Edinboro head wrestling coach Tim Flynn and Minnesota’s J Robinson have both been named InterMat Coach of the Year for 2014, the amateur wrestling website announced on Wednesday.
In nearly a decade of annual InterMat awards — with results based on votes of the website’s writers and management — there has never been a tie for first place in the Coach, Wrestler or Freshman of the Year balloting. Continue reading at www.intermatwrestle.com
INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA handed out the 2014 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler Awards, in addition to awards for the most falls and tech falls within Divisions I, II and III at NCAA Wrestling Championships over the last two weeks. The awards only take into account matches between wrestlers from the same division.
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Augustana placed four wrestlers on the All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference list released by the league on Thursday afternoon. TJ North and Sean Derry each earned first-team honors while Brady Neises and Jayd Docken collected second-team accolades.
First team honors were given to the highest-finishing wrestler at the NCAA Super Region 3 Championships for each weight class. The next-highest finishing wrestlers at the regional received second-team honors for their weight class. Any wrestler that earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships will be named to the second team.
OREM, Utah — The Western Wrestling Conference announced its All-Conference teams for the 2013-14 season on Monday, March 17. North Dakota State led the way with eight of its wrestlers being named all-conference.
NDSU and Wyoming led the way with three first team honorees apiece while the Jackrabbits had two. Air Force, Utah Valley and Wyoming were next as they all had six of their wrestlers make the cut.
NEWBERRY, S.C. – Augustana had five wrestlers named to the 2013-14 Division II All-Academic Wrestling teams in a release on Friday morning. Jayd Docken earned first team honors while Deven Donais, Bradyn Neises, Jeff Nielsen, and Parker Swanson all collected honorable mention accolades.
In order to be eligible for Division II All-Academic Wrestling honors, wrestlers must maintain at least a 3-0 grade point average while being in his second year at the institution. The wrestler also must be a starter or key reserve who had two letters of recommendation submitted for their nomination.
INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA has released the updated standings for the 2014 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler Awards, in addition to standings for the most falls and tech falls within Division I. These awards will be presented in March at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. The standings only include matches between wrestlers in Division I.
INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA has released the updated standings for the 2014 NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler Awards, in addition to standings for the most falls and tech falls within Divisions I, II and III. These awards will be presented in March at the respective NCAA Wrestling Championships. The standings only include matches between wrestlers in the same division.
Every spring at tournament time coaches from each high school section vote for their respective Section Head and Assistant Coach of the Year. Head coach selections are then put on a ballot to be voted on by all coaches at the State Tournament for Class AAA, AA, and A Coach of the Year.
Totino-Grace junior Lance Benick admits to having a mean streak. But only on the wrestling mat.
“I’m a really nice guy off the mat, but once I step on there, I’m all business,” the nation’s top-ranked 195-pounder says. “It’s no more Mr. Nice Guy. You can’t be nice to the opponent for the six minutes you wrestle them. You have to assert yourself, and sometimes that means not being so nice. But in a good way.” Continue reading at www.twincities.com
“Once again this year we have found some great students that just so happen to be great wrestlers as well,” said Dean Jennissen, MWCA All-State Academic Chairperson. The 2014 edition of the MWCA (Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association) All-State Academic Team definitely fits this description. This year’s team consists of 28 student-athletes with a combined GPA of 3.74. In fact 15 of the 28 had over a 3.80! These wrestlers have amassed over 3,800 career wins with a combined winning percentage of 71%. “These young men are truly the ‘cream of the crop’ and a great example of the caliber of student-athletes we have involved in wrestling state-wide. I want to especially thank our dedicated coaches for nominating their wrestlers each year,” said Jennissen.