www.wrestlingusa.comwww.wrestlingusa.com October 15, 2014 VOL. L, NO. 3 $5.00 50th Anniversary ASIC2961 “JB Wrestling” FP WrestlingUSA Mag ID: Sept2014 T: 8.375" x 10.875", L: 7.875" x 10.375", B: 8.5 x 11.125" Gutter:1/8” Bind: SS, 300%md 300dpi CMYK aq Editor-In-Chief LANNY BRYANT WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE Order of Merit National Wrestling Hall of Fame LETTER FROM THE EDITOR AAU National Wrestling Hall of Fame Managing Editor World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan CODY BRYANT By Cody Bryant, Managing Editor Assistant Editor ANN BRYANT he United States freestyle team was lead with two bronze medalist and two National Editor other placers to finish tied in ninth with Ukraine in the team race with 20 points. DAN FICKEL Jordan Burroughs (163 lbs.) won by fall over Rustam Dudaiev (Ukraine) and National Photographer Tervel Dlagnev (275 lbs.) decisioned Alexei Shemarov (Belarus) 2-1 to secure WYATT SCHULTZ bronze medals for the United States. Burroughs lost to Denis Tsargush (Russia) Contributing Editor 2-9 and Dlagnev lost to Taha Akgul (Turkey) 2-4 in their semi-final matches. BILL WELKER T Both Tsargush and Akgul would win the gold medal in their respected weight classes. Design & Art Director The only other placers were Jimmy Kennedy (134 lbs.) who placed 10th and Nick Marable CODY BRYANT (154 lbs.) who placed 8th. Other Team USA members included Tony Ramos (125.5 lbs.) Administrative Assistants LANANN BRYANT not winning a match and Brent Metcalf (143 lbs.), Ed Ruth (189 lbs.) and Jake Varner (213 CODI JEAN BRYANT lbs.) each winning one match. SHANNON (BRYANT) WOLFE Team USA Greco-Roman didn’t fare any better with the team placing 12th in the team JACKIE NEWMAN race. A huge bright note for the Greco-Roman team was Andy Bisek (165 lbs.) winning a Advertising/Promotion bronze medal with a technical fall over Hiroyuki Shimizu (Japan) 8-0. 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COACHES CORNER By Dr. Bill Welker 34 Coach Kevin Jacksons Challenges by Eddie Goldman WRESTLING MINDSET 22 You Didnt Fail Because You Fell Short of Your Goal By Gene Zannetti 2014 Cadet National Freestyle Finals - 120 lbs. Dylan Duncan 2014 Cadet National Greco-Roman Finals - 132 lbs. Jake Allar (Illinois) working to score back points on Yianni Diakomihallis (Minnesota) with a headlock on Jaron Chavez (Idaho). Allar won (New York). Duncan won by decision 12-8. Photo by Wyatt by fall 5:04. Photo by Wyatt Schultz. Schultz. page 4 October 15, 2014 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine WRESTLINGCOLLEGE Action USA MAGAZINE 2014 NCAA Division I Pre-Season FORECAST By Dan Fickel, National Editor he purpose of this forecast is two-fold in nature: (1) to famil- Wyoming state titles, a Cadet National Greco-Roman Championships iarize the reader with the possible participants in each weight crown, a National High School Sophomore Championships title, and he class and (2) to stimulate discussion as to the outcome of the accumulated an overall win-loss record of 160-2 with 109 falls. 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held Exceptionally talented and fun to watch, Cox is the defending West on March 19-21 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Regional champion. This forecast excludes the unknown possibility of weight Thomas Gilman, Ryan Taylor, David Terao, Tim Lambert, Josh Tclass changes, redshirt decisions, eligibility problems, transfers that Martinez, Robert Deutsch, Evan Silver, Josh Rodriguez, Nick Roberts, were not reported, and injuries. *Team rankings and summaries will be Brandon Jeske, and Jade Rauser are top-notch wrestlers with the ability in our November issue.