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USAFA, Colo. -- Air Force wrestling head coach Joel Sharratt has announced the addition of Tony Black to the Falcons' coaching staff as a volunteer assistant. Black, a 2003 NCAA All-American, currently serves as the Manager of State Services for USA Wrestling. "I am very excited that Tony Black will be joining the Falcon wrestling staff this season," said Sharratt. "I have had the opportunity to work with Tony at several camps and clinics and he is an outstanding coach and educator who will help raise the bar in our program." Black was a four-year starter at the University of Wisconsin from 1999-2003, earning All-America honors in 2003 by finishing fifth at 125 pounds. He served as an undergraduate assistant coach for the Badgers from 2003-05, while working as a volunteer assistant at Wisconsin from 2005-06. A native of River Falls, Wis., Black was a two-time WIAA state champion (103 pounds in 1998, 112 pounds in 1999) at River Falls High School, while earning USA Wrestling Cadet All-America honors in 1996, placing fourth at 88 pounds. "Tony will be a contributor in many ways, but will have a special focus early on in developing our lower weights," continued Sharratt. "As an NCAA All-American, Tony knows what it takes to be podium-ready and he is excited to share those winning character traits and skill sets with the men in our program."

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern and the Big Ten Conference announced on Thursday that the 2011 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, previously scheduled to be held at Purdue, have been moved to Welsh-Ryan Arena on the campus of Northwestern. The tournament is set for Saturday-Sunday, March 5-6, 2011. "I speak for the entire Northwestern Athletic department when I say we are 100 percent committed to hosting an outstanding Big Ten Championships," said first-year Wildcat head coach Drew Pariano. "We will work endlessly to create an exceptional environment for the student-athletes and thousands of fans arriving in Evanston this March. "Our team could not be more excited about the news of our hosting this event," Pariano continued. "It gives our seniors a chance to compete in Welsh-Ryan Arena one final time before heading to Philadelphia for the NCAA Championships." Fans interested in purchasing tickets should submit their initial requests to the Northwestern ticket office via e-mail at wrestling.northwestern@gmail.com. Please include your the following information in your e-mail: Full name Phone number E-mail address Mailing address Number of single-day (indicate which day) and/or weekend-long passes you would like to purchase You will be contacted at a later date by a member of the Northwestern ticket sales staff to finalize your transaction. No single-day or weekend-long ticket prices have been set at this time. Northwestern, which has hosted the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on 13 prior occasions, last held the event in its home arena in 2001. Welsh-Ryan Arena now will be the site of two of college wrestling's premier events in 2010-11, with NU also set to host the 48th annual Midlands Championships Dec. 29-30, 2010.

Wrestling and writing are a winning combination. A number of great authors once wrestled, including novelists Terry Davis (Vision Quest), Ken Kesey (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest), and John Irving (The World According to Garp). Former wrestler David Gillaspie has found a way to bring together writing and wrestling -- and express himself creatively -- with his blog "DeeGee's B&B" and with his eBook, Wrestle With Care: Inspirationals from Life with Sport. Gillaspie's grappling groundwork The acts of wrestling and writing have long been tied into Gillaspie's life. He won a Greco-Roman title in high school in his native Oregon. He then went to the University of Southern Oregon, where he continued his wrestling career for one year, leaving the mat to concentrate on his studies. David GillaspieNext, Gillaspie had a stint in the U.S. Army. "I tried out for the Army team, saw what a buzzsaw that was, and decided to focus on racing (marathons)," said the Oregon native. "Talking to other wrestling guys, you realize you'll never be in that type of shape of again -- wrestling shape," said Gillaspie. "So you test yourself in other ways. For me, it's marathons." Despite no longer competing in wrestling, Gillaspie continues to see the value of the sport. "I wanted my sons to experience wrestling. I'd talk up wrestling in front of them, introduced them to youth wrestling ... Once they got to high school, I encouraged them to go out for wrestling." "My sons have learned tenacity from the sport. They now are in intramural basketball in college, but they go all-out." "I don't worry about my sons. I know they will avoid trouble because of what they've learned from wrestling." Wrestler's discipline in writing David Gillaspie continues to use what he learned in wrestling in his life beyond the mat, especially as a writer. "In wrestling, you find your stance, and you build everything upon that," said Gillaspie. "You use that same foundational approach in real life." "My wrestling background guides me to write with structure, to be clear, to get to the point." It's one thing for Gillaspie to say this. But an independent organization -- International Blogging Recognition Council (IBRC) -- designated "DeeGee's B&B" a "Recognized Blog" which is reserved for "those blogs that effectively connects with the audience and promotes the sharing of ideas and experiences." Gillaspie estimates he's written 120,000 words in his "DeeGee's B&B" blog, which, according to the header, is "where writers, wrestlers, caregivers, and historians walk, talk, and squawk." As makes clear in his biography at his blog, David Gillespie's writing focus isn't limited to wrestling. In August, he shared his adventures of traveling with his family (including his mother-in-law) to Spain, writing about everything from an olive oil-tasting tour, to dealing with his wife being hospitalized with pneumonia far, far from home. However, even in dealing with that health emergency, Gillaspie called upon his mat background to stay cool in a crisis, and get his wife the help she needed, not knowing Spanish, or understanding the health care system in Granada. Whether he's writing about Spain, Dan Gable or any other topic for his blog, Gillaspie does it with a wrestler's discipline. As he put it in this interview for InterMat, "I write in a standard newspaper column format -- 700-800 words ... I write in the standard "set-up, conflict, resolution" pattern, hopefully not in a formulaic way." Wrestle With Care From these blog entries/essays sprang Gillespie's book Wrestle With Care: Inspirationals from Life with Sport, available online as an eBook from Amazon.com. Here's how he described this venture online: Civilized people predict the end of wrestling. A dying sport. Others scoff at the notion of an ebook. It's a novelty. Naturally I've combined both, an ebook of wrestling stories both informational and informative. An essay tells you something. A story makes you feel something. I've linked my best essays. Thirty three thousand reads later I've written the story. Wrestle With Care, a free Kinkle reader for PC download on Amazon, tells the story of a former wrestler who goes to the hospital bedside of his wrestling coach, turning the tables, scoring a reversal as wrestler becomes coach and mentor to the man who performed those functions for him at an earlier stage of life. Gillespie has lived all this. What's more, he incorporated his experience as caregiver for his father-in-law who battled Parkinson's disease. "In caregiving, as in wrestling, you anticipate when the other person is about to shift balance," said Gillespie. "In wrestling, you go on the attack. In caregiving, you go in to prevent a fall." Wrestling and writing inspiration Gillaspie's writing background goes beyond his blog and Wrestle With Care eBook. "I've taken a ton of writing courses -- novel writing, screenplay writing, news writing. I've participated in writing workshops at the University of Iowa, and the USC (University of Southern California) screenwriter workshops." David Gillespie in 1973In terms of writing and wrestling, Gillaspie described Ken Kesey as his inspiration. "I thought it was cool that he was from my area, writing about where I grew up, with great books such as Sometimes a Great Notion and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest." Gillespie and Kesey shared more than an upbringing in the same part of the world -- and a love for writing. They both shared a love of the oldest sport. Kesey wrestled at Springfield High School in Oregon, and at the University of Oregon. "To my mind, he invented the 60s," Gillaspie said of Kesey, who, in addition to being a noted novelist, was a counter-culture figure who became part of the Merry Pranksters that traveled the nation in a school bus with friends (including Beat writers like Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac), and chronicled in Tom Wolfe's book, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Despite his association with these Beat icons -- and his status as one of the great writers of the 1960s -- Kesey said in a 1999 interview, "I was too young to be a beatnik, and too old to be a hippie." David Gillaspie also cites Dan Gable as a source of inspiration. The name of the Iowa State wrestler and University of Iowa head coach pop up frequently in his DeeGee's B&B blog; for example, in the opening of the August 13, 2010 installment: One name represents wrestling in America. Dan Gable. The DG. He marked the sport like no other competitor or coach marked any other sport. Gable's name also was mentioned more than once during the interview for this profile. In talking about the Cyclone mat great's one college loss -- to Larry Owings of the University of Washington in the 142-pound finals at the 1970 NCAA championships -- Gillaspie said, "With Gable, that one loss helped him be the coach that he was -- so he could help others prevent what happened to him." For additional inspired insights into wrestling -- and all aspects of life -- check out David Gillaspie's DeeGee's B&B blog ... and his eBook, Wrestling With Care. It's wrestling writing that's richly rewarding to read. To learn more about Wrestling With Care -- and to get a free copy of this eBook -- visit http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003B667V6

USA Wrestling and the Living The Dream Medal Fund are pleased to announce the inaugural Living The Dream Telethon on Friday, August 20 at 9 p.m. Eastern. Featured on the webcast will be all 21 U.S. World Team Members and stand-up comic and past NCAA All-American from Missouri, Greg Warren. Greg has been on the stand-up circuit for several years and has been a sensation on Flowrestling with the character Wesley "Wes" Wesley. Donations will be able to be made online and via call-in, where World Team members and coaches will be fielding your calls. ALL proceeds go directly to the Living The Dream Medal Fund. USA Wrestling will provide the webcast free on its Ustream channel here and on the front page of TheMat.com. For More Information on the Telethon, Click Here. Greg Warren Web Site: www.gregwarrencomedy.com Wesley "Wes" Wesley on Flowrestling: Click Here. Donate: www.livingthedreammedalfund.com CALL IN NUMBER: (1-800-999-8531)

The NWCA Leadership Academy kicked off the 2010 Convention with a tremendous blast of enthusiasm. Thirty-three young, aspiring college coaches and 24 mentors (seasoned veteran coaches, administrators, and business leaders) gathered for a two-day workshop, which was facilitated by internationally renowned coaching development expert, Dr. Dan Gould of Michigan State University. The purpose of the focus group was to utilize peer group discussion among college coaches, athletic administrators, and CEOs to develop best practices for protecting and strengthening intercollegiate wrestling programs through this challenging economy. Specifically, the goal is to help coaches strengthen their CEO skills and better align their programs with educational values (i.e. improve eligibility and graduation rates, etc.). Qualifying to receive a full scholarship to attend the NWCA Leadership Academy is predicated on completing the following three pre-requisites: online educational modules that help coaches understand general CEO principles required to protect their teams, a program assessment survey, and a 360 evaluation to assess how others perceive the competency of the coach to be. Once the pre-requisites are completed, the coaches are awarded full scholarships to attend the Leadership Academy workshop where they can collaborate with mentors to customize the general principles (learned in the online modules) to meet their unique needs on each campus. Upon completion of the Academy, each coach is assigned to a mentor so they can receive ongoing guidance on an “as needed” basis. “Being able to scholarship these thirty-three coaches is a testament to those generous donors who believe that we can better ourselves as a sport through education and leadership. By attending the Academy, these coaches are taking ownership of their program and asserting themselves as the CEO of their team,” said Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director. A highlight of Academy was the keynote speech which was presented by Arkansas businessman and wrestling benefactor, Greg Hatcher, which focused on “outrageous service.” Hatcher, founder of The Hatcher Agency, delivered a phenomenal message on providing great customer service and overcoming your greatest enemy which is time itself. Hatcher encouraged the participation of the coaches during his speech and ultimately challenged them to be sure to apply the newly acquired knowledge toward the improvement of their programs upon their return back to campus. In addition, Hatcher provided each attendee a copy of his book “55 Steps to Outrageous Service.” One of the newly appointed Women’s Wrestling Coaches, Marcie Van Dusen, said, “the 2010 NCWA Convention was a wonderful educational experience for me. The Academy and the Convention provided me with knowledgeable leaders and innovative speakers who shared their insights. It was a unique setting where I was able to learn from the successes and failures of the best coaches in the nation. These coaches shared with me the tools they used to create their wrestling traditions. It was an inspiring experience for me and I can’t wait to implement what I have learned to create a stronger Women’s wrestling program at Menlo College.” The 2010 Leadership Academy consisted of the following coaches: Matthew Azevedo, Alaina Berube, Seth Bloomquist, Matthew Burlingame, Ken Caudell, Sevond Cole, Derek DelPorto, Timothy Dernlan, Ramon Diaz, Daniel Elliott, Ron Headlee, Josh Henson, Scott Hinkel, Eric Keller, Dock Kelly, Jason Loukides, Mike Mendoza, Nick Mitchell, Bob Patnesky, John Petty, Ken Prophete, Ken Ramsey, Matt Sedivy, Nathan Shearer, Michael Simon, Chad Smith, Pat Sole, Walter Ulrich, Marcie Van Dusen, Andy Vogel, Robbie Waller, Kevin Ward, and Mauricio Wright. With coaches from all divisions present in the 2010 Academy the response was virtually the same. “The Leadership Academy really opened my eyes to new ideas and strategies that I need to incorporate into the Purdue Wrestling Program. It was such a valuable experience to listen and learn from all the outstanding mentors and coaches that were in attendance. I will certainly nominate any coaches that are on my staff to attend in the future. Thank you NWCA so much for the opportunity to attend,” said Scott Hinkel, head coach at Purdue University. Mentors for the 2010 Leadership Academy were: Ron Beaschler, Jim Beichner, Coyte Cooper, Tim Fader, Mark Gumble, Dan Harris, Todd Hibbs, Jay Jones, Dave Kemmy, Rob Koll, Jon Laudenslager, John Licata, Jim Miller, Carl Poff, Archie Randall, Frank Romano, Brian Smith, Jack Spates, Rande Stottlemyer, Greg Strobel, Jeff Swenson, Alan Utter, Derek van der Merwe and Billy Walker. The Friday Luncheon was kicked off with the graduation recognition of the Inaugural NWCA Leadership Academy Class from 2009 (not all of them were able to be in attendance): JohnMark Bentley, Ben Berogen, Jason Borrelli, Mark Branch, Brandon Brissette, Shawn Charles, Dax Charles, Heath Eslinger, John Garriques, Trent Goodale, Scott Hawes, Scott Hinkle, Tim Homan, Greg Ilaria, Tony Islas, R.C. LaHaye, Tom Layte, Clint Manny, Risto Marttinen, Joe Pollard, Tom Prairie, Todd Roberts, Ryan Smith, Ben Stehura, Casey Stouffer, Beau Vest and Jason York. “The Leadership Academy would not have been possible without the help of many wrestling ambassadors who have dedicated their time to making sure the coaches received the most out of this experience, especially the primary architects Dr. Dan Gould and Derek van der Merwe. Both were instrumental in the delivery of the program and the foundation it was built on. Further, we are forever grateful for the many mentors that have given so generously of their time and knowledge to help guide the coaches through the program as well,” said Moyer. With the goal of inspiring each and every coach that participated in the Academy, the mentors and staff will be working throughout the year to encourage dialogue and implementation of these practices in their daily routines with the school, community and athletes. "The NWCA Leadership Academy was one of the most beneficial experiences in my coaching career. I was amazed at the depth and breadth of areas we covered in just two days. I left the convention energized and inspired to implement several of the strategies we discussed. The NWCA Leadership Academy is going to single handedly elevate the level of college coaching in America," said Tim Dernlan, Ashland University.

