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All four of the distinguished members who will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame this weekend in Stillwater, Okla. have achieved some incredible firsts during their careers in wrestling. The Hall of Fame Honors Weekend will be held June 2-3. THE FIRST WOMAN INDUCTED Tricia Saunders of Phoenix, Ariz., a four-time World champion wrestler and coach of the historic 2004 U.S. Olympic women's wrestling team, will be the first woman inducted as a distinguished member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. THE FIRST FOUR-TIME NCAA DIV. I CHAMPION Pat Smith of Stillwater, Okla. was the first to win four NCAA Div. I wrestling titles, competing for Oklahoma State Univ. He won his historic fourth NCAA title at the 1994 NCAA Championships held in Chapel Hill, N.C. THE FIRST U.S. REFEREE AT AN OLYMPIC GAMES Josiah Henson of Tulsa, Okla. was the first U.S. wrestling referee to work at an Olympic Games, when he officiated at the Olympics in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. THE FIRST TWIN WORLD CHAMPIONS INDUCTED Tom and Terry Brands became the first twin brothers to win World gold medals the same year when they captured World titles at the World Freestyle Championships in Toronto, Canada. Terry Brands of Colorado Springs, Colo. is being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame this year. His twin brother Tom was inducted in 2001. They now become the first twin brother world champions to be in ducted into the Hall of Fame. SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS In addition to the induction of Distinguished Members, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame has a number of other special awards given each year during Honors Weekend. OUTSTANDING AMERICAN TO CHAMPION JOCKEY Pat Day of Louisville, Ky., a Kentucky Derby winner as a jockey and one of the greatest riders in racing history, is being inducted as an Outstanding American. LONGTIME LEADER TO RECEIVE ORDER OF MERIT Larry Sciacchetano of Baton Rouge, La., who has served on the FILA Bureau, the governing council of the international federation, and as USA Wrestling's president, will receive the Order of Merit. BLIND MAYOR TO RECEIVE MEDAL OF COURAGE Randy Meyer of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., who was an All-American wrestler in college, will receive the Medal of Courage. Blind since the age of two, Meyers became a success in school and in business and is now the mayor of Sheboygan Falls, Wis. LIFETIME OFFICIALS AWARD TO LONGTIME REFEREE Sam Williams of Fall Creek. Pa., a top referee in international, high school and college wrestling for almost 40 years, will receive the Lifetime Achievement for Officials award. He was one of the founders of the U.S. Wrestling Officials Association. FLORIDA PREP STAR TO RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL AWARD David Craig of Brandon, Fla., a four-time high school state champion, Junior National double champion and 3.58 GPA student will receive the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.

One thing was certain on Sunday at the 2006 U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City, Iowa: You could expect the unexpected. After Saturday's competition saw only one new Trials champion crowned, Sunday's competition saw four new Trials champions crowned in the seven weight classes contested. In freestyle, Donny Pritzlaff at 74 kg and Andy Hrovat at 84 kg, both of the New York AC, became first time Trials champions, and Bill Zadick of the Gator WC won his second Trials title. Jake Clark of the U.S. Marines at 84 kg became a first-time champion in Greco-Roman. Tolly Thompson of the Sunkist Kids (120 kg/freestyle), Lindsey Durlacher of the New York AC (55 kg/Greco-Roman), and Joe Warren of the New York AC (60 kg/Greco-Roman) successfully defended their Trials titles on Sunday. The 14-member squad is now set and will represent the U.S. at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Pritzlaff, who was runner-up at the New York AC Holiday meet and fifth at the Ivan Yarygin Memorial in Russia, parlayed the momentum he gained from winning his first U.S. Nationals title in April into his first Trials title with a dramatic finals victory over Tyrone Lewis of the Gator WC, 0-2, 2-0, 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, and 0-1, 1-1, 1-1. "I felt confident the whole year," said Pritzlaff, a former two-time NCAA champion at Wisconsin. "I felt that I could compete on the international level. In the last few years before this, I didn't have enough confidence to go overseas and win. This year, I felt like I made that jump where I could compete against guys around the world." Andy Hrovat (Photo/John Sachs)Hrovat, who won the Sunkist Kids and Henri Deglane events earlier this year, pulled the shocker of the semifinals when he pinned defending Trials champion Mo Lawal of the Gator WC in the first period. Hrovat then defeated his training partner and friend Clint Wattenberg in the finals, 2-0, 0-3, 1-1 and 1-1, 4-2 to make his first U.S. World Team. Hrovat said that he and Wattenberg, who are both coached by Sean Bormet at the Overtime School of Wrestling in Chicago, put everything aside as they prepared for this event. "We just talked to each other and we said, 'Look, I know that we wrestle each other all the time, our goal is to get to the finals of the World Team Trials,'" said Hrovat. "We pushed each other and we helped each other. And we both ended up in the finals. That was our goal. It was just unfortunate that one of us had to lose." The 33-year-old Zadick, who won his first Trials title in 2001, is wrestling as well as he ever has throughout his career. He finished runner-up at the U.S. Nationals in April to Chris Bono of the Sunkist Kids in arguably the deepest weight class, but turned in an even better performance at the Trials, outscoring his opponents 27-2 on the way to his title. In the finals, Zadick defeated Jared Frayer of the Gator WC, 5-0, 3-1 and 1-0, 2-0. On Saturday, Zadick's younger brother, Mike, won the 60 kg title and earned his first trip to the World Championships. The elder Zadick was excited about his brother's accomplishment, but knew that it was important for him to focus on the task at hand. "Yesterday I was so excited for Mike," said Zadick. "I really had to focus, concentrate, and put a cap on my emotions, and not carried away with the whole deal. I knew the best thing that I could do to achieve our goal of us both winning gold medals at the Worlds was to just try ignore it for a day." Jake Clark (Photo/John Sachs)Clark, who won his first U.S. Nationals title in April and earned Outstanding Wrestler honors in the process, defeated another Armed Forces wrestler in the finals, Aaron Sieracki of the U.S. Army, in three matches, 1-1, 1-1, 5-0, 4-0, and 3-2, 1-1. After the match, Clark saluted the crowd at the Tyson Events Center. "It's memorial weekend," said Clark. "At Nationals, I was able to get one out, too. It's my way of representing, my way of thanking everyone out there. This is a big weekend to be able to win this title here, just to represent not only myself, the military, but especially the Marine Corps and all of the people serving overseas. For me to able to be here, that's because of them. Without them, I wouldn't be able to be here. That's my way of showing respect for them." Clark was thrilled to get his first Trials title. "It's a great feeling," said Clark. "I mean, it's something that I've always thought about. To just finally be here, it's kind of surreal in a way. It's something that my family and everybody else always told me. They've been supporting me forever. It's something that I finally had to believe in myself to do." Thompson claimed his second straight Trials title with a pin in the second match over the same opponent he defeated in last year's finals, Steve Mocco of the New York AC. "I'm real motivated now getting back on this team and going out and winning a world title," said Thompson. "I was right there last year. You always have to prove yourself. You make it one time, people might say, 'Oh, it was a fluke that you're on the team.' But I'm on the team again, that's the bottom line." Joe Warren (Photo/John Sachs)Warren, who placed ninth at the 2005 World Championships, won convincingly in the finals over Jeremiah Davis of the Sunkist Kids WC, 4-0, 6-0 and 3-0, 7-1. Warren defeated Davis in last month's U.S. Nationals, but later had his title stripped after he tested positive for a banned substance. Warren was given a three-month suspension according to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. However, because the suspension was deferred, he was allowed him to compete at the Trials. "I made a mistake," said Warren. "I'm extremely sorry about everything for USA Wrestling. It's a black eye on it. I'm hoping to be a role model for the kids. Things happen. I learned how to deal with and I moved on. I'm the same person as I was before. I'm just happy to be on top again and on another World Team." Warren is now focused on winning a world title. "Personally, I'm proud of myself and the coaching staff," said Warren. "They really got me tuned in. I'm really focused on winning a gold medal for the U.S. in China." Sunday's Finals Results (Courtesy of USA Wrestling): 66 KG/145.5 LBS. FREESTYLE Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) vs. Jared Frayer, Cambridge, Mass. (Gator WC) Match 1: Zadick dec. Frayer 3-0, 3-1 Match 2: Zadick dec. Frayer 1-0, 2-0 55 KG/121 LBS. GRECO-ROMAN Lindsey Durlacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) vs. Sam Hazewinkel, Pensacola, Fla. (Gator WC) Match 1: Durlacher dec. Hazewinkel 3-2, 2-0 Match 2: Durlacher dec. Hazewinkel 4-1, 4-0 74 KG/163 LBS. FREESTYLE Donny Pritzlaff, Northport, N.Y. (NYAC) vs. Tyrone Lewis, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) Match 1: Pritzlaff dec. Lewis 0-2, 2-0, 1-0 Match 2: Lewis dec. Pritzlaff 1-1, 2-1 Match 3: Pritzlaff dec. Lewis 0-2, 1-1, 1-1 60 KG/132 LBS. GRECO-ROMAN Jeremiah Davis, El Cajon, Calif. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Joe Warren, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) Match 1: Warren dec. Davis 3-0, 6-0 Match 2: Warren dec. Davis 3-0, 7-1 84 KG/185 LBS. FREESTYLE Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (NYAC) vs. Clint Wattenburg, Ithaca, N.Y. (NYAC) Match 1: Hrovat dec. Wattenberg 2-0, 0-3, 1-1 Match 2: Hrovat dec. Wattenberg 3-0, 4-2 84 KG/185 LBS. GRECO-ROMAN Jake Clark, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps) vs. Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) Match 1: Sieracki dec. Clark 1-1, 1-1 Match 2: Clark dec. Sieracki 5-0, 4-0 Match 3: Clark dec. Sieracki 3-2, 1-1 120 KG/264.5 LBS. FREESTYLE Tolly Thompson, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) vs. Steve Mocco, N. Bergen, N.J. (NYAC) Match 1: Thompson dec. Mocco 1-0, 1-0 Match 2: Thompson pins Mocco 1:59 Complete Brackets Sunday Morning Session Recap Saturday Afternoon Session Recap Saturday Morning Session Recap

