wrestling
No. 11 Wrestling Falls at Messiah
Story Links GRANTHAM, Pa. (February 20, 2021) – No. 11 Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling earned victories in five of the eight contested matches, but fell to Messiah University in a non-conference dual Saturday afternoon at Hitchcock Arena. First-years Luke Hoerle and Nick Boggiano joined sophomore Kyle Slendorn, senior Brett Kaliner and …
A Wrestling Coach Pins Down the Education Technology of the Future
Some three decades ago, Doug Vander Linden, who had always planned on a career in education, was working a corporate gig, when a one-paragraph job posting caught his eye: The Burlington, Kan., school district wanted a “technology facilitator” to help develop a plan for using new tools at a time when computers in classrooms were …
No. 13 TCNJ Tops No. 11 Wrestling
Story Links EWING, N.J. (February 13, 2021) – Sophomore Kyle Slendorn joined senior Brett Kaliner and junior Michael Dooley in earning wins, but No. 11 Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling fell to The College of New Jersey 24-16 Saturday afternoon in non-conference dual at Packer Hall. First-year Nick Boggiano earned his first …
Health officials confirm COVID-19 outbreak connected to wrestling tournament
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed an outbreak connected to the Louisiana Classic Wrestling Tournament held at Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales on January 15 and 16. LDH says it has received more than 20 reports of athletes, staff and attendees testing positive for COVID-19. NC health officials identify …
Hutmacher and March break 44-year South Dakota wrestling record
ELK POINT & MADISON, S.D. — In 1975, Rapid City’s Randy Lewis set a South Dakota High School record with his 45th consecutive pin. Lewis went on to have a Hall of Fame career that included two national championships at the University of Iowa and an Olympic Gold Medal. His record stood for more than …
J’den Cox repeats as world wrestling champion; Kyle Snyder stunned – OlympicTalk
If he wasn’t crowned already, it’s clear U.S. wrestling has a new king. On a day when Rio Olympic champion Kyle Snyder was upset and London Olympic champ Jordan Burroughs rallied for another bronze medal, J’den Cox repeated as world champion in Kazakhstan. Cox, the Rio Olympic 86kg bronze medalist, completed a perfect run through the 92kg division …
Jacarra Winchester, after foe bites her, wins first wrestling world title – OlympicTalk
Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, the most decorated Olympic figure skaters in history, announced their retirement late Tuesday. They’re done competing in ice dance, and their upcoming Canadian tour will be their last together. “After 22 years, it feels like the right time to step away from the sport,” Virtue said in a video. “This …
‘I am really shy’: introducing Phoenix, the world’s first hijab-wearing champion wrestler | World news
Nor Diana can remember vividly the first time she stepped out to make her wrestling debut. Outside the ropes she had always been a quiet and studious hijab-wearing Malaysian woman, but here in the ring, dressed in black leather embossed with flames and as the crowd roared, she suddenly felt like a fire burst from …
Pro wrestling world mourns death of legendary Harley Race
CLOSE Pro wrestling great Harley Race (Photo: Official Harley Race Twitter Page) The pro wrestling industry lost one of the all-time greats this week, when Harley Race died Thursday of lung cancer at the age of 76. During his 31-year in-ring career (1960-1991), he was an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight champion, a one-time World …
Summer Slam: World Thumb Wrestling Championships Crowns Victors
You wanted the best? You got the best! Contestants from around the globe squared off a pub in Norfolk, England, for the 11th annual World Thumb Wrestling Championships this past weekend. The idea was hatched over a few pints at a pub in England 11 years ago and the tournament has grown ever since. “The rules …
