Spartan Wrestling News

  • Mark Hawald Steps Down as Head Coach of Spartan Wrestling
    April 15, 2015
    CLEVELAND - Mark Hawald has announced his resignation as the head coach of Case Western Reserve University wrestling. Hawald, who led the program for three seasons, has accepted the position of head coach at his alma mater, John Carroll University.
  • Spartan Wrestlers Fall Twice at Si Ostrach Meet
    February 21, 2015
    CLEVELAND – The Case Western Reserve University wrestling team lost a pair of matches as host of the 2015 Si Ostrach Meet at Horsburgh Gymnasium.
  • CWRU Hosts 2015 UAA Wrestling Championship
    February 14, 2015
    CLEVELAND – Case Western Reserve University will serve as hosts for the 2015 University Athletic Association Wrestling Championship on Saturday, February 14 at Horsburgh Gymnasium inside the Veale Convocation, Athletic and Recreation Center. Action begins at 11:00 a.m.
  • Spartans Finish Third as Hosts of 2015 UAA Wrestling Championship
    February 14, 2015
    CLEVELAND – Case Western Reserve University finished third as host of the 2015 University Athletic Association Wrestling Championship on Saturday afternoon at Horsburgh Gymnasium.
  • Spartan Wrestlers Compete at Pete Willson Invitational
    January 31, 2015
    WHEATON, Ill. – A small contingent from the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team placed 25th of 32 schools competing at the annual Pete Willson Invitational on Friday and Saturday, January 30-31 at King Arena.
  • Sophomore Nate Lewis Named UAA Co-Wrestler of the Week
    January 27, 2015
    PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Case Western Reserve University sophomore heavyweight Nate Lewis (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston) has been named the University Athletic Association Co-Wrestler of the Week for the first time in his career.
  • Lewis’ Pin Leads Spartan Wrestlers Past W&J, 27-22
    January 23, 2015
    WASHINGTON, Pa. – Sophomore heavyweight Nate Lewis (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston) scored the winning points via pin as the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team won at Washington & Jefferson College, 27-22, on Friday at the Henry Memorial Center.
  • Lees and Lewis Each 2-0, Spartans Wrestlers Split on Final Day of Whitehill National Duals
    January 10, 2015
    WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Sophomores Nick Lees (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius) and Nate Lewis (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston) were each 2-0 as the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team split a pair of matches on the second and final day of the 2014 Budd Whitehill National Duals at Lamade Gymnasium.
  • Spartans Compete on Day One of Whitehill National Duals
    January 09, 2015
    WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Sophomore Nick Lees (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius) and freshman Connor Gordon (Adams, Tenn./Rossview) were each 2-1 as the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team competed on day one of the 2014 Budd Whitehill National Duals at Lamade Gymnasium.
  • Gessic Leads Four Placers, CWRU Wrestlers Ninth at Citrus Invitational
    December 30, 2014
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Back on the competitive mats for the first time in three weeks, the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team placed ninth of 12 squads competing at the 2014 Citrus Invitational at Cardinal Gibbons High School.
  • Aaran Gessic Named UAA Wrestler of the Week
    December 08, 2014
    PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Case Western Reserve University freshman Aaran Gessic (Perry, Ohio/Perry) has been named the University Athletic Association Wrestler of the Week for the first time in his young career.
  • Gessic Leads Three Placers with Title at 141; Spartan Wrestlers Eighth at RIT Invitational
    December 06, 2014
    ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Freshman Aaran Gessic (Perry, Ohio/Perry) won the 141-pound title, remaining unbeaten for the season, and the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team placed eighth of 10 schools competing at the 49th Annual Rochester Institute of Technology Invitational.
  • Spartan Wrestlers Host BW on Wednesday Night; Watch Live
    November 19, 2014
    CLEVELAND – The Case Western Reserve University wrestling team competes at home for the last time until mid-February when it hosts cross-town rival Baldwin Wallace University on Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Horsburgh Gymnasium.
  • Spartan Wrestlers Fall to No. 14 BW in Final Home Match Until February
    November 19, 2014
    CLEVELAND – Competing at home for the final time until mid-February, the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team fell to cross-town rival Baldwin Wallace University, 45-3, on Wednesday evening at Horsburgh Gymnasium.
  • Spartan Grapplers Fall to JCU
    November 11, 2014
    CLEVELAND – The Case Western Reserve University wrestling team suffered its first loss of the season by a score of 40-12 versus local-rival John Carroll University on Tuesday evening at Horsburgh Gymnasium.
  • Spartan Wrestlers Host JCU on Tuesday; Watch Live
    November 10, 2014
    CLEVELAND – The 4-0 Case Western Reserve University wrestling team hosts local-rival John Carroll University on Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Horsburgh Gymnasium.
  • Gessic and Spartans Open Season with 4-0 Day at CWRU Wrestling Festival
    November 08, 2014
    CLEVELAND – Led by an undefeated day for freshman Aaran Gessic (Perry, Ohio/Perry), the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team got off to its best start in years with a 4-0 record as hosts of the 2014 CWRU Wrestling Festival at the Veale Center.
  • 2014-15 Spartan Wrestling Season Preview
    November 05, 2014
    CLEVELAND – Daily improvement is the focus as the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team looks for additional success in its third season under Head Coach Mark Hawald.
  • 2014 CWRU Wrestling Festival - Information Site
    November 04, 2014
    Case Western Reserve University will hosts its inaugural CWRU Wrestling Festival on Saturday, November 8 at 10:00 a.m. at the Veale Center. The event will consist of two separate competitions run simultaneously – The Bob Del Rosa Duals and the Claude Sharer Classic.
  • CWRU Wrestling Fall Clinic and 2nd Annual Throwback Scrimmage
    October 16, 2014
    CLEVELAND – Case Western Reserve University Head Coach Mark Hawald has announced Sunday, November 2 as the day for the team's clinic and Case Institute of Technology versus Western Reserve University inter-squad dual.
  • CWRU Mourns the Loss of Four Students
    August 26, 2014
    Tragedy struck the Case Western Reserve University community on Monday night as a plane crash claimed the lives of four students. On board the plane were William Michael Felten, 20, of Saginaw, Michigan, Lucas Marcelli, 20, of Massillon, Ohio, John Hill, 18, of St. Simons, Georgia, and Abraham Pishevar, 18, of Rockville, Maryland. Felten and Marcelli were second-year students. Hill and Pishevar were first-year students.