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<title><![CDATA[Two-time SoCon champ Johnson gets sixth year]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:51:31 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestler Demetrius Johnson was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA this week. Johnson, a two-time Southern Conference Champion, was the preseason favorite to win the 125-pound title in 2012 before reinjuring his right knee.

Demetrius Johnson (Photo/GoMocs.com)"I am pretty ecstatic about the news," stated Johnson, a native of Memphis, Tenn. "I thought I had a 50/50 chance at getting the extra year, and then I got antsy waiting to hear from the NCAA. I am so pumped right not that I want to start training today, but I am going to have to take it slow to make sure it doesn't happen again."

Johnson was expected to compete as a true freshman in 2007-08, but a bout with Mono forced him to re]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10305</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Takedown Interview: Jay Borschel]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 01:16:04 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Jay Borschel



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<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10304</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Clarion names Letters interim head wrestling coach]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:05:13 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Troy Letters, 29, a 2001 Shaler High grad and former PIAA & NCAA Division I Champion, who was the assistant head coach at Clarion University during the 2011-12 season, was named today as the Interim Head Wrestling Coach for the Golden Eagles by Athletic Director Dave Katis.
 
Troy Letters (Photo/Clarion Sports Information)            Letters replaces Matt Dernlan, who was the Golden Eagles head coach in 2012 and accepted the head coaching position at Binghamton University today.
 
            "I am very happy to announce the hiring of Troy Letters as the Interim Wrestling Coach at Clarion," said Katis. "We were impressed this season with the job Troy did in preparing our team for the rigors of NCAA Division I wrestling both on and off t]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10302</link>
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<title><![CDATA[The MMA Outsider Podcast: Episode 54]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:02:30 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Related Link: The MMA Outsider Podcast Archives

It's been a long time coming, but the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix is finally about to reach a conclusion. It began more than a year ago and featured an impressive list of top-ten-level talent that probably helped pique the UFC's interest and pave the way for Zuffa's buyout of Strikeforce. Despite some bumps in the road, the tournament final this Saturday features an intriguing matchup, with old school contender Josh Barnett facing top heavyweight prospect Daniel Cormier. Richard and John break down that fight and the rest of the main card before interviewing newly-signed UFC bantamweight Chico "King" Camus. Camus, who trains out of the highly-vaunted Roufusport academy, talks about h]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10301</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Dernlan named head coach at Binghamton]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 21:07:40 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The wait is over. After several weeks of searching for a head wrestling coach, Binghamton has hired Clarion head coach Matt Dernlan. 

Dernlan, a longtime assistant coach, accepted the position this week and is already on campus. He takes over Pat Popolizio, who was hired as North Carolina State's head coach last month. 

Matt Dernlan and Troy Letters coaching at the 2012 NCAAs (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)"I'm thrilled to be the new head coach at Binghamton," said Dernaln who only nine months ago was hired by Clarion to turn around its struggling wrestling program. "You don't head into the job and think 'I'm about to jump.' Clarion has lots of great alumni and a history of distinguished wrestlers. I would never have co]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10299</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Speiller to greyshirt, will focus on Greco-Roman]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:32:13 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Geordan Speiller won a Junior National title last summer in Fargo (Photo/Dave Jedlicka, jedicheetah.com)

Geordan Speiller (Pine Castle Christian, Fla.), one of the nation's top seniors, won't be seen on a college campus for at least another year. Speiller will be taking a greyshirt season to focus on Greco-Roman. 

"My plans are to take a greyshirt year and compete on the international level," said Speiller, who finished this past season ranked No. 4 nationally at 170 pounds by InterMat. "Being that this is a Olympic year most of your veteran seniors won't be competing internationally after the Olympics. So I felt this would be a good year to transition into the senior level. I will be training between the OTC in Colorado Springs and t]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10298</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Ruiz to retire from competition after Curby Cup]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:18:36 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Related: Justin Ruiz's Blog Entry

Justin Ruiz



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<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10297</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Takedown Interview: Elena Pirozhkova]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 22:22:54 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Elena Pirozhkova



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<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10296</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Takedown Interview: Kelsey Campbell]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 22:20:49 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kelsey Campbell



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<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10295</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Takedown Interview: Justin Lester]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 22:19:50 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Justin Lester



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<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10294</link>
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<title><![CDATA[NWCA/FCA Academy coaches and mentors named]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:48:18 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy reaches its fourth year of existence, a modified Academy curriculum is being offered to college coaches who are currently coaching at or wish to pursue coaching positions at faith-based schools.  This is in response to the surging number of new intercollegiate wrestling teams being established at faith-based schools. In the past fifteen months fourteen of the nineteen new teams established are at faith-based colleges.

This Academy Workshop represents a collaborated effort between the NWCA and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Wrestling Ministry (FCA).  Carl Perry, the new FCA National Director for wrestling, will oversee the delivery of the faith-based component of the curriculum.

The two-d]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10292</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Borschel added to Northwestern coaching staff]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:36:27 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern head coach Drew Pariano announced the addition of 2010 NCAA Champion Jay Borschel to the Wildcats coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach. A collegiate standout at Iowa, Borschel racked up an overall record of 98-10 at 174 lbs, was a two-time All-American and Iowa's Male Athlete of the Year in 2010.
 
