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Wrestling News/Results:
St. Cloud State Update
The #9 St. Cloud State University wrestling team (12-6, 4-1 NSIC) will continue its 2009-10 season on Feb. 11 with a 7 p.m. match at home against Stearns County rival St. John’s University. more

Minnesota Ninth Grade League Individual State Championship
Individual Brackets

Winning On and Off the Mat
Inspiration and Motivation by Mark Schwab
Sprint Through the Finish Line - Feb 8

Region 1 MCC Hall of Fame Banquet details

Feb 7 College Results
Wyoming 25, North Dakota State 15
Upper Iowa 19, Augustana 18

NDSU's Six Match Win Streak Snapped in 25-15 Loss to Wyoming
The North Dakota State wrestling team saw its six match win streak come to a halt in a 25-15 loss to Western Wrestling Conference foe Wyoming on Sunday in front of 628 fans. more

Feb 6 College Results
Loras College Duhawk Opan (pdf)
Minnesota 23, Indiana 18
St. Cloud State 44, Northern State 0
Blugold Invite

Auggies win UWEC Invitational - athletics.augsburg.edu
Jared Massey (JR, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS) dominated his weight class, earning Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament honors as the Augsburg College wrestling team won the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Invitational on Saturday at the McPhee Physical Education Center. more

Six Gophers Win as Minnesota Tops Indiana
Another night, another top ranked opponent, and another win for the Golden Gopher Wrestling team with their 23-18 decision over Indiana. more

Johnnies Finish Fourth at Eau Claire - gojohnnies.com
Eight of Saint John’s 14 wrestlers placed as the Johnnies finished fourth out of 13 teams at the Wis.-Eau Claire Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 6. more

Apollo clinches 1st CLC title - sctimes.com
This one was like making sausage. The details may not have been appealing, but the end result was good. St. Cloud Apollo beat Brainerd 30-29 to win its first Central Lakes Conference wrestling championship in school history. more

Gophers Run Away From Illinois, 27-13
The Minnesota Wrestling team won their fifth straight tonight (Feb. 5), taking seven-of-ten matches - including six straight at one point - on their way to an impressive 27-13 win over host Illinois. more

Feb 5 College Results
Wyoming 34, South Dakota State 9
St. Cloud State 32, Mary 7
Minnesota 27, Illinois 13
UN-Omaha 31, MSU-Mankato 6
MSU-Moorhead 32, Southwest Minnesota State 6

Cancer Awareness Night at Apple Valley
Join MSBN on Cancer Awareness Night on Friday, February 12, 2010 when the 2009 AA State Champion Simley High School wrestlers and the 2009 AAA State Champion Apple Valley wrestlers will be competing in a dual hosted by Apple Valley. more

Ridgewater wins MCAC crown again
In what has become an annual rite of passage, the Ridgewater wrestling team won the MCAC title with a 38-10 dual victory over Rochester Thursday. more

Minnesota heads to Champaign to face Illinois - intermatwrestle.com
Tonight No. 5 Minnesota heads to Champaign, Illinois to take on No. 22 Illinois. The dual meet will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network at 7 p.m. CST. The J Robinson-led Gophers are 9-4 overall this season and 4-0 in the Big Ten. more

Head to Illinois, Indiana
The Golden Gophers are in the home stretch of the season with just four regular season matches left and their last two on the road this weekend. more

Watch SCSU Matches at Mary, NSU Live on the Web - stcloudstate.edu
Attention St. Cloud State University wrestling fans, you can watch all the action from Bismarck and Aberdeen this weekend on the web. more

Mauseth going for back-to-back wrestling titles - postbulletin.com
There are times when Matt Mauseth wishes he'd chosen a different sport. But when you're a college Division III national champion wrestler, you've been starring in your sport since age 7, you've got a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling room full of guys who are as much like brothers as teammates, and you're gunning for a team national championship, there's just no turning back. more

‘It was brutal’ - owatonna.com
It may seem like death, taxes and the Owatonna wrestling team in the section final are three certainties in life, but it wasn’t always like that. For a long time, the path to the state tournament was blocked by more than just the Albert Lea Tigers. more

