Editor’s Note: Dan Gable, who captured 15 NCAA championships in his 20 years of coaching at Iowa, knows all about setting winning standards in a university setting. He recently sat down with WIN Editor Mike Finn and spoke about college athletics’ crisis in leadership after the many recent scandals like Miami, Ohio State and [...]
Archive for November, 2011
By Rob Sherrill It’s 187-0 … and counting. With a Super 32 title at 170 pounds in his pocket, Taylor Massa now sets his sights on a fourth Michigan state title and what could be an unbeaten career. Massa’s closest match at the Super 32 was a 12-5 quarterfinal decision over Chip Ness, an NHSCA [...]
By Jason Bryant When it comes to showing wrestling on television, whether it be live or tape delayed, the Big Ten Network has been the clear leader since its inception in 2007. On Nov. 18, the Big Ten Network released its annual schedule of wrestling broadcasts and webcasts. It was somewhat of a relief [...]
By Scott Goodpaster Lateral mini-band walks are an excellent exercise to activate the glute medius. This muscle is often overlooked when it comes to decreasing the potential for injury. At Cincinnati Functional Fitness it’s a must for our wrestlers not to neglect the small muscles. We use lateral mini-band walks in our dynamic warm-up. This [...]
Editor’s Note: The following was written as of Nov. 15 and may not include later commitments. An updated list can be found at Intermatwrestle.com. WIN’s recruiting rankings will be updated after the spring signing week in early April 2012. By Rob Sherrill The individual who coined the phrase “dumb jock” obviously had sports other than [...]
By Willie Saylor, WIN Staff While the final results are always up for grabs, the national wrestling media does a good job identifying the major players in pursuit of a team title prior to the start of each season. Last year, Clovis (Calif.) and St. Johns (Mich.) were pleasant surprises as they finished significantly higher [...]
NEWTON, Iowa — The following are WIN’s Tournament Power Index, Team Dual Meet and individual rankings as of November 28, 2011. The previous rankings were Nov. 23, 2011. WIN will continue to release its TPI and individual rankings every Monday, except Dec. 26, through the NCAA qualifying tournaments in early March. The WIN TPI is [...]
NEWTON, Iowa — The following are WIN’s Tournament Power Index and individual rankings as of November 23, 2011. The previous rankings were Oct. 25, 2011. WIN will continue to release its TPI and individual rankings every Monday, except Dec. 26, through the NCAA qualifying tournaments in early March. The WIN TPI is compiled by awarding [...]
By Willie Saylor, WIN STAFF In our last print edition and as a sort of prelude to the high school rankings, long-time prep analyst Rob Sherrill noted one of the rather peculiar duties requisite of those in our profession: watching the waiver wire. For good reason, he expressed his frustration on a few levels. In [...]
By Scott Goodpaster Wrestling the ropes is an awesome tool for wrestlers. Rope training will enhance upper-body and shoulder conditioning, grip strength, core strength and give you a high-intensity metabolic workout. At Cincinnati Functional Fitness, our wrestlers love to wrestle the ropes for a metabolic blast to end their workout. • Make sure to leave [...]