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Day Two of the 2006 U.S. World Team Trials kicked off on Sunday morning at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City and produced some shocking results as four defending Trials champions suffered defeats. Today's afternoon session will determine who the final seven wrestlers will be to represent the U.S. at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Freestyle: Only one of the four 2006 U.S. Nationals champions competing in Sunday morning's session, Donny Pritzlaff of the New York AC at 74 kg, won both his quarterfinal and semifinal matches to advance to the Challenge Tournament finals. Tolly Thompson of the Sunkist Kids WC at 120 kgs, a 2005 world bronze medalist who claimed the third U.S. Nationals title in April, did not have to wrestle in the morning session and advanced directly into the finals. Only 2006 U.S. Nationals champions who are returning world medalists in freestyle (like Thompson) or returning top five world finishers in Greco-Roman receive automatic berths into the finals. For the second straight year, Thompson will face Steve Mocco in the Trials finals. Mocco defeated a pair of ex-collegiate heavyweight stars, both of the Sunkist Kids WC, in four-time NCAA Division II champion Les Sigman and Tommy Rowlands. Pritzlaff, who shocked the wrestling world last month when he handed Joe Williams his first loss against a U.S. wrestler in six years, defeated Travis Paulson of the Sunkist Kids WC in the quarterfinals, 2-0, 4-1, and then went on defeat longtime rival Joe Heskett of the Gator WC, 4-1, 4-4, 3-0, to advance to the finals. Trent Paulson the Sunkist Kids pulled the biggest upset of the morning session when he handed Williams his second loss in two months in a USA Wrestling event, 1-0, 2-0. Tyrone Lewis of the Gator WC then defeated Paulson in the semifinals, 3-0, 0-1, 3-0, to advance to the finals against Pritzlaff. Jared Frayer of the Sunkist Kids at 66 kg had arguably the toughest road en route the finals. Frayer, who finished third at this event in 2005, won a pair of hard-fought battles over U.S. National Team members Jared Lawrence of the Minnesota Storm, 1-1, 3-3, 2-1, and Chris Bono of the Sunkist Kids, 1-0, 0-3, 4-0. He will now face another tough test in the finals against 33-year-old veteran Bill Zadick of the New York AC, who finished runner-up at last month's U.S. Nationals and was on the 2001 U.S. World Team. Zadick came through the Challenge Tournament by beating Mitch Mueller of the Sunkist Kids WC, 6-0, 7-1, and Doug Schwab of the Gator WC, 2-0, 1-0. At 84 kg, Andy Hrovat of the New York AC pulled a huge upset when he pinned defending Trials champion Mo Lawal at 1:52 of the first period. Hrovat, who has placed fifth at the U.S. Nationals, will now face fellow New York AC wrestler Clint Wattenberg in the finals in 2005. Wattenberg pulled an upset of his own in the semifinals by defeating five-time Trials runner-up Lee Fullhart of the Gator WC, 3-0, 2-1. Greco-Roman: All three U.S. Nationals champions competing in Greco-Roman on Sunday, Lindsey Durlacher of the New York AC at 55 kg, Jeremiah Davis of the Sunkist Kids at 60 kg, and Jake Clark of the U.S.Marines at 84 kg, advanced to the afternoon session's Challenge Tournament finals. Durlacher, who won his first U.S. Nationals title in April, advanced to the finals with wins over two U.S. Army wrestlers, Duaine Martin (6-0, 3-0) and Neil Rodak (1-1, 5-0, 6-0). Durlacher will now face the same he wrestler he defeated to make his first U.S. World Team last June: Sam Hazewinkel of the Gator WC. Hazewinkel had to battle through two very tough opponents in Josh Habeck of the U.S. Army and Spencer Mango of the Gator WC. Habeck defeated Hazewinkel at the U.S. Nationals, while Mango was a U.S. Nationals runner-up to Durlacher. Davis lost in the U.S. Nationals finals last month in Las Vegas, but was later awarded the title after Joe Warren of the Michigan WC tested positive for a prohibited substance (metabolites of cannabis or THC). He was given a three-month deferred suspension, which means that Warren was allowed to immediately return to competition. Both Davis and Warren came out victorious in their quarterfinal and semifinal matches and will now face off against one another for the second time in two months. Clark cruised through to the finals with win over Chas Betts of the Minnesota Storm 3-3, 7-0, 6-0, and Brad Ahearn of the U.S. Army, 1-1, 1-1, 2-1. He will now face surprise finalist Aaron Sieracki of the U.S. Army, who scored a big upset victory over four-time Trials champion Brad Vering of the New York AC, 4-0, 3-0. The finals will begin at 4 p.m. CST. Complete Brackets Saturday Afternoon Session Recap Saturday Morning Session Recap

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- The Saturday afternoon session at the 2006 U.S. World Team Trials in Sioux City played out virtually as expected as six of the seven champions successfully defended their titles. Only one wrestler, Mike Zadick of the Hawkeye WC, became a first-time Trials champion. Two freestyle veterans, Sammie Henson of the Sunkist Kids WC at 55 kg and Daniel Cormier of the Gator WC at 96 kg won their fourth Trials titles while Greco-Roman wrestlers Harry Lester of the Gator WC at 66 kg, T.C. Dantzler of the Gator WC at 74 kg, Justin Ruiz of the New York AC at 96 kg, and Dremiel Byers of the New York AC at 120 kg came out victorious. The seven champions crowned on Saturday will now represent the U.S. at the World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26-Oct. 2. The remaining seven spots on the Men's 2006 U.S. World Team will be determined on Sunday. Zadick, who finished runner-up at the 2003 World Team Trials and 2004 Olympic Team Trials, picked up the first Trials title of his career with two straight victories over 2005 Trials champion Michael Lightner of the Sunkist Kids, 2-0, 1-0 and 2-1, 1-0. After coming up just short so many years, did Zadick ever worry that his time might never come? "No, I never worried about it," said the 27-year-old Zadick. "It wore on me a little bit more because it wasn't coming sooner than I wanted it to. But it's here now." Zadick can't say enough about the fact that his longtime coach and mentor, Tom Brands, is now with him in Iowa City, having recently taken over as head coach of the Hawkeyes. Tom Brands (Photo/John Sachs)"Overall, it's a goldmine," said Zadick, who has known Brands personally sine his older brother, Bill, began competing for the Hawkeyes in the early 90's. "I don't how to say it. It's the most important thing in wrestling anywhere. It's like taking John Smith out of Oklahoma State. It just doesn't fit. Tom Brands, Iowa. John Smith, Oklahoma State. That's just how it is. I know people say Dan Gable … Dan Gable has had his time. Tom Brands is huge in the sport of wrestling. He's huge at the University of Iowa. And being able to work one-on-one with him is huge for me." Henson, a 1998 world champion and 2000 Olympic silver medalist, made a statement against his likely successor, 19-year-old Henry Cejudo of the Sunkist Kids, that he's not quite ready to pass the torch to the high school phenom. Henson dropped the first period of the first match to Cejudo, but won the next four periods to win in consecutive matches (1-3, 3-1, 2-0 and 2-0, 3-2). "He outwrestled me," admitted Henson after the match. "I had a lot of off-the-mat things going on. So I'm pretty happy with my performance having to deal with that." Henson had high praise for Cejudo after the match. "That kid is well beyond his years as a wrestler," said Henson. "He's a great wrestler. He's going to win some world titles and Olympic Gold maybe someday for our country." When asked how much longer he plans to compete, the 35-year-old Henson refused to give a straight answer. "My wife says China is it," said Henson, referring to this year's World Championships in Guangzhou. "But there's two China's. There's this one and the one in 08 (Beijing Olympics), so I agreed with her. She just doesn't know which one." Cormier won easily in consecutive matches against Damion Hahn of the Minnesota Storm, 3-0, 4-0 and 4-0, 4-0. Cormier has won the Trials every year since 2003, but still understands the importance of coming out on top at this event. "It's not tough to get motivated, because this is what we try to do," said Cormier. "We want to have an opportunity to win an Olympic gold medal, so this is just a step in the process. So you have to be motivated otherwise you don't get the opportunities you train for." Cormier still believes his toughest title was his first. "The first time I won, it was really, really tough," said Cormier of his Trials title in 2003. "It was the same year my daughter passed. I was wrestling Dean Morrison. To this day, I still believe Dean Morrison was on of the best wrestlers in the world. In that sense, it's gotten a little easier because there's no Dean Morrison. But these guys are tough. Damion is a good wrestler. He wrestles hard and I tip my hat to him." Lester, who opted not to wrestle in this year's U.S. Nationals because he was recovering from a rib injury he sustained at the Petrov International in March, won his second straight Trials title with a finals victory over Marcel Cooper of the U.S. Army. "I still have a lot to learn," said Lester, who failed to place at the 2005 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. "I have to learn everything from my feet, everything from par terre. I'm pretty good on my feet. I just have to get a lot better in par terre. You saw that last year throughout tournaments and at Worlds." Ruiz, a 2005 world bronze medalist who recently won a U.S. Nationals title, was the lone wrestler in Saturday's competition who did not have to wrestle in the morning session because he met USA Wrestling's criteria to advance directly into the finals. In the finals, Ruiz defeated Phil Johnston of the U.S. Army consecutive matches, 5-0, 5-0 and 6-3, 1-1 to earn his second straight Trials title. Byers, a 2002 world champion and six-time U.S. Nationals champion, defeated Russ Davie of the New York AC in consecutive matches, 6-0, 4-0 and 1-1, 3-0 to earn his fourth Trials title. Action resumes on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Saturday's Finals Results (Courtesy of USA Wrestling): 55 KG/121 LBS. FREESTYLE Henry Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Sammie Henson, Flintstone, Ga. (Sunkist Kids) Match 1: Henson dec. Cejudo 1-3, 3-1, 2-0 Match 2: Henson dec. Cejudo 2-0, 3-2 (Henson wins series 2-0) 60 KG/132 LBS. FREESTYLE Mike Zadick, Solon, Iowa (Hawkeye WC) vs. Michael Lightner, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) Match 1: Zadick dec. Lightner 2-0, 1-0 Match 2: Zadick dec. Lightner 2-1, 1-0 (Zadick wins series 2-0) 96 KG/211.5 LBS. FREESTYLE Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) vs. Damion Hahn, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) Match 1: Cormier dec. Hahn 4-0, 4-0 Match 2: Cormier dec. Hahn 4-0, 4-0 (Cormier wins series 2-0) 66 KG/145.5 LBS. GRECO-ROMAN Marcel Cooper, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) vs. Harry Lester, Akron, Ohio (Gator WC) Match 1: Lester dec. Cooper 4-0, 2-0 Match 2: Lester dec. Cooper 3-0, 1-1 (Lester wins series 2-0) 74 KG/163 LBS. GRECO-ROMAN TC Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) vs. Brandon McNab, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) Match 1: Dantzler dec. McNab 2-4, 1-1, 3-1 Match 2: Dantzler dec. McNab 4-0, 4-3 (Dantzler wins series 2-0) 96 KG/211.5 LBS. Justin Ruiz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) vs. Phil Johnston, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) Match 1: Ruiz dec. Johnston 5-0, 5-0 Match 2: Ruiz dec. Johnston 5-0, 1-1 (Ruiz wins series 2-0) 120 KG/264.5 LBS. Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) vs. Russ Davie, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC) Match 1: Byers dec. Davie 6-0, 4-0 Match 2: Byers dec. Davie 1-1, 2-1 (Byers wins series 2-0) Complete Brackets Saturday Morning Session Recap