EDINBORO, Pa. -- Edinboro University Director of Athletics Bruce Baumgartner announced today the hiring of Joey Fendone as assistant coach for the wrestling team. Fendone joins Cliff Moore as an assistant under Tim Flynn, who will enter his 14th year as the head coach this year. He replaces Kyle Cerminara, who left earlier this summer to join the staff at Pennsylvania. A former standout for the Fighting Scots, Fendone served as a volunteer assistant with the Fighting Scots a year ago. Flynn is pleased to have Fendone as a full-time member of his staff. “I think Joe will do an outstanding job,” related Flynn. “He knows what our program is all about and he relates very well with our team.” A four-time national qualifier. Fendone wrapped up his career in 2009 with his third trip to Nationals at heavyweight, along with qualifying once at 197 lbs. He concluded his career tied for 19th in career wins with a 105-40 record. He ranks second in career falls with 45. As a fifth-year senior Fendone won his second PSAC title while recording a 30-8 record at heavyweight. That included 20 falls to tie Deonte Penn’s school record. Fendone ended the year ranked 12th by InterMat and 14th by Amateur Wrestling News. He finished second at the EWL Championships to qualify for Nationals, and then went 3-2 in St. Louis. He took home first place at the Oklahoma Gold Classic. As a junior Fendone finished with an 18-11 record with six falls. he was hampered by an ankle injury that forced him to miss a month of the season, but he still finished the year ranked 12th by Amateur Wrestling News and 17th by InterMat. He placed third at both the EWL Tournament and PSAC Championships. Fendone fell one win shy of earning All-American honors in his first season as a heavyweight as a sophomore. He capped a 28-12 season with a great run at Nationals, losing to national runnerup Aaron Anspach of Penn State, 11-1, in the quarterfinals, before coming back with a pair of wins in the wrestlebacks. He decisioned Kyle Massey of Wisconsin, 10-7, then picked up his biggest win as a heavyweight with a 4-3 decision over Iowa’s Matt Fields, who was seeded seventh. With All-American status on the line, suffered his fourth loss to Bloomsburg’s Mike Spaid, but extended the ninth seed to sudden victory before losing 6-4. He was a wildcard selection to Nationals in 2006-07 after finishing fourth at the EWL Tournament. He finished second at the PSAC Championships, falling to Spaid in the finals. Fendone began his career at 197 lbs. He enjoyed a cinderella season, taking over as the starter at 197 lbs. in mid-January, then proceeding to dominate the competition, running off 13 straight wins at one point to climb into the national rankings. He ended the year with a 29-9 ledger and ranked second on the team with 11 falls, tied for the 17th-most in school history. In his first trip to Nationals he went 1-2. He placed second at the EWL Tournament and picked up the title at PSAC Championships. He was named to Amateur Wrestling News’ 2006 All-Rookie Team, on the fourth team. Fendone was a highly-touted recruit who was only the second wrestler ever to win three New England Tournament titles and a three-time Massachusetts state champion. He captured three Massachusetts state championships at 215 lbs. at Central Catholic High School in massachusetts, and set the school record with a 176-6 career record and had 120 falls, also a school record. He was twice named the Boston Globe Wrestler of the Year and was a four-time All-State and Boston Herald All-State team selection . He posted the first undefeated record in school history as a senior (36-0). Fendone received his bachelor’s degree in Sports Administration in May 2009. His brother Shawn will be a fifth-year senior on the Fighting Scots and competes at 197 lbs.

SINGAPORE -- Wrestling competition wrapped up on the podium for Team USA at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games as Jordan Rogers (Spokane, Wash.) won silver in the -76 kg weight class. Rogers lost to Resul Kalayci of Turkey in the gold medal match, after a hard fall forced him to withdraw before the final minutes were up. “It’s disappointing to lose, but it’s also a great accomplishment to be in the Youth Olympic Games,” Rogers, 16, said. “I had to win a national tournament and a qualifier to get here. These are elite guys from each country, and it’s amazing to be No. 2 out of all of the competition. This is my first time overseas, so it’s all new to me.” Rogers made quick work of his first opponent, Victorin Kouagou of Benin. He followed with a close victory against Egypt’s Amr Ali, and also topped Christopher Aguon of Guam to win his pool competition. “He didn’t win the match, but he had the opportunity to wrestle for a gold medal,” head coach Mark Halvorson said following Rogers’ medal match. “There are a lot of positives he can take out of this as well. Now, he’s got a taste of what it’s like to be in an Olympics and world-class competition. He’s got a lot to be proud of winning the silver medal – it was a tough competition.” Rogers will be a junior at Mead High School in Spokane, Wash. He was a 2010 Cadet Nationals champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. Rogers also claimed a 2010 FILA Cadet Nationals title in freestyle. He was a 2009 Cadet Nationals freestyle runner-up and won Schoolboy National titles in both styles in 2008. He was a Washington state high school champion in 2009, but missed the 2010 state meet due to an emergency appendectomy. Quinton Murphy (Holley, N.Y.) had a solid pair of wins in pool play to advance to the bronze medal match in the -63 kg weight class. He finished fourth after falling to Irakli Mosidze of Georgia. Murphy, 16, also started with a speedy defeat of Amadeus Pereira of Guinea-Bissau in just .19 seconds. He topped Algeria’s Mohamed Boudraa in his second match, before falling to Bakhodur Kadirov of Tajikistan in his final match of pool competition. Murphy will be a junior at Holley High School in New York. He placed third in the 2010 FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle. He was a 2009 Central Regional Cadet freestyle champion, and has won numerous medals at USA Wrestling age-group regional events. He is a two-time New York state high school champion (2008 and 2010) and a state runner-up in 2009. Team USA concluded wrestling competition with a silver medal won by Rogers. On Sunday, Lucas Sheridan (Concord, Calif.) finished fourth in Greco-Roman, and Jenna Burkert (Middle Island, N.Y.) finished fifth in the women’s freestyle wrestling -60 kg weight class Monday. The wrestling lineup features 112 athletes – 80 men and 32 women – with eight participants in each weight class. An additional wrestling competition at the Youth Olympic Games, beach wrestling, will be held on Saturday, August 21 at Siloso Beach on Sentosa Island. This event is open to all YOG athletes in all sports. The U.S. wrestlers will have the opportunity for another competition if they enter the Beach Wrestling tournament. Additional Quotes Rogers: “The first match, it felt nice to get that out of the way. Usually you’re a little nervous for that first one, especially since I’ve never really been to international competition so it’s a newer experience. Once I got that first match out of the way, I started feeling a little more comfortable and felt a lot more confident going into the next matches.” Rogers: “We competed early, so I’ve been focused on preparing for the competition. I’ve seen all that’s going on, and I’m really excited to get involved in all of the activities. It’s just a really cool experience to meet people from other countries.” YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES At Singapore, August 17 Men’s freestyle results 46 kg/101 lbs. Gold – Aldar Balzhinimaev (Russia) Silver – Mehran Sheikhi (Iran) Bronze – Artak Hovhannisyan (Armenia) 4th – Andry Davila (Venezuela) 5th – Mohamed Abdelnaeem (Egypt) 6th – Robinson Rios (Peru) 54 kg/119 lbs. Gold – Yuki Takahashi (Japan) Silver – Kanan Guluyev (Azerbaijan) Bronze – Mehmet Ali Daylak (Turkey) 4th – Yerzon Hernandez (Colombia) 5th – Jayden Lawrence (Australia) 6th – Jeffry Serrata (Dominican Republic) 7th – Maher Ghanni (Tunisia) 8th – Kester Chun Yue Leung (Singapore) 9th – Prince Mbambi (Congo) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. Gold – Azamatti Pshnatlov (Russia) Silver – Bakhodur Kadirov (Tajikistan) Bronze – Irakli Mosidze (Georgia) 4th – Quinton Murphy (USA) 5th – Johnny Pilay (Ecuador) 6th – Mohamed Boudraa (Algeria) 7th – Amadeus Pereira (Guinee-Bisau) 8th – Haris Fazlic (Australia) 76 kg/167.5 lbs. Gold – Resul Kalayci (Turkey) Silver – Jordan Rogers (USA) Bronze – Dierbek Ergashev (Uzbekistan) 4th – Amir Ali (Egypt) 5th – A, Hushtyn (Belarus) 6th – Victorin Kouagou (Benin) 7th – Dalton Webb (Canada) 8th – Christopher Aguon (Guam) 100 kg/220 lbs. Gold – Ali Magomedabirov (Azerbaijan) Silver – Abraham de Jesus Conyedo Ruano (Cuba) Bronze – Satywart Kadian (India) 4th – Geno Petriashvili (Georgia) 5th – Oyunbold Enkhtugs (Mongolia) 6th – Parmvir Dhesi (Canada) 7th – Andries Schutte (South Africa) 8th – Manuolefoaga Sualevai (American Samoa) U.S. Men’s freestyle performances 63 kg/138.75 lbs - Quinton Murphy, Holley, N.Y., 4th WIN Amadeus Pereira (Guinee-Bisau) WIN Mohamad Boudraa (Algeria) LOSS Bakhodur Kadirov (Tajikistan) LOSS Irakli Mosidze (Georgia) 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Jordan Rogers, Spokane, Wash., 2nd WIN Victorin Kouagou (Benin) WIN Amir Ali (Egypt) WIN Christopher Aguon (Guam) LOSS Resul Kalayci (Turkey) About Team USA The U.S. Team in Singapore is comprised of 82 athletes in 18 sports, the maximum number of qualified U.S. athletes. Team USA is competing in aquatics (swimming and diving), archery, badminton, basketball, boxing, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, judo, modern pentathlon, sailing, table tennis, taekwondo, track & field, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling. Complete information on Team USA can be found at youtholympicgames.teamusa.org. About the 2010 Youth Olympic Games Singapore is hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games from Aug. 14-26, 2010, as young athletes age 14-18 compete in 26 sports and take part in the Culture and Education Program. Approximately 3,600 athletes from around the world will participate, and all 205 National Olympic Committees will be represented. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aim to inspire youth to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect. More information can be found at www.singapore2010.sg. For more information, visit www.teamusa.org. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

2010 World Team members Jake Herbert and Travis Paulson will be radio show guests this week. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum and can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show. Jake Herbert won a World silver medal last year, just six months after winning his second NCAA championship at 184 pounds for Northwestern University. A four-time All-American, Herbert also won the prestigious Dan Hodge Trophy in 2009, awarded to the most dominant college wrestler in the nation. Herbert will be competing in the 185 pound freestyle division at the World Championships in Moscow, Russia in early September. Travis Paulson will represent the United States in the 163 pound freestyle division at the World Championships. At the World Team Trials in June, in his hometown of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Paulson defeated his twin brother, Trent, in the finals of the challenge tournament. This was the only time Travis and Trent have ever wrestled in competition. The twins were both three-time All-Americans at Iowa State University.

