All posts tagged "college"

NCAA approves rules changes including three points for takedown

The NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved several changes for the upcoming season of collegiate wrestling, the NCAA said on Thursday...

Camacho to wrestle for a spot on national team at Final X

Danbury’s Jakob Camacho will wrestle at Final X at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, June 10, with...

Danbury’s Jakob Camacho wins fourth medal at the U.S. Open

It’s been a while since Danbury High graduate Jakob Camacho was competing on the mat. A three-time qualifier for the NCAA...

Another national title for Penn State, four titles for Yanni

It was an historic night filled with emotion at the NCAA Division I national championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday night....

Lehigh’s Malyke Hines grabs big lead to send Jack home

The NCAA season is over for North Carolina State sophomore Ryan Jack. Jack, the Danbury High graduate, was eliminated from the...

Jack remains alive, Provo eliminated in NCAA Division I tournament

As it always is, the wrestling was tough in Thursday’s NCAA Division I wrestling tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “I think anybody...

Best finish for Coast Guard, three state wrestlers earn All-American honors

Three wrestlers with Connecticut roots earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division III national championships in Roanoke, Virginia while Coast Guard...

Angers wins Elite 90 academic award from NCAA

Tolland’s Michael Angers, a senior wrestler at Castleton University, was named the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2023...

Shay earns All-American honors at NCAA Division II nationals

New Fairfield’s Avery Shay, a graduate student at Shippensburg University, wasn’t afraid of the NCAA Tournament stage. He spent three years...

Former Xavier wrestler James Lunt wins NCWA national title

East Haddam’s James Lunt, who won a State Open championship with Xavier in 2020, captured his first National Collegiate Wrestling Association...