Cyclones Eye National Title
from Chicago Tribune
 Things could hardly be better for the Iowa State wrestling program. The Cyclones, who tied for fifth at last season's NCAA championships, are ranked second in the preseason USA Today/Intermat/NWCA national team rankings. Iowa State brings back six All-Americans, including two-time national finalist Jake Varner and fellow national title contenders Nick Gallick and David Zabriskie. And coach Cael Sanderson has brought in a stellar recruiting class led by Waverly's Eric Thompson, the nation's top-rated prep heavyweight. Those are all strong indications that the Cyclones are back -- and they seem poised to break out for Sanderson's third year. More
Broncos Ready to Defend PAC-10 Title
from The Arbiter Online
Last season, the Boise State University wrestling team had one of its greatest seasons. The Broncos won the Pac-10 Conference championship, sent nine athletes to the NCAA Wrestling Championships, and had a wrestler earn NCAA All-American honors. Having only lost three seniors from last year’s squad, the BSU wrestling team is poised for another great year on the mat. More
Apprentice Goes 2-0 in Opener
from NCWA
The Apprentice School wrestling team opened their 2008-09 season with a pair of dual match victories at the Morrisville State College Duals. In their first match the Builders faced the hosts Morrisville State Mustangs and came out with a 23-22 victory. The next match saw the Builders face the University of Scranton and they recorded a 28-18 win. Apprentice School (2-0) never trailed in the match as they recorded falls from Chevres and Anderson in the first four weight classes to take a 15-6 advantage and never looked back.
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Athletes Away: New Role for UW Wrestler
from Sheboygan Press
Drew Hammen, a junior at University of Wisconsin-Madison, knew the starting spot at 125 pounds would be his after a summer of intense training and three years (including a redshirt season) of waiting his turn. When Hammen beat Kyle Reeve 5-2 in the intra-squad scrimmage, it only confirmed what he knew all along — his time to be a prime-time Badgers athlete had arrived. More
McGrath Leads Gannon in Season Opener at Buffalo
from NCAA
The Gannon wrestling team competed in the University of Buffalo as Frank McGrath (Hammonton, N.J./St. Augustine Prep) took home a second-place finish to lead the Golden Knights. No team scores were kept. Over 280 wrestlers participated in the event, which featured a number of NCAA Division I programs such as Buffalo, Ohio State, and Rutgers. Four GU grapplers advanced to the quarterfinals. More
NIU Wrestling Looks to Future
from Northern Star Online
Last season, the NIU wrestling team was young with five freshmen in its regular lineup.
One of the freshmen, Pat McLemore, surprised the MAC wrestling community by winning the conference championship at 141 pounds to advance to nationals. Overall, the Huskies finished third in the MAC and sent three wrestlers to nationals. This season, head coach Dave Grant is faced with a team that will be just as young. Six freshmen won their matches at the team’s wrestle-offs with three of the victories coming from members of NIU’s recruiting class that was ranked 28th nationally – Izzy Montemayor (125), Steve Zimmerman (149), Derrick Yant (174). Winners of the team’s wrestle-offs have an inside shot of being in the regular lineup once duals start.
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Monarch Wrestlers Crave Sweeter Rewards for '08-09 season
from The Virginian-Pilot
Old Dominion's wrestling team posted the highest national ranking in school history, qualified a school-record six wrestlers for the NCAA tournament and had its first All-American in 13 years last season. Not bad, huh? "We did pretty well, but then we choked," returning All-American James Nicholson said of the Monarchs, who went 17-3 in 2007-08. A second-place finish in the CAA tournament and a less-than-stellar run at the NCAAs (they finished tied for 35th) - by their own standards - still sting. And despite Nicholson's success, he includes himself in that blunt assessment. More
UW-L Wrestling Coach Dave Malecek is a Big Believer in the Benefits of the Daily Grind
from LaCrosse Tribune
Dave Malecek said it must be the Mountain Dew that keeps his energy level in the red zone.
In reality, Malecek could guzzle warm milk and probably not lose a step when it comes to coaching wrestling. “I could have a terrible day, but when I walk in that (practice) room, I’m a whole new person,” Malecek said. “I love my job, I love going to work, and I want my athletes to feel that way, too.” Such is the sheer enthusiasm driving Malecek as he enters his third season as UW-La Crosse’s head coach.
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