As the wrestling season's start is fast approaching, InterMat will be taking fans across the United States of America on a tour of scholastic wrestling. From early August until the middle of November, InterMat will introduce fans to the top senior wrestlers in the 49 states with scholastic wrestling. From Alaska to Florida, and from Maine to California, fans will gain exposure to the potential stars of future NCAA Championships. The rankings within this article do not necessarily reflect those done by InterMat. Did you a miss a Wrestling 49 feature? Visit Wrestling 49 archives. Kansas once again made a splash in 2010 by placing four seniors in Division I programs and nine in Division II. In what was projected as a rebuilding year, Kansas' 2011 class has plenty of talent. This class has almost 100 Fargo wins to its credit! Headlining the class are a pair of teammates in three-time state champ and nationally-ranked Ryne Cokeley and Fargo Greco champion and double All-American Taylor Moeder. Throw in another multiple Fargo AA Daniel DeShazer and you have a trio that would rival any state in the nation! 1. Ryne Cokeley High School: St. James Academy Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 160 Projected College Weight Class: 157/165 Ryne CokeleyAnalysis: With a career record of 124-11, Cokeley is chasing his fourth Kansas state title. He is one of the most heralded wrestlers in Kansas history with 36 total Fargo wins! He has beaten 52 former state champions across the nation. He carries a 41-13 career Cadet and Junior Dual record, going undefeated in 2008 and 2010, making the USA National Teams both years. Cokeley placed second at Virginia Beach in the 2010 NHSCA Junior Nationals and was the FILA Cadet Pan American Games gold medalist. The Future Olympian rankings have listed him as first, third, and third in his first three years. This kid is a machine in practice and has sought out competition from coast to coast. It's been a pleasure being one of his biggest fans. Division I awaits! 2. Taylor Moeder High School: St. James Academy Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 145 Projected College Weight Class: 141/149 Analysis: Moeder had a breakout season in 2010. Capping off his 40-1 junior season and second state championship, he was crowned with the Fargo Junior National Greco title! He then returned to the Fargo podium in freestyle, placing fourth to complete a dream season. Taylor also placed fourth at the NHSCA Folkstyle Junior Nationals in Virginia. We all knew of his Kids division accolades with four Kids state titles, six-time placer at Tulsa Nationals, and a Cliff Keen Kickoff championship, but he was the best-kept secret in Kansas until splashing onto the national scene this year. He had the Kansas faithful raising eyebrows when he moved up a weight at the Derby Invitational and stopped Chase Nitcher's 71-match winning streak. His career high school record is 117-9 and he is no longer under the radar with Division I coaches. One last point: His Duck Under should be on a training video! 3. Daniel DeShazer High School: Wichita Heights Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 130 Projected College Weight Class: 125/133 Daniel DeShazerAnalysis: DeShazer is a four-time Fargo All-American, including a Greco Roman finalist in 2008! With a career record of 92-3, he is a two-time state champion and a three-time finalist. He has been a powerful contributor to our Kansas National Dual teams at all levels. He dominated most of his youth career, placing at many national tournaments and winning Kids state six times. He is the younger brother of former four-time Kansas state champ and NCAA qualifier Tristen DeShazer of Northern Illinois. DeShazer has a rare athleticism that makes him a crowd favorite and is a lock to land in a prominent college program. 4. Zack Tanenbaum High School: Blue Valley North Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 135/140 Projected College Weight Class: 133/141 Analysis: Tanenbaum is a two-time state champion with a career record of 115-10. He also made the state finals as a freshman. He has made the Deans list every year at Blue Valley North High School and carries a 3.9 GPA. He was the 2010 Brute adidas Nationals champion and is a two-time Kansas Triple Crown winner. He is a multi-sport athlete, winning the 2007 Kansas State Judo championship as well as earning a varsity football letter in 2009. Tanenbaum has competed for the Schoolboy, Middle School, Cadet and Junior National Kansas dual teams and had seven freestyle/Greco-Roman wins this year at Fargo. He is the younger brother of current Division I wrestler Jake Tanenbaum of Cal Poly. 5. Jake Gentzler High School: Andover Central Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 125/130 Projected College Weight Class: 125/133 Analysis: Gentzler is a two-time state champion and three-time finalist. He has a career record of 112-9. Along with being a three-time regional champion, he also has three league championships while being named Outstanding Wrestler at two regionals. On the national level, Gentzler is a Brute adidas Nationals champion in 2008 and two-time USAW Folkstyle Nationals placer. He carries a 3.25 GPA. 6. Spencer Blew High School: Lansing Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 140 Projected College Weight Class: 141 Analysis: Spencer is a two-time state champion with a career record of 109-16. He is a phenomenal athlete that carried his Kids division domination into high school. He is a two-time Brute adidas All-American and is a multi-sport athlete, competing in varsity football, track and lacrosse. He is also a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. 7. Symon Seaton High School: Basehor-Linwood Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 130 Projected College Weight Class: 133 Analysis: Seaton is a three-time state placer, bringing home a state title in 2010. Capping off a stellar junior season of 34-2, he competed with the Junior National Dual Team in OKC and was a Junior National Team member in Fargo. With a career record of 96-15, Seaton placed third as a freshman in a loaded 112 bracket. 8. Dylan Penka High School: Bishop Carroll Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 171 Projected College Weight Class: 174 Analysis: Penka is a three-time state placer. He is a two-time USAW Folkstyle Nationals AA, placing third in 2009 and fifth in 2010. He has placed in every high school tournament that he has entered. Previous to his Cadet days, he won two Greco and two freestyle USAW national championships. Penka scored a 31 on his ACT and has received interest from coaches at the Division I level. He has many weapons to call on, but watch out for his headlock! It is a crowd pleaser. 9. Chase Sanchez High School: Emporia Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 160/171 Projected College Weight Class: 157/165 Chase SanchezAnalysis: Sanchez is a two-time state placer for Emporia High School, contributing to the program's back-to-back Class 5A state championships. He is a multiple-time state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion, winning the Triple Crown in 2009. In 2009, Sanchez landed on the podium as a Fargo All-American in Greco. He won two more matches this year in the Junior Greco division, giving him 11 career Fargo wins. He was also a Cadet National Dual Team member both years and is a multi-sport athlete, playing strong safety on the football team. Sanchez carries a 3.25 GPA and wants to pursue a secondary education degree, planning to teach science as well as coaching wrestling or serving as an athletic director or principal. 10. Kyle Johnson High School: Columbus Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 130 Projected College Weight Class: 125/133 Analysis: Johnson is a three-time state placer, making the finals each of his last two years. With 89 high school wins, he has had many memorable matches including a tough overtime loss to Moeder in the 2010 state finals. As a junior, his path to the state finals included wins over Seaton, as well as Fargo All-American Brandon Charbonneau. Johnson is also a three-year letter winner in Football and carries a 3.11 GPA. Honorable Mention: Troy Bainter (Norton) Tyler Baughman (Lansing) Cody Beasley (Wichita Campus) Mario Corado (Pittsburg) Colton Eck (Andale) Zach Hoehn (Wellsville) Trey Houlden (Goddard) Ethan Mumaw (Jefferson West) Dillon Salmans (Hoxie) Dillon Scanlon (Lansing)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Former Lehigh head coach Greg Strobel has been named USA Wrestling’s Man of the Year, it was announced on Monday. The award recognizes an outstanding man for his contributions to the sport of wrestling. Strobel, who currently works as an administrator at Lehigh, has served the sport of wrestling as a volunteer leader, coach and administrator for decades. “My first thought when I heard about this was that it is a cool deal,” Strobel told USA Wrestling. “I’ve seen the list of previous winners, and that is very good company. All of those people dedicated their lives to improve wrestling. To join those people with this award is a great honor.” Strobel coached Lehigh for 13 seasons, guiding the Brown and White to one of its most successful runs in the program’s 101-season history. He posted a 189-83-1 dual meet record, good for the second most wins in school annals, and led the Mountain Hawks to six EIWA team titles including a string of five straight from 2002-2006. Strobel’s Lehigh teams finished in the top ten at the NCAA Championships six times, led by the 2004 squad which tied for third place with five All-Americans, an accomplishment that led to Strobel being named NWCA National Coach of the Year. A four-time EIWA Coach of the Year, Strobel guided his wrestlers to 28 individual EIWA titles and 30 All-American medals. Strobel coached two NCAA Champions, Rob Rohn in 2002 and Troy Letters in 2004. Currently, Strobel serves as First Vice President of USA Wrestling and is a member of the Executive Committee. He has served on USA Wrestling’s Board of Directors for almost 20 years. Strobel is the chairperson of USA Wrestling’s Freestyle Sports Committee which oversees the national freestyle program. He also chairs the Sports Science Committee and the Freestyle Coach Selection Committee. Strobel has been a member of numerous USA Wrestling committees in the past. On the international circuit, Strobel was one of USA Wrestling’s most successful freestyle coaches. He was a co-coach for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Freestyle team and an assistant with the 1996 Olympic team. He also coached internationally in several U.S. World teams plus the 1997 U.S. World Cup team, 1997 U.S. Junior World team and the 1994 U.S. Goodwill Games team. He was named the 1997 USA Wrestling’s Freestyle Coach of the Year and 1999 Developmental Coach of the Year. He is the first to receive both Developmental and Senior coach of the year honors. Strobel came to Lehigh after serving as wrestling coach for the Team Foxcatcher club program in Pennsylvania. From 1983-1991 Strobel was the Director of National Team Programs for USA Wrestling, which included a stint as National Freestyle Coach from 1987-88. As liaison on USA Wrestling’s most active committee, Strobel helped to design the policies, procedures, team selection, training and competition for all USA teams including the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympic teams. A 1975 graduate of Oregon State, Strobel received his bachelor’s degree and master’s in business education. Strobel earned NCAA titles in 1973 and 1974 while wrestling at 190 pounds and was fifth in 1972. In 1973 he was named the tournament’s outstanding wrestler. He compiled a daunting 126-7-1 record from 1972-74 and still holds the school record for consecutive wins with 74. Strobel won three Pacific 8 Conference championships and earned an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholar-Athlete Award in 1975. Strobel is currently Lehigh’s Assistant Athletic Director for Camps and External Relations. He will be recognized by his peers during the USA Wrestling Board of Directors meeting on August 20. “I am honored that USA Wrestling is presenting this award to me,” Strobel said. “The timing is perfect, with it being recognized at our Board meeting, which we hope will be a landmark meeting as we discuss Board restructuring. To be named Man of the Year and to work on that project at the same time is very special for me.”

