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13 wrestlers keep quest alive to win USA Wrestling's Triple Crown - themat.com
Thirteen wrestlers moved another big step toward winning the coveted
USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown. The three-day USA Wrestling Kids
National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships kicked off with the
Greco-Roman competition on Thursday at Utah Valley University’s McKay
Events Center. more
Junior National Duals Greco-Roman All-Tournament Team - themat.com
Illinois steamrolls to Greco-Roman title at Junior Duals - themat.com
There was a lot of down-to-the-wire drama at the 2008 Junior Greco
Duals inside Abe Lemons Arena on the campus of Oklahoma City
University. Illinois, however, was not part of it. more
Gable and Duroe to hold Wrestling for MMA seminar
Olympic wrestling legend Dan Gable and U.S. Olympic wrestling coach
Mike Duroe will be holding a "Wrestling for Mixed Martial Arts" seminar
on Saturday, July 26th. more
Lesnar sets standard as crossover athlete - mndaily.com
Ask anyone in the media, and they'll tell you Brock Lesnar is a nice
guy. It's a good thing, because at 6-foot-3, 277 pounds of seemingly
all muscle, not many would have the guts to interview him if he wasn't
friendly. more
Stealing The Show - revwrestling.com
Jake Deitchler accomplished what most people thought was impossible at
the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Las Vegas. (subscription required)
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Cadet National Duals All-Tournament Team in freestyle - themat.com
Oklahoma edges Pennsylvania in finals of the 2008 Cadet National Freestyle Duals - themat.com
The 2008 edition of the Cadet National Dual Meet Championships will go
down in history as being some of the most evenly contested matches in
recent memory. more
U recruit makes U.S. Olympic history - mndaily.com
Few people expected recent Anoka High School graduate Jake Deitchler,
a Gopher wrestler-to-be, to make history. Heading into the Greco-Roman
wrestling Olympic trials, Deitchler was anything but a favorite. more
State wrestling champion Eric Devos moving to Iowa - twincities.com
Two-time Minnesota high school wrestling champion Eric Devos will not
be returning to Apple Valley next year because his family is moving to
Waverly, Iowa. Devos, a freshman who compiled an 88-9 record in two
seasons at Apple Valley, was on course to win a record six consecutive
state championships. more
Cadet National Duals All-Tournament Team in Greco-Roman - themat.com
Wisconsin survives storm to win Cadet National Greco-Roman Duals over Minnesota, by criteria - themat.com
Wisconsin and Minnesota waged a historic battle for the Greco-Roman Championship in the 2008 Cadet National Duals. more
Web sites have been set up to help support Jake Deitchler, Ali
Bernard, and their families as they plan their travel to Beijing, China
for the U.S. Olympics in August. Olympian web sites: Jake Deitchler • Ali Bernard
Olympic wrestler Jake Deitchler answers '11 Questions' - kare11.com
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games begin August 8th, and one of the
youngest, and most unlikely competitors from Team U.S.A. hails from
Anoka. In the span of three months, Jake Deitchler has gone from state
high school wrestling champ to the U.S. Olympic team. It's a journey
that includes a trip to Beijing, and a match with '11 Questions'. To
watch an extended version of '11 Questions' with Jake Deitchler click
on "video." more
Maresh's heart surgery goes well - twincities.com
University of Minnesota star football recruit Sam Maresh underwent
successful heart valve surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester on Thursday,
and his father reported on a Web site that the procedure went well. more
Ridgewater announces 8 commitments
Ridgewater Coach Tom Beyer has announced eight student/athletes that have committed to attend Ridgewater next year. more
St. John's graduate and wrestling alumni dies after swimming in triathlon
Jim Goodman, 46, of Urbandale, Iowa died on Sunday. He was a 1984 St.
John's graduate and wrestling alumni. His death was sudden. more
Eidenschink, U.S. win gold at Pan American Junior Freestyle Championships - themat.com
The United States had a strong team effort at the Pan American Junior
Freestyle Championships in Cuenca, Ecuador, claiming five individual
champions. more
Schoolboy National Duals Freestyle All-Tournament Team - themat.com
Indianapolis, IND. - The highlight of the 2008 Schoolboy National Duals
Freestyle All-Tournament Team came from the Minnesota Gold team. more
Jake’s Journey: Olympian Deitchler joins the blog - intermat.wordpress.com
InterMat’s pleased to inform all the wrestling junkies out there Jake
Deitchler will be documenting his experiences for the next two months
leading up to the Beijing Games exclusively on InterMat. more
Minnesota Gold sweeps at Schoolboy Duals, claims freestyle title - themat.com
The Minnesota Gold team did not lose a dual on the way to claiming the
freestyle, as well as the Greco-Roman team title, at the Schoolboy/girl
National Duals in Indianapolis, Ind. more
U.S. Olympic Team honored at Fuel the Dream Sendoff Reception - themat.com
Members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team were the center of attention on
Saturday night at the Fuel the Dream Olympic Team Sendoff Reception at
the historic Bernards Inn. more
U.S. Olympic Wrestlers get pampered at Tranquility Salon and Day Spa - themat.com
'Tranquility' is usually not a word associated with members of the U.S.
