SIUE Hires Associate Head Coach

DWARDSVILLE, ILL. - Alan Grammer, a member of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame, is returning to his alma mater and will serve as the associate head coach for the wrestling program and Corporate Relations Officer. Grammer, who won individual national championships in 1985 and 1986 and was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American, will bring his wealth of knowledge back to the SIUE wrestling room under Head Coach David Ray. His dual role in corporate development

Maverick New Wrestlers Picnic, Oct 2nd

Arlington, TX – Friends of Maverick wrestling will get an opportunity to meet the 2010-11 squad at the 1st annual "New Wrestlers Picnic," Saturday, Oct 2nd, beginning at 4 PM. We ask everyone to bring a dish. The picnic will be held at the Randol Mill Park under the covered pavilion. ....

College Wrestling is Back at Lynchburg

In the 1980's Lynchburg College, like several other colleges across the United States, cut their wrestling program due to Title IX. Nearly thirty years later, the program has found its way back onto the campus. President and Founder, Travis Marshall, says, "It's like these guys were waiting for their calling. As soon as the news got out about a wrestling team at Lynchburg

Caldwell, Burroughs & Lewnes Highlight UMBC clinic series

UMBC wrestling will complete its summer clinic series this Sunday, with an event headlined by NCAA DI champion Darrion Caldwell of N.C. State. Caldwell won the outstanding wrestler award in 2009, after defeating Iowa star Brent Metcalf in the NCAA finals. Dynamic and exciting, Caldwell has also

Hill joins Maverick Wrestling Staff

Arlington, TX.—University of Texas at Arlington Head Wrestling Coach Jeff McCall has announced that Aeron Hill has joined the Mavs staff as an assistant coach. Hill comes to UT-Arlington after an outstanding college career. “I am very pleased to be able to add

Gators Welcome Crandall as New Head Coach

The University of Florida is pleased to introduce John Crandall as their new head coach. The Virginia Commonwealth University Alumnus and former VCU and Syracuse head coach takes over Gator wrestling's top coaching slot. "First of all, it's an honor to even be affiliated with the University of Florida", Crandall said. "Every time I stand

Texas-Arlington Announces Schedule

Arlington, TX -- Head coach Jeff McCall has announced to 2010-11 wrestling schedule. The Mavs will travel to five states over the course of the season, and host a total of four events. "We are happy with the schedule that we put together for the 2010-11 season," said McCall, "It is challenging yet balanced. The goal is always to prepare

Hudson Valley Adds New Coaching Staff

Mark Burchhardt (Scotia-Glenville) is joining two other former NYS Section 2 standouts Van Fronhofer(Salem) and Joe Uccellini(Tamarac) on the 2010-2011 coaching staff at HVCC. Mark is a 2008 NCWA All-American from HVCC as well as being a former sectional champion. Returning NCWA All-American and national finalist Ed Backus(Mohawk) is anticipating another great year for the Vikings whose

U Albany has New Coach

Former Cobleskill HS and Drexel University wrestler Pat Shufelt will be taking over coaching duties at UAlbany starting this fall. The wrestlers are exited to have someone of Pat's caliber coming on board and look forward to a new slant on practices and technique. Shufelt has already started

Coaches and AD's use “Outside the Box” Thinking

Win Magazine - -Exciting days are ahead in our sport for those willing to think differently. Wrestling has an opportunity to take giant strides forward, breaking new ground and busting through old ideology. Opportunities for youth continue to abound with new programs emerging at the high school level in places like Arkansas, thanks to Greg Hatcher; in New York, with Bevilacqua’s “Beat the Streets” program and Scott Szalwinski’s “Mats to Men” in South Carolina. Because of these forward-looking innovators and many others, programs in middle school through high school continue to grow and create even bigger demands for opportunities at the college levels. But, that’s where the development has stopped, it seems. Our colleges

Dalton GA. Awarded NCWA National Duals

For Immediate Release July 15, 2010 DALLAS – The National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) has announced the host site for the first of its two national championship events for the upcoming season. Dalton, Ga., will host the 2011 National Collegiate Wrestling Duals at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center on Jan. 29-30, 2011. The 24-team tournament will bring more than 500 NCWA athletes and coaches to Dalton.

NCWA Announces New Partnership

The NCWA is proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with EZ Flex Sport Mats. EZ Flex will provide the NCWA with top quality wrestling surfaces at several events during the upcoming season including both the National Collegiate Wrestling Championships and the 2011 NCWA National Duals. EZ Flex’s management team has 100 years combined experience in the industry and is committed to the growth of wrestling at all levels. As the “Official mat of the NCWA”, EZ Flex will provide the highest quality wrestling mats to NCWA member Colleges, Universities and High Schools. Lightweight and segmented for easy roll-up, storage and transport, EZ Flex mats are ideal for tournaments and dual-use facilities. Through this partnership, members of NCWA will receive special discounted pricing for EZ Flex wrestling mats. To learn more click below

Quality Through Quantity is Reliable Catch Phrase

The NCWA continues it's rapid expansion and committed strategy to Leadership, Opportunity, Growth & Quality. This Past Season the numbers of college wrestlers competing in the NCWA grew by an amazing 18% while the rest of the college opportunities in wrestling continued to shrink. In addition to more wrestlers we had more Teams, more Coaches and more Volunteers. Last seasons new programs included: University of

Collegiate Wrestling Returns to Lake Superior State

from The Compass Newspaper - Collegiate wrestling has become Lake Superior State's newest athletic team. Founded in October of 2009, this makes the first official wrestling team at Lake State since 1994.With the founding of the team, this makes Lake Superior State the only collegiate wrestling program in the Upper Peninsula. It has already created a buzz, some students of Northern Michigan University have said that they are willing to transfer in order to compete in their favored sport. The team came

Wrestling Vision Forum set for Dallas

The 2010 Vision Form will be held June 25th 26th & 27th at the Offices of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association. Discounted Housing for the event will be offered through the Embassy Suites Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas. We encourage anyone in the wrestling community that wants to become involved in the fastest growing aspect of amateur wrestling in the world to plug into the 3 day forum. You can View the Schedule of Events Here: http://ncwa.net/special_events?event_id=11

Southern Illinois Cougars Place 3rd at Nationals

March 13, 2010 Complete Team Scores and Brackets HAMPTON, Va. - David Devine walked off the mat a national champion Saturday as the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville heavyweight helped the SIUE wrestling team to a third-place team finish at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National Championships.

Ramirez Earns All-American Status

The Mavs have a nationally-ranked wrestler amongst them, after he and three other Wrestling Club members advanced to the National Collegiate Wrestling Championships in Hampton, Va. The four men traveled over 1,300 miles to compete against other wrestlers for the coveted title of All-Ame....

Former Bulldogs contribute toward national title run

By ANDREW MIKULA , Correspondent April 20, 2010 Two former Flagler Palm Coast wrestlers helped the University of Central Florida capture the National Collegiate Wrestling Association title last month in a dramatic comeback over the defending national champion. Stephen DeAugustino (133 pounds) and T.J. Gillin (149 pounds) each

Obama Administration Rolls back Title IX Reforms

COLLEGE SPORTS COUNCIL - Press Release: - : The CSC Says Action to eliminate student surveys is a "Step backwards for everyone that cares about fairness in athletics." WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 20, 2010 - The College Sports Council denounced an effort by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to undermine student interest surveys as a way to comply with Title IX. The decision by the OCR comes just weeks after the US Commission on Civil Rights issued a report calling for Title IX reform, including surveys..... At a time when the US Commission on Civil Rights is calling for reform of Title IX, this

Wrestling Date

Mott Community College is looking for competition on January 9th or 10th 2011. We are willing to travel or host Dual, Tri or quad.....

Good Finsh for BG, and looking good for next year

Upon all that has happened this year, it couldn't of ended with a better result. With the program seeming to be in disarray at the beginning of the year, no one expected the program to stay around. Two Students were left with the wheel to the program and pretty much a dear in the headlight....

GSU Finishes 5th in D-II Standings, 235 Brooks Pendleton National Champion

Georgia Southern University attended the NCWA National Championships in Hampton, Virginia bringing home a 5th place finish as a team in the Division-II standings and their first All-American in over a decade and first ever National Champion. The field saw 79 teams from across the country; ....

Depth Leads UCF to NCWA Title

HAMPTON, Va. – Central Florida used its depth to overcome a disastrous start to the day, rallying past The Apprentice School in the placing rounds to claim the National Collegiate Wrestling Association title. UCF did not have a wrestler in the finals Saturday at the Hampton University Convocation Center, but utilized two thirds and four fourth-place finishers among its eight All-American placers to win its first national title in five seasons.

NCWA Championships - Final Results

Final results for the men's and women's brackets at the NCWA Championships.

UCF Challenged, But Extends Lead

Central Florida rallied from a near-disastrous morning session to set itself up for its first national title in five seasons at the NCWA Championships. The Knights have a 20-point lead over The Apprentice School heading into tonight’s championship matches.

UCF Opens Big Lead After Day Two

Central Florida shot to the top of the team standings by advancing six wrestlers into the semifinals Friday night, and heads into the final day of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Championships with a 15.5-point lead over The Apprentice School.

NCWA Championships - Session III recap

The Apprentice School advanced five wrestlers through the second consolation round and added bonus points off three pins to vault into the lead after three sessions of the NCWA Championships.

UCF Leads After Day One at Nationals

HAMPTON, Va. – Central Florida advanced seven of their 11 qualifiers into the quarterfinals, and earned enough extra bonus points to grab a three-point lead over defending champion The Apprentice School after the first day of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Championships.

NCWA Live Broadcast

The NCWA will be broadcasting the 2010 NCWA National Tournament Live from Hampton Virginia at the Convocation Center Arena on the campus of Hampton University. Broadcasts starts today and all the tournament information can be found under the 2010 Nationals section of the website.

Full Coverage Including Brackets

F.I.U' S Michael Sabbag goes to Nationals

Michael Sabbag will represent Florida International University at the 149 pound weight class in the upcoming National Championships on March 11-13th. Florida International had only a 6 member team but had two Regional place finishers: Michael Sabbag at 149 and Nayheeb Perez at 157 Pounds-8....

Getting Ready for Nationals

Nathan Cheviron is getting ready to compete in his national debut. Leaving for Hampton, VA tonight, Nathan seeks to do the Mastodons proud.....

NCWA Nationals Brackets Announced

The 2010 National Collegiate Wrestling Championships kick off this week in Hampton Virginia at the Convocation Center Arena on the campus of Hampton University. Preliminary Brackets can be found at www.ncwa.net/nationals The event looks to field the toughest competition in the leagues 13 year history with the defending National Champions of The Apprentice School in the hunt

SIUE Wins North Central Conference

CALEDONIA, Mich. - Eight Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrestlers will compete in the NCWA's National Championships after qualifying today at the North Central Conference Championships. SIUE edged host Grand Valley State for the team title with 202.5 points. Below is a listing of SIUE wrestlers and their final finish.

UCF Wins Southeast Conference

University of Central Florida Wrestling team travelled to Tallahassee to compete in the NCWA Southeast Conference Championship Tournament on February 27th, 2010. The Wrestling Knights came home with the first place trophy, and 6 individual champions. This event marked the return of UCF as Conference champions, a title they have not held since 2008.

Conference Title Eludes Rensselaer

Burlington, VT - Following a weekend of wrestling that saw them capture their 4th straight New York State Championship in front of a home crowd, RPI knew they would have their work cut out for them in order to win a Northeast Conference title against a tough field at the host school, the University of Vermont on Saturday, February 27th.

3 Hokies Qualify for Nationals

The Virginia Tech Wrestling Club sent 3 Hokies to the MAC Conferences last weekend held at Southern Virginia University. The three wrestlers were Brad Reedy (165), Joe Miller (174), and Marc Masishin (235). Despite a long day, all 3 wrestlers placed and qualified for Nationals. The....

West Chester Claims Mid-East Conference Title

Easton, PA. - The West Chester University wrestling team crowned two individual champions and claimed the team championship Saturday, February 27 at the NCWA Mid-East Conference Tournament at Lafayette College. The icing on the cake, though, was the c Conference “Coach of the Year” award that was presented

Lancer Home Meet

Longwood University hosted Gallaudet University, James Madison University, Virginia Tech, and Radford University wrestling teams on February 14, 2010. Longwood wrestled with nearly a full lineup. The highlight of the day was the dual meet with JMU. Starting off at 235lbs, Logan Mcnutt lo....

Season Ends at NCWA Mid-Atlantic Conference Championships for GU Wrestling Club

BUENA VISTA, Va. - The 2009-10 Gallaudet University wrestling club season came to a close on Saturday in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Mid-Atlantic Conference championships held at Southern Virginia University. The Bison (five points) finished 18th overall out of 20 ....

UGA Qualifies 8 for Nationals

The UGA Wrestling team drove 290 plus miles in three separate vehicles down to Florida A&M University in Tallahasse this past weekend. They also returned home to Athens, Georgia in three seperate vehicles. However it would be remiss to not report the action and emotions between the sun's r....

GSU take 6th at Southeastern Conference Championships, qualify 6 for Nationals

Georgia Southern University qualified 6 of its wrestlers for the NCWA National Championships at the SEC Championships Saturday and placed 6th in the field of all teams from the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. Chris Stewart at 141 and Darren Sexton at 235 took 7th, ....

Builders Win NCWA Mid-Atlantic Conference

BUENA VISTA, VA. -- For the seventh straight season, the Apprentice School wrestling team captured the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Mid Atlantic Conference Championship on Saturday at Southern Virginia University. The Builders scored 184 points to outdistance University of Maryland Baltimore County (132) and James Madison (87.5) in the

Flame Wins First Match At Tenn. State Duals

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- The Lee University men placed third at the 3rd annual Tennessee State Duals hosted by Tennessee Temple University on Feb. 18. The Flames were able to maintain one man at the duals that included schools Tennessee Temple and Middle Tennessee State University. Trailin....

Douglas Alumnus Continues to Shine on International Stage

KYIV,UKRAINE - John Pineda, who won the NCWA National Championships for Douglas College in 2005, won a Bronze medal for Canada at the Outstanding Ukranian Wrestlers Memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine this past weekend. John beat opponents from Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus on route to his strong finish. John has been Canada's top 55kg wrestler for the past 4 years. He

Husky Pack Sweeps, Repeats as Connecticut State Champs

NEW HAVEN, CT – The University of Connecticut’s wrestling team defeated teams from the University of New Haven and Yale University before an overflow crowd at the David A. Beckerman Recreation Center on the UNH campus on Sat., 2/20/10 to earn its second consecutive NCWA State of Connecticut Championship.

Apprentice Downs DI and DII Opponents to Cap off Season

LAURINBURG, NC -- The Apprentice School wrestling team closed out its regular season with a pair of wins on Saturday in Laurinburg, N.C. The Builders defeated NCAA Division II St. Andrews Presbyterian College 33-12 then knocked off NCAA Division I Campbell University 28-16 at Harris Court on the campus of St. Andrews Presbyterian College. Those wins give the Builders a final dual match record of 18-5 to set a school record for most dual match wins in a season.

Apprentice Dual with NCAA DI Campbell and DII St. Andrews to be Live Streamed

The Apprentice School (16-5) will close out its regular season this weekend in a tri-match at Laurinburg, N.C. They will face the host St. Andrews Presbyterian College at noon on Saturday, Feb. 20. After the match against the NCAA Division II Knights, they'll face NCAA Division I Campbell University at 1:30. They are 1-1 all-time against St. Andrews and 1-2 against Campbell University. Both matches will be shown on a video feed courtesy of St. Andrews College................................ CLICK BELOW to View Webcast at 12:00 noon and 1:30 est Saturday

JMU Dukes Keep Winning Streak Alive at Longwood

FARMVILLE, VA. - James Madison University continued their winning streak as they went 4-0 at Longwood University on Valentines Day. In their first year competing as an NCWA program, the Dukes dropped their first dual meet to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in November, but have come back with 6 straight wins

Keystone College Freshman Makes His Mark

Keystone College's Sam Wiernusz is a freshman competing at 141 pounds. He has made his mark picking up 6 consecutive wins and two 1st place medals at both the Doug Cherry Invitational and PA State Championships. Captain Will Lancenese said, “Sammy is a great addition to our program. He is the future of our team being he is only a freshman. Sam's work ethic and dedication has been shown both on and off the mat. He's became

SIEU Cougars Win First Dual

INDIANAPOLIS - A.J. Smith won three matches Sunday as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville finished with a 1-2 dual record at the Greyhound Duals. SIUE defeated Campbellsville 21-20 for its first dual victory of the season. The Cougars

Ross Takes Runner-up Honors

Feb. 6, 2010 Complete Results MARSHALL, Mo. - Steve Ross used a pin and a technical fall to vault into second place at the Missouri Valley Open. Ross, a 157-pounder, defeated Fort Hays State's Mark Roundtree 17-1 in the opening round and then recorded a first-period fall over ....

24 Jan 2009 - Boulder, CO

Husky grapplers travelled to Boulder, CO this past weekend to compete in the Colorado Colleges State Tri-Meet versus CU-Boulder and Colorado State University. USAFA Prep picked up two dual meet victories. The first was a 64-18 win over CU-Boulder. The second meet was a rematch of a Nove....

Penn State Dubois Wins Pennsylvania Collegiate State Championships.

EXPORT PA – The Nittany Lions brought home the Collegiate State Championship to Dubois by defeating 5th ranked NCAA DIII Powerhouse Del Val this past weekend in the gym of Pennsylvania State runner up Williamson Trade. Both the Lions and the Tradesmen placed athletes at 6 of 11 weight classes to come away with a total of

MIT edges varsity programs for Groundhog Invitational team title.

MIT edges varsity programs for Groundhog Invitational team title. 2/6/2010 Amherst, MA. – Amherst College played host to this year’s long-running Groundhog Invitational. This year’s tournament attracted some of the top teams in the Northeast including varsity programs Springfield Techni....

MIT wins Groundhog Day Invitational

The MIT wrestling team placed first in the first annual Groundhog Day Invitational scoring 108 points. The Engineers had 3 champions and 3 runners up. Junior Grant Kadokura was 3 and 0 on the day with a pin, technical fall and a major winning the 125 pound weight class and improved his record to 15 and 8. Freshman Ryan Madson improved his record to 25 and 6

Three Wrestlers Place at the MVC Open

Three wrestlers post wins at Missouri Valley Open Ross places second in tournament, while two other Cougars place Levi KirbyIssue date: 2/11/10 Section: Sports PrintEmailArticle ToolsPage 1 of 1 Media Credit: Hunter Creel Sophomore Steve Ross (pictured) along with fresmen Brendan Mur....

SIUE Heads to the Greyhound Duals

Feb. 10, 2010 EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrestling team completes the 2009-2010 dual season at the Greyhound Duals in Indianapolis on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. SIUE, 0-13-1, has three dual matches for the event, which begins against Findl....

MTSU travels back to Coach's Roots

The Middle Tennessee State University wrestling team will head to Toledo, Ohio for a quad match this weekend (2/13) with the University of Toledo, Ohio University, and The Ohio State University. This may seem like a minor event except that it will mark the first time since 2002 that Coach....

Gallant Effort for the Flames in Georgia

ATHENS, GA - - The Lee University wrestling team knew the competition level would be a tall order to handle, but the Flames showed great integrity over the weekend at 5th annual Classic City Championships hosted by the University of Georgia. With 13 schools total and four of the top 25 ....

Groundhog Invitational

Three members of Blair’s PG team travelled to Amherst College for the Groundhog Invitational. Rodney Sharp’s first action back after a month and a half hiatus was cut short when he injured his shoulder. The two remaining wrestlers, Mark Cirello and Max Huntley, had a great day. Mark ....

Where it all begins!

This is our first real year and we are very excited to be a part of the NCWA community. We are looking to create a tradition of excellence and dedication here at SUNY Cortland. Thank you to everyone in Wrestling community for helping us so far. A special thanks goes out to Jim Guinta and C....

