-
-News
For Terps, pins and wins aplenty TERRAPINS WRESTLING SEASON PREVIEW
Monday, November 14th, 2011It’s won three ACC titles in the past four years, finished three straight seasons ranked among the top 20 teams of the NCAA Division I Championships and finished last season 16-4 and 4-1 in the ACC. But the Terrapins wrestling team is still hungry. With seven of their 10 starters returning from last season, including [...]
Terps Finish Second at Brockport/OU Invitational Asper earns most outstanding wrestler honors; seven different Terps earn top-3 finishes
Monday, November 14th, 2011BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Junior Josh Asper won most outstanding wrestler and redshirt sophomore Christian Boley captured his first individual title of the season as the Maryland wrestling team finished second at the Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational on Saturday. Seven different Terrapin wrestlers placed in the top-3 of their respective weight classes. “Today was a great day,” said [...]
Terps Sweep Terrapin Duals Maryland shines in season debut
Monday, November 14th, 2011COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Several Maryland wrestlers turned in notable performances for the Terps Sunday at the Comcast Center as they defeated Bloomsburg, Franklin & Marshall and Johns Hopkins at the Terrapin Duals. Junior All-American Josh Asper won all three of his matches, and freshmen Geoffrey Alexander and Lou Mascola earned their first collegiate victories. [...]
MatChat Podcast: Kerry McCoy
Monday, October 17th, 2011By Jason Bryant USA Wrestling 10/14/2011 Kerry McCoy, head coach at the University of Maryland, talks about the infusion of social media in wrestling, his program, recruiting and what he thinks about his program this season.
Four Terps Ranked in Preseason Poll
Saturday, October 15th, 2011COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Four Terrapin wrestlers earned national rankings in InterMat’s preseason poll released Friday. Following an 18th place finish at last year’s NCAA Championships, Maryland is ranked 11th. The Terps return two All-Americans in junior Josh Asper and sophomore Spencer Myers along with NCAA-qualifiers seniors Kyle John and Corey Peltier. At 165 pounds, [...]
Terps Announce 2011-12 Team Captains
Friday, October 14th, 2011COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland wrestling team has selected seniors Kyle John and Corey Peltier, and junior Josh Asper as team captains for the 2011-12 season head coach Kerry McCoy announced Friday. “I am very happy with our captains,” said McCoy. “These guys represent the essence of our program. They are hard workers [...]
Wrestling Announces 2011-12 Schedule
Friday, October 14th, 2011COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland wrestling head coach Kerry McCoy announced today the schedule for the 2011-12 season which features several challenging tournaments and four home meets, including a match-up against American, who finished fourth at last season’s NCAA Championships. The Terps are scheduled to compete in the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic, Northeast Duals, Nittany Lion [...]
Asper Named Most Outstanding at Wrestling Banquet
Thursday, May 5th, 2011Asper led the 2010-11 squad in overall wins, major decisions and pins. May 3, 2011 COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland wrestling team celebrated its third conference championship in four seasons and its third consecutive top-20 finish nationally Saturday night at the team banquet. This year’s senior class, which consists of Owen Duffy, [...]
John Named ACC Scholar-Athlete
Thursday, May 5th, 2011John is one of four Terps to make the All-ACC Wrestling Academic Team. April 26, 2011 GREENSBORO, N.C. – University of Maryland junior Kyle John has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year and one of four Terps to make the 2010-11 All-ACC Wrestling Academic Team, the conference announced today. “I [...]
East’s O’Malley to Wrestle at Maryland
Friday, April 29th, 2011Joins his brother Danny as a Terrapin. By Chris R. Vaccaro | Email the author | April 28, 2011 Sachem East senior Sean O’Malley has decided to continue his wrestling career at the University of Maryland. O’Malley is one of Sachem’s most successful wrestlers and will join his brother Danny who graduated in 2009 and is [...]