June 2007 Wrestling Articles

The University at Buffalo, a member of the Mid-American Conference
(MAC) and NCAA, is accepting applications for the Division I Assistant
Coach position for its Wrestling program.

The duties and responsibilities of this position include assisting
the Head Coach for Wrestling in all phases of a successful Division I
intercollegiate program. The incumbent will identify, recruit and
retain student-athletes and assist in the development of all
student-athletes. As the Assistant Coach, duties will include, but not
be limited to, teaching, scheduling, recruiting, fundraising, camps
and clinics, developing and maintaining… more »

Incoming Freshman Colt Sponseller Honored as High School Wrestling Senior Athlete of the Year

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State wrestling incoming freshman Colt Sponseller was selected as the wrestling National High School Senior Athlete of the Year the National High School Coaches Association announced.

Sponseller (Millersburg, Ohio/West Holmes) was a three-time Ohio state high school Division II champion. He went 6-0 en route to winning the 160-pound weight class in the NHSCA National High School Seniors Wrestling Championships in April and was named the meetÂ’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. It was SponsellerÂ’s second NHSCA national… more »

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana wrestler Angel Escobedo earned the 60-
kilogram (132-pound) freestyle title at the FILA Junior World Team trials at the
Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday, May 26, to earn
a spot on the Junior World Championship Team. Escobedo will wrestle for the
chance to become a world champion at the Junior World Championships on Aug.
21-26 in Beijing, China.

Escobedo was dominant in the Saturday challenge, winning all six periods to take
first place at the elite event. He began the event by dropping… more »

Prater, Rowan and Vercelli Add Depth to JohnsonÂ’s Young Squad

Champaign, Ill. – Illinois head wrestling coach Mark Johnson announced the signings of three former Illinois state champions to his young and talented roster. Ryan Prater, Zeke Rowan and Vince Vercelli, who all won state titles in February at Assembly Hall, will all be wearing orange and blue for the Fighting Illini next season.

Prater, who hails from Plainfield Central High School, took home the 135-pound Class-AA title. The 2007 high school All-American was also a runner up his junior year. Rowan is the… more »

BOSTON - The Boston University wrestling team and head coach Carl Adams are pleased to announce that seven student-athletes will join the Terriers this fall, assembling what promises to be one of the programÂ’s top recruiting classes in recent history. The incoming group features wrestlers from five different states who have combined to earn six titles in their respective state tournaments, along with eight All-America finishes in the national tournaments.

"This group represents one of the most talented recruiting classes we have had during my tenure at Boston University," said Adams, who will enter his 27th season… more »