Kyle Klingman

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  Klingman: Traits of elite wrestlers can help us all succeed

  Photo: Ohio State coach Tom Ryan shared his thoughts about what makes an elite wrestler to WIN columnist Kyle Klingman. The following column was featured in the May issue of WIN...

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  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...

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  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...

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  Caldwell the latest to feel unforgettable pain

  By Kyle Klingman Something was not right. Darrion Caldwell wasn’t taking any shots in his second-round match against Michigan’s Eric Grajales. Caldwell, a 2009 NCAA champion and the top-seeded 149 pounder...

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  The most coachable wrestler is the most flexible

  By Kyle Klingman Two people are standing in opposite directions (pause to think), and yet they can see each other. How is that possible? The answer may determine if you are...

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  Author John Irving still wrestling with his writing

  By Kyle Klingman On rare occasions an interview should be published in its entirety. The following interview is with world-renown author John Irving. Irving has written 15 books: 12 novels and...

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  What you don’t see makes wrestling artistic

  By Kyle Klingman Expectations can be risky, especially this college wrestling season. Glancing through preseason rankings — team and individual — gives a feeling of unpredictability. Rankings attempt to bring numerical...

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  Klingman: Are we giving back to what wrestling gives us?

  Kyle Klingman By Kyle Klingman Wrestling faces many demands. Wrestling programs are being dropped and we want it stopped. We want more support from college administrations and we want more support...