Articles: Articleshttps://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/njcaa/?d=1Articles: ArticlesenNorth Idaho College's Unsung Hero Boswell is 2021 NJCAA HOF Inducteehttps://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/njcaa/north-idaho-colleges-unsung-hero-boswell-is-2021-njcaa-hof-inductee-r89300/The North Idaho College staff with Head Athletic Trainer Randy Boswell (Photo/Anna-Lee Marie;anna-leemariephotography.mypixieset.com)
Wrestling coaching staffs across the country are defined by household wrestling names. Often overlooked are support staff members, whose primary responsibility is keeping athletes on the mat, which is crucial to the competition process.
Inclusive in the 2021 NJCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee class is a name not familiar to many households, but a face that is no stranger to wrestling's greatest moments.

Randy Boswell has been a part of four NJCAA Wrestling Championship team titles as the North Idaho College Head Athletic Trainer. He traveled with the 2013 World Freestyle team to Russia and Armenia, and was requested to work both the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, and the 2017 World Championships in Paris, France.

Boswell's resume is extensive on both the NJCAA and USA Wrestling platforms. What has developed immensely, and has grown his success, is the investment of relationships with both athletes and coaching staff personnel.

“I didn't get [to the Hall of Fame] on my own. That wasn't me,” Boswell said. “If those coaches don't ask you to get on the bus, that never happens. I'm grateful [to] those people for asking me to tag along.”

Boswell has been a crucial part of the North Idaho College Athletic Training Staff for over 28 years. The first four years, he worked with the Cardinals Head Coach John Owen, who in 1993, introduced Boswell to working international wrestling events.
Boswell's four years with Owen were followed by 22 years with Head Coach Pat Whitcomb. During Whitcomb's tenure, Boswell and Whitcomb found themselves a part of some of North Idaho's most prominent historical NJCAA moments.
“Whether it's an individual that's winning [a championship], to know what they've gone through to make it to that point, or a team title,” Boswell said. “We've seen some very good moments.”

Boswell's tenure with North Idaho continues under Coach Mike Sebaaly. As Sebaaly continues on the tradition of success at North Idaho, Boswell continues to be a crucial part of the Cardinal Family.

“When you talk about North Idaho College, if there is one person that has been here for it all, it's Randy Boswell,” Sebaaly said. “He bleeds Cardinal Red.”
Boswell stressed the importance of the relationships he has developed with the coaching staffs at North Idaho, but also his family's willingness to allow his athletic training success to carry onto other levels and locations.

“It takes a special person,” Boswell said in regards to Jennifer running the household when he was traveling. “It does start there, but even when I was traveling, there were coaches that said, ‘Hey, do you want to bring your [son or daughter] along?'”
Relationships, both at home and with his coaching staff, have been most important in Boswell's successful career.

Boswell and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, and two grandchildren.

North Idaho College Head Athletic Trainer Randy Boswell (Photo/Anna-Lee Marie;anna-leemariephotography.mypixieset.com)
]]>89300Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:38:16 +00002021 NJCAA National Championship Final Resultshttps://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/njcaa/2021-njcaa-national-championship-final-results-r88932/ Clackamas CC wins their third consecutive NJCAA national championship (Photo/NJCAA.com)
Final Team Scores

1. Clackamas 152.5

2. Western Wyoming 147

3. Iowa Central 129

4. Pratt 126.5

5. Northeastern Oklahoma 125

6. North Idaho 92.5

7. Northwest Kansas Tech 81.5

8. Indian Hills 81

9. Iowa Western 80

10. Rochester CTC 79


Championship Finals

125 - Michael Spangler (Pratt) tech Cameron Enriquez (Clackamas) 18-2
133 - Zeth Brower (Clackamas) fall Jason Henschel (Pratt) 3:18
141 - Chinzorig Tsermaa (Northwest Kansas Tech) tech Bret Minor (Iowa Central) 24-9
149 - Sal Silva (North Idaho) dec Jacob Beeson (Pratt) 3-1
157 - Isaiah Crosby (Iowa Western) maj Dayton Porsch (Pratt) 16-4
165 - Christian Minto (North Iowa Area) dec Keaton Geerts (Iowa Central) 13-6
174 - Jose Rodriguez (Iowa Central) fall Mason Christensen (Western Wyoming) 6:17
184 - Jacari Deal (Northwest Kansas Tech) dec Gavin Christofferson (Rochester CTC) 7-4
197 - Zach Ferris (Cloud) dec Jose Valdez (North Iowa Area) 3-2TB
285 - Mitchell Williamson (Iowa Lakes) dec Jorden Pryor (Iowa Central) 3-1SV

