Past Articles

Title Author Affiliation Date Front Copy
Ivan Sanchez named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Sept. 12-18 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/21/2006 [Article]
She's a Mom and a World Champion: Kristie Marano is a success story on and off the mat Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/24/2006 The seven-time World Medalist in women's freestyle wrestling, who also finds time to raise her 8-year-old daughter Kayla, will be shooting for her third World title when she competes at the World Championships on Oct. 1 in Guangzhou, China. <br> <a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/worlds/default.php" target=_BLANK">World Championships Coverage</a> [Article]
2006 World Championships preview at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. in men's freestyle wrestling Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/21/2006 TheMat.com continues its preview coverage of the World Championships of Wrestling with the World preview of the 96 kg weight class in men's freestyle. Visit TheMat.com each day for a new preview of the upcoming World Championships in Guangzhou, China. <br> <a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/worlds/default.php" target=_BLANK">World Championships Coverage</a> [Article]
Former Huskers Thompson, Ruiz Set to Wrestle in World Championships Nate Rohr Nebraska Sports Information 09/21/2006 [Article]
Sammie Henson named volunteer assistant coach at Nebraska Nate Rohr Nebraska Sports Information 09/21/2006 [Article]
High school standouts who were willing to take risks land spots on W.I.N. Super Summer Team Rob Sherrill Wrestling International Newsmagazine 09/20/2006 Wrestling Interntional Newsmagzine high-school writer Rob Sherrill rewards the nation's top wrestlers for stepping out of their comfort zone to compete under the new freestyle and Greco-Roman rules in Cadets and Juniors this summer in Fargo, N.D. [Article]
UNI lands 2008, '09 NWCA Duals 09/20/2006 [Article]
Participation in high school wrestling grows in 2005-06 according to National Federation survey from NFHS release 09/20/2006 High School wrestling continues to grow on all levels according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. The number of wrestling athletes and teams have grown for both boys and girls over the past year. [Article]
Olympic athletes have place to recover (Bill Zadick featured) 09/19/2006 [Article]
Gutches vs. Assanov is the new “Bout of the Week” on USA Wrestling Audio/Video website Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/19/2006 The battle for the gold medal at 85 kg/185 lbs. in the 1997 World Freestyle Championships in Krasnoyarsk, Russia featured a pair of young stars who were making their name on the international scene, Les Gutches of the United States and Eldar Assanov of Ukraine. [Article]
Cedar Falls, Iowa to host National Duals in 2008 and 2009; Mirikitani takes over as NWCA President Jason Bryant NWCA 09/19/2006 [Article]
Journalists predict gold medalists at 2006 World Wrestling Championships in China International Journalists 09/19/2006 Each year, TheMat.com asks international journalists to predict the champions at the World Wrestling Championships. A number of journalists from around the world have made their picks for this year's World Championships in Guangzhou, China. <br> <a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/worlds/default.php" target=_BLANK">World Championships Coverage</a> [Article]
THE JAKE CLARK EXPERIENCE (Updated Sept. 23): Smog clears in time for another shopping spree Jacob Clark U.S. Marine Corps 09/24/2006 Greco-Roman wrestler Jacob Clark will write about his experiences for TheMat.com as he prepares to compete in the World Championships for the first time. Clark will represent the U.S. at 84 kg/185 lbs. on Sept. 26 in Guangzhou, China. <br> <a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/worlds/default.php" target=_BLANK">World Championships Coverage</a> [Article]
2006 World Championships preview at 84 kg/185 lbs. in men's freestyle wrestling Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/18/2006 TheMat.com continues its preview coverage of the World Championships of Wrestling with the World preview of the 84 kg weight class in men's freestyle. Visit TheMat.com each day for a new preview of the upcoming World Championships in Guangzhou, China. <br> <a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/worlds/default.php" target=_BLANK">World Championships Coverage</a> [Article]
THE JAKE CLARK EXPERIENCE (Updated Sept. 16): Wrestlers' first lunch in China includes shark fin, eel and 'special' tea Jacob Clark U.S. Marine Corps 09/16/2006 Greco-Roman World Team member Jacob Clark will write about his experiences for TheMat.com as he prepares to compete in the World Championships for the first time. Clark will represent the United States at 84 kg/185 lbs. on Sept. 26 in Guangzhou, China. <br> <a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/worlds/default.php" target=_BLANK">World Championships Coverage</a> [Article]
Plenty of storylines to follow at RPW Regional Qualifiers Ted Witulski Real Pro Wrestling 09/17/2006 [Article]
Wrightstown's Bill Verbeten among wrestling hall of fame inductees (along with Lowney) 09/15/2006 [Article]
Wrestling with his past 09/15/2006 [Article]
Oscoda's wrestling coach who started from scratch honored 09/15/2006 [Article]
2006 World Championships preview at 74 kg/163 lbs. in men's freestyle wrestling Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/15/2006 TheMat.com continues its preview coverage of the World Championships of Wrestling with the World preview of the 74 kg weight class in men's freestyle. Visit TheMat.com each day for a new preview of the upcoming World Championships in Guangzhou, China. <br> <a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/worlds/default.php" target=_BLANK">World Championships Coverage</a> [Article]