Olympic wrestling team. After all, the lives of these world-class
athletes are a mix of discipline, training and putting their minds and
skills to the test against other highly-trained wrestlers. more
Eidenschink, U.S. win gold at Pan American Junior Greco-Roman Championships - themat.com
Led by two individual champions and seven individual medalists, the
United States won the team title at the Pan American Junior Greco-Roman
Championships in Cuenca, Ecuador. more
Schoolboy National Duals Greco-Roman All-Tournament Team - themat.com
41 wrestlers were named to the Greco-Roman All-Tournament Team at the 2008 Schoolboy National Duals in Indianapolis, Ind. more
Minnesota Gold takes Greco-Roman crown at Schoolboy Duals - themat.com
The Minnesota Gold squad claimed first place out of a field of 24 at
the Schoolboy/girl National Duals in Indianapolis, Ind., on Friday,
June 20, 2008. more
Former U of MN Morris coach passes away - morrissuntribune.com
Mr. Lie was a member of the NCAA Wrestling Coaches and Officials
Association from 1940 to 1967 and received a 25 year Distinguished
Service Award. He was also a member of the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches
Association, the Minnesota Extension Agents Association and National
Association as well as serving on the Board of Directors. more
A welcome back party - nujournal.com
It’s not every day one gets to meet an Olympian. Wednesday, a couple
hundred well-wishers came to Turner Hall to greet Ali Bernard, New
Ulm’s first Olympic athlete. more
Kid Dynamite - sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Jake Deitchler took down two veterans, becoming the first high schooler to make the Olympic wrestling team in 28 years. more
MSNBC to air two-hour show of U.S. Olympic Team Trials - themat.com
MSNBC, in cooperation with USA Wrestling, will provide a two hour
tape-delayed show of the Championship Series matches at the U.S.
Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling, which took place June 13-15 in Las
Vegas, Nev. more
Deitchler named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for June 10-16 - themat.com
Jake Deitchler (Ramsey, Minn./Minnesota Storm) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for June 10-16. more
Deitchler, 18, earns Olympic bid - nbcolympics.com
As Brandon Paulson dragged himself back to his Minnesota home after a
marathon-length finals match in the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials in
May 2004, waiting on his front doorstep was a high school coach begging
for help. more
Teenage wrestler Deitchler wins trials, USA TODAY award - usatoday.com
Think back. What were you doing when you were 18? Probably just
graduating from high school, thinking about college and perhaps a
summer job at a local business? While all of those industrious options
are admirable, you probably weren't prepping to wrestle at the
Olympics. more
Deitchler, surprise Olympian, receives star treatment - twincities.com
Greco-Roman wrestler Jake Deitchler of Ramsey was puzzled as he
descended an escalator toward the baggage claim area at Minneapolis-St.
Paul International Airport on Monday night with his coach Brandon
Paulson. more
Baker named MSU Moorhead Assistant Coach
The MSU Moorhead Wrestling Program is pleased to announce that Nate
Baker will be the Head Assistant Coach for the Dragons during the
upcoming wrestling season. more
U.S. Olympic Team Trials 
June 13-15, 2008 at Las Vegas, Nevada
Wrestlers take two paths to lock down berths - usatoday.com
The typical route to the Olympics for wrestlers is to pay their dues on
the college mats for four or five years, then begin climbing the
international ladder rung by rung. Jake Deitchler and Henry Cejudo
aren't typical. more
Trials, tribulations -- and triumphs: Minnesota wrestlers make team - minnpost.com
Wrestling is not stupid. I know, you think it is. If you're a casual
sports fan, you think the worst of the sport, televised, painted-faced
wackos named The Hulk or The Body. more
U.S. apparently misses out on wrestling wild card spot - usatoday.com
USA Wrestling's attempt to petition 132-pound freestyle wrestler Mike
Zadick's way into the Olympic games apparently failed Monday when the
sport's international governing body granted seven wild-card spots to
China. more
Podium is next goal for Deitchler - startribune.com
The unlikeliest star at wrestling's U.S. Olympic trials had to get used
to the fact that everyone was talking about him Sunday. Jake
Deitchler's cell phone filled with so many messages he couldn't return
them all. Strangers shook his hand, wished him luck, asked for
interviews, snapped his picture. more
Hahn's Olympic dream runs into roadblock - startribune.com
Damion Hahn felt healthy, energetic and perfectly prepared for the
finals of the 211.5-pound freestyle class at the U.S. Olympic wrestling
trials. But the former Gophers star drew one of the toughest wrestlers
in the country, and he missed his chance to make the 2008 Olympic team
as Daniel Cormier swept him in Sunday's best-of-three finals at Thomas
and Mack Center. more
Anoka teenager stuns wrestling world with win - startribune.com
Jake Deitchler became only the third high school wrestler to make the U.S. Olympic team. more
New Ulm has an Olympian - nujournal.com
Sue Bernard knew that Friday night in Las Vegas was going to be
something special as daughter Ali completed a life-long dream by
earning a spot on the United States Olympic Women’s wrestling team. more
Deitchler earns spot on U.S. Olympic wrestling team - twincities.com
There's a new whiz kid of American wrestling. Jake Deitchler, an
18-year-old from Anoka unfazed by any deficit or opponent, pulled off
two major upsets Saturday to win the U.S. 145 1/2-pound Greco-Roman
trials and became the first high schooler on the Olympic wrestling team
in 32 years. more
Deitchler makes U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman Team with stunning effort - themat.com
Recent high school grad Jake Deitchler (New Ramsey, Minn./Minnesota
Storm) shocked the wrestling world by earning a spot on the U.S.
