1. PSU 6. Lehigh 2. Ohio State 7. NC State 3. Michigan 8. Okie State 4. Mizzou. 9. Va Tech 5. Iowa. 10. ASU & Cornell 125lbs 1. Nick Suriano So. Rutgers 2. Spencer Lee TFr. Iowa 3. Nathan Tomasello Sr. Ohio State 4. Darian Cruz Sr. Lehigh 5. Nick Piccininni So. Oklahoma State 6. […]
As usual PA is at the top of the heap for home state of NCAA qualifiers at. The number is up dramatically from last year 39 to 53. Even with the 26% increase I think that it will be hard for this group to put up the points that they did at last years NCAAs. […]
Rider came into Saturday night’s match-up a prohibitive favorite versus GMU and followed through on the pre-match predictions. While the GMU Grapplers pushed a few Rider wrestlers to the breaking point most were unable to push the Broncs into deep water. Some of the Rider team still looked like they were finding lungs while some […]
NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee recommends stiffer penalties Greg Johnson | NCAA.com Last Updated – Apr 14, 2017 13:24 EDT Wrestlers who violate NCAA weight assessment protocols, utilize prohibited weight-loss practices or violate medical examination rules may soon face stiffer penalties. During its annual meeting this week in Indianapolis, the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee recommended a […]
Home States 2-PA & MI, 1-CA,MN,OH, OK 50KG – Spencer Lee – Pennsylvania. Only one challenger and it wasn’t a challenge for him. 55KG – Daton Fix – Oklahoma. Looked really good here and at BTS in NYC on Thursday. 60KG – Seth Gross – Minnesota Upset? 66KG – Alec Pantaleo – Michigan 74KG – […]
It’s on. How many more programs will do this in the next couple of years? The weather is the biggest variable in all of these events. Looking forward to this and the next creative idea. T-W Scarlet Knights, Tigers to meet on the HPSS turf on Nov. 19 prior to RU football vs. PSU PISCATAWAY, […]
more here U.S. Greco-Roman roster (competes April 22) 59 kg/130 lbs. – Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. (New York AC/OTC) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. – RaVaughn Perkins, Omaha, Neb. (New York AC/OTC) 98 kg/215 lbs. – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) National Greco-Roman Coach – Matt Lindland, Colorado Springs, Colo. Assistant National Greco-Roman Coach – Momir […]
Before I share my thoughts on this year’s NCAA Wrestling Championships, I wanted to remind everyone of the most important blog I have ever posted. It’s entitled; A Point Scored is a Point Earned and it’s the most significant alteration to the rules I’ve ever suggested and if nothing else ever happened in wrestling, and […]
American youth wrestling is stuck in the 1970s. It’s a different world today with changes in societal norms, scientific breakthroughs and childhood overall. In order to rebuild the popularity and quality of USA wrestling it must adapt – or wither. Leading high schools, top colleges and senior-level wrestlers train differently today than they did in […]
Just a few upsets that I’ve noticed. I’m sure there will be many more today. 141lbs Mikey Racciato (Pitt) dec. Randy Cruz (Lehigh) 3-2. Not sure if this is really an upset but as far as the rankings go it was an upset. 141lbs Danny Sabatello (Purdue) dec. No. 17 Dan Neff (Lock Haven) 12-10 […]
NORTH CAROLINA 20, MINNESOTA 17 125 Klump (UNC) DEC Petry (MN) 7-5 133 Brancale (MN) MAJ Headlee (UNC) 11-3 141 Henderson (UNC) DEC Thorn (MN) 5-2 149 Barber (UNC) DEC Patton (MN) 5-1 157 Kingsley (MN) MAJ Henderson (UNC) 12-2 165 Ramos (UNC) TF Urbach (MN) 5:59 174 Michael (UNC) DEC Wanzek (MN) 6-3 184 […]
By Paul Schofield Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, 9:00 p.m. Franklin Regional wrestler Spencer Lee has done some amazing things on the mat, including winning another world title last month. But the No. 1-ranked high school wrestler in the country at 113 pounds and the 2015 Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year won’t be wrestling anytime soon. […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis has announced a coaching succession plan for the Spartan wrestling program. Tom Minkel, who has directed the program since 1991, will retire following his 25th season at Michigan State in 2015-16. Roger Chandler, who recently completed his 18th season on the Spartan wrestling staff and […]
