Tyler Kasak at the 2022 Cadet World Team finals (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Today, the defending national champion Penn State Nittany Lions got a huge verbal from one of the top remaining, uncommitted wrestlers in the Class of 2023. 2021 Pennsylvania AAA state champio...

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5x NCAA qualifier Josh Heil at the 2021 MatMen Open (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if yo...

Grant Willits (left) and Hunter Willits (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Friday evening, the Willits twins, Grant and Hunter, announced that they both would not be returning to compete for Oregon State during the upcoming 2022-23 season. The Willits' were a part of an Oreg...

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Rider's Quinn Kinner at the 2022 NCAA Championships (photo courtesy of Rider athletics) An obstacle is defined as a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress (dictionary.com). Quinn Kinner, a redshirt junior at Rider University, is no stranger to overcoming life's obstacles on and...

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There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...

2022 NCAA 3rd Place finisher Evan Wick (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're ...

Chance Marsteller before match three in the 2022 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament finals (Photo/Mark Lundy; www.LutteLens.com) By now I'm sure most of you have seen the very moving Chance Marsteller interview after qualifying for Final X. For even the toughest wrestlers it can be difficult to...

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Davidson's Andy Lausier (photo courtesy of Davidson athletics) InterMat has learned that Davidson College head coach Andy Lausier has stepped down after five years at the helm for the Wildcats. Lausier has chosen to pursue employment outside of the collegiate wrestling world. In his five years with...

New McKendree Women's Head Coach Alexio Garcia (photo courtesy of McKendree Sports Information) LEBANON, Ill. (May 26, 2022) - McKendree University Athletics Director Anthony Francis has announced the hiring of Alexio Garcia as the school's new women's wrestling head coach. "I am very excited to...

2022 NCAA Round of 12 finisher Joey Prata (Photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The Oklahoma wrestling offseason has arguably been the most intriguing of any team in the Big 12 recently. Chess pieces have moved across their roster with multiple wrestlers transferring in and out and setting up a te...

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4x NCAA qualifier Bryan Lantry (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-ha...

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Vincenzo Joseph (left) and Carter Starocci (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) USA Wrestling has announced that there will be 11 True Third National Team Wrestle-offs held to determine the No. 3 athlete on USA Wrestling's National Team These wrestle-offs are held after the World Tea...

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody answers your questions in a mailbag podcast. STORIES • Cedar Rapids to host National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/...

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Benji Peak at the 2022 World Team Trials (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The World Team Trials Challenge Tournament determined the final competitors for Final X. Those who win their best-of-three contests at Final X will advance to represent the U.S. at the upcoming Senior-level ...

There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...

2021 NCAA All-American Zach Hartman (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a d...

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2022 NCAA All-American Jake Bergeland (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) MINNEAPOLIS - University of Minnesota wrestling senior Jake Bergeland has announced that he will elect to return to the program for an additional year of competition next season. The Hugo, Minn., native will ...

2022 NCAA runner-up Patrick Glory after his semifinal win (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The "Glory Days" aren't ending for Patrick Glory just because his Princeton wrestling career soon winds down. The NCAA runner-up has big plans for his life, and he's pursuing them th...

Brendan Buckley, Executive Director of Beat The Streets New York, talks about his path to BTS, the mission of the program and how the organization has grown and created opportunities since launching in what was once a barren landscape of wrestling. Oh, and that whole Final X thing coming to the Hulu...

New Spartan Combat RTC member Michael Kemerer (photo courtesy of Spartan Combat) This weekend was full of highlights for the Spartan Combat RTC. Three athletes, Vito Arujau, Yianni Diakomihalis, and Nick Gwiazdowski, earned spots in Final X, bringing the RTC's total to four, with Kyle Dake previous...

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There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...

2021 NCAA All-American Taylor LaMont (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Today, 2021 NCAA All-American Taylor LaMont announced his transfer intentions. LaMont will move to the Big Ten to compete for Wisconsin for his final year of collegiate eligibility. During his time at Ut...

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3x NCAA qualifier Justin Staudenmayer (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a...

