Tag: Wrestling
Feb. 12, 2014
Wrestling feeds off crowd for wins
The Drexel wrestling team continued its late season push Feb. 7 and 8, extending its winning streak to three with victories over Rider University and…
Feb. 5, 2014
Mat men top Duke for first team win since December
With friends, family and groups of younger wrestlers looking on, the Drexel wrestling team notched its first home win of the season Feb. 1 with…
Jan. 29, 2014
Mat men fall to Army despite bold strategy
The weekend looked promising for the Drexel wrestling team as they got their star redshirt senior, Brandon Palik, back from a rib injury, but the…
Jan. 22, 2014
Wrestling falls to Binghamton
The Drexel wrestling team finally got the opportunity to wrestle in front of their home crowd at the Daskalakis Athletic Center Jan. 19, but dropped…
Jan. 15, 2014
Palik embodies qualities of a wrestling champion
Brandon Palik is the kind of wrestler that every coach wants to have. He’s the kind of wrestler who embraces a challenge and is always…
Jan. 10, 2014
Azevedo wants wrestlers to get rid of distractions
The Southern Scuffle is perhaps the most important tournament of the year for the Drexel University wrestling team, outside of the NCAA championships. A national…
Dec. 6, 2013
Mat men weigh in heavy at MSG
Which Thanksgiving dinner staple is your favorite? Are you more of a main course or a dessert kind of person? Either way, it doesn’t matter,…
Nov. 26, 2013
Wrestling team makes social media push
Nothing changes the momentum in wrestling quite like a pin. Worth six points on the scoreboard, a pin can reignite the fire under a team…
Nov. 19, 2013
Mat men struggle at E. Michigan
The Drexel wrestling team knew it would be a tough weekend in Michigan. The team’s bus broke down Nov 15, causing a three-and-a-half-hour delay in…
Nov. 14, 2013
Mat men clinch win over SD St.
Matt Azevedo felt like he was finally back home. Drexel’s head wrestling coach spent the latter half of his collegiate career wrestling for Iowa State…