SINGAPORE -- Lucas Sheridan (Concord, Calif.) advanced to the 85 kg/187.5 lbs. bronze- medal match of Greco-Roman wrestling competition on the first day of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. He finished the day on the losing side of a close match with Ruslan Kamilov of Uzbekistan, 1-3, to wrap up competition with a 2-2 record and a fourth-place finish. "He wrestled him tough - it's just a tough tournament," said head coach Mark Halvorson. "I think he knows he was in the match, and both he lost were winnable. It was just one of those matches, and he lost a couple close ones. This whole thing is such a great experience for everyone. This is a great venue and a first-class event." Sheridan opened the pool rounds at the International Convention Center with a quick, 5-0 win against Teia Mweia of the Solomon Islands. He lost a close match to Hamdy Abdelwahab of Egypt, 1-3, followed by a 4-0 win versus Adil Al-Abedi of Iraq to advance to the medal rounds. Sheridan will be a senior at will be at De La Salle High School in California. He was a 2010 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion. At the 2010 FILA Cadet Nationals, he was second in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman. Sheridan was also second in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman at the 2009 Cadet Nationals. He placed third in the 2010 California state high school tournament. Wrestling competition continues on Monday, Aug. 16, for Team USA. Jenna Burkert (Middle Island, N.Y.) is on the mat in the -60 kg weight category, beginning pool play at 12 noon. She will face Pooja Dhanda of India, followed by Dzhanan Ahmed of Bulgaria and Natasha Puteri of Singapore. The wrestling competition features 112 athletes - 80 men and 32 women - with eight participants in each weight class. An additional wrestling competition at the Youth Olympic Games, beach wrestling, will be held on Saturday, August 21 at Siloso Beach on Sentosa Island. This event is open to all YOG athletes in all sports. The U.S. wrestlers will have the opportunity for another competition if they enter the Beach Wrestling tournament. YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES At Singapore, August 15 Greco-Roman results 42 kg/92.5 lbs. Gold – Murad Bazarov (Azerbaijan) Silver – Yosvanys Flores Pena (Cuba) Bronze – Akan Baimaganbetov (Kazakhstan) 4th – Oleksiy Zhabskyy (Ukraine) 5th – Merhdad Khamseh (Iran) 6th – Henry Pilay (Ecuador) 7th – Mahmoud Hussein (Egypt) 50 kg/110 lbs. Gold – Elman Mukhtarov (Azerbaijan) Silver – Nurbek Hakkulov (Uzbekistan) Bronze – Shadybek Sulaimanov (Kyrgyzstan) 4th – Johan Banguela Rodriguez (Cuba) 5th – Andrei Pikuza (Belarus) 6th - Amine Boughazi (Algeria) 7th – Paal Erik Gunderson (Norway) 58 kg/127.75 lbs. Gold – Urmatbek Amatov (Kyrgyzstan) Silver – Olexandr Lytvynov (Ukraine) Bronze – Artur Suleymanov (Russia) 4th – Jason Afrikaner (Namibia) 5th – Pedro Ramirez Camarillo (Mexico) 6th – Adrian Kranitz (Hungary) 7th – Leonard Gregory (South Africa) 69 kg/152 lbs. Gold – Zanibek Kandybayev (Kazakhstan) Silver – Musa Gedik (Turkey) Bronze – Yousef Ghaderian (Iran) 4th – Aliaksandr Nedashkourski (Belarus) 5th – Abdelkrim Ouakali (Algeria) 6th – Carlos Valor (Colombia) 7th – Ahmad Darwish (Syria) 8th – Jose Gonzalez (Nicaragua) 85 kg/187.5 lbs. Gold – Ruslan Adzhigov (Russia) Silver - Hamdy Abdel-Wahab (Egypt) Bronze - Ruslan Kamilov (Uzbekistan) 4th – Lucas Sheridan (USA) 5th – Varos Petrosyan (Armenia) 6th – Adil Al-Abedi (Iraq) 7th – Jung-Hyeong Choi (Korea) 8th - Teia Mwei (Solomon Islands) U.S. Greco-Roman results 85 kg/185 lbs. – Lucas Sheridan, Concord, Calif., 4th WIN Teia Mwei (Solomen Islands) LOSS Hamdy Abdel-Wahab (Egypt) WIN Adil Al-Abedi (Iraq) LOSS Ruslan Kamilov (Uzbekistan) About Team USA The U.S. Team in Singapore is comprised of 82 athletes in 18 sports, the maximum number of qualified U.S. athletes. Team USA is competing in aquatics (swimming and diving), archery, badminton, basketball, boxing, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, judo, modern pentathlon, sailing, table tennis, taekwondo, track & field, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling. Complete information on Team USA can be found at youtholympicgames.teamusa.org. About the 2010 Youth Olympic Games Singapore is hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games from Aug. 14-26, 2010, as young athletes age 14-18 compete in 26 sports and take part in the Culture and Education Program. Approximately 3,600 athletes from around the world will participate, and all 205 National Olympic Committees will be represented. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aim to inspire youth to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect. More information can be found at www.singapore2010.sg. For more information, visit www.teamusa.org. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling in the United States, has named University of Iowa Associate Head Coach Terry Brands and Oklahoma State University Head Coach John Smith as coaches of the 2010 U.S. Men’s Freestyle World Team. Brands and Smith will work with USA Wrestling National Freestyle Coach Zeke Jones of Colorado Springs, CO, and the USA Wrestling national coaching staff to lead the team that will compete at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 6-12. Former Hawkeye wrestler and Assistant Coach Bill Zadick currently serves as USA Wrestling’s Men’s Freestyle Resident Coordinator. Both coaches were selected by USA Wrestling's Freestyle Coach Selection Committee and approved by USA Wrestling's Executive Committee. “I think we have a good group of guys who can score offensive points and do things that some other teams did not do,” said Brands. “I am always fired up to be involved with the World Championships. It is not about me. It about them. As a staff, we will do whatever we have to do to have them as prepared as they can be.” Current Iowa Interim Assistant Coach Mike Zadick (60 kg/132 lbs.) and former Hawkeye two-time NCAA champion Brent Metcalf (66 kg/145.5 lbs.) earned spots on the World Team by winning individual titles at the World Team Trials in Council Bluffs in June. “John Smith and Terry Brands are on the cutting edge of wrestling in the world,” said Jones. “They’ve won at the highest levels of wrestling as coaches and wrestlers and there aren’t two harder workers in the sport. These coaches are on a mission to help America win medals. With Coach Smith’s superior technical ability and Terry Brands’ fire and passion, we’re going to be are hard to beat. My confidence grows, and I know our team’s confidence grows, with them in our corner.” Both have coached past U.S. World and Olympic teams in freestyle wrestling. Prior to taking the Iowa position, Brands worked as USA Wrestling’s National Freestyle Resident Coach from 2005-2008, and coached with the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team and three U.S. World Teams (2005-07). Smith was the coach of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team, as well as the 1998, 1999 and 2009 U.S. World Team Coach. Both have coached individual World and Olympic champion wrestlers for the United States. Their programs are annually among the most successful in Division I college wrestling, with Oklahoma State and Iowa having won the most NCAA team titles of any other programs. Both are among the greatest freestyle wrestlers in history, and have been elected as Distinguished Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Brands was a two-time World champion (1993, 1995) and won an Olympic bronze medal in 2000. Smith won two Olympic gold medals (1988, 1992) and four World titles (1987, 1989-91), stringing his six gold medals in consecutive years. Brands, who is the twin brother of Hawkeye Head Coach Tom Brands, is in his first season as an associate head coach with the Hawkeyes after serving as an assistant coach for 10 seasons. During his tenure at Iowa, Terry has helped the Hawkeyes win nine NCAA and Big Ten titles, while crowning 22 NCAA and 30 Big Ten Champions. The Hawkeyes have a dual record of 162-12-1 with Terry Brands on staff. Brands was a two-time NCAA champion, three-time all-American and three-time Big Ten champion for the Hawkeyes (1989-92) at 126 pounds. He ended his career at Iowa with a 137-7 record. He still ranks fourth in season wins (43 - 1990-91) and career record, fifth in career wins (137), sixth in career pins (48) and ninth in season pins (18 - 1990-91). He is one of 18 Hawkeyes to post an undefeated season record, going 35-0 in 1991-92.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- As one of his first official moves as head coach at Northwestern, Drew Pariano has added Jake Herbert, arguably the most accomplished wrestler in Wildcat history and a current member of the U.S. World Team, to the NU staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Herbert will be present in the NU wrestling room in September following his bid for a gold medal at the 2010 World Championships in Moscow. In his first trip to the World Championships as a member of the World Team in 2009, Herbert was the only American to reach the finals and compete for the gold, ultimately winning silver at the 84-kg weight class. "Jake Herbert is one of the most dominating wrestlers in the United States right now and has trained at the most elite levels for several years," Pariano said. "Having him in our room on a daily basis immediately elevates the competitiveness of our training. When it comes to mastering technique and thorough preparation for a match, Jake is one of the best mentors a college wrestler could have." "I'm thankful to Drew and Tim Cysewski for asking me back to be part of their team on a full-time basis," Herbert said. "I love Northwestern Wrestling and I never would have been so successful in college or on the international level without their assistance. We have a great team coming back this year so I'm excited to give back and do what I can to keep Northwestern among the best programs in the country." While at Northwestern, Herbert compiled a varsity record of 135-4 on his way to two NCAA championships at 184 pounds and becoming the second four-time All-American in school history. The native of Wexford, Pa., capped his career in 2009 by completing an undefeated 34-0 season and being named the recipient of the Hodge Trophy, the Heisman of college wrestling. Herbert has gained previous coaching experience as a featured clinician at Northwestern Wrestling camps and clinics and last season served as an analyst during the Big Ten Network's broadcast of the 2009 Midlands Championships.

