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Olympic Update from Brandon Paulson
My wife and father have insisted that people actually care what I have
to say and that I should write an Olympic recap for family, friends,
and the wrestling community. This one is a little long winded, so read
at your own risk. more
Paulson won't cut all ties - twincities.com
After investing much of his spare time coaching pro bono, Brandon
Paulson doesn't know what he's going to do with the spare time that has
been suddenly freed up. more
Gopher Recruit, Olympian Deitchler Forgoes ‘U’ Offer
University of Minnesota wrestling recruit Jake Deitchler contacted head
wrestling coach J Robinson Tuesday afternoon to inform the program that
he would not attend the University this fall. more
Deitchler: Colorado Springs provides best path to gold - twincities.com
Olympic wrestler Jake Deitchler of Ramsey decided the best route to
winning a Greco Roman gold medal in 2012 is through Colorado Springs. more
Grappling with losing and waiting - startribune.com
What you notice, as the women walk out of the arena toward the locker
room, is their faces. Most of their eyes are red and bleary, some from
tears, some from head butts and hand slaps. more
Olympic action photos of Ali Bernard and Randi Miller - tech-fall.com
Action photos by John Sachs of techfall.com
New Ulm's Bernard falls short of bronze - startribune.com
New Ulm wrestler Ali Bernard won her first match in the Olympic
repechage before losing the bronze medal match to Japan's Kyoko
Hamaguchi. more
Bernard places fifth on the final day of Olympic women's freestyle - themat.com
Ali Bernard (New Ulm, Minn./Gator WC) placed fifth at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.,
after losing a bronze-medal match to five-time World champion Kyoko
Hamaguchi of Japan, 3-0, 3-1. Hamaguchi won her second career Olympic
bronze medal, after also winning the bronze at this weight class at the
2004 Athens Olympic Games. more
Bernard's big day - startribune.com
Starting point: Ali Bernard's weight class, 72kg (158.5 pounds), begins
competition at 8:30 p.m. today Twin Cities time. And maybe: The bronze
and gold medal rounds begin at 4:25 a.m. Sunday Twin Cities time.
Bernard could reach these even if she loses her first match, depending
on other results.
To the mat: Women wrestling for second time in Olympics - minnpost.com
Brothers and sisters have wrestled forever. It's part of growing up. A
decade ago it often meant that the girls longed for their brothers'
trophies and cool gear. more
Bernard gets a peek from the peak - startribune.com
Ali Bernard laughed with her old wreslting coach Brandon Reichel during
a workout at Mankato State University. After years of steady progress,
the New Ulm native is prepared for the biggest wrestling match of her
career. more
Bernard receives draw for final day of women's freestyle on Sunday - themat.com
The women's freestyle wrestling competition at the China Agricultural
University Gymnasium concludes on Sunday, with competition in two
weight classes, 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and 72 kg/158.5 lbs. more
Deitchler needs training the University of Minnesota can't give him - twincities.com
The presumption is that, in a few weeks, Jake Deitchler will enter the
University of Minnesota to wrestle for J Robinson. Don't be so sure. more
Deitchler video interview - flowrestling.org
Jake Deitchler shares his thoughts with Flowrestling about his Olympic matches and more. video interview
See great Olympic wrestling photos from Sachs, Slater, Heath and more - themat.com
American wrestling fans have the opportunity to enjoy some outstanding wrestling pictures from the Beijing Olympics. more
Disappointed Deitchler focuses on future - startribune.com
A disappointing conclusion stings Anoka's Jake Deitchler, who vows to
put in the work to become the world's best Greco-Roman wrestler. more
Lesnar Paves Road From Wrestling To UFC - mndaily.com
For his home crowd, Brock Lesnar's victory was never in question. The
former Gophers wrestler beat Heath Herring by a unanimous decision in
just his third career mixed martial arts bout at UFC 87: "Seek and
Destroy" Saturday night at the Target Center. more
Olympic action photos of Jake Deitchler and TC Dantzler - tech-fall.com
Action photos by John Sachs of techfall.com
Deitchler loses second-chance match - twincities.com
Jake Deitchler of Ramsey wrestled what one of his coaches called "the
perfect match." In his redemptive match, after losing his Olympic debut
in just two periods, Deitchler outscored his second opponent yet still
couldn't pull out the victory. more
Deitchler's Difficult debut - twincities.com
Jake Deitchler, the youngest U.S. Olympic wrestler in 32 years, was undone by rookie mistakes in his international debut. more
Deitchler loses in first wrestling match - twincities.com
One but not done. Jake Deitchler of Ramsey was defeated in his Olympic
debut by Kanatbek Begaliev, and he will need his opponent from
Kyrgyzstan to reach the final to have any chance to continue. more
Deitchler loses in second match, ending hopes for Olympic medal - startribune.com
Jake Deitchler got a bit of luck Wednesday morning, when the wrestler
who beat him in his opening match at the Olympics went all the way to
the final to give Deitchler a second chance at a medal. more
