Past Articles

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American Helen Maroulis lands spot in finals at Women's World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/28/2012 Maroulis advances to face nine-time World champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida of Japan in Friday night's finals. [Article]
Funicello places fifth in Beach World Championships in Hungary TheMat.com 09/28/2012 Funicello went 4-2 at 90 kg and was beaten in a bronze-medal bout. He previously won two Beach World bronze medals in his career. [Article]
U.S. freestyle tour team drops friendly dual to Yakutia team, 5-4 in Russia Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/28/2012 Kevin LeValley, Adam Hall, Max Askren and Tyrel Todd were U.S. winners against a tough regional Russian team. [Article]
Dylan Alton, Jason Welch to square off at 157 at All-Star Classic Elite Level Sports Marketing 09/27/2012 [Article]
WORLD CHAMP! American Adeline Gray strikes gold in women's freestyle Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/27/2012 Gray pinned Canada's Dorothy Yeats in the finals. Teammate Alyssa Lampe came back to win a bronze medal on Thursday night. [Article]
Smith, Maroulis receive draws for day two of Women’s World Championships in Canada Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/27/2012 Iris Smith (72 kg) and Helen Maroulis (55 kg) have their draws and open their World Championships on Friday morning. [Article]
American Adeline Gray storms into finals of Women's World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/27/2012 Gray, a 2011 World bronze medalist, will face 2012 Junior World champion Dorothy Yeats of Canada for the gold medal on Thursday night. [Article]
Lampe, Jaynes, Gray receive draws for day one of Women’s World Championships in Canada Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/26/2012 Alyssa Lampe (51 kg), Leigh Jaynes (59 kg) & Adeline Gray (67 kg) have draws for day 1 action at Women's Worlds. [Article]
TDR this week: Martin, Bastardi, Bentley, Van Arsdale, Shuck Scott Casber Takedown Wrestling Media 09/26/2012 [Article]
USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender re-elected to chair National Governing Body Council Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/26/2012 Bender will serve a full four-year term, leading the organization representing the National Governing Bodies of the U.S. Olympic Movement. [Article]
Past All-Americans will clash at heavweight at 2012 NWCA All-Star Classic Elite Level Sports Marketing 09/26/2012 [Article]
Andrew and Avery Barth pledge is the largest gift in National Wrestling Hall of Fame history Krista Graff National Wrestling Hall of Fame 09/25/2012 Andrew and Avery Barth of San Marino, Calif. made a $1 million multi-year pledge to the Hall's Wrestling Beyond the Walls Campaign. [Article]
Kyle Dake vs. David Taylor confirmed for 2012 NWCA All-Star Classic Kacie Albert Elite Level Sports Marketing 09/24/2012 Three-time NCAA Champion Kyle Dake of Cornell will face two-time finalist and 2012 NCAA champion David Taylor of Penn State at the annual NWCA All-Star Classic on November 3 in Washington, D.C. [Article]
Leigh Jaynes set to make big impact at Women's World Championships Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/24/2012 Jaynes will compete at 59 kg/130 lbs. for the U.S. on Thursday in Canada. She will wrestle in the Worlds for the second time. [Article]
Be the next USA Wrestling winner! Get started today! Responsible Sports 09/24/2012 The Champions Wrestling Club from Mapleton, UT won a Community Grant in Fall 2011! Your team can win too!! [Article]
Beat the Streets Wrestling in New York announces Jim Fallis as its new Executive Director Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. 09/24/2012 Fallis served as Athletics Director at three universities and coached a college wrestling team before joining the Beat the Streets staff. [Article]
Gregg Stensgard named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 09/24/2012 Stensgard claimed a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Veterans World Championships. [Article]
Bellamy, Lovell, Harris win freestyle bronzes on last day of Veterans Worlds in Hungary Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/23/2012 Octavius Bellamy, Terrell Harris and Dan Lovell (pictured) were bronze medalists for the USA on Sunday. Team USA was third in team race. [Article]
Williams placed fifth in Greco-Roman at FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals in Azerbaijan Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/23/2012 Caylor Williams was fifth at 96 kg in Greco on Sunday. He was also fifth at 120 kg in freestyle on Friday. [Article]
Swartz wins silver, Aybar and Kasser win bronzes in freestyle at Veterans Worlds in Hungary Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 09/22/2012 Brad Swartz won a silver at 76 kg in Div. D, while Victor Aybar (58 kg) and Jamey Kasser (63 kg) won bronzes in Div. C. [Article]