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Rhodes Scholar Tung builds off her wrestling drive

Photo: Madison Tung, who will study as a Rhodes Scholar in Oxford, England, attended the Air Force Academy. Note: This column appeared in the April 11, 2019 issue (V25, I6) of WIN...
Klingman: Usually, it takes 10 years to achieve excellence

Photo: John Peterson (left) and Lee Kemp first excelled in the state of Wisconsin before excelling on the World/Olympic stage in freetyle. Note: The following column appeared in the Feb. 15 issue...
Wrestling family helped Wolk deal with Florida tragedy

By Sandy Stevens Photo: Jason Wolk (center) spoke to teammates of the Majory Stoneman Douglas High School team prior to the team’s district tournament last February. This was shortly after a...
Klingman: Margin of victory should have a bigger team impact

By Kyle Klingman Photo: In addition to winning both a third NCAA title and second Hodge Trophy, Penn State’s Zain Retherford dominated foes with a 17.2 point differential, a new index WIN...
- Mike Chapman
Chapman: Wrestling will miss the spunky spirit of Davis

By Mike Chapman In all walks of life, people come and people go. That is the way of the world. And yet, there are times that it is hard to imagine...
- Jordan Burroughs
Burroughs: Only precise practice helps win titles

By Jordan Burroughs (The following column by the World/Olympic champion appeared in the latest issue of WIN Magazine. Click here to subscribe or call 888-305-0606.) Practice. We’re talking about practice. Practice...
Van Kley: NC State, OSU battle in historic international dual

(Photo: Organizer Frank Popolizio (left), Italian Olympian Michele Liuzzi and Italian Olympic champion Andrea Minguzzi.) By Bryan Van Kley Former University of Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson said “if nothing changes,...
Peterson: Creating variety will also keep wrestling fun

By Ben Peterson Can wrestling really be fun? Is it possible to enjoy the hard training that most wrestlers endure as they compete on a high school, college or international level?...
In wrestling, the strength of siblings rises when one’s dream ends

Photo: Oklahoma State’s Chandler Rogers (left), a two-time national qualifier and 2017 All-American, moved from Spokane, Wash., to Stillwater, Okla., after his older brother Jordan (right) signed with the Cowboys in 2012. (The...
Finn: Duals will help college wrestlers embrace full effect of their sport

The following column by Mike Finn appeared in the Oct. 10, 2017 issue of WIN. By Mike Finn When it comes to college athletics, no sport’s fan base is as engaged...