As the wrestling season's start is fast approaching, InterMat will be taking fans across the United States of America on a tour of scholastic wrestling. From early August until the middle of November, InterMat will introduce fans to the top senior wrestlers in the 49 states with scholastic wrestling. From Alaska to Florida, and from Maine to California, fans will gain exposure to the potential stars of future NCAA Championships. The rankings within this article do not necessarily reflect those done by InterMat. Did you a miss a Wrestling 49 feature? Visit Wrestling 49 archives. As the 2010-2011 school year approaches, college recruiting for this year's seniors will begin to get into full swing in the coming months. This year's senior recruiting class is headlined by four wrestlers who are currently ranked as Top 100 recruits in the country according to InterMat. Conor Youtsey (Mason), Devin Pommerenke (Rogers City), Joe Rendina (Dundee), and Roger Wildmo (Durand) have all been dominant in the state of Michigan and have also been very successful at numerous major national events. After the top four, things get a little more dicey as we have a diverse group of wrestlers in this class, some who have gotten out nationally and made a name for themselves, and others who remain under a lot of people's radars. Read below for an in-depth breakdown of the Top 10 recruits coming out of the Great Lakes State. 1. Conor Youtsey High School: Mason Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 125 Projected College Weight Class: 125 Conor Youtsey (Photo/MichiganGrappler.com)Analysis: Coming into this spring and summer the top three or four guys in this class were all pretty similar in terms of in-state and national success. However, over this summer Youtsey has created a bit of separation from the pack. Since winning the FloNationals without surrendering an offensive point, he went on to put together a summer filled with big-time wins, including three wins over wrestlers who ended last season ranked Top 10 in the country by InterMat: Bricker Dixon (No. 4 at 112), Jerome Robinson (No. 5 at 119), and Mark Grey (No. 9 at 119). He beat Grey, who is a three-time Fargo national champ, at the FILA Junior Nationals where he also took Pitt freshman and NCAA qualifier Anthony Zanetta to three periods. He was 11-1 at the Junior Duals in Freestyle and was an All-American in Fargo, finishing seventh at 119 pounds. Between the Junior Duals and Fargo, Youtsey beat five wrestlers are 2010 Freestyle All-Americans: Hunter Weber (WI), Dixon (MO), Rob Deutsch (NJ), Eric DeVos (IA), and Thomas Gilman (NE). He has been one of the best wrestlers in Michigan since arriving on the scene as a freshman, losing only twice throughout his prep career. However, his past summer of big wins is what has sealed him as the No. 1 recruit in this class. His physical and stingy style should help him compete right away in college. He holds position and keeps himself in matches, which sets him up for big time wins. A couple other intangibles that make Youtsey attractive to college coaches should be his small stature and his performance in the classroom. He has been the same size for almost three years and still did not appear to be a full 119-pounder this summer in Fargo, so staying at 125 pounds for his collegiate career should not be an issue and he has a 3.8 GPA. 2. Devin Pommerenke High School: Rogers City Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 285 Projected College Weight Class: 285 Analysis: D-Pomm has been a big name in Michigan wrestling since entering Rogers City High School as an oversized freshman a few years ago. He took some losses his freshman year, but since then all he has done is win and dominate, especially within the state. He has also proven himself against the nation's top heavyweights over the past couple offseasons. He won the FloNationals last spring, but his win at the Northeast Regionals was even more impressive as he knocked off two nationally-ranked heavyweights in Cadet National double champ Brooks Black of Pennsylvania (Blair Academy, NJ) and ASICS High School All-American Lance Moore of New York. Pommerenke is rare in that he is a can't-miss type heavyweight who is not only big, strong, and tough, but he has a lot of tools on the mat and has wrestled almost all his life. When times get tough he has tricks up his sleeve and he is capable of out-wrestling many big men who are all brute strength, with little technical skill. Throw in the fact that it is difficult for colleges to land many top heavyweights due to their playing football, and there is no doubt that D-Pomm is one of the top dogs in this class. He has already committed to Central Michigan where he will continue the long line of top Michigan heavyweight recruits wrestling in Mt. Pleasant (Bubba Gritter, Jarod Trice, and now Pommernke) 3. Joe Rendina High School: Dundee Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 130/135 Projected College Weight Class: 133 Analysis: Rendina has been consistently performing well against the top guys in the country throughout his career. An injury kept him out of Fargo this year and hindered him a little at the Junior Duals, although he still went 6-2 with a couple big wins over Tyler Pendergrast of Delaware and former Fargo AA Jameson Oster of Illinois. A healthy Fargo for Rendina could have set him up for an argument to be No. 1. Prior to this summer he went deep into the bracket in Fargo every year, including last summer when he was a match from placing as a first year Junior. Last fall he placed sixth at the Super 32 Challenge and this spring he was on a roll before getting injured at the Junior Duals, winning Northeast and Central Regional titles with a few big wins, including a win over Joey Gosinksi in the Central Regional finals. Gosinski went on to place fifth in Fargo at Rendina's weight. Rendina has also been an All-American at FILA Cadets and he won the 2009 Western Junior Regionals in Vegas, so there is no way you can question his ability to compete with the best guys in the country. His length should make him tough to deal with in college, especially if he ends up at 133 pounds in college where most of his opponents will be short and stocky. In addition, he is very good on the mat, scrambles well, and has always competed year-round, so the transition to college wrestling and training should be no issue for Rendina. With all that being said the attribute that might help Rendina the most at the next level is his aggressive nature and his inability to stop attacking. He is always on the attack, always pushing the pace, and doesn't seem to be the kind of kid who will be intimidated or afraid to mix it up regardless of who he wrestles. 4. Roger Wildmo High School: Durand Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 140/145 Projected College Weight Class: 149 Roger Wildmo (Photo/MichiganGrappler.com)Analysis: Like Rendina or Pommerenke, there could definitely be an argument for Wildmo as the top guy in this class. The only real difference between him and the three guys ahead of him is what happened over the summer. The top three all had very good summer seasons, while Wildmo has not competed since the FloNationals. He placed eighth at a very tough weight at the Super 32 last fall and he finished third at an equally tough weight at the FloNationals this spring. Wildmo has been one of the best wrestlers in the state for the past three years, winning a state title his freshman and junior years and falling to Ryen Nieman in a thriller his sophomore year. At the FloNationals he showed how dominant he can be on the mat as he man-handled nationally-ranked Jake Sueflohn of Wisconsin in the third-place match en route to a 6-2 win. Wildmo's lack of summer competition may keep him a little under-recognized nationally. However, he has proven his dominance in the state over the past two years as well as his ability to compete with and beat the best kids in the country. He is currently still rated by InterMat as one of the Top 50 recruits in the country and is considered a Top 20 140-pounder by just about every national poll. Also, let's not forget that he barely lost to Ryen Nieman, who left high school a few months ago widely considered one of the best wrestlers in the country, twice during his sophomore season and summer. Wildmo will definitely benefit from college riding time and has the skill set to contend for All-American status almost immediately in college. 5. Chris Rau High School: Dundee Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 135 Projected College Weight Class: 141 Analysis: Rau has been one of the top wrestlers in the state throughout his career and has really been on the map since his freshman year when he handed B.J. Suitor his first loss. He finally got the monkey off his back last year and won his first state title and odds are that he will win his second state title this year. He did a good job of getting out a lot nationally in the past year and while he failed to place or earn All-American status at any big time events, he fared well against many top name guys at the Americas Cup, Junior Duals, and Fargo. He has proven that he can hang in matches with these guys and that alone benefits him because college coaches know that he is not afraid to get out there and mix it up with the top guys in the land and that he is just a few adjustments away from beating some of those guys. As previously stated, his offense on his feet is dangerous and versatile and he is really capable of taking down anybody. At times he has a tendency to shut down a little in big matches. However, his wealth of national experience should do a lot for his confidence and I would not be surprised to see him breakout this year at a big time event, whether it be The Grappler Fall Classic, Super 32, or Senior Nationals. 6. Victor Vettese High School: Avondale Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 130 Projected College Weight Class: 141 Analysis: In terms of in-state success there are few people in this class who can match Vettese. His only career loss at the state meet was a good finals match last year to three-time state champ Tyler Keselring, who is now at CMU. Vettese has a long build and wrestles well from all positions. He is a pretty even-keeled wrestler who never seems to lose his cool or get rattled, which is something you like to see at the college level. The big question mark with Vettese is what kind of success he would have on the national level. He has very little out-of-state experience and has not really wrestled in any of the big time national events, which is what keeps him under a lot of radars and out of our top five. While he has not gotten out nationally, he has had close matches with Michigan guys who have had national success, such as Keselring and Alec Mooradian, so one might speculate that he has what it takes to compete with the nation's best. If he takes advantage of some preseason or postseason national tournaments he is capable of scoring some big time wins and seriously raising his stock. However, his in-state success alone should make him very attractive already for most schools. 7. Brandon Fifield High School: Leslie Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 119 Projected College Weight Class: 125 Brandon Fifield (Photo/MichiganGrappler.com)Analysis: Fifield is an example of a kid who has multiplied his recruiting stock exponentially during the critical junior year. He won the 112-pound Division 4 state title this year in pretty dominant fashion, but perhaps his biggest accomplishment of the high school season was an overtime loss to Fargo double champ Freddie Rodriguez at the Williamston Classic. Rodriguez rallied in the third to tie the match and win in overtime, but Fifield's ability to compete with Rodriguez proved that he can wrestle with the best guys in the country. He fell a round short of placing at the FloNationals in a stacked weight class, but scored a big win over Greco All-American Alex Calandrino of Howell and lost a close match to Wisconsin state champ Ryan McQuade. In Disney he scored arguably the biggest win of his career, knocking off nationally-ranked George DiCamillo of Ohio. Much like Youtsey, Fifield's potential to be a lifer at 125 makes him valuable for college programs and he is a true mat rat who trains hard and wrestles with a lot of fire. 8. Camryn Jackson High School: Lansing Eastern Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 130 Projected College Weight Class: 141 Analysis: Jackson emerged as a top recruit this summer as he raised his stock immensely with a strong off-season of freestyle success. He went 7-1 at the Junior Duals and then put together the best couple days of wrestling of his career in Fargo to finish sixth and earn All American honors. After not making the state tournament until his junior season you would expect Jackson to still have a lot of room to grow and improve. With his athleticism and physical tools, he has the capability of developing into a solid college wrestler. He announced his commitment last week and will be wrestling for the University of Michigan, where he should benefit from All-American Kellen Russell and former No. 1 high school recruit Eric Grajales to work out with. Although this summer was the first time he broke out with big-time success, he has trained and competed year-round throughout his career, so the grind of college should be no issue for Jackson. 9. Justin Heiserman High School: Dundee Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 189 Projected College Weight Class: 197 Justin Heiserman (Photo/MichiganGrappler.com)Analysis: Heiserman is probably the most athletic big man in this class and has been competitive as an upperweight throughout his career. He was a state runner-up as a sophomore at 189 pounds, which is impressive, losing only to two-time champ Kyler Elsworth of Goodrich. He climbed to the top of the podium last with his first state title and a strong showing at the Disney Duals moves him into the Top 10. He scored some quality wins in Disney, including a win over PA state champ Steve Ceremuga. If he can get out a little more nationally this year he has shown the potential to compete with the best in the country and could very well raise his recruiting stock. Regardless of his national success, he should finish his career as a two-time state champ and the top recruit coming out of Michigan from the 157 to 197 weight range. 10. Joey White High School: Dundee Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 125 Projected College Weight Class: 133 Analysis: White has consistently been one of the top lightweights in the state throughout his career. However, he has fallen just short of winning state titles and up until this summer, he has not done much nationally. However, this summer at Disney he made a statement for himself as a legitimate D1 college prospect, going undefeated with a few big wins including a win over three-time state champ Nick Smith of Ida in a rematch of this year's D3 state finals. In addition to knocking off Smith, who will be wrestling at Northern Illinois this fall, White also knocked off Fargo All-American Tyson Dippery of Pennsylvania and two-time Illinois state champ Topher Carton. White is a little guy who could possibly see time at 125 for a year or two if needed, but look will likely end up at 133 before it's all over. With his success in Disney, he should have now proven that he can compete with the top-tier kids in the country and should begin to open some collegiate options for him.

