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Dan Gable: My Greatest Loss – Trackwrestling

On March 28, 1970, sophomore Larry Owings (Washington) defeated senior Dan Gable (Iowa State), 13-11, in the 142-pound finals of the NCAA Championships.

Olympic wrestler Bracken pays it forward | Douglascountynewspress.net

Taking his experiences as an Olympic wrestler and paying it forward, Kevin Bracken is serving as a mentor to the young wrestlers who have recently qualified to represent the U.S. in the summer Olympics in Japan.

Akgul Bests Geno and Salkazanov Shocks 74kg Field in Warsaw | United World Wrestling

In a colossal battle of titans, Taha AKGUL (TUR) avenged his ’19 world finals loss to Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) and kept his hopes of winning an eighth continental title alive.

Volunteer high school coach arrested, accused of selling drugs to students- KOLD

A Cienega High School volunteer has been arrested after police say he is responsible for selling illegal substances to students.

Major college wrestling returns with NJCAA Nationals set for Wednesday and Thursday in Council Bluffs, Iowa – TheMat.com

The crazy 2021 college wrestling season continues with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championships at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Wednesday April 20 and Thursday, April 21.

Wrestling announces 2021 Recruiting Class – Lock Haven University Athletics

Ahead of the 2021 fall season, LHU head coach Scott Moore has announced the 2021 wrestling recruiting class.

Wrestling Welcomes Transfers Bulsak, Raimo to Program – Rutgers University Athletics

Rutgers wrestling added collegiate transfers Greg Bulsak (Clarion) and Nicholas Raimo (Arizona State) to its 2021-22 roster, head coach Scott Goodale announced today.

OSU Adds Graduate Transfers Harvey and Crooks – Oregon State University Athletics

The Oregon State wrestling team has added graduate transfers Tanner Harvey and Cory Crooks, the program announced Tuesday afternoon.

Committee backs changing wrestling rules for correcting in-match timing errors | NCAA.org – The Official Site of the NCAA

The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee recommends rules changes that allow the referee to correct timing errors when that referee has reasonable knowledge of the correction that needs to be made.

He’s a three-time state champ in wrestling. But Poquoson’s Karon Smith has emerged as two-way star in football. – The Virginian-Pilot

Poquoson’s Karon Smith made his name on the Bull Island as an individual state titlist in each of the Islanders’ past three Class 2 wrestling tournament championships. But surprisingly, Smith’s favorite sport is football.

Cross Earley Wrestling With Life After Near-fatal Crash – FloWrestling

Cross Early put on his green ankle bands, hopped up and down a few times, and brushed his hair to the side before shaking hands with his opening-round opponent at USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals on April 2, 2021. His mother, Angie, watched nervously from her home in Clanton, Alabama.

April 20 National Girls High School Rankings | National Wrestling Hall of Fame

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling on Tuesday released the sixth national rankings for high school girls wrestlers for the 2020-21 season.

Separate Weight Classes for Girls, Choice of Weight Classes Established in High School Wrestling – NFHS.org

States will have a choice of 12, 13 or 14 weight classes for both boys and girls competition in high school wrestling, effective with the 2023-24 season.

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