September 20, Issue 1979 - Volume 15, Number 1

Andre Metzger (in red singlet) pinned Bill Porter in 2:02 to win the 149 pound Junior World Championships in the Joliet Internationls and was named Outstanding Wrestler over 200 wrestlers who competed in the Junior World Division.

Photo by Jerry Lelander

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Letter From the Editor:
The system in U.S.S.R.
Letters:
M.D. wants more statistics
USA Mat Notes
Scholastic Dynasty:
Perry High School
Spots Medicine:
Specificity in strength training . . . the facts and the fables
National Honor Roll of Champions
What's Happening:
Double trouble for Richmond opponents
Pinned em all and nor scored on
Wrestler had had two kidney transplants
Japanese wrestlers toured Arizona
Ready, Commeny!:
Opinion of FILLA law commission on the AAUWD - USWF problem
Tips & Secrets:
Never give up on yourself
Coaching Tips:
Tactics
Defending against leg takedowns
Profile of a Champion:
For Tony, a perfect ending
Advice from a Champion:
To the young wrestlers of the U.S.A.
USA 1980:
The first olympics
Top Technique:
Single leg to tree top takedown
College Outlook:
Oklahoma Central State University

October 15, Issue 1979 - Volume 15, Number 2

Lee Kemp, USA in the final round robin match against West Germany's Knosp. Kemp won 6-2 to become the third American to win two world titles in teh F.I.L.A. World Freestyle Championships.

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Letter From the Editor:
Summer wrestling
Letters:
Wrestling refuces violence & vadalism
Feature:
U.S.A. wins three senior world medals in Greco
Kemp World Champion - U.S.A. second
USA Mat Notes
Ready, Comment!
Confessions of a non-wrestler
What's Happening:
U.S.A. wins 21 golds in world schoolboy
Chicago won 19 medals in National Junior Olympics
Arizona goes Poland
First undefeated season in 21 years
National High School Athletic Coaches Association coach of the year
AAU News
Top Technique:
Ankle pick
Sports Medicine:
Sugar the thief who robs your body
USA State Reports
USA 1980:
The olympic games
Tips & Secrets:
Drilling with an incentive
Profile of a Champion:
Bobby Malatesta
College Outlook:
Oklahoma State University
Coach's Corner:
Conditioning in wrestling
Physiological aspects of drills
Advice from a Champion:
Lee Kemp - Senior World Champion 1978 & '79 N,C.A.A Champion 1976, '77, & '78
National Honor Roll of Champions
Scholastic Dynasty:
Hill McCloy High School

November 15, Issue 1979 - Volume 15, Number 3

San Diego, CA - Cody Bryant (facing camera) of Missoula, Montana pinned all of his opponents in the World Schoolboy Championships to win one of the 21 gold medals won by the American in the World Schoolboy Championships held last August.

Photo by Lanny Bryant

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Letter From the Editor:
$16 million for amateur sports
Letters:
Arbitration swift & final
What's Happening:
Iowa State assistant Carl Adams named URI wrestling coach
New coach at Lock Haven
Jack Gebauer named Oakland University Coach
Ninety coaches and wrestlers at Rochester Institute of Technology
National Honor Roll of Champions
Ready, Comment!:
New York City wrestling - a potential hotbed
Coach's Corner:
Emotional stability of the wrestler
Weight training and conditioning for wrestling
Tips & Secrets:
Building a successful wrestling program
Top Technique:
Teaching the three major types of single leg takedowns
For the Record . . .
Sports Medicine:
Validation of the wight allowance for growth in high school wrestling
Feature:
"In Lodz, glory and bravos belong to the Americans"
USA State Reports
Scholastic Dynasty:
Catholic Central High School
USA Mat Notes
Advice from a Champion:
Randy Lewis
Profile of a Champion:
Chris Taylor
USA 1980:
Soviet system is paying off in paying off in gold
College Outlook:
Adams State College

December 15, Issue 1979 - Volume 15, Number 4

Bob Gruner of U.W.-Park-side is attempting to turn Dan Morrison of Messiah College in the 158 lb. finals of the NAIA National Championships. Gruner won the match 8-2. Morrison started the match with a 30-0 record and 28 pins, including 4 in the earlier rounds. Gruner ended the season with a 27-2 record and 17 pins. See Advise from Champion section.