Wrestler Goes It Alone After College Drops Sport

Peter Morano wrestled for Coach Paul Gallo at New Canaan High School for three years and then enrolled at Wagner College on Staten Island where he made the team as a walk-on in the 174-pound class. "I went 0-12-didn't win a match in my freshman year," Morano said. But in the off-season

'Hercules' Reappears after Thousands of Years!

Monday, February 2, 2010 Hercules reappears at Mike Caruso Invitational after thousands of years. The Greeks wrote legends of Hercules incredible strength. Had they seen Roy Hercules wrestle at Saturdays tournament, they would have had to re-written history as the young college wrestler defeated

Classic City Championships this Weekend

The Lee Wrestling Team will compete in the 5th Annual Classic City Championships this coming weekend in Athens, Georgia. Senior Casey Grisham (157) and Sophomore Stephen Ward (174) will compete for the Flames hoping to bring their game up to the next level. Wrestling begins promptly at 9:1....

West Chester Finishes 4th at NCWA National Duals

The West Chester University wrestling team took another huge step forward as a program, in just their second season, by claiming 4th place at the NCWA National Duals on January 29 & 30 in Shelbyville, TN. After a long trek through an uncharacteristic snow storm in central Tennessee, the Go....

Huntley returns to action; Cirello continues to improve

Max Huntley saw his first action of the season this past weekend at the Doug Cherry invitational hosted by Lafayette and Northampton. With only four wrestlers competing in the 197 lb. weight class, the tournament ran a round robin. Eager to compete, Huntley got right to work. He pinned ....

MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE WINS NCWA NATIONAL DUALS

SHELBYVILLE, TENN. – Marion Military Institute swept the final two matches with pins Saturday, breaking a tie in a close match to win its first National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s National Duals title. The championship was the first in the Marion, Ala., school’s history, and marks the first time that a two-year college or university has won the NCWA National Duals. MMI and defending national champion The Apprentice School went back-and-forth in the lead heading into the final matches. A 12-6 win by Apprentice freshman Stuart Roes at 197 pounds tied the match for a third time at 15-15. MMI’s Clint Smith

University of Michigan Downs Mott CC 25-18

ANN ARBOR, MI. - The first-year University of Michigan Club Wrestling team won their first dual meet of the season over #11 Mott CC last night in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines won 6 of the 11 weight classes, picking up key wins at 184 and 235. The Wolverines look to gain some more momentum as they head to the Laker Open next weekend at GVSU. The next home meet for UofM is a dual on February 14th against BGSU. The Wolverines are coached by Jake Mills, son of

MIT 3-1 on the day

The MIT Wrestling team won 3 of 4 dual meets on Saturday, January 30th to improve their dual meet record to 3 wins and 8 losses. MIT beat UMass Amherst 35-20, Ocean State 30-15, Amherst College 33-6 and loss to STCC 23-19. On the day Joe Silverman, Kenzan Tanabe and Ryan

Williamson Trade School Places 3rd at Doug Cherry Invitational

EASTON PA.- Williamson Trade School had three second-place finishers and took third place at the 15-team meet at Lafayette College. Norm Sweitzer (125 pounds), Justin Adamek of Chichester (141) and Eric Powell (165) took second places for the Mechanics.....

SVU's Peter Rose Excels at Apprentice Inv.

Two-time national champion Peter Rose was selected outstanding wrestler at the Apprentice Invitational on Saturday, January 23, 2010. Rose received the award after winning the 157-pound weight class with two pins and a major decision. SVU freshman Branden Seeberger also had a successfu....

WSU Comes away with 3 titles. Wayne State crowns 3 champs.

The Winona State Wrestling Club hosted some of the club wrestling teams in the region in Winona this weekend to highlight the advances many of these clubs have been making in the last couple of years. Teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nebraska convened in the Talbot Gymnasium on the Wino....

SIUE falls to NIU

Jan. 29, 2010 DeKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois defended its home turf with a 42-0 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friday night in collegiate wrestling. Scott Penny and Izzy Montemayor led the Huskies with pins. NIU also recorded technical falls from John Od....

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NCWA HOSTS NATIONAL DUALS IN TENNESSEE THIS WEEKEND

Jan. 26, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Three-time defending national duals champion Grand Valley State is poised among the favorites again, but a fourth straight title at the NCWA’s National Duals will have to come against one of the most balanced fields in the association’s history. The Lakers are seeded third in the 21-team tournament that begins Friday in Shelbyville, Tenn. Middle Tennessee State, the tournament host

Midwestern Weather Reeks Havoc on Winona Spring Schedule

The Winona State Wrestling Club has only gotten one event in up to this point since Jan. 1 because of weather related issues in Minnesota, but that has not stopped the Warrior wrestlers from working hard to prepare for the push to nationals. The Warriors will host some club teams from th....

BGSU Wrestling still going strong

While the program got off to slow start this year with a few front office changes, the program is still going strong. The roster filled with some very talented freshman. The only real gaps in the roster this year are at 125 and heavy weight. Returning wrestlers are Josh Paulus at 165, Jerr....

Central Missouri Downs SIUE 29-9

Jan. 28, 2010 EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - A.J. Smith was the highlight for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in a 29-9 loss to Central Missouri in collegiate wrestling at the Vadalabene Center. Smith, a 197-pounder, earned a takedown in overtime to defeat UCM's Doug Thompson 9-7....

Tradition Restored: Northwest Missouri State Host First Home Dual in 23 years

Congratulations to the Northwest Missouri State wrestling squad who hosted Kansas State in Maryville for the first home dual in 23 years. Northwest won 28 to 22 with a pin by Jordan Peter at 2:06 of the first period. There were approximately 200 in attendance in Bearcat Arena and many fa....

SIUE and SDSU duel to a Draw

Jan. 20, 2010 EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - In a match that featured five lead changes and two ties to the team score, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and South Dakota State dueled to a 23-23 tie in collegiate wrestling at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE, 0-10-1, and SDSU, 1-6-1, bo....

SIUE Hosts University of Central Missouri

Jan. 27, 2010 EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrestling team has back-to-back dual matches for the second week in a row. The action begins Thursday at 7 p.m. when SIUE takes on Central Missouri at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE also travels to DeKa....

NATIONAL DUALS WEBCAST HERE BEGINING FRIDAY

The 2010 NCWA National Duals will be live Web cast begining Saturday at 3:30 pm EST. Live chat should also be available for your input on the event. Tuni in Saturday morning for the round of 16. We will be capturing the best of the duals throughout the day, then at 7:00 PM we will focus on the National Championship Finals. Updated Pairings :

Flames battle tough at Mercer Duals

MACON, GA – The Lee Flames (Tenn.) and head coach Joe Jellison proved once again to be tough competition at the Mercer Duals over the weekend, grappling to a 6-6 draw with Gordon College (Ga.). The short-handed Flames opened their second half of the season against host Mercer, Georgia Sout....

UMBC defeats NCAA DIII Scranton, 24-21

On Friday night, UMBC defeated NCAA DIII Scranton, 24-21, at a dual meet in Newport News Va. Scranton won the opening two bouts, before UMBC got the board with a pin by Brian Samuels (Leonardtown High) in 2:14, and a 9-0 major decision by Daniel Carr (Southern-Garrett). Samuels was a

Big Ten Wildcats down the Cougars 28-15

Jan. 22, 2010 CHICAGO, Ill. - David Devine (Petersburg) recorded a victory at heavyweight but Southern Illinois University Edwardsville dropped a 28-15 dual match at Northwestern. Devine defeated Northwestern's Marcus Shrewsbury 6-1. SIUE wrestling, 1-11-1, also collected two forfeit victories at 125 pounds and 141 pounds.

Apprentice Captures 30th Builder Invitational

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. -- For the first time in three years, the Apprentice School wrestling team captured the team title at the 30th annual Apprentice School Invitational on Saturday. The Builders amassed 146.5 points to outdistance two-time champion University of Central Florida with 131 points while University of Maryland

University of Georgia off to a good start in 2010

The UGA wrestling team started off the new year right, with an increase in club membership and expecatations. Ten wrestlers competed in the Georgia State Championships at Mercer University, earning 2nd as a team. UGA brought home four champions: Frankie Miller (125), An Pham (141), Jackson Govatos

Blair - Team 149 - Competes at Ursinus

The able-bodied members of the Blair Academy Post-Graduate team traveled to Ursinus College this past weekend for the fast-paced, and well-run Ursinus Homecoming Tournament. In addition to Ursinus, this small-but-tough NCAA Division III tournament field included teams from Rhode Island College, West Chester, Oneonta

Lee Heads To Mercer

The Lee Flames open up their second half of the season at Mercer University. The Flames will compete in the Mercer Duals on Saturday January 23rd, at 12:00pm. The Flames will bring two strong wrestlers - Senior Casey Grisham (157) and Sophomore Stephen Ward (174). ....

Trojan College Wrestlers Showing Vast Improvements

With the season well under way, Coach Kurt Howell states that "the wrestlers are showing dramatic improvements in their wrestling ability given their lack of experience and in some cases are very close to wins against more experienced wrestlers. Captain Roy Hercules is doing a fine job ....

2010 Florida State Duals

The 1st Annual Florida State Duals was a great day of wrestling as every team slated had an opportunity for five duals. The University of Central Florida won the round robin-style duals by going 5-0 and the University of Florida won a nailbiter over Florida A&M University to clinch second place at 3-1. Florida A&M

SIUE Faces #20 U. of Illinois

Jan. 6, 2010 EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrestling team will face its sixth nationally-ranked opponent when it travels to Champaign to take on No. 20 University of Illinois this Saturday. Illinois is the third of five teams from the Big Ten that SIUE will dual against this season. "I want our team

SIUE places six in the UCM Denker Open

Jan. 17, 2010 Complete Results WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Brendan Murphy (Palos Park) placed second at 133 pounds to lead Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at the UCM Denker Open. The Cougar freshman recorded two fall and a five-point win en route to his runner-up finish.....

JMU Dukes Go 2-0 at Home Opener

The James Madison Dukes came out strong for their first home match since the Division 1 program was cut in 2007. In the first match of the day, JMU defeated the Longwood University Lancers by a score of 57 to 3. While Longwood's full lineup was unable to attend the match, the Dukes looked impressive against the Lancer's with pins from 165 junior Steve Hennigan, 133 sophomore Dan

GSU Third at GA. State Championships, 235 Pendleton Voted Most Outstanding

Georgia Southern University traveled to Macon, Georgia for the annual Georgia Collegiate State Championships this past weekend and finished as the 3rd place team of the event while 5 wrestlers walked away with placements in the medal rounds and all coming in the finals of the tournament at their respective weight classes. Brooks Pendleton (235) and Caleb

NAIA ALL-STARS WIN AMERICAN AIRLINES ALL-STAR CHALLENGE OVER NCWA

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - The team of all-stars from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) opened the match with two falls, then posted four pins overall in winning its dual match, 39-3, over an all-star team from the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) in the inaugural American Airlines All-Star Challenge at Warrior Coliseum. The event, held

Winners at Dan Gable Open

1.7.10 Dan Gable Endowment Open UW-Oshkosh Donovan Gregore - 5th place Niaz Avdic - 6th place....

NCWA Holds it's own Against Other Divisions

With the NCWA vs. NAIA All-Star Challenge occurring this weekend at the Lone Star Duals (1/16/10 at 6 pm Central), here is some information on how the NCWA has fared against inter-division opponents this season. Keep in mind that SIU-Edwardsville is a NCAA-D1 program that participates in the NCWA for the postseason only—they have faced 6 ranked NCAA opponents so far this year and 2 other very talented squads (Purdue/Eastern Michigan) and will face Northern Illinois on 1/29/10. UT-Arlington will be facing New Mexico Highlands, Newman University, and Nebraska-Kearney at the Lone Star and Texas A&M will face

Apprentice Adds to Five Year Trend

HAMPTON, VA. - The Apprentice School wrestling team went 1-2 on Friday in the Virginia Duals and continued an interesting run in the event. For the fifth straight year, the Builders knocked off a NCAA Division I program as they held onto defeat Davidson College 24-21 in their final match. They have defeated six NCAA Division I programs

Castleton Wrestling Joins North East Conference

CASTLETON, VT. - The Castleton Spartans have had two major athletic additions this year. First was the inaugural season of its NCAA Football team. Now it is the new addition of its Wrestling team joining the NCWA. Castleton State College in Castleton, Vermont, is over 220 years old, and is the 13th oldest college in the Nation. The college is lead by President Dave Wolk who

Trygstad begins to Shine for Northland Squad

After a slow 0-4 start to the season, Freshman Daniel Trygstad started gaining back ground going 5-2 with a 5th place finish at the Wisconsin Open at UW-White Water before ending the Fall semester. The season has had many obstacles with a coaching transition, loss of veteran wrestler Josh....

UCF Finishes 1-1 at Menlo Duals

Knights Finish 1-1 Against Ranked Foes in Menlo Duals ATHERTON, Calif. – University of Central Florida picked up an impressive victory over Pacific University before falling to a strong Simon Fraser University to finish 1-1 on the day at the Menlo Duals on Saturday inside Haynes-Prim Pavilion. No. 5 Southern Oregon was the only team to end the day without a

SVU Concludes Fall Season of Competition

Southern Virginia University finished its fall campaign by traveling to Baltimore for the UMBC duals. The competition provided SVU with good experience, as the Knights prepare for the conference championships in February. The fall season was busy for the Knights, who competed in the Fly....

Wilkes Results

Three members of Blair’s PG team competed in the Wilkes Open, facing tough competition from all levels of college wrestling. At 125 lbs., Scott Collins won his first match before losing two in a row. Mark Cirello (149lbs.) won two matches before also losing two in a row. In his ....

Southern Illinois -Edwardsville Falls to Purdue

Dec. 20, 2009 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Freshman 197-pounder A.J. Smith recorded a pair of pins Sunday for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at the Purdue duals. Smith pinned Marcus Fridley, of Mount Saint Joseph's in 4:28 and later toppled Indianapolis' Kyle Keith in 6:40. SIUE was defeated in each of its three matches. Mount Saint Joseph's topped SIUE 29-17 followed by

Mott Names New Coach Keeps Same Direction

Flint, MI- Mott announces a new Head Coach in Hermon Gillum who takes over for Coach Paul Holdren. Mott's wrestling program is now under the athletic department, and has a full team. Coach Gillum announced that Steve Mosley II would be his assistant coach who formerly wrestled for Ohio Northern University. Coach Gillum

Murphy Named Adidas Player of the Week

Murphy Named adidas Athlete of the Week Nov. 23, 2009 Brendan Murphy (Palos Hills) collected two victories at the Iowa Duals with a 6-2 decision against Coe's Bryan Telgenhoff and an 8-6 decision over Tigue Snider of Cornell College at 133 pounds. He was named the adidas Athlete of ....

SIUE to Face #13 Indiana University

Dec. 9, 2009 EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrestling team continues its tough dual schedule this Saturday at the Chicago Duals. The triangular meet will take place at Oak Lawn High School in Chicago. The Cougars face a pair of NCAA Division I ....

SIUE to Las Vegas/Cliff Keen Invite

Dec. 7, 2009 EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrestling team returns to competition this weekend as it travels to the Las Vegas/Cliff Keen Invitational in Primm, Nevada. "This gives our team an opportunity to have some fun during the season," Coa....

Lancers Kick Off 2009-2010 Season

The Longwood Lancer Wrestling Club travelled to Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, Virginia to compete in the SVU Turkey Bowl on November 21, 2009. The Lancers competed against the Radford Wrestling Club, Virginia Military Institute, and Southern Virginia University. Several f....

Orange take to the mats at Trailblazer Classic

This past Saturday, the Syracuse wrestling team traveled to the Trailblazer Open at Niagara County Community College (NCCC). The Orange brought along six wrestlers. Freshmen Stephen Darby (HWT - Beverly, MA/Landmark School) and Sophomore Jacob Clark (165 lbs - Pulaski, NY/Pulaski) both made their collegiate debuts. Senior Brendan O’Brien (165 - Natick,

Blair Wrestles at Williamson Trade

On Saturday December 12, Blair went down, along with Middlesex County College and West Chester, to compete at Williamson Trade. At 125 lbs., Scott Collins got a first period lead in his only match, but hurt his shoulder in the second period. Mark Cirello, 149lbs., and Rod Sharpe,

New Haven Charges Forward

NEW HAVEN, CT. - The University of New Haven Chargers started the season off with a quad meet at RPI against the host school RPI, United States Naval Academy, and UCONN on November 7th. Although, we gave up 18 points due to holes in the lineup, we gave forth a good effort. The following weekend, the Chargers went to SUNY/ALBANY to compete in the Veteran Day Duals along with the Titan Open. The chargers

Orange kick off season at Titan Open

ALBANY,NY. - Syracuse, ranked pre-season 23rd in the nation, began the 09-10 season with a decimated lineup at the Titan Open held at Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, NY. With several scratches, the Orange took only four wrestlers, three of whom made their college debut. The tournament

BUILDERS SWEEP TO TITLE AT UMBC RETRIEVER DUALS

BALTIMORE, MD. - The Apprentice School wrestling team competed on Saturday at the UMBC Retriever Duals hosted by the University of Maryland Baltimore County and went 4-0 on the day to claim the championship. They opened the event facing Renssalear Polytechnic Institute from Troy, N.Y. After losing the opening bout, the Builders

MIT Wrestling places 6th at Ted Reese Invitational

The MIT wrestling team placed 6th at the Ted Reese Invitational this past weekend. MIT had 5 wrestlers place in the top 4 of their perspective weight classes. Senior Joe Silverman whose current record is 11 wins and 1 loss was a co-champ of the 197 pound weight class along with freshman Brian Anderson. This was Brian's

MIT Wrestling places 11th @ Roger Williams Tournament

The MIT wrestling team competed in their first competition this past Saturday at the Roger Williams Invitational. The team finished in 11th place. Senior co-captain Joe Silverman won 4 matches and was the champion at 197 pounds. Junior co-captain Grant Kadokura won 4 matches and lost 2 ....

MIT Wrestling places 13th @ The Doug Parker Tournament

The MIT Wrestling team placed 13th in the Springfield College, Doug Parker Tournament this past weekend. The tournament had 4 of the top 30 Senior captain Joe Silverman (Olympia, WA) won 4 matches and lost 1 finishing 3rd in the tournament. His loss was to Nick Cambi (Roger Williams Univ....

Flames battle tough competition at Crusader Classic

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- The Lee University Flames men’s wrestling team grappled a strong contest of teams at The Crusader Classic on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Tennesee Temple University. The tournament included eight schools from around the country including two of the top ten NCWA nationally ranked

Blair Wrestlers Compete in the Middlesex Invitational

Blair went down to the Middlesex Invitational today and came back with two medals. Rodney Sharp took first place in the 285lb division, and Mark Cirello took third place in the 149lb division. Rodney began the day by pinning his first opponent, Joe Chiambrone, from Northampton. Then he ....

Apprentice Tackles top 15 DIII Teams

YORK, PA. - The Apprentice School wrestling team competed in probably its toughest tournament thus far and finished eighth in the New Standard Spartan Invitational hosted by York College. Four teams that are ranked in the current NCAA Division III Top 15 and two perennial nationally-ranked programs

UConn Husky Pack Off and Running

Storrs, CT - The University of Connecticut Wrestling Team opened the ’09-’10 season in impressive fashion with dual meet wins over UAlbany, University of New Haven and perennial NCWA powerhouse Naval Academy Prep. The defending ’08-’09 Connecticut NCWA State Champions are known

Lee To Compete In Crusader Classic

The Lee Flames will bring two wrestlers to the Crusader Classic hosted by Tennessee Temple University on Saturday December 5th. Ryan McDermott (149) and Stephen Ward (174) will represent the Flames in a tough one day tournament against some top ranked opponents. Wrestling begins promptly a....

University of South Florida Tournament-11-21-2009

149 Pounder Michael Sabbag, claimed second place with a heart breaking 10-10 tie, but his opponent was awarded one point of ridding time and Michael lost 11-10 for the championship bout. The championship bout was between Jackson Bryan of the University of Florida. The match was the highlig....

