Past Articles

Title Author Affiliation Date Front Copy
Disputed call costs Zadick at Pan American Championships; Cejudo qualifies weight class for Olympics Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/02/2008 A caution call costs Mike Zadick in his quarterfinal match with Canada's Guivi Sissaouri at 60 kg/132 lbs. Henry Cejudo reaches the finals to send the U.S. to Beijing at 55 kg/121 lbs.<br><a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2008/panams/default.php" target=_BLANK>Pan American Championships Special Section</a> [Article]
PAN AM NOTES: Williams seeks another Olympic berth; Cejudo competes well at home; U.S. collegians compete for other nations Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/02/2008 [Article]
Quotes from U.S. women wrestlers and the Women’s National Coach Elizabeth Wiley and Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/01/2008 [Article]
Canada's Verbeek edges U.S. wrestler Marcie Van Dusen in finals of Pan American Championships Craig Sesker USA 03/01/2008 Verbeek pulled out a close match to qualify her country for the Olympic Games at 55 kg/121 lbs. The U.S. edged Canada for the team title in women's freestyle.<br><a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2008/panams/default.php" target=_BLANK>Pan American Championships Special Section</a> [Article]
PAN AM FEATURE: Chun and Lee seek tough competition in their Olympic quest Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling 03/01/2008 Two members of the 2008 U.S. Pan American Championships team, Clarissa Chun (pictured) and Stephany Lee will need to win loaded weight classes to fulfill their dream of making the U.S. Olympic Team. [Article]
PAN AM NOTES: Asgari builds sport in Nicaragua; Dugrenier drops for Olympic quest; Clinch procedure changes again Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 03/01/2008 [Article]
Marcie Van Dusen reaches finals, one win away from qualifying weight class for Olympics Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 03/01/2008 Van Dusen will need to beat Olympic silver medalist Tonya Verbeek of Canada to win the Pan American Championships and send the U.S. to the Olympics at 55 kg/121 in women's freestyle.<br><a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2008/panams/default.php" target=_BLANK>Pan American Championships Special Section</a> [Article]
Missouri Baptist Univ. to add women’s varsity wrestling in 2008-09 Missouri Baptist University 03/02/2008 Missouri Baptist University has announced it will add women's varsity wrestling for the 2008-09 season. Brian Jackson serves as the MBU coach. [Article]
Justin Ruiz delivers gritty comeback performance to win Pan American Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 02/29/2008 Ruiz qualified the U.S. for the Olympic Games at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. by virtue of his win. The U.S. came up short of qualifying for the Olympics in two other classes as T.C. Dantzler placed second and Joe Betterman third.<br><a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2008/panams/default.php" target=_BLANK>Pan American Championships Special Section</a> [Article]
Quotes from U.S. Pan American Greco-Roman athletes and National Coach Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 02/29/2008 [Article]
USA Wrestling celebrates Black History month by recognizing success of African Americans in international wrestling Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 02/29/2008 [Article]
U.S. falls to South Korea, places sixth at World Cup in Greco-Roman wrestling Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 02/29/2008 The United States finished 0-3 in the two-day, dual-meet event in Hungary. The U.S. was missing four members of its 2007 team that won the World Championships. [Article]
PAN AM FEATURE: Thriving USOEC program places three athletes on Pan Am team Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling 02/29/2008 Three wrestlers from the successful USOEC program at Northern Michigan are on the U.S. team at the Pan Am Championships. Chas Betts (pictured) has reached the gold-medal finals, and teammates Joe Betterman and Jacob Curby also competed today. [Article]
PAN AM NOTES: Canada’s Taub now qualified for the Olympics; FILA coin flip procedure changed Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 02/29/2008 [Article]
T.C. Dantzler knocks off Cuba's Herrero, now one win away from qualifying weight class for Olympics Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 02/29/2008 Dantzler and Justin Ruiz both remain alive to qualify their weight classes for the Olympics. Teammate Joe Betterman fell in the quarterfinals at the Pan American Championships.<br><a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2008/panams/default.php" target=_BLANK>Pan American Championships Special Section</a> [Article]
Pan American Championships are underway at U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs USA Wrestling 02/29/2008 The three-day event, the second qualifier for the 2008 Olympic Games, kicked off with the competition in Greco-Roman wrestling.<br><a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2008/panams/default.php" target=_BLANK>Pan American Championships Special Section</a> [Article]
A look at coaching salaries 02/28/2008 [Article]
U athletes wrestle with the future 02/28/2008 [Article]
Wrestler's stirring effort celebrated with dad's hug 02/29/2008 [Article]
African-American wrestlers thrive at Oklahoma State Gavin Lang Oklahoma State University 02/28/2008 [Article]