Third Place

125 - Garrett Ricks (Western Wyoming) dec Aidan Harris (Iowa Central) 9-3
133 - Parker Dobrocky (Rochester CTC) dec Caleb Meekins (Indian Hills) 5-3
141 - Marckis Branford (Clackamas) fall Caleb Nathan (Western Wyoming) 3:51
149 - Deville Dentis (Clackamas) fall Alex Young (Labette) 6:45
157 - Anthony Herrera (Western Wyoming) dec Chinges Tsermaa (Northwest Kansas Tech) 4-2SV
165 - Seth Brossard (Rochester CTC) dec Austin Raby (SW Oregon) 15-13SV
174 - Dax Bennett (Clackamas) dec Navarro Nanpuya (North Idaho) 14-12SV
184 - Deron Pulliam (Indian Hills) dec Jackson White (Northeastern Oklahoma) 5-2
197 - Tarik Sutkoivc (Clackamas) dec Tyler Scheurn (Western Wyoming) 6-3
285 - Dan Baker (Northeastern Oklahoma) fall Cohle Feliciano (North Idaho) 1:21

Fifth Place

125 - Chris Busutil (Indian Hills) fall Aseel Almudhala (Henry Ford) 2:41
133 - James Davis (Cloud) MedFFT Ryan Smith (Cowley)
141 - Creighton Baughman (Iowa Western) fall Blake Gonzalez (Northeastern Oklahoma) 2:01
149 - Dylan Brown (Northeastern Oklahoma) MedFFT Malik Johnson (Cowley)
157 - Trent Silva (Clackamas) dec Brandon Bollinger (North Idaho) 9-8
165 - Fabian Padilla (Iowa Western) dec Collin Smith (Western Wyoming) 4-1
174 - Dayton Fields (Northeastern Oklahoma) dec Jacobi Deal (Northwest Kansas Tech) 7-3
184 - Michael Gasper (Clackamas) MedFFT Jaden Roberts (Rowan)
197 - Josh McFarland (Iowa Western) dec Seth Sarasua (Northeastern Oklahoma) 3-2
285 - Devon Dawson (Pratt) fall Curtis Ruff (Triton) 6:28

Seventh Place

125 - Andres Russi (Joliet) fall Riley Weir (Labette) 1:56
133 - Destin Summers (Western Wyoming) fall Marquis Kemp (Otero) 6:56
141 - Victor Guzman (Indian Hills) dec Jacob Mitchell (Pratt) 11-10
149 - Cameron Metcalf (Western Wyoming) maj Nathan Lendt (Ellsworth) 11-3
157 - Josh Parks (Northeastern Oklahoma) fall Jake Patterson (Cowley) 1:42
165 - Weston Presser (North Idaho) tech Tyson Villalpando (Neosho) 16-1
174 - Massoma Endene (Iowa Lakes) dec Wyatt Simon (Rochester CTC) 7-0
184 - Andrew Nicholson (Western Wyoming) dec Deston Miller (Pratt) 6-4
197 - Khris Walton (Indian Hills) dec Ryan Murphy (Neosho) 4-2
285 - Jared Roehl (Mott) fall Wyatt Kearn (Western Wyoming) 1:29]]>88932Fri, 23 Apr 2021 19:30:27 +0000NJCAA recognizes women's wrestling as emerging sporthttps://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/njcaa/njcaa-recognizes-womens-wrestling-as-emerging-sport-r88455/
Below is the release from the NJCAA.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- During the December NJCAA Board of Regents meeting, the board considered increasing the association's sports offerings following a survey to membership to gauge interest. Following the Board of Regents' vote, the NJCAA will formally recognize competitive cheer (coed), clay target shooting (coed), men's volleyball, and women's wrestling as emerging sports within the association. 

"The NJCAA is excited to offer competitive cheer, clay target shooting, men's volleyball, and women's wrestling as emerging sports," stated Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President & CEO.  "Athletics is a vital driver of enrollment for many NJCAA member colleges. The addition of these four sports will also provide a pathway to increase opportunities for student-athletes around the country."

Each of the new emerging sports have garnered interest amongst NJCAA member colleges as club sports in recent years.  Survey results from NJCAA membership showed an interest from membership in declaring for each of the sports, with enough programs planning to begin programs over the next three years to sustain sponsored sport status. Programs will be permitted to field teams beginning in the fall of 2021 under the recognized emerging sport distinction.  There will not be an NJCAA championship opportunity during the 2021-22 academic year, however, teams will have the opportunity to participate in various season-ending events, whether through the sport's national governing body or another organization. The timeline to begin NJCAA championships will vary based on sport, depending on participation.

The NJCAA will form sport committees for competitive cheer, clay target shooting, men's volleyball, and women's wrestling in preparation for the 2021-22 academic year.  These committees will be tasked with navigating all areas of strategic planning for the emerging sports including trends in sponsorship, commitment periods, sports procedures, and recommended timelines.

The adoption of the four emerging sports follows the NJCAA's addition of beach volleyball in April 2018.  Prior to beach volleyball, the association last added half marathon and women's lacrosse in 2003-04.  The NJCAA currently sponsors 28 sports across three divisions with 52 national championship events.  
]]>88455Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:00:38 +0000NJCAA announces all 2020-21 sport seasons will not count toward eligibilityhttps://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/njcaa/njcaa-announces-all-2020-21-sport-seasons-will-not-count-toward-eligibility-r88341/
"The Board of Regents feels this decision is best for the success and well-being of our student-athletes and member colleges at this time," stated Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President & CEO. "There is no right answer to this challenge and situation, but as an association, we are going to support the eligibility of all our student-athletes to help them succeed in their academic and athletic careers."