Texas Tech Wrestlers take 3rd at Southwest Conference Open

ARLIGTON, TX - The Texas Tech Wrestling Team traveled to UT Arlington to compete in the Southwest Conference Open this past weekend. The team took 3rd place in the event with several Red Raiders earning individual honors. First Place went to John Prilliman in the 165-pound

University of Michigan Wrestlers Make Their First Ever Debut at Mott Bear Open

This past Sunday, wrestlers from University of Michigan Wrestling Club made their first ever debut at the Mott Bear Open. Chris Lyon, who wrestled in Belgium during high school, took 3rd place for 141 lbs, and Scott Robbins was just one match away from placing at 197 lbs. The U of M Wrestl....

Santa Fe Finds Success at USF Tournament

Santa Fe had a strong showing this saturday with 4 wrestlers placing, and one champion. Nicholas Barona pinned his opponent in the finals to claim the 235 lb championship. 133lber Elvis Alfonso and heavyweight James Bradley both placed 2nd and 157lber Nick Dalcero placed

USMAPS WRESTLES IN ESU OPEN

East Stroudsburg PA - The USMAPS wrestling team competed in the East Stroudsburg Open On November 21st. This tournament featured the most competition of any tournament the Knights will wrestle in this year. The competition ranged from novice all the way to division one All-Americans.

Spartans Host University National Team from Mexico in Freestyle competition

San Jose State hosted the National University Freestyle wrestling team from Mexico City, Mexico. The Spartans won 6 of 12 matches in Freestyle against a talented, young team from Mexico. For most of the San Jose wrestlers this was the first freestyle competition that they had ever competed in. The match was highlighted by San Jose State Team Captain Gurbaksh Sohal's win over the Pan-American Medalist from Mexico at 97kgs.

Bisons begin wrestling season at Pembroke Classic

The Gallaudet University wrestling club season got underway last Saturday as the Bison participated in the 29th Annual Pembroke Classic hosted by UNC Pembroke. GU sent two wrestlers to North Carolina to participate in the classic. Chris Cassel posted a 1-2 record in the 157-pound division as he beat Darien Peele from Campbell University by

UMBC wins over 30 matches against NCAA opponents

After the first two tournaments of the year, UMBC wrestlers have won more than 30 matches against NCAA opponents. Following performances at the Messiah College invitational in Grantham, Pa., and the UNC-Pembroke Classic in Pembroke, N.C., UMBC wrestlers have defeated 14 NCAA DIII wrestlers, 10 NCAA DII wrestlers and 7 NCAA DI wrestlers. UMBC wrestlers own wins this

Were Back !

This Saturday November 21 will be are first meet in over 3 years, wish us luck.....

Marion Military Dominates the Brawl in the Boro

Seven NCWA institutions gathered at the site of the 2009 NCWA National Duals for the annual MTSU Brawl in the Boro on November 14th, 2009. The tournament featured top seeded Marion Military Institute and Middle Tennessee State University. Many of the matches were close right down to the heavyweight match, most notably a 21-19 win by Kennesaw State over UT-Arlington

FAMU Hosts Their First Tournament of the Season

on Saturday November 14 the famu wrestling team hosted their first dual Team tournament of the season the teams that were in attendance were the University of Florida,and Florida State University. The results were pretty close but the Famu came out on top finishing the tournament in firs....

Black Knights Attack Armory at Albany

The weekend of November 13-14th ended on a positive note for the Army Prep Black Knights in the Armory of Albany, New York. On Friday night, the knights wrestled a dual with Navy Prep. The knights lost an up and down battle that was a four point dual going into the last two weight classes

Bright Future Ahead For the Hofstra Pride

Despite a slow start this season, the future looks very bright for Hofstra University Wrestling Club, who are coming into their sophomore season with the NCWA. With nationals quarter-finalist Jesse Koproski (165) graduated, Hofstra still has high hopes for many new and returning wrestlers. Junior Jon Tan will be returning at 133, who was one of

Coach heading to IRAQ, Harris Interim Head

Until further posted send all wrestling information also to Coach Guy Harris who is coaching TTU while I am serving overseas. guytharris@comcast.net....

Army Competes in Monarch Invite

The USMAPS wrestling team opened up the 2009-10 season with the Monarch Invitational wrestling tournament in Wilkes-Barre, PA this last weekend. The wrestlers who competed were: 125 Zack Wells, 141: Paul Hancock, 149: Ryan Bilyeu and Spencer Breeden, 157: Alexandre Roy and Abraham Rivera, 165: Michel

UCF Upsets National Champion Builders

ORLANDO, Fla. – University of Central Florida walked away from this weekends first major NCWA tournament of the young season with 78 points and a solid victory. The Apprentice School, the Defending NCWA National Champions, had to settle for a close second with 70 points in the 14 team field. The UCF Open Tournament included many solid teams including: Darton, Georgia Southern, Marion Military, Middle Tennessee and others. The Central Florida win shows that this year’s national race is wide open, despite the return of 5 Apprentice All-Americans. A young Marion Military Institute from Alabama took the 3rd spot with 63 points, followed by Darton College with 62 points and Kennesaw State to round out the top five. UCF 133 pounder, Steve DeAugustino was voted outstanding wrestler of the tournament.

UMBC Fitness Tests Sets Stage for Strong Season

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County ended its grueling month-long September preseason training with the team's annual fitness test. "This was the best preseason training regiment we've ever had at UMBC. The amount of work put in during the preseason always pays off during the season," UMBC coach Luke Broadwater said. "Wrestling is the

Middle Tennessee State wins '09 Bear Invitational

Fifteen MTSU wrestlers competed at the Bear Invitational hosted by Mercer University in Macon, GA on 10/31/09. The Blue Raiders took the team title with a total score (based on 1st thru 3rd placement points) of 54 pts. Mercer was runner-up at 48 pts followed by Georgia Southern (41) and Kennesaw State (30). Individual Champions were Hunter Adcock

Mercer Wrestling Finishes 2nd in Bear Invitational

November 1, 2009 Kicking off the collegiate wrestling season at home, Mercer’s grapplers wrestled their way to a second place finish in a talented field that included South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Emory, Georgia Southern, Kennesaw State, and the winner Middle Tennessee State. ....

Apprentice Opens Season by Winning Electric City Duals

SCRANTON, PA. - The Apprentice School wrestling team opened its 2009-10 season on Saturday by winning four matches and knocking off American International College 22-19 for the championship of the Electric City Duals at the University of Scranton. The first two duals on the day were against teams from

Grand Valley State - Pre-Season Review

Michigan Grappler Pre-Season Outlook: Grand Valley has been one of the powerhouse NCWA programs over the past decade and this year should be no different as they return 15 National Qualifiers from last year's squad that finished as National Runners-Up. While the Lakers were 2nd at the NWCA National Tournament, they did claim the NWCA National Duals Title during the regular season. "We have several athletes who experienced

Keystone College Giants Season Underway

2009 - 2010 Season is underway in La Plume, PA. Coached by Adam Fitch and lead by team captains Will Lancenese and Ben Austin, the giants have many new faces in there line up and are striving for a successful season. Senior captain Lancenese stated,"I'm confident in the guys we have

Tough Day For The Flames

WILLIAMSBURG, KY – The Lee Flames brought one victory home from the Patriot Open this past weekend. Junior Danny Coleman (141) opened up his day with a 6-5 decision over Charles Napier from the University of the Cumberlands. Coleman then lost his next two bouts, putting him out of the tour....

Georgia Southern 3rd at Bear Open

Georgia Southern University took 3rd place as a team in a field of eight teams on October 31st in Macon, Georgia at the Bear Open. Even more impressive was doing so with only a partial squad of seven wrestlers. All seven wrestlers placed in the tournament led by Brooks Pendleton at 235 and

Patriot Open This Weekend

The Lee Flames will wrestle in the Patriot Open this coming weekend on Saturday, October 31st, at the University of the Cumberlands. The Flames will bring starters Danny Coleman (141) and Stephen Ward (174). Various schools from the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, and NCWA will be competing in this tou....

Season Outlook For Lee Flames

CLEVELAND, TN - The Lee Flames will open their 2009-2010 season with a scrimmage against arch-rival Tennessee Temple University on Tuesday October 27th. Wrestling will being promptly at 7:00pm. This season, the Flames have three newcomers that

Coach Redman starts the Spartan season early

San Jose State Head Coach Robert Redman got the season off in the right direction when he finished 2nd in the Gi-Grappling U.S. World Team Trials and qualified to represent the United State at the Grappling World Championships on December 11th and 12th in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Redman co....

Middle Tennessee aims for elite status in 2010

After a 21st place finish at the 2009 NCWA National Tournament and an 11th place finish at the inaugural NCWA National Duals, MTSU looks to vastly improve its status within both the Mid-Atlantic Conference and the NCWA. MTSU will be led by returners Cory Watson (125, Sr-2x National

HVCC on Track for Success in 2009-2010

Hudson Valley Community College is looking at another successful year in the NCWA. After qualifying four for nationals in 2009, two of which attained all-American status, HVCC is in position to better it's standing in 2010. While all-American Brian Borst(Duanesburg) has gone on to wrestle in

UMass Amherst Prepares for 09'-10' Season

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Wrestling Team begins their Season on November 14th at the Veterans Day tournament in Albany New York. Last year the Minutemen completed their best season with six wrestlers qualifying for Nationals and their first All-American. This year

FAMU HOSTS 2nd ANNUAL PRESEASON EVENT

2nd Annual Venom Preseason Opener, teams that participated were FIU, USF, FSU, Some outstanding wrestling came from Roland Pitts and Tervarous Hicks of FAMU. FAMU wants to thank all the teams that participated in the event.....

Takedown Radio adds NCWA to Affiliate Network

October 15th, 2009 Des Moines, Iowa: Takedown Wrestling Radio and its TV/Internet partner TDR TV have united in effort with the National Collegiate Wrestling Association in promoting the sport of wrestling. Today the NCWA has mounted and will present on a regular basis TDR TV news on its home page at NCWA.net "The NCWA is an important addition to our affiliate program," said Scott Casber, Founder and Host

Welcome to the 2009-2010 Season

UT @ Dallas is setting up a contact schedule, and any coaches who are interested in arranging a contact in December or January, please contact Coach Rugh; thanks,....

NCWA and My Sports Dreams team up to raise $250,000

My Sports Dreams committed to helping NCWA Teams raise $4,000 + ............ The NCWA has reached a partnership agreement with My Sports Dreams. They will become the newest NCWA official sponsor and together, we have set a goal to help our member teams raise $250,000 this season for mats, travel and equipment. This is some awesome news

New coach at Syracuse looks to reclaim past glory

Syracuse University is no stranger to success on the mat. Since the program’s inception in 1922, the Orange have had countless NCAA All-Americans, including NCAA champion Jim Nance. Syracuse also stakes claim to two Olympic wrestlers, one of which is local coach and celebrity Gene Mills. In 2001, Syracuse cut its legendary wrestling program. In 2003, Syracuse joined the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) in an effort to continue it’s rich wrestling

The Alabama Pre-season College Classic

Pre-season Dual - October 24, 2009 at Southside High School, Gadsden AL. 1:00 pm This inaugural event features Nationally Ranked MMI and the up and coming Kennesaw State University Owls. -- . Marion Military Institute in there short storied history under the leadership of the Hazewinkel brothers, is coming off the highs of a Southeastern Conference Championship campaign. Finishing

2009-2010 FIU Wrestling Practice Begins

The 2009-2010 season has begun and the Florida International University Wrestling Team has started practices. The team practices Monday's and Tuesday's from 5:30-7:30 in the evening at Westminster

Takedown Radio Interviews NCWA Executive Director Jim Giunta

NCWA Executive director casts the vision for the fastest growing wrestling league in the nation with Scott Casber, host of Takedown Radio. Casber questions Giunta on key issues facing college wrestling and the NCWA specifically. Takedown Radio now has a television division as well (Takedown TV) and webcasts a new video weekly as well as 3 or 4 radio interviews weekly at www.takedownradio.com

All Roads Lead to Dayton

Continuing with the success of the first “Flyer Invitational Tournament,” the University of Dayton Wrestling team will play host to their 2nd Annual early season event. Set aside the date, because all roads will lead to Dayton on the 14th of November. Last year’s field consisted of NCWA powerhouses from across

Army Prep Wrestlers Finish Basic Training

The Army Prep wrestling team finished their Cadet Candidate Basic Training on 8 August. During this training, the team qualified with m16A2 rifles, learned first aide, and completed land navigation training. Wrestlers tend to lead the pack as far as leadership during physical activities. C....

09-10 Season

Texas State Wrestling 2009-10 season will begin August 31st at 8:00 pm. Location will be the Jowers Gym room 220. Please bring wrestling shoes. Headgear is optional....

Trading Up: Shumaker led Apprentice to uncharted waters

The Newport News Apprentice School is the most unique wrestling experience in the country. Why? The small trade school is owned by Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding and has been fielding athletics teams since the days it was founded. One of the winningest programs in the school’s history has been its wrestling program. Bruce Shumaker, a longtime

Central Florida's Lawlor Defeats NCAA All-American in UFC-100 Bout

Tom Lawlor, one of the few four-time NCWA All-Americans, made national news last Saturday at the UFC 100. Lawlor, the most prominent wrestler in Central Florida’s NCWA history, beat former NCAA All-American C.B. Dollaway in the featured middleweight bout before a record

NCWA Wrestlers Named To VASID All-State Wrestling Team

LYNCHBURG, VA. – More honors were announced on Friday for the Apprentice School and Southern Virginia wrestling teams after this years 2009 National Collegiate Wrestling Championships. Two Apprentice School and one Southern Virginia wrestlers were named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association All-State wrestling team. This is the only team produced by the state association that combines University Division (NCAA Division I) and all other College Division athletes. Senior heavyweight

SVU's Rose Wins Second National Championship; Hansen Takes Fifth

HAMPTON VA. - Southern Virginia University’s wrestling team can now boast having two all-Americans on its roster. Peter Rose and Pete Hansen earned All-American status at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s national tournament held March 12th-14th in Hampton, Virginia. This three-day tournament comprised approximately 350 college wrestlers from 84 college teams, including

Lee Wrestler Achieves All-American

HAMPTON, VA - Lee University senior Joe Jellison achieved the level of collegiate All-American (top eight nationally) while competing in the men’s NCWA 2009 National Collegiate Wrestling Championship tournament March 12-14 in Hampton, Virginia. Jellison is a 2005 graduate from Ross High School in Hamilton, Ohio where he wrestled varsity for three years and advanced to the Ohio

USAFA Prep Huskies finish Seventh in the Nation; Four earn All-American status

12-14 Mar 2009 - NCWA National Championships, Hampton, VA - The Huskies turned in a solid performance at the NCWA National Championships finishing 7th in the 84-team field. The team was led by four All-Americans: Cole VonOhlen (1st at 141), Ethan

Duo Propells Rensselaer at Nationals

Hampton, VA - Fresh off a 4th place Northeast Conference team finish, qualifying 8 out of 14 wrestlers for the national tournament and their coach being announced as the Northeast Conference "Coach of the Year", RPI wrestlers headed to Hampton, VA to compete among the best of the best at the NCWA National Championships. Jeff Streu (125), Tim Shields

Complete NCWA Championships recap, plus notes

The Apprentice School clinched its first NCWA national title well before the start of the placing matches for the heavyweight class. Yet the Builders’ celebration remained on hold because there was history still to be made if it could get one more win in the tournament’s final moments.

Navy Prep Claims Third at NCWA Nationals

The U.S. Naval Academy Prep School placed all five of its NCWA Championships qualifiers, and went a combined 22-4 to come away in third place, one spot above its fourth-place showing in 2008.

Pitt heavyweight places sixth

Chris DeSanctis became Pitt's first NCWA All-American last year with a sixth-place finish. He repeated at sixth at last weekend's NCWA championships after an injury took him out of the placing rounds.

East Georgia College at Nationals, 2009

Three East Georgia College Bobcat wrestlers competed in the 12th annual National Collegiate Wrestling Championships last weekend in Hampton, Va. -- Tyson Gilland (133 pounds), Kyle Tau (184) and Steven Strickland (197).

Builders win National Team Title

It must be something with hometown advantage. After participating in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Championships for 11 years, the Apprentice School brought home its first-ever team national championship on Saturday night at Hampton University Convocation Center. The Builders amassed 118.5 points to outdistance three-time defending champion Grand Valley State who scored 109 points in the 84-team event. The national championship for the wrestling team marked the first ever team championship for the Builders who have now won seven individual national champions. "I thought we had potential with this young team," said Apprentice School Head Coach Bruce Shumaker. "Right now it's amazing, they did a tremendous job this weekend and we got a championship now." He was honored at the post-event banquet as the 2009 National Coach of the Year.

Northland qualifies two for nationals

Although numbers were down due to injuries, NBBC brought four wrestlers down to the NCC region tournament at Grand Valley. Nate Mcdowell finished in 5th place at 141 pounds qualifying for his second trip to nationals. Ben Lamphere also placed 5th in the 285 pound bracket and will make his ....

UMBC's Broadwater, Bowser and Onyenemezu win conference titles

http://www.digitalsports.com/article/type/organization/typeid/1500033/id/56343.aspx Buena Vista, Va. -- The UMBC wrestling team crowned three champions -- the most in school history -- at the NCWA Mid-Atlantic Conference tournament Saturday at Southern Virginia University. Justin Bo....

Cole VonOhlen: SW Conference Wrestler Spotlight

As the 2008-2009 season draws to a close, let us take a moment to get to know a wrestler from the Southwest Conference who will definitely be turning some heads at Nationals. Cole VonOhlen is a 2008 graduate from Jackson County Central High School and is currently attending the Air Force Academy

Mott Moves Wrestling to Athletic Department

Mott Community College is pleased to announce that several administrative changes are being made to further promote the successful "Bears Wrestling" program. MCC Vice-President, Scott Jenkins, and Athletic Director, Tom Healey, have worked to put the wrestling program under the direction of the athletic department. The wrestling team, along with

NATIONALS ALL-AMERICAN BANQUET IS BACK

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Southern Virginia Qualifies Six for Nationals

Six Southern Virginia University wrestlers qualified for nationals in front of a vocal, enthusiastic home crowd at the MAC championships in Buena Vista. Fans cheered on qualifiers Logan Davis (133), Ahmed Dorghoud (149), Peter Rose (157), Jonathan Eldredge (165), Adam Welker (197), and Peter Hansen (285). Fans also enjoyed a first-place finish by Peter Rose and

Georgia Southern Sends Two To Nationals

Georgia Southern suffered many injuries throughout the year and hurt its depth overall in its first year of competition and only carried six active wrestlers into the SEC Championships. Of those six, three walked away with a placement led by Thad Saunds at 157 and Caleb Mock at HWT each placing 3rd. Kamaal Barron at 184 also placed

Air Force Prep Finish Third in SW Conference and Qualify Seven for Nationals

The Husky men traveled to LSU this past weekend to compete in the NCWA Southwest Conference Championships. The tournament consisted of over 100 wrestlers from 16 of the Southwest Conference Teams. The top four finishers in each weight class qualified for the NCWA National Championships 12-14 Mar in Virginia. The Huskies had an excellent day of

SUNY Cobleskill Qualifies Two for Nationals

In their first year of team competition, SUNY Cobleskill qualified 2 wrestlers for the National Tournament in Hampton, Va. at the Northeast Conference Championships held in Albany,NY on February 27 and 28,2009. Qualifying are Carlo Izzo, a junior at 125lbs. and Sean Berrios,a freshman at 174lbs.

Radford Sends 3 to Nationals

After being away from competition for almost 3 years, and after only starting to compete 3 weeks ago, Radford is sending 3 people to the National Tournament. Tyler Reedy (157) placed the highest for the Highlanders at the MAC tournament. He placed 3rd after being seeded 5th. Alex Dr....

