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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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University World Team Trials underway, with live stream from Colorado Springs, Colo. |
TheMat.com |
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08/18/2012 |
Fans can watch top action on three mats from the University World Team Trials on TheMat.tv |
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VIDEO: Jordan Burroughs discusses lessons from winning and losing |
Responsible Sports |
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08/17/2012 |
2012 Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs talks about learning lessons in this Responsible Sports interview. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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VIDEO: Dan Gable shares insights into his wrestling career with Responsible Sports |
Responsible Sports |
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08/15/2012 |
1972 Olympic champion Dan Gable gives his perspective on his amazing career in this Responsible Sports video interview. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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OLYMPIC NEWS SERVICE: Men’s freestyle preview for 66 kg, 96 kg |
Olympic News Service |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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