Ward Wrestling Live

Ward Wrestling Live

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Ward Wrestling Live episodes

  • Angel Escobedo HC at Indiana University Wrestling and NCAA Champ

    2015: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Eighth in U.S. Open… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2013: Fifth in World Championships… Second in Sargsyan International… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… 2012: Fourth in New York AC International… Second in Ziolkowski International… 2011: Second in Olympic Test Event… New York AC International Open champion… 2010: Third in Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… University World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Open… 2007: DNP in Junior World Championships… College: 2008 NCAA champion for Indiana… Third in 2010 NCAA Championships… Fifth in 2009 NCAA Championships… Fourth in 2007 NCAA Championships… Four-time All-American for Indiana, where he was coached by Duane Goldman… Three-time Big Ten champion (2008-10)… Graduated in 2010 with a degree in sports marketing… High School: Four-time state champion ... 2002 FILA Cadet Freestyle Champion ... Ranked as the top wrestler in the 135-pound weight class ... Compiled a 223-1 overall record while in high school

    26 min
  • Michael Sebaaly HC at North Idaho Jr. College

    During his time in Kansas, the team improved their national finish year over year.  In his last three seasons there, Sebaaly had 11 NJCAA All-Americans, four National Finalists, three NJCAA National Champions, and two top 10 finishes at the NJCAA National Tournament.  Sebaaly had a great deal of success transferring student-athletes to a number of NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA Schools.  His team was also the NWCA National Duals Champions in the NJCAA Division during the 2018-2019 season.  Prior to arriving in Kansas, Sebaaly coached for two seasons at Alfred State in Alfred, New York as they began transitioning from the NJCAA to NCAA Division III.  In his time there, he had three collegiate All-Americans.   Sebaaly, a Lancaster, New York native wrestled collegiately in the NCAA Division I level at the University at Buffalo.  In the 2002-2003 season, he was selected as the team’s Top Newcomer.  He also was selected and honored as part of the Mid-American Conference Wrestling Academic Team.  In his time there, Sebaaly completed a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Social Studies education.  Sebaaly has also completed a Master of Arts in history from Buffalo State College and obtained his doctorate degree in educational leadership from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas.

    31 min
  • Lee Kemp, 3x World Champ and Olympic Coach

    Kemp was America's first three-time World Champion, winning his first title in 1978 at age 21, establishing him as the youngest American world champion ever, a distinction he held for 30 years. Lee was a four-time World Cup Champion, 7-time United States Freestyle National Champion and was a heavy favorite for gold earning a berth on the 1980 United States Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team, but was unable to compete because of the U.S. boycott of the Olympics.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Jacob Simpson 141 lb Hammer at West Liberty University Wrestling

    In high school I was a 4x time State placer. (5th,6th,3rd,2nd) only the third ever to do it from my school .My senior year I was state runner-up. two time regional champ. I also broke the school record in wins 144

    Won the biggest conference tourdement in the country its called OVAC .

    College freshmen season record 26-12 beat 2 ranked kids. 9th ranked kid and 14.

    25 min
  • Cory Connell HC of Iowa City HS Wrestling

    Coach Cory Connell took over the head coaching position at his Alma Matter City High in 2012.  Since then the Little Hawks have begun it journey back to prominence.  Coach Connell was voted District and MVC Conference Coach of the Year in 2018.  In 2018 City High won their first Conference Dual and Tournament Championship since 2002.  They finished 8th at the Individual and Dual State Championships and won a District Championship in 2018 & 2019.  He also coached State Champion in 2018 & 2020 since 2006.  In 2019 he was also named the Ed Thomas Coach of the Week.  His overall record since coming to the Little Hawks is 115-109.  

    Before coming to City High he was at  Eddyville-Blakesburg where he built one of the best programs in the state.  Under Coach Connell the Rockets had the six best years in the school history!  Coach Connell was named the 2010 Iowa Coaches and Officials Association 1A State Coach of the Year!  He was the District Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2010.  He coached the first three State Champions in school history, 17 State Place Winners, 27 State Qualifiers, and 43 District Qualifiers.  Making the State Dual Tournament in 2010, and the Regional Dual Championships 3 times, two time Sectional and District Champions, and also coached them to the first South Central Conference Championship in 15 years.  Coach Connell has also served the IWCOA as a District Chair Person from 2009-2013.  In duals Coach Connell coached the Rockets to a 91-54 record in his six years.

    21 min

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