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Bob Ferraro

Bob Ferraro?s accomplishments with wrestling are on and off the mat. As an youngster he grew up in Easton PA in a poor blue collar neighborhood and was part of the first Easton wrestling teams. Easton has since developed into… more »

Damion Hahn

Damion Hahn had a goal of being the first 4x New Jersey State Champion. His freshman year he had the opportunity when he went to the state finals. He lost 2-1 to Shawn Scannell (Absegami '96) but then went on… more »

Mark Branch

Profile | Mark Branch, a two time state champion from Oklahoma, became a legend in the wrestling world when he entered the NCAA National Tournament his freshman year and won it. In the next three years, he proved that his title wasn't… more »

Ben Peterson

Although Ben and his brother John never won a state title they were driven. Ben lost int he finals of the Wisconsin state tournament. He didnt know whether he would wrestle again but a trip to Iowa State where the… more »

Clarissa Chun

Among the many surprises on the women's side at the 2008 U.S. Olympic wrestling trials, Clarissa Chun's upset of 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Patricia Miranda may have been the biggest. The extremely talented Chun looks to shock her competition with… more »

Greg Warren

Greg Warren was a west point cadet but decided it wasnt for him. He left and went to the University of Missouri where he was an All American wrestler. more »

Lennie Zalesky

Lennie Zalesky grew up in the heart of Iowa wrestling country but somehow only joined the sport as an afterthought in eighth grade. There was, however, nothing accidental about his success. He soon was so eager about getting better that… more »

Shane Sparks

Shane Sparks is the voice of Wisconsin Badger Wrestling. He also is an entreupanuer in wrestling with his www.badgerstatewrestling.com . Shane Sparks criss crosses the Wisconsin State trying to give wrestling more coverage more »

Marcus Effner

Marcus Effner was a state champion for Garfield Heights High School, he then followed his father and brother Jack and Jason to Cleveland State University where he has qualified for the Div. I nationals two times. more »

Nick Tavanello

Nick Tavanello is a 215 pounder freshman who will be a main factor for the Wadsworth Grizzlies if they want to win the DI State Title. more »