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- The 2006 U.S. World Team Trials in freestyle and Greco-Roman got underway on Saturday morning at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Saturday morning's competition featured Challenge Tournament action for freestyle at 55 kg, 60 kg, and 96 kg, and Greco-Roman at 66 kg, 74 kg, 96 kg, and 120 kg. This event determines which wrestlers will represent the U.S. at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Freestyle: Two of the three 2006 U.S. Nationals champions competing on Saturday advanced to tonight's Challenge Tournament finals: Henry Cejudo of the Sunkist Kids at 55 kg and Daniel Cormier of the Gator WC at 96 kg. Cejudo, who sent shock waves through the wrestling community last month when he became the first high school competitor in USA Wrestling's history to win a U.S. Nationals title, reached the finals with wins over Franklin Gomez of the Michigan WC, 0-1, 2-1, 3-1, and former NCAA runner-up Luke Eustice of the Hawkeye WC, 2-4, 3-2, 2-2. Cejudo, who lives and trains at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, will now get the biggest test of his young career when he faces Olympic silver medalist and world champion Sammie Henson of the Sunkist Kids WC in the finals. Henson, who sat out U.S. Nationals, entered the event as the No. 3 seed. Sammie Henson (Photo/John Sachs)So did it bother Henson that he was seeded below two wrestlers whose wrestling accomplishments pale in comparison to his? "No, I'm too old to worry about stuff like that," joked Henson, who cruised through to the finals with wins over Mark McKnight of the New York AC and Matt Azevedo of the Sunkist Kids WC. "If I was 25 it might be different, but I'm 35, so I don't care. Seed me whatever you want to seed me." Henson has never faced the 19-year-old Cejudo in competition, but is very familiar with his older brother, Angel, who competes at 60 kg. "(Angel and Henry) are two totally different wrestlers," said Henson. "Angel's more upper body, but Henry can throw, too. Henry is slicker and faster. He's a tough, tough wrestler. He has a lot of tools. I think it's going to be a good match." Daniel Cormier (Photo/John Sachs)Cormier, who placed fourth at the 2004 Olympics, dominated Max Askren of the Sunkist Kids WC, 6-0, 5-2, in the quarterfinals, and then scored a semifinal victory over J.D. Bergman of the Sunkist Kids WC (who recently switched over from Greco-Roman to freestyle), 1-1, 4-3, to advance to the finals. Cormier will now take on Damion Hahn of the Minnesota Storm, a former two-time NCAA champion who placed third at the U.S. Nationals, in the finals. Hahn defeated fellow New Jersey native Nick Fekete, 1-0, 0-3, 3-1, in the semifinals. Zach Roberson of the Sunkist Kids WC was the lone U.S. Nationals champion in freestyle who failed to reach the finals. Mike Zadick of the Hawkeye WC avenged a U.S Nationals loss to Roberson, 0-1, 1-0, 2-0, to reach the finals. Despite the win, Zadick wasn't overly satisfied with his performance. "I wasn't as dominating as I would have liked to have been, but there's still more to go" said Zadick. So what was the difference this time against Roberson as opposed to the match last month in Las Vegas? "Just being relentless on him this time," said Zadick, who placed third at this event last year. "I didn't stand in front of him and I moved him more. There were certain positions that could have gone either way … and I just happened to be the better guy in those positions." Zadick will now battle U.S. World Team member Michael Lightner of the Sunkist Kids in the finals. Greco-Roman: All four U.S. Nationals Greco-Roman champions competing on Saturday qualified for the finals: Marcel Cooper of the U.S. Army at 66 kg, T.C. Dantzler of the New York AC at 74 kg, Justin Ruiz of the New York AC at 96 kg, and Dremiel Byers of the U.S. Army at 120 kg. Cooper, a two-time U.S. Nationals champion and former U.S. World Team member, defeated U.S. Army teammate Glenn Garrison in the semifinals, 2-0, 1-2, 1-1 to reach the finals. He will now face a tough test in the finals against U.S. World Team member Harry Lester of the USOEC and Gator WC, who sat out of the recent U.S. Nationals due to injury. Dantzler, who captured his first U.S. Nationals title last month, reached the finals with wins over Kevin Lazano of the Gator WC, 3-1, 4-0, and Jess Hargrave of the U.S. Army, 2-1, 3-1. Dantzler will now face Brandon McNab of the U.S. Army, who scored a 3-0, 1-1 upset victory over four-time U.S. Nationals champion and teammate Keith Sieracki. Ruiz, a 2005 world bronze medalist who recently won a U.S. Nationals title, was the lone wrestler in Saturday's competition who did not have to wrestle in the morning session and advanced directly into the finals. Only 2006 U.S. Nationals champions who are returning world medalists in freestyle or returning top five world finishers in Greco-Roman receive automatic berths into the finals. Ruiz will face Phil Johnston of the U.S. Army in the finals. In the semifinals, Johnston scored a 2-1, 1-1 upset victory over Adam Wheeler of the USOEC/Gator WC. Byers, who is one of only four U.S. Greco-Roman world champions ever (2002), shutout his first two opponents, Everette McDaniel of the U.S. Army, 5-0, 5-0, and Brandon Ruiz of the Sunkist Kids WC, 6-0, 3-0. He will now face a very familiar opponent in the finals in Russ Davie of the New York AC, who he has met and defeated several times throughout his career, including in the finals of last month's U.S. Nationals in Las Vegas. Davie, who placed 10th at the 2005 World University Games, believes the match will be won or lost in the par terre position. "If I can stop him in par terre defense, I think I'm right there," said Davie. "I'm comfortable wrestling on the feet with him." There are four sets of brothers competing this weekend: -- Trent Paulson (Freestyle/74 kg) and Travis Paulson (Freestyle/74 kg) -- Keith Sieracki (Greco-Roman/74 kg) and Aaron Sieracki (Greco-Roman/84 kg) -- Nick Gallick (Freestyle/60 kg) and Nate Gallick (Freestyle/60 kg) -- Mike Zadick (Freestyle/60 kg) and Bill Zadick (Freestyle/66 kg) Saturday's best-of-three finals are set to begin at 4:00 p.m. Complete Brackets

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- Notre Dame College will offer wrestling during the 2006-07 academic year. The new offering will give Notre Dame's athletic program a total of 17 varsity teams, each affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The addition will compete within the winter sports season along with men's and women's basketball. "The decision to add wrestling was a very logical one for the College," said NDC Director of Athletics Sue Hlavacek. According to the 2004-05 National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), wrestling was the sixth most popular boys sport in the country with 243,009 male participants. With the addition, Notre Dame College will offer five of the top six most popular boys programs. "Wrestling is very popular in Ohio," said Hlavacek, "especially in the northeast. Notre Dame is looking to offer those talented student-athletes a way to continue their participation at the collegiate level, while at the same time offering them an opportunity to receive a quality education." In the sport of wrestling, Ohio has 249 high schools that participate in the sport, according to figures tallied by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). Scholarships are available to student-athletes interested in participating in any of Notre Dame's athletic programs.

