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VISSER: Wrestling rule changes mark turning point in the sport

College wrestling fans have yelled their last collective, “TWOOOOOOOO,” after a takedown. Instead, they’ll have to get used to yelling, “THREEEEEE!” On Thursday, the NCAA Playing Rules and Oversight Panel approved several rules and rule changes that could have a seismic shift in the sport of wrestling, including making all takedowns worth three points instead …
Men's SportsWrestling

The incredibly convoluted process of qualifying for the NCAA Championships

AMES — Qualifying for the NCAA Wrestling Championships can be a confusing, and somewhat convoluted, process. First, a wrestler needs to earn an allocation for his conference at his weight by earning two out of the three “arms” of the allocation process. The three arms are the coaches’ panel ranking, RPI (rating percentage index) and …