Brent Metcalf (Davison, Mich./New York AC) won a first-period clinch from defense, then opened up his offense in the second period to score a technical fall over Bubba Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va./Sunkist Kids) in the Main Event of the seven-match card of wrestling bouts during the 2010 Beat the Streets Gala on Thursday, May 13.
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FRANKLIN, Mass. – In the wake of the recent premier of the movie Iron Man 2, a different kind of Ironman will be back in Massachusetts.
Unlike the super hero blockbuster, which stars Robert Downey, Jr. and boasts a soundtrack full of AC/DC tracks, wrestling will be the focus at Wadsworth Wrestling Club in Franklin at [ Read More ]
The Jeopardy question for Amatuer Wrestling for $300 might read something like “Who was the only person to beat Dan Gable, doing so in the 1970 NCAA Div I Championships? Who is Larry Owings? Whatever happened to the man that beat Gable? I’ve talked with a lot of people and we all know that someone [ Read More ]
Yeah we’re still watching highlights of the 2010 Div. I championships. So much good wrestling. Check out this match. Just in case you missed it.
Mike Johnson of Manassas, Virginia has gone way beyond the call of duty. He's put together an incredibly detailed — and fascinating — 18-page analysis of some of the numbers and statistics from the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships which has been posted at the WrestlingReport.com website.
These stats are kept meticulously even in high [ Read More ]
This is probably one of the biggest matches of the season so far. #1 Brent Metcalf (who was previously undefeated in the season) vs. #2 of Ohio State Lance Palmer. They had met 4 times before this, and each time Metcalf came out on top. This time, he nearly got pinned. So what’s the difference? [ Read More ]
Last night unranked Utah Valley University took on 8th in the nation Boise St. And won. UVU pulled ahead in the beginning and never looked back. It was a tough match with the end being the roughest I’ve seen. Casen Eldredge, who normally wrestles at 184 pounds, wrestled up two weight classes Boise State’s heavyweight [ Read More ]
While coaching plays an integral role in a program that continually marches forward, those coaches can’t do it without a support system in place, such as administrative backing, maximum allowable recruiting numbers and financial support.
Look at Tom Brands. A fiery wrestler and NCAA champ for Iowa, as well as an assistant coach there for 12 [ Read More ]
So in case you haven’t noticed: the FILA Worlds are under way. And the U.S. already has some metal. Jake Herbert pulled off a Silver Medal after coming up short against Zaurbek Sokhiev of Uzbekistan on Tuesday in the 84 kg/185 lbs. It was close, but not close enough. He lost the match 1-0, 1-0.
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