The U.S. World Team Trials for both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling will take place this weekend in Sioux City , Iowa. And while USA Wrestling has changed the format of the event which decides who will compete at the 2006 World Championships in China, one certainty remains –- a lot of Real Pro Wrestling's stars will be competing. As many as six of the seven RPW Season One champions could be competing this weekend, with the lone exception being 132-pound champion Tony DeAnda of the New York Outrage, who stopped competing in freestyle this year after accepting a coaching position at the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan Univ. Zach Roberson of the Iowa Stalkers, who lost to DeAnda in the finals, is expected to compete at 132 lbs. But at all of the other men's freestyle weights classes, a seasoned champion will have to take down some of RPW Season Two's potential young stars to earn a place in this year's World Championships. The deepest of these "RPW weight classes" will be at 145 and 163 lbs. in freestyle, as five of the eight Season One wrestlers are expected to compete –- and any one of those five could come away with the World Team spot in those respective weight classes. At 145 lbs., Season One champion Doug Schwab of the Iowa Stalkers will be looking to earn his first World Team spot. However, veteran Chris Bono of the Chicago Groove will be looking for revenge from their heated Season One bout. Also competing will be Eric Larkin of the Texas Shooters, who lost to Schwab in the Season One finals, Jared Lawrence of the Minnesota Freeze and Jared Frayer of the Oklahoma Slam. All three are wildcards and on any given day, could take out Schwab or Bono. Olympian and Season One champion Joe Williams of the Chicago Groove and Donny Pritzlaff of the Pennsylvania Hammer will be the top two seeds at 163 lbs., but also expected to compete are Joe Heskett of the Iowa Stalkers, Tyrone Lewis of the Oklahoma Slam and Ramico Blackmon of the New York Outrage. At 121 lbs., Olympic silver medalist and Season One champion Sammie Henson of the Pennsylvania Hammer is the favorite going into this event, but he could see challenges from the California Claw's Matt Azevedo and possibly even the Texas Shooters' Eric Akin, who has a tendency to show up at these events when he is least expected. 2005 U.S. World Team members Mo Lawal of the Oklahoma Slam (184 lbs.), Daniel Cormier of the Oklahoma Slam (211) and Tolly Thompson of the Iowa Stalkers (264) are also heavy favorites within their weight classes. Thompson, however, was the only one of those three not to capture a Season One title. Pat Cummins of the Pennsylvania Hammer did. But Thompson came back last year to win a bronze medal at the World Championships. Tommy Rowlands of the New York Outrage will also compete at 264 lbs. Lawal will see Season One challengers Lee Fullhart of the Iowa Stalkers and Andy Hrovat of the Chicago Groove. Lawal and Fullhart have become rivals on the mat over the past couple of years, beginning with their Season One bout when Lawal danced his way to a semifinal victory. Cormier has dominated his weight class in the U.S. since 2003, though he could see challenges this year from Damion Hahn of the Minnesota Freeze and Nick Preston of the Pennsylvania Hammer, who are both improving at a steady rate. Greco-Roman wrestlers Lindsey Durlacher of the Chicago Groove (121 lbs.), Joe Warren of the Oklahoma Slam (132), Mike Ellsworth of the Pennsylvania Hammer (145), T.C. Dantzler of the Minnesota Freeze (163) and Olympian Brad Vering of the New York Outrage (184) will also compete and have strong chances at earning World Team spots. Last year, Durlacher, Warren, Dantzler and Vering all competed in the World Championships. Vering, as many may remember, also took Lawal to the wire in what many consider to be the greatest RPW match ever. With all of this talent already competing, it is hard to think of this weekend having room for any Season Two talent. But some of these matches may be preliminary auditions for some of the top young wrestlers in the nation. Wrestlers such as Henry Cejudo, Nate Gallick, Greg Jones and Steve Mocco could all make some noise this weekend, and if they do, you can bet that the eight RPW franchises will start their bidding wars for such talent.

Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) will host Anthony Robles, a national champion wrestler born with just one leg, at their UFC 60 event at The Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday, May 27. During the event, Anthony will be honored by the UFC for his amazing accomplishments. The UFC brings together the some of the top mixed martial arts competitors in a world to compete in a controlled environment. Many of the top UFC stars are former elite-level wrestlers, including Randy Couture, Matt Lindland, Tito Ortiz and Matt Hughes, who will fight in the UFC 60's feature bout. Born with just one leg, 17 year-old Anthony Robles of Mesa, Ariz. capped off an amazing career on March 26 by winning the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) national title at 112 lbs. with a 9-1 victory in the finals. The NHSCA invites only seniors in high school who won state titles to its national meet. Robles became the first disabled wrestler to win a title at the NHSCA national championships. The win also finished off a perfect 53-0 senior season for him. For his four-year career, he posted a record of 131-15 and won two Arizona state titles. He was also undefeated as a junior. Amazingly, Anthony never wrestled until his family moved from just outside of Los Angeles to Mesa before his freshman year. He aspires to someday compete in mixed martial arts after he completes his collegiate wrestling career at Arizona State Univ., where he will study Business. Recently, Anthony has been featured on ESPN's Cold Pizza, CNN, Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends and this week will be featured on ABC World News Tonight as their Person of the Week. He is expected to be nominated for a 2006 ESPY Award for Best Disabled Athlete. For more information on the UFC and this event, please visit www.UFC.com.

University of Arizona president Peter Likins and his wife, Patricia, have not only shared 50 years of marriage; they've also shared duties as coaches of a wrestling team. The Likinses' story begins at age 13, when the couple met in their hometown of Santa Cruz, Calif. At 5 feet 5 inches tall, "Pete" Likins began wrestling in high school after one of his football coaches said, "Let's start a wrestling team." Likins placed second in the state championships at 154 as a junior, then won the title and outstanding wrestler honors as a 145-pound senior. He also captured a Junior AAU championship. Because Likins had skipped a grade, he graduated with his brother, Tod, who as senior placed second in the state following a referee's decision in overtime and went on to captain the wrestling team at Berkley. As a youngster, Pete Likins was already experiencing the value of being a wrestler. "It has nothing to do with matches won and lost," he said. "It had to do with my believing in myself. I was young for my class and small for my age, and my hand-eye coordination was nothing to write home about. "Then came wrestling. I found myself able not to just try hard but to prevail. It enabled me to become an athlete. I needed to prove myself to myself," he said. "As a kid with all these insecurities, I'd get into fights. Wrestling gave me security; I didn't have to fight anymore. I learned through wrestling that even though I'm a little guy, I don't have to worry about the big guys. It removed from me a source of self-doubt." At the same time, Likins' future wife was a cheerleader. "That meant she was exposed to the sport as a kid," he said, "so you learn the sport in a very deep way." Likins acted as Stanford University's wrestling captain and went undefeated in dual meets for four years. "But I never had a season without getting beat," he said. "I went through high school and college testing myself," he explained. "I learned through wrestling how important it is to persist, to prepare and to bounce back in defeat. My defeats were rare, but it was critical to my self-confidence. I developed a sense of myself as able to compete with the best of them." Peter LikinsWith little guidance at Stanford from a gymnastics coach who simply supervised the wrestlers, Likins watched a teammate named Vaughn Hitchcock (who would eventually coach Cal Poly to eight NCAA team titles). Hitchcock perfected a move that involved attempting a fireman's carry; when the opponent typically flattened out in defense, Hitchcock tied up both arms and did a sit-out, putting the wrestler on his back with Hitchcock's back on the opponent's chest. "I called the move ‘The Hitchcock,'" Likins said. "I spent the rest of my (wrestling) career making a living on that hold." That career ended as Likins received civil engineering degrees at Stanford and MIT, later earning a doctorate in engineering mechanics at Stanford. He began his professional career as a developmental engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology. He later served as a member of the engineering faculty and as an associate dean at UCLA and as a Ford Foundation Fellow. Then Likins and his wife moved what he calls "an adopted, interracial, All-American family" of two sons and a daughter to New Jersey, and he became Dean of Engineering and Applied Sciences and University Provost at Columbia University. Son John wanted to wrestle, but there was no team. "Finally, I decided we'd start a team for kids 14 and under, so my wife and I became parent coaches," Likins said. With a squad numbering 75, Patricia Likins coached the first- and second-graders after school, as John demonstrated moves. "She, too, has a plaque on the wall that says, ‘Thanks, Coach.'" Likins said. The family moved to Pennsylvania in 1982, when Likins was named president of Lehigh University. John won a state championship as a junior and placed second as a senior for Bethlehem Lehigh Catholic High School. Occasionally, Likins would drop in for workouts in the Lehigh wrestling room. One day he and trustee Kirk Franklin, a former NCAA champion and three-time All-American for the Engineers, agreed to a three-minute match that would be videotaped and shown before a televised dual meet. The referee would be another former national champion, Mike Caruso. "I was about 55, and Kirk was about 45," Likins recalled, "and we agreed not to do any defensive moves, since we figured fans wanted to see offense." Once the match got underway, Likins said, "Kirk forgot how old I was, I think, and he was beating the hell out of me." Then Likins pulled off "The Hitchcock" to close the match ahead, 6-5. "But then Caruso said he was giving one point to Pendleton on principle," Likens said, "so it ended in a tie." The next day, the university president dragged himself out of bed, tape recorder in hand. "I listed the top 10 reasons to say ‘No' the next year," he said. "They were the top 10 places I hurt." Likins spent 15 years as Lehigh's president before moving to the University of Arizona nine years ago. He will retire from that post June 30, shortly before he turns 70 on July 4. But he credits his days as a competitor and coach as a basis for his successful tenure at Lehigh and Arizona. "I learned to be a professor in the classroom," he said, "but I learned to be a university president on the wrestling mats."

