Move to World Stage Highlights Ambitions
from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Last year, Dustin Schlatter went undercover.This week -- healthier, stronger and more experienced -- he will emerge at the World Wrestling Championships. Opening ceremonies begin for the sport’s biggest non-Olympic event, and host Denmark is calling it the most important sports spectacle in the country's history. More    More

High School Wrestling Participation Grows for Boys and Girls in 2008-09
from TheMat.com
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has released its 2008-09 High School Athletics Participation Survey, and the sport of wrestling has grown in all five categories identified. The statistics for boys and girls wrestling grew during the 2008-09 season concerning the number of athletes participating. More

Danny Felix, Trent Paulson, Jake Varner Weigh In, Receive Draws as World Championships are Set to Begin
from TheMat.com
Danny Felix, Trent Paulson and Jake Varner have combined to wrestle a grand total of zero matches in World Championships competition. But the U.S. has a history of first-timers excelling in this event. U.S. National Freestyle Coach Zeke Jones can see that trend continuing as the seven-day tournament kicks off on Monday at the MesseCenter in Herning. More

Eastern Michigan University Wrestling Tabs Joe Pflug as New Assistant
from Eastern Michigan University Athletics
The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team added a new member to the program Tuesday, Sept. 15, when Head Coach Derek DelPorto announced the hiring of new assistant coach Joe Pflug. The two-time NCAA All-American will join DelPorto and assistant coach David Bolyard in helping the young Eagles squad establish a championship mentality. More

Powell Returns as NU Wrestling Strength Coach
from Husker Extra
After three years away, living and working on both coasts, Jason Powell is finally back home. The 2004 NCAA wrestling champion at 125 pounds made his return as the strength coach for the Huskers. Powell spent seven years in the Husker program as both a wrestler and volunteer coach before taking an assistant’s job at Oregon in 2006. He moved on to Maryland the next year when Oregon discontinued its program. More

New Way to Calculate Body's 'Maximum Weight Limit'
from Science Daily
Most of us are familiar with the term, Body Mass Index, or BMI, as an index to determine healthy body weight. But, calculating BMI involves a complex formula: weight in pounds is multiplied by 703, and then divided by height in inches squared. Charts or online calculators are then used to show a "healthy weight range" given an individual's height that corresponds to the "healthy range BMI." For example, a BMI chart indicates that a healthy range BMI of 19 to 24 translates to a "healthy weight range" of 120 to 150 pounds for a 5-foot, 6-inch individual. More

North Dakota State Wrestling Adds New Assistant Coach
from Inforum
North Dakota State has hired Roger Kish as an assistant wrestling coach to Bucky Maughan. Kish joins the Bison after a successful wrestling career at the University of Minnesota, where he was a graduate assistant last year. More

Koll Won't Send Wrestlers to NWCA All-Star Classic
from InterMat
Rob Koll competed in the NWCA All-Star Classsic twice when he was a competitor for North Carolina and won both times. But now the Cornell wrestling coach is not a fan of the early-season collegiate all-star event. More