Christopher Miller, Author at The Open Mat

John Smith to be in the Broadcast Booth for Tokyo 2021

The people asked for John Smith in the broadcast booth, and that’s what they’re going to get. At the 2021 Olympic Trials...

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High School Wrestling

COVID-19 Taught the Wrestling Community a Sense of Creativity and Collaboration That Will Help the Sport in the Long-Term

Graphic courtesy of PA Power Wrestling. The COVID-19 pandemic was (and still) is devastating in so many ways. It brought all sports...

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College Wrestling News

Iowa State’s Austin Gomez is Not Done Wresting After All

Image courtesy of Iowa State University Sports Information. Last year, in late December, Iowa State wrestler Austin Gomez announced that he would...

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College Wrestling News

A Marquee Name Enters NCAA Wrestling Transfer Portal

With the NCAA offseason less than three weeks old, the rumor mill is already in full swing concerning the way too early...

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College Wrestling News

Heffernan Retiring from Illinois After 29 Seasons in Champaign

Image and official release courtesy of Illinois Athletics. Jim Heffernan, who helped lead the University of Illinois wrestling program to 13 Top-10...

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AAU Wrestling

Recapping the AAU National Duals and Twin Rivers Duals from Easter Weekend

Team Iowa Daughters of the Corn after being awarded their medals following the event. (Photo courtesy of Jason Loyd). The wrestling mats...

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College Wrestling News

‘Dr. Kemerer’ Returning to Iowa for Year Number Seven

Hawkeye wrestling fans finally have the long-awaited answer they were searching for regarding their veteran four-time All-America upperweight, Michael Kemerer. Regarding whether...