Feb 4 College Results
Ridgewater 38, Rochester 10
#1 Augsburg 16, #2 Wartburg 15
Augustana 40, Dakota Wesleyan 9

St. Cloud State Update
The #9 St. Cloud State University wrestling team (10-6, 2-1 NSIC) will continue its 2009-10 season on Feb. 5 with a 7 p.m. match at Mary and a Feb. 6 match at Northern State. more

Feb 3 College Results
MSU-Moorhead 22, Concordia 18

Huskies Ranked Ninth in Latest DII Poll
The St. Cloud State wrestling team (10-6, 2-1 NSIC) has moved into a tie for ninth place in the latest NCAA Division II national rankings, which were released by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association on Feb. 3. more

Mustangs Set to Travel to MSU Moorhead for Conference Dual
The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team (2-3, 0-3 NSIC) travels to Minnesota State Moorhead (1-4, 3-9 NSIC) on Friday for a conference dual with the Dragons. more

Minnesota State Slips to #7 in NCAA Division II Poll
Following a pair of close conference setbacks, Minnesota State fell from fourth to seventh in the latest edition of the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll. more

Augustana Vaults to No. 6 in NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings
Bolstered by victories over two top 10 teams, the Augustana wrestling team jumped four spots to No. 6 in the latest 2009-10 Nationa Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division II Top 20 Poll, the NWCA released today. more

SMSU's Carter Climbs to No. 6 in National Poll
Southwest Minnesota State wrestler Demond Carter jumped two spots and is ranked No. 6 at 149 pounds in the latest individual Division II national rankings released Wednesday by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. more

Schedule set for U.S. Open, FILA Junior Nationals, in Cleveland, Ohio - themat.com
The event schedule has been finalized for the 2010 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships and the Men’s FILA Junior National Championships, set for Cleveland, Ohio, April 22-25. more

2009 Rumble on the Red Video/Slideshow - youtube.com

Winning On and Off the Mat
Inspiration and Motivation by Mark Schwab
Practice Room Habits - Feb 1

Apollo wrestles for its 1st CLC title - sctimes.com
St. Cloud Apollo High School opened its doors in the fall of 1970 with Roger Wilson as its first wrestling coach. He ran the program when it made the transition into the Central Lakes Conference in the 1977-78 season, then went into administration, eventually working his way up to activities director at St. Cloud Tech before his retirement. more

Jan 31 College Results
North Dakota State 26, Air Force 18
Minnesota 30, Purdue 9

NDSU Defeats Air Force, 26-18, for Sixth Straight Win
The North Dakota State wrestling team won its sixth straight dual on Sunday, defeating Air Force, 26-18. more

Minnesota remains undefeated in Big Ten with 2 wins - mndaily.com
The No. 5 Gophers began this weekend’s dual meet Friday by beating No. 14 Wisconsin in a close contest. Minnesota prevailed by a score of 20-18 in a meet determined by just a few points in a couple different matches. more

Wright verbally commits with SCSU
Simley High School (MN) wrestler Dylan Wright, the son of Donovan and Renee Wright Verbally Committed to Division II, Saint Cloud State University, following his upcoming senior season. more

A wrestling aficionado looks back - thinkstewartville.com
Tournament will be renamed in honor of Bob Dunagan, a longtime Stewartville wrestling supporter. more

Gophers Win Fourth Straight, Top Purdue
After a tough test against Wisconsin two nights ago, the University of Minnesota wrestling team was challenged with another top-25 opponent in Purdue. more

Winona State comes away with 3 titles, Wayne State crowns 3 champs
The Winona State Wrestling Club hosted some of the club wrestling teams in the region in Winona this weekend to highlight the advances many of these clubs have been making in the last couple of years. more

Auggies compete at North Country Open
The top-ranked Augsburg College wrestling team claimed two individual champions and 10 individual placewinners in competition at the St. John's University North Country Open on Saturday. more

Anderson and Cobbers Roll At North Country Invite
Concordia-Moorhead junior Ben Anderson made the most of the last-minute schedule addition as he went 4-0 and won the 141-weight class title at the North Country Invite hosted by St. John's on Saturday. more

