Triumphant Return of Wrestling at West Chester University
On Saturday, March 14, a spot on the top step of the award podium marked the culmination of the triumphant return of wrestling to West Chester University after a 20 year absence. That top spot was occupied by freshman standout Dillon Evans, proudly wearing his Golden Ram warm up, as he received his championship medal. Evans captured the NCWA national championship at 149lbs by going a perfect 5-0 through the three Read More
NCWA Wrestlers Named To VASID All-State Wrestling Team
LYNCHBURG, VA. – More honors were announced on Friday for the Apprentice School and Southern Virginia wrestling teams after this years 2009 National Collegiate Wrestling Championships. Two Apprentice School and one Southern Virginia wrestlers were named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association All-State wrestling team. This is the only team produced by the state association that combines University Division (NCAA Division I) and all other College Division athletes. Senior heavyweight Read More
SVU's Rose Wins Second National Championship; Hansen Takes Fifth
HAMPTON VA. - Southern Virginia University’s wrestling team can now boast having two all-Americans on its roster. Peter Rose and Pete Hansen earned All-American status at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s national tournament held March 12th-14th in Hampton, Virginia. This three-day tournament comprised approximately 350 college wrestlers from 84 college teams, including Read More
Lee Wrestler Achieves All-American
HAMPTON, VA - Lee University senior Joe Jellison achieved the level of collegiate All-American (top eight nationally) while competing in the men’s NCWA 2009 National Collegiate Wrestling Championship tournament March 12-14 in Hampton, Virginia. Jellison is a 2005 graduate from Ross High School in Hamilton, Ohio where he wrestled varsity for three years and advanced to the Ohio Read More
USAFA Prep Huskies finish Seventh in the Nation; Four earn All-American status
12-14 Mar 2009 - NCWA National Championships, Hampton, VA - The Huskies turned in a solid performance at the NCWA National Championships finishing 7th in the 84-team field. The team was led by four All-Americans: Cole VonOhlen (1st at 141), Ethan Read More
Duo Propells Rensselaer at Nationals
Hampton, VA - Fresh off a 4th place Northeast Conference team finish, qualifying 8 out of 14 wrestlers for the national tournament and their coach being announced as the Northeast Conference "Coach of the Year", RPI wrestlers headed to Hampton, VA to compete among the best of the best at the NCWA National Championships. Jeff Streu (125), Tim Shields Read More