6 Middle Tennessee State wrestlers Qualify for '09 Nationals

In its second year of the current wrestling program, MTSU has twice as many National Qualifiers (6) as in the first year (3). The Mid Atlantic Conference Championship was held on February 28, 2009 at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, VA. 19 teams competed for the conference championship with MTSU finishing fourth overall competing

East Georga College's First SEC Champion

East Georgia College wrestler, Steven Strickland, became EGC’s first Southeastern Conference champion on Saturday, February 28, by defeating Marion Military Institute's Dominic DeMarco 9-4 in the 197-pound weight class. Strickland used three takedowns and aggressive riding to dominate the match and seal the victory. Earlier in the day, he

Lee Brings Home First Conference Champion

BUENA VISTA, VA - The Lee Flames competed in the NCWA Mid-Atlantic Conference Championships on Saturday, February 28. Senior Joe Jellison (125) captured the championship title at his weight class and became Lee University's first conference champion in the sport of wrestling. In addition, Jellison qualified for the NCWA National Championships, which will be held from March 12-14 in Hampton, Virginia. This will be Jellison's third appearance

Marion Military Institute Controls NCWA Southeastern Conference Tourney

Marion Military Institute Controls NCWA Southeastern Conference Tourney Marion Military’s wrestling team displaced University of Central Florida as the dominant team of the NCWA’s Southeastern Conference. On Saturday, February 28, MMI powered its way to victory by placing six of eleve....

Adam Roberts Headed To Virginia

Adam Roberts of UVM is headed to Nationals after posting a 3-2 record at this past weekends Northeast Conference Championships. His best match of the day was when he was matched against Jacob Schalles of Navy, who narrowly beat him by 4 points. Adam is looking forward to going to Virgnia a....

Rensselaer Rolls to 3rd Straight NYS Title

Albany, NY - The RPI wrestling team successfully defended it's New York State dual meet championship title Sunday the 22nd at near by host Albany Academy High School. En route to it's 3rd straight title, RPI defeated SUNY Cobleskill 45-9, Hofstra University 43-12, Hudson Valley C.C. 51-....

Navy Prep wins second consecutive Northeast Conference Championship

The Naval Academy Prepratory School won its' second consecutive conference championships in as many years on Saturday, February 28, 2009. Led by three straight championships and a runner-up finish at 157, 165, 174 and 197 with Matt Jackson, Jake Schalles, Oscar Huntley and Nick Hylton respectively. Navy Prep squeaked ahead of Northampton Community College by one point to claim the title.

Apprentice Wins MAC Title for Eighth Straight Year

BUENA VISTA, VA. -- The Apprentice School wrestling team scored 177 points on Saturday with five conference champions to win the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Mid-Atlantic Conference title at Southern Virginia University. The win marked the eighth straight conference title for the wrestling team and its ninth in the 11 years the team has participated in the NCWA. They qualified 14

SHSU wrestling team finds success

SHSU wrestling team finds success By Kristin Edwards Staff Reporter The Sam Houston State University Wrestling Team was very successful last weekend at the NCWA Texas Collegiate State Championships, even with odds stacked against them. The team, who took only a group of six compe....

Flames Compete In MAC This Weekend

The Lee Flames will be traveling to Southern Virginia University on Friday, February 27, to compete in the NCWA Mid-Atlantic Conference Championships on Saturday, February 28. This tournament will qualify five of the top wrestlers from each weight class to the NCWA National Championships. ....

Miraculous Weekend

Sam Houston State University's club wrestling team were in for quite a surprise this past weekend when they placed second in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Texas Collegiate Championships. Even more shocking was that they took second with only six competitors, having five fro....

Flames Go 1-3 In State Duals

CHATTANOOGA, TN - The Lee Flames competed in the 2nd Annual NCWA Tennessee State Duals this past Saturday on February 21. The Flames went winless on the day and ended their last match with a tie against Vanderbilt University. Lee opened up their first round against Austin Peay State University

TTU = TN State Champs

TTU wins NCWA TN Dual Tourney at home. Final Team Results from State Duals 1 TTU 2 MTSU 3 Austin Peay 4 Lee 5 Vandy....

University of New Haven Defeats Yale 34-10

The New Haven Chargers hosted the Bulldogs of Yale on Feb. 19th, 2008. The Charger grapplers came away with a great victory with a 34-10 win over the bulldogs. The team was led by 174lb Freshmen Jake Edelman and 149lb Chris Hanifin who both came away with tech falls over their opponents. It was a great dual to set up

Flames Compete In State Duals This Weekend

The Lee Flames will compete in the 2nd Annual NCWA Tennessee State Duals this Saturday on February 21. The five NCWA Tennessee teams that will compete in this prestigious event are as follows: Austin Peay State University, Lee University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee Temple University, and Vanderbilt University. Competing for the Flames are

Northland Baptist hosts Tri Match

Northland hosted Maranatha Baptist Bible College and Winona State in a tri meet on Feb 12th. Maranatha closed out the evening with two wins,While Northland fell short of Winona 24-22. Jeff South had a great night with a major over a tough Winona wrestler ranked 11th in the NCWA. We have had a rough year with injuries this season which has left us with holes

Southwest Conference Women's Wrestler Spotlight

As the SWC Conference Tournament nears, let's take a minute and get to know one of the female wrestlers of the Southwest Conference. Jennifer Williams is a 2008 graduate from Caprock High School and is currently attending West Texas A & M University in Canyon, Texas. Fareed Hawwa: How many years have you been wrestling? Jennifer Williams: I started wrestling in

USAFA Huskies Fall to Colby 33-16

The US Air Force Prep Husky wrestlers took on Community College powerhouse Colby CC today. Prep School students and fans packed the fitness center gym to support the grapplers. It was a hard fought battle. The Huskies won three of ten bouts contested, but fell 33-16. Husky winners on the day included

Builders Knock Off Generals and Knights In Tri-Match

LEXINGTON, VA. -- Sophomore Daniel Hare's pin with 46 seconds left in the 184-pound match gave the Apprentice School a 22-21 victory over Washington & Lee University in a dual match on Wednesday night in Lexington. In their other match on Wednesday night, the Builders defeated National Collegiate Wrestling Association rival Southern Virginia 42-20. Against the host Generals, the match started

UMBC Tournament

We will be leaving at approximately 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. Everybody needs to meet in front of the PFC at this time. Do not be late, as we need to get there before noon.....

UGA Places 2nd at Classic City Championships

UGA wrestlers did not disappoint in front of their home crowd this past Saturday, taking 2nd as a team in the 4th Annual Classic City Championships. The Bulldogs fought through a tough tournament, with only 9 weight classes represented, to take 2nd behind a very tough Marion Military lineu....

University of Toledo Tournament Correction

Unlike what is listed under a previous schedule, The University of Toledo is not hosting an open tournament this Sunday February 15, 2009. We have changed the event to an invitational dual tournament; eight teams have been invited (Miami of Ohio, Oakland, Ohio U, Ohio State, Bowling Green State, and Mott CC). However, the teams are not set in stone, should a team

MMI Takes First at University of Georgia Tournament

Marion Military Institute was one of twelve schools that competed at the University of Georgia Tournament this past weekend. Not only did Marion take home the First Place trophy but they also had a wrestler place in every weight class, a first in school history. MMI finished with 85 points while the University of Georgia took

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Lancers continue Transition

The Longwood University Lancers continue in stride with their transition. In their third season they have had new faces to turn to and add depth to their roster. They also finished hosting their first home event since the DII program hosted Southern Regional Tournament in the Spring of 200....

Apprentice Wrestlers Go 1-2 at Scranton Quad

SCRANTON, PA. - The Apprentice School participated on Saturday in a quad-match at the University of Scranton and went 1-2 in the event. They defeated the host Royals 45-3, while falling to Oswego State 22-14 and 18th-ranked NCAA Division III The College of New Jersey 39-7. Senior Cecil Lee went 3-0 on the day to go over 110 career victories at

Gallaudet Goes 2-1 at Williamson Trade Invitational

The Gallaudet wrestling team competed in their first dual meet of the 2009 spring semester and did well, winning two of three dual meets at the Williamson Trade Invitational. The Bison defeated Bergen County College 42-12 and Valley Forge Military College 42-4. They suffered their lone loss against Williamson Trade 45-17.

Georgia Southern Places 3 at Classic City Championships

Georgia Southern battled injuries the past few weeks and took a limited number of their squad down to Athens, Georgia to compete in the Classic City Championships.Of the five wrestlers participating, three placers came away placers. Colin Evans placed 2nd at 174, Thad Saunds 3rd at 157, and Chris Stewert at 141. All wrestlers had tough brackets with

Lee Places 2 Wrestlers At Classic City Championships

ATHENS, GA - The Lee Flames placed two wrestlers at the 4th Annual Classic City Championships on Saturday, February 7th. Senior Joe Jellison posted a 3-1 record in the 125 pound weight class and earned a second place finish, while freshman Chris Jones placed fourth in the 197 pound weight ....

Lee To Compete In Classic City Championships

The Lee Flames will hit the mats at the University of Georgia in the 4th Annual Classic City Championships on Saturday, February 7th. Top NCWA teams, such as the Marion Military Institute, Mercer University, and Middle Tennessee State University will be participating in this prestigious to....

Govs gain experience

The APSU Governors have found out wrestling with most first year college wrestlers, is really hard. " With all of our young guys it is furstrating to get in tougher matches, or get deep into tournaments said Shingler. "With all the youth though we will have a much stronger team going into....

Wis/Minn Championships a Success

Even with the NCWA National Duals going on there was another smaller, but equally successful, tournament being held to determine some of the best wrestlers in the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Teams from Wisconsin, which included UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Baraboo, and Northland Baptist Bible College met

Grand Valley State Wins The 2009 Collegiate Cup

Murfreesboro TN - 02/01/09 NCWA Powerhouse Grand Valley State University GVSU defeated rival University of Central Florida (UCF) 33-18 this weekend at The NCWA National Duals Championship held at Middle Tennessee State University. Grand Valley carted home the now coveted 4 1/2 foot 50 pound Collegiate Cup Trophy to be Displayed at GVSU until next season when it will return to the Championship Venue. 20 of the top teams in the NCWA battled over two days with some teams having as many as 8 duals. The final round conducted on 8 mats produced 6 Duals that went down to the last one or two weights. Final Standings are as follows:::: #1. Grand Valley State University - 33-18 #2. University of Central Florida...... #3. Marion Military Institute - 27-21 #4. Oakland University........... #5. The Apprentice School - 23-20 #6. University of Maryland Baltimore County #7. Bowling Green State University - 40-21 #8. Kansas State........... #9. Ohio University - 37-21 #10. Mercer University............. #11. Middle Tennessee State University - 33-26 #12. University of Dayton......... #13. Louisiana State University 30-27 #14. University of Toledo......... #15. Tennessee Temple University 1-0 #16. Auburn University........ The GVSU vs UCF matchup was a classic starting with

Flames Go 1-2 At Friday Free-For-All

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Lee Flames went 1-2 at the NCWA Friday Free-For-All Tournament on January 30. The Flames faced the University of Dayton in the first round and lost 42-18. The Flames then faced Auburn University in the second round and lost 42-9. The Flames ended the night with an

USAFA Huskies battle USAFA JV

USAFA Prep School wrestlers battled the USAFA JV team today. The Huskies won six of fourteen bouts on the day, but came up a bit short as the USAFA JV came away with a hard fought 43-30 victory. Husky winners on the day included Logan Burch (141), Cole VonOhlen (149), Dustin Potter (157), Jared Eric

2 Nov 2008 - USAFA, CO

The USAFA Prep School Wrestling Team opened its season with a dual meet versus the USAFA JV squad at Clune Arena. 12 bouts were competed on the day. The final score was USAFA JV 32 – USAFA Prep 28. The Prep School was led by Randy Pence (125) and Cole VonOhlen (141) who each had falls o....

14 Nov 2008 - Fort Collins, CO

The USAFA Prep School Wrestling Team traveled to Ft Collins, CO to compete against the CSU Rams in a dual meet. Fourteen matches were wrestled with a final team score of CSU 37 - USAFA Prep 32. USAFA Prep victories were earned by Ethan Martinez (133), Cole VonOhlen (141), David Salinas (....

15 Nov 2008 - Laramie, WY

The Husky men continued making great strides to their young season with a great showing at the Cowboy Open—consisting of 420 wrestlers competing in the Elite and Amateur Divisions. The Huskies were led by C/Cs Ethan Martinez, Randy Pence, Rafael Magana, Dustin Potter, Chris Velez, Reto Sm....

23 Nov 2008 - Greeley, CO

The Prep School Wrestling Team competed in the UNC Open today at the University of Northern Colorado. Eight Husky grapplers competed. The team was led by a very strong performance by 141-pounder Cole VonOhlen who went 4-0 on the day, finished in 1th place, and was named the tournament’s ....

6 Dec 2008 - Hays, KS

The Husky grapplers competed in the Ft Hays Open this weekend at Fort Hays State University. USAFA Prep was represented by 9 wrestlers. Tough competition from across the Midwest was at this competition. Tough fought matches were competed by Randy Pence (133), Cole VonOhlen (141), Dustin....

17 Jan 2009 - Omaha, NE

Husky grapplers competed in the Glen-Brand Open in Omaha, NE this weekend. The tournament consisted of over 200 wrestlers from a number of NCAA Division I teams. The Huskies were led by C/Cs Logan Burch, Randy Pence, Rafael Magana, Dustin Potter, Jared Erickson, David Salinas, Chris Vel....

Flowrestling to Carry National Duals Live Today

There will be Featured Matches Broadcast in their entirety by Flowrestling at 9:30, 11:30, 2:30, 4:30 and Finals at 7:00pm CST. Go to: http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view/234573/live

Lee To Compete In Friday Free-For-All

The Lee Flames will compete in the Friday Free-For-All Tournament on January 30. The top four teams out of Friday's competition will compete in Saturday's NCWA National Duals. The Flames will be bringing five all-star wrestlers: Joe Jellison (125), Casey Grisham (157), Stephen Ward (174), ....

Southern Virginia's Peter Rose Named Outstanding Wrestler

The Southern Virginia University Knights earned fourth place out of fourteen teams at the Apprentice School Invitational on January 24, 2009. SVU finished only half a point out of third place. SVU's Peter Rose won first at 157 pounds and was named the tournament's outstanding wrestler--an impressive feat given the high level of competition. Brandon Flood won second place

National Duals Championship To Award The Collegiate Cup

The Inaugural issue of the NCWA Duals Championship Tournament will be contested this weekend January 30th and 31st at Middle Tennessee State University. The national event will consist of twenty teams invited based upon past performance and 2008-09 team line up strengths. Perennial Powe

Flames Go 1-2 At Crusaders Quad

CHATTANOOGA, TN - The Lee Flames brought six wrestlers to the quad meet on Saturday, January 24, hosted by Tennessee Temple University. Both Joe Jellison (125) and Chris Jones (197) went undefeated in their weight classes by claiming three victories, while Matt Spies (165) posted two wins.....

Panthers place seventh with half-team

The Pittsburgh Panther Wrestling Club placed two wrestlers at the Doug Cherry Invitational to place seventh out of 13 teams. Competing for the first time in three years, junior Donald Osinski stepped on the mat in the 165 lb. weight class and finished the day with a third place finish g....

Builders Finish Second In Home Invitational

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - The Apprentice School wrestling team competed on the home mats for the first time this season and took second place out of 14 teams in the 29th annual Apprentice School Invitational on Saturday. The Builders had a pair of champions in junior Matt Perry (Chesapeake,

Flames Open Up Second Half Of Season In Chattanooga

The Lee Flames will open up their second half of the season in a quad meet against Mercer University, Tennessee Temple University, and the University of Georgia on Saturday, January 24. The Flames will first wrestle against Mercer, followed by the University of Georgia. The Flames will end their day

Georgia Southern places 7 at College State Championships

Georgia Southern traveled to Macon, Georgia this past weekend to compete in its Georgia Collegiate State Championships with nine wrestlers and placed seven of them in the top three and came away with 3rd place as a team. Individual placers included their only champion Caleb Mock wrestling at 285 who pinned his way throughthe tournament to a first place finish. Tony

GSU Takes 3rd at GA. State Championships

Georgia Southern University's first team in many years traveled to Macon, Georgia to compete in the 2009 Georgia Collegiate State Championships and came away with the 3rd place trophy. The members of the team have continued to come in steadily throughout the year as word that the team had ....

Coaching Change

On January 7, 2009, Dr. Reid Derr, head coach of the EGC Bobcats, announced his resignation as head coach, effective at the end of the 2008-2009 season. Derr cited declining health and pressures of both teaching and coaching as reasons for his departure. However, he noted the rich friend....

Apprentice's Cecil Lee Defeats DI Opponent for 100th Victory

HAMPTON, VA. --- What a way to become a centurion on the wrestling mat. -- Apprentice School senior Cecil Lee entered the final bout in the Builders dual with Wagner College on Friday needing a win to not only give the Builders a team victory, but to join a rare group with 100 career wins. The senior from Portsmouth dominated Connor Hart for

Apprentice at Virginia Duals this weekend

The Apprentice School wrestling team will see action this weekend (Jan. 9-10) in the 29th annual Virginia Duals at the Hampton Coliseum. On Friday the Builders will face Roger Williams University (R.I.) at 11 am in the first round of the American College Division. Roger Williams is the

Match brings out crowd

High school wrestlers from throughout Southwest Florida converged on the Fort Myers High School gymnasium Monday night to watch something many of them had never before seen in person — NCAA Division I wrestling. Clusters of purple, garnet, green, red and blue gathered in the Green Wave bleachers to watch Purdue

MTSU Wrestling - New Year's Resolutions for 2009

Middle Tennessee State University has come a long way since losing its Division 1 NCAA team. Rising from nothing in 1999 to a Nationally Recognized NCWA program in 10 years is a respectable feat in an era of apathy towards "fringe" sports such as wrestling. Now in 2009, MTSU looks to set new standards for wrestling in the state of Tennessee as it

University of Central Florida to wrestle Purdue in Fort Myers

Purdue will compete against the University of Central Florida at 8 p.m. Monday at the Fort Myers High School gym. Yes, you read that correctly — Purdue and UCF at Fort Myers High. "I don't know the last time a Big 10 team has wrestled in Florida, let alone for one dual meet," UCF coach Jason

UCF Finishes 2-0 at Central Florida Duals

12/31/08 - Central Florida Duals The Knights improved their dual meet record to 6-0 with wins over Lawrence University (DIII - WI) and Milwaukee School of Engineering (DIII - WI). Both teams attended the Sunshine Open and wrapped up their Florida tour with a match at UCF. During the match against Lawrence University, the Knights started with

Apprentice School Takes 35-14 Victory Over NCAA Division II St. Andrews

LAURINBURG, NC - The visiting Apprentice School wrestling team raised its record on the season to 3-0 on Tuesday night with a 35-14 dual-match win over NCAA Division II St. Andrews Presbyterian College. After giving up a forfeit at 125, the Knights recorded a decision victory at 133 pounds and a technical fall win at 141 pounds to take a 14-0 lead. Junior Matt Perry put the Builders on the boa

SVU Finishes Successful Fall Campaign with Dual Against D-III W&L

Southern Virginia University and NCAA Division III Washington & Lee recently met for a dual in Lexington, Virginia. Highlights included victories by Peter Rose (157) and Spencer Hirt (141) as well as close matches by Peter Hansen (285), Logan Davis (exhibition), and Ahmed Dorghoud (exhibit....

Successful First Half Of The Season For The Flames

CLEVELAND, TN - The Lee Wrestling Team had a successful first half of the 2008-09 season. With only eight wrestlers competiting this first half of the season, the Lee Flames almost clinched a win over rival power house team Tennessee Temple University earlier in November. This was the first ever collegiate wrestling meet in Bradley

Governors late season kicks off

The Austin Peay State Governors will finally open the 2008-2009 season this Saturday on the road to face Tennessee Temple University in an intriguing match. " We are ready to wrestle someone other than our team stated," Head Coach Anthony Shingler. "We are still missing some of our key weights but our first year guys need this match to get expe

Bobcats Chased

On Thanksgiving weekend, the East Georgia College Bobcat wrestling team more than met its match. On Saturday, November 29, the Bobcats traveled to Albany, Georgia, to wrestle against perennial National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Southeastern Conference powerhouse, University....