Phot by Randy LeBlanc

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Letter From the Editor:
Smallest wrestling school
Letters
Sports Medicine:
Wrestling season brings weight loss problem
Tips & Secrets:
Does participation in pre-college wrestling programs effect performance at the N.C.A.A. National Wrestling Championships
Coach's Corner:
An ethical approach for wrestling coaches
In-season weight training and conditioning for wrestling
Profile of a Champion:
Gable isn't angry; he's always this intense about wrestling
USA 1980:
Pierre de Coubertin and the modern olympic games
College Outlook:
University of Wisconsin Parkside
Ready, Comment!:
Victory (a wrestling short story)
Advice from a Champion:
Bob Gruner - NAIA National Champion UW-Parkside
USA Mat Notes
USA State Reports
Scholastic Dynasty:
Iroquois High School
National Honor Roll of Champions
Top Technique:
Fireman's carry change-off to double leg
For the Reocrd

January 15, Issue 1980 - Volume 15, Number 5

Darryl Burley of Lehigh University who is applying a half Nelson in the photo, was the first freshman to win the N.C.A.A. Division I National Wrestling Title since the 1973 National Championships. Darryl has advice to young wrestlers in the Advice from a Champion section of this issue.

Photo by Chris Poff

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Letter From the Editor:
Wrestling U.S.A. - updating S.W.N.
Letters:
Article scientifically inaccurate
USA Mat Notes
Tips & Secrets:
Interested in wreslting in college? - Maybe a small college?
Ready, Comment!:
A wrestler's sister
Scholastic Dynasty:
Martin High School
Important Wrestling Dates . . .
Coach's Corner:
A systematic philosophy of wrestling
How to develop strength and explosiveness for wrestling
Profile of a Champion:
Harold Nichols: wrestling's living legend
What's Happening:
Bloomington wrestling club wins national club championships
Metzger, Weaver share Sun Cup Award
Krone Named to AAU Wreslting P.R. slot
Sports Medicine:
Iowa wrestling study: weight loss * urinary profiles of collegiate wrestlers dehydraton urinary electolytes
Feature:
Corso-Great Plains outstanding wrestler
Advice from a Champion:
Darryl Burley
USA State Reports
College Outlook:
Augustana
USA 1980:
Russians never ones for fair play vs. U.S.A.
National Honor Roll of Champions
Top Technique:
Head lift and thro-down

Febuary 1, Issue 1980 - Volume 15, Number 6

Iowa State's Kelley Ward on his way to winning the 1979 N.C.A.A. National title. Kelley has advice to give to wrestlers in the Advice from a Champion section of this issue.

Photo by Chris Poff

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Letter From the Editor:
Wrestling U.S.A.
Ready, Comment!:
Who says that sentiment is for sissies?
College Outlook:
University of Washington
USA State Reports
Coach's Corner:
A systematic philosophy of wrestling part II
Red & white muscle fibers & their developing in relationship to wrestling & overall strength
Sports Medicine:
Intercollegiate wrestling injuries
What's Happening:
Kruse names AAU wrestling's man of the year
Gable, Allen selected for U.S. Olympic coaching positions
Tips & Secrets:
Fund raising tips for wrestling program!
USA 1980:
Exploring the Russian mystic
USA State Notes
National Honor Roll of Champions
Scholastic Dynasty:
West High School
Profile of a Champion:
Hellickson had simple goal: win Olympic Gold
Advice from a Champion:
Kelly Ward
For the Record

February 15, Issue 1980 - Volume 15, Number 7

New York State Champion Al DeStefanis of Locust Valley, Section Eight, is shown in the finals at 105. He beat Joe Downey of Deer Park, Section Elven (Suffolk County, Long Island), 9-8. DeStefanis won the State crown at 98 in '78. He is wrestling at Hofstra this year.

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Letter From the Editor:
WUSA All-Americans.
Letters:
Free trip for Mat Maid
Profile of a Champion:
Walk-on walks off a big winner
Focus on America
Ready, Comment!:
Listen coach, that wrestler is my son!
Tips & Secrets:
Does participation in pre-college wrestling programs effect performance at the NCAA National Wrestling Championships
Feature:
A pilgrimage to Beni Hassan
Sports Medicine:
Iowa wrestling study: weight classification systems
Coach's Corner:
Eating before tournament time
Get with the times! Let the coaches coach!
USA State Reports
USA Mat Notes
National Honor Roll of Champions
AAU News
Top Technique:
Head release fireman's carry
Advice from a Champion:
Dave Lamotte
Tri-State Tournament

March 1, Issue 1980 - Volume 15, Number 8

Wade Schalles, former N.C.A.A. National Champion and outstanding wrestler of the N.C.A.A. in the first round of the Midlands Wrestling Championships - See story in the Feature section.