Quotes from Deitchler and Paulson - themat.com
Quotes from Jake Deitchler (66 kg/145.5 lbs.) and assistant coach
Brandon Paulson after Wednesday's evening session of the Olympics. more
Deitchler beaten in repechage and misses medal rounds - themat.com
Jake Deitchler was defeated in his first repechage match at 66 kg/145.5
lbs. and was eliminated from medal contention at the Olympic
Greco-Roman competitition at the China Agricultural University
Gymnasium on Wednesday afternoon. more
Quotes from Deitchler and Paulson - themat.com
Quotes from Jake Deitchler (66 kg/145.5 lbs.) and assistant coach
Brandon Paulson after Wednesday's morning session of the Olympics. more
Deitchler remains alive in repechage, Dantzler eliminated - themat.com
Both U.S. wrestlers in the Olympic Games competition in Greco-Roman on
Wednesday were beaten in their first bout at the China Agricultural
University Gymnasium. more
Gophers’ Deitchler Receives Draw in Beijing; Set to Wrestle Begaliev Tonight
University of Minnesota wrestling recruit Jake Deitchler drew a first
round bye in the 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Greco-Roman wrestling competition at
the Beijing Olympics and will wrestle 2006 World silver medalist
Kanatbek Begaliev of Kyrgyzstan in the round of 16 at 8:50 (CT)
tonight. The match gets underway at 9:50 a.m. Beijing time. more
Olympic Update from Brandon Paulson
Now it is time for some fun! Weigh-ins are over and Jake is fat and
happy. The last few days with Jake were pretty quiet, which didn't bug
me too much. more
The Guillotine 2008-09 MN HS Wrestler Files
Our database of top Minnesota high school wrestlers has been updated
for next season. A link is also in the High School section of our web
site. View Wrestler Files
Olympic Update from Brandon Paulson
Hello again from the Olympics. Crunch time! Jake had his last two mat
practices in the past two days. I thought he may be starting to feel
the effects of cutting weight. But that was not the case. I was sitting
on the mat and I feel somebody hit me in the back. more
Olympic Update from Brandon Paulson
The Olympic Games have started! Holy cow was that an awesome display
last night. Good luck to London in 2012 trying to top that. I went with
a few guys to a restaurant and watched with 150 other people from
countries all around the world. Whenever a new team walked into the
opening ceremonies, a group of people would shout and cheer. It was
pretty cool. more
Brock Lesnar on ultimate fighting and extreme pain - minnpost.com
As Brock Lesnar throws punches and scrambles through various moves in
his "ground game'' as a rapidly progressing professional in the mixed
martial arts, you almost can't help but flash back to what Clubber Lang
said in his close-up moment in "Rocky III.'' Lang, Sylvester Stallone's
ferocious opponent played by the oft-imitated, never-duplicated Mr. T,
was asked his prediction for their fight. After a dramatic pause and a
glare into the camera, he gives it: "Pain.'' more
Upcoming Golf Outings:
• Aug 14 - SJU Wrestlers Booster Club Golf Classic
• Aug 15 - Elk River Golf Extravaganza
• Aug 16 - Derek Varpness Benefit Golf Tournament
• Aug 16 - Mounds View Wrestling Alumni Golf Tournament
• Aug 22 - SCSU Wrestling Best Ball Classic Golf Outing
More info on The Guillotine Events Calendar
Inside the rings with Jake Deitchler: Meeting home-state athletes, plus nightlife in the Athletes' Village - twincities.com
At night, we've been playing a lot of Pop-A-Shot basketball. They have
an arcade in the Athletes' Village, and it's only a five-minute walk
from our room. Me, T.C. Dantzler, Spenser Mango will play, along with
some of the girls from the U.S. volleyball team. more
State champ Mancha transfers to Iowa State
2006 Saint Paul Humboldt graduate Julian Mancha was recently accepted to Iowa State University as a student and a wrestler. more
For Deitchler, Success Is a Work of Body Art - washingtonpost.com
Jake Deitchler had to wait more than two years before his parents
finally broke down and allowed him to get a tattoo. After making his
first national team in Greco-Roman wrestling at age 17, Deitchler got
Chinese characters under his right armpit that stand for "God, warrior,
wrestler." more
Former University of Minnesota Wrestler Named Assistant Coach
Southwest Minnesota State University head wrestling coach Jesse Nelson
announced that former University of Minnesota wrestler Jake Avre has
been hired as his new assistant coach on Tuesday. more
Lesnar faces must-win against Herring - sports.yahoo.com
On Saturday night, Brock Lesnar goes into the cage with Heath Herring
to answer a question: Is previous fame heading into a mixed martial
arts career a blessing or a curse? more
DOWNING OLYMPICS JOURNAL: Women's team gearing up for Beijing - themat.com
It's Go Time! Many wrestlers and their closest family members and
friends have been living the Olympics on a daily basis, but the rest of
our society is finally excited about the Dream with us. more
Media Sports Productions adds to Wrestling 411 staff
The Wrestling 411 team of champions gains another leader in the
wrestling community. Jason Bryant has agreed to apply his communication
skills to the rapidly developing wrestling highlight show, Wrestling
411. more
Ramsey wrestler defies expectations to make Olympics - twincities.com
Nobody expected Jake Deitchler to fulfill his Olympic dream so quickly.