Apprentice & UMBC Place wrestlers at Spartan Invitational

YORK, PA. - In a standout field with for nationally-ranked NCAA Division III teams and a pair of NCAA Division I squads, the Apprentice School wrestling team finished tied for fifth out of 10 teams in the York Spartan Invitational on Saturday in York, Pa. They finished behind the nationally-ranked teams and ahead of the NCAA Division I teams. Six wrestlers finished

NY Times Highlights College Club Sports

The New York Times - By BILL PENNINGTON - Published: December 1, 2008 - Rapid Rise of College Club Teams Creates a Whole New Level of Success -------- In intercollegiate club sports, there are no athletic scholarships, no adoring crowds and minimal adult leadership. institutional financing is meager and hard work abundant, with dozens of volunteer hours required from the athletes just to put on a single game or match. It’s college athletics without the pageantry or prerogative, and that’s the way athletes in club sports like it. They devise the practices, make the team rules, decide whom to play and when,

NCWA Poll shows Contender Emerging

The December 1st NCWA Ranking Poll this week seems to explore the possibility that a contender is emerging that could challenge defending champion Grand Valley State this year for the National Title. Navy Prep a strong finisher last year seems to be eyeing the trophy this go round. With a strong DI recruiting

Grand Valley Still Favored

This weeks NCWA Ranking Poll finds the perennial powerhouse, Grand Valley State University still the overwhelming coaches choice with ten #1 votes. Marion, NAPS and Central Florida are all in the mix for a national title this season. The first chance for these teams to meet will be

Delaware pins down a Victory in Conference Duals

EASTON PA. - By: Robby Vicari - The NCWA Northeast Conference Duals were hosted by Lafayette College on Sunday, November 23rd. The event featured ten of the top teams in the NCWA Northeast Conference. teams in attendence included University of Albany - Rensselaer Polytech - Northampton CC - West Chester University - Blair Academy -

Another Solid Showing for Winona State Wrestling

The Winona State Wrestling Team went to its 3rd tournament in as many weeks when they traveled to Minneapolis Minnesota to compete in the Auggie-Brute-Addidas Open hosted by Augsburg University. Even with stiff competition coming from 20 NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA top teams such as Augsburg, Wartburg and Chadron State, the Wrestling Warriors fared

Lee has Strong Performance at East Georgia College

SWAINSBORO, GA – The Lee Wrestling Team participated in the 2nd Annual East Georgia Bobcat Invitational Tournament this past weekend. Joe Jellison (125) claimed his first championship title of the season defeating all three of his opponents in his weight class. Casey Grisham (165) was the runner-up in his weight class by defeating two of the three opponents in his weight class. Stephen

GSU Places 5 at Bobcat Open

Georgia Southern's first team in 9 years had their first tournament of the season and five of the seven attendees placed in the top three in their respective weight classes. Led by Hunter Smith who placed 1st at 235, followed by Scott Jamie at 197 and Caleb Mock at 285 placing second. Thad....

Flames Head To East Georgia College

The Lee Flames will be wrestling in the 2nd Annual East Georgia College Bobcat Invitational on Saturday, November 22, in Swainsboro, Georgia. Joe Jellison (125) and Casey Grisham (174) claimed their championship titles at last year's tournament and hope to earn their second title on Saturd....

Historic First Dual

The first ever wrestling dual for UW-Baraboo took place when UW-Madison's club team came to town. There were aproximately 80 people in attendance,which in my opinion was very good, that is more than we generally have for basketball games. Our Dean talked to me last night and he was very im....

UMBC Goes 4-0 at Retriever Duals

UMBC Sweeps Home Duals The University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) wrestling team swept its home duals Sunday Nov. 16. UMBC posted a 60-0 victory over Gallaudet; a 48-12 win over Towson; a 36-20 victory over Delaware; and a 45-9 win over RPI. Jo-z Schwartz (133), Justin B....

Lakers wrestle tough at EMU Open & MSU Open

GRAND RAPIDS MI - To kick off the official season Grand Valley sent wrestlers to the Eastern Michigan University. Each wrestler had tough matches against the likes of DI, II and III wrestlers. Overall Grand Valley had 3 placers. Joe Kuzmicz bumped up to wrestle at the 285lbs weight class and took

Gallaudet at UMBC Retriever Invitational Duals

The Bison wrestling team started their 2008-2009 season with just one week of practice, after being reestablished as an NCWA team, almost four years after their last match. They opened in the Retriever Invitational Duals at University of Maryland / Baltimore Country, on November 16 and came away 0-4 as a team, but several individual wrestlers did very well and showed how bright the future is for Gallaudet wrestling.

Lee University Drops Dual to Tennessee Temple

CLEVELAND, TN - The Flames dropped there first home dual meet of the season by a close score of 33-27 to the No.2 ranked NCWA team in Tennessee, Tennessee Temple University. Joe Jellison (133), Ryan McDermott (149), and Chris Jones (197) each posted a pin for the Flames while Matt Spies (165) and Tad Shelton (235) also contributed

Lee Takes On No. 2 Tennessee Temple

Lee University will host its first ever home dual meet of the 2008-09 season against No. 2 Tennessee Temple University on Saturday, November 15, starting at 5:30pm. Eight wrestlers will be competing for the Flames: Joe Jellison (133), Ryan McDermott (149), Connor Smith (157), Matt Spies (1....

Tough Tournament For The Flames

WILLIAMSBURG, KY - The Lee Wrestling Team had four wrestlers compete in the Patriot Open this past weekend. Joe Jellison (125) posted two victories while Matt Spies (165) and Chris Jones (197) each posted one victory for the Flames. Stephen Ward (174) did a brillant job for his first ever ....

Lee University Tackles Patriot Open

The Lee University Wrestling Team will begin the 2008-09 season this weekend at the Patriot Open, hosted by University of the Cumberlands. This will be a good opening tournament with various NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, and NCWA schools. Wrestlers competing are returning NCWA National Qualifiers Joe

Grand Valley Coach Launches Blockbuster Training System

WIN MAGIZINE - Nov 12, 2008 By Bryan Van Kley......... I applaud Grand Valley State (an NCWA team from Michigan) coach Dave Mills for a recent product he has brought to wrestling’s coaches. New this fall, Mills has come up with a multi-media package called “How to Build a Championship Wrestling Program.” This is a great resource for any coach, at any level. The program includes a ton of information on almost every issue imagineable that a

Titan Open Draws 141 Wrestlers

The Titan Wrestling Club, a member of the NHSCA, hosted their 2nd Annual Veteran's Day Open at UAlbany Saturday. The event drew 141 competitors from 17 different schools. Mostly made up of the northern Northeast Conference teams, the NCWA squads were joined by some unatteched wrestlers from STCC, AIC and SUNY Cobleskill. A modified round robin format commonly called

Lance McClester

Congratulations to Lance McClester, he made it to the quarter finals at the Citadel Open Saturday November the 22nd . There were over two hundred wrestlers at the Open. He did a great job!!! ....

Winona State WC begins season. Top story - HS Soph. wins 125 bracket.

The Winona State Wrestling Program began its season with a very small squad attending the Pointer Open at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point this past weekend and found the tournament even tougher than last year. There were 24 teams in attendance from every division of wresting in the nation. Of those 24 teams, 20 of them are ranked in their respective divisions including top ranked teams from D3, NAIA and NJCAA. With such

Middle Tennessee State Hosts Brawl in the Boro

The scene at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, TN on November 8th, 2008 was one of tension as 7 NCWA institutions battled for supremacy at the 2008 Brawl in the Boro, hosted by Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). The eventual champion, Bowling Green State University held on to beat

UNH tops URI

The University of New Haven tops Rhode Island in the first ever dual meet for the Chargers in school history. Major wins came from freshmen Jacob Edelman and Ralphie Mirabella, along with Sophomore Mike Molino, who all recieved pins in the matches. The Chargers

Navy Prep wins 35 individual matches at Albany Open, 24 Falls!

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Navy Prep drops Army Prep, 30-6

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Winning at the Bear

Congratulations to Chase Hope and Neil Bolling. Both finished first place at the Bear Open in Macon, GA. Chase won the 149 wt. class and Neil won the 165 wt. class. Clemson as a team finish fifth place in the over all tournament. Congratulations tigers and keep up the great work!!! ....

New Officers in Town

We at Clemson are excited for a new year of wrestling. We have some new faces involved in the team this year, as well. Chase Hope is now the President of the club, Jared Stritzinger is the Vice President, and Meghan Foley is the Secretary/Treasure. The club is excited about this year an....

UCF Alumni Match

This past weekend the Knights kicked off their competition season with an alumni match instead of the traditional sanctioned college tournament. “The match was intended to launch our young team into the competition season with a fun event that encouraged team camaraderie and reaffirmed ou....

Apprentice Goes 2-0 in Opener

MORRISVILLE, NY - The Apprentice School wrestling team opened their 2008-09 season with a pair of dual match victories at the Morrisville State College Duals on Saturday. In their first match the Builders faced the hosts

NCWA Participates in TEAMS 08 Conference

PITTSBURGH - National Collegiate Wrestling Association representatives recently met with organizations from across the United States in the Travel, Events, and Management in Sports (TEAMS) conference in Pittsburgh on October 21-25. The event is used to bring together representatives from different sports organizations across the United States

Former NCWA Team Darton College makes Athletic History

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — Darton College makes athletic history today when its wrestling team participates in its first match since becoming an officially sanctioned NJCAA team last year. The Cavaliers, who began their program as an NCWA

Flyer Invititational Brings Teams to OhioTournament

Dayton University will be hosting their first annual invitational tournament November 15th. The team is excited to bring the competition to the Dayton campus to showcase the Flyers wrestling talent for the University. Teams that Dayton doesn't typically have an opportunity to wrestle ranging from Winona State to

Navy Prep looking forward to the season

Navy Prep Excited to Kick of the Year: We are excited to kick-off our season this weekend at the University of Buffalo Open we should see many top competitors from the area, NY, PA and Ohio and finally get to go head to head against others beside our own team. We have had a solid pre-season and this will be a good barometer of

MMI Ready for 2008-2009 Season

MARION,AL (10/22/08) - The last two seasons, the Marion Military Institute (MMI) wrestling team has finished the season #5 at the NCWA National Tournament. With the 2008-2009 season already underway, Marion’s coaches Jim and Dave Hazewinkel seem excited about the new season and are looking forward to a good year. Missing from this years’ line-up is two-time NCWA National

Tournaments Needed!

Right now we currently have no schedule. If any close teams would like to send us an invite to their tournaments, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Sam Cordetti President of the UC Wrestling Club....

NCWA Announces National Tournament Host City

DALLAS, TX. October 18, 2008... The NCWA is proud to announce that the City of Hampton, Virginia in conjunction with The Apprentice School located in Newport News will play Hosts to the 2009 National Collegiate Wrestling Championships March 12th, 13th and 14th 2009. The Hampton University Convocation Center Arena will be the

Northland Baptist Bible College Prepares for Action

Northland Pioneers are preparing for another season. Several returning wrestlers such as Steve Berg Jr., Jeff South, Aaron Scott, John Linton, and Ben Lamphere should make for another solid team this year. The Pioneers are also pleased to add some tough new competitors including Nate

Georgia Southern Fields First Team in Three Years

After many attempts to make a come back in the NCWA, GSU finally secured the funds and people to make a reliable effort to wrestle again. Wrestlers began registering last week and will compete in their first tournament early in November. Coaches and Wrestlers are hoping to make a strong sh....

Cincinnati StateTech an Official NCWA Team

Congratulations Team! Cincinnati State Technical College is now an Official Member of the NCWA, As your new Coach, I just wanted to let you know that I look forward to working with each of you. I believe that from what I have seen so far, we should be very successful this wrestling season....

WRESTLING MRSA - PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROTOCOL - By Dr. Robert Hines.................... Pre-Season - 1.education of trainers,coaches,wrestlers on: -proper hygene -what mrsa looks like(spider bite,ingrown hairs) -no body shaving -mat,weights,equipment wipe down daily(sanavax) Start of Season 1. no wrestlers leaves work-out without showering with soap and shampoo 2. wash clothes and gear daily 3. no shared gear,razors,towels,etc 4. wipe down mats,bikes,weights daily(remove tape and other absorbant material from bikes and weight equipment) 5. complete wipe down of lockers at beginning of season and again with first outbreak of mrsa Treatment of Suspected MRSA

Early Start For Bryant

The Bryant Bulldogs have already hit the mats getting ready for the 2008-2009 season. We have a large freshmen class and the return of two All-Americans, Coach Peter DiLorenzo has high expections for his guys this 2008-09 Season. ....

Colorado University Wrestling has new start

Bolder CO - There are new faces on the CU Wrestling Team. Half of the 2008-2009 squad is made up of freshman. The team not only has new wrestlers but they now have a new head coach, Osiris Stevens who hails from Boulder, CO. Sophmores, juniors and seniors make up the rest of the team and are new to CU Wrestling as

Texas State Wrestling on Newsstreamz TV

San Marcos, TX - Texas State Wrestling Team under the direction of new coach Philip Muzzy hit the mats for Newsstreamz TV. Texas State will field both a Men's and a Women's Team in 2008. Coach Muzzy, a European Jr National Champion while stationed in Holland with the US Army, is excited about TSU's potential to shake up the Southwest Conference and to make a name for the school Nationally. to view the video, click here

NCWA National Champion on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter"

Former University of Central Florida 3X NCWA National Champion Tom Lawlor will compete this Wednesday (September 24 - 10pm EST) for his spot on in the "Ultimate Fighter" house. Lawlor, a 2003, 2004, & 2005 NCWA National Champion, fights out of Orlando for American Top Team in light heavy-weight division. While in the NCWA, Lawlor wrestled in the 235 lbs. weight class. Lawlor's record going into the show is 6-2-0. Make sure to watch the show and support the NCWA's first 3X National Champion!

Eastern Washington Returns to the Mats

Eastern Washington University will be returning to the mats for the 2008-09 season as part of the NCWA. EWU, which discontinued the sport as part of the athletic department restructuring following the 1989-90 academic year, will feature a program for both men and women.

Sam Houston Coach Mixes it up in MMA

SHSU wrestling coach E.J. Miranda battled his opponent in the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) showcase held in the LSC mall area this past weekend in conjunction with the Huntsville 'Death Row' fighting team. The Sam Houston State Wrestling team, which

Week 2

After week 2 of pre season practices, I am confident that The Texas State Wrestling team will deliver an amazing 09 season. Our roster is close to being completely full and we look forward to competing. -coach Phil Muzzy....

University of Vermont begins new wrestling program

the University of Vermont has submitted and been accepted as one of the newest NCWA programs. University and NCWA approval was granted earlier this week. We are in the process of working on getting together a practice schedule for the upcoming season said Nick Cafarelli the team founder an....

Toledo wrestling flies under radar

by Jason Mack, - TOLEDO OHIO... One of the lesser known teams at the University of Toledo has shown itself to be one of the most successful. The UT wrestling team placed third in the NCWA North Central Conference Championships last season despite only competing in seven of the 11 weight classes. It also features one of the most dominant wrestlers in the 11 year history of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association. Senior

NCWA All-American Represents Canada in Beijing

Two-time NCWA National Champion Travis Cross hits the mats this week in China as he represents Canada and his home town Port Alberni in a quest for Olympic Gold. Travis laughs nervously at the notion that he’s the talk of the town. Truth is, that’s exactly what’s happening to the Beijing-bound wrestler in Port Alberni, B.C. Just ask the mayor. “He’s probably the most well-known person in the community,” says Ken McRae, mayor of the city of some 18,000 on Vancouver Island. “Everybody knows Travis.”As the mayor puts it, the city is leaving “no stone unturned” to ensure Cross, 27, can focus on being at his best at the Olympic Games. “Overwhelming,” Cross says. It’s a word he uses frequently when describing

New Haven Chargers Launch Program

With approval from school administration and the National Collegiate Wrestling Association, the University of New Haven Wrestlers have become one of the newest members to the NCWA. One of the first orders of business for the program is to grow their competition schedule for this years athletes. Alex Nagy, who is the founder and coach of the Chargers

Another National Championship for Toledo

Adam Murray wins 3rd National Title. Drew Metzger takes all-american status. Tom Kiefer wins matches in the toughest weight at the tourney. Stockman 1 match away from all american status. Marek qualifies for 2nd time. ....

Pete Rose Named to Virginia College All-State Team

2008 Virginia SID - All-State Wrestling Team Announced..... CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Old Dominion swept the major honors in the 2008 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Wrestling Team, the first-ever all-state wrestling squad announced by VaSID. James Nicholson, a 125-pounder for ODU, earned Freshman and Wrestler of the Year honors, while Monarch head coach Steve

National champion stood tall on Retriever mats

By Craig Clary.. Catonsville Times....... Coaching Alex Broadwater was the easy part for older brother, Luke, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County wrestling coach. Ever since Alex since started wrestling in the fourth grade, Luke has coached him. Now, Luke will be coaching a national champion -- the first-ever in the history of the school's five-year-old club -- after Alex won the National Collegiate Wrestling Association tournament earlier this year in

Former US Speaker of the House Talks Wrestling

Tuesday, 03 Jun 2008 from Flocasts - Dennis Hastert former Speaker of the House - Talks about Lessons learned in Wrestling that helped him become a leader in American Government. Hastert goes in depth on wrestling and how it effected him in politics and how politics effected his view of wrestling.

No Ordinary Freshman

By ANDREW MIKULA - Staff Writer Daytona Beach News....... Stephen DeAugustino didn't waste any time making his mark at UCF, and credits his days at Flagler Palm Coast High School for his success. DeAugustino set a school record for career wrestling victories at FPC High School during his four years in the program. His 152 career wins included four

UCF Third at NCWA Nationals

After an impressive win in its Conference Championship, the UCF Wrestling team placed third in this years Collegiate Nationals. The team won the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Southeast Conference Championship by 48 points, and 18 wrestlers qualified in the Southeast Conference Championship to move on to nationals, where the team was separated from first by

Miller Retires As Men's & Women's Wrestling Coach

FOREST GROVE - After six years leading the Pacific men's and women's wrestling programs, Head Coach Scott Miller has announced that he is retiring from coaching. Miller said that he plans to leave the mat after 17 years as a head coach at the Division I and Division III levels to enter

RPI Wrestlers Succeed at Nationals!

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutes (RPI) Ryan Michaels led the showing for RPI's 2008 National qualifiers in Lakeland Florida for the 11th Annual NCWA National Championships. Michaels (149 lbs.) added to his resume "all-american" honors for the second straight year placing 4th to go alon....

Penn State Wrestler Excels over Break

Over Spring Break, Penn State sophomore Paul Hallowell flew down to Florida not to visit the Sunshine State’s sandy beaches, but to compete in the 2008 NCWA National Wrestling Championships. Although the team qualified three wrestlers for the national tournament, Paul was

Northland competes at nationals

Northland Baptist Bible College had five wrestlers compete at the national tournament last week. Returning All-American Aaron Scott won his first round match; however a dislocated shoulder put him out of the tournament in round two. Freshman Steven Berg wrestled a tough match against Newma....

UW-MilwaukeeTakes 38th At Nationals; Kwilinski All-American

UW-Milwaukee Ends Season With 6 Wins At Nationals 15 March, 2008 LAKELAND -- UW-Milwaukee finished competing in the three-day NCWA National Tournament on March 15 by having Darin Kwilinski (Sr, 174) crowned as an NCWA All-American. The senior capped his career with an 8th place finish. ....

Fourth Wrestler Qualifies For Nationals As Alternate

Tom Hansen is in tournament at 141 12 March, 2008 LAKELAND -- Tom Hansen (So, 141) was added to the bracket at NCWA Nationals today and will be competing in the 141-pound weight class. Hansen took 8th place at the North Central Conference Tournament and did not receive an automatic bid.....

GVSU Lakers Win Third Straight Title

The Grand Valley State University Wrestling Team returned from Lakeland, Florida with its third consecutive NCWA National Championship. This is the fifth title for the Lakers in the 11 year history of the NCWA. The Lakers earned ten All-American honors led

TX Collegiate State Championships

Team 1st-UT Arlingtion 2nd-UT 3rd-Sam Houston Couldn't remember all of the individuals but this is what i got.. Sam Houston 141: Stevie Noser: 3rd 149: Collin Hartman: 1st 157: Chris Renaud: 1st 165: Evan Massey: 2nd ....

