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RevWrestling.com is home to the very best wrestling content available online! Find in depth analysis of NCAA and high school wrestling tournaments and dual matchups, high school recuriting information, and great breaking news.
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<copyright>Â© Copyright 2006, Rev Wrestling. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><item><title>UFC 86 Preview: Jackson vs. Griffin</title><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:48:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Event: UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin
Date: July 5, 2008
Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Has Forrest GRIFFIN (21-4) ever been favored to win a big fight? I think not. Yet, on Saturday night in Las Vegas at UFC 86, he stands again as an underdog with a chance of becoming a champion. A shocking upset over Shogun RUA puts him in a spot to face the awesome Quinton &quot;Rampage&quot; JACKSON (28-6), who has rolled through the division&#039;s best, including a surprisingly easy KO over Chuck &quot;the Iceman&quot; LIDDELL. 

The UFC Monster and Forrest Griffin in Las VegasLike most fans, I give Forrest a wild, puncher&#039;s chance of winning the belt. He also has the heart of a champion. He will NEVER quit. I mean really, who doesn&#039;t love Forrest G]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3899/</link>
</item><item><title>Wisconsin recruits shine at Junior Greco-Roman Duals</title><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:59:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Two University of Wisconsin wrestling recruits recently competed at the Junior Greco-Roman National Duals in Oklahoma City. Travis Rutt and Thomas Kelliher both wrestled for the Minnesota 1 team and they helped the squad finish third out of 20 state teams. Rutt (New Prague, Minn.) and Kelliher (Burnsville, Minn.) are two of nine recruits that will join the University of Wisconsin wrestling team in the fall.

Rutt went a perfect 5-0, while Kelliher finished 2-2 at the duals, which concluded Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota won its pool and advanced to the championship bracket by defeating Michigan (45-11), Florida (52-11), Virginia (47-14) and Pennsylvania (41-26).

In the championship bracket, Minnesota beat Missouri (34-27) and Kansas (4]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3897/</link>
</item><item><title>Former Cumberlands wrestlers succeeding in XFC</title><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:59:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While wrestling at the University of the Cumberlands, Matt Juncal (Brandon, FL) and Eddie Hernandez (Valrico, FL) were known as Patriots, now they&#039;re known as Matt &quot;El Sablazo&quot; Juncal and Eddie &quot;The Hulk&quot; Hernandez.  Both Juncal and Hernandez are finding success in the cage, as competitors in the Xtreme Fighting Championships (a Mixed Martial Arts organization based out of Tampa, Florida).

Juncal and Hernandez were both top performers during their time at the Cumberlands.  They helped the Patriots reach a high level of success and also faired well individually, winning the majority of their matches.  Juncal earned All-American status during the 2004-05 campaign, when he finished third in the nation at the 184 pound weight class.

On Ju]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3898/</link>
</item><item><title>DiSalvo named top assistant at Central Michigan</title><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:43:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[MOUNT PLEASANT -- Central Michigan University head wrestling coach Tom Borrelli has named Mark DiSalvo the top assistant on his coaching staff.

DiSalvo is entering his second season as a member of the CMU staff. He served as the second assistant last season and now moves into the first assistant role vacated by Casey Cunningham. Cunningham has accepted a position on Cael Sanderson&#039;s staff at Iowa State.

&quot;When you have the opportunity to retain people who have wrestled here and done well competitively you&#039;re always happy about that,&quot; Borrelli said. &quot;Mark did a phenomenal job last year from an organizational and marketing standpoint. Those are his strengths and those are areas where we are looking to grow our program.&quot;

A 2005 graduat]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3896/</link>
</item><item><title>TDR announces new program</title><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:14:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wrestling has been part of the backbone of this country since the birth of our nation. Immigrants brought wrestling traditions to America from around the world, each as varied as their national background. Ultimately, that experience created a collage that is wrestling in the U.S. today. Our youth wrestling programs, camps, high schools, colleges, Olympic teams, and military are steeped in American wrestling tradition 232 years old. TakeDown Radio sends our best wishes and gratitude to our very diverse wrestling community this Fourth of July, our nations glorious birthday.

We also feel it&#039;s the perfect time to announce the beginning of a new tradition we hope will extend for generations into the future. The High School Wrestler of the Mo]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3895/</link>
</item><item><title>This week on Takedown Radio</title><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:50:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This past weekend we had a great time helping to raise awareness for the flood ravaged museum in Waterloo. Pro Wrestling star Rowdy Roddy Piper quipped to museum founder Mike Chapman, &quot;It&#039;s a little rain, a little water Mike, Get over it.&quot; I wish it were that simple. They desperately need the help of the community. Please visit the Museum&#039;s web site at http://www.wrestlingmuseum.org Many have turned out to help with muscle and some with donations. the museum and our sports heritage need you now!  Please help:

Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum 
303 Jefferson St.
Waterloo, IA 50701   
319.233.0745
info@wrestlingmuseum.org.