Not his personal coach, 1996 Olympic silver medalist Brandon Paulson,
who predicted last year that the 18-year-old from Ramsey could "maybe"
make the 2012 Olympic team. more
Local wrestler Olympic bound - startribune.com video
Anoka HIgh School graduate Jake Deitchler will compete in Beijing as
the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team. view video
Minnesota's youngest Olympian truly grasps state's revered Greco tradition - minnpost.com
Tradition is powerful. Its roots run deep. It creates a culture,
develops icons and carries on with a certain momentum or through
osmosis, via stories and memories. more
Barber Resigns Wrestling Position -- Matzek Named Interim Head Coach
Jeff Swenson, Augsburg College athletic director, announced today that Sam Barber,
wrestling head coach since March 2007, has resigned his position as of
July 30, 2008. more
MSU Moorhead Announces 2008-09 Schedule
Home duals vs. MSU Mankato, Augsburg and Upper Iowa as well as the
Dragons fourth consecutive trip to the NWCA National Dual Championships
highlight this season's wrestling schedule. more
Steinhaus commits to the University of Minnesota
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg wrestler Kevin Steinhaus has verbally
committed to wrestle for the University of Minnesota following his
upcoming senior season. more
Doctors tell Sitch his wrestling career is over - tdn.com
Former Kelso standout Brandon Sitch, one of the most dominant high
school athletes in Cowlitz County history, saw his wrestling career
come to an end last week when doctors at the University of Minnesota
determined it is too dangerous for him to continue to compete. more
High School Teams Wanted
Augsburg Wrestling is looking for high school teams to wrestle a dual
before their Wartburg dual on Friday, January 30th and their Southwest
Minnesota State dual on Tuesday, December 9th. more
2008 ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Accelerade Cadet National Championships 
Saturday, July 18-Saturday, July 26 at the FargoDome in Fargo, ND
Ness named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for July 22-28 - themat.com
Dylan Ness (Bloomington, Minn./Team Minnesota) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for July 22-28. more
Double play (Dylan Ness) - in-forum.com (free registration required)
In the seven years since the National Folkstyle championships have been
added to competition, only three individuals have won USA wrestling’s
Cadet Triple Crown. more
Ness wins Cadet Triple Crown with victory at Cadet Freestyle Nationals - themat.com
Dylan Ness of Minnesota and Taylor Massa of Michigan won the
prestigious Cadet Triple Crown with their victories at the Accelerade
Cadet National Freestyle Championships at the FargoDome on Friday. more
FARGO FEATURE: Zillmer chasing second title in North Dakota - themat.com
Minnesota’s Hayden Zillmer is well aware a lot of his friends are just
goofing off and taking it easy during their summer off from school. more
Bonsack to Mankato
State champion Jake Bonsack of United South Central High School (Wells,
MN) has signed to wrestle for Division II Minnesota State University
Mankato next season. more
Sport’s golden boy - in-forum.com (free registration required)
Wrestling has become a round-the-clock business for 18-year-old Jake Deitchler of Ramsey, Minn. more
Teenager Deitchler's Olympic 'dream' now a reality - usatoday.com
As a 12-year-old wrestler, Jake Deitchler was inspired by a 2002 moment
of Olympic glory in a far different sport — figure skating. "It was the
Winter Games and watching Sarah Hughes win a gold medal at the age of
16," he says. "It was like, 'Wow!' … It just kind of took off from
there, watching the Summer Games, just every event. It didn't matter if
it was gymnastics, track and field and obviously wrestling." more
Rutt wins Junior Greco-Roman title - themat.com
Travis Rutt of Minnesota won the gold medal at 160 pounds, defeating
2007 Junior Nationals runner-up Alec Ortiz of Oregon in the finals,
5-0, 7-0. more
Ness and Zillmer repeat as Cadet National Greco-Roman champions - themat.com
Five wrestlers repeated as Greco-Roman national champions during the
Accelerade Cadet National Greco-Roman Championship finals at the
FargoDome on Monday night. more
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