In part one of his Road to the Olympic blog, Andy writes about transitioning out of college into full-time freestyle training and competition, settling on the best-suited weight class and the disappointment of the 2004 Olympic Trials.
Two-time NCAA champion Kellen Russell received one of the final two freestyle wildcard selections for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, scheduled for April 21-22 in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Cliff Keen Wrestling Club likes a game of handball on its off days. Things can get a little competitive.
Mike Poeta and Tyrel Todd captured individual titles at 74kg and 84kg, respectively, at the Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualfier.
Matt Gentry captured the 74kg gold medal at the 2012 FILA Pan-American Olympic Qualifying Tournament to qualify his weight class for Canada and punch his ticket to the 2012 London Games.
On the heels of a week-long, elite-level training camp at the Bahna Wrestling Center, Andy writes about the CKWC training cycle and stresses the importance of supporting our Olympic-level athletes.
The Cliff Keen Wrestling Club, in partnership with Michigan Wrestling Camps, has released its first batch of videos in a new series of technique instruction.
Now back stateside after two-and-a-half weeks in Ukraine, Andy reflects on the overseas training camp and the regimented structure of the daily pre-tournament schedule.
Andrew Howe went 4-1 en route to the 74/kg/163-pound silver medal to headline the CKWC's appearance at the Outstanding Ukrainian Athletes and Coaches Memorial in Kiev, Ukraine.
On the eve of the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial tournament in Kiev, Andy provides insight into the wrestlers' final preparation and identifies the three characteristics that separate the world's elite.