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Simpson College head wrestling coach Ron Peterson has announced the hiring of Clint Manny as a full-time assistant wrestling coach. Manny will also serve as Simpson's equipment manager. Manny was a student assistant for the Storm in 2005-06 as he completed his physical education degree. Manny became the all-time winningest wrestler at Simpson when he won three matches at the 2005 NCAA Division III National Championships. Manny concluded his career with a 148-24 record, breaking the old record of 146 (146-17-1) set by Travis Young (1989-92). A three-time All-American for Simpson at 149 pounds, Manny was the national runner-up at 149 as a junior and as a senior. The Peru, Iowa, native spent all of his senior season ranked first in the weight class. Of his five losses as a a senior (34-5), two were to wrestlers from NCAA Division I Oklahoma State including then No. 1 Zack Esposito and three were to nationally ranked Division III opponents. A Winterset High School graduate, Manny was named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the 2004 Division III NWCA Duals. He was chosen Iowa Conference Male Athlete and Wrestler of the Week a total of four times in his career. Manny replaces Rick Schweitzberger who resigned his full-time position to enter private business. Schweitzberger will attempt to assist the Storm on a part-time basis as his schedule allows.

Ken Ramsey, an Ohio State native, accepted the position as Head Wrestling Coach of the Embry-Riddle Eagles early Monday the 15th of May ending the search for the vacant position left open when John Petty (2003-2006) left to coach at Northwestern College in Iowa. "We are thrilled that Ken has joined the ERAU coaching team," commented Athletic Director Larry Stephan. "He brings with him a wealth of experience, both as a coach and as an athlete and I expect that he will enhance and generate the recent success of our wrestling program." Ken RamseyKen was most recently on the coaching staff at the Ohio State University where he helped lead the Buckeyes to a 3rd place finish in 2004 and was in large part responsible for the success and accomplishments of five NCAA Champions and twenty-five NCAA All-Americans. Before his ten year stint at OSU, Coach Ramsey was the second assistant at Purdue University, another NCAA Division I Big Ten school. While at Purdue, Coach Ramsey helped lead the team to a 16th place finish in the NCAA National Tournament and also helped mold three All-Americans and two Academic All-Big Ten selections. During his time at OSU, Coach Ramsey became known for his ability to recruit and retain quality student-athletes, even posting the 3rd best recruiting class in the country in 2004. "His long history of success in the wrestling world will undoubtedly help bring in some of the best young wrestlers in the country and we are confident that he will build and surpass the 5th Place finish from 2006," said Larry Stephan of Coach Ramsey's ability to recruit and generate success in this already top performing sport at ERAU. Coach Ramsey also brings with him tremendous personal success in the sport of wrestling. He was a four time Ohio State Champion before heading to OSU where he was a two time All-American. Up until 2000, he still wrestled competitively and was a 5-time U.S. National Freestyle, a Sunkist International Champion in 163 lbs and a Final Olympic Trials participant in 152 lbs. He will be joining the Eagles the 1st of June and has already begun recruiting for the squad. Coach Ramsey's Wrestling Accomplishments 2000 Final Olympic Trials Participant, 152 lbs. 2000 South Regional Olympic Qualifier Champion 1998 USA Wrestling National Open Freestyle Champ. 6th Place 1997 Northeast Regional Champion/Most Outstanding Wrestler 1997 World Team Trials 4th Place 1997 USA Wrestling National Open Freestyle Championships 4th Place 1996 Sunkist International Champion 163 lbs. 1994 U.S. International Grand Prix 2nd Place 1994 World Team Trials 5th Place 1994 USA Wrestling National Open Freestyle Champ. 7th Place 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival Freestyle Bronze Medalist 1993 World Team Trials 5th Place 1993 USA Wrestling National Open Freestyle Champ. 6th Place 1992 U.S. International Grand Prix 6th Place 1992 USA Wrestling National Open Freestyle Champ. 4th Place 1992 NCAA All-American 150 lbs. NCAA Champ. 3rd Place 1992 Midlands Tournament Champion 158 lbs. 1991 NCAA All-American 150 lbs. NCAA Champ.5th Place 1989 USA Wrestling Espoir National Freestyle Champion 1988, 89, 91, 92 NCAA Qualifier The Ohio State University 1988, 89, 91, 92 Big Ten Championships 2nd, 3rd, 2nd, 2nd 1987 USA Wrestling Junior National Greco-Roman Runner-up 1986 USA Wrestling Junior National Freestyle Champion 1984-1987 4-Time Ohio State High School Champion

MADISON, Wis. -- Senior Kelly Flaherty (Big Lake, Minn.) was named the USA Wisconsin Wrestling Club strength coach by the National Office of USA Wrestling. Flaherty will join former teammate Tom Clum who was recently named the Wisconsin club head coach. "I'm very excited to have Kelly join the staff," said Clum. "His work ethic and strength training knowledge will be very useful to the athletes that will be working out with us." A senior elite level club, the group will train in the UW wrestling room. "Wrestling and working out at Wisconsin the last four years has been a great experience," said Flaherty. "I'm looking forward to staying in the area and working at strengthening the athletes in our club. Wisconsin has a great facility for doing that."

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern's head wrestling coach Tim Cysewski has announced three student-athletes - Bobby Joyce (Arlington Heights, Ill./St. Viator), Andrew Nadhir (Royal Oak, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central) and Brandon Precin (Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg) - have signed National Letters of Intent and will join the team for the 2006-07 season. Joyce, who will likely compete at the 125-pound weight class for the Wildcats, compiled a 142-21 overall high school record while competing four seasons on the varsity squad. He was a three-time East Suburban Catholic Conference selection and qualified for the state meet as a junior. In the offseason, Joyce was a 2006 state freestyle champion and was a 2005 FILA Cadet (All-American) fifth-place finisher in Greco-roman style. Joyce was an honor roll selection all four years at St. Viator. Nadhir, a three-time Detroit Catholic League champion, was a Michigan High School Athletics Association all-state and Detroit News second-team all-state selection. He put together a 137-29 record in three seasons on varsity while leading the Shamrocks to three district championships and one regional championship. Nadhir earned the district title in all three seasons he competed on the varsity squad, while earning the regional title once. He was on the honor roll all four seasons and was a National Honor Society member and Catholic League Wrestling Scholar Athlete Award nominee. " Precin, a two-time Illinois state champion, is expected to come in and immediately contribute in the lineup for the Wildcats at 125. Precin was one of the nation's most sought after recruits thanks in part to his 186-6 varsity record. He is Carl Sandburg High School's first four-time state placewinner and holds the school's career records in career wins, career pins, season wins and season pins. Precin's high school team finished the year as the No. 3 team in America according to Amateur Wrestling News. Precin is a four-time conference champion, four-time regional champion and three-time sectional titleholder. He was named team Most Valuable Player all four years of his high school career and earned the title of captain his senior season. He was named SWSC Outstanding Wrestling, SICA Oustanding Wrestling and WGN/Chicago Tribune Athlete of the Month his senior year. In club competition, Precin is a three-time freestyle state champion and a three-time FILA Cadet All-American. He competes for Team Overtime. He was on the honor roll of four years of his high school career, is a member of the National Honor Society and earned an Art Award in Illustration and Drawing. "With the addition of our early signees Keith Sulzer (133) and Kyle Bertin (157-165), both of St. Edward High school in Lakewood, Ohio, this is a very talented class," Cysewski said. "We have future All-Americans and NCAA Champions in this group. We couldn't be happier as Precin, Nadhir, and Joyce will make our lineup complete, next year and in the year's to come."

