WATERLOO – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum will give the Jim and Olive Morgan family its first Greco-Roman Legacy Award at the Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions. The ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2011, at the Christensen Center Commons on the campus of Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minn.
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Rulon Gardner to enter Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions
WATERLOO – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum will recognize Rulon Gardner as this year’s inductee into the Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions.
The ESPYs: Jimmy V Award Winner – Anthony Robles
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State Tournament team champions meet Governor Dayton
Members of the four 2011 Minnesota State Tournament team champions – Frazee, Jackson County Central, Simley, and Apple Valley met with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton today.
SE Minnesota Seniors’ Banquet and Region 1 Hall of Fame
The annual SE Minnesota Seniors’ Banquet and Region 1 Hall of Fame dinner was held Monday, March 7th at the Rochester Downtown Marriott Grand Ballroom.
Snobl honored for wrestling support
Dan Snobl was honored at the Section 3A wrestling tournament in Redwood Falls Saturday for his long contributions to the sport. The rural Amiret man was presented with a “Coaches Recognition Award.”
NSIC names Jeremiason Wrestler of the Week for second time
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced Monday that Augustana’s Jason Jeremiason has been named Wrestler of the Week for his performance in the No. 2 Vikings’ win over No. 11 Upper Iowa last Friday. This marks the second time this season Jeremiason has earned the honor.
Jeremiason, a junior 133-pounder from Marshall, Minn., knocked off top-ranked Kyle Pedretti of UIU on Friday night, helping Augustana to a 28-9 victory over the Peacocks. The win secured the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference title for the Vikings, who finished conference dual action with a perfect 7-0 mark. Jeremiason used a pair of takedowns and more than two minutes of riding time to notch the 5-1 win. His victory pushed the Viking lead to 12-3.
Jeremiason, who also earned Wrestler of the Week accolades on Jan. 10, is now 17-3 on the season.
Augustana has had four Wrestler of the Week recipients this season. Cody Lensing picked up the honor on Nov. 29, Jeremiason on Jan. 10 and Ty Copsey on Jan. 31.
No. 2 Augustana (14-1) will conclude dual action for the season on Wednesday when it hosts No. 1 Nebraska-Omaha (11-1) at 7 p.m.
Batsukh Named D3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John’s University senior Minga Batsukh (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia/St. Benedict’s Prep, N.J.) was named the D3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week on Wednesday, Feb. 9.
The two-time defending national champion at 141 pounds and a three-time national qualifier, Batsukh won the 149-pound weight class with four technical falls and a major decision at last weekend’s North Country Open. He collected a total of 50 takedowns in his five matches, including a school-record in his 35-19 win in the opening round. The 17 takedowns broke the old record of 15 set by Scot Doboszenski during the 1992-93 season.
He moved up one spot to No. 3 in the national rankings after defeating then-No. 3 Tony Valek from Augsburg two weeks ago. Batsukh’s only loss this season was to No. 2 Blaine Woszczak of Ithaca (N.Y.).
The Johnnies finish their regular season at the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Invitational this Saturday, Feb. 12.
J Robinson 25th Anniversary Ceremony Set for Iowa
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota will honor head wrestling coach J Robinson’s 25 years of service on Sunday, Feb. 20 when the No. 4 Gophers host No. 2 Iowa at Williams Arena. The long-time Gophers coach has brought Minnesota’s wrestling program to new heights since taking over the program in 1986 while the J Robinson name has become synonymous with amateur wrestling.
Robinson, a two-time National Coach of the Year, has guided the program to three national championships including the school’s first-ever NCAA title in 2001. Minnesota rewrote the record book that year, becoming the first team in NCAA championships history to record 10 All-Americans and the first team to capture the team title without placing a competitor in the final round. Minnesota would repeat as national champions in 2002 and add a third title in 2007.
Robinson has also coached 12 individual NCAA champions while 46 of his wrestlers have amassed a total of 97 All-America honors including the only six Gophers to earn All-American honors in each of their four years of eligibility.
A native of San Diego, Calif., Robinson has been labeled the “Dean of Big Ten Wrestling,” earning six conference championships and coaching 42 Gophers to individual Big Ten titles. Robinson has been named the conference’s Coach of the Year a record seven times.
The university will honor Robinson throughout the Minnesota/Iowa dual — one of the most anticipated events of the year in college wrestling – including a 25th anniversary celebration preceding the dual and a commemorative poster and t-shirt giveaway for fans.
No. 4 Minnesota returns to action this weekend at No. 14 Michigan on Friday night before taking on No. 3 Penn State on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Sports Pavilion. The Gophers then close out the regular season against Iowa a week later at 2 p.m. at Williams Arena.
Augustana’s Copsey named NSIC Wrestler of the Week
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced Monday that Augustana’s Ty Copsey has been named Wrestler of the Week for his performance in the Vikings’ wins over St. Cloud State and Minnesota State last week.
Copsey, a senior from Glenwood, Iowa, notched two wins for No. 2-ranked Augustana against the Huskies and Mavericks. Both of his victories at 197 pounds locked up a win for Augustana, putting the Vikings ahead by more than six points. On Thursday against SCSU, Copsey blanked Luke Munkelwitz 4-0. He followed that by taking a 6-3 decision from MSU’s Pat Mahan on Friday. The senior is currently ranked No. 2 in Division II.
The Vikings beat No. 3 SCSU 18-13 and No. 7 MSU 21-10.
Copsey’s award marks the third for a Viking this season; Cody Lensing picked up the honor on Nov. 29, while Jason Jeremiasonwas the Jan. 10 recipient.
Augustana (11-1, 5-0 NSIC) travels to Dakota Wesleyan (1-4) on Thursday and Southwest Minnesota State (4-2, 0-2 NSIC) on Friday.