msuspartans.com —
Steve Andrus, a redshirt sophomore on the Spartan Wrestling team, is one of the top Greco-Roman wrestlers in the country and was rewarded this past weekend. For the second consecutive summer Andrus was selected to compete internationally for the United States, this time in the 2011 Pan American Championships in Rionegro, Columbia, May 6-8. The competition will feature top athletes from North America, Central America, and South America.
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Gray Maynard has warned Frankie Edgar that their title showdown at UFC 130 has become personal, and he vowed to "kick his ass" to prove a point to the watching audience.
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The two Spartans that sit in the upper echelon of the UFC are former light-heavyweight champion Rashad "Sugar" Evans and undefeated lightweight Gray Maynard. These two fighters were roommates at State in the early 2000's and wrestled for MSU's wrestling team.
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Spartan wrestlers Curran Jacobs (174 pounds), Tyler Dickenson (197) and Joe Rizqallah (heavyweight) were eliminated from the NCAA Wrestling Championships after dropping consolation second-round matches in Friday's third session at the Wells Fargo Center. All three went 1-2 in the tournament.
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In the second session of the NCAA Wrestling Championships Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center, 197-pounder Tyler Dickenson won his consolation match, but Curran Jacobs (174) and Joe Rizqallah (heavyweight) lost in their second-round matches. In addition, Dan Osterman (149) and Sean McMurray (157) were eliminated with losses in the consolation bracket.
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statenews.com —
36 All-Americans. 13 Big Ten Champions. Two NCAA Champions. During his 20 years as the MSU wrestling head coach, Tom Minkel certainly has left his mark on the program — including his 151 dual wins as a Spartan, making him the third winningest coach in program history. He has a chance to add to those numbers this weekend with five wrestlers at the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia.
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The NCAA Wrestling Championships got underway Thursday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center with first-round matches. Both Curran Jacobs (174 pounds) and Joe Rizqallah (heavyweight) recorded victories for the Spartans and advanced to the second round Thursday night.
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nwitimes.com —
It took one water break at Michigan State for Sean McMurray to realize he'd arrived at the big time. "They had big Gatorade jugs," McMurray said. "At Portage, all we had was the rusty water fountain in the practice room."
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msuspartans.com —
Five Spartan wrestlers - Tyler Dickenson (197 pounds), Curran Jacobs (174), Sean McMurray (157), Dan Osterman (149) and Joe Rizqallah (heavyweight) - will represent Michigan State in this week's NCAA Wrestling Championships held Thursday-Saturday (March 17-19) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
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Despite a season filled with ups and downs, the MSU wrestling team came together at the Big Ten championships and qualified five wrestlers for the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, which will be held from Thursday to Saturday.
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fightline.com —
Eight rounds have not been enough to settle the score between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and number one contender Gray Maynard. On Memorial Day weekend, they will get five more to prove to the world who the top 155-pound fighter in mixed martial arts truly is, as they meet for the third time in the main event of UFC 130: Edgar vs. Maynard III, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, May 28, 2011
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msuspartans.com —
Five Michigan State wrestlers - Tyler Dickenson (197 pounds), Curran Jacobs (174), Sean McMurray (157), Dan Osterman (149) and Joe Rizqallah (heavyweight) - have been selected to participate in the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, the NCAA announced Wednesday night.
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Tyler Dickenson (197 pounds) and Joe Rizqallah (heavyweight) each placed fourth as the Big Ten Wrestling Championships concluded Sunday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena on the campus of Northwestern University. Five Spartans (Dickenson, Rizqallah, Dan Osterman, Sean McMurray, Curran Jacobs) automatically qualified for the NCAA Wrestling Championships March 17-19 in Philadelphia.
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Five Spartans have qualified for the NCAA Championships following their performances in the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena on the campus of Northwestern University, as Dan Osterman (149 pounds), Sean McMurray (157), Curran Jacobs (174), Tyler Dickenson (197) and Joe Rizqallah (heavyweight) all earned bids to nationals.
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ophomore heavyweight Joe Rizqallah won his first two matches at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in session one Saturday, including a 5-3 upset in sudden victory over second-seeded Ricardo Alcala of Indiana, to advance to the semifinals in session two Saturday night. The two wins also automatically qualifies Rizqallah for the NCAA Championships.
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