USA Wrestling's Beach and Sombo Nationals, along with Board of Directors meeting and State Leaders Conference, awarded to Palm Beach County, Fla., Aug. 17-20 USA Wrestling has named Palm Beach County, Fla. as the host for two of its national championship events this summer, the U.S. Beach Nationals and the U.S. Sombo Nationals, as well as its semi-annual Board of Directors meeting and its annual State Leaders Conference. These activities will be held August 17-20. The bid was awarded to the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and the Palm Beach County Sports Institute. Also participating with the local organizing committee will be the Palm Beach County Community Olympic Development Program in Wrestling and the Florida Amateur Wrestling Association. "We believe Palm Beach County will serve as a wonderful host for this important event," said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. "Palm Beach County has long been a leader within the Olympic Movement and we are very excited to bring athletes and our sports leadership to such a progressive sports community." "The Sports Commission and CODP are excited to welcome the USA Wrestling community to Palm Beach County this summer. We offer wrestlers and their families the opportunity compete in the first ever Beach and Sombo National Championships, while enjoying miles of beaches, crystal blue waters, wonderful cultural attractions and endless shopping," said Pam Gerig-Bland, Executive Director of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. USA Wrestling will host its first U.S. Beach Wrestling National Championships at the Hilton Singer Island Waterfront Resort on Singer Island in Riviera Beach, Fla., Saturday, August 19. The registration and weigh-in for the U.S. Beach Wrestling Nationals will be held on Saturday morning, with competition tentatively set to begin at 12:00 noon. Beach Wrestling was added as a new style of international wrestling, starting in 2005. Athletes compete on sand, in a style that features takedowns within a ring. Although there have been a number of beach wrestling events held in the USA, this will be the first official U.S. National Championships in the new sport. USA Wrestling will also host the U.S. National Sombo Championships in Palm Beach County August 19-20, at the North Palm Beach Community Center in North Palm Beach, Fla. Registration and weigh-ins for the U.S. Sombo Nationals will be on Saturday night, August 19. The competition will begin on Sunday morning, August 20 and continue to completion. Sombo is a style of jacket wrestling with submission holds originally developed in the former Soviet Union as a form of unarmed self-defense. It has similarities to judo and wrestling, and has been reinstated as an international style of wrestling this year. Sombo was included in international wrestling until the mid-1980s, when the international wrestling federation no longer recognized the sport. These two events will serve as the qualifiers for the U.S. teams that will compete at the World Beach Wrestling Championships and the World Sombo Championships, set for Antalya, Turkey, Oct. 13-15. USA Wrestling will also conduct its semi-annual Board of Directors meeting at the Hilton Singer Island Waterfront Resort. These are the volunteer leaders that set the direction for USA Wrestling and represent all aspects of the wrestling community. USA Wrestling will also conduct its annual State Leaders Conference at the Hilton Singer Island Waterfront Resort. This annual meeting brings together volunteer leaders from each of the USA Wrestling state associations. These participants attend workshops and seminars and network together to help expand and improve USA Wrestling's programs and activities. Specific details on the U.S. Beach Wrestling National Championships and the U.S. Sombo National Championships will be published shortly. Wrestlers and their families are encouraged to mark their calendar for August 19-20, and plan to attend these exciting events in Palm Beach County. About the Palm Beach County Sports Commission The Palm Beach County Sports Commission is a private, non-profit organization contracted by the County to promote and bring sporting events and activities to the area. Goals of the PBCSC are to enhance the economic impact of Palm Beach County, maximize utilization of facilities and stimulate bed tax revenues, primarily in the off-season. About the Palm Beach County CODP The Palm Beach County Community Olympic Development Program (CODP) is a community outreach collaboration between the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), national governing bodies and the Palm Beach County Sports Institute in which young athletes are introduced to Olympic sports through community-based initiatives. Through this collaboration, motivated and talented athletes receive high quality training, coaching and competitive opportunities they otherwise would not receive. The Palm Beach County CODP Wrestling Manager is Shawn Sheldon, who came to the Palm Beach County CODP from the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he helped coach the U.S. National Team. He is a two time Olympian and World Silver Medalist, with nine U.S. National Championships under his belt in the sport of wrestling. Shawn was recently named 2005 Greco-Roman Coach of the Year by USA Wrestling.

Dana College is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Fergola as interim head wrestling coach for the 2006 NAIA National Champion Dana Vikings. Fergola will become Dana's seventh head wrestling coach in its storied history dating back to the start in 1960. "I am confident that Coach Fergola is going to help us continue the national prominence we have built in NAIA wrestling over the last several years," said Athletic Director Bill Danenhauer. "He was a key component in the teams that finished fifth at Nationals in 2005 and first in 2006." Fergola has served as head assistant coach at Dana since 2004. He previously coached junior college wrestling at Neosho County Community College in Kansas. In two years at NCCC, he coached nine NJCAA All-Americans and helped lead the Panthers to two top ten finishes. Since Fergola's arrival at Dana College, the Vikings have produced the No. 4 and No. 1 Non-Division I recruiting classes in the country as reported by Wrestling USA magazine as well as completed their highest finishes at the NAIA National Tournament with a 5th place finish in 2005 and a national championship in 2006. 2006 also brought a NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Championship as well. In his two years at Dana, the Vikings posted a 29-6-1 dual record as well as helped coach 17 All-Americans, four national finalists, and two national champions. Overall in Fergola's four-year college coaching career, he has helped produce 26 All-Americans, two national champions and four top ten team finishes. Prior to his position at Neosho, Fergola was a high school head coach in Kansas. Overall, he coached 36 state qualifiers, 15 state placers, and two state champions in five years of coaching at the high school level. Fergola is also very active with freestyle and Greco-Roman competitions. On the national level, he has produced 52 Cadet and Junior All-Americans and five national champions. Fergola earned his bachelor's degree from Emporia State University in physical education and special education in 1996. He completed his master's degree in health, physical education and recreation from Emporia State University in 2004. "I am very excited about this opportunity to take over the Viking wrestling program. We will still strive for excellence both in the classroom as well as the mat. Dana has reached the top of the NAIA ranks and my goal is to keep them there," said Fergola. Fergola also teaches special education for Blair High School. He lives in Blair with his wife, Marcy, and three children Anthony, Taylor and Rocco. Fergola replaces Steve Costanzo who has been hired as head wrestling coach at NCAA Division II St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn.

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum will be hosting its 30th Honors Weekend in Stillwater, Okla., June 2-3. Those being honored at the 2006 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend include: Distinguished Members: Terry Brands, Colorado Springs, Colo. Josiah Henson, Tulsa, Okla. Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz. Pat Smith, Stillwater, Okla. Outstanding American: Pat Day, Louisville, Ky. Order of Merit: Larry Sciacchetano, Baton Rouge, La. Medal of Courage: Randy Meyer, Sheboygan Falls, Wis. Lifetime Achievement Award for Officials: Sam Williams, Fall Creek, Pa. Dave Schultz National High School Excellence Award: David Craig, Brandon, Fla.

St. Cloud, Minn. -- St. Cloud State University Athletics Director Dr. Morris Kurtz has announced that Steve Costanzo has been named as head wrestling coach and assistant strength and conditioning coordinator for the University. Steve CostanzoHe becomes the 13th coach in the history of the SCSU wrestling program, which dates back to 1949-50. Constanzo replaces Steve Grimit, who will continue to serve as an assistant football coach at the University after leading the Husky wrestling program from 1993 to 2006. "We are very excited that Steve (Costanzo) will be taking over as our new wrestling coach," Kurtz said. "His record at Dana College has been very impressive and given his experience, knowledge and energy, we feel he is a perfect match for St. Cloud State. He is a man of integrity who is committed to having his student-athletes excel academically and athletically." Costanzo comes to St. Cloud State from Dana College, where he has served as the head wrestling coach since 2000. He led Dana to a NAIA national team championship in 2006 (with a tourney record 193 points) and he has coached 31 NAIA All-Americans since 2000. His squads at Dana won Great Plains Athletic Conference titles in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and they won regional championships in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006. He was recognized by Wrestling USA magazine as having the best recruiting class among non-NCAA Division I programs in 2005, and Costanzo led Dana to a first place finish at the NWCA National Dual Team championships in 2006. His career record at Dana is 61-30-2, which includes top 10 finishes at the NAIA championships in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Costanzo received the NWCA and NAIA Coach of the Year awards in 2006, and gained NAIA Regional Coach of the Year accolades in 2005 and 2006. He has coached 74 national qualifiers at Dana, and two of those athletes went on to win NAIA national championships. In 2005, Costanzo served as the NWCA All-Star team coach. A 1996 graduate of University of Nebraska-Omaha, Constanzo was a three-time All-America wrestler for the Mavericks from 1993-95. He was inducted into the Nebraska Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006, and he still ranks fourth on UNO's all-time wrestling win list with 133 victories as a collegiate wrestler. In 1994 and 1995, Constanzo earned NCC champion honors and he served as a team captain at UNO in 1995. Constanzo was named the Nebraska Collegiate Wrestler of the Year in 1994. "As a former North Central Conference student-athlete, I am really looking forward to being part of St. Cloud State's program and the nation's elite NCAA Division II wrestling conference. SCSU has tremendous facilities, the educational aspects of the University are outstanding and there is great support for the program from alumni and administration," Costanzo said. "Minnesota is also one of the premiere wrestling states in the nation, and with St. Cloud State's location, I believe there is great potential for the program's success." Prior to his move to Dana College, Costanzo served as a high school head wrestling coach and assistant football coach in Estes Park, Colo. In addition to his coaching duties at Dana, Costanzo served as the school's assistant athletic director and athletic recruiting coordinator.

