| Chaires named OW at FILA Cadet Nationals for Greco-Roman |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
04/28/2006 |
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| Surprising Smith stuns Bergman to win University Nationals |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
04/28/2006 |
The 19-year-old who trains at the Olympic Training Center comes from behind to capture the 211.5-pound title in Greco-Roman. .<a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/universitynationals/default.php" target=_parent>Special Section</a> |
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| Visit the Special Section with results from University Nationals and FILA Cadet Nationals |
TheMat.com |
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04/28/2006 |
Visit the Special Section with the results and stories from the University Nationals and FILA Cadet Nationals in Evanston, Ill.<a href="http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2006/universitynationals/default.php" target=_parent>Special Section</a> |
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| Troy Steiner hired as assistant coach at Oregon State |
Kip Carlson |
Oregon State Univ. |
04/28/2006 |
Troy Steiner has been hired as an assistant coach at Oregon State, and will work with new head coach Jim Zalesky leading the Beaver program. Steiner worked as an assistant there in 1995-96. |
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| Reservation deadline for Drive and Night of Champions is May 5; two golf foursomes and 50 dinners still available for memorable day |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
04/28/2006 |
There are still opportunities for people to join in the festivities at the Drive and Night of Champions at the Hamilton Farm Golf Club on May 8. There are two golf foursomes left for purchase and 50 plates left at the banquet. Deadline for reservations in Wednesday, May 5. |
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| Cejudo vs. Azevedo is the new “Bout of the Week” on USA Wrestling Members-Only website |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
04/28/2006 |
The Bout of the Week is the gold medal finals from the 2006 U.S. National Championships in Las Vegas, featuring high school sensation Henry Cejudo of the Sunkist Kids and top seed Matt Azevedo of the Sunkist Kids. Enjoy this exciting match featuring two emerging talents in international wrestling. |
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| NCAA champion Matt Valenti of Penn recognized in Congress by Rep. Curt Weldon |
Univ of Pennsylvania |
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04/28/2006 |
NCAA champion Matt Valenti of Penn was recognized on the floor of Congress this week by U.S. Representative Curt Weldon, celebrating the third Penn wrestler to win an NCAA individual title. |
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| Eight Div. I wrestling programs have formed the Western Wrestling Conference |
Colin McDonough |
Univ. of Northern Iowa |
04/27/2006 |
A new Div. I conference has been formed, including Air Force, Fresno State, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley State and Wyoming. |
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| New format featured at U.S. World Team Trials |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
04/27/2006 |
Only World bronze medalists Tolly Thompson and Justin Ruiz have clinched automatic berths for the best-of-three final round for the U.S. World Team Trials on May 26-28 in Sioux City, Iowa. |
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| College Wrestling Update for April 26: About coaches, transfers, conferences and signings |
Jason Bryant |
NWCA/Intermat |
04/26/2006 |
Intermat's Jason Bryant takes a look at the news for the week in college wrestling. The changes continue in the college coaching ranks, news on the status of the possible transfers at Virginia Tech, a new college conference and a slew of recruit signings headline this week's college feature. |
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| Virginia Tech issues statement on the transfer status of its varsity wrestlers |
Bryan Johnston |
Virginia Tech |
04/26/2006 |
Virginia Tech has issued a statement concerning its decision about the transfer status of its wrestlers. It says: ""The Virginia Tech Athletics Department has chosen not to release for the 2006-07 academic year any National Letter of Intent (NLI) signee or those wrestlers receiving athletics financial aid to any
Division-I institution." |
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| David Craig of Florida named as 2006 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame |
National Wrestling Hall of Fame |
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04/26/2006 |
David Craig of Brandon, Fla., a four-time state champion and Junior National double champion, has been named as the national winner of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. This honor recognizes the premier student-wrestler in the country based equally upon wrestling success, scholastic achievement and citizenship. |
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| Oh Henry! High school star Cejudo on a roll after winning U.S. Nationals |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
04/26/2006 |
The standout senior from Coronado High School in Colorado Springs hopes to land a spot on the U.S. World Team just a few months after winning his fourth state high school title. |
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| Kyler named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
04/26/2006 |
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| Body Bar U.S. Women’s Nationals set for Colorado Springs, Colo., May 6-7; Nation’s top age-group wrestlers to compete at U.S. Olympic Training Center |
Erin Phipps |
USA Wrestling |
04/25/2006 |
The Body Bar Women's Nationals will feature elite wrestlers from the University, FILA Junior and FILA Cadet age levels. The competition will be held May 6-7 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo, along with a Girls Freestyle National Championship for girls in two age divisions, Grades 3-6 and Grades 7-8. |
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| WEEKEND UPDATE: Junior standouts impressive at Northeast Regional |
Craig Sesker |
USA Wrestling |
04/25/2006 |
Junior National champions Matthew Kyler and Mike Grey are among the champions crowned in Brockport, N.Y. |
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| Tom Ryan named new head coach at Ohio State |
Ohio State Sports Information |
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04/22/2006 |
Coach is expected to sign a five-year contract with the Buckeyes after a successful run as the head coach at Hofstra. |
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| Cody Sanderson named associate head coach at Iowa State |
Iowa State University Sports Information |
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04/22/2006 |
As expected, new Iowa State coach Cael Sanderson hires his older brother Cody as associate head coach for the Cyclones. |
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| FEATURE: Jacob Clark finally takes his place at the top of the podium after winning the U.S. Nationals |
Erin Phipps |
USA Wrestling |
04/21/2006 |
After winning the U.S. National title at 84 kg, Clark prepares for his next big challenge, the World Team Trials in May. |
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| UPDATED: U.S. National Championships to air today, Friday, April 21, on College Sports Television (CSTV) |
Gary Abbott |
USA Wrestling |
04/21/2006 |
CSTV will air its debut broadcast of the Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. National Championships on Friday, April 21 beginning at 9:00 p.m. (ET). For those who miss the show, CSTV has scheduled seven other times that the show will air within the next week. |
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