Baarson, Willaert Win Titles at North Country Open
Saint John’s juniors Matt Baarson and Tony Willaert each posted 4-0 records to win their respective weight classes at the 2010 North Country Open on Saturday, Jan. 30, in Collegeville. more

Jan 30 College Results
Air Force 23, South Dakota State 12
North Country Open (pdf)
Augustana 34, Northern State 3
MSU-Mankato 36, Mary 12
Southwest Minnesota State 41, Buena Vista 3

St. Clair Youth Tournament a tribute to Gene Goettl
On Sunday, January 24 the St. Clair Wrestling Club hosted its annual elementary tournament. Only this year, a key player was missing: Gene Goettl, the man who was instrumental in starting the elementary wrestling program at St. Clair in the 1980s. more

Bonus Points Lead Gophers Past Badgers
The University of Minnesota wrestling team notched a well deserved win this evening (Jan. 29), with a 20-18  victory over Wisconsin. more

Jan 29 College Results
Minnesota 20, Wisconsin 19
Augustana 31, Mary 3
Upper Iowa 35, Southwest Minnesota State 12
St. Cloud State 35, MSU-Moorhead 6

Camps, Clinics, and Training
• Optimized Wrestling Systems
• PINnacle - Shoreview, MN
• Dec-Feb - Hi-Flyers Metro Mondays - Minnetonka HS/St. Michael-Albertville MS
• Dec-Mar - Cannon Falls Metro Mondays - Cannon Falls HS
• Dec-Mar - Forest Lake Metro Mondays - Forest Lake HS
• Dec-Mar - Prior Lake Metro Mondays - Prior Lake HS
• Jan 10-Feb 21 - Omega Wrestling Sunday’s at Garrison - Garrison, MN
• June 13-17 - Concordia College Team Camp - Moorhead
• June 27-30 - Malecek Team Camp - Wisconsin Dells, WI
• June - St. Cloud State University Camps - St. Cloud
• June-Aug - J Robinson Camps - Mpls and other locations
More information about these and other training opportunities

School of Champions and Gordy Morgan team up for mini-camp
The School of Champions has teamed up again with Gordy Morgan, Big Ten Champion (U of MN), Head Coach/Director for Gopher Wrestling Club a 1996 Olympian and 3x US National Champion. more

Buy a ticket, aid a Gopher - startribune.com
Many people who attend sporting events might not know quite what they're paying for when they buy a ticket. Coaching salaries? Facility maintenance? Another point guard? Could be anything, right? more

No. 5 Minnesota hosts No. 13 Wisconsin - intermatwrestle.com
The Gophers come into tonight with a dual meet record of 7-4, while the Badgers are 5-6. The two programs split duals last season. more

Jan 28 College Results
Upper Iowa 24, Minnesota State 18

Gophers Move Schlatter to 157
University of Minnesota head wrestling coach J Robinson announced today that three-time All-American and former National Champion Dustin Schlatter (Massillion, Ohio) will be moving weight classes from 165 to 157. more

Massey named D-III Wrestler of Week
Augsburg College wrestler Jared Massey was named the D3wrestle.com/WWSport.com Wrestler of the Week, it was announced on Thursday by D3wrestle.com, a website that covers NCAA Division III wrestling. more

K-W vs. Z-M wrestling rivalry is heated - postbulletin.com
It wasn't as if the Zumbrota-Mazeppa and Kenyon-Wanamingo wrestling rivalry needed more fuel. But it got just that last weekend when Zumbrota-Mazeppa knocked off top-ranked K-M 33-26 during finals of the annual Z-M Invitational. more

PEM wrestlers Blaine and Garret Miller have contentious bond - postbulletin.com
If Blaine Miller and his younger brother Garret had a theme song that captured the essence of their relationship, it wouldn't be something mushy and supportive like 'He Ain't Heavy' or 'Lean on Me'. more

Concordia Moves Up to No. 7, Four Cobbers Ranked
The Concordia Cobbers wrestling team moved up to No. 7 the latest Brute-Adidas National Wrestling Coaches’ Association (NWCA) Division III team rankings released Tuesday, Jan. 26. more

