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Photos: UNC vs Appalachian State and Chattanooga

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 admin

Our friend Lisa Southwick (https://www.instagram.com/lcsouthwick/), a newcomer to the wrestling photography scene nailed her first events, snapping excellent shots of

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What Were the Biggest Developments from #2 PSU vs. UPenn?

December 10, 2019December 18, 2019 Jude Swisher 1 Comment Jude Swisher, PSU

Penn State returns to State College after a month break from home matches. This weekend marked the second home match for the No. 2 ranked Nittany Lions, where they took on the University of Pennsylvania Quakers in Rec Hall. While the meet itself had few surprises with nearly all of the matches going in favor of Penn State, there were still several storylines that emerged from the wrestling. Here are some of the biggest changes and developments that are happening within Penn State’s lineup:

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What We Learned at CKLV

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Mason Beckman

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, except for CKLV results – those will come back with you. As always,

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Ten Matches to Watch for at CKLV

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Mason Beckman

Vegas, baby! The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational has long been a staple of the college wrestling season and, in recent years, has become the premier event of the regular season. A plethora of highly-ranked wrestlers will make the trip to Sin City this weekend looking to cement themselves squarely in the national title conversation as the season moves forward. Every year, there are some massive upsets, breakout performances, and incredible matches that take place at CKLV and this year’s edition looks as promising as ever.

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Six Takeaways from Iowa/Wisconsin

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Mason Beckman

Iowa and Wisconsin clashed last night in a dual featuring a pair of top-ten teams and all sorts of individual superstars. As is often the case inside of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa rolled and picked up a pair of upsets along the way en route to a 32-3 victory over the Badgers. Austin DeSanto and Anthony Cassioppi both notched wins over highly-ranked opponents for the Hawkeyes and graduate transfer Johnny Sebastian provided the lone win for the Badgers. On a night that wasn’t short on upsets or exciting matches, a few things stood out to me above all else. Here are my top five takeaways from the night that was in Iowa City:

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What are the Best and Worst Things to Say as a Coach?

November 25, 2019November 29, 2019 Jude Swisher 0 Comments Coach, Jude Swisher, Tips

After observing so many coach-wrestler interactions, it’s clear to me now that a coach’s attitude and tone when talking to their athlete can have a profound impact on the athlete’s performance, for better or worse. With that in mind, my partner (Sam Herring) and I decided to compile a list of the best and worst things that you can say to your competitor.

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Cornell/ NC State Preview

November 22, 2019November 23, 2019 Sam Herring

November 23, 2019 in Ithaca, NY, has the Wolfpack of NC State vs the Cornell Bears. This dual has so many interesting storylines from coach Koll’s decision to Olympic Redshirt 3 of his top wrestlers, to Darmstadt’s return against a junior world medalist in Trent Hidlay, to Colton Yapoujian’s debut against the #1 wrestler in the country. Take a look at the projected lineups below.

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Bill Farrell Men’s Freestyle Recap

November 21, 2019November 22, 2019 Mason Beckman

This year’s edition of the Bill Farrell Memorial International showcased a ton of domestic talent with a sprinkle of international flavor. The tournament carried an extra bit of weight this time around, though, due to it being a qualifier for the Olympic Trials next April. The highest-placing American in each weight punched their ticket to State College, and there was no shortage of drama. I dove into each weight and gave my thoughts and observations below, enjoy!