Late-November WIN Magazine is now available

Even though the college wrestling season started around the first of November, it doesn’t get serious until the annual NWCA All-Star Classic, where some of the top wrestlers met a week ago in State College. That included West Virginia’s Peyton Hall getting a leg-up on Stanford’s Hunter Garvin and scoring a fall in their 165-pound matchup.

These past few weeks also saw the return of Minnesota’s legendary heavyweight Gable Steveson – after a two-year hiatus – and how the new transfer rules are really benefiting Iowa and Oklahoma State.

You can read about these newsmakers in the recent issue of WIN Magazine, which was printed and mailed on Nov. 22 and will be available in digital form soon. Click here or call 888-305-0606 to get this issue and subscribe to WIN Magazine.

The following are some of the features and news stories that ran in the last issue:

Page 7 – ALL STAR CLASSIC

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In a battle between 2024 NCAA champions, Penn State’s Carter Starocci edged Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen in overtime to put the final touches on the annual event that took place in State College, Pa.

Page 27 – NEW BROTHERS IN ARMS

Plenty of schools benefited from the current transfer portal this season, especially Iowa and Oklahoma State that each brought in three past All-Americans to their lineups.

Page 28 – GABLE’S BACK

Minnesota’s legendary two-time Hodge Trophy winner and Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson returned from a two-season hiatus and is eager to entertain fans for one final year of college wrestling.

Page 37 – LOOKING FOR MIDLANDS MEMORIES

Tim Cysewski, the former five-time champion of the prestigious holiday tournament, is now the tournament director and is inviting fans to share their favorite moments online as the event turns 60 in December.

Page 42 – PASSING ON THE BLESSING

Once upon a time, Jon McGovern shared his faith with Dennis Hall, and now the two coaches work to provide an impactful experience on and off the mat at their Train to Win summer camps in Dubuque, Iowa.

Page 43 – REMEMBERING JACK ROLLER

The founder of the Tulsa Nationals and World of Wrestling events recently passed away, leaving many memories for young wrestlers who competed in their well-known tournaments.

Page 44 – RMN EVENTS FEATURE

New Mexico’s Ricardo Poolaw, who has captured three Triple Crowns and Golden Gear Awards in Rocky Mountain Nationals events, showcases his poetry talents as a talented seventh grader. 

Page 48 – WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

While Team USA fell just short of earning a World or Olympic gold medal, David Taylor ended his competitive career at the Non-Olympic World Championship by rallying to win one of four bronze medals.

The latest WIN also tells the story of four individuals in the USA Wrestling’s Coach’s Corner: Cliff Fretwell of the Compound Wrestling Club in Georgia; Brett Poirier of the Kryptonite Wrestling Klub in Massachusetts; Michigan’s head man Sean Bormet and Iowa women’s wrestling coach Clarissa Chun.

WIN’s regular state notebooks have profiles on native Iowa wrestlers who performed well at age-group Worlds, Kansas’ club directors, Florida’s famous Seahorse Open and South Dakota’s depth that was showcased at the Preseason Nationals.

You can also read the views of coaches and columnists like:

• Dan Gable on ways for college wrestling to expand;
• John KIessinger on 11 reasons why everyone should wrestle;
• Bryan Van Kley on why this is the best time to subscribe to WIN Magazine;
• Tristan Warner on how wrestlers always compete hard … even in an exhibition;
• Rob Sherrill on how the latest quartet of former Wisconsin preps may be the best;
• Mike Chapman on dispelling the myths of Abe Lincoln’s wrestling days;
• Sandy Stevens on how Bellarmine University in Kentucky turned a church into a wrestling room;
• Kyle Klingman on how the quality of character means more than the quantity of awards to a wrestler;
• Mike Finn on how old-time wrestling fans must adjust to today’s college wrestlers benefitting from NIL and transfer options.

Once again, click here or call 888-305-0606 to subscribe.