Pitt Panthers Place First NCWA All-American

The University of Pittsburgh's Chris DeSanctis took 3rd at nationals on March 15 to give the team its first all-American in the NCWA. This comes in the Panther's first year in the NCWA and only the second year of the program. Pitt sent three wrestlers to Nationals after qualifying Dave

Builders 9th after First Day of Nationals

The Apprentice School wrestling team currently sits in ninth place after day one of the 2008 National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Championships at the George Jenkins Arena in Lakeland, Fla. Three wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals in their weight classes. Senior Justin

UGA Qualifies 3, will send 1 to Nationals

UGA took 4 wrestlers to compete in the SEC Championships held at Darton College in Albany, GA. Of those 4, 3 placed high enough to make it to the National Tournament in Lakeland, FL. Alan Taylor placed 3rd at 165, Mark Feeley placed 5th at 157 and Mason Deal placed 7th at 149. Kyle Dix wre....

Southwest Conference Spotlight: E.Jay Miranda from SHSU

As the Southwest Conference prepares to send its qualifiers to Nationals, let's chat with EJ Miranda who, this year, started the Sam Houston State University wrestling Team. EJ is a 2006 graduate from Brazoswood High School and is currently attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsvi....

Three or Four UW-Milwaukee Wrestlers Advance to Nationals, Team Takes 9th Place

Hughes, Reynoso, and Kwilinski advance to Nationals; Hansen seeks wild card COLUMBUS – In a tournament that was kicked off with a brief speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger, UW-Milwaukee wrestlers brought home awards for eighth place, seventh place, and two awards for third place for ....

Southwest Conference Wrestler Spotlight III

As the Southwest Conference prepares to send its qualifiers to Nationals, let's chat with EJ Miranda who, this year, started the Sam Houston State University wrestling Team. EJ is a 2006 graduate from Brazoswood High School and is currently attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsvi....

UCF Wins Southeast Conference Championship

3/1/2008 NCWA Southeast Conference Championship Jason Balma The Knights began their pursuit for the 2008 NCWA national title this weekend with an impressive first place finish at the Southeast Conference Championship hosted by Darton College. This was the Knight’s second consecutive ....

Northland Baptist Bible College Defeats UW-Milwaukee

UW-Milwaukee Drops Rematch 36-10 20 February, 2008 DUNBAR -- UW-Milwaukee's wrestling team dropped a dual to Northland Baptist Bible College on Friday by a score of 36-10. UW-Milwaukee's Tom Hansen (So, 141) dropped a 9-7 overtime decision to Steve Berg (Fr, 141) to kic....

Winona State competes in its first NCC tournament

The Winona State Wrestling Club traveled to Columbus Ohio this weekend to compete in its first year in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association North Central Conference Tournament. The top 7 place winners in this tournament qualify for the national tournament in Lakeland Florida from ....

Northland Baptist Bible College placed 5th in theMAC region and qualified six fo

Northland Baptist Bible College wrestled in the Mid Atlantic Conference region tournament on Saturday March 1. Northland brought eight wrestlers to the tournament and qualified six. Aaron Scott placed 2nd at 174 pounds. Jeff South brought home the silver as well at the 141 pound weight cla....

Newman University Win SW Conference Tournament

Newman University Wins SW Conference Tournament and Qualifies 13 for the National tournament ....

KSU Lands Six in Nationals

Kennesaw State Wrestling placed six of seven wrestlers into Nationals at the SEC Championships this past weekend. Led by undefeated sophomore Ross Cravens, the 2008 SEC Champ at 165, and returning NCWA All-Americans Ben Ericks and Derryl Cloer, Kennesaw placed fifth overall at the tournam....

FAU WRESTLERS QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL FINALS!

Three wrestlers from the FAU wrestling team made it through the regional championship tournament to qualify for the national finals. Ronnie Sammario at 125 lbs., Chris Renza at 174 lbs. and Kervins BienAime at 184 lbs.. All three will now move into the NCWA National Championship Tourna....

Builders take NCWA Mid-Atlantic Conference title

BALTIMORE, MD. -- The Apprentice School wrestling team won the 2008 National Collegiate Wrestling Association Mid-Atlantic Conference title on Saturday scoring 200.5 points en route to the team title at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Six wrestlers

Sam Houston Team has Pleasant Surprise

In their first year of competition, the Sam Houston State University wrestling team is already making a big name for itself. The Bearkats, who compete in the Southwest Conference of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association, traveled to Dallas for the Texas Collegiate State Championships

Bowling Green State Finishes Regular Season on Positive Note

BGSU was able to put together good performances in back to back weekends to conclude the regular season on a high note. On February 10th the Falcons participated in the University of Toledo Duals going up against an all Ohio line up of teams from Ohio State, University of Dayton, Cleveland State, Miami

Northland Finishes Dual Season with a Win

Northland Baptist Bible College hosted UW Milwaukee for the final regular season dual of the year on February 15th, 2008. The last time the two teams met Northland pulled off a 28-25 victory. This time however, Milwaukee was down to five wrestlers and Northland had a couple out with injury as well. We had some good

SW Conference Duals Hosted by TCU

"The Mavericks started the day by wrestling Sam Houston St. winning 39-15. The Mavs’ were led by the strong performance of Devin Slick (165). Devin is a freshman, majoring in computer software engineering from Birdville High School. Last year as a senior he won Nerd State. The Bobcats of S....

Small Squad Propels Panthers at Penn. State Tourney

With a strong core of wrestlers, the University of Pittsburgh's Panther Wrestling Club placed four of five wrestlers to take fourth overall at the Pennsylvania Collegiate State Championships. Leading the Panthers

K-State to Host Southwest Conference Championships

MANHATTAN — Collegiate wrestling teams from Universities across the region will take to the mats for the 2008 National Collegiate Wrestling Association's Southwest Conference Championships, Saturday, March 1, at Kansas State University's Peters Sports Complex. Matches will get under way at

Southwest Conference Wrestler Spotlight II

As the Southwest Conference prepares for the conference duals, let us take a moment and get to know one of its rising stars, Ryan Blair. Ryan Blair is a 2005 graduate from Rockwall High School and is currently attending Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Fareed Hawwa: So how many years have you been wrestling? Ryan Blair: I have been

Texas-Arlington Team Aims for National Attention

Written by Justin Rains, The Shorthorn staff Amidst all the successes of both the men and women’s basketball teams this season, there is a team on campus that has been forgotten but just as successful. Even though the team has only been in existence for more than a year, the university wrestling team has already made a strong showing on a national level. The team sent four of its members to the national championships last

NCWA Southeast Conference Qualifier Announced

NCWA Southeast Conference Championships Darton College, Albany, GA March, 1 2008 Hosted at Darton College, 2400 Gillionville Rd, Albany, GA. PARTICIPATING TEAMS Auburn University University of South Florida Jacksonville State University University of West Florida Marion Military Institute Augusta State University University of

Rensselaer pins down 2nd NYS title

Rensselaer (RPI) won it's second straight New York State dual meet championship Saturday at the SUNY Albany campus, who was host to the event. RPI beat Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) and SUNY Stonybrook before

Ohio U. Making Moves

After only 5 short weeks Ohio University is starting to put W's in the books. After a delayed and very out of shape start, they've managed to start putting together complete and competitive matches. Also now showing up in team singlets (as apposed to UnderArmor and shorts) they are r....

Northland Splits duals

Northland Baptist Bible College traveled to Watertown Wisconsin Feb. 7,2008 for a triangular meet against UW Concordia and Maranatha. Coach Berg was a little disappointed as Northland came up short against a tough Concordia team."We did not wrestle to our full potential, losing matches whe....

Dave Rourke Joins Ohio State Coaching Staff

Dave Rourke brings a wealth of knowlege and experience to The Ohio State University coaching staff. Dave while wrestling for Ohio Northern University was 3x All Conference and a NCAA National Qualifier. In 1991 Dave was team captain and a 158# OAC Conference Champion. Dave is committed to

Hughes, Kwilinski Finish In Top Six At UW-Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE -- Alex Hughes (Fr, 125) and Darin Kwilinski (Sr, 174) both finished in the top six of their brackets at the Bluegold Invitational hosted by UW-Eau Claire. The tournament featured reserve wrestlers from a variety of elite NCAA Division 3 wrestling programs, including

Flowrestling Interviews NCWA Director

Martin Floreani of Flowrestling.com met with NCWA Executive Director Jim Giunta at the NCWA Offices in Dallas this past week to ask about this years upcoming National Championships in Lakeland Florida.

William & Mary's Spring Season Off to a Good Start

The spring season has gone well for W&M. Several members of the team had good mat experence at the University of Rio Grande Tournament several weeks ago. W&M will be hosting their first spring home event on February 16 with several tough

Ohio University Gets an Eye Opener

After just three weeks of six practices (per week) we jumped into a tri with Ohio State and Bowling Green. We wrestled some really good matches, most of which went all three periods. The experience really opened our eyes for what to expect in Grand Valley

Kwilinski Places Fifth at Dan Gable Open

OSHKOSH – Darin Kwilinski (Sr, 174) had a strong showing for the UW-Milwaukee wrestling team at the Dan Gable Open. The tournament was a difficult NCAA tournament and was hosted by UW-Oshkosh. Darin got pinned by Mike Benefiel (Fr, 174) of Northwestern University in his first match (Benefiel would go on to pin all three of his subsequent opponents in the first period en route to winning the 174-pound championship). Kwilinski

Datwain Shipp Catawba's 285 lb. wrestler won the fastest pins award at the 28th Builders Invitational in Newport News, Virginia Saturday January 26, 2008....

Lancers Take Fifth at Builder Invite

The Longwood Lancers finished 5th overall at the 29th Annual Builder Invitational. Shorthanded, the team had 4 of their 7 entrants finish in the top 4 of their respective weight classes. Leading the way for the Lancers was Shawn Nelson (141/Jr) with a 2nd place finish. In the first roun....

UMBC crowns two champs at Apprentice

NWEPORT NEWS VA - With two individual champions, and one runner up, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County wrestling team placed fifth this weekend at The Apprentice School Invitational. Three of the middleweight finals were a battle between perennial NCWA powerhouse University of Central Florida and UMBC. In the finals at 149, Alex Broadwater (Catonsville High School) defeated Central Florida's Rob McCarty, an NCWA National Finalist, by a score of

Builders take second in home invitational

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - The Apprentice School wrestling team took to the home mats for the first time this season and came in second place out of seven teams in the 29th annual Builder Invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Kevin Hill and senior Justin

Panthers surprise at Rio Grande

In their first invitational as a club, the University of Pittsburgh's Panther Wrestling Club placed three wrestlers to take seventh overall. Entering only five wrestlers in the tournament, including four freshmen and a junior, freshmen Suk Jong Ko at 125 and Derrick Jusczak at 165 both took

University of Texas Wrestles for Recognition

Those expecting to shoot some Saturday afternoon hoops were met with a stunning surprise this past weekend. Dribbling into the RecSports Center, the would-be hoopsters found their usually wide-open basketball courts replaced with bleachers, a scoring table and two benches surrounding a wre....

FAU Owls TakeSecond In State Duals!

FAU Owls wrestling took second in the 2008 State Duals coming second to UCF. The owls defeated FSU, UF and FAMU to take home the second place trophy.....

Pacific Men’s and Women’s Teams Could Be Model For Future Wrestling Growth

FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Like most college freshman, Teresa Ayala had adjustments to make when she went away to school at Pacific University. “It was really strange,” Ayala said, “To wrestle only girls. I mean, the guys say things like, ‘I don’t want to wrestle a girl – I don’t know what it’s like.’ And the first time I had to wrestle a girl, I said the exact same thing. I’m like, ‘I don’t know what to do – it’s a girl!’ I felt the same way.” This story sponsored by: Adam The Wrestling Takedown Machine Online Store After wrestling against males during her high school career, Ayala would now be wrestling against females in college. You see, when it comes to wrestling at Pacific, there are Boxers for both genders.

Builders go 1-2 at York Quad

YORK, PA. - The Apprentice School wrestling team ventured to York College of Pennsylvania on Saturday to participate in a quad-match with the 15th-ranked Spartans, 27th-ranked Wilkes University Colonels and the University of Scranton Royals and came away with a 1-2 mark on the day. Freshman Charles Robinson was the leading wrestler for the Apprentice School (8-8) on the day winning all three of his matches at 184 pounds. He recorded wins by

UW-Milwaukee Takes 6th Place At NWCA National Duals

Kwilinski Carries Panthers 15 January, 2008 CEDAR FALLS – With a starter deployed to Iraq just one week before the event and small numbers to begin with, the UW-Milwaukee wrestling team entered the NWCA National Duals with just seven wrestlers to fill out the NCWA’s eleven weight classe....

Kennesaw State Head Coach Resigns

After starting the program head coach Alex Tucker calls it quits. He just feels that he can only do so much. It takes numbers and support to build a nationally ranked program. Tucker says he has given so much time to this endeavor, that he is just "worn slap out". Coach Tucker

Coady Schiltz Deployed to Iraq

Panther 157-pounder gets sent to Iraq 14 January, 2008 MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Panther wrestler Coady Schiltz is being deployed to Iraq in the near future. He received the news on Jan. 4th. Coady, a freshman from Mauston, WI, was the team's starting 157-pounder and was showing impress....

NCWA Featured in SPORTS EVENTS MAGAZINE

NCWA is Featured in the January 2008 issue of SPORTS EVENTS MAGAZINE The feature story is Titled: WRESTLING'S COLLEGIATE COMEBACK Read the entire Article here...

GVSU WINS DUALS CHAMPIONSHIP

Seven NCWA teams invited to compete in the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals traveled to Cedar Falls, Iowa on January 12 and 13, 2008 for one of college wrestling’s premier events. The tournament was held at the UNI Dome on the University of Northern Iowa’s campus, and involved over 80 teams, including those from the University of Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Iowa State (coached by Cael Sanderson), the University of Minnesota, Nebraska, and this year’s NCAA Division I tournament champion, Iowa. The attendance on both days totaled over 15,000 wrestling fans whose enthusiasm matched that of any major college sporting event anywhere. The NCWA was represented at this prestigious event by Bowling Green State University, Grand Valley State University, Kansas State University, Marion Military Institute, Newman University, the University of Central Florida and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In the NCWA Division, Grand Valley finished first by a 31-21 score in a hard fought match against Newman, Marion Military placed third with a 24-17 victory over Central Florida and Bowling Green brought home a fifth with a 36-16 win over UW-Milwaukee. complete results in all divisions, go to www.nwcaonline.com. for.. NCWA Brackets click here...

KSU off to a 3-0 late start

Kennesaw State University's wrestling team got off to a 3-0 late start this year with wins over Mercer 45-10,East Georgia College 50-6,Southern Poly Tech 54-6. When asked,KSU head wrestling coach Alex Tucker stated "we still have alot of work to do to get better".

Builders knock off D-I Millersville 28-27

With a flair for the dramatic, the Apprentice School recorded another first round win in the 28th annual Virginia Duals. The Builders opened the event with a 28-27 victory against Millersville University. The deciding point came from the second criteria in winning the most six-point b....

Builders open Virginia Duals Friday vs. Millersville

The Apprentice School wrestling team will open the 2008 Virginia Duals American College Division on Friday morning with a 9 am match against fourth-seeded Millersville University of Pennsylvania. A win in that match will pit

Perry takes fourth at 149 to lead Builders at Division I States

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. -- The Apprentice School wrestling team finished sixth on Saturday competing in the Virginia Division I State Championships held at the John Paul Jones Arena at the University of Virginia. Sophomore Matt Perry (Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith HS) was

NCWA Butts heads with NCAA Teams at Lonestar

Newman University and University of Texas / Arlington Battled NCAA DI, DII and DIII foes at this years Lone Star Dual in Grand Prairie Texas. Newman began the Day at 8:00 with a closely contested match against DII New Mexico Highlands. Isaac wall of Newman at 125 started off by accepting a forfeit followed by John Hagan's 18-3 Tech. But close losses at 141 & 149 by Aeron Hill 8-4 and Clay Goodloe 6-5 put the score at 11-6 as Newman Dropped the next 3 in a row before Josh Fansler (N) at 184 stopped the slide with a 1:25 fall over Adam Pacheco of Highlands. The final outcome settled at 27-17 with Newman losing by fall at heavyweight to Highlands Josh Fansler.

Rio Invitational plans to take off soon!

On January 19, 2008 the University of Rio Grande will be hosting an invitational. Wrestlers are traveling from 9 to 10 different states and amassing more than 17 teams. This by far will top off any invitational that the University of Rio Grande wrestling team has hosted. Additional teams are welcome for this event. If

Central Florida's Fernandez Wins Sunshine Open

With a strong field including Division III 10 time National Champion Augsburg at full strength in the 2007 Sunshine Open, Central Florida made a lasting impression. The UCF squad placed 6 wrestlers in the top 8 in this tough DII and DIII field. UCF's 197 pound Senior Danny Fernandez brought home the Gold by defeating #1 Seed Joe West of Delaware Valley 3-2 in the finals. 184 lb Zach Sanford took 3rd defeating the Heidelberg wrestler that knocked him out of the championship bracket by a decisive 17-8 decision.

KSU Wrestling making a move!

Kennesaw State's wrestling program is moving right along said KSU Head Wrestling Coach Alex Tucker. We are starting to get people really talking about college wrestling in Georgia. It's not so bad when a great Iowa State ex-wrestler now Head Coach at UTC Chris Bono talks about your team in....

Home Dual Match

The University of Arizona Wrestling Team will be hosting its first dual match in 25 yrs. The match is schedule for November 7, 2007, 7:30 pm at the student center.....

Anthony Travel Selected by National Collegiate Wrestling Association

Dallas, TX – The National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) has named Anthony Travel, Inc. (ATI) their Official Travel Partner. Effective immediately, Anthony Travel will provide NCWA with daily travel services including air, hotel and ground transportation services. “The NWCA has needed a way

Panthers Start Season at Pointer Open

STEVENS POINT - The UW-Milwaukee Panthers competed in the UWSP Pointer Open on Saturday, November 10th. The Silver Division consisted of college freshmen, while the Gold Division consisted of all other wrestlers who were entered in the to

Wrestling Team Splits Pair of Duals

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Panthers routed UW-Madison before dropping a dual to Northland Bible Baptist College that came down to the final match. UW-Madison showed up at the event with just five wrestlers to fill out eleven weight classes. Northland defeated UW-Madison in the first dua....

Panthers Hold Ground at Wisconsin Open

KENOSHA – The Panthers brought seven wrestlers to the 36th Annual Wisconsin Open on Saturday. The event had 268 wrestlers, primarily from NCAA Division 2 and NCAA Division 3 teams, and was hosted by UW-Parkside. Nick Tadeo (Jr, 149) and Darin Kwilinski (Sr, 174) reached the....

UW-Milwaukee wrestling program to donate 20% of ticket sales to Riverside Univer

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Panthers announced today that they will be giving free admission to all high school students with a valid student ID during their home meet, which will be held on Friday, Dec. 7th at 7:00 pm at Milwaukee Riverside University High School. Admission is $5. The P....

Team Steps Up At Concordia Open

MEQUON - The UW-Milwaukee Panthers brought eight wrestlers to the Concordia Open on Saturday in Koy Kosek's first event as head coach of the team. Five of the wrestlers won at least one match, and four of them recorded a pin. Darin Kwilinski (Sr, 174) began the tournament....

Koy Kosek Named UW-Milwaukee Panthers Head Wrestling Coach

MILWAUKEE – Koy Kosek has been named the head coach of the UW-Milwaukee Panther wrestling program. “This program has a vision to become an NCAA Division 1 wrestling program. I hope to guide this program to realizing that vision, and for some time after that,” Coach Kosek said. “For no....