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Letter From the Editor:
Jobs in wrestling
Letters
USA 1980:
How to make the USA Olympic Team
Profile of a Champion:
Born to wrestle
Sports Medicine:
Misuse of strength development programs in athletic training
Ready, Comment!:
Listen coach, that wrestler is my son!
Coaching Tips:
Condtioning for wrestling part I
Planning penetration follow throughs
USA Mat Notes
USA State Reports
National Honor Roll of Champions
Feature:
Lewis halts cysewski's mat streak
USWF News
Ready, Comment!:
A full value point system
Advice from a Champion:
Eldon Edwards
Important Wrestling Dates . . .
The Score
Top Technique:
Two-on-one elbow post to double leg tackle
College Powers:
Lake Superior State College

March 15, Issue 1980 - Volume 15, Number 9

Wrestling USA salutes those young men who have paid the price and made the sacrifices that are required to be a champion.

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Letter From the Editor:
International Olympic Committee
Letters:
Support wrestling
Focus on America
USA 1980:
AAU Olympic 200 project program description
Coaching Tips:
Challenge system for wrestling
Strategy
Tips & Secrets:
The referees in the state wrestling tournament
National Honor Roll of Champions
Ready, Comment!:
Wrestling in institutions for young offenders
Profile of a Champion:
Fame escapes mat old medalists
USA Mat Notes
College Powers:
Oregon State Univeristy

April 15, Issue 1980 - Volume 15, Number 10

Joe Gonzales of Cal State-Bakerfield broke a national record at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Corvallis. Gonzales won the NCAA Divison I 118-pound title, winning all 55 of his matches this season. The NCAA record for most victories in the season was 51. The old record was held by former Oregon State heavyweight Larry Bielenberg in 1977, who finished the season 51-1 after losing in the NCAA finals. See story page 19

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Letter From the Editor:
Olympic Games conflict
Letters:
Williams not harsh won
College Powers:
Mat news: college team of the 70's
State Reports
Focus on America
Sports Medicine:
Sports psychology program
Coaching Tips:
Water & peak performance
Motivation
Feature:
Iowa wins its third straight NCAA wrestling title
National Honor Roll of Champions
USA Mat Notes
Publication Contest:
Tenth annual wrestling USA publication contest
Profile of a Champion:
Harris named outstanding NCAA wrestler
Ready, Comment!:
What wrestling means to blind athletes in the United States
College Action:
Has Iowa started a dynasty
Scholastic Dynasty:
Bethel High School
Dream a Reality for Division III Champion Tom Elcott

May 1, Issue 1980 - Volume 15, Number 11

N.C.A.A. Division I Outstanding Wrestler Howard Harris of Oregon State University claiming his national title on the Awards Stand after pinning Bruce Baumgartner of Indiana State. Harris ended his season with a 46-0 record with 40 of those wins as pins.

Photo by Bob Lyne Gazette Times

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Letter From the Editor:
U.S. wins World Cup
Letters:
Hawaii wrestling
College Powers:
Brockport State's golden grapplers
USA Mat Notes
USA 1980:
Our hot national team hopefuls for '80
Sports Medicine:
Body fat percentage of greco-roman and junior world freestyle wrestlers
Coaching Tips:
Countermoves for recruitees
Conditioning for wrestling
Jobs in Wrestling
National Honor Roll of Champions
USA State Reports
Important Wrestling Dates
Tips & Secrets:
Protein and the wrestler
Scholastc Dynasty:
Escanaba Area High School
Profile of a Champion:
Wrestler has Classic Name - Greg Peery
National Junior College Championships

June 1 , Issue 1980 Volume 15, Number 12

Ilia Mate (red singlet) counters takedown by Greg Gibson (US Marine Corps: Redding, California). Mate defeated Gibson 9-4 in 220 pound final of the National Senior Freestyle Wrestling Championships (WD/AAU) The sunkist Kids Club ended the six year reign of the New York Athletic Club by capturing the 86th Nationals. Photo By David Holman

Photo by Joe Kind

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Letter From the Editor:
1980 All-American Team
USA Mat Notes
National Honor Roll of Champions
Special Recongnition
Manager-of-the-Year:
Rich Farley
Mat Maid-of-the-Year:
Arlene Miller
Sportswriter-of-the-Year:
John Vogeding
Jobs in Wrestling
Assistant Coach-of-the-Year:
Ken Reilly
Man-of-the-Year:
Guenther Kruse
Max Rappoport Master of Wrestling Award:
Dr. Charles Buell
Coach-of-the-Year:
Don Dravis; Staples High School - Staples, Minnesota
NAIA National Championships
1980 World Cup:
U.S. wrestlers defeat favored Soviet aquad Toledo, Ohio