At the 83rd NCAA Wrestling Championships, senior Kyle Dake of Cornell University made history by becoming the first wrestler to win four consecutive Division I national championships in four different weight classes. Dake defeated Penn State’s David Taylor at 165 pounds in one of the most anticipated finals in NCAA history. Read more and watch the …
Two Section VI wrestlers who last year fell just short of their goal, both placing second at the New York State Championships in 2012 achieved redemption in 2013 by becoming Division II state champs. Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer of Cheektowaga at 132lbs. defeated Tristan Rifanburg of section IV by a score of 2-1. Drew Hull of Roy-Hart found similar success …
Out of protest to the IOC decision to remove wrestling as an Olympic sport beginning in 2020, Russian Olympic champion Sagid Murtazaliyev decided to return the gold medal he had won in Sydney. This is how Murtazaliev explains his decision. “It is a human act and my position as the Olympic champion. People are asking …