Olympic Team in Greco-Roman wrestling at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. more
Deitchler pulls off huge upset by knocking off Lester at U.S. Olympic Team Trials - themat.com
He’s 18 years old and just graduated from high school, but that hasn’t
stopped Jake Deitchler from setting some very lofty goals. more
New Ulm wrestler Bernard wins a trip to Beijing - startribune.com
Saying of her victory, "The younger generation wanted it really bad,"
she will join Clarissa Chun, Marcie Van Dusen and Randi Miller on the
Olympic team. more
‘U’ honors Schlatter with Big Ten Medal of Honor Award
Seniors Liz Podominick and C.P. Schlatter were selected as Minnesota’s
2008 recipients of the Big Ten Medal of Honor as the Big Ten Conference
announced its 22 conference-wide honorees this week. more
Benson wrestler dies after collapsing at summer camp - startribune.com
Benson High School will be open Saturday to support students dealing
with the death of a classmate who collapsed at a summer wrestling camp.
more
Mat specialists always up for Games - startribune.com
Minnesota Greco-Roman wrestlers are proud of the Olympic pipeline the state has provided. more
From Maroon and Gold to Red, White and Blue?
When most Minnesota wrestling fans last saw Cole Konrad in a
competitive wrestling match, he was winning his second NCAA
championship and was the face of J Robinson’s powerful Minnesota Gopher
squad. Konrad was a dominant record-setting heavyweight in the college
ranks, but the next step in his career would prove to be even more
challenging. more
Live webcast of finals at U.S. Olympic Team Trials - themat.com
NBCOlympics.com, in cooperation with USA Wrestling, will provide a live
webcast of the Championship Series matches at the U.S. Olympic Team
Trials for Wrestling. more
Deitchler named to ASICS All-America Second Team
The ASICS All-America Team, selected by a nationwide panel of wrestling
experts, is the only national all-star team for which wrestlers
enrolled in all four high-school grades are eligible. more
Maresh, top Gophers football recruit, needs heart surgery - startribune.com
Sam Maresh, a top Gophers football recruit from Champlin Park, needs
open heart surgery to repair or replace his aortic valve... more
New Ulm wrestler follows trail blazed by other women - startribune.com
This weekend in Las Vegas, Ali Bernard, 22, will pursue her first berth on the U.S. Olympic team. more
Wrestling with Olympic Dreams
As the spring winds down and another school year comes to an end,
eighteen-year-old kids all across the country will be graduating from
high school. Most of those kids will be going through the time honored
tradition of the graduation party where they will all be asked the same
set of questions over and over. more
The changing face and thoughtful Olympic pursuit of Minnesota wrestling - minnpost.com
For the past half-century, Minnesota has owned a special and somewhat
esoteric Olympic niche: wrestling. And, to be numbingly specific,
Greco-Roman wrestling. more
Wrestling USA Magazine All-Americans
The Minnesota State Wrestling USA Magazine Committee is proud to
announce that fourteen Minnesota high school graduating senior
wrestlers were selected to Wrestling USA Magazine’s 2008 All-American
High School Teams. more
Hall of Fame inductions feature touching speeches from honorees
The 2008 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend ended with the
induction ceremony at the OSU Student Union Ballroom. The Distinguished
Members and special award winners gave speeches, sharing their thoughts
about their careers and the honors bestowed upon them. more
University of Minnesota Wrestling Golf Classic
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 at the Les Bolstad Golf Course. more
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