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Watch live action of USA vs. Russia and Japan on Live Sports Video - themat.com
Tonight, November 20 at 6:30 pm EST, fans can watch the free live web cast of USA vs. Russia in freestyle and USA vs. Japan in Greco-Roman. It will be brought to you by Live Sports Video.com more

USA Today/InterMat/NWCA Division I Rankings
November 18, 2008

Longtime Bemidji State University coach Chet Anderson dies - bemidjipioneer.com
MWCA Bartelma, National NAIA, Bemidji State, and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member Chet Anderson, 90, of Bemidji, died Wednesday at his home. more
Related: Photos of Chet Anderson

Central Minnesota Mat Rats Preseason Report (14th Annual)
By Roger Mischke - November 19, 2008

Minnesota task force aimed at student-athletes - usatoday.com
C.P. Schlatter, a former All-America wrestler at the University of Minnesota, says he majored in nursing even though some of his coaches suggested that he take an "easier" major so he could "breeze through" to an undergraduate degree. more

Concordia College Season Preview
The Concordia College wrestling team is looking forward to an exciting year, highlighted by a trip to the National Duals in January. The National Duals feature the top 16 teams in DI, DII, DIII, NAIA and the Junior Colleges. The Cobbers were selected for this prestigious tournament because of their strong showing last season against the top ranked teams in DIII. more

Joe Heskett and Dave Mitchell to go 'On the Mat' this week
This week's edition of "On the Mat" will feature Ohio State University assistant coach Joe Heskett and Luther College (IA) head coach Dave Mitchell. more

Ness Draws New Opponent for All-Star Classic
Two-time All-American wrestler Jayson Ness of the University of Minnesota has drawn a new opponent for his match at the 43rd annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic. more

Huskies ink New Jersey native to National Letter of Intent
St. Cloud State University head wrestling coach Steve Costanzo announced the signing of Mark Maestrey of Toms River South High School (NJ) to a National Letter of Intent to compete for the Huskies during 2009-10 season Tuesday morning. more

SCSU’s Skala Named NSIC Wrestler of the Week
St. Cloud State University sophomore Derek Skala, a resident of Owatonna and graduate of Owatonna H.S., has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week for Nov. 18. more

Oles' open season on Thursday
The St. Olaf wrestling team opens its 2008-09 season on Thursday with a match against Concordia College-Moorhead. more

Malecek Selected Honorary Coach for NWCA Classic
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse head wrestling coach Dave Malecek has been selected as one of four honorary coaches for the 43rd Annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic Presented by the United States Marine Corps. more

St. Cloud State Signs Berg
St. Cloud State University head wrestling coach Steve Costanzo announced the signing of Mic Berg of Simley High School to a National Letter of Intent to compete for the Huskies during the 2009-10 season. more

Gopher Wrestlers Open Season With Eight Titles at Bison Open
The No. 12 ranked Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling team enjoyed a successful opening to their 2008-09 season Saturday, winning eight of 10 weight classes at the 39th annual Bison Open in Fargo, N.D. more

St. Cloud State's Skala Wins Title at Bison Open
Derek Skala (Owatonna) led a solid Husky showing at the Bison Open Saturday, by going a perfect 5-0 and winning the 174 lbs. championship for the Huskies. The Huskies had six other wrestlers finish in the top six. more

Day of Upsets for SJU Wrestling, Johnnies Go 4-0 at Lakeland Duals

No. 22 Saint John's opened its 2008-09 wrestling season by defeating both the No. 6- and No. 7-ranked teams at the Lakeland Duals on Saturday, Nov. 15. more

NDSU Signs Two High School Standouts
North Dakota State head wrestling coach Bucky Maughan today announced the signing of two high school athletes to National Letters of Intent. more

U of M Wrestler Jayson Ness grapples with 11 Questions - kare11.com
The University of Minnesota wrestling team has won three national titles in the last seven years, but this year the Gophers are a team in transition. more

Tornadoes celebrate 64 years of wrestling
The Anoka wrestling program will celebrate 64 years of wrestling on December 12th with Alumni Night. more

St. Cloud wrestler Minette back from a year in Iraq - ncaa.org
Once you’ve lived in a world filled with improvised explosive devices, incoming mortar rounds and patrols as a rear gunner on an armored Humvee, a new perspective is gained when it comes to wrestling practice. more

College Results
Nov 12 - Southwest Minnesota State 31, University of Sioux Falls 10

Grapplers ready for new season - dglobe.com
That’s all Minnesota West head wrestling coach Bob Purcell asks for. With three sophomores on this year’s roster, Purcell wants the young Bluejays to get just a little better every day. more

Internet Offers Great Coaches Education Opportunities - intermatwrestle.com
Sam Barber is USA Wrestling’s new National Coaches Education Manager, and in the few short weeks he has been on the job, he has already developed some new ways to help educate America’s wrestling coaches. In many of these strategies, Barber has reached out to the power of the internet. more

DON'T MISS:
Greco-Roman Fall Tour
Follow Minnesota wrestlers Chas Betts and Jake Deitchler as they blog about their journey to Russia and Sweden for training and competition. Check back in the days ahead for new posts. more

Media Sports Productions to launch Wrestling 411 Radio nationwide on November 11
Wrestling 411 will launch its twice weekly radio show with two of college wrestling's biggest names as guests. Tom Brands, head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa, and Pat Santoro, new head wrestling coach at Lehigh University, will serve as the show's inaugural guests. more