The initial recruiting class rankings for the 2010-2011 "wrestling calendar" were unveiled close to two months ago. Since mid-to-late June, many events within said calendar have happened -- including the Junior National Duals, AAU Scholastic Duals, AAU Junior Olympics, and of most importance "Fargo." Junior & Cadet Nationals (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)The Junior & Cadet Nationals, hosted by USA Wrestling in Fargo, ND, serve as arguably the pinnacle event for high school aged wrestling in the United States. Though the championships are contested in freestyle and Greco-Roman, as opposed to scholastic, they serve as a major opportunity for the best wrestlers from across the country to come together and battle it out for supremacy. Many of the key figures within the wrestling media community, along with a cavalcade of college coaches, witness the proceedings over seven days in late July. For those wrestlers that have previously gone unrecognized, or under-recognized, a strong performance in this event can serve as a major breakthrough within ranking circles -- and more importantly identification and recognition from prospective college coaches. The week in Fargo served as a breakthrough event for the four highlighted incoming seniors listed here and many others. Taylor Moeder (St James, KS) moves into the Top 100 for the Class of 2011 as the 81st ranked prospect. Moeder was 9-0 on his journey to a Junior National Greco-Roman title at 135 pounds, and only gave up two points during the course of the competition; either shutting out or securing a fall during 17 of the 18 periods he wrestled. In addition, he followed it up with a fourth-place finish in the freestyle competition, going 7-2 with his losses coming against a pair of 2009 Cadet National finalists. Matt Hickman (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)During the course of one Friday morning in Fargo, ND, Matt Hickman (Camarillo, CA) became more than just another state placer. Instead of being a "dime-a-dozen" type of prospect, with three consecutive high quality wins, his name hit the tip of major college wresting coaches’ tongues. After a 4-1 start to the competition, Hickman was able to rack up three period wins over Taylor Massa, Andy McCulley, and Ravaughn Perkins. Massa (St John’s, MI) is the top wrestler in the Class of 2012, and won a pair of Cadet National freestyle titles; McCulley is bound for the University of Wyoming, and was runner-up in Greco-Roman; while Perkins was one of the top wrestlers in the Class of 2010, and a two-time Junior National Greco-Roman champion. Despite then losing to Destin McCauley (Apple Valley, MN) -- who is the nation’s top-ranked senior -- Hickman is now ranked 92nd among Class of 2011 prospects. After a 5-0 start to the Junior National freestyle competition at 145 pounds, Duke Pickett (Woodbery Forest, VA) found himself on the brink of elimination after a loss to Oregon native Zach Brunson. The situation looked pretty bleak, as the University of Minnesota bound Dylan Ness awaited on the horizon. However, Pickett pulled off one of the upsets of the tournament to clinch All-American status. That seventh place finish for Pickett, along with a runner-up finish at the National Prep Championships to Evan Henderson (Kiski Prep, PA) -- ranked 62nd in the Class of 2011 -- establishes his place in the rankings as the 93rd ranked prospect. Though already recognized as one of the nation’s better projected long-term collegiate 125-pound prospects, Earl Hall (South Dade, FL) was still outside the nation’s Top 100 overall recruits in his class. However, with an All-American finish in both tournaments at the Junior Nationals -- third at 112 pounds in Greco-Roman, and fourth at 119 pounds in freestyle -- Hall finds himself ranked 99th among all seniors-to-be. Ben Morgan (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Four names of note moved into the Class of 2012 Top 50 due in part to their performances during the championships in Fargo. Ben Morgan (Forest Lake, MN) recovered from a disappointing in-season state tournament and FILA Cadet Nationals to earn sixth in Junior freestyle at 125 pounds. A 2008 state champion and two-time Fargo All-American, Morgan is ranked 26th in his class. Gage Harrah (Crystal Lake Central, IL) recovered from a somewhat disappointing fourth-place finish in his state tournament with a terrific offseason. The 2009 Cadet National freestyle champion, finished as runner-up at the FILA Cadet Nationals and earned All-American status in Fargo with a fifth place finish in Junior freestyle at 215 pounds. Harrah is ranked 30th in his class. Doug Vollaro (Oviedo, FL) is another wrestler that has had a terrific offseason. He was an in-season state champion and NHSCA Sophomore Nationals runner-up at 285 pounds. That has been followed up with runner-up finishes in both styles at the FILA Cadet Nationals in Akron, OH and at the Cadet Nationals in Fargo, ND. All four losses in the championship match for Vollaro -- now ranked 46th in his class -- came against Brooks Black (Blair Academy, NJ); Black is ranked fifth in the Class of 2013. Finally, Greg Kuhar (St Edward, OH) earned the Junior National championship in freestyle at 285 pounds. Prior to Fargo, this wrestler was more known as being the younger brother of former Fargo champion Ben Kuhar -- who is now wrestling at Northwestern University. Prior to Fargo Kuhar finished in fourth place at his in-season state tournament, also finished in fourth place at the FILA Cadet Nationals, and was a Disney Duals bronze medalist. Now, Kuhar occupies the 50th and final spot in the Class of 2012 rankings. Despite the new rankings being a time for significant change within the ordering of the wrestlers, and with some new wrestlers entering the rankings, the top spot in all five groups remained unchanged. Still ranked first in their classes are Destin McCauley (Apple Valley, MN) for the Class of 2011; Taylor Massa (St John’s, MI) for the Class of 2012; Bo Jordan (Graham, OH) for the Class of 2013; Chance Marsteller (Kennard-Dale, PA) for the Class of 2014; and Mark Hall headlines the list among wrestlers still in junior high. In examining the nature of the Class of 2011, wrestlers that will be shortly starting their senior year of high school, individuals competing for high schools in 29 or the 49 states to sanction scholastic wrestling find themselves among the Top 100 prospects. Though not having as dominant a senior class as last year -- not that says much -- 12 wrestlers competing for high schools located in the Keystone State find themselves on the list, which is the most of any state. Pennsylvania is followed by a rather strong California class, which has 11 of the Top 100 prospects in the Class of 2011. Nine wrestlers from the Land of Lincoln (aka, Illinois) are ranked; eight wrestlers each competing for high schools in Ohio and New Jersey are ranked; six wrestlers are ranked from the state of Iowa; and another five come from Minnesota. Another trend to note is the presence of 12 sets of high school teammates within the Top 100 list. Leading the way with four prospects is Apple Valley, MN -- as McCauley, No. 37 Matt Kelliher, No. 44 Jake Waste, and No. 50 Steven Keogh are all within the Top 50. There are three programs each with a trio of Top 100 wrestlers -- Monroeville, OH; Blair Academy, NJ; and Crystal Lake Central, IL. In fact three of the 11 best seniors-to-be attend little Monroeville High School in northern Ohio; No. 3 Chris Phillips, No. 7 Hunter Stieber, and No. 11 Cam Tessari. On the Blair Academy roster are No. 8 Austin Ormsbee, No. 14 Evan Silver, and No. 79 Caleb Richardson. For the Tigers of Crystal Lake Central, it is No. 45 Austin Marsden, No. 59 Joey Kielbasa, and No. 87 Trevor Jauch. Those with two ranked wrestlers include Waverly Shell-Rock, IA; Townsend, MT with twins No. 33 Jade and No. 63 Valyen Rauser; Calvary Chapel, CA; Selma, CA; Graham, OH; High Point, NJ; Southern Garrett, MD; and St James, KS. View InterMat Grade Level Rankings (Platinum)

Hello again Wrestling Fans. This week I'll be in Virginia announcing the Suzuki White Lightning Motorcycle Races and our producer Randy Crimmins will be hosting the first Best of TDR. We looked hard at the last several months and think you'll agree that these are some of the greatest moments from past TDR shows. Our guests include: Our very special Guests Include: Tony Ersland, Mo Lawal, Joel Greenlee, Brent Metcalf, Mike Kulczycki, Chris Pendleton, Joe Russell, Hudson Taylor. We'll be back next week with a brand new show. Wrestling fans- Episode 70 of TDR TV wrestling news is now on. Check TV Guide for listings. How to watch and listen- TDR and TDR TV. It's appointment Radio and TV! TDR on Radio: LIVE Saturday at 9:00 AM CST on 1460 KXNO in Iowa. Delayed Saturday nights at 7:00 PM Eastern on Supertalk 1570 in Michigan, TDR TV: Mediacom Cable Ch. 22. IA, MO, AK, NE, MN, IL Tues. 5 PM, Sat. 10 AM Time Warner Cable Ch. 813 New York Sat. 12 Noon Call your local cable operator and ask them to carry TDR TV More cities and states will be announced in the next few weeks. TDR on Internet: You can join us Saturday mornings at Takedownradio.com TDR TV On Internet: 31 various web sites now carry your favorite wrestling news show Thanks to our affiliates, our media partners and friends at Livesportsvideo.com. Thanks for watching and listening!

Related: Inside Trip: Vietnam (Part 2) There's a new trend in fitness and wellness education that insists to be lean and happy, you need to understand how primal societies operated, in essences an anthropologically-based plan for diet and exercise. Primal eating plans, barefoot running, the ascension of Vitamin D for healthy lifestyles are just a few examples of anthropologically rooted sciences supporting a new way of living in the 21st century. Books like Christopher McDougall's Born to Run have created narratives for inspecting the roots of sport on human development and questioning what within modern life is important and what's frivolous. When it comes to being hip, all that's old is new again. Tim Foley stops for a quick beer on the Mekong. The rented scooter cost him $2.50 for four hoursThe American wrestling community has long considered its sport the world's most natural, organic (read: it's most vital). Put two toddlers in a crib and their first instinct isn't to blow up a ball and build equal size nets 100 meters apart; it's to lock up and grapple. The babies have fun, establish a social hierarchy and sharpen their endurance, balance and toughness (essential for the barefoot hunting). Does the wrestling community have it right? Does wrestling deserve an elevated role in modern society? Should the Think Primal community consider the role of wrestling on personal health, fitness and culture? How much of any culture's development can be traced to its relationship with wrestling? I don't know the answers and while starting my research into them I had to ship off to Vietnam as part of a month-long adventure vacation with some high school buddies. But asking these questions about wrestling's role in the primal discussion got me thinking about what I might find in Vietnam. I decided to start small: Does Vietnam have a tradition of wrestling? The Vietnamese government claimed the nation enjoyed a strong wrestling tradition and pointed to Lieu Doi, a small village in north Vietnam, as the country's center for the all things "vo vat" the Vietnamese name for their traditional form of wrestling. I was pleased to see the beginnings of a story and so I decided to test the voracity of their claim, and to either gain traction or lose interest in the idea of wrestling-based anthropological research. Thoang and I searched the Internet so he could understand what the hell it was I was keeping on about. After three days of travel from LA-Hanoi-Nam Dinh l'd ended up at a Catholic church in Lieu De talking with Thoang, a priest understudy, and the father of the church, who was serving me hot tea and cold beer. Lieu De, I was explained after arriving at the church, is a lovely town with many monuments and shops, a great place to visit. However, what I was looking for was Lieu Dei -- the previous day's navigators failing to accommodate for my subtle mispronunciation of a Vietnamese. It seems that Lieu Doi (pron: Lou-eh-Doy!) and Lieu De (pron: Lou-eh-Day!) are separated by one vowel and more than 120km -- hence my guzzling grog beneath a shrink-wrapped statue of the Virgin Mary. The Liue De townspeople had directed Tim Foley to the cathedral by clasping their hands together. Oddly, though, Tim knew what they meant. Then he saw these prayer hands as he arrived at the cathedral"Oh, Vo Vat," Thoang finally exclaimed. "You fight Vo Vat," I explained that I did and that I was there to see the Vietnamese people scrap it out. He grabbed my arms how he thought a wrestler might and began to chuckle. "Would a foot sweep be in bad taste?" I restrained myself and after some map-searching Thoang produced bus numbers and a translated outline of my project so as to quicken the delivery of my projects goals, which were simplistic: Find Lieu Doi and inspect its wrestling tradition. The day was getting long and I still had a three-hour bus ride to the next big city, surrounded by farmers and, oddly enough for a Communist country, a burgeoning homosexual community. I kicked off my shoes and bit into a dragon fruit. When I imagined Lieu Doi it looked a lot like the halls of Central Dauphin high school with herds of big-backed, cauliflower-eared teens. In reality I had the suspicion that the Vietnamese state had just promoted the wrestling program and annual Lieu Doi Wrestling festival as a piece of propaganda, the truth being known that the Vietnamese are not a presence on the Asian or International wrestling scene. Google "Vietnamese wrestling videos" and you get a blue singlet getting lifted, tossed and otherwise maimed by a Japanese opponent. I was thrown from the moving bus in Phu Ly, Ha Nam, a small industrial city 50k south of Hanoi. I set out to find a hotel for the night and a café to enjoy a late lunch of pork pho. I needed a taxi willing to explore the Vietnamese countryside. All this without a workable word of Vietnamese. I tried to order extra pork for my pho but was struggling more than Tom Brands in formal wear. Finally the shop's proprietor called into the restaurant and an attractive 20-year-old girl, Van (pronounced: Von) introduced herself in perfect Miley Cyrus english. She got me the extra plate of pork I'd been requesting and read my letter from Thoang to her father. "Yes" he said. "I've heard of the festival." I asked for directions and through Von he said, "There are two Lieu Doi's: One has many wrestlers, one doesn't. Which one, I don't know." The villages were 20 km in opposite directions. I chose south, hailed a taxi, and set off to find the last wrestling village in Vietnam. That is of course, if I guessed right. I spoke no English so I just kept repeating the name in three syllables 1:Lou 2: swallowed "eh" 3: Hard and rising: "DOY!" My cab driver, an intellectual lightweight in any country, refused to speak to me in anything other than really fast Vietnamese, so I repeated the one phrase I was sure to never mispronounce again. "Lou-eh-Doy!" Gibberish from the dolt. "Lou-eh- Doy!" More gibberish "Lou-eh-Doy!" He takes a right. After a few minutes listening to me yell, the Dolt adopts my style with villagers on bicycles and shop owners squatting by baskets of fruits and fresh cut meat, "Lou- Eh-Doy!?" he'd scream, and they'd wave their hands to go that way. Dolt would drive another forty feet and ask again. "Lou-eh-Doy!" he screamed again, and again he'd be sent in the same direction. It was Groundhog Day in Northern Vietnam and I was ready to grab the toaster. We finally took a hard left onto an elevated embankment used by motorbikes, our wheels just barely fitting atop the road. We're now in the middle of a rice paddy, green to the right, more to the left. When we find Lieu Doi it's the length of a short par four with one dirt trail the middle. Kids are playing with sticks, chasing each other and, like their father's in town, just squatting and chatting. Then I see one teenager with bowed legs and the cocky stride you get after elevating a person above your head, spinning him 180 degrees on his north-south axis and releasing him onto his dome. I sprung from the taxi and handed my letter to a group of boys lounging in hammocks. They laugh and exchange awkward glances with each other. At first I thought that Thoang had added a Vietnamese joke, but when I realize he's studying to be a priest I begin to wonder if I'm just in the wrong village or possibly just wrong about Lieu Doi and vo vat. The Lieu Doi Wrestling Arena used for both practice and the festival held in JanuaryI walk another fifty feet and cross an earthen bridge to a group of older men spreading gravel outside an old open-roomed school house. The first two men laugh like the boys, an attempt to disassociate from the moment. The third reads the letter carefully and points around the school house to the entryway of a 200x100 head high cement wall. As I walk towards the entry way I can see that the middle of poorly maintained grass lot is a 30-meter-wide earthen circle. A red sign, in Vietnamese (later translated) hovers above, reading "Wrestling Arena, Liue Doi" the other side, "Strong for the growth and protection of the country." I'm immediately swarmed by kids. Ten, twenty, thirty, like ants to a watermelon the strapped little fellas drew close and pawed at me. The mightiest of the bunch is a 150 pound shy teenager, the one I'd seen on the road. After some cajoling from his buddies he grabs a leopard print tee shirt from a much smaller kid and walks to the center of the arena. He's lean but strong with workman's hands. He breaks down into a stance is a little wider than shoulder width and his hands dropped straight down in front; the kid's all defense. Don't sleep on this kid's snatch single. Thankfully for Tim Foley, a 2004 All-American at the University of Virginia, he outweighed him by 30 poundsLieu Doi may or may not be the Atlantis of Asian wrestling, but out in the sun, one 30m circle among the rice paddies and various day jobs, provides these kids a chance to scrap -- kids like the one trying to hit a snatch single on my lead leg. Big time competitors like Jake Herbert didn't just wrestle in youth tournaments their entire life, that's not enough to place on the world stage. Jake and his ilk were home the other weekends laying brick and building houses for dads like Jim Herbert. And it was evident to me that somewhere in this village this kid had a Jim Herbert. He hits the snatch single. I got lazy with my lead leg and he's in deep and looking to finish. I whizzer and lay all my extra weight into his shoulder thankful for the extra serving of pork. He's certainly not polished but he fights for the finish and good head position. I bat his head a little, fake a front head and look for a snatch single of my own, only to be rejected. All defense. We roll a few more minutes but end our session when the sky begins its thunderous applause and ushers us out of the arena. We ran to the exit and my new buddy walked me to the taxi, a big ass grin on his face. I left the arena wanting more answers. Where did he learn to wrestle? Are there more wrestlers in town? What's the deal with the festival? I don't even know what rules he's using. Plenty to ponder, but I'd answered my first question and found wrestling in Lieu Doi, Vietnam.