Cambridge, Mass. -- Harvard wrestling is the latest program affected by all the coaching changes in the world of collegiate wrestling. Crimson Head Coach Jay Weiss announced the hiring of Olympic silver medalist Jamill Kelly and Harvard's own three-time All-American and NCAA champion Jesse Jantzen, `04 as assistant coaches on Tuesday. Kelly and Jantzen take over for Jared Frayer, who left the Crimson after three years to train at the Olympic Training Center, and Teague Moore, who leaves after one season to become the head coach at Clarion University. "Both Teague and Jared have meant a lot to our program in many ways. We are ever thankful for what they have contributed as they both have been key factors in our success over the last few years," Weiss said. "We will miss Jared and Teague both professionally and personally, but are very excited for their opportunities - Jared will be moving to the Olympic Training Center and Teague has become a head coach. Its bittersweet for us, but I do not feel we are going to miss a beat." "Obviously, Jamill has not only competed at the highest level, but he has succeeded on the grandest stage. He is the product of a program that is arguably the best in the county right now. Jesse knows exactly what it takes to succeed at Harvard on the mat and in the classroom and he is well respected among his peers. Having him involved in the daily training of the athletes in our program is immeasurable to me. It will be an honor to have Jesse on staff as he trains for a bid to the 2008 Olympic Games." Kelly, a 2000 graduate of Oklahoma State, won a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics after winning the Olympic Trials and the U.S. Nationals at 66kg (145.5 lbs.) that year. Kelly placed fifth or higher at the U.S. Nationals from 2001- 03 and was second at the Pan American Games in 2003. Kelly served as an administrative assistant for OSU from 2002-05 and also worked with the Cowboy Wrestling Club, which he founded in 2001 and serves as head coach. "I'm just really excited to take my knowledge and experience from the most storied wrestling school in the world, to the most storied academic school in the world," Kelly said. "I'm excited about getting the chance to work with Coach Weiss and Jesse Jantzen in helping take Harvard wrestling to the next level." Jantzen won the 149-pound title as a senior to become the second national champion at Harvard - and the first since 1938. He was also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA championships and was chosen as the Ivy League and EIWA wrestler of the year. He is the only Harvard wrestler in history to make four NCAA tournament appearances and is the Crimson's first three-time All-America selection. He continues to compete on the international level at 145.5 pounds and is training for the 2008 Olympic Games. He was the 2005 University World Champion, third at the Schultz International and took fourth at the 2005 Senior World Team Trials. "I am excited and eager to play a more active role in Harvard wrestling this coming year," Jantzen said. "The past two years I have been very involved with the program as a volunteer and as a training partner for the athletes. Now as a member of the staff I can contribute more of my time and make a serious commitment to the team. I look forward to working with Coach Weiss and Jamill Kelly on a daily basis."

*Pierre Luigi Bondoc* Modesto, CA/Beyer HS Two-Time MMC Champion…San Joaquin Delta Subsection Champion…2006 San Joaquin Section Champion…2006 CIF Third Place…Second Place Senior Nationals…2006 High School All-American. *Vincent Bordi* Manteca, CA/Manteca HS First Team All-League in wrestling this past season, first at sub-sectionals and second in state….Also was All-League in football and was part of Section Championship Team in football…Undecided about his major this Fall at SF State…Son of Kathleen Bordi. *Cory Creighton* Stevenson, WA/Stevenson HS Four-Time District Champ…Two-Time Regional Champ…State Sixth his sophomore season, fourth his junior season, and third his senior year in State of Washington…Also played football and soccer in high school…Undecided about his major this Fall at SF State. *Alecxis Lara* Gilroy, CA/Skyline College Two-time California Junior College State Placer and All-American…Placed 8^th in state in 2004 and second in state in 2005…Voted Most Improved and Team Captain…Three-time Section qualifier in High School…Third in Central Coast Section in 2001…State Qualifier…Also ran cross country and played badminton in high school…Planning on majoring in Spanish at SF State this Fall…Son of Jose and Teodora Lara. *Alipio Lee Lockett* San Francisco, CA/Skyline College MVP of the Week at Skyline this past season…At George Washington HS, he was MVP and Most Outstanding Wrestler…Planning on majoring in Child Development at SF State this Fall…Son of Donald and Beatriz Lockett. *Brian Tharp* San Clemente, CA/San Clemente HS 2002-03 Most Outstanding Wrestler…2003-04 Student of the Month…Warrior Award…All-County Wrestler…2004-05 Athlete of the Week for the /Sun Post/…/Orange County/ Athlete of the Week (twice)…All-Star Wrestler…CIF Qualifier…2005-06 Herdust Worker Award…State Tournament Participant…Iron Man Award…San Clemente Rotary Student of the Month…Captain of Wrestling Team…May Student of the Month…125 lb…Also played baseball at San Clemente….Planning on majoring in Kinesiology at SF State this Fall…Son of Laura Tharp. *Alexander Trueblood* Vista, CA/Vista HS Most Improved Athlete and Offensive Player of the Year in football…CIF Champ (sectionals)…Master's Champion (Regionals)…Ranked third in state…Avocado League Wrestler of the Year…/North County Times* */All-League…Planning on majoring in Mathematics this fall at SF State…Son of Mike and Susan Trueblood. *Austin Torres* Skyline JC 5th in JC State Meet

Hempstead, NY -- Tom Shifflet, the head wrestling coach at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and a former assistant coach at Cornell University, has been named the head wrestling coach at Hofstra University, Pride Director of Athletics Jack Hayes announced today. Shifflet, who becomes the 10th head wrestling coach in the program's storied 58-year history, replaces Tom Ryan, who resigned on April 22 after 11 seasons at Hofstra to become the head coach at the Ohio State University. Tom Shifflet"An All-American collegiate wrestler, a top-notch recruiter and an outstanding coach, Tom Shifflet has all the qualities that we were looking for to continue the winning tradition of Hofstra Wrestling," Hayes said. "He has been a winner at every level, knows what it takes to get to the top, and shares our vision and passion to make the Pride program the best that it can be." Shifflet comes to Hofstra after four seasons as head wrestling coach at UNC Greensboro, where he was directly responsible for all aspects of the Spartans' programs including instruction, recruiting, scheduling, academic counseling and community relations. His tenure at UNCG was marked by annual improvements in recruiting, recognition and success. He also created and organized the annual 35-team Southern Scuffle wrestling tournament, which is one of the largest and more competitive Division I regular season tournaments in the country. "I am excited about continuing the tradition that Hofstra University has in wrestling," Shifflet said. "It is a great opportunity for me to move the program along, like Tom Ryan did, without missing a beat. I look forward to setting lofty goals and working with a great group of student-athletes to achieve them. I want to move the Hofstra Wrestling program into the top 10 and top five in the nation. We certainly have that opportunity at Hofstra, which was a big reason why I took this position. I eagerly await the chance to work with the alumni and the friends of Hofstra wrestling to keep our program moving forward." A three-time All-American and a four-time national qualifier as a student-athlete at national powerhouse Edinboro University from 1992 through 1995, Shifflet began his coaching career as an assistant at Georgia State University in1995, helping the Panthers post back-to-back winning seasons, and develop three conference champions and four NCAA qualifiers. In 1997, Shifflet left Georgia State to begin a five-year tenure as an assistant coach at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. During his time with the Big Red, Shifflet coached 24 NCAA qualifiers, three NCAA All-Americans and helped head coach Rob Koll to a pair of Ivy League championships in 1999 and 2001. More importantly, Cornell was also consistently ranked among the nation's top-15 programs. The final Big Red recruiting class that he was involved with placed fifth at the 2006 NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City. After five seasons at Cornell, the Amherst, New York native was named the head wrestling coach at UNC Greensboro on May 17, 2002. After a typical transitional season in his first year at UNCG, Shifflet managed to sign one of the top recruiting classes in the nation in 2003. That class, which included one high school All-American, four honorable mention high school All-Americans and seven state champions, received an honorable mention based on InterMat's 2003 final rankings. In 2003-04 the Spartans claimed their first winning season since 1998-99, posting a 9-6 overall record with the nine victories ranking as the third most in the program's 12-year history. In addition, two of his recruits, Kevin Artis (141 lbs.) and Daren Burns (197 lbs.), captured conference championships in their respective weight classes with Burns being named the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year. Shifflet guided UNCG to the most wins in school history during the 2004-05 season as the Spartans recorded a 12-5 overall record, 4-1 in the Southern Conference. He produced the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year for the second consecutive year as Joe Kemmerer earned the award following a 31-7 season. Kemmerer, along with teammates Daren Burns and Joe Lowe, each won their respective weight classes at the Southern Conference Mat Jam and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. In 2005-06 UNCG tied a school-record by sending four wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Championships in Oklahoma City and the Spartans finished tied for 31st with Harvard in the final Championship standings. The Spartans finished the season with an 11-6 dual match record and a 4-1 mark in the Southern Conference and had two wrestlers miss out on all-American honors by one victory. Shifflet graduated from Edinboro University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education. As a wrestler, he registered 118 wins for the Edinboro Fighting Scots and was coached by the legendary Bruce Baumgartner. Competing at 142 pounds, Shifflet finished seventh at nationals as a freshman, sixth as a sophomore and third as a senior. He is one of four three-time All-Americans in school history. Shifflet also received the Eastern Wrestling League Freshman of the Year Award in 1992 and the EWL Wrestler of the Year Award in 1995. He was inducted into both the Edinboro University and the EWL Halls of Fame in 2006. In 1996 Shifflet placed seventh in the final U.S. Olympic Trials in freestyle wrestling at 149.5 pounds. One year later he placed sixth in both the World Team Freestyle Trials and the U.S. Open. Shifflet is married to the former Alice Faron of East Setauket, New York.

