Who is Going to Replace Sanderson?

Posted by Jon On April 22, 2009 ADD COMMENTS

“The resources there are unbelievable,” Sanderson said of the State College, Pa., campus. “There was a lot of weighing things. It was back and forth in my mind. I didn’t really have a wrong answer. I could stay here, where I love Iowa State and that is never going to change. This is the place  [ Read More ]

So this is a good point that Gable brings up. Why would Cael have left Iowa if he wants a national championship? Yeah, Penn State has the second best high school wrestling program in the nation – second to Utah (he said this jokingly – Pennsylvania has the best in the nation) and they have  [ Read More ]

In case you have never seen Anthony Robles wrestle, I’ve put a video from YouTube here so that you can see him. You can also do a YouTube search for him or check out Anthony’s bio on ASU’s site.
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Now, before I begin this post, I don’t want to take away from any of  [ Read More ]

NCAA DIV I Brackets Now Out

Posted by Jon On March 30, 2009 ADD COMMENTS

Want the brackets? Easy. Here are the brackets for the 2009 NCAA DIV I Wrestling Championships. Have fun. If you want to save it to your computer, right click on the link and select Save Link As. Done and did.

Thanks to @Laminad for finding this site with tons of Nebraska dual and tourney shots!

You know when you have those moments when you just say “Seriously? Really? Are you SERIOUS?” That’s about the reaction I had when I got back from California this weekend – a trip I had where I deliberatly didn’t have internet – and found out that Darrion Caldwell upset Brent Metcalf. For those of you  [ Read More ]

How to Buy a Wrestling Mat

Posted by Jon On March 12, 2009 ADD COMMENTS

Buying a wrestling mat is probably one of the most important – and most costly things – that your wrestling team or club is going to buy. They can range from $4.50 a square foot down to $1.50 per square foot. Because it is measured by square foot, it is easy to see how you  [ Read More ]

So imagine how mad and frustrated I was when I go to create this post yesterday and the servers are down. Awesome. As soon as I get home, they’re working. Better. Best part is, I didn’t email the post to myself, so I couldn’t get it posted once I got home. It’s the best! –  [ Read More ]

Iowa Shutdowns Indiana

Posted by Jon On February 21, 2009 ADD COMMENTS

Just as a super quick note: earlier this week, we did put up a video of Metcalf in an interview. We said that he had 59 wins. We would like to correct that; he now has 60 straight wins.
Indiana took on Iowa Friday night. And lost. Big surprise. That makes 37 straight dual victories for  [ Read More ]

Herpes can Affect Wrestlers

Posted by Jon On December 27, 2008 ADD COMMENTS

I learned how to wrestle in a tiny portable that our school had. It was so small that we had to curl the mat up on two sides of the wall in fact. It had such a low ceiling that after practice was done and the door was opened to the winter weather, clouds would  [ Read More ]

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