The Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team is currently as good or better than they have ever been. On Friday night, feb. 19, 2010 they beat Ohio State by a score of 36-3. Extending their win streak to 60 in a row. This kind of success is unheard of in the sport of folkstyle wrestling. This is made possible in part by their ability to execute to perfection the fundamental folkstyle wrestling moves. One of the best ways for young wrestlers to learn to be better wrestlers is through interactive multimedia training tools like Championship Access Folkstyle Wrestling.

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The Utah high school region wrestling results are under way.  I was at day one of the region 2 tournament.

Here are the region two or region 2 or region II results. (What is the correct way to say that.)  These are not complete results however.  I will provide those tomorrow.

Region II wrestling results Day 1.

Granger High School – 38 points

West High School – 78 points

Cyprus High School –

Cottonwood High School -

Murray High School – 222.5

Skyline High School – 244.5

Hunter High School – 298

I will post individual results and the final team points tomorrow.

Last week in Pennsylvania Cael Sanderson hit a wrestling move.

Unlike the thousands of moves and hundreds of matches we have seen before from Sanderson, this one is going to affect the sport for years to come.

In case you are one of the three people on the planet who do not appreciate what is happening. Here’s the deal: the wrestler who won every college match he ever wrestled, claimed four NCAA division I championships in the process, was voted outstanding wrestler in the championship tournament each of those four years, collected the Hodge trophy for extraordinary performance in Amateur Wrestling four times, added an Olympic gold medal as an exclamation point, and then became the head coach for his alma mater just made a move.

Cael Sanderson is leaving Iowa State and heading for the head coaching job at Penn State. All that can be said is “Now that’s a wrestling move.”

I have known the Sanderson’s for twenty years. I refereed all four of the boys, Cody, Cole, Cael and Cyler during their high school years in Utah. They were amazing wrestlers on the mats and quality people off.

Cody Sanderson, the oldest of the four brothers, started our Utah Valley University program as Head Coach for us before joining Cael on the coaching staff at ISU.

My favorite memory of Cael is not from all of his victories and world wide recognition but from a quiet event I had the good fortune to witness when Cael was still a junior in high school, still wrestling for Wasatch High School with his father Steve as coach.

It was a local freestyle tournament and Cael was paired against a young man with less than a fraction of the skill of Cael. Sanderson easily won the match but it was his conduct and class that impressed me. He showed dignity for his opportunity. Even though he could have tossed him like a feather in a thunderstorm, each time Cael gained an advantage position, rather than throw the kid because he could or to show off, Cael simply scored the points to win the match. Cael easily won the match while showing honor and class toward his opponent and the sport. I will forever be a Cael Sanderson fan for that moment alone.

Another time, when Cael’s brother Cody was coaching at Utah Valley, Cael brought his ISU squad to Utah for an exhibition match. Even though not required, when asked, Cael posed with my two boys, 10 and 11, for a picture. I am looking at that photo as I write this article.

The rest of the wrestling world can second guess a professional coach’s career decision.

The eight native Pennsylvania wrestlers in the NCAA Division I finals who are not wrestling for Penn State can wonder what if.

Fans from everywhere will weigh in with their innuendo cries wondering what is good or bad for which program and why.

The truth of what is going to happen remains to be seen and cannot be known for years to come. In the meantime, I remain a Cael Sanderson fan and and wish him well as a Nittany Lion.

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Here are the results from the National High School Coaches Association Sophomore Nationals. The NHSCA is held every year in Virginia Beach.  These are the 2009 National Championships Results.

103 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Mathew Gurule Colorado vs. McNulty New Jersey

Bottom Bracket: Colton Dalberth New York vs. Alex Gilpin Texas

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112 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Ryak Finch Arizona vs. Brandon Nelson Indiana

Bottom Bracket:  Zach Zimmer California vs. Colby Christensen Utah

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119 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Kieth Surber Illinois vs. Mitchell Port Pennsylvania

Bottom Bracket:  Adam Krop Maryland vs. Josh Keszler South Dakota

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125 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Brandon Wright Indiana vs. Zach Zehner Wisconsin

Bottom Bracket:  Tyrone Eatmon North Carolina vs. Levi Wolfsperger Iowa

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130 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Louis Trujillo New Mexico vs. Frankie Porras Indiana

Bottom Bracket:  Andrew Cornell New Jersey vs. Tony Vaske Minnesota

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135 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Mark Hartenstine Pennsylvania vs. Vinny Fava New Jersey

