Past Articles

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Andy Hamilton, Lee Kemp to go ‘On the Mat’ this week Kyle Klingman Dan Gable Museum 05/01/2007 [Article]
Matt Lindland and Team Quest to host a Grappling World Team Trials Qualifier in Olympia, Wash., May 19 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 05/01/2007 Matt Lindland, a silver medalist at the Olympics and World Championships in Greco-Roman and a successful Mixed Martial Arts athlete, will host a USA Wrestling Grappling Qualifying Trials in Olympia, Wash., May 19. This event joins sanctioned qualifiers in Virginia, California and Georgia which determine athletes for the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials in Las Vegas, June 8-10. [Article]
Gable Trying To Help Spread Wrestling 04/30/2007 [Article]
Third qualifying event for USA Wrestling Grappling World Team Trials set for April 29 in California Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/27/2007 [Article]
Third qualifying event for USA Wrestling Grappling World Team Trials set for April 29 in California Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/27/2007 [Article]
Sanders named national winner of Dave Schultz HS Excellence Award; Five Regional winners also named National Wrestling Hall of Fame 04/27/2007 The National Wrestling Hall of Fame has named Zachary Sanders of Minnesota as the national winner of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award, honoring athletic and academic success and community service. The regional winners are Sanders, Cody Gardner (VA), Kirk Smith (ID), Sonny Yohn (CA) and Kellen Russell (NJ). [Article]
College Sports Council celebrates five years of Title IX reform and looks to future Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/29/2007 The College Sports Council, a leader in the Title IX reform movement, celebrated its fifth anniversary with activities in Washington, D.C. on April 21. Three major announcements were made, and Olympic champions John Naber (swimming) and Jason Read (rowing) gave stirring speeches. The CSC is excited about progress in the future. [Article]
TheMat.com Wrestlers of the Week Hazewinkel, Kelly, Bregman among guests on Takedown Radio this week Scott Casber Takedown Radio 04/26/2007 [Article]
Northern Plains Regionals, the final World Team Trials qualifier, set for Waterloo, Iowa, May 3-5 Michelle Thilges USA Wrestling 04/29/2007 The final World Team Trials qualifier is the Northern Plains Regionals, which will be held May 3-5, in Waterloo, Iowa. Winners of the Senior division in each weight class in freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's freestyle will qualify for the World Team Trials, set for June 8-10 in Las Vegas, Nev. [Article]
Lester named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week of the Week of April 17-23 04/24/2007 [Article]
Event flier now available for U.S. Beach Nationals and World Trials in Rochester, N.Y., July 6-8 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 05/01/2007 The official event flier for the 2007 U.S. Beach National Championships and World Team Trials is now available. This exciting and fun event will be held at Charlotte Beach on Lake Ontario in Rochester, N.Y., July 6-8. In addition to wrestling, there will be a Music and Beach Sports Festival during the weekend. [Article]
Junior National champion Gardner looking to continue success at Virginia Tech Michelle Thilges USA Wrestling 04/24/2007 Cody Gardner, the 2006 Junior National Champion, is set to continue his many successes at Virginia Tech in the fall, where he will rejoin his high school coach, Kevin Dresser. The high school senior from Blacksburg, Va., has won the state title all four years at 215 pounds and has won numerous tournaments several years in a row. [Article]
Former championship coaches Young, Patten to go ‘On the Mat’ this week IWIM 04/24/2007 [Article]
USA beats Ohio, 27-16 at Cliff Keen/Wrestling USA Dream Team Classic Chad Clark Cliff Keen Athletic 04/23/2007 [Article]
Esposito vs Jakobczyk is the new “Bout of the Week” on USA Wrestling Audio/Video website Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/23/2007 Two young and developing freestyle wrestlers, Zack Esposito of the USA and Damien Jakobczyk of Poland, met in the gold-medal finals at 66 kg at the 2007 Trophe Milone Tournament in Italy, both seeking to make a name internationally. [Article]
Lester dominates in freestyle return 04/23/2007 [Article]
Freestyle lifts Clark to winning heights 04/23/2007 [Article]
Sluberski, Lopez repeat as Body Bar FILA Cadet Women's National champions Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 04/22/2007 [Article]
Medina named Outstanding Wrestler, and the Cumberlands has three champions at the Body Bar University Nationals Michelle Thilges USA Wrestling 04/22/2007 The Body Bar Universtiy Nationals concluded this weekend, with Jessica Medina of the University of the Cumberlands winning Outstanding Wrestler. Winners from the University Nationals can represent the U.S. at the Pan American Championships in El Salvador, May 16-20. The top two placewinners in each weight class qualify for the U.S. World Team Trials, June 8-10. <br><a href=" http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2007/bodybar/default.php" target=_BLANK>Body Bar Women’s Nationals Special Section</a> [Article]
Ohio's Jamie Clark named OW at FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle wrestling Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 04/22/2007 [Article]