January 2009 Wrestling Articles

Ian McCutcheon FloWrestling.org There is not much that I can add to the discussion of David Taylor and Colin Palmer.  Unless something drastic happens, this will be the high school match of the year.  Potentially, it’s the high school match of the decade.  With six, soon to be eight, state titles between the two, this was a dream for anybody associated with wrestling.  I give all the credit in the world to Taylor for having the guts to bump up in weight class, to Palmer for accepting the challenge, and to both coaches for making it happen.  For anybody who… more »

NCAA Division I Wrestling Coaches Panel Rankings  Through Results of 1/18/2009  Rank Wt Class Name School  1 125 Paul Donahoe Edinboro  2 125 Troy  Nickerson Cornell  3 125 Brandon Precin Northwestern  4 125 Angel Escobedo Indiana  5 125 Charlie Falck Iowa  6 125 Tyler Clark Iowa State  7 125 Scotti Sentes Central Michigan  8 125 James Nicholson Old Dominion  9 125 Zachary Sanders Minnesota  10 125 Rollie Peterkin Pennsylvania  11 125 Joey Fio Oklahoma  11 125 Anthony Robles Arizona State  13 125 Obenson Blanc Oklahoma State  14 125 Mike Watts Michigan  15 125 Jarrod Garnett Virginia Tech  16 125 Marcos… more »

National Duals Preview and Picks  Ian McCutcheon FloWrestling.org  While our crew at Flo will be at the Virginia Duals this weekend, which boasts national powers Lehigh, Oklahoma State, Central Michigan, and Edinboro, there will be another frenzy of dual meets in the Midwest.  This weekend is the annual NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, theoretically crowning the best dual meet team in the country.  As always, it is a star studded field, with top ranked Iowa looking to defend its crown and win the event for the fifth time.  The Hawkeyes will certainly be tested though, as they are one of seven… more »