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David Taylor Commits To Penn State
June 9, 2009
High School Wrestling All-American and Nation's Top Recruit David Taylor Commits to Penn State
Sanderson and Nittany Lions land nation's top talent
June 9, 2009
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling program, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, received more outstanding news today as high school All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) committed to Penn State. Taylor is considered by many to be the top wrestling recruit in the nation. He signed a financial aid letter today and will join the Nittany Lions this fall for the 2009-10 campaign.
Taylor had signed a national… more »
USA Wrestling proudly announces the Living the Dream Medal Fund.
June 1, 2009
Press release from USA Wrestling
We have created the Fund with the purpose of allowing the entire wrestling community to participate in celebrating and honoring the hard work of our champions. While we understand that no wrestling champion wrestles ‘for the money”, this Fund will send a strong message to our elite athletes that their glory is our collective glory and their hard work and dedication is appreciated. U.S. World and Olympic team members are our ambassadors to the global wrestling community. The long journey from pee wee wrestler to an Olympic medalist requires a level of determination, of sweat,… more »
WORLD TEAM TRIALS SEEDS For Saturday
May 29, 2009
USA Wrestling Press Release: U.S. Nationals champions in men’s freestyle have advanced to the best-of-3 final-round series on Saturday night. They will meet the Challenge Tournament winner in the final-round series.
60 kg/132 pounds
U.S. Nationals champion – Mike Zadick, Solon, Iowa (Gator WC)
Challenge Tournament seeds
1. Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC)
2. Matt Valenti, New York, N.Y. (Lehigh Valley Athletic Club)
3. Andy Simmons, Lansing, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)
4. Nick Gallick, Tucson, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
5. Drew Headlee, Morgantown, W.Va. (Sunkist Kids)
6. Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
7. Reece Humphrey, Indianapolis, Ind. (Ohio State)
8.… more »
Heffernan Named Illinois' 14th Head Wrestling Coach
May 2, 2009
Long-time Illinois assistant coach Jim Heffernan was promoted to take over for Mark Johnson as head wrestling coach.
April 28, 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - University of Illinois Director of Athletics Ron Guenther announced the promotion of long-time assistant coach Jim Heffernan to the position of head wrestling coach. Heffernan has been the top assistant under recently retired head coach Mark Johnson for the past 17 years at Illinois and two previous seasons at Oregon State.
"I am pleased to announce Jim Heffernan as our head wrestling coach," Guenther said. "Jim has been an assistant in our program for the past 17 years and was an… more »
Kevin Jackson Named ISU Head Wrestling Coach
May 1, 2009
AMES, Iowa – Former Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Champion Kevin Jackson has been named Iowa State’s head wrestling coach. Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard will introduce Jackson – often referred to as one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers in United States history – at an 11 a.m. news conference Friday in the Jacobson Athletic Building (Hunziker Auditorium).
Jackson captured gold medals at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain and at the World Championships in both 1991 (Varna, Bulgaria) and 1995 (Atlanta). He is one of just five wrestlers in U.S. history with three career world-level titles. Jackson… more »
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