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Eagles see early season success.

Eagle wresting continues to strive for greatness in 2022-2023 season

Olivia Pliske, Reporter November 25, 2022

So far this season, the Ashland Eagles Wrestling has competed in two matches. To open their season, they wrestled in the Ohio Intercollegiate Open.  At the Ohio Intercollegiate Open, the Eagles were...

Kyle Tomko runs the ball in a game from last season. 

Passion, Pride, Honor, Family: Why athletes don’t quit their sports

Martina Baca September 19, 2014

“You better lose yourself in the music, the moment/You own it, you better never let it go.” This is the sound of Eminem playing in Kyle Tomko’s iPhone while he bench presses 275 pounds. He is focused....

Wrestlers knock off No. 7 Findlay

By Kate Lentz February 7, 2013

This past week has brought many emotions to the table for the Ashland wrestling team. After winning the Wendy’s Mid-Atlantic Duals, the men kept up their hard work and went 2-1, taking a loss from Gannon,...

Eagles win Wendy’s Duals

By Kate Lentz January 24, 2013

At the 2012 Wendy’s Mid-Atlantic Duals, Ashland didn’t do as well as planned. One year later, the Ashland Eagles took the cake on a Sunday afternoon going a perfect 3-0, defeating East Stroudsburg...

Loughney toss good for title, NCAA Field Athlete of the Year

By Ryan Sampson March 22, 2012

The track and field teams traveled to Minnesota State-Mankato for the NCAA Indoor National Championships Mar. 9-10. The team had a very successful weekend bringing home plenty of hardware home. The AU...

Wrestlers win in front of a record crowd

By Ryan Sampson February 2, 2012

Friday night at Kate's Gymnasium, in front of one of its biggest crowds ever, the AU wrestling team defeated Pitt-Johnstown in a dual match, 29-6. It was alumni night for the wrestling program and the...

Grapplers grab gold

Grapplers grab gold

By Dan Shade January 19, 2012

If you just walked into the Wendy's Mid-Atlantic Duals at Kates Gymnasium Sunday, it would have seemed as if Ashland's wrestling team was the clear-cut favorite. Wrestling at home in a dual meet that featured...

Ashland in seventh place in Learfield Cup standings

By AU Sports Info March 23, 2011

Ashland University is ranked seventh in the latest 2010-11 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings. The Eagles scored 346.5 points, the most of any NCAA Division II institution in the country during...

Southwick, Kelly earn All-America awards

By AU Sports Info March 16, 2011

Two Ashland University wrestlers - junior Jacob Southwick and senior Brandon Kelly - earned All-America laurels March 12 at the NCAA Division II Championships at Kearney, Neb. The Eagles placed 20th in...

Determined AU matmen send six to nationals

By AU Sports Info March 3, 2011

Supposedly, the wrestling off-season runs from mid-March until the middle of September. At Ashland University last season, the wrestling team observed a different calendar. The months didn't change, but...

Eagles close regular season with a win

By Bryan Kidd February 24, 2011

The Eagles ended their season Feb. 15 at West Liberty with a 22-15 victory over the Hilltoppers. The Eagles final record is 15-2-1, which is the best winning percentage for the program since 1984. Fifteen...

Heidelberg shouts uncle

By Nick Zavarella February 10, 2011

The Ashland University wrestling team won their final home match against Heidelberg this season in impressive fashion. Ashland is 12-2-1 on the season including 5-0-1 in the last six. The Ashland men got...

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