Returning student-athletes will be considered "non-counters" for letter of intent and NJCAA eligibility purposes. The NJCAA Eligibility Committee will continue to review and evaluate the impact of the blanket waiver on eligibility requirements.

"The uncertainty surrounding the pandemic has put collegiate sports in a very challenging situation," stated Troy Tucker, NJCAA Eligibility Committee Chair. "Today's decision by the Board of Regents to grant a blanket year of participation waiver provides our institutions and student-athletes with the ability to choose to participate this academic year without the fear of using a year of eligibility for a potentially shortened or interrupted season."

Current eligibility and academic requirements will still apply in order for student-athletes to compete in 2020-21 regular and postseason competition. The eligibility committee will continue to review the participation requirements for the 2021-22 academic year and reassess for adoption and approval by the NJCAA Board of Regents.]]>88341Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:50:20 +0000NJCAA pushes back 2021 wrestling season, with NJCAA Wrestling Championships now April 23-24, 2021https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/njcaa/njcaa-pushes-back-2021-wrestling-season-with-njcaa-wrestling-championships-now-april-23-24-2021-r88125/
One of the sports most affected is wrestling, which is having its season pushed back later into the 2021 year. For example, here is the specific changes made by the NJCAA:

The 2020-21 NJCAA Wrestling season has been altered to protect the best interest for student-athlete health and safety.

  • NJCAA Wrestling programs will be permitted to hold fall practice starting Oct. 1, 2020, and concluding Oct. 31, 2020. Regular season practice will be permitted to begin starting Jan. 1, 2021. Competition will be permitted to begin starting January 20, 2021. The 2021 NJCAA Wrestling Championship will be held April 23-24 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.]]>88125Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:18:29 +0000California JUCO rankings releasedhttps://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/njcaa/california-juco-rankings-released-r65541/California Junior College State Rankings:

    125
    1. Singh-Fresno
    2. Hernandez-Santa Ana
    3. Romero-Sierra
    4. Naverrette-Palomar
    5. Macalolooy-Chabot
    6. Gibson-Bakersfield
    7. Medina-Moorpark
    8. Mendoza-Cuesta

    133
    1. Hambata-Mt. SAC
    2. Gibson-Bakersfield
    3. Justo-Santa Ana
    4. Valdiva-Cerritos
    5. Patterson-Santa Rosa
    6. Velasco-Modesto
    7. Durago-Chabot
    8. Righi-Fresno

    141
    1. Garcia-Delta
    2. Schantin-Santa Ana
    3. Aparicio-Cerritos
    4. Gonzales-Sierra
    5. Owens-Modesto
    6. Marquez-Cuesta
    7. Castro-Palomar
    8. Williams-Bakersfield

    149
    1. O'Hare-Santa Ana
    2. Hull-Golden West
    3. Pezzat-Fresno
    4. Emmett-Sacramento
    5. Morales-Bakersfield
    6. Herrera-Bakersfield
    7. Machado-West Valley
    8. Aparicio-Cerritos

    157
    1. Lichinger-Sierra
    2. Barrett-Mt. SAC
    3. Taylor-West Valley
    4. Thrall-Sacramento
    5. Lowen-Palomar
    6. Cruz-Santa Ana
    7. Landois-Bakersfield
    8. Castillo-Fresno

    165
    1. Sousa-Mt. SAC
    2. Williams-Bakersfield
    3. Davis-Cerritos
    4. Wender-Fresno
    5. Williams-Cuesta
    6. Giffen-Sierra
    7. Deshirlia-West Valley
    8. Fernandes-Sacramento

    174
    1. Points-Bakersfield
    2. Smith-Moorpark
    3. Nejal-Palomar
    4. Thomas-Santa Rosa
    5. Eaton-Santa Ana
    6. Ordoniez-Delta
    7. Lightner-Golden West
    8. Edwards-Cuesta

    184
    1. Mooney-Bakersfield
    2. Judd-Santa Ana
    3. Riggs-Moorpark
    4. Schwartz-Sacramento
    5. Hawkins-Mt. SAC
    6. Audelo-Cerritos
    7. Showaker-Santa Rosa
    8. Hert-Victor Valley

    197
    1. Griffin-Fresno
    2. Newton-Cerritos
    3. Lara-Skyline
    4. Starr-Cuesta
    5. Brownbridge-Victor Valley
    6. Collard-Santa Rosa
    7. Compton-Sacramento
    8. Jiminez-Moorpark

    Hwt
    1. Moore-Sierra
    2. Marquez-Bakersfield
    3. McKay-Palomar
    4. Rodriguez-Santa Ana
    5. Doran-Cerritos
    6. Carmago-Fresno
    7. Arroyo-Rio Hondo
    8. Whetstone-Fresno

    Team Rankings:
    1. Bakersfield-88
    2. Santa Ana-84
    3. Fresno-63
    4. Sierra-57
    5. Cerritos-57]]>    65541Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:02:00 +0000