Thanks go to Josh Claywell for the links

We now have more wrestlers competing at the next level than ever before. Needless to say it will [...]]]> Second ranked Campbellsivlle University and third ranked Lindsey Wilson are battling to take the top spot in this years rankings. A great showing for both schools. University of the Cumberlands trails in the rankings at 18th.

We now have more wrestlers competing at the next level than ever before. Needless to say it will be an exciting year.

Here are the ranked wrestlers from Kentucky:

125 #9 Mryron Bradbury (LW)
133 #11 Ethan Miller (LW)
157 #6 Harrison Courtney (LW)
174 #3 Josh Ashbrook (CU)
197 #7 Jacob Bradford (LW)

Check out the full individual rankings and Team rankings

The new mobile applications offer a number of USA Wrestling features, all designed to bring current information directly to the wrestling community in an easy-to-access format.

“USA Wrestling [...]]]> COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – USA Wrestling is pleased to announce the release its new mobile applications which are now now available in both iOS and Android platforms.

The new mobile applications offer a number of USA Wrestling features, all designed to bring current information directly to the wrestling community in an easy-to-access format.

“USA Wrestling is excited to offer these new mobile applications to the wrestling community,” said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. “We encourage you to check this out. This is a great way for more people to stay informed about our sport and our organization.”

Features of the application included digital USA Wrestling membership cards, a geo-located club finder tool, a menu of upcoming events, current wrestling news, rule books, the current issue of the USA Wrestler Magazine, the Coaches Curriculum video series, the latest episode of the USA Wrestling Weekly TV show, USA Wrestling YouTube video and podcasts, as well as USA Wrestling’s social streams from Twitter and Facebook.

The Membership Profile provides for a convenient digital Membership Card, complete with barcode which will be acceptable at all USA Wrestling events. The digital card displays a Member’s current membership status, as well as coaching certifications held by the member.

The Club Finder tool uses a mobile device’s current location to provide a list of USA Wrestling clubs within a 20 mile radius. A zip code search will also be available for those who have disabled location services on their mobile device. Although not available in the current version of the apps, the zip code search will be available soon through an update.

The Events portion of the app will display a list of upcoming events in specific categories. An update is planned in the near future to include geo-location maps of area events.

The Media section of the app provides quick mobile access to the latest USA Wrestling Weekly television show, as well as the most recent videos from the USA Wrestling YouTube Channel. Recent podcasts also are available in the Media portion of the app.

Also handily available in the mobile app is the USA Wrestling Rule book, as well as the rule book for FILA and for grappling. The rule books also can be saved and viewed as e-books on e-book reading devices.

To keep viewers up to date, the USA Wrestling Twitter and Facebook feeds are included in the Social area of the site.

The widely popular Coaches Core Curriculum video series for Folkstyle, Freestyle, and Greco-Roman are available in the Coaches section of the app. This includes all the video clips associated with the coaching curriculum established from the USA Wrestling National Coaches Education Program.

In an effort to promote the sport of wrestling and keep USA Wrestling members updated with the latest news and information, USA Wrestling is providing these mobile apps free of charge.

The app for iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads, is available in the Apple iTunes store. You also can access the iOS app at
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/usa-wrestling/id461523957?mt=8&uo=4

The app for Android devices, including Droid phones and tablets, is available through the Droid App Market or it can be accessed directly at
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.usaw.usawrestlingapp

Burroughs, 23, is the first U.S. World Champion since Bill Zadick in 2006. Russia and Iran still walked away with the #1 and #2 spots respectively, but with Burroughs win pushing the U.S. into third place by one point is amazing and obviously an improvement from last years one win for the entire team. [...]]]>

Burroughs, 23, is the first U.S. World Champion since Bill Zadick in 2006. Russia and Iran still walked away with the #1 and #2 spots respectively, but with Burroughs win pushing the U.S. into third place by one point is amazing and obviously an improvement from last years one win for the entire team. Congrats to this young man!

“It’s an amazing feeling right now,” Burroughs said. “A lot of people doubted that I could even make the team this year. I am here, and I did it. I am feeling really good right now.”

Burroughs 1 – World 0
Jacob Murton 1 – Burrooughs 0

Wrestling season is coming.

Coaches,

On behave of KY USA Wrestling, This is a great Clinic for coaches of all levels to attend. KY USA Wrestling will discuss its Spring/Summer programs and get the tournament schedule published early in [...]]]> Running out of time, Get registered today. This is great for continuing education and supporting all Kentucky coaches and wrestling.

Coaches,

On behave of KY USA Wrestling, This is a great Clinic for coaches of all levels to attend. KY USA Wrestling will discuss its Spring/Summer programs and get the tournament schedule published early in Kentucky to maximize the turn out for all events this year. Also, new membership benefits that will expand the level of participation of all programs from the high school level down.

