Eastern Wrestling Returns to Business As Usual 2/9

 

                      Pictured  here are the LHU Women who traveled to Gotzis, Austria to take part in
                      an international training camp. Left to right - Brittany Hildebrand, Candice Chopick,
                      and Emma Randall trained for 12 days at the KSV Ringensport with athletes from

                      Sweden, Germany, Italy, and Austria.

Lock Haven  PA, 7 February 2012 - After over a month away, Eastern Wrestling is returning to tha task of providing wrestling information, news and updates. EW stopped posting on December 30th, as this writer took 3 Lady Eagles from Lock Hvaen University to Austria for 12 days of training. After returning, other tasks related to the program prevented a return to consistently updating the site. Of particular note was a weekend mini-camp with athletes from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The Maruaders, with their coach Stefanie Howorun (a former Canadian national team member) participated in six training sessions that included technique, live wrestling, and conditioning. The training was open to the public, and attendance at the afternoon sessions was high. We're now back to a more routine pace, so we will return to keeping EW up to date, as well improving what we offer. Please contact EW with suggestions and ideas as to the best way to meet your needs and interests. Also, remember that you can advertise your school or club activities here for free. We simply ask that you refer others to us. If you know of any young women interested in wrestling regardless of age or experience, please send refer them to our website ladyeagleswrestling.com .

 -Ciao

  

Hawkeyes Have Three Top Seeds at Midlands

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Eleven University of Iowa wrestlers are listed among the top contenders at the 49th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. The tournament committee announced the top contenders field today. Nine of Iowa's tournament-best 11 top contenders are among the top eight seeds, including No. 1 seeds Tony Ramos (133), Montell Marion (141) and Derek St. John (157).


The Midlands Championships are hosted by Northwestern University Dec. 29-30 inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. Iowa has won 21 team titles at the Midlands Championships, more than any other team in the 48-year history of the event.

Final brackets for the event will be released the morning of Thursday, Dec. 29. A complete list of tournament contenders is as follows:

Eight Nittany Lions Ranked in Latest Intermat Rankings

3X All-American Frank Molinaro is ranked No. 1 nationally at 149.

Dec. 21, 2011
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Eight members of the Nittany Lion wrestling team continue to be ranked in the latest version of the Intermat national individual rankings. Four Nittany Lion All-Americans are ranked in the top five and all eight are listed in the top 15. Penn State is No. 5 in the latest NWCA/USA Today Coaches dual meet poll and Intermat gives the Lions a No. 3 nod in its tournament power index (TPI).

Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) is 11-0 on the year and ranked No. 1 at 149. All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) is 9-0 thus far and is No. 1 at 165 and All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) is 10-0 at ranked No. 2 at 174. Two-time All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) is No. 5 at 184 with an 8-2 mark.
Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) is 8-2 at heavyweight and is ranked No. 8. True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) is 6-2 at 197 and ranked No. 11 while red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) is 8-2 at 157 and ranked No. 10 as well. True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) is 9-1 at 125 and ranked No. 13.

Penn State is No. 5 nationally, trailing No. 1 Iowa, No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 3 Minnesota and No. 4 Cornell. Ohio State (6), Illinois (7), Michigan (8), Nebraska (14) and Northwestern (18) are the other Big Ten schools ranked in the top 25 while Purdue is receiving votes. Iowa tops Intermat's TPI with 91.5 points, followed by Oklahoma State with 90.5 and Penn State with 85 (tied with Minnesota). Cornell is fifth with 66.5.

The Nittany Lions head to the Southern Scuffle for New Year's, taking part in the two-day, team scored tournament on Jan. 1-2 at UT-Chattanooga. Penn State's next home dual is on Sunday, Jan. 22, when Iowa invades Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. dual that is already sold out. The Nittany Lions then host Ohio State on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. Fans can purchase a limited number of `standing room only' tickets for the Ohio State dual by calling 814-865-5555. Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth (18 and under) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office. A maximum of four tickets may be purchased per person.
The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM). Lock Haven's WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (690 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events and further affiliates may be added soon. The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State's All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html . Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling's facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

Ernest James Named PSAC Wrestler of the Week; Boro Ranked 24th by NWCA

EDINBORO, Pa. (Dec. 21, 2011) – Edinboro University sophomore Ernest James (Medford, NY/ Longwood) has been named the PSAC Wrestler of the Week for the week ending December 19. James led the Fighting Scots to a 37-12 win over Clarion in their EWL opener on Monday night.
James improved to 17-4 with an impressive win by fall over Quintas McCorkle at heavyweight to wrap up a match in which the Fighting Scots won five bouts by bonus points. He has now matched his win total from a year ago when he finished 17-16. It marked the second time he was honored by the PSAC.
In addition, James is one of six Edinboro wrestlers ranked in the latest weekly polls. He is now 17th according to Amateur Wrestling News, along with 20th in the InterMat rankings. In addition, he is 21st in the WrestlingReport.com poll.

As a team Edinboro remains 24th in the latest NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll. The Fighting Scots are also 18th in InterMat’s Tournament-Strength Rankings, 17th in WIN Magazine’s Tournament Power Index, and 14th in the WrestlingReport.com rankings. Edinboro is also ranked fifth in the NWMA Division I Mid Major Poll. This poll includes all Division I wrestling schools that do not sponsor a football program in a BCS conference. The poll is endorsed by the National Wrestling Media Association and is chaired by the National Collegiate Open.

Clarion University - CLARION LOSES 37-12 TO #24 EDINBORO

Clarion University - CLARION LOSES 37-12 TO #24 EDINBORO

Harvard Wrestling Midseason Update: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com

Harvard Wrestling Midseason Update: Harvard Athletics - GoCrimson.com

Cornell University Athletics - December Newsletter Now Available

Cornell University Athletics - December Newsletter Now Available

WREST: Gillespie Named CAA Co-Wrestler Of The Month

WREST: Gillespie Named CAA Co-Wrestler Of The Month

Lock Haven University Athletics - Match Notes: LHU set to host Mat Town Invitational (Thursday, Dec. 29)

Lock Haven University Athletics - Match Notes: LHU set to host Mat Town Invitational (Thursday, Dec. 29)