Events help ensure long-range success for programs - intermatwrestle.com
Now's here's a winning idea: Buy a ticket to attend a college wrestling event, and know that 100% of your money will go directly to fund scholarships for wrestlers ... and help ensure the long-range success of the host program. more

Central Minnesota Mat Rats Report

Gophers Return Home, Host Endowment Meet
The Gophers get to return home this weekend, for the first time in nearly a month. The last home match was way back on Jan. 3, but this weekend, Minnesota is home for two, hosting Wisconsin and Purdue. more

SJU Moves Up to No. 9, Four Johnnies Ranked
The Saint John’s University wrestling team moved up to No. 9 the latest Brute-Adidas National Wrestling Coaches’ Association (NWCA) Division III team rankings released Tuesday, Jan. 26. more

Dragons Wrestling To Host Endowment Dual
The Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons wrestling team announced Wednesday, that their endowment dual for the 2010 season is scheduled for Fri., Feb. 5 against Southwest Minnesota State. more

Gophers Fifth in NWCA Poll
The Golden Gopher Wrestling remained at No. 5 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top-25 poll when it was released, Jan. 26. Minnesota came in fifth for the third straight week, after spending four weeks at No. 6. more

Jan 26 College Results
Rochester CTC 29, Saint Olaf 21

MWCA Academic All-State Individual Application (pdf) - Deadline February 1st
Note: The Guillotine Academic All-State deadline is April 10th - application not yet available.
Other MWCA deadlines: MWCA Scholarship - Feb. 1st, Assistant Coach of the Year - Feb. 1st, Media Award- Feb. 1st. and Academic Team Champion Award - Feb. 10th. MWCA Applications

Apple Valley Breaks 36 Year Old Record For Consecutive Wins!
Apple Valley recently broke a Minnesota wrestling record for consecutive wins. The old record was set by Caledonia. From 1967-1974, Caledonia won 83 consecutive dual meet matches. more

Jan 25 College Results
Saint John’s 30, UW-Stevens Point 9

Augustana's Ty Copsey Named NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Augustana's Ty Copsey has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week after helping lead the 10th-ranked Vikings to a pair of conference wins over top 10 opponents. more

St. Cloud State Wrestling Update
The #8 St. Cloud State University wrestling team (9-6, 1-1 NSIC) will continue its 2009-10 season on Jan. 29 with a 7 p.m. match at Minnesota State, Moorhead (3-8, 1-3 NSIC). more

Winning On and Off the Mat
Inspiration and Motivation by Mark Schwab
Pull The Trigger/Confront - Jan 25

InterMat Rewind: Throwback & FireHouse - intermatwrestle.com
Wrestling may be the oldest sport ... but one writer has used the latest technologies to bring his two wrestling novels to readers. Dave Conifer first introduced his novels, Throwback, and FireHouse, online, for individuals to read for free. Then the author, a former high school wrestler and junior program coach who is now a computer programmer, pushed the technology envelope a bit further ... to bring his wrestling novels to an even wider audience. more

Davis coaching goes international … to wrestling down under - owatonna.com
It seems that the reputation of Owatonna High School wrestling coach Scot Davis has no boundaries. This summer, Coach Davis will head “down under” to Australia to coach a team of USA high school wrestlers. more

Baker benefit
The wrestling community in Jackson County has always been a tight-knit one. Now, it's coming together to help out the man who is the face of the sport in the county and his wife. more

Gophers Cruise by Wolverines, 30-6
The Minnesota wrestling team won their second straight to open the Big Ten season, dropping just two decisions to host Michigan. more

NDSU Picks Up Wins Over East Stroudsburg and Boston
The North Dakota State wrestling team notched two wins at the Boston University Duals on Saturday, Jan. 23. more

Minnesota Ninth Grade Wrestling League Team State Tournament brackets (pdf)
January 23 at Hastings, MN

Auggies win battle of No. 1 teams
Winning six of 10 matches, Augsburg College scored an 18-12 victory over the University of Nebraska-Omaha in a battle of the top-ranked teams in small-college wrestling on Friday night. more

Minnesota Ninth Grade Wrestling League Team State Tournament brackets (pdf)
January 23 at Hastings, MN