NCWA National Collegiate Duals Preview
DALLAS – Three new team entrants, plus one of the most balanced fields of NCWA incumbents in recent history, have spiced up expectations for the 2012 NCWA National Duals later this month. The NCWA, the nation’s fastest-growing collegiate wrestling organization, returns to Dalton, Ga., for its National Duals Tournament that will be its largest yet from Jan. 27-28, 2012. The Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center will host the Duals for a second consecutive year, and among the 24-team field are former NAIA power Read More
Bulldogs Edge out Penn College 30-24
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling team lost a hard fought match to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Sunday 30-24. The Wildcats were up 24-21 going into the last two bouts of the game before Stevens earned extra points with a pin in the 197 bout and then took the 285 match in a tight 5-4 decision. The loss drops the Wildcats to 6-3 overall. Read More
Marion Military Wins Builder Invitational
Marion Military Institute ended atop the 12 team field at the 2012 Apprentice School Builder Invitational to win it's first major tournament of the season with 144 team points . Host, The Apprentice School Placed 2nd with 135.5 while University of Maryland - Baltimore chalked up 130.5 to clinch the Bronze medal. UMBC's Brian Samuels captured most falls/least time (4-15:51), teammate Martin Mitchell was named Outstanding Wrestler and Mike Ahearn of South Carolina was voted Champion of Champions. Rounding out the top five in team Read More
MIT Wrestling goes 3 and 0 on the day
The MIT wrestling won all 3 matches this weekend at the Springfield Technical CC quad. MIT defeated Hudson Valley 36-18, University of Connecticut 36-18 and STCC 25-24. Captains Sam Shames and Ryan Madson both won all 3 of their matches by fall. Brian Anderson finished 3 and 0 on the day with Read More
Liberty University Ranked No. 2 in Coaches Poll
Lynchburg, VA (PRWEB) January 20, 2012 The Liberty University wrestling team is ranked No. 2 in the latest coaches poll by the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA). Head coach Jesse Castro said wins against The Apprentice School (5) and Middle Tennessee State University (12) helped push Liberty toward the top. Currently, the program has more than 40 members. Castro has high expectations of taking home the championship trophy in March. “It is our desire to bring honor Read More
Cougars Rout Mules 33 - 12
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Dillon Pousson's first-period pin was SIUE's biggest win on the mat as the Cougars dominated Central Missouri 33-12 in college wrestling at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE Head Coach David Ray said momentum carried the Cougars. "It really starts with Logun Taylor in the Read More
