COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The United States Olympic Committee today announced the finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of August, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month. Wrestling is nominated in all three categories: world champion Kyle Snyder (male), world champion Helen Maroulis (female) and the […]
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Final Senior Level Rankings
Final Freestyle Rankings- Full List Ranked Americans 57kg #13 Tony Ramos 61kg #15 Reece Humphrey 65kg #9 Brent Metcalf 70kg #4 James Green is one of two bronze medalist at worlds but gets the 4th spot because he came in with the lower ranking 74kg #1 Jordan Burroughs 86kg no one 97kg #1 Kyle Snyder […]
2015 Freestyle World Team Trials Special Section- USA Wrestling
Here’s what I know so far this season.
1. The national title is up for grabs. This might be the most wide-open field in modern history. With all the factors accounted for (injuries, freshman adjustments, coaching up or down, peaking) I can see scenarios that could lead to 4-5 different teams winning the title in March. 2. The same can be said at […]
NMU-OTS Greco wrestlers head to Latvia for training and tourney
BY GARY ABBOTT USA WRESTLING | DEC. 12, 2014, 7:10 P.M. (ET) Photos of Isaiah Varona and Nick Alvarez courtesy of Northern Michigan Univerity Olympic Training Site. Northern Michigan University’s Olympic Training Site will participate in an upcoming international Greco-Roman camp and competition in Riga, Latvia this month. It is one of the largest group […]
Aaron Pico on international training, upcoming competitions and future goals
Gatsalov/Dlagnev, Warren/Gracie team dual join Grapple at Garden-Olympic Champions and MMA Superstars to Wrestle in the 3rd annual Grapple at The Garden, presented by MusclePharm
BY LARRY TORRES MADISON SQUARE GARDEN | DEC. 11, 2014, 11:30 A.M. (ET) Olympic Champions and MMA Superstars to Wrestle in the 3rd annual Grapple at The Garden, presented by MusclePharm Live on Pay-Per-View from Madison Square Garden on Sunday, December 21 Gray Maynard, Joe Warren, King Mo and Olympic champion Khadjimurad Gatsalov among world-class […]
Tickets for 2015 Freestyle World Cup in LA now on sale. If you live anywhere near here get tickets now
BY GARY ABBOTT USA WRESTLING | DEC. 10, 2014, 6:11 P.M. (ET) LOS ANGELES, Calif. (December 10, 2015) – Tickets for the 2015 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup are now on sale. Tickets for this popular international event, scheduled for April 11-12, 2015, at the Forum, presented by Chase, in Inglewood, Calif., can be purchased through […]
Rider’s upset over Lehigh mixes up NWCA Division I Coaches Poll Print BY GARY ABBOTT USA WRESTLING | DEC. 09, 2014,
For the second time this season, Rider (6-1) picked up a criteria victory over a Top 25 program. On Sunday, Rider topped then-No. 10 Lehigh (6-2) 17-16 at Grace Hall in Bethlehem, Pa. Earlier this season, Rider became the first Division I program to win a dual decided by the fourth criteria — first takedown […]
Provisor, Arendt win Greco golds at SA Lavrikov in Russia
BY GARY ABBOTT USA WRESTLING | DEC. 07, 2014, 1:06 P.M. (ET) Ben Provisor, shown here at the 2012 Olympics, won a gold medal at 80 kg at the S.A. Lavrikov Championships in Russia. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – The U.S. claimed two gold medals on the final day of the […]
David Taylor vs. Kyle Dake Flashback World Team Trials 2013
Interview with Kyle Dake on training Greco, wrestling World Champion Julfalakyan USA Wrestling link fixed
UPDATE: Hochstrasser, Ruschell, Bergman, Rey win gold medals at Brazil Cup
GARY ABBOTT USA WRESTLING | NOV. 29, 2014, 5:53 P.M. (ET) Photo of J.D. Bergman of the USA scoring a pin at the Brazil Cup by Renato Sette, United World Wrestling. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Four U.S. men’s freestyle wrestlers won gold medals, and all 10 Americans entered claimed a medal at the Brazil […]
FLASH: Titan Mercury WC places second at Freestyle World Clubs Cup in Iran
BY GARY ABBOTT USA WRESTLING | NOV. 28, 2014, 2:04 P.M. (ET) Titan Mercury WC star Tony Ramos, who competed at 57 kg, in his corner with Royce Alger and Wayne Boyd at the Freestyle World Clubs Cup in Iran. Photo by Reza Raghimi, United World Wrestling. JOUYBAR, Iran – The Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, […]
Titan Mercury WC draws Azerbaijan, Syria and Iran in Pool B at Freestyle World Clubs Cup in Iran
BY GARY ABBOTT USA WRESTLING | NOV. 26, 2014, 4:07 P.M. (ET) The Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, a top club from the United States, has received its pool draw for the Freestyle World Clubs Cup, a new event being held in Jouybar, Iran, November 27-28. The Titan Mercury WC has drawn into Pool B, which […]