Rob Hermann of Pensacola, Fla. has been named the head coach for USA Wrestling's Greco-Roman program at the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University. Hermann is one of the most respected Greco-Roman coaches in the nation. He has served as a head coach for the 1996 Olympic team and assistant coach for the 2000 Olympic team, and has led numerous other U.S. teams at major international competitions. Rob Hermann“Rob and I have worked closely together for 14 years,” said National Greco-Roman Coach Steve Fraser. “He has been a two-time Olympic coach and has coached many of the greatest wrestlers from our country. He will bring to Northern Michigan University his excellent coaching experience which will help the athletes to reach the next level. I am very excited that he will be part of our official USA Wrestling coaching staff.” Hermann will officially assume his duties at Northern Michigan University on August 16. He will work with Willie Madison, who remains the assistant coach for the Greco-Roman program there. “This is one of the toughest decisions I’ve had to make. It is something I have not taken lightly. I am jumping into this with both feet,” said Hermann. “My expectation is not much different than the coaches before me. I will challenge the athletes to be at the top of their age groups, and if I can slide in some Olympic hopefuls, like Adam Wheeler, Harry Lester and Spenser Mango have been, that would be great. I have high expectations.” Hermann has been named as a World Team coach for the 2010 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team, which will compete at the World Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 6-12. Hermann served as the head coach of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team, which won three silver medals at the Atlanta Olympic Games. The U.S. team won three silver medals at the Games, from Brandon Paulson (52 kg), Dennis Hall (57 kg) and Matt Ghaffari (130 kg). He was also the assistant coach of the 2000 U.S. Olympic team, which won three medals in the Sydney Olympic Games, including Olympic champion Rulon Gardner (130 kg), silver medalist Matt Lindland (76 kg) and bronze medalist Garrett Lowney (97 kg). He was also head coach of the 1993 U.S. World Team, which was 14th at the World Championships. Hermann also was an assistant coach with the 1994 and 1997 U.S. World Teams. He was the head coach of the 1995 Pan American Games team which placed second. Hermann also served as head coach of the 1990 Pan American Championships team and the 1992 World Cup team. He was also coach of the 1991 and 1995 U.S. CISM World Military teams. Since 1983, he has served the head coach of the All-Navy team, where he has developed a number of nationally ranked athletes. Among the athletes he worked with was 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Adam Wheeler. He was named USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Coach of the Year in both 1992 and 1996. Hermann is a gold certified coach with USA Wrestling’s National Coaches Education Program, the highest level of achievement. As an athlete, Hermann competed on three U.S. World teams and won a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games. He won four U.S. Senior national titles, and competed in five World Cups. During his career, Hermann was a CISM World Military champion, and captured 11 Armed Forces titles. He was named 1984 and 1992 Navy Athlete of the Year. Hermann was a 12-time All-Navy Wrestling champion. He hails from Crystal River, Fla., where he was a 1976 Florida state high school champion. In his military career, Hermann served in the U.S. Navy from 1976 through 1998, when he received an honorable discharge. A major part of his military service included coaching wrestling at the Olympic level. He was a Ship’s Serviceman from 1976-1987. He was converted to Master at Arms in 1987. Hermann served in the Security Department at NAS Pensacola from 1987-1993. He was assigned to NORU Recruiting Command from 1996-1998. He received two Navy Achievement medals and one Navy Accommodation medal while on active duty. “Rob has a great grasp of techniques that all of these young kids coming out of high school will need in Greco-Roman. He has a great sense of the game, with knowledge of what makes wrestlers successful. For many years, he worked with younger athletes through the U.S. Navy program. He also has experience in recruiting, which is an important part of this job. He will help our wrestlers who want to focus on becoming Olympic and World Champions some day,” said Fraser. Hermann becomes the fourth coach in the history of the USOEC Greco-Roman team since its inception, following Gordy Morgan, Ivan Ivanov and Dennis Hall as head coaches for the program. The USOEC program has produced numerous champion athletes for the United States on both the age-group and Senior levels. “I am going to approach it like I did with the Navy. I will teach Greco-Roman, the rules, the techniques and the strategies. I will treat it like my own Olympic team. I will hold them to that standard. I am used to this age group, since my Navy athletes were between 18-24 years old. Working in the college setting will be new to me. I am looking forward to this new challenge. I am very excited. With assistant coach Willie Madison on board, I think we can achieve great things,” said Hermann.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Randy L. Buhr’s foray into wrestling wasn’t exactly the smoothest, but in 10 years the Associated Director of Championships for the NCAA has become a very influential and important member of the wrestling community. For his efforts to improve the visibility, promotion and importance of college wrestling and its championships have been rewarded, as he was awarded the 2010 NWCA Dan Gable America Needs Wrestling Award. This award is to recognize those individuals who have given significant time and effort to the sport of wrestling. Those efforts must have had significant impact on the preservation or promotion of the sport. Under Buhr, who has worked at all three levels of NCAA wrestling championships, attendance and media exposure of the NCAA wrestling championship events has grown to new heights. The NCAA Division I championships have gone from the finals shown via tape delay to the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals being shown live on ESPN. Buhr, who joined the NCAA in 1999, has worked to bridge and foster relationships between existing wrestling organizations like the National Wrestling Wrestling Coaches Association, USA Wrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. “Working with Randy on a variety of projects and initiatives has not only been beneficial to the NWCA, but to the heath of wrestling as a whole,” said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. “Randy has adapted and learned the sport and its policy to the point that he became one of the sport’s biggest allies within the NCAA office. “His efforts are recognized with the Dan Gable America Needs Wrestling Award and we are pleased to honor his work over the past decade for the benefit of wrestling,” said Moyer. According to his peers, Buhr helped elevate the level of professionalism at the NCAA Championships and has been active on the board of USA Wrestling. He’s helped transform wrestling into one of the five revenue-producing championships the NCAA hosts annually. The NWCA has developed a very strong partnership with the NCAA and much of the credit can be given to Buhr. Seven of the 10 NCAA Division I Championships Buhr has overseen have drawn over 90,000 fans and on Buhr’s watch, a new all-time attendance record was also set. Buhr was also instrumental in spearheading the Division I qualification system.

Independence High School (IA) assistant wrestling coach Keith Donnelly and filmmaker J.D. Oliva will be radio show guests this week. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum and can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show. Keith Donnelly spearheaded an effort to produce a documentary about the 2009-10 Independence High School wrestling team. The premier of “Independence: Wrestling With A Community” will take place on Saturday, August 14 at the Starlight Cinema at 9:00 p.m. in Independence. J.D. Oliva’s company, Video Infinity, produced the Independence Wrestling documentary. Oliva has been involved with many projects and is currently working on a documentary about the road to the 2012 Olympics in London, England. Oliva was recently filming in Waterloo, Iowa and Colorado Springs, Colo., and will be attending the World Championships next month in Moscow, Russia.

As the wrestling season's start is fast approaching, InterMat will be taking fans across the United States of America on a tour of scholastic wrestling. From early August until the middle of November, InterMat will introduce fans to the top senior wrestlers in the 49 states with scholastic wrestling. From Alaska to Florida, and from Maine to California, fans will gain exposure to the potential stars of future NCAA Championships. The rankings within this article do not necessarily reflect those done by InterMat. Did you a miss a Wrestling 49 feature? Visit Wrestling 49 archives. Below is a look at the Top 10 high school senior recruits from Maryland's Class of 2011. Jakob "Bubba" Scheffel1. Jakob "Bubba" Scheffel High School: Southern Garrett Projected 10-11 High School Weight Class: 171 Projected College Weight Class: 174 Analysis: Winning titles at NHSCA Junior Nationals and two Mount Mat Madness tournaments, Scheffel is perhaps the most accomplished wrestler in Maryland heading into his senior season. He has placed in both styles in the Cadet division at Fargo, but did not attend the championships this past season. A determined wrestler with an excellent cradle, he is going for his third state title after finishing third as a freshman. 2. Patrick Downey High School: North County Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 189 Projected College Weight Class: 184 Analysis: Downey has not lost a match in Maryland since his freshman year, after transferring from Mt. St. Joseph to public school. Riding a 69-match unbeaten streak, he is on pace to become a three-time undefeated state champion. He has earned All-American honors at several national tournaments with his upper-body style and great hips. Like Scheffel, he is also the quarterback on his school's football team. 3. Lex Ozias High School: Southern High (Southern-Garrett) Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 145 Projected College Weight Class: 149 Analysis: Ozias raised his stock nationally with his performance at Fargo this summer, earning All-American honors in both styles in the Junior division. Last season, he won a Mount Mat Madness title, Maryland's most prestigious tournament with an aggressive, attacking style fueled by offensive shots. Like teammate Scheffel, he is going for his third state title this winter. 4. Mat Miller High School: John Carroll Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 160 Projected College Weight Class: 165 Analysis: After redshirting a year, Miller captured his first state title last season as well as his first MMM title. He will look to duplicate those efforts this year, utilizing his punishing leg rides and body-scissors with which he's knocked off many nationally-ranked opponents. 5. K.K. Smith High School: Spalding Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 189 Projected College Weight Class: 184 Analysis: Though he has yet to win a state title, Smith is one of top recruits in the state of Maryland. The two-time state finalist is best known for his explosive double leg, quickness, and raw athleticism which will translate well at the next level. Though still prone to rookie errors in judgment in big matches, Smith has one of the biggest upsides of any Maryland wrestler and is a favorite to win a state title this season. Mark Colabucci6. Mark Colabucci High School: Reservoir Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 152 Projected College Weight Class: 157 Analysis: Colabucci had a breakout season last year, going 44-0 and winning a state title. Constantly improving, he proved himself to be among the top wrestlers in the state when he defeated Old Mill's two-time state champ Ron Vaughters with some slick and funky moves, including a stud cradle that won him the match. 7. Ron Vaughters High School: Old Mill Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 145 Projected College Weight Class: 149 Analysis: A tough, physical bruiser, Vaughters is a two-time state champ, who will be heavily favored to win his third title next season. Known for staying in perfect position, and for his hard nosed, basic style, Vaughters burst onto the high school scene as a freshman and has only gotten better. He could join Scheffel, Downey and Ozias in all claiming their third state championships next season. 8. Bernard Wolley High School: Seneca Valley Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 215 Projected College Weight Class: 285 Analysis: Maryland has a long history of producing top heavyweight prospects (think, Tom Reese, J.R. Plienis, Mike Faust, Bode Ogunwole, Greg Forbes and DeShawn Barrett, among others). Wolley could be the next in that long line. Last season, he was the surprise winner of a stacked 215-pound state tournament in which he defeated defending champ Mwanza Wamulumba, who has the physique of a body-builder. Wolley used raw power, athleticism and superior balance to take home the title. That skill-set should serve him well with the right coaching at the next level. 9. Charlie Lynch High School: Spalding Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 140 Projected College Weight Class: 141 Analysis: Tough and skilled, Lynch was one of the most improved wrestlers in Maryland last season, during which he captured his first state title. Lynch will be shooting for a repeat performance, along with a National Prep title, as his team, Archbishop Spalding, emerges as a premiere program in the state. 10. Brady Massaro High School: Mt. St. Joseph Projected 2010-11 High School Weight Class: 145 Projected College Weight Class: 149 Analysis: Another wrestler who showed vast improvement last season, Massaro won a state title and earned cadet All-American honors at Fargo. Known for a vicious headlock and an attacking style, Massaro will be difficult to stop this season. Honorable Mention: Cole Gallagher (Spalding) Shane Arechiga (Good Counsel) Justin Kozera (Winters Mill) Josh Hamilton (Reservoir) Tyler Weedon (Catonsville) Kevin Johnson (Mt. St. Joseph) Parke Overmiller (Magruder) Jordan Tolbert (Magruder) Zach Eure (Parkside) Connar Zimmerman (La Plata)

Event: UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Venue: Oracle Arena (Oakland, California) Date: August 7, 2010 After coming off a winning UFC 116 night of $458 in profit for InterMat readers, it will take a near perfect card to best that in a night full of great mixed martial arts fights for UFC 117. My record is well documented in the archives of this Web site. My mission is to find weaknesses in the oddsmakers' betting lines, and apply them to give InterMat readers an edge in making some additional money in UFC wagering. But ALWAYS remember that the first rule of gambling is to NEVER play with money you cannot afford to lose! For those who can afford to take chances, the challenge tonight will be to get our favorites through with victories, and hope that my handicapping skills and bookie-busting experience get the job done. Let's give it a shot. Tonight's featured match is the middleweight (185 pounds) championship as strong wrestler Chael Sonnen (26-10-1) tries to solve the Anderson "Spider" Silva's (26-4) pure dominance in the sport. The Spider has won all 11 of his UFC fights, never close to losing, and has become bored with the challenges. Coming off an embarrassing verbal taunting and easy decision of Damien Maia, a man who submitted Sonnen in the first round, Silva has been criticized and boo'ed for his lack of effort. All that will change tonight. As much as Sonnen has used his trash-talking technique to hype the fight, the truth of the matter is that Sonnen will find himself laid flat before the bell sound for the second round. Either a knee to the head from a bull-rush takedown attempt, or a triangle choke submission if he does get Anderson to the mat, will end this one quickly for Sonnen. He will look like a chump as the Spider raises his hand once more. Easy money. The bridge jump is warranted. Lay the lumber. I got on Spider at -400. Heavyweight killer Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos (11-1) has lightning quick striking and underrated jiu-jitsu skills. His opponent is the recently crowned TUF champion, Roy "Big Country" Nerlson (15-4), who despite his flabby, beer-gut appearance has lead in his fists and a surprising submission game the traps you under his brutal ground-and-pound. The winner may get a shot at the Brock Lesnar/Cain Velasquez winner, so much is at stake here. Tho' a bit steep in price, I'm taking athleticism here and dropping my dough on Dos Santos at -290. Cigano by first round TKO. When lightweights fight in the UFC, you can be guaranteed plenty of action. But when Clay "Tthe Carpenter" Guida (26-8) fights, you will think your TV remote is stuck in fast forward. He goes and goes and relentlessly goes, usually ending up bloodied for his efforts, but often with his raised as well. Brazilian Rafael Dos Anjos (14-4) brings a strong jui-jitsu game to an underrated striking attack. This fight is a candidate for "Fight of the Night," tho' I have other thoughts. In what is basically a toss-up fight, I will be making a small play on Guida at -110 to win a close decision. This should be an entertaining fight. In what I will be betting is the "Fight of the Night", welterweights Jon Fitch (25-3) and Thiago "Pitbull" Alves (22-5) will have rematch of a fight they had four years ago when surprisingly, Fitch gave Alves his only TKO loss. But Alves has progressed radically since that day, and I believe he will be hungrier to win the rematch, despite his failure to make weight! He now loses 20 percent of his purse as penalty, and this should make the Pitbull even more rabid! I like that. The winner gets a rematch for GSP's title, if he gets by Koscheck again. I respect the former Purdue wrestler's awesome UFC career, but tonight is not his night. Thiago Alves wins this one with a second round TKO at a bargain price of even money. Of all the betting lines that surprised me the most, this next fight caught me off guard. I thought the bookies would make welterweight UFC legend Matt Hughes (45-7) the favorite to defeat Ricardo "Big Dog" Almeida (12-3). UFC fan polling told me the same, as nearly 75% feel that Hughes should win the fight. So why did the oddsmakers open with Big Dog a -155 favorite? Because "Big Dog" is going to win, and the bookies know only the "smart money" will follow. And it has, driving the odds to Almedia -180 and beyond. I think Hughes has looked awful for about two years now. He will look like he should retire after Almedia makes him tap in the second round. Smart money is on Almedia minus whatever….. Now let's take a quick look at the exciting undercard … Welterweight Dustin Hazelett (14-5) will use his lanky frame and superior jits to submit Rick "The Horror" Story (10-3) with a second round triangle choke. He's a bargain at -115. How can you not like former wrestling bad guy from Oklahoma State Johny Hendricks (8-0)? He has been methodical in his destruction of opponents in the octagon. Apparently he wrestled tonight's opponent, Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman (12-1) back in 2004, but can't remember it. Hendricks can win this fight any way he wants. A small bridge jump at -400 will be in play here. I love welterweight Ben "Killa B" Saunders' (8-2-2) knees. They put money in my bank account, and will do so again tonight as they wipe out old veteran Dennis "Superman" Hallman's (64-13-2) chances of a UFC victory. Man, Hallman's had 80 mixed martial fights and his resume includes two victories over Matt Hughes on it! Who woulda thunk? One fighter is on the rise, the other is on the decline. Saunders cashes for me at -240 with a third round TKO over a game Hallman. Finally, 6'11" heavyweight Stefan "Skyscraper" Struve (23-4) will pick on someone almost his own size when he takes on undefeated (8-0) UFC newcomer, 6'8" Christian Morecraft, who hasn't had a fight outside of Massachusetts. Asking him to fight in Hell's Angels country in front of a sell-out crowd against such an experienced fighter won't bode well for the rookie. I like Skyscraper Struve, and am laying the reasonable -190. Middleweight Rodney "Shonuff The Master" Wallace was supposed to fight Stansilav Nedkov, but an injury to Nedkov put undefeated former Penn State Division I national wrestling champion Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis, into the cage with him. And, that's not a good thing. A vast reach advantage and superior skills will make this look easy for Davis. But at -700, I can't play it and will pass on the action here. Same with heavyweight bomb-throwers Tim Boetch and Todd Brown. Botsch went from a big underdog against Thiago Silva, to a big favorite over Brown, when Silva got injured and pulled out of the fight. I'm on the sidelines here, too. So, that's it 11 fights with action on nine. Let's now take a look at how we can wisely spread our betting action to maximize the profits of our "fictitious" $1000 bankroll. Let's lay $200 to win $ 50 on Anderson Silva to make a statement over Sonnen. Let's lay $145 to win $ 50 on Jr. Dos Santos to make Roy Nelson look over-matched. Let's lay $55 to win $ 50 on Clay Guida's energy and "no quit" fighting style. Let's lay $70 to win $ 70 on Pitbull Alves to dominate and get his revenge over Fitch. Let's lay $124 to win $ 80 on Big Dog Almeida sending Matt Hughes into retirement. Let's lay $92 to win $ 80 on Hazelett to win by submission, and wish we had bet some more! Let's lay $100 to win $ 25 on Johny Hendricks to stay unbeaten. Let's lay $95 to win $ 50 on Skyscraper Struve and his octagon experience. Let's lay $120 to win $ 50 on Killa B Saunders and his lethal Muay Thai. In all we are risking a dime ($1001) to win a nickel ($505) in gambler's lingo. It will take a near perfect effort on my part to do so, but that's what makes it so challenging. I like my sides more than my opponents. And, my money will do the talking. Let's not forget to share our winnings with your local youth wrestling programs, where tomorrow's champions are born. And, for crying out loud, guys, for all the winners I am giving you, there is no excuse for not reciprocating with an InterMat Platinum subscription (less than $35/year) to this outstanding Web site! So PLEASE sign up today, or you may find future picks no longer free of charge. Good luck and enjoy the fights! I know I will.

Steve Garland

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Scott Moore Lock Haven University Sports Information It was announced today that long time Virginia assistant Scott Moore and his family would return to Pennsylvania. Moore will be added to Robbie Waller's staff as an assistant at Lock Haven University. Two-time All-American Scott Moore is marked his final season of coaching at Virginia and his second as the team's associate head coach this last year. With a vast array of experience as a coach and wrestler, Moore proved to be an invaluable asset to the Virginia program. Moore coached nine Cavaliers to ACC titles and 22 to berths in the NCAA Championships, including Chris Henrich, who became Virginia's first two-time All-America in 2009 and 2010. The Cavaliers won the ACC Championship in 2010 - UVa's first league title since 1977. Virginia also recorded a 15th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in 2010, marking UVa's top finish at the national championships since 1957. The Cavaliers have earned Top-25 national rankings in each of the last two seasons - the program's first-ever national rankings. Moore is a master recruiter, helping Virginia bring in six-consecutive Top 25 recruiting classes, including Top 10 groups in 2007 and 2009. The 2007 class was ranked as high as fifth nationally, while the 2009 group was tabbed as high as sixth nationally. The results of Moore's efforts were especially evident over the last three seasons. In 2010, after falling short by two points in each of the previous two years, Virginia broke through and won the ACC Championship as Henrich and Mike Salopek each won individual crowns. Behind Henrich's third-place finish at the NCAA Championships, UVa notched 15th place - tops among ACC schools. Brent Jones also won the Gorrarian Trophy at the NCAA Championships, becoming the first Cavalier to do so since Moore in 2004. In 2009, despite a slew of injuries, Virginia took second at the ACC Championships with three individual champions (including tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler Brent Jones) and then qualified a school-record seven wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. In 2008 Moore helped UVa to a school-record 18 dual wins, two ACC champions and three NCAA qualifiers. Moore, one of 11 UVa All-Americans all-time, turned in one of the most prolific wrestling careers after just one season as a Cavalier. In 2003-04, Moore etched his name into numerous categories in the UVa wrestling record book. Moore finished his dominant season with a record of 51-1 overall and 17-0 in dual matches with 34 of his wins (65 percent) coming by fall. He shattered both the UVa single-season and career record for most falls in just one year. Moore's 51 single-season wins rank first all-time at UVa and his 17 dual match wins are the third-best mark at UVa. His .981 winning percentage is the second-best winning percentage for a single season at Virginia. This also marked the second season that Moore led the nation in pins and wins. Moore finished third in the 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, was ranked No. 1 in the country for most of the season and was the top seed at 141-pounds at the NCAA Championships. He was named ACC Wrestler of the Week four times during the season and was awarded ACC Wrestler of Year for his efforts. Moore also won all seven regular season competitions in which he competed, including the Michigan State Open, Cornell Body Bar, Mat Town Invitational and prestigious Southern Scuffle. He also won his match at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic against reigning national champion Teyon Ware. Moore was also awarded the Gorrorian Award for the most falls in the least amount of time at the NCAA Championships. Moore began his wrestling career at Penn State (1999-2003) and went 125-42 over four years of competition (including one medical hardship season). In 2002-03, he set the NCAA record for most matches competed (63) and set a PSU school record for most wins a single season after going 54-9 with 24 falls during an All-America season for the Nittany Lions. Moore also is the single-season leader in falls for Penn State with 24 and second in career falls with 34 in three seasons. Moore claimed the Big Ten championship in 2003 before placing fourth at the NCAA Championships and leading his team to a sixth-place national finish. In 2003 and 2004 he was awarded the Wade Schalles Award, given to the nation's top pinner. He and his wife, Sherry, will reside in rural PA. They are the parents of a daughter, Sloan.