FYI,

1. This year FARGO was up for bid to facilitate a new Venue. Louisville was 1 of 3 site under consideration. Negotiations broke down when the person that was negotiating delivered her baby and was not able to complete her bidding.

2. Track wrestling.com is on the table to start to be used with all upcoming Spring/Summer Tournaments.

3. KY USA Wrestling this year we will be working with our local colleges by hosting a tournament called “Making a Difference” at there venue. All proceeds will go to the host college. This will be an annual event rotating to each of our local colleges. This years event will be on March 3rd (venue to be announced).

4. Kentucky will pilot a program for our High School teams throughout Kentucky by offering HS Team teams 1 price for there team to become USA Wrestling full competitors throughout the season. whether you have as low as 12 team members to as many as a 100, the cost will be only $300 per High School team.

5. Much more to be discussed, so don’t miss out. get your registration in today.

Thanks for your support,
Keith D Smith
North Hardin HS
Wrestling Coach
Kentucky USA Wrestling Chairman
(270) 351-0515
Keith.Smith@Hardin.KY.us

Signing my letter of intent to Lindsey Wilson College has remained one of the most exciting days in my life. Preceding this decision, I was leaning heavily toward wrestling at Campbellsville University. The coaches there had been actively recruiting me since the beginning of my senior season at Trinity High School. However, Lindsey [...]]]> Entry 6

Myron Bradbury enters the NAIA national tournament as the 4 seed from the East Regional

Signing my letter of intent to Lindsey Wilson College has remained one of the most exciting days in my life. Preceding this decision, I was leaning heavily toward wrestling at Campbellsville University. The coaches there had been actively recruiting me since the beginning of my senior season at Trinity High School. However, Lindsey Wilson came flying into the picture during the first day of the state tournament last year. I vividly recall my dad calling me to come sit with him that evening. While walking up the stairs of Trinity’s section, I noticed “some bearded guy” sitting there with my dad. Come to find out, this “bearded guy” was Coach Ruff. When he began to speak, he didn’t talk to me about how good of a wrestler I was; he talked about himself as a coach, his aspirations at Lindsey Wilson, and what my place there would be. This boldly stood out to me because he wasn’t there to blow smoke up my dress and make me feel good. He was there to continue his quest towards a national title and explain the importance of my roles in doing so. This was my first glimpse of something real after my high school career, and it revealed the truth and sincerity behind Coach Ruff’s rugged demeanor. My second and most clear memory of this decision came right after I signed my letter of intent. Coach Ruff picked up the sheet of paper, shook my hand, looked me in the eyes and said, “Congratulations. For the next four years, I own you.” Rather than being intimidated by his statement, I chose to embrace it and make his goal the same as mine; to win a national title.

Though I lack one tournament before having an entire college wrestling season under my belt, I still run into speed bumps here and there requiring adaptation; the main focus here being my balance between education and wrestling. My teacher’s expectations, not to my surprise, are proportional to those of Coach Ruff; they expect nothing less than your best effort in their class. This has been my hardest struggle transitioning from high school to college, and I wouldn’t go as far to say I have figured out the right balance of focus to give to each wrestling and classes. Luckily, two of my roommates, Josh Johnson and Isaac Thomas are also a part of the national tournament team so we can fall back on each other for support and answers to problems we run into trying to discover this perfect “class-to-wrestling” balance. I can ask them what has worked for them and what hasn’t. Having two roommates on the national tournament team makes keeping my social behaviors during season within acceptable parameters, as well. This works simply on the fact that we all have an unspoken rivalry going between us to do the best at Nationals so we can have bragging rights when we get back to the room. Don’t get this confused, though. If I was not to reach All-American status, I would be the first one behind our coaching staff cheering for Josh or Isaac.

My goal becomes larger, closer to my grasps, and seemingly more attainable this late in the season. With victories over, and close losses to top ranked wrestlers, and a seed under my belt going into the national tournament, I couldn’t be more excited. Every day the entire Blue Raider wrestling team walks in the hot, humid wrestling room eager to push ourselves to the limit and turn our flaws into a perfect routine expected to come natural during each new match. I don’t know how, but Coach Ruff finds a way to motivate us each day through our weight battles and class management to work our hardest at practice. He challenges us to dig out strength we never knew we had to finish practice just as strong as we started. Though recently, the chore of creating our own practice plan, and completing it on our own has been assigned to the national tournament bound wrestlers, his words continuously linger in my head to make this an easy task.

I couldn’t be happier where I am right now at Lindsey Wilson. The team treats each other as a family, and we all help each other out through each individual struggle. Coach Ruff, as well as assistant coaches Abe Cross and Shane Perkey, continue to retain the father figure image in my mind, and they make wrestling here a simple and fun hobby. Until the team goal and my individual goal of winning a national title is reached, I know we will continue to push ourselves to the extreme; and when this goal is reached, we will continue to climb the mountain and work to dominate any and every team and individual opponent we step on the line to wrestle. I know as long as my coaches and teammates surround me, nothing will get in my way.