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Caylor Williams named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/19/2012 Williams won a University World Team Trials Greco-Roman title on Saturday in Colorado Springs. [Article]
Reader, Kilgore, Anderson, Erickson among champs crowned at University World Team Trials Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/18/2012 NCAA champion Jon Reader (pictured) is ready for another shot at the University Worlds after placing eighth in the event in 2010. [Article]
UPDATE: Championship Series finals set for University World Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo. Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/18/2012 Past NCAA champions Frank Molinaro and Jon Reader were among Challenge Tournament winners. Championship Series finals begin at 4:00 p.m. MT. [Article]
University World Team Trials underway, with live stream from Colorado Springs, Colo. TheMat.com 08/18/2012 Fans can watch top action on three mats from the University World Team Trials on TheMat.tv [Article]
VIDEO: Jordan Burroughs discusses lessons from winning and losing Responsible Sports 08/17/2012 2012 Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs talks about learning lessons in this Responsible Sports interview. [Article]
U.S. sends strong teams to FILA Cadet Worlds in Baku, Azerbaijan, August 21-26 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/17/2012 Returning to Cadet Worlds are Tommy Thorn (MN) in freestyle, Kayla Miracle (IN) & Marina and Regina Doi (CA) for women's FS and Hayden Tuma (ID) in Greco. [Article]
USA Wrestling Weekly’s August 17, 2012 broadcast posted with extensive Olympic coverage Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/17/2012 Men and women's freestyle Olympic coverage, champions Jordan Burroughs & Jake Varner, bronze medalists Coleman Scott & Clarissa Chun, Stan Dziedzic, Cael & Cody Sanderson and more. [Article]
Olympic champions Varner and Burroughs to appear on Today Show, Friday, August 17 Wayne Catan Special to TheMat.com 08/16/2012 Olympic freestyle wrestling champions Jake Varner (96 kg) and Jordan Burroughs (74 kg) will be guests on The Today Show on NBC on Friday morning. [Article]
Olympic champion Jake Varner to be honored at Olympic Homecoming Celebration in Iowa on Saturday Ruth Comer Hy-Vee 08/15/2012 Iowa State grad and Olympic champion Jake Varner, gymnast Gabby Douglas, track star Lolo Jones and others will be honored in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, August 18. [Article]
VIDEO: Dan Gable shares insights into his wrestling career with Responsible Sports Responsible Sports 08/15/2012 1972 Olympic champion Dan Gable gives his perspective on his amazing career in this Responsible Sports video interview. [Article]
University World Team Trials set for Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., August 18 Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/15/2012 Discounted online registration ends Weds. at 10:00 p.m. Central. Onsite registration is available. Champions eligible for World University Championships in Kourtane, Finland, October 2-7. [Article]
Matt Ghaffari, Dennis Koslowski to enter Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions Kyle Klingman NWHOF Dan Gable Museum 08/15/2012 Olympic medalists Matt Ghaffari (pictured) and Dennis Koslowski will be inducted into the Greco-Roman Hall of Champions on October 20 in Minneapolis, Minn. [Article]
Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs appeared on Tonight Show on Tuesday night Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/13/2012 Burroughs appeared with host Jay Leno from NBC studios in Burbank, Calif. The Tonight Show has posted video of the Burroughs appearance. [Article]
Jake Varner and Jordan Burroughs named TheMat.com Wrestlers of the Week Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/13/2012 Burroughs and Varner won Olympic gold medals for the U.S. in freestyle wrestling in London. [Article]
Yonemitsu and Varner win final men’s freestyle Olympic gold medals in London Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/12/2012 Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu of Japan at 66 kg (pictured) and Jake Varner of the USA at 96 kg were the final two Olympic men's freestyle champions in London. [Article]
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN': Jake Varner wins Olympic gold medal for U.S. Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/12/2012 Varner swept Ukraine’s Valeri Andriitsev 1-0, 1-0 in the Olympic gold-medal finals on Sunday afternoon in London. The U.S. finished with two gold medals in freestyle. [Article]
GOING FOR GOLD! Jake Varner storms into finals at Olympic Games Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/12/2012 Varner now will face Valeri Andritsev of Ukraine in the gold-medal match at approximately 2:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. Eastern) in London. [Article]
OLYMPIC NEWS SERVICE: Men’s freestyle preview for 66 kg, 96 kg Olympic News Service 08/11/2012 Each day, the Olympic News Service publishes a preview of the Olympic wrestling for the next day after the draw is set. [Article]
Asgarov, Sharifov and Taymazov win Olympic men’s freestyle gold medals in London Gary Abbott USA Wrestling 08/11/2012 Artur Taymazov won his third Olympic title at 120 kg. He was joined by Azerbaijan stars Sharif Sharifov at 84 kg and Toghrul Asgarov at 60 kg as gold medalists. [Article]
Coleman Scott captures bronze medal, Tervel Dlagnev 5th at Olympic Games Craig Sesker USA Wrestling 08/11/2012 Scott rallied to knock off 2011 World bronze medalist and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Kenichi Yumoto of Japan 0-1, 3-0, 3-1 in the Olympic bronze-medal match. [Article]