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Tricia Saunders to give Body Bar technique clinic on May 17 at Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs
Elizabeth Wiley USA Wrestling
04/30/2008

 Four-time World champion Tricia Saunders, a coach of the historic 2004 U.S. Olympic women’s wrestling team, will conduct a free women’s wrestling technique clinic on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m.

The clinic is sponsored by Body Bar Systems, a USA Wrestling’s Women’s National Team sponsor. It will be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., as part of USA Wrestling’s Girls Folkstyle Nationals held there during the weekend

Saunders is considered one of the pioneers in the development of women's wrestling, and one of the greatest athletes in the sport history. She won four World titles and a World silver medal during her storied career. In over a decade of wrestling, she never lost a match to an American opponent.

Body Bar Systems is a leading fitness equipment manufacturer with 20 years experience in the fitness industry. Best known for its original Body Bar®, which serves as the foundation product for the company, Body Bar Systems also has a strong focus on fitness education. The Body Bar is a well established brand name in the U.S. and an essential tool in the health industry. Body Bar Systems has sponsored USA Wrestling’s Women’s program for three years.

ADVISORY

Who: Body Bar Systems, a premier fitness company specializing in products and educational tools for fitness enthusiasts of all ages and abilities, and World Champion, Olympic Team Coach, and Hall of Fame wrestler Trish Saunders.
What: Trish Saunders will conduct a free women’s wrestling technique clinic sponsored by Body Bar Systems, a USA Wrestling Women’s National Team sponsor.
Where/When: May 17, 10-11 a.m., Olympic Training Center, 1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, Colo., 80909.
For More Information: Email Chris Moen at cmoen@usawrestling.org or log on to www.themat.com.

About Body Bar Systems, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Body Bar Systems provides the infinite workouts and solid educational tools that fitness enthusiasts of all ages and abilities still choose after almost 21 years - because they work. The company has created a strong presence through the original weighted fitness bar, The Body Bar®, and the extensive “Master Your Body” DVD series of workout programs. Body Bar Systems is committed to enhancing the fitness and well being of the world by providing quality products and education with passion, integrity, and fun. Body Bar Systems is a member of the IHRSA network. Body Bar Systems is a sponsor of the USA Women’s Wrestling team.www.bodybar.com 1-800-500-2030.

While attending the clinic you can:
• Enter the Body Bar System raffle to win the Body Bar Flex & Flex DVD
• Get a clinic T-shirt
• Receive special clinic prices on Body Bar supplies – 20% off regular prices and we offerr free shipping for 30 days after the meet


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PRESS RELEASES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS MOVEMENT

May 01, 2008

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U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS FOR WOMEN’S TRIATHLON ON MSNBC THIS SUNDAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


       Contact:

       Lyndsay Iorio
       212-664-2160
       Lyndsay.Iorio@nbcuni.com


      


       NEW YORK – May 1, 2008 - The U.S. Olympic Trials for women's triathlon will air on MSNBC Sunday from Noon-1 p.m. ET.  The women's triathlon is the second of 13 consecutive Sundays of Olympic Trials coverage on MSNBC.

NBC, USA Network and MSNBC will offer approximately 50 hours of Olympic Trials coverage, highlighted by primetime coverage on NBC and USA, as the USA's greatest athletes seek to represent their country and qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. NBC's coverage features three nights of swimming in primetime over the July 4th weekend; USA offers primetime coverage of swimming and late night coverage of track & field. NBCOlympics.com also will offer Trials coverage with full details to be announced soon.

The U.S. Olympic Trials for women's triathlon was held on Sunday, Apr. 19 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.  The course began with a 1,500 meter swim in the Black Warrior River followed by a 40 kilometer bike course and a 10k run.  Among the 11 women entered in the field is 2000 Olympic Water Polo silver medallist Julie Swail Ertel looking to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in the triathlon.

Al Trautwig and 10-time NCAA All-American Ed Eyestone, provide commentary.

MSNBC'S COVERAGE:
MSNBC will offer 20.5 hours of regularly scheduled Olympic Trials coverage beginning each Sunday at Noon ET over 13 weeks. Wrestling, boxing, triathlon, marathon, canoeing, volleyball, softball and weightlifting are among the featured sports.

More information about NBC's coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials and the Olympic Games can be found at NBCOlympics.com. Additional information about the U.S. Olympic Trials for women's marathon can be found at bostontrials2008.com.


       Members of the media can get more information about NBC Universal and its programming on the NBC Universal Media Village Web site at www.nbcumv.com.


Missouri

May 2, 2008

 

Former National Champion Will Lead The Newest Lindenwood Athletics Program

 

Lindenwood University announced today that it has added women’s wrestling as the 44th varsity athletic program at the school. Head coach of the new program will be Jake Dieffenbach, one of the top wrestlers in the school’s men’s wrestling history.

 

Lindenwood is the ninth university to offer women’s wrestling as a varsity sport, including area schools in Missouri Baptist and Missouri Valley and a NCAA Division I school in Stanford. The team will be a member of the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association.

 

Women’s wrestling was added as an Olympic sport in 2004 and it has seen an increase in participation in recent years. It is estimated that nearly 6,000 women wrestlers currently compete in the sport. Lindenwood will have a varsity and developmental squads and hope its top wrestlers have Olympic inspirations.

 

The Lindenwood squad will have a very experienced wrestler leading it. Dieffenbach, a native of House Springs, Mo., was a three-time NAIA All-American for the Lions, finishing second in 2005 and winning national championships in 2006 and 2007. Last year, Dieffenbach transferred to Oklahoma State for his final year of eligibility. He qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championship where he went 1-2 after having surgery less than a week prior to