MMI WRESTLERS STAY IN TOP FIVE GOING INTO SEMESTER BREAK

“We think we have the right chemistry and talent this year to make another run at the national championship. With Cee-Jay Hamilton (2006-2007 National Champion) and two wrestlers who earned All-American honors back from last year's team to lead the new freshman, Marion should be able to

Builders take four wins at UMBC Dual Invitational

BALTIMORE, MD. – The Apprentice School wrestling team recorded four dual match victories on Saturday afternoon in the Retriever Invitational hosted by the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The Builders (4-2) defeated Towson University 35-21, the University of Delaware 57-6, Souther

Navy Prep Rams defeat Bryant University for home crowd

12/06/08 Newport, RI Navy Prep opened their dual season yesterday with a victory over the Bryant University Bulldogs. Bryant wrestling without stars, Tim Petrides and Jarret

Southwest Conference Wrestler Spotlight

With the 07-08 season having begun in the Southwest Conference, let us take an inside look into the life of one of its stars. Joshua Kotter, a junior

Mavs Pitch in

This past Saturday the Maverick wrestling team donated their time to help Sam Houston HS host their 1st HS tournament in many years. Kelin Jackson, 1st year Maverick wrestler and former Sam Houston wrestler, asked the team to pitch in and guys did not hesitate to do so. Initially the Mav....

UTA vs Texas St

The Mavericks traveled down to San Marcos this past Sunday and dualed Texas St. We brought 6 wrestlers due to injury and work. UTA won two of the six matches Two of the four loses could have gone our way but Bobcat wrestlers pulled out the victories. Final score 25-6 LBS WINNER RESULT....

Williamson Wins the Middlesex Invitational

Williamson Trade placed five wrestlers in the finals of the Middlesex invitational this past weekend in Edison, New Jersey. The Mechanics took home

William & Mary's Fall Season Comes to a Close

With finals approaching, W&M's fall season has come to a close. The team had a relatively successful fall, with a victory over Longwood and an enjoyable scrimmage against Washington & Lee and Southern Virginia University. W&M looks forward to hitting the mats again in January and hopes to ....

Clemson Wrestling

The Clemson NCWA Wrestling Program was established in 2003 by Matt Finley after the loss of the NCAA Team back in the 80's. Finley ran the club until he graduated. This school year Sam Wyatt has taken over the coaching responsibilities for the Tigers. Practices are held three times a week....

Kurt Howell Named Head Coach at Valley Forge Military College

Kurt Howell has recently been named Trojans head coach, due to Cpt.Ally Sleiman having his US Army orders revised. Howell, is a Michigan native and graduate of Western Micihgan University. Previously, he was the head coach at Royal Oak High School, MI

Tech Wrestlers Place at 2007 SWC Open

Five Tech Wrestlers medaled at the 2007 Southwest Conference Open on 11/17/07. First Place medals went to John Prilliman (165) and Cole Gordon (184); Second Place went to Ryan Blair (165), and Third Place medals were won by Kyle Kuby (157) and Sean Beck (235). The Tech team finished in t....

Williamson Crowns Four Champions at the Titan Open

Four wrestlers won championships at the Titan Open. Williamson wrestlers won the first four weight classes at 125 Paul Capriolo, 133 Chuck Nickel, 141 Scott George and

Wake Forest Wrestling: A New Era

Wrestling is back in business at Wake Forest University. With a whole new cast of officers, the team is looking for a fresh start. Relying heavily on incoming freshmen Peter Moses McCaffrey and Vinny DeLalla and sophomores Thomas Sherbakoff, Dominic Lee, and Scott Seifert, the team is youn....

University of Florida Brings Home Two Champions

The University of Florida opened up against SEC opponents with the UCF Open. UF brought home two champions after a long day of competition. At 174, Ricky Rieck went 2-0 with a pin on the day and won the 174 lb. weight class. At 157, Freddie Williams went 3-0 with a pin and went on to win t....

Rio has NAIA in their scope

On November 29 the University of Rio Grande wrestlers will travel to West Virgina Tech. Since WV tech has acquired NAIA status the Redmen hope to become a varsity sport as well. Later on in the year the Redmen plan on matching up against Notre Dame (ohio). Purpose for adding the teams to t....

Panthers get serious, take on first-year woes

Upon starting up the Panther Wrestling Club at the University of Pittsburgh last year, founder Jacob Brown found a new challenge: getting his team into competition. In its second year, the Panther Wrestling

Wisconsin-Madison Team Names New Coaches

The University of Wisconsin-Madison club team has announced two new coaches for this coming season. Taking the helm as head coach will be Zach Elliot. Zach was a two time state place winner from Richland Center

Darton College Travels to UCF

Darton College, Coming off a First place finish at their own Tournament will travel to Orlando Florida for Knights Brawl Duals this Friday November 16th.

Builders compete at Pembroke Classic

PEMBROKE, N.C. - The Apprentice School wrestling team made its annual trek to Pembroke, N.C. on Saturday to compete in the 2007 Pembroke Classic and had a few wrestlers fare well in the 30-team event. Senior Eric Lybarger was one round from wrestling for fifth place as he went 4-2 at 1....

East GA Results

Darton College brought home the team title at the East Georgia Invitational this past weekend. Along with the team title Darton brought home 5 individual titles. ....

Newman Wrestlers Raise Bar

In their last season before NCAA Division II, the Jets face a tougher schedule. One year is all that remains for the Newman wrestling team in its provisional stage between NAIA and NCAA Division II.

Longwood Lancers Outlook

The Longwood Lancers look to a new season with several matches eagerly anticipated. The Lancers return several starters along with a few new faces to add depth to the team

First Tournament

Darton Wrestling will open up this weekend at the East Georgia College Invitational.....

Builders win 2007-08 opener 30-15 at Washington & Jefferson

WASHINGTON, PA. - The Apprentice School wrestling team opened their 2007-08 season on Saturday night with a 30-15 victory over Washington & Jefferson College for the first victory under new head coach Bruce Shumaker. Apprentice School opened the match with wins in the first four weight....

San Jose State wrestles first Official NCWA women's match

San Jose State Freshman Stevie Ratto from San Leandro high School wrestled in the first official NCWA collegiate style women's match, Thursday at Sacramento City College. Ratto a California High School State Champion and National placer went head to head at 148 pounds with Sophomore Amberl....

Capt. Ally M. Sleiman Named Trojans Head Coach

Ahtletic Director D.P. "Mick" Lorusso has announced that United States Army Captain Ally M. Sleiman has been hired as the head wrestling coach at Valley Forge Military College. Sleiman is a 1996 graduate of Wilkes University, and comes to VFMC after being the assistant coach for the Unite....

UMBC Black v Gold Scrimmage

UMBC hosted its annual Black v Gold Pre-season scrimmage / wrestle off. Seven matches were contested, two of which went into three overtimes. The competition was an exhibition for parents, friends and alumni to witness the talents of this years squad, as well as provide an opportunity fo....

UMBC Hosts Successful Open Tournament

Sunday, October 7th marked the date of the First Annual Retriever Inviatational. Over 270 wrestlers competed in 66 madison weight classes across 4 divisions. The winner of each weight class was awarded a tournament champion t-shirt. Proceeds from the event will help the Retrievers have ....

Wrestling added at University of Texas

The coach blows his whistle. It is the end of another two-hour practice. They just finished their last drill and are cooling down from a tough workout. Sound familiar? Well, you won't find a football or a helmet in sight. These athletes are wrestlers and the newest addition to club sports, the Longhorn Wrestlers Club.

Newman University Announces 2007-2008 Wrestling Schedule

Contact: Kelly Snedden Director, Communications Phone: 316-942-4291, ext. 2164 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 5, 2007 Newman University Announces 2007-2008 Wrestling Schedule Wichita, Kan. - The Newman University Wrestling team has announced its sch....

Bobcats Welcome New Coach

The East Georgia College Bobcat wrestling team welcomes Mr. Steven Flournoy as a new part-time techniques coach for the 2007-2008 wrestling season. Flournoy is a senior middle-grades education major with a coaching minor at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia.

First match in over 20 years!

Southern Poly used to have a wrestling but sadly failed because of Title 9. Now for the first time in over 20 years SPSU has got a team of 7 members and more room to grow. We will be competing on October 20 at the KSU open and we are all looking forward to competing in many more. -Joe....

2007-2008 University Central Florida Season Outlook

After claiming back to back national titles in 2004 and 2005 and a fourth place finish in 2006, the Knight’s wrestling team ended their 2007 season as the NCWA National Runner-Up team behind Grand Valley State University. The Knight’s were also proud to add Paul Rothenberg to the ranks of 4x NCWA All-American; a club that only consists of fourteen wrestlers. Rothenberg now joins his former teammates, David Miller, Todd Hauser, and Tom Lawlor, with this prestigious recognition.

New Assistant Head Coach

The new assistant head coach for Texas Tech's wrestling team is Ryan Blair. Ryan Wrestled for Rock Wall High School for four years and placed at the state tournament consecutive years in a row. He also wrestled for Debuke Iowa as well, he now looks show his leadership skills as a coach a....

Eric Blosser has plans for UD

Eric Blosser has officially been named the coach of the University of Dayton's wrestling team. He plans on attacking the 2007-08 season with a new, more serious tone. It will emphasize conditioning and molding a winning attitude to become one of the top teams in the North Central confere....

KSU Looking for dates to wrestle

Please contact Coach Tucker for dates to wrestle 2007/2008 season.....

Navy Prep looks ahead toward the season

10/01/07 Newport, RI The United States Naval Academy Preparatory School wrestling team prepares for the upcoming season with an eye towards the Penn State Open, December 1, 2007, which is the first date on their schedule. They expect to face top notch competition in their initial outing.....

Parent's Weekend October 13th

Parents, family and friends are invited to visit our campus on the weekend of October 13th. We will have a day full of activities which will include campus tours, a group picnic and other events. Darton College will also use this event to welcome our new Head Coach, Josh Watts, to south ....

2007-08 Wrestler Registration Now Open

The Registration of Wrestlers for the 2007-08 season is now OPEN. To register you must have this years SCHOOL CODE. To Register Click "Read More".

Newman announces 2007-08 wrestling schedule

DATE: 8/28/2007 The Newman University Wrestling team released its schedule for the 2007-2008 season, fourth year coach Mark Stovall announced. The Newman Jets will begin the season with the annual Labette Takedown Tournament

Apprentice School Names Bruce Shumaker Head Wrestling Coach

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - Bruce Shumaker, long-time high school wrestling coach across the Peninsula, was named today as the Head Wrestling Coach at The Apprentice School by Director of Athletics Bill Casto.

2007 NCWA Nationals DVD On Sale Now

Get your copy of the 2007 NCWA Nationals from Dallas, Tx. This is the 10th anniversary addition and is one of the best nationals we have had. Shop now to get your copy delivered right to your home.

NCWA To Create A Womens Collegiate Style Wrestling Division

The National Collegiate Wrestling Association has officially announced the addition of a Women's Collegiate Division for the upcoming 2007-2008 season. This monumental addition will provide the only post high school collegiate style venue for women, thus catering to a deeply underserved wrestling population.

Creation of Winona State Wrestling Club Brings Back Memories, Provides Hope

Winona State had a great tradition and a rich history as an NAIA wrestling program before the program was dropped in 1982. Now, with the help of the Internet, hard work by Derek Olson and many dedicated supporters and wrestlers, the school in southeastern Minnesota has formed a club program that expects to compete in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association starting with the 2007-08 season. The creation of the club has brought back a lot of great memories for area wrestling supporters and kept alive the hope that maybe someday Winona State will reinstate its collegiate wrestling program.

Newman has strong performance at the NCWA Nationals

With the special privilege of competing in a postseason national tournament for Newman during its NCAA Div.-II transition, the Jets wrestling team showed a strong performance at the NCWA Nationals this past weekend, placing 17th out of 67. Individual placers for the team included sophomore Isaac Wall in third place at 133-lbs. and red shirt sophomore Clay Goodloe with eighth place at 141-lbs. Both earned All-American status for their placings.

K-State Student a 2007 National Champion

This year, Steve Kern got the gold. The Kansas State University senior in construction science and management, Wamego, captured first place at the 2007 National Collegiate Wrestling Championships, March 8-10, at the Garland Special Events Center in Dallas. As a team, the K-State Wrestling Club finished in the top 15 -- in 13th place -- at the championships. Nearly 70 collegiate teams competed.

Fisher earns All American status

Douglas College wrestler Dustyn Fisher finished in a strong 4th place at the 10th annual NCWA National Championships held this past weekend in Dallas, Texas. Fisher went an impressive 6-2 in the tournament, earning All-American status as a sophomore. Douglas College was the only Canadian team competing in the championships, which was attended by over 65 colleges and universities throughout the United States.

2008 President's Day Duals

UAlbany will be hosting the 2008 President's Day Dual Meet Challenge on Sunday, February 17. We are looking for five out of conference teams to compete in this event. It will be a six team, two pool format run on two mats. Starting at 10am, each of the successive rounds will start imme....

Back To The Future: Creation of Winona State Wrestling Club Brings Back Memories

Article written by Matt Krumrie, a freelance writer for TheWrestlingMall.com, about brining back the excitement of wrestling to a once proud and powerful wrestling school.....

Tillman named 'Coach of the Year'

Kansas State head wrestling coach Beau Tillman has fulfilled one of three goals. The 1999 Pratt High School graduate and three-time state high-school wrestling champion was recently named the 2006-07 National Collegiate Wrestling Association "Coach of the Year." Now, he will pursue the ....

SW Conference National's Results

The Southwest Conference of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association had an impressive performance at the 2007 NCWA National Championships, held on March 8-10, at the Garland Special Events Center in Dallas. On the individual side, the SWC proudly placed 7 All-Americans, inclu....

RPI tastes success at Nationals!

With ten qualifiers heading to Dallas, the team looked for its best finish at the NCWA Nationals. Again, with a strong team effort and a remarkable individual effort, RPI's wrestling team saw themselves among the elite in the NCWA. Captains Rob Venditti and Eric Pace once again took the ....

RPI finishes 4th at NE Conference Regionals

RPI had its highest finish in a regional tournament with its 4th place finish at the 2007 NE Conf. tourney held at RPI. With a complete team effort, the Redhawks qualified 10 wrestlers for the NCWA Nationals to be held March 8,9, & 10th in Dallas, TX. The team was lead once again by Seni....

NCC's GVSU Repeats as NCWA National Champion

North Central Conference’s GVSU Repeats as NCWA National Champion North Central Conference Champion, Grand Valley State University, was crowned for the second consecutive year, as the NCWA National Champion at the NCWA National Championships held in Dallas, Texas, March 8-10, 2007. ....

K-State Student from Wamego a 2007 National Collegiate Wrestling Champion

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 K-STATE STUDENT FROM WAMEGO A 2007 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WRESTLING CHAMPION MANHATTAN – This year, Steve Kern got the gold. The Kansas State University senior in construction science and management, Wamego, captured first place at the 2007 National Collegia....

Open House for Wrestlers March 16th

All high school seniors and any other wrestlers are invited to attend Open House for Wrestlers on March 16th. Open House will be from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and includes tours of the campus and athletic facilities. All the wrestlers will meet at 1:00 pm in the lobby of the Athletic Complex t....

BGSU Wrestling News Vol. 3

BGSU WRESTLING NEWS Vol. 3 Bowling Green, Ohio March 07 On February 24, 2007, the BGSU Wrestling Team traveled to Grand Valley State University to compete in the 2007 NCWA North Central Conference Championships. The top eight wrestlers in each weight class at the NCC Championshi....

BGSU Wrestling News Vol. 2

BGSU WRESTLING NEWS Vol. 2 Bowling Green, Ohio January 2007 Following our initial Newsletter which provided an overview of the NCWA and the BGSU Wrestling Club, the purpose of this, our second Newsletter, is to bring you up to date on this season BGSU started off with the Musk....

BGSU Wrestling News Vol. 1

BGSU WRESTLING NEWS Vol. I Bowling Green, Ohio November 2006 We are delighted to report the ongoing rebirth of wrestling at Bowling Green State University as the BGSU Wrestling Club continues in its second season. The team has eleven competitions scheduled for 2006-2007, culmi....

Three All Americans!

Darton College is proud to announce three All Americans at the NCWA National Championships in Texas. William Hannibal (4th), Trey Fayard (6th) and Matt Ory (7th) all achieved All American status this past weekend. With eight qualifiers wrestling hard, we finished in 7th place. This is q....

UAlbany's Davis NE Champ at 184

For the first time in ten years UAlbany has a conference champion. Tierro Davis, two time Ohio high school state champ, took top honors at the 184lb weight class in the Northeast Conference Championship Tournament held at RPI in Troy, NY. Davis was seeded first in probably the toughest 1....

Darton College Qualifies Eight for Nationals!

The SEC Conference Tournament was held at UGA on February 24th. Darton College qualified eight wrestlers to attend the NCWA National Championships in Dallas, TX. Jonathan Borawski, Brandon Jordan, Trey Fayard, Chris Arnold, William Hannibal, Michael Smith, Matthew Smith and Matt Ory will....

GVSU Wins 2007 North Central Conference Championships

Defending 2006 NCWA National Champion, Grand Valley State University, host of the 2007 North Central Conference Championships, won the NCC crown with a total of 217.5 points, a margin of 73 points over second place Mott Community College. Mott made a strong showing at second with 144.5 ....

Three Raiders Qualify for Nationals

Ryan Blair, John Prilliman, and Cole Gordon qualified for the NCWA National Tournament at the Southwest Conference Championships at the University of Colorado. They will be traveling to Dallas for NCWA Nationals to be held March 8-10 at the Garland Special Events Center. Congratulations t....

CU To Host SWC Championships

CU grapplers get ready By ELIOT DEMPSEY Colorado Daily Staff Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:45 PM MST Deep in the bowels of the Carlson Gym, in a basement studio filled with padded mats and the grunts of sweaty, grueling gladiators, CU wrestler Kirby Beegles found himself twisted and....

2007 Florida Classic

This year's Florida Classic was hosted at the University of Florida's Southwest Recreational Center. FAMU, FAU, LSU, FGCU, USF, and UF were all the competing teams in the event. They were divided into two pools as a dual tournament. The first pool consisted of FAU, FGCU, and LSU and the ....

RPI to host its 1st 2007 Northeast Conference Championship

RPI will host the 2007 Northeast Conference Championship on February 25th in the Robinson Gymnasium. Tentative :TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE, SUNDAY, 2/25/07: 7:00am-8:00am Scales will be available to check weight. 8:00am-9:00am Skin check followed by weigh-in 9:00am Coaches meeting immediate....

Seminole Invitational

In yet another outstanding performance, the Central Florida Knights finished first at FSU’s 2007 Seminole Invitational. Despite having four starters not participating in the tournament, Central Florida finished with six tournament champions, and four top three place-winners. The Knights ....

Raider Wrestlers Compete at the Colorado Open

The Red Raiders traveled to Boulder, Colorado to compete in the Colorado Open on February 3, 2007. Placing in the tournament were Ryan Blair(157)-3rd place; John Prilliman(165)-2nd place; and Nicholas Gordon(184)-3rd place. The Raiders look forward to returning to Boulder for the SWC C....

Tech Wrestlers at the SWC Open

The Texas Tech Red Raider Wrestlers opened the 2006-2007 season at the SWC Open held at UT Arlington. Medaling in the tournament were Ryan Blair-2nd place and John Prilliman-3rd place. ....

Builders Take Second Place in 2007 Va. Duals/Amrozowicz named American Div. OW

HAMPTON, VA. – The Apprentice School's run through the American College Division of the Virginia Duals came to an end on Saturday night as they lost 31-7 to top-seeded South Dakota State University in the finals at the Hampton Coliseum. This is the best finish for the Builders in their 16....

BUILDERS KNOCK OFF DIVISION I CAMPBELL 23-18

BUIES CREEK, NC – Apprentice School continued its strong season on Tuesday night scoring a 23-18 victory over NCAA Division I Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. The Builders raised their record to 9-6 on the year and are 3-3 in dual matches against NCAA Division I opposition. Campbel....

UW-Milwaukee Falls to MSOE

February 2, 2007 -Milwaukee, WI After a strong showing at the recent Florida Classic, hosted by the University of Central Florida, the UW-Milwaukee Wrestling Club fell to the NCAA DIII Milwaukee School of Engineering, by a team score of 31-9, in a scrimmage hosted by MSOE at the Ke....

