NEWTON, Iowa — Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN) is releasing its tenth regular-season Tournament Power Index (TPI), individual rankings and fourth dual meet team rankings. The WIN TPI is compiled by awarding points to each team for the ranked wrestlers they have in WIN’s current individual rankings that can be found below in all 10 weight [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Originally from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Turtogtokh Luvsandorj is quietly having an outstanding season. He’s climbed to No. 6 in the nation in the latest WIN rankings – the highest ranking ever for a Citadel wrestler. He grew up in Mongolia, was a New Jersey state champion and now competes at The Citadel, in South Carolina. He [...]
By Matt Krumrie WIN Magazine Contributing Writer The college wrestling world was buzzing Sunday, as fans across the country were tuned in following the much-anticipated Iowa vs. Penn State match. Would Cael Sanderson and the top-ranked Nittany Lions end Iowa’s streak of 72 consecutive matches without a loss? Or would Tom Brands and his Hawkeyes [...]
ATHERTON, Calif. — Oklahoma City University pulled out its third consecutive Women’s College Wrestling Association championship as four Stars captured individual titles Saturday at Hayne-Prim Pavilion. The Stars led the team points 117-96, overtaking Simon Fraser (British Columbia) by winning nine of 10 bouts in the championship finals and third-place matches. OCU had 13 all-Americans. [...]
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell wrestling head coach Rob Koll notched his 200th career win on Sunday afternoon with a 30-16 victory over No. 15 Iowa State. The Big Red collected bonus points in all six of its wins, with Kyle Dake (149) and Steve Bosak (184) pinning their opponents in their respective weight classes. In [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — In front of a sold-out crowd of 5,225 at the Sports Pavilion, the No. 4 Minnesota wrestling team scored a 21-15 win over No. 3 Wisconsin capped off with a 3-2 decision victory by a returning Ben Berhow in the heavyweight match to lock up the win. The Gophers also picked up wins [...]
From Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; January 30, 2011 – The top-ranked Nittany Lion wrestling team dropped a hard-fought 22-13 decision to No. 8 Iowa on Sunday in front of a sold out Rec Hall. Iowa scored key victories at 133, 141 and 184 to upset Penn State and keep its unbeaten streak alive at [...]
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State wrestling team beat Northern Colorado, 44-0, Friday night in Gallagher-Iba Arena to score the 1,000th all-time dual match victory in the history of the program. With the win, the fifth-ranked Cowboys improved to 9-2-1 on the year, while the Bears fell to 1-8-0 on the year. The shutout marked [...]
(Kansas City, Mo.) – University of Illinois Associate Head Wrestling Coach Carl Perry has been named the National Director of FCA Wrestling. Perry has been involved in the University of Illinois wrestling program for thirteen years both as a champion competitor and coach. Beginning May 1, 2011, he will serve as the full-time national director [...]
By USA Wrestling 01/26/2011 There has been a change in the qualification procedures for the 2011 U.S. World Team in men’s freestyle wrestling. These new procedures for men’s freestyle wrestling have been approved by USA Wrestling’s Freestyle Sport Committee and Executive Committee. A summary of the change is below: • The change affects any weight [...]
