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Coming into the 2009 Cadet National Duals Greco-Roman competition, much of the talk centered on the two returning finalists - Minnesota and Wisconsin - states with rich Greco-Roman wrestling traditions. “I ... Read more..Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Posted in State Rankings | No Comments »
Jake Deitchler (Ramsey, Minn./Minnesota Storm) was defeated in his first repechage match at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and was eliminated from medal contention at the Olympic Greco-Roman competitition at the China ... Read more..Monday, August 4th, 2008 Posted in State Rankings | No Comments »
Steve Fraser knows what it takes to excel on wrestling's biggest stage. He became the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1984 Olympic Games ... Read more..Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in State Rankings | No Comments »
by Craig Sesker USA Wrestling FARGO, N.D. – The start of the 2008 Olympic Games are just 18 days away and Ryan Mango can’t wait to travel to Beijing, China, to ... Read more..Sunday, July 20th, 2008 Posted in Up Close Look | No Comments »
by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling FARGO, N.D. – There were no significant upsets during the first session at the ASICS/Vaughan Junior Greco-Roman Nationals at the FargoDome on Sunday. In action on Sunday ... Read more..Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in Up Close Look | No Comments »
Wrestling shoes spill out of a suitcase, near a diploma and a yearbook. Personalized Olympic business cards are stacked next to a pile of dirty laundry. An Olympic flag hangs ... Read more..Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in National News | No Comments »
98 pounds Jake Bellis of Illinois went 7-0 Jacoby Bergeron of Minnesota 1 went 6-0 105 pounds Brandon Nelson of Indiana went 6-0 Brian St. James of Georgia went 6-0 Max Nowry of Illinois went 6-0 112 ... Read more..Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in HS Wrestling Blog, National News, Up Close Look | No Comments »
The new fame that comes from becoming the United States' young Greco-Roman star continues as he runs through 11 Questions in this up close look at 18 year old Olympian ... Read more..Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in HS Wrestling Blog, National News | No Comments »
The Cadet National Duals of Freestyle & Greco-Roman wrestling begin today in Kansas City, Mo and will be held June 26-29 at the KCI Expo Center. State-level teams will compete in ... Read more..