Erie, Pa. -- Head coach Tony Cipollone announced his initial batch of recruits today. If the first eight are any indication, the 2006-07 season could be another excellent one for a program that's only five years' old. "We are very excited to have these new wrestlers in our program and look forward to seeing them compete," said Cipollone. "We feel that these newcomers will help us in our continuing quest for regional and national championships. We feel like we succeeded in adding some much-needed competition in our upper weights as well as filling some holes in the middle of our lineup. With our returning wrestlers and these new additions, we think we'll be one of the teams to beat in the East Region this coming season." The following is the list of incoming recruits, so far, for the Lakers: Andy Lamancusa-West Branch HS, OH-149/157 OHSAA State Champion-2006 3rd place OHSAA State Championships-2005 Senior Season Record of 40-0 Career Record of 134-15 Josh Shields-Burrell HS, PA-157/165 2nd Place PIAA State Championships-2006 PIAA State Qualifier-2005 8th Place PIAA State Championships-2004 3X Section Champ Regional and District Champion-2006 Senior Season Record of 47-3 Career Record of 145-38 Mike Sullivan-Youngsville HS, PA-Hvy 3rd place PIAA State Championships-2006 5th place PIAA State Championships-2005 Senior season record of 45-3 Career Record of 143-26 Bill Schindel-Akron Hoban HS, OH-184/197 7th place OHSAA State Championships-2006 5th place OHSAA State Championships-2005 2006 Bill Dies Memorial Tournament MVW Double Champion at Brockport Northeast Regional-2006 Senior Season Record of 37-6 Career Record of 118-40 with 59 career pins Justin Schiavone-Hempfield HS, PA-174/184 4th Place WPIAL 39-8 Senior Season Record Ryan Uber-Warren HS, PA- Transfer from Edinboro U.-165 6th Place PIAA State Chyampionships-2005 Senior Season Record of 42-5 Over 100 career HS Wins Ryan Farrell-St. Ignatius HS, OH-125 OHSAA State Qualifier-2006 Senior Season Record of 40-10 Engel Vargas-Ft. Pierce HS,FL-Transfer from Mercyhurst-Northeast-157/165 Florida State Championships-5th place JUCO National Qualifier Another round of recruits is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Teague Moore, 30, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Wexford), a 1995 graduate of North Allegheny High, an NCAA Champion at Oklahoma State, and an accomplished international wrestler and coach, was named today as Clarion University's head wrestling coach, it was announced by Athletic Director Dave Katis. Moore replaces Ken Nellis who announced in March he was stepping down as head coach. Teague MooreMoore, who is very familiar with the Golden Eagle wrestling program, comes to Clarion from Harvard University, where he was an assistant coach for the past season. He also was an assistant at Oklahoma State in 2003-04, at Oklahoma in 2002-03 and at Pitt from 2000-01. "I am excited to announce that Teague Moore has accepted the position as head wrestling coach at Clarion," said athletic director Dave Katis. "We feel Teague possesses all the attributes we were looking for in a head coach," he continued. "He has a dynamic personality, is highly respected in wrestling circles, will be an outstanding recruiter, is committed to graduating student-athletes and is motivated to be the best. The Clarion wrestling tradition is in good hands with Teague Moore." Moore becomes only the fifth head coach at Clarion since 1960. Frank Lignelli re-started the wrestling program in the Fall of 1959 and coached through 1966. Bob Bubb elevated the program to elite NCAA Division I status as head coach from 1967- 92, while Jack Davis mentored from 1993-97 and Nellis from 1998-2006. "It is very humbling to be named the new head wrestling coach at Clarion University," said Moore. "To be named the leader at one of college wrestling's most decorated traditions is an unbelievable honor. I want to thank President Grunenwald, Dave Katis and the search committee for their trust and belief in my abilities. I also want the entire Clarion wrestling family to know that I will dedicated myself and do everything I can to restore the program to be amongst the nation's elite. To be the best at anything one must be willing to sacrifice and persevere. The alumni of Clarion have done that. They have proven that Conference, National, World and Olympic Titles can be earned here. It is time for Clarion to revitalize that level of commitment and that level of success." Moore knows the Clarion University campus and the area community pretty well, since he regularly attended the Summer wrestling camps at Clarion that were run at that time by coach Bubb. "I spent many weekends and Summers learning the sport of wrestling right here at Tippin Gymnasium from coach Bubb and his staff," said Moore. "They were great camps. Clarion's system allowed me to attain State and National titles because of what I learned while on this campus. As head coach and camp director I hope to be able to bring the next generation of wrestling champions to our campus so that they can experience and learn as I did. Armed with this knowledge they too will have an opportunity to represent their program, state and nation in our great sport." At North Allegheny High School Teague was a three-time PIAA placewinner including a runner-up in 1993, a third pace ending in 1994 and State Champion in 1995. He also was a three-time Pennsylvania State Freestyle Champion (1993-95), a three-time Junior National Freestyle Champion (1993, 94, 95) and National High School Champion in 1995. Heading to Oklahoma State to wrestle under coach John Smith, Teague was a four-year starter at 118-pounds for the Cowboys. A 4-time NCAA Division I National Qualifier, he was a three-time Division I All-American (1997-99), including an NCAA National Championship in 1998. He pinned Michigan State's Dave Morgan in the finals to win his title. He also placed third at nationals in 1999 and 4th in 1997. Teague was a Big 12 Champion in 1997 and 98 and runner-up in 1999. He posted a career record of 118-25 and was 15th in career wins at Oklahoma State at that time. Following graduation in 1999, Teague coached at Pitt, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Harvard prior to coming to Clarion. He also used that time to follow his Olympic dreams. Placing third at the US Olympic Trials in 2000, he won the US Open National Championship at 55KG in 2002, was a national team member and runner-up at the World Team Trials. In 2003 he was a National Team Member, was a Silver Medalist at the World Cup and placed third at the World Team Trials and the US Open Nationals. A National Team member in 2004, Teague placed third at the US Olympic Trials and at the US Open. Wrestling internationally, he was University World Champion (@ Tokyo, Japan) in 2000, Manitoba Open Champion in 2001, Yasar Dogu Champion (Ankara, Turkey) in 2002, Manitoba Champion again in 2004 and second at the Ulan Ude, Russian International Open, among others. "We are delighted to welcome Teague Moore as our next head wrestling coach, said Clarion President Dr. Joseph P. Grunenwald. "His distinguished competitive career and his significant experience as a coach provide strong evidence of his knowledge and approach to wrestling. More importantly, coach Moore is a person of strong character who is committed to the academic performance of his athletes. He will serve as an excellent role model to our wrestlers. We welcome him to the Clarion family and know he will work very hard to re-establish Clarion as a top Division I wrestling power." Teague and wife Mary Alice have a daughter Talen Josephina. He is the son of Patricia J. Moore and the late John J. Moore of Pittsburgh. He has three brothers Tim, Terry and Ty, two sisters Colleen and Tina, and one brother Tom who is deceased. Teague Moore has always had an abiding respect and admiration for former Clarion head coach Bob Bubb. "Coach Bob Bubb built a tradition that only a few men have achieved in our great sport," reflected Moore. "He was a man dedicated to building men of integrity, men of character and men of action. His record stands among the nations elite and he has been rightly honored by being inducted into the NWCA Wrestling Hall of Fame last Summer. I hope to follow and build upon the qualities that such a great man like Coach Bubb was dedicated to. Coach Bubb and all of the great men who have led Clarion have built a tradition and family that I am now a part of. I hope to honor him and these men by doing things the right way for the right reasons and bring Clarion wrestling back to national prominence." CLARION NOTES: Teague Moore becomes only the fifth coach at Clarion since 1960… The Golden Eagles are 473-256-12 over that time … Lignelli was the coach from 1960-66 with a record of 61-12... He passed the torch to Bob Bubb, who from 1966-92, put Clarion wrestling on the national stage... Bubb had a career record of 322-121-4 ... Bubb led Clarion to a 4th place team finish at D-I nationals in 1973, sixth in 1972 and 87 and eighth in 1992, his final season... Bubb coached 7 D-I champions, 3 college division champs, 27 All-Americans, 29 EWL winners and 68 PSAC champs ... Bubb will be remembered for two special athletes, namely Wade Schalles and Kurt Angle... Both were named to the NCAA/NWCA 75th Anniversary Team last March ... Schalles had an amazing career record of 153-5-1, won 2 NCAA titles and posted an NCAA record 106 pins ... Angle also was a 2-time NCAA D-I Champion, posted a record of 116-10-2 and also won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 ... On June 4, 2005, Bubb was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma .... Jack Davis was Clarion's head coach from 1993-97 with a record of 43-34-5 and then Nellis ... Davis was also a long-time assistant at Clarion under Bubb ... He was the assistant for 17 years before becoming the head coach in 1992... Since the 1960 season Clarion has a dual meet record of 473-255-12 ... Clarion has 8 D-I National Champions, 43 All-Americans, 51 EWL winners and 106 PSAC Champions... That also includes 13 PSAC and 3 EWL team titles...

Just when you thought the water was smooth for sailing the summer camp season comes on full force. All of our coaching changes will be discussed today as will the overall climate of the sport. Should be very interesting commentary from some great men. This week on TDR: 9:05 NC State Head Coach Carter Jordan 9:35 Old Dominion's Head Coach Steve Martin 10:05 UTC Head Coach Chris Bono 10:20 North Dakota State University Head Coach Bucky Maughan 10:45 Lehigh University Head Coach Greg Strobel Alright, so I thought they would be in studio last week but I was wrong, so, Joining me in the studio this week will be Vegas Headliner Comics Tim Cavanagh and Bob Zany for a lighter look at life if only for a day. This show should be very funny I encourage you to tune in Saturday morning 9 AM to 11AM CST. I stand corrected!