| CPOW Weekly Update for March 18, 2013 |
Committee for the Preservation of Olympic Wrestling |
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03/18/2013 |
Update includes Tonight Show, Facebook goes over 100,000, endorsements from Al Franken, Vladimir Putin, Carlos Nuzman and more updates. |
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| Kenny Anderson named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
03/18/2013 |
Anderson captured the 133-pound title to lead Wartburg to the team title at the NCAA Division III Championships. |
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| Watch Chas Betts and other USA Wrestlers on the new ResponsibleSports.com! |
Liberty Mutual Insurance Responsible Sports |
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03/18/2013 |
Hear 2012 Olympian Chas Betts disuss the importance of listening to your coach. |
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| Army wins Armed Forces men’s freestyle title, led by five individual champions |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
03/17/2013 |
Army beat the Marines, 25-6 in the deciding freestyle match. Armed Forces double champs were Justin Lester (pictured), Nate Engel and Dave Arendt. |
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| USA goes 1-1 in FILA Junior Greco-Roman duals during training in Austria |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
03/17/2013 |
Isaiah Varona (pictured) went 2-0 in the duals at 55kg. The USA beat the combined Austria/Switzerland, 35-6, and lost to Georgia, 14-4. |
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| Cal-Baptist wins second NCWA National title in three years, led by two champions |
Scott Farrell |
NCWA |
03/17/2013 |
Cal-Baptist, led by champions Bradford Gerl (141) and Zach Merrill (285), placed ahead of runner-up McKendree and third-place Liberty in the standings. |
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| Wartburg puts finishing touches on record 10th NCAA Div. III title under Jim Miller |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
03/16/2013 |
The retiring coach goes out on top after the Knights pile up 103 points to capture the national title on Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. |
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| Wartburg clinches 10th NCAA Division III championship for retiring Coach Jim Miller |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
03/16/2013 |
The Knights have two finalists and a 20-point lead entering Saturday night's finals in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. |
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| Army beats Marines, 14-13, to win Greco-Roman title at Armed Forces Championships at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
03/16/2013 |
Greco golds went to Army stars Nate Engel (pictured, at 55kg), Spenser Mango (60kg), Joe Betterman (66kg) and Justin Lester (74kg). |
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| No. 1 Wartburg places five in semifinals to take big lead at NCAA Division III Championships |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
03/15/2013 |
The Knights have a 20-point lead over second-place Wisconsin-Whitewater at the halfway mark of the tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. |
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| USA Wrestling Weekly’s March 15, 2013 broadcast posted for viewing |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
03/15/2013 |
Content includes Big Ten, EIWA, MAC, West Regional and other conference coverage, Div. II Nationals, Austrian Jr. Open, Keep Olympic Wrestling and more. |
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| Olympic champs Rulon Gardner & Henry Cejudo on Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Monday, March 18 |
USA Wrestling |
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03/15/2013 |
Olympic wrestling champions Rulon Gardner & Henry Cejudo will be guests on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday night, March 18. |
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| No. 1 Wartburg College goes 12-0 in first session to grab lead at NCAA Division III Championships |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
03/15/2013 |
Knights take command early as retiring Coach Jim Miller shoots for his 10th national title in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. |
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| Fans can witness live Team USA simulation matches in Des Moines, Iowa on March 22 at 2:15 p.m |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
03/15/2013 |
Olympic & World champion Jordan Burroughs (pictured) is among the top athletes expected to do live bouts on Friday, March 22 at NCAA Fan Festival. |
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| Pinning Down Autism state duals benefit event set for March 16-17 in West Orange, N.J. |
Pinning Down Autism and USA Wrestling |
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03/15/2013 |
Pinning Down Autism, a high school dual meet in New Jersey, will be held this weekend, March 16-17, with proceeds from the event benefitting Autism New Jersey. |
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| IKWF State Championships participants bond together in effort to Keep Olympic Wrestling |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
03/16/2013 |
Wrestlers at the IKWF States stand united to help Keep Olympic Wrestling, as one of nation's top state events is hosted in Illinois. |
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| KEEP WRESTLING IN THE OLYMPICS FACEBOOK PAGE SURPASSES 100K LIKES |
Richard Immel |
USA Wrestling |
03/14/2013 |
The Keep wrestling in the Olympics Facebook page has surpassed 100 thousand "Likes" one month after IOC vote |
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| Keep Wrestling in the Olympics Facebook page surpasses 100K Likes |
Richard Immel |
USA Wrestling |
03/14/2013 |
The Keep wrestling in the Olympics Facebook page has surpassed 100 thousand "Likes" one month after IOC vote |
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| Army seeks to defend its Armed Forces Championships titles at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 16-17 |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
03/14/2013 |
Olympian Spenser Mango (pictured) is among the top stars expected at the Armed Forces Championships at Fort Dix, N.J. this weekend. |
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| National Wrestling Hall of Fame to host Dan Gable Roast on March 21 in Des Moines, Iowa |
National Wrestling Hall of Fame |
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03/14/2013 |
Tickets may be purchased for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Roast on March 21 following the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. |
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