St. Cloud State University junior Jacob Kahnke (Shakopee/Prior Lake H.S.) has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week for Oct. 31-Nov. 6. Kahnke wrestlers for the Huskies at 285-pounds this season, and is currently ranked #2 in the nation in the Division II Wrestling Coaches’ Association preseason poll.
Recognition
Gardner inducted into Greco Hall; others honored
Rulon Gardner, Alan Rice, the Apple Valley High School Wrestling team and the Morgan Family were among those honored at last weekend’s Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. Gardner was enshrined in the Hall, while special awards and recognition were also presented. Closing remarks are made by Dan Gable. Video at themat.tv
Air Force Wrestling Names Captains for 2011-12 Season
USAFA, Colo. – Senior Alec Williams and junior Cole VonOhlen have been named co-captains for the Air Force wrestling team, as announced by head coach Joel Sharratt. Williams, a native of Fultondale, Ala., and VonOhlen, from Jackson, Minn., were voted by their teammates to serve as captains for the 2011-12 season.
Rulon Gardner inducted into the Greco-Roman Hall of Champions
A distinguished group of people from the wrestling community came together on October 1st at Augsburg College to honor and celebrate Greco-Roman wrestling history.
SMSU announces 2010-11 athletic awards at 2011 Celebration of Excellence
MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State student-athletes from the 2010-11 academic year were honored at the SMSU Athletic Department sixth annual Celebration of Excellence program held on Sunday afternoon on the campus of SMSU.
John Sundgren to be Honored at SCSU on Oct. 1
The St. Cloud State University wrestling program will salute the accomplishments of John Sundgren on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. with a special “wall ceremony” in the SCSU Wrestling Room, which is located inside the Halenbeck Hall Fieldhouse.
Sundgren Named SCSU Male Athlete of the Year
St. Cloud, Minn. – St. Cloud State University’s Director of Athletics Dr. Morris Kurtz has announced that senior wrestler John Sundgren (Blaine/Blaine H.S.) and senior women’s basketball player Talisha Barlow (Little Canada/Roseville H.S.) have been selected as the University’s 2010-11 Male Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively.
2011 Minnesota/USA Wrestling Annual Awards
Minnesota/USA Wrestling Awards Banquet held Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Neighborhood House in St. Paul, MN
Rulon Gardner headlines Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions
Waterloo – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum will honor Rulon Gardner as this year’s inductee into the Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions. The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2011, at the Christensen Center Commons on the campus of Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minn.
Apple Valley High School and Alan Rice to be honored at Greco-Roman Hall of Champions
Waterloo – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum will recognize the Apple Valley High School wrestling team for its outstanding accomplishments at the Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions ceremony. The event will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2011, at the Christensen Center Commons on the campus of Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minn.