SCSU Wrestling Opens Season with Black/Red Classic
St. Cloud State University wrestling kicked off itrs 2008-09 season this on Nov. 7, with its annual Black/Red Classic in Halenbeck Hall. The Black won seven of the 10 bouts on the evening to secure the victory 26-10 over the Red crew. more

Bernard among champions at Hargobind International in Canada - themat.com
Three members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team were among the individual champions of the Hargobind International Championships on Saturday. more

Makovsky Named Honorary Coach at the NWCA All-Star Classic
Minnesota State head wrestling coach Jim Makovsky has been named an honorary coach for the November 24 NWCA All-Star Classic, held Columbus, Ohio at The Ohio State University. The meet features twenty of the top wrestlers in NCAA Division I. more

Henry Cejudo gives Minnesota youth a golden message - wrestling411.tv
Olympic wrestling champion Henry Cejudo has a message about his sport – and he is intent on letting everyone know about it. And Cejudo, who at age 21 became the youngest American to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, was in Minneapolis, Minn., on November 7 to spread that message to young wrestlers throughout the state. more

Copsey Defends Title at Daktronics Open
Augustana's Ty Copsey successfully defended his 197-pound title with a perfect 4-0 record at the Warren Williamson Daktronics Open Saturday in Brookings, S.D. more

Second Annual Hall of Fame Event in Jackson
The Jackson County Wrestling Hall of Fame will induct four new members on Dec. 4, 2008. The inductees, who will be announced at a later date, will be inducted into the JCWHOF prior to the wrestling match against Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial. more

Lineups are set for NWCA All-Star Classic - themat.com
The lineups for the 43rd annual NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by the United States Marine Corps have been set. more

U.S. teams ready for challenge as all 3 styles set to take part in overseas tours - themat.com
United States wrestlers are jumping back into competition with a number of overseas trips planned for this fall. Topping the lists of Americans expected to compete are 2008 Olympians Spenser Mango, Jake Deitchler and Ali Bernard, along with past World Team member Joe Betterman. more

Augsburg ranked No. 2 in preseason Division III wrestling national rankings
The Augsburg College wrestling team is ranked No. 2 in the preseason National Wrestling Coaches Association Brute-Adidas Division III national rankings, it was announced recently, with four Auggies earning spots in individual weight class top-10 rankings. more

SJU Wrestling Ranked No. 22 in NWCA Preseason Rankings
The Saint John’s University wrestling team was ranked No. 22 in the 2008-09 Brute-Adidas National Wrestling Coaches’ Association (NWCA) Division III preseason team rankings released Oct. 27. more

Cadet National Duals awarded to Rochester, Minn. in 2009 and 2010 - themat.com
USA Wrestling has awarded the National Cadet Dual Meet Championships sites for the next four years. more

Reiter commits to the University of Minnesota
Don Bosco High School (Iowa) standout wrestler Bart Reiter has verbally committed to wrestle for the University of Minnesota following his upcoming senior season. more

Owatonna's Davis featured on instructional wrestling videos
Ames, Iowa-based Championship Productions was in Owatonna this summer producing the instructional DVD series Coaching High School Wrestling. The 10 DVD series, featuring Owatonna Head Wrestling Coach Scot Davis, is designed to help fellow high school coaches build a successful wrestling program. more

Augsburg Season Preview - augsburg.edu
There's a lot of "new" for the Augsburg College wrestling team in 2008-09 -- a new head coach in alumnus Mark Matzek; and a new roster, as 23 of the 45 wrestlers are newcomers to the program, making up one of the largest recruiting and transfer classes in program history. more

NWCA Launches College Scorebook - intermatwrestle.com
The National Wrestling Coaches Association has always worked to provide functionality and visibility to the sport of wrestling. The latest innovation from the NWCA will have a direct impact on how the sport is followed by, not just the wrestling media and fans, but the entire sporting world. more

SMSU Wrestling Set to Host Captain Dan Open
The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team kicks of it 2008-09 season this weekend when it hosts the Captain Dan Open on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Marshall High School at 9 a.m.. Seven teams are expected to participate in the open tournament. more

Augsburg announces 2008-09 incoming class
At 23 student-athletes strong, one of the largest recruiting and transfer classes in program history will take the mat for the Augsburg College wrestling team in 2008-09, head coach Mark Matzek has announced. Among them are six state champions and 16 state tournament placewinners, along with two transfers from Division I programs. more

Nicollet County man found after crash - mankato-freepress.com
MSU Wrestlers Rhoten and Harnitz involved in rescue
A 20-year-old Nicollet County man was found in the muck of Middle Lake after apparently crashing his vehicle more than a mile away early Tuesday morning. more

SCSU wrestler returns from Iraq: Back with pride, purpose - sctimes.com
The tattoo of a scorpion on Adam Minette’s right shoulder is a tribute. The St. Cloud State wrestler says it signifies what he went through as a member of the 849th Mobile Augmentation Company of the Army National Guard while serving in Iraq for almost a year. more

Local wrestlers key to MSU’s fortunes in 2008 - mankato-freepress.com
To no one’s surprise, the Minnesota State University wrestling team has been picked to win the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship in its first year in the league. more

Gophers’ All-American Ness to Participate in NWCA All-Star Classic
University of Minnesota two-time All-American wrestler Jayson Ness has been selected to participate in the 43rd annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic. Ness will wrestle on Nov. 24 at St. John’s Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The event will be televised live on ESPNU. more
Oct 18: Updated with lineup