CU Wins SWC Open

CU traveled to Arlington, TX this weekend and came away with a team championship in the 9 team SW Conference Open Tournament. The meet featured many of the squads that CU will face in the Conference Championships in February. Kansas State came in second place behind CU, followed by host UT....

UCF Wins Doug Cherry Classic

In a dominating performance, the Central Florida Knights swept through the competition at the 11th annual Doug Cherry Wrestling Classic in Bethlehem, PA. For the second consecutive year Northampton Community College played host to top ranking NCWA teams as well as several NJCAA and NCAA t....

2007 Mercer Duals

Following a stellar performance at the 2007 Mercer Duals, the Central Florida Knights now hold a 16-6 dual meet record. In continuing with their preparation for the NCWA national tournament, the Knights were able to pick up five dual meet victories, including four team shutouts and only t....

Rensselaer wins 1st NCWA NYS Championship

RPI won its first NCWA NYS Championship this past Saturday night at the Univeristy of Albany. RPI wrestled the host team first and came away with a tight 34-23 decision. The match started and the team was ignited by 125 pound Freshman Adam Bruce who pinned Corey Ferguson in the first mat....

CU Loses to CSU in Interstate Matchup

CSU continued to dominate club wrestling in Colorado with a 42-9 victory over the Univ. of Colorado on Tuesday night. CU was hindered by 3 forfeits which accounted for 18 of CSU's points, but was only able to come away with 2 victories out of the 8 matches. At 125, CU's Jesse Kim kept ....

2007 Cliff Keen National Duals

For the second consecutive year, the UCF Wrestling team has been invited to participate in the NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The venue for the duals—the UNI Dome—hosts the top teams from the NCAA, NAIA, NCWA, NJCA, and the college women’s wrestling league. Represen....

Maryville College Set To Host MAC Championship

Maryville, TN (Jan. 18, 2007) The Scots will be hosting the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship, in the Cooper Athletic Center on February 24, 2007. The Boydson Baird Gym will have three mats for competition and synchronized riding time score clocks on tripods through-out the day. L....

UW-Milwaukee Wins One at National Duals

January 14, 2007 -Cedar Falls, IA The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wrestling Club hit the mats this weekend at the nation's premier dual meet championships, the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Top NCAA DI, DII, and DII programs from colleges and universities across the country, as....

Builders go 3-2 in Vegas

BUILDERS GO 3-2 AT DESERT DUALS LAS VEGAS, NEV. – The Apprentice School wrestling team competed in the Desert Duals hosted by Wartburg College at The Flamingo Hotel and went 3-2 against top NCAA Division III competition on Tuesday. “We started out a little rough but finished strong w....

UMass Takes 3rd at Ron Morrow Duals

12/09/06-UMass hosted the annual Ron Morrow Dual Meet Tournament at Totman Gymnasium. Eight New England college teams attended the meet, including RPI, Northeastern University, Northampton Community College, Lafayette, SUNY-Albany, and Blair. UMass was represented by two separate teams; th....

National Contenders UW-M Panthers Win 2nd Annual Milwaukee Duals

-Milwaukee, WI The Wrestling Club at UW-Milwaukee played host this weekend to Northland Baptist Bible College and the recently approved UW-Madison Wrestling Club, at the 2nd Annual Milwaukee Duals, the unofficial NCWA dual meet state championships. The round robin meet, held at Riversid....

Good Weekend in Mass for UAlbany

UAlbany competed in two different events over the weekend of December 9th and 10th. The NCWA Northeast Conference Dual Meet Championships were held on Saturday at UMass/Amherst. The eight team event included a field of UAlbany, Blair Academy, RPI, Northampton, Lafayette and the host's A ....

Coaches Added

RPI names Brad Nelson as Interm Coach as well as John Jenkins Sr as Assistant coach for the 2006-2007 campaign. Brad Nelson comes from a long background of wrestling which started at Galway High School. A team coached by John Jenkins Jr. Brad recently competed and was named an All-Ameri....

Venditti Repeats as Champion

RPI captain Rob Venditti succesfully defended his crown at the Ted Reese Invitational held at the University of Southern Maine this past Saturday. Rob won his previous crown at 149 and repeated this weekend at 157. Rob picked up four wins en route to championship with 6-4 victory decisio....

Scots Home Opener Results In Two Losses, To Even Their Record At 3-3.

The Scots of Maryville College hosted the University of Georgia and Marion Military Institute on December 1, 2006. Marior Military opened up their evening with a 49-6 victory over the University of Georgia. They then closed out the action with a solid 33-21 win over the host Scots. Ma....

UGA Wins Dr. Avery Harvill Dual Tournament

Dr. Avery Harvill Dual Tournament hosted by the University of Georgia On Saturday, November18th the University of Georgia won its inaugural event. The tournament was held in honor Dr. Avery Harvill, who started the NCAA wrestling program at UGA and coached from 1960 until 1966. Dr. ....

UW-Milwaukee Shows Improvement at Concordia Open

November 18, 2006 -Mequon, WI Though some UW-Milwaukee wrestlers are still seeking their first victories, the team showed much improvement at this weekend’s Concordia Open. The young Panther wrestling squad showed it can hold its own against the DIII schools in Wisconsin and neighborin....

Santa Fe back on the way

Santa Fe is back on the map and with wrestlers like 2x Florida placewinner George Keyzer on the team, we are expecting to continue the tradition of All-Americans. With 5 state place winners from coach Ryland "Soup" Wagner's local powerhouse Gainesville High, we hope to roll back the cl....

UW-Milwaukee Opens Season at Pointer Open

November 11, 2006 – Stevens Point, WI A young Panther squad tested its claws against the competition, in the opening meet of the UW-Milwaukee wrestling season. Several starters missed the Pointer Open due to injury, but the club brought eight wrestlers to the 19-team tournament. Five....

A First: Trophy at Bear Open

The East Georgia College Bobcat wrestling team won its first trophy ever on Saturday, November 4, at the Bear Open wrestling tournament, sponsored by the Mercer University Bears. The Bobcats took third place out of four teams, garnering 51 points behind tournament champion University of G....

Builders fare well at Washington & Jefferson opening weekend

The Apprentice School opened its 2006-07 wrestling season Saturday night, November 4 with a 39-3 victory over Washington & Jefferson College at the Henry Memorial Center in Washington, Pa. Seniors Rudy Leming and Tommy Arnold earned victories by fall as the Builders won the last eight b....

Bear Open

Mercer Wrestling started its third season Saturday, November 4, hosting the “Bear Open” tournament for local Georgia colleges and universities. The Mercer team is part of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association, which has more than 130 teams nationwide. Mercer’s wrestlers do not have....

WRESTLE-OFF RESULTS

Good crowd, about 150 trick or treaters in the house. Albany was ROCKIN!!! RESULTS- 125 CLASS J. PUERTA DEFEATS C. PINES 10-0 DEC. J. PUERTA DEFEATS J.BORAWSKI PIN 2:18 TRUE 2ND- J.BORAWSKI DEFEATS C. PINES 10-8. NOTE: BORAWSKI IS A RETURNING NCWA QUALIFIER. 133 CLASS B. SCOTT ....

Meet and Greet the URG wrestlers- A Big Hit!

Monday October 30th: The University of Rio Grande wrestlers showed their moves off as well as their 2006-2007 roster. An annoucement of new uniforms and possibly a mat on the way was made. The crowd also enjoyed the "in team" dual meet as the silver team swept the mat with the black team. ....

HALLOWEEN HAVOC UPDATE

Don't miss out on the first chance for our local crowd to see your Cavalier's in action. Over 35 wrestlers will compete to be one of the lucky few to win a 1st team spot. This team is loaded with over 15 state champs, over 30 placers and a few national titlest's as well. Throw in a couple ....

2006-2007 UCF Season Outlook

UCF Wrestling – 10/19/2006 After claiming back to back national titles in 2004 and 2005, the Golden Knight’s wrestling team ended their 2006 season with a fourth place finish, just two points out of third place, at the national tournament in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This was no small fea....

Golf fundraiser set for Oct. 16

It's not to late to sign up for the event. Registration will be accepted the morning of the event as well. 1st Annual Darton College Wrestling Golf Tournament Fundraiser When: Monday October 16, 2006 Where: Doublegate Country Club 3800 Old Dawson Road Albany, GA 31707 Why: Rais....

New faces, new places highlight Apprentice School 06-07 wrestling schedule

NEW PLACES, NEW FACES HIGHLIGHT BUILDER WRESTLING SCHEDULE NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A second straight trip to the Desert Duals and a quad-match in Pittsburgh, Pa. with Duquesne and Atlantic Coast Conference member Duke University highlight the 2006-07 Apprentice School wrestling schedule ann....

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UNF is going to be competing in a number of tournaments this year however we would like to host a couple of; Duals, Tri or Quad matches. If You are interested please contact us asap, our updated informatin is up on the "Contact Info" link above. Thank you for taking the time to read this a....

Workout and Meeting Schedule

To all wrestlers and those who are interested in wrestling. These are the workout and meeting times. Everyone should have been emailed but it doesn't hurt to remind you to show up. Monday:8am workout Tuesday: 8am workout 3pm wrestling in Lyne Center Wednesday:8am workout ....

Parents Weekend on September 9th & 10th

Darton College Wrestling will be hosting Parents Weekend on September 9th & 10th. A tour of the campus will begin the weekend of fun. Parents will gather for a Darton College Takedown Club meeting while the wrestlers have practice. The big cookout will be held by the lake on the campus ....

Louisiana State is Ready to Rumble

The last two years have been a long, hard journey for the Tiger Wrestling Club at LSU. However, we have hit the mats and are gearing up to compete this season in the NCWA. Although the roster is quite hazy at this point in time, we foresee our club having a strong team with enough member....

Scheduling

Looking to schedule duals against North Central Conference teams - please contact us if you are interested!....

UMass 2006-2007 star Recruits

7/11/06- After closing out his first season at UMass, coach Tim Morris has now set his eyes on a great recruit class for the up coming 2006-2007 season. "' I'm not going to beat around the bush our team is really lacking in the lower weight classes, we really need to step it up and get s....

SUNY Albany Club to Reactivate in 06-07

The State University of New York at Albany wrestling club is proud to announce it's reactivation for the 2006-2007 season of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association(NCWA). Albany, who's wrestling history is rich with NCAA and Olympic champions, was a charter member of the NCWA.....

University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pre Season Training Schedule

September 2006 MON/WED-Weight Room TUES/THUR-RUN First day will be September 4th and this schedule will end on October 12th. We will begin Season Practice on October 16th. MON/WED-Practice TUE-Condition THUR-Open Mat Time of each Practice will be given at a team meetin....

Darton College Open House for Wrestlers

Darton College will be holding an Open House for wrestlers on March 17th from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. The college will be providing lunch. Wrestlers will meet at the Athletic Center immediately after the Open House. Over 80 high school wrestlers have signed up for the college's mailing list....

DC Qualifies Two for Nationals!

Darton College's Jonathan Borawski and Stephen Borawski both qualified at the SEC Conference Tournament in Gainesville, Florida to advance to the NCWA National Championship in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They will go down in Darton College wrestling history as the first two national NCWA quali....

Darton College Places Two at Alabama Open

Darton College traveled to the University of Alabama for the Alabama Open. Stephen Borawski (133) and Jonathan McCary (285) both placed 3rd. Congratulations to these outstanding performances!....

Blazer Wrestling Club

The University of Alabama at Birmingham had a late start to wrestling season beginning in early February. But that didn't stop them from qualifying 3 for 3 for the NCWA National Tournament. The club had interests in numbers of the upper teens but due to the late start several wrestlers w....

FAU Competes in Central Jersey &Sunshine Opens

Florida Atlantic University began it's second season of wrestling in the fall of 2005, despite setbacks of two major hurricanes, Katrina and Wilma. The fall began with the addition of Rick Addante to the coaching staff, who will take over for Dave Sentner. Dave remains with the te....

Owls Wrap Up Season in Gainesville

The 2005-2005 wrestling season concluded this past week for Florida Atlantic University's wrestling team, with the finale of the South East Conference Tournament. Held in Gainesville, FL, and hosted by the University of Florida Gators, the SEC Tournament marked the second season for FAU's....

Wrestlers want Division I program

So you want to be a student athlete, huh? Get ready to wake up at 5 a.m., run until you puke, sit through a lecture or two and then head to practice. After that, grab some dinner, cram for a test and collapse into bed, only to repeat it the next day. For some, it means sacrificing pl....

Hitting the mat

The K-State club wrestling team defeated Northwest Missouri State 37-12 in a duel Feb. 11 at Peters Recreation Complex. Senior Ryan Parsons led the Wildcats with a first-period pin of NWMSU’s Aaron Gudde. K-State’s Joey Martinez also won by fall, defeating C.K. Smith at 197 pounds. K....

Builders take 2006 MAC Conference Title

BUILDERS TAKE NCWA MAC CONFERENCE CROWN Four wrestlers win weight classes as 11 qualify for nationals NEWPORT NEWS, VA. – The Apprentice School took four first-places and three second-place finishes as they won the 2006 National Collegiate Wrestling Association Mid-Atlantic Conferenc....

Recruiting at GHSA State Championships

Darton College, along with Mercer University and the University of Georgia teams, set up booths at the Georgia High School State Championships held at Gwinnett Arena on March 9 -11. The interest from Georgia high school wrestlers was outstanding! Darton College will hold two open houses ....

Miami Takes Home Duals

The host Miami Redhawks won the second annual Ohio Duals, winning five duals over the course of the day. The Redhawks defeated Wright State 53-9, Rio Grande 48-17 and University of Toledo 29-25 to win their pool. In the championship pool, Miami rolled past Bowling Green 43-12 and won an....

Mat Cats make it happen.

We just wanted to thank the Auburn Mat Cats for their help at the Florida Classic. They made the tournament fun and helped us keep the madness somewhat contained! Thanks ladies...Believe me...We know who makes things run here too. Thanks!@!@!@!@!@....

Darton College Wins Second Dual of Season

Darton College traveled to East Georgia College in Swainsboro, Georgia for their second dual of the year. With both colleges being first year programs, the crowd from EGC was excited. Darton College defeated EGC 36-15. Both first year programs are improving! Special thanks to the hospi....

Builders knock off Del. State to close out Va. Duals

HAMPTON, VA. – The Apprentice School defeated Division I Delaware State 38-12 to close out competition 1-2 on Friday in the Virginia Duals at the Hampton Coliseum. After starting out with a pair of forfeit victories against the Hornets, the Builders gave up a match at 141 pounds before ....

Builders go 2-2 at Lone Star Duals

The Apprentice School ventured to Grand Prairie, Texas for the Lone Star Duals and came away 2-2 heading into this week’s Virginia Duals at the Hampton Coliseum In the opening round, they defeated Newman College (Kan.) 26-12. After falling behind 12-0 after the first three matches, the B....

Builders go 2-2 at Desert Duals

The Apprentice School ventured to Las Vegas to participate in the 3rd annual Desert Duals hosted by Wartburg College. The event, held at the Flamingo Hotel, saw seven teams out of the 14 ranked in the Division III Top 30 and the Builders fared very well going 2-2 on the day. Apprentice S....

GSU has first wrestling team in over 5 years

Georgia Southern University has initiated a wrestling team for the 2006 season. We currently have 5 active wrestlers and several who has shown interest. Several matches and events are planned. Anyone interested in becoming a team member should come to practice at the RAC on Tuesdays ....

Darton College First Home Dual

Darton College defeated East Georgia College 48-12 in their first home dual in the school's history. The local newspaper and TV station covered the event on 12/10/05. Many supporters came out to see their local team begin the history of Darton College Wrestling.....

Florida College Dual Meet Championship

The Wrestling Club finished second in the State Dual Meet Championship held last weekend. The Wrestling Knights defeated FSU in their first dual by a score of 54-3. The next dual was against The University of Florida and the Knights picked up another win beating the Gators 38-7. T....

Apprentice School November Recap

The wrestling team has started their 2005-06 season with strong showings in three tournaments. They opened in the Knight Brawl duals on November 4 and came away 0-3 but feeling good after decent showings against NCWA powers Pensacola Christian College, the host Central Florida squad and ....

TCC Wrestlers bring home the gold

Sophomore Beau Hohmann received top honors at the Southwest Conference Open, hosted by University of Texas at Dallas. On Saturday, November 19th,Beau pinned his way to the Gold Medal going 4-0 in the 197 weight class. He was awarded Most Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament. Gabriel ....

Northwest Kicks Off Season

Scores can be deceiving. Despite losing 42-14 to the University of Colorado on November 5 at the University of Kansas, Northwest Missouri State University won four of the seven contested matches. Up 7-0 against the University of Kansas, the match was halted to due an unplanned scheduling....

Preseason: Texas A&M Wrestling Shows Improvement

November 11th, 2005 By: Shaun Shaikh, “The Observer” InsideTexasWrestling.com In the spring of 2005, the Texas A&M Wrestling Club failed to bring a wrestling team to the NCWA Conference Championships. The club has gone under construction with a new team captain and the outlook for 200....

Miami Prepares for Breakout Season

A strong core of wrestlers returns for the Miami University Redhawks with a schedule sure to prepare the team for a high finish at Nationals. Losing only one wrestler from last year's team, the Redhawks return 2003 All-American Brad White and 2004 All-Americans Duke Begy and Chris Kostel ....

UCF @ the GT Open

The wrestling club competed in the Georgia Tech Open this past weekend. Though the tournament proved to be a wake-up call to some of the wrestlers, two veteran wrestlers lead the team during the tournament. Team captain David “BooBoo” Miller (133 lbs) and Jimmy Myers (184 lbs) dominate....

NCWA Season Preview

NCWA Season Preview 10/26/2005 Jim Heath/NCWA Sports Information Director Heading into the ninth year of National Collegiate Wrestling Association action, a few questions loom for the 2005-06 campaign: Can someone step up and stop Central Florida from a “three-peat”? Will the Appr....

Wrestling underway at BGSU

By Ryan Autullo BG News ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR October 03, 2005 Dan Mundrick breathed extremely heavily and pleaded for a drink of water. He even contemplated vomiting. And he couldn’t have been happier. Mundrick, a junior at BGSU, was one of 12 students at the club wrestli....

University of Delaware

U of D has gone to great lengths this off season to reestablish a top NCWA team, much like the teams they provided in 2001 when they placed second nationally, 2002 six national and 2003 thirteenth nationally. With a solid group of freshman many of which are state place winners and many ret....

Texas Tech

Texas Tech University has come back with an even stronger team than they have ever had in the past/ Coach Chris Lemaire says that he is looking forward to seeing his guys in action.....

University of New Hampshire Season Outlook

University of New Hampshire Wrestling Season Outlook 2005-2006 The University of New Hampshire Wrestling Team is looking to continue to improve as they head into the 2005-06 season. The team returns all but one wrestler, including 8 National Qualifiers from last years team that won ....

Maryville College Fighting Scots Prepare for 60th year of Wrestling

Maryville, TN - Maryville College improved from an 18th to a 7th place finish at the NCWA Nationals, Dallas, TX in 2005. The beginning of the 2006 season marks 60 years of wrestling, dating back to 1929. Steeped in tradition, the Fighiting Scots incresed their total All-Americans to 14 a....

UCF 2005-2006 Season Outlook

Finishing the 2004 and 2005 season as the NCWA National Champions, the Golden Knights hope for another outstanding finish in 2006. Two-time NCWA “Coach of the Year,” Johnny Rouse, will lead the Knights this season followed by assistant coaches: Scott Sherman, and Jason Snow. Two former wre....

Final Field for Florida Classic

We are working to finalize the field for this years Florida Classic on January 21st. Here are the teams we have listed so far. Please contact us if this is erroneous or if you want to send in your competition contract. Central Florida Pensacola Christian West Florida Georgia Tec....

UF Wrestling noted on front page!

The UF Wrestling Team was approached by local media for a story on the front page of the sports section. This was helpful for us in promotion, sponsorship, and recruiting. Use this in your local area! The Florida Classic is scheduled for January 21st. Please come and help us get ....