We return this 4th of July weekend to our Brute Adidas studios for another great show. We&#039;]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3894/</link>
</item><item><title>TheMat.com: Wisconsin survives storm to win Cadet National Greco-Roman Duals over Minnesota, by criteria</title><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:39:00 CST</pubDate>
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<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3893/</link>
</item><item><title>TheMat.com: Oklahoma edges Pennsylvania in finals of 2008 Cadet National Freestyle Duals</title><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:38:00 CST</pubDate>
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<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3892/</link>
</item><item><title>On Takedown Radio this week</title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:16:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[TDR returns to our home Brute Adidas Studios this week for another great show. Before we get in to who will be on this weeks show I would like to speak to you on something of great importance.

Our wrestling Heritage- recently came under attack by mother nature in the guise of one of the greatest floods in North America&#039;s History. Waterloo, Iowa and its residents along with the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum experienced well over $500,000 in damage and will take months of laborious cleanup and restoration to restore this once great repository of our rich history. Many have turned out to help with muscle and some with donations. the museum and our sports heritage need you now!  Please help:

Dan Gable Internationa]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3890/</link>
</item><item><title>Knight wins gold at Junior Pan American Games</title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:15:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[University of the Cumberlands women&#039;s wrestling star Lauren Knight (Vallejo, CA) showed off her skills in Cuenca, Ecuador.  Knight competed at the Junior Pan American Games where she took the gold at the June 22nd event.

Knight defeated Aida Maldonado of Ecuador and went on to face Canadian Laura Steffler in the championship match.  It took Knight only 47 seconds to pin Steffler on her way to claiming the gold.

Knight qualified for the Junior Pan American Games by finishing second at the Body Bar Nationals.

Knight, who will be a junior at the Cumberlands, has wrestled in several &quot;Big&quot; events this summer.  On June 13th she wrestled for a chance to go to Beijing, China for the 2008 Olympics.  Knight gave a valiant effort but fell sho]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3889/</link>
</item><item><title>LionHeart Management signs Bradley</title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:06:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[State College, Pa. -- LionHeart Management proudly announces the signing of Elite XC fighter Paul Bradley to an exclusive MMA career management contract.  Bradley who was seen this season on Spike TV&#039;s &quot;The Ultimate Fighter,&quot; will represent LionHeart and train at the LionHeart MMA complex in State College, Pa.  Currently signed to a 3 fight contract with Elite XC, Bradley is undefeated in the cage with a professional record of 5-0.

LionHeat owner, Chad Dubin, who signed NCAA Wrestling Champion Phil Davis earlier this month, believes Bradley will bring an important level of national recognition to his new team.  &quot;Signing a fighter with Paul&#039;s reputation and experience is a big step forward for us.  With the national exposure of an Elite X]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3888/</link>
</item><item><title>Thompson hired as Fort Hays coach</title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:46:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fort Hays State University announced on Thursday, June 26, 2008, the hiring of Chas Thompson as Head Wrestling Coach. Thompson becomes the 13th coach in the wrestling program&#039;s history.

Thompson comes to Fort Hays State from Pratt Community College, where he served as head coach for two years from 2006-2008. In his time at PCC, Thompson led the Beavers to 10th and 21st place finishes at the NJCAA National Tournament and coached two NJCAA All-Americans. He also coached 11 Academic All-Americans. His 2006-07 team was ranked as high as 6th in the nation and his 2007-08 team was ranked as high as 10th in the nation.

Chas ThompsonThompson is no stranger to the Fort Hays State program, where he served as an assistant coach for three years p]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3887/</link>
</item><item><title>George Mason announces recruiting class</title><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:26:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FAIRFAX, Va. -- George Mason wrestling head coach Mark Weader announced today his incoming freshman class for the 2008-09 season. After earning a Top-30 ranking by InterMat for last year&#039;s recruiting class, Weader and assistant coach James Torres have put together a talented class of eight student-athletes to bolster a team that earned its most wins since the 1991-92 campaign last season.

Since announcing the signing of three-time New York State placewinner Brian Benton in early November, the Patriots have added seven more student-athletes to their incoming class, including two nationally-ranked wrestlers in Maurice Fleming and Kramer Whitelaw. Both Fleming and Whitelaw are local products, hailing from nearby Maryland.

&quot;This is a grea]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3886/</link>
</item><item><title>Ironside, Race to Go 'On the Mat' this week</title><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:51:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week&#039;s edition of &quot;On the Mat&quot; will feature Mark Ironside and Harley Race.

Ironside was a four-time All-American and a two-time NCAA champion for the University of Iowa. During his career with the Hawkeyes he compiled a 127-10 record, ending his career with a 67 match winning streak. Ironside was also the 1998 recipient of the Dan Hodge Trophy, given annually to the nation&#039;s most dominant college wrestler.