"As a former national champion and key member of three NCAA championship teams, Jay knows what it takes to be successful as a wrestler and I have no doubt that will translate into his coaching career," Pariano said. "We had a notable 2011-12 season but know that Jay can help us reach the next level. He provides our program with the perfect compliment of intelligence and competitiveness, which shows with h]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10291</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Madison.com: Howe, Rutt to transfer to Oklahoma]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 09:38:18 CST</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10290</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Foley's Friday Mailbag: May 11, 2012]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 01:07:50 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. You have until Thursday night every week to send questions to Foley's Twitter or email account.

Q: Is a Vision Quest remake still underway?  Is Taylor Lautner still targeted to play Louden Swain?  Can an argument be made that turning high school wrestlers into heartthrobs (in the eyes of high school girls) will grow participation in the sport faster than any other organized marketing campaign?
-- Jeremy H.

Foley: In December 2009 there was a rumor that Taylor Lautner had approved a script for a remake to Vision Quest. Since then it's been radio silence. Despite the unlikelihoo]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10289</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympians scheduled on Takedown this Saturday]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 01:01:01 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fight Now USA Presents Takedown Wrestling from the Brute studios in Des Moines, Iowa at 1460 KXNO. Takedown Wrestling is brought to you by Kemin Agrifoods!
 
This Saturday it's Takedown Wrestling Radio. Join Scott Casber and Brad Johnson with the Takedown Wrestling Headline News this Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. CST/ 10 a.m. to noon ET.
 
222 athletes started the Olympic Trials process and some of the 17 we've qualified join us on Takedown Wrestling Radio this Saturday 9 to 11 AM CST.
 
This week's guests:
               
9:03 Kelsey Campbell, 2012 Olympian
9:10 Ben Provisor, 2012 Olympian
9:20  Elena Pirozhkova, 2012 Olympian
9:40 Justin Hoch, Beat the Streets
9:50 Ty Barkley, Max Muscle Sports Nutrition Update                   ]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10288</link>
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<title><![CDATA[One-on-One with Chas Betts]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 11:17:33 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chas Betts celebrates after winning (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)

Last month Minnesota native Chas Betts claimed a title at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Greco-Roman at 84 kilos to earn a spot on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. 

InterMat recently caught up with the 26-year-old Betts.

How long did it take to sink in that you are an Olympian?

Betts: I can't even say still that it has. But definitely not for a few days. Just visiting with my parents, I finally got to sit down at their house and just relax for a minute and take it in. That's probably the first time.

At the U.S. Olympic Team Trials the top four seeds at 84 kilos in Greco-Roman were Minnesota natives and wrestlers you have trained with. How challenging was]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10287</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Augsburg tops Division III All-Academic standings]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 08:55:32 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced its annual Division III Scholar Team Award and the NWCA Individual All-Academic wrestling team for the 2011-12 wrestling season.

The 2012 NWCA Division III Scholar Team Awards are given out to twenty-five teams for this academic year, with team GPAs ranging from 3.73 to 3.16. 

Receiving this year's top honor is Augsburg College, coached by Mark Matzek, they hold a 3.734 team GPA. Rounding out the Top 5 are: Olivet College (3.59), Johnson and Wales University (3.46), Wesleyan University (3.44) and University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse (3.48). 
To be awarded this honor teams must meet the following criteria: the team GPA is calculated as an average of the top ten students on each team]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10286</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Mary sits atop NWCA Division II All-Academic Team]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 08:52:42 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced its annual Division II All-Academic Teams and the NWCA Individual All-Academic wrestling team for the 2011-12 wrestling season.

The Division II All-Academic Wrestling Team consists of 166 student-athletes from 40 colleges and universities.  Thirty-seven members were named to the first team, 45 members to the second team, and 82 were named as honorable mention.

Out of these 166 student-athletes, 15 All-Americans were named to the All-Academic Team, including two national champions -- Luke McPeek of Adams State College and Matt Meuleners of Northern State University. 

St. Cloud State University and Upper Iowa placed four members on the first team, while Augustana College and th]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10285</link>
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<title><![CDATA[The MMA Outsider Podcast: Episode 53]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:10:04 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Related Link: The MMA Outsider Podcast Archives

Since John completely obliterated Richard in breaking down the UFC on FOX 3 card, he made sure to include a post-fight discussion of the main card in this week's episode. Nate Diaz and Alan Belcher picked up big wins and the Outsider tries to figure out what's next for both men.

This week's guest is rising UFC lightweight contender Danny Castillo, who picked up a big win on the FOX undercard televised on FUEL TV, beating John Cholish comfortably on the judges' scorecards. The Team Alpha Male fighter discusses that, who he would like to fight next, and his time on the set of The Ultimate Fighter Live helping out Team Faber.

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<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10284</link>
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<title><![CDATA[One-on-One with Tyler Caldwell]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:48:07 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rare is the transfer of an NCAA finalist, rarer still to a cross-state rival. InterMat talks with 2011 NCAA runner-up Tyler Caldwell about why he chose Oklahoma State, his tension at Oklahoma and the prospect of joining what could be the NCAA's most competitive weight class ever.

Tyler Caldwell (Photo/Larry Slater)Let's jump into this thing. Why did you transfer from Oklahoma?

Caldwell: I went to Oklahoma to wrestle with Sammie Henson. And when the job came up I think everyone there thought he'd be next in line for the position. We just kinda thought that was the direction the administration was going. 

So you've continued to train with Sammie?

Caldwell: I trained in Oklahoma with Sammie because he still lived down there, but I ]]></description>
<link>http://www.intermatwrestle.com/articles/10283</link>
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