October 10th marked the first official NCAA practice for four college programs in Nebraska. We caught up with their head coaches and they shared their reactions to the first day. “Our guys were tuned into practice today, we have a great core group coming back and our younger guys that were here from the summer…
2018 Class C State Champions Evan Waddington of Wood River and Ryder Fuchs of Pierce are set to join the NCAA Division II Chadron State Eagles after they both announced they would continue wrestling at the next level on Twitter last week. Waddington and Fuchs were both drawn to the family atmosphere that Chadron State…
by Dru Kastler UN – Lincoln Redshirts @ Grand View Open Former NE HS wrestlers that competed – Andrew Nielsen (Plattsmouth), Trevor Nichelson (Ashland-Greenwood), Colton Wolfe (Columbus) UN – Kearney Wins over Fresno State 19-17 and San Francisco State 26-19 UNK edged Division 1 opponent Fresno State who reinstated their program this year after dropping…
The college season is longer than the high school season, so the college guys can afford to take a few more days off. Their coaches preached to recover, but also continue to stay sharp. Andrew Nicola of Concordia University: “Our staff has worked really hard to help our wrestlers understand the importance of living a…
By Rob Sanders NEwrestle: What were the deciding factors that led you to choose Chadron State College to continue your wrestling career? Ben Rodriguez: I decided that Chadron State was the right place for me the moment I met Coach Hunter. Coach is a really cool guy and has nothing but the best interest in…
By Rob Sanders In November of 2015, the Eagles had already lost five wrestlers due to season ending injuries. Fast forward to November of 2016, and the team is healthy. “All of the guys who missed out on competing last year have been consistent and diligent in their rehab. They are ready to go this…