Race is a member of the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame located in the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum. Known as &quot;Handsome Harley Race&quot; for much of his career, the Missouri native was one of the ring&#039;s best brawlers, taking on everyone from coast to coast.

A true legend in t]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3885/</link>
</item><item><title>Jaggers, Pucillo to throw out first pitch Friday</title><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:00:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio -– The celebration of winning individual national titles continues for J Jaggers  and Mike Pucillo, members of the Ohio State wrestling team. Jaggers and Pucillo will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, Friday when Major League Baseball&#039;s Cleveland Indians host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:05 p.m.

Jaggers, an upcoming senior, and Pucillo, a soon-to-be junior, are from Northeast Ohio. An NCAA champion at 141 pounds, Jaggers hails from Northfield and attended St. Peter Chanel High School. Pucillo, the national title winner at 184 pounds, is a native of Strongsville and prepped at Walsh Jesuit High School.

Jaggers and Pucillo became the Buckeyes&#039; first national champions since 2004 and]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3884/</link>
</item><item><title>Metcalf wins another award</title><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:58:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[PARK RIDGE, IL - Iowa wrestler Brent Metcalf and Northwestern lacrosse standout Hannah Nielsen were respectively named the Jesse Owens Male and Suzy Favor Female Athletes of the Year, the Big Ten Conference announced on Thursday. The Big Ten Athletes of the Year are selected by a panel of conference media members from nominations submitted by each institution.	

Metcalf led the Iowa wrestling program to its 21st overall NCAA Championship in 2008, scoring 23 team points to be named the event&#039;s Outstanding Wrestler. The sophomore earned the individual national title at 149 pounds by defeating Bubba Jenkins of Penn State, 14-8, in the finals. At the conclusion of the season, Metcalf took home the Dan Hodge Trophy, given each year to the nati]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3883/</link>
</item><item><title>New wrestling facility approved</title><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:57:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The schematic design for a new wrestling facility was approved today (June 19) by the University of Michigan Board of Regents. The new building will be built adjacent to the Preston Robert Tisch Tennis and the Donald R. Shephard Women&#039;s Gymnastics facilities on South State Street.

The $5.5 million, 18,000-gross-square-foot building was designed by Jickling Powell Associates, Inc. of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

&quot;We are very excited about this new facility. I think it is going to take our program to a new level,&quot; said Joe McFarland, head wrestling coach. &quot;We really needed more space, and we needed all the elements in place that we felt would make us a national championship team. This is going to help us reach that le]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3882/</link>
</item><item><title>Rev Rewind: A Distant Flame</title><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:42:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Launched in the summer of 2007, Rev Rewind wrestling historical features will continue to appear from time-to-time now that the high school and collegiate wrestling season is over.

Times are tough. Gas prices are at an all-time high. Home foreclosures are at levels most of us could never have imagined. Unemployment rates are climbing.  Each time we go to the supermarket, there are new surprises in store in the form of higher prices on basics like bread, milk, meat and produce.

Jack VanBebber tells his story of overcoming overwhelming challenges on and off the mat in this inspiring memoirYet, even as challenging as today&#039;s situation may be, it&#039;s certainly not as rough as it was during the Great Depression. In the 1930s huge segments of]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3881/</link>
</item><item><title>Askren &quot;Putting the Chin in China&quot; shirts go on sale</title><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:15:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Columbia, Mo. -- The now notorious &quot;Putting the Chin in China&quot; t-shirts adorned by Ben Askren fans at the Olympic Trials are available for sale through www.wrestling-central.com.  T-shirts are $19.95 plus shipping and handling, with proceeds going toward Askren&#039;s journey to Beijing, China for his first Olympic gold medal. 

&quot;I&#039;m really thrilled by the response I&#039;ve gotten about the shirts,&quot; Askren said.  &quot;We made the ‘Funky&#039; t-shirts when I was college and those were a huge success.  I knew I wanted to make another shirt as I began my training for the Olympics, and this just seemed like an appropriate theme.&quot;

Askren supporters wore the black t-shirts that feature the 74 kg wrestler&#039;s recognizable profile throughout the Olympic Trials. ]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3878/</link>
</item><item><title>Northern Iowa awarded event through 2011</title><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:33:00 CST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced a two-year extension with the University of Northern Iowa as the host of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. This move was also approved by the NWCA&#039;s Board of Directors.

The UNI-Dome will host the event for a fourth consecutive year on Jan. 10-11, 2009. The two-year extension will make the UNI-Dome the host site through the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

&quot;The staff at Northern Iowa and the representatives of the local visitors and conventions bureaus do an amazing amount of work and preparation for this event,&quot; said NWCA President Ron Mirikitani. &quot;Just finding lodging for 80-something teams is hard enough, but they make it easy choice to continue to come back.&quot;

The 2008 NWCA/Cliff Keen ]]></description>
<link>http://revwrestling.com/articles/3877/</link>
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