Bottom Bracket:  Marcus Cain North Carolina vs. Stephen Dutton New York

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140 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Anthony Salupo Ohio vs. Drake Houdashelt Montana

Bottom Bracket:  Joel Smith Georgia vs Nathan Hoffer Arkansas

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145 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Ryan Dunphy New Jersey vs. Dakota Magrew Montana

Bottom Bracket:  Rickey Bronson New York vs. Steven Hernandez Nevada

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152 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Nick Sutzer Ohio vs. Phillip Perry Montana

Bottom Bracket:  Sean McMurray Indiana vs Eric Hess Pennsylvania

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160 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Nick Visicaro New Jersey vs. Jake Howe Ohio

Bottom Bracket: Joe Latham North Dakora vs. Bobby Lavelle Pennsylvania

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171 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Tyler Beckwith New York vs Taylor Meeks Washington

Bottom Bracket:  Tyler Lehmann Minnesota vs. Omar Akel New Jersey

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189 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Matthew Loew vs. Unknown

Bottom Bracket:  Bill George New Jersey vs. Andre Petroski Pennsylvania

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215 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Unknown

Bottom Bracket:  Drew Meulman California vs. Unknown

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285 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Unknown

Bottom Bracket:  Unkown

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If you know any results or interesting insights that we have not yet posted please post them in the comments.  If you can post links to pictures or videos of any thes wrestlers that are competing in this tourney.

Looks like New Jersey and Montana have a lot of really tough juniors. Who do you think is the best wrestling state?

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Here are the results from the National High School Coaches Association Sophomore Nationals. The NHSCA is held every year in Virginia Beach.  These are the 2009 National Championships Results.

103 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Earl Hall Florida vs. Nathan Giorgio Pennsylvania

Bottom Bracket: Evan Link Pennsylvania vs. Ray Farnsworth North Carolina

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112 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Chris Dinnien Pennsylvania vs. Kevin Gooding Pennsylvania

Bottom Bracket:  Drew Templeman Washington vs. Willie Fox California

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119 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Bobby Dierna New York vs. Rusty Maness West Virginia

Bottom Bracket:  Tanner Hough Pennsylvania vs. Joseph Martinez Colorado

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125 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Dave Makara Pennsylvania vs. Tom Puckett North Carolina

Bottom Bracket:  Joe Schumacher North Dakota vs Edwin Cooper Illinois

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130 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Evan henderson Pennsylvania vs. James Green New Jersey

Bottom Bracket:  Nick Cano California vs. Derak Heyman New York

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135 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Nathan Zarate California vs. Caleb Ervin Kentucky

Bottom Bracket:  Henry Carlso Alabama vs. Ethan Davis Montana

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140 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  CJ Cobb New Jersey vs. Steven Keogh Minnesota

Bottom Bracket:  Ian Miller Ohio vs. Austin Breckenrid Wyoming

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145 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Blake Roulo Virginia vs. Kyle Kenny New Jersey

Bottom Bracket:  Nathaniel Garcia Colorado vs. Owen Scott New York

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152 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Wally Figaro Florida vs. Vinny Waldha California

Bottom Bracket:  Justin Lozano vs. Bryce Hammond California

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160 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Ian Korb Ohio vs. Phillip Kern South Carolina

Bottom Bracket:  Josh Popple Pennsylvania vs. Kris Klapprodt South Dakota

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171 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Nathaniel Brown Pennsylvania vs. Clint Wilson South Dakota

Bottom Bracket:  Joseph Kavanagh New York vs. James Fox New Jersey

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189 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  David Quackenbo Pennsylvania vs. Michael Kennedy Tennessee or Jason Laboranti Pennsylvania

Bottom Bracket:  Justin Herberlie Montana vs. Nick Gwiazdowsk New York

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215 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Unknown

Bottom Bracket:  Brandon Clark Pennsylvania vs. Joe Bilello New York or Connor Medbery Colorado

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285 Pound Semifinals:

Top Bracket:  Unknown

Bottom Bracket:  Unkown

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If you know any results or interesting insights that we have not yet posted please post them in the comments.  If you can post links to pictures or videos of any thes wrestlers that are competing in this tourney.
Pennsylvania has a great sophomore class.  They put a wrestler in the semi finals at almost every single weight class.  Who do you think is the best wrestling state?

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