Grapplers

Fifteen area high school grapplers from Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties, among a boatload of others, participated in the qualifier.

India's top wrestlers have been demanding the arrest of the WFI chief, accusing him of sexually exploiting several women grapplers, including a minor.

Instead, it had grapplers.

Katarina Holden and Miranda Samuelson were the golden grapplers.

The champion wrestlers had resumed their agitation against former Wresting Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on April 23, demanding his arrest for alleged sexual harassment of several women grapplers, including a minor.

The tussle between the agitating grapplers and the WFI ended for the time being after the athletes called off their protest late on Friday night following assurances from the government, the first step of which was the temporary sidelining of Singh.

Thr grapplers' reactions came after an altercation between the protestors and Delhi Police.

Both the boys and the girls’ teams are planning on having grapplers that will be competing in the state championship this year.

Gene, regarded as one of the toughest grapplers in the game, was unfazed.

The academy in LaGrange has five main classes: Little Champs, Little Grapplers, Gracie Combatives, Master Cycle and Women Empowered.

There's a big fight feel in the air, as these talented grapplers prepare for some of the biggest opportunities of their still-developing careers.

The various regional wrestling tournaments across the state brought no shortage of excitement, as local grapplers flexed their collective muscles on the mats over the weekend.

All three of Boyceville’s preliminary-round grapplers suffered loses in their Division 3 matches.

As a senior, Lieb has again been one of the top grapplers in the state.

Nickal was recently voted Penn State Male Student-Athlete of the Year, the seventh Nittany Lion wrestler to be honored as such (and those seven grapplers earned nine total Penn State awards).

West Michigan Pursuit entered 17 grapplers to Lowell.

While the grapplers have competed already this year, the crowd adds nerves, and wrestling for rankings creates a bigger goal than just practicing technique.

Bates is one of five MHS grapplers who will compete in the Division I state tournament.

That’s an impressive record for Kiel wrestlers following action last Saturday at the Eastern Wisconsin Conference Championships in Brillion where coach Davin Horneck’s grapplers took fifth place.

The rules create an atmosphere friendly for those watching as fans while bringing out some of the best grapplers in the world to compete.