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There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...

2022 NCAA Round of 12 finisher Justin McCoy (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Virginia put together a strong season last year, but ended on a tough note with three wrestlers, Brian Courtney, Justin McCoy, and Jay Aiello, falling in the bloodround at the NCAA tournament. The...

2022 SoCon champion Shannon Hanna (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 6. Davidson Wrestling Centennial Celebration, Wrestling Facility Updates Revealed Davidson College Wrestling hosted a Centennial Celebration this season, honoring alumni from 1966 up to the class of 2021 ...

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2022 NCAA qualifier Josh Mason (photo courtesy of Rider Sports Information) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter o...

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Jenna Burkert (left) and Jacarra Winchester at the 2021 World Team Trials (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Final X Stillwater: June 3rd Session One: 2pm (central) Session Two: 7pm (central) Greco-Roman 63 kg: Sam Jones vs. Jesse Thielke Women's Freestyle 76 kg: Dymond Guilford...

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79 kg World Team Trials Champ Chance Marsteller (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The World Team Trials have wrapped up from Coralville and Final X has been set! The afternoon session from the Xtream Arena saw the finals of the challenge tournament take place. Wrestlers who were vic...

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65kg men's freestyle semifinal winner Evan Henderson (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) These were the matches held on Sunday morning at weight without a returning world medalist. Both semifinal winners advance to Final X and do not compete further today. World Team Trials Semifina...

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79 kg finalist Vincenzo Joseph (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Action concluded on day one of the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament from Coralville, Iowa. During the first session, the men's freestyle tournament showed signs of chaos, with Evan Henderson knocking off top-see...

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61 kg quarterfinal bout won 13-12 by Seth Gross over Jesse Mendez (photo courtesy of Mark Lundy; LutteLens.com) The first session at the World Team Trials in Coralville, Iowa has been completed and semifinalists in all three styles have been determined. We've already seen top seeds go down and othe...

2021 NCAA All-American Louie DePrez (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard ...

There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...

There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...

Welcome to the NWCA’s latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. MatStats is the NWCA’s attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. The MatStats ...

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#WrestlingShirtADayInMay founder Jim Dutrow (photo courtesy of Jim Dutrow) "If this is something small that can help, I'm obviously happy to do it." If you've been on the wrestling side of Twitter sometime in May over the last three years, you've probably seen #WrestlingShirtADayInMay at least onc...

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody catches up with Josh Schamberger and Luke Eustice from Think Iowa City about how Coralville’s Xtream Arena became America’s wrestling hotspot. STORIES • How Coralville and Xtream Arena...

2x NCAA qualifier Ben Pasiuk (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard support...

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Yianni Diakomihalis (left) and Joey McKenna at the 2022 World Team Trials (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) This weekend the Senior World Team Trials take place in Coralville, Iowa. Wrestlers competing in this event had to qualify from various domestic and international tournaments...

Coaches Tony Ersland and Leroy Vega join hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to discuss Matt Ramos winning the U.S. Open last month and preview his chances this weekend at World Team Trials in Coralville, Iowa. They also discuss other performances at the U.S. Open and celebrate recent Purdue Wrestlin...

Coaches Tony Ersland and Leroy Vega join hosts Tanner Lipsett and Cory Palm to discuss Matt Ramos winning the U.S. Open last month and preview his chances this weekend at World Team Trials in Coralville, Iowa. They also discuss other performances at the U.S. Open and celebrate recent Purdue Wrestlin...

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You typically don't get a lot of coverage when you're redshirting in college wrestling. Episode 95 of the #PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast will change that, highlighting three wrestlers who will be looking to attack the lineup next year after redshirting in 2021-22. Host Brian Reinhardt gets an update...

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There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...

2022 NCAA runner-up Cohlton Schultz (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a d...

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Cal Poly's two-time All-American Bernie Truax (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Last season, Bernie Truax lived up to expectations, earning All-American status for the second time in his collegiate career. However, Truax was not always a favorite for a national title. In 2...

Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena as the Hawkeyes host Penn State (photos courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) New Brighton, Minnesota - The National Wrestling Media Association released its annual numbers for Division I wrestling dual meet attendance on Friday. The COVID-19 global pandem...

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There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...

2x All-American Jonathan Millner (photos courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die...

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There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...

Bruce Burnett has excelled as a coach on the high school, collegiate and international levels, serving as USA Wrestling’s national freestyle coach and leading some of the most successful teams in American history. During his tenure, five Americans won Olympic gold medals and 11 U.S. athletes won 13 ...

Patrick McKee (center) cheering on Minnesota teammates during their dual with Michigan (photos courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The year is 2002 and the Ann Arbor Pioneer Pioneers were in a close dual meet against conference rival, the Hornets of Saline. The two teams had battled once ea...

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2016 NCAA All-American David Terao (photos courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a d...

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2022 Pan-American Champion Sammy Jones (photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 55 kg 1 Max Nowry Army (WCAP) 2 Brady Koontz Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) 3 Dalton Duffield Army (WCAP) 4 Drew Wes...

72 kg US Open champion Skylar Grote (photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 50 kg 1 Erin Golston New York Athletic Club 2 Alyssa Lampe Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club 3 Sage Mortimer King/TMWC 4 Nyla Valencia TMWC 5 Emily Shilson Twin Cities RTC/TMWC 6 Nina Pham Texas Wrestling Club 7 Cai...

A new college wrestling tournament will hit the schedule in December as Soldier Salute will kick off just before New Year’s at Coralville, Iowa’s Xtreme Arena. The event is the brainchild of Josh Schamberger, the President of the Iowa City/Coralville Visitors & Conventions Bureau and a big-time...

A new college wrestling tournament will hit the schedule in December as Soldier Salute will kick off just before New Year’s at Coralville, Iowa’s Xtreme Arena. The event is the brainchild of Josh Schamberger, the President of the Iowa City/Coralville Visitors & Conventions Bureau and a big-time...

Think Iowa City President Josh Schamberger goes On The Mat?<br />A new college wrestling tournament will hit the schedule in December as Soldier Salute will kick off just before New Year’s at Coralville, Iowa’s Xtreme Arena. The event is the brainchild of Josh Schamberger, the President of the Iowa ...

Army West Point Kevin Ward and his team (photos courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) With an abridged and unusual collegiate season in 2021, it felt great to get back to normal for the 2021-22 season. All DI teams were back in action and generally wrestled full schedules (with a few Covid-re...

2022 57 kg US Open champion Matthew Ramos (photos courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 57 kg 1 Matthew Ramos Boilermaker RTC 2 Vitali Arujau Spartan Combat RTC 3 Zane Richards Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) 4 Jakob Camacho Wolfpack Wrestling Club 5 Anthony Molton Buies Creek Wr...

2x NCAA Qualifier and 2022 Big 12 champion Wyatt Hendrickson (photos courtesy of Mark Lundy; LutteLens.com) Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of&hellip;" feature. Even ...

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The following athletes at each weight class have qualified for the World Team Trials this weekend in Coralville, Iowa. Athletes may have qualified at a different weight class than they intend on competing at. Men's Freestyle 57 kg - Waiting in Final X (Stillwater): Thomas Gilman Olympic Trials...

Kirk Hageman was an avid wrestling fan who graduated from Decorah High School in northeast Iowa. He continued to be heavily involved in wrestling after high school and it was a great passion of Kirk’s for his entire life. Kirk was involved in the sport in many ways but most notably, and his favorite...

79 kg champion Isaiah Martinez (photos courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) All of the winners at the ten men's freestyle weight classes will qualify for the World Team Trials next week in Coralville, Iowa. Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1st - Timothy Levine over Nick Babin 10-0 3rd - Dalton He...

There's a lot of wrestling news out there you don't normally see, because it's not really centralized, so that's where the Mat Talk Online Daily Wrestling News has come into play. Each day, content is curated and put together for a morning e-mail newsletter that will arrive at approximately 6 a.m. C...