Download our Mobile App                  

  Search The Site
Top News Stories...
University Team To Be Decided Live On FLO PRO

Watch University Nationals and FILA Cadets LIVE on Flowrestling's FLO PRO premium service...

FILA announces panelists for SportAccord presentation to IOC, including Jim Scherr of the USA

Jim Scherr of the USA (pictured) is joined by FILA President Nenad Lalovic, Carol Huynh, Daniel Igali and Lise LeGrand as presenters at key May 29 meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia....

USA Wrestling national events to feature new FILA rules, with remaining Regionals making own decision

The remaining national tournaments on the USA Wrestling schedule will use the new FILA rules. Regionals will be able to decide which rules to use in their region....

Cadet World Team Berths at Stake, Live on FLO PRO

Watch University Nationals and FILA Cadet Nationals live on Flowrestling's Flo Pro premium service May 24-26...


Nebraska-Omaha's Taylor Escamilla named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 4-10

By Craig Sesker USA Wrestling
01/10/2011

Taylor Escamilla (Fremont, Neb./University of Nebraska at Omaha) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 4-10.

Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level.

Escamilla, a junior heavyweight, delivered match-clinching wins against Newberry and Augustana to boost top-ranked Nebraska-Omaha to its third straight Division II team title at the National Duals on Sunday in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Escamilla downed Newberry’s Jake Elkins 2-1 in overtime to lift the Mavericks to a 19-16 win in the semifinals. He followed with a 3-1 win over Augustana’s Lance Peters to rally UNO to a dramatic 17-15 win in the finals.

Escamilla stepped into the lineup after replacing returning national champion Elijah Madison. He lost his first two matches at the National Duals before coming back to deliver his two clutch victories.

Escamilla originally committed to play football at the University of Nebraska before transferring to Nebraska-Omaha to wrestle.

Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete's name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to Craig Sesker at csesker@usawrestling.org
Untitled Document
   
© Copyright 2000-2013 USA Wrestling, All rights reserved.
Contents of this site may not used without the expressed written consent of USA Wrestling.