Task force will look at options, but coach in somber mood
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=123213943383678300
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=123213943383678300
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PSU wrestling program could be counted out
- Thread starter forestgreen
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VikThunder1
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Maybe the thought is to cut wrestling and bring back golf. Then we would be at a full compliment of Big Sky sports.
Does track count as two sports? There is indoor track and then outdoor track.
Does track count as two sports? There is indoor track and then outdoor track.
The WAC doesn't have wrestling.
Just saying...
Just saying...
ManOfVision
Active member
martymoose said:
That's the spirit.
wrestlingfan
New member
Administration needs to look at this in a fair and unbiased way. They have 26 kids on a roster who share $50,000 a year in scholarships which is approximately two full scholarships. The majority of these athletes also work jobs in and out of season to help pay for their tuition. They compete in a division that is considered one of the top in the nation. The PAC-10 currently has at least three wrestlers in each weight division ranked in the top 25 nationally. They have gone from winning no matches in a PAC - 10 dual to having wrestlers such as Alex Bubb, Brian Cantrell, Ryan Sonderegger, Brady Garner, and Henry Kofa that all have a legitimate chance of placing high in the PAC-10 tournament and going to the NCAA Championships. They have continued to increase their wins as a team the past three years. Three years ago they were not compliant with their grades according to NCAA rules (working during season and making grades would be difficult for any athlete). They have since worked to the point over half are above a 3.0 and no one in below the required 2.0. With the improvements, hard work and dedication these men have they deserve the support and backing of Portland State. Look at the improvements the past two years and imagine what could happen with your support. PSU do what is right -- keep the program, build on tradition and support these young men.
VikThunder1
Active member
The wrestling community in the Pacific Northwest needs to step up and help out with funding. PSU cannot fund the program on its own. If the wrestling community really cares about this program, they will need to put their money where their mouths are.
