past Articles
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| WORLD CHAMPION!!!! American Clarissa Chun wins gold at World Championships |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
10/12/2008 |
Chun downed Kazakhstan’s Jyldyz Eshimova-Turtbayeva in the finals at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. to become the fifth American woman to win a World title. |
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| Dramatic win sends Clarissa Chun into gold-medal match at Women's World Championships |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
10/12/2008 |
Chun scored a takedown in the closing second of her semifinal win over World bronze medalist Makiko Sakamoto. Chun now meets Kazakhstan's Jyldyz Eshimova-Turtbayeva. |
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| Mocco, Paulson win golds on first day of Dimitri Korkin International in Russia |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
10/11/2008 |
Olympian Steve Mocco (pictured) defeated an Olympic bronze medalist in the finals to win the 120 kg gold medal at the Dmitri Korkin International in Russia. Trent Paulson added a gold medal at 66 kg. |
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| Deanna Rix places fifth to lead U.S. on first day of Women's World Championships |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
10/11/2008 |
Rix (pictured) nearly won a medal in her first trip to this event. Teammates Helen Maroulis and Elena Pirozhkov each placed eighth for the U.S. |
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| Maroulis, Rix still alive, have chance to come back and win bronze medals at Women's World Championships |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
10/11/2008 |
Helen Maroulis (pictured) and Deanna Rix need two wins apiece in Saturday's second session to win bronze medals. Elena Pirozhkov of the U.S. was eliminated. |
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| 2007 Grappling World Team Trials DVD now on sale |
Jason Townsend |
USA Wrestling |
10/24/2008 |
An exciting DVD is now available from the 2007 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials held in Las Vegas, Nev. See all nine Championship finals, plus a highlight reel and bonus bouts. Order today!!! |
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| Pirozhkov, Maroulis, Rix receive draws as Women's World Championships set to begin |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
10/10/2008 |
Elena Pirozhkov (pictured) and Helen Maroulis will face wrestlers from Poland while Deanna Rix will face an opponent from Belarus. The three-day event runs through Monday in Tokyo, Japan. |
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| Gable to attend grand opening of new wrestling facility in Lancaster, Pa. on October 18 |
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10/08/2008 |
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| World champ grapples for varsity spot |
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10/08/2008 |
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| Field grows for Preseason Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa, with registration deadline on Oct. 21 |
Steve Beuning |
USA Wrestling |
10/10/2008 |
The field has grown for the USA Wrestling Preseason Folkstyle Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa, October 25. Deadline for registration is October 21. |
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| SESKER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS JOURNAL: Short trip winding down, time to head home |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
10/13/2008 |
USA Wrestling Communications Manager Craig Sesker will be chronicling his experiences during his trip to Tokyo, Japan for the Women's World Championships. |
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| Gable museum wrestles back toward January reopening |
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10/07/2008 |
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| U.S. wrestlers visit the White House and President Bush along with their Olympic teammates |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
10/07/2008 |
Members of the U.S. Olympic wrestling teams were part of a group of Olympians and Paralympians that visited the White House and President Bush on Tuesday. |
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| Cejudo visits Pentagon and a military hospital in Washington, D.C. |
USA Wrestling and USOC |
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10/07/2008 |
Olympic champion Henry Cejudo and Olympian Dremiel Byers appeared with Olympic and Paralymic athletes at the Pentagon. Cejudo also visited disabled service members at a military hospital. |
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| Luke Moffitt and Nate Skaar to go 'On the Mat' this week |
Kent Sesker |
Dan Gable Museum |
10/07/2008 |
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| Applications for 2008 U.S. Grappling World Team coach must be received by Oct. 20 |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
10/06/2008 |
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| Oklahoma City goes 2-0 in duals to open women's wrestling season |
Oklahoma City University |
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10/06/2008 |
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| Michaela Hutchison named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Sept. 30-Oct. 6 |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
10/06/2008 |
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| Missouri home opener on November 22 is first-ever Wrestling Supports Wrestling event |
Emily Murray |
Univ. of Missouri |
10/03/2008 |
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| Olivet dedicates new Jare Klein Wrestling Room |
Olivet College |
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10/03/2008 |
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