Summer Wrestling News

A few items in the news this summer to share with everyone in the Beaver wrestling community.

First of all, this is a bit late, but congratulations to Jana Iwasaki and Brett Waner, who were married earlier this summer! Jana is a past President of "The FALL", and her father is former Beaver wrestler, Ron Iwasaki. The happy couple lives in Chicago, but we hope to talk them into returning to the PNW someday to get them back in the stands for Beaver wrestling!

As you know, the Summer Olympic games in Rio are about to start. USA Wrestling has 3 different teams - Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women teams. For all the news about wrestling at the Games, check the USA Wrestling site, or the Olympic Games site.

Next, the NCAA is considering some changes to wrestling, including making the season later to avoid having the Finals compete with the NCAA's basketball March Madness. An NCAA task force has been working on that question and others. You can read all about it here. Thanks to FALL Board member Craig Scharer for sharing the link to this story with me.

Greg Strobel, one of OSU's National Champ wrestlers, will be inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Thanks to Len Kauffman for sharing this message with us:

****

Great news...Greg Strobel will be inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame September 21.  He'll join wrestling greats Robin Reed, Chet Newton, Jess Lewis, Ron Finley and Les Gutches in the HoF.  I'll send details on time and place later.  For now, mark WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 on your calendar.

CONTRATULATIONS Greg. 

******

One final bit of news, former Oregon State wrestler Anthony Harris is the recipient of a postgraduate scholarship announced recently. For the full story, check out the article at the Oregon State site. Congratulations, Anthony and best of luck with your studies!

Go Team USA! Go Beavs!