Wrestling Links (7-24-11)

Posted on | July 24, 2011 | No Comments

As champion wrestler, football player or coach, OSU’s Fickell has never run …
Columbus Dispatch
Fickell was an all-star wrestler at DeSales. He joined the Ohio State coaching staff in 2002. At age 6, Luke Fickell seized upon his life’s ambition and, his mother recalled, he stated it with conviction. Was it to pursue a career in college football …
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Columbus Dispatch

David Tua’s latest opponent eyes WWE
Stuff.co.nz
But now it has emerged that Barrett is seriously considering having a crack at the wrestling game, realising he would have more longevity there compared to the boxing game. He’s always had an interest in wrestling and he’s been re-energised by the …
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Stuff.co.nz

Alandi’s Ankita in Indian women’s wrestling team
Times of India
ALANDI: Fifteen-year-old Ankita Gund, a std X student from Alandi, about 25 km from Pune, has made it to the Indian women’s wrestling team that will participate in the Asian Cadet WrestlingChampionship to be held at Bangkok from August 4 to 7. …
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Illinois duo stands out at USA wrestling tourney
In-Forum
FARGO – The finals of the 41st USA Wrestling freestyle championships was divided into two divisions: the underclassmen from 98 pounds to 145, and mostly graduated high school seniors from 152 to heavyweight. Jahwon Akui from Lombard, Ill., …
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American wrestler Henry Cejudo returns in quest for Olympic gold
Denver Post
By Benjamin Hochman Gold medalist Henry Cejudo is warming up for the training at the wrestlinggym of Olympic Training Center on Thursday. Cejudo is back in his home state training for the olympics, which are a year away. Hyoung Chang / The Denver Post …
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Bluegrass Fair’s arm-wrestling competition about trophies, bragging rights
Lexington Herald Leader
Taylor, it turned out, has been on the arm-wrestling circuit for a year and trains with weights and a skilled opponent. She offered a kind word to her vanquished foe, Tyler Burk, as he rubbed his arm and returned to his seat, still looking surprised. …
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Lexington Herald Leader

Mr. Wrestling 2 was No. 1 in hearts of fans
Charleston Post Courier
By Mike Mooneyham Bet you can’t name many professional wrestlers who have been invited to the White House. How about masked professional wrestlers? And a Charleston native to boot. Johnny Walker, whose alter ego as Mr. Wrestling No. …
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TNA: Sting vs. Kurt Angle Could Be the Best PPV Match of All Time
Bleacher Report
Now that a battle line has been drawn in the center of the ring, can the fans of ImpactWrestling and the IWC now concentrate not only on Hardcore Justice on August 8, but also on the featured match between Kurt Angle and the world heavyweight champion …
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Carpenter building GHS wrestling program’s base
Galesburg Register-Mail
Campers watch guest instructor Brad Dieckhaus from NIU, second from left, perform a wrestlingmaneuver on Jake Weigand from Knoxville at the GHS Wrestling Camp at John Thiel Gym on Saturday. By MIKE TRUEBLOOD If the Galesburg High School wrestling …
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VIDEO: Vintage grad to wrestle for Dickinson State
Napa Valley Register
Vintage graduate Steve Arrambide talks about why he chose to continue his wrestling career at Dickinson State University in North Dakota, competing for Blue Hawks head coach Thadd O’Donnell. The goal of the story comments section at …
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Blogs

Reece Humphrey makes first U.S. World Team in – TheMat.com – USA …
Reece Humphrey makes first U.S. World Team in freestyle wrestling. Humphrey, the World Team Trials champion, made the World Team after Shawn Bunch fell short of winning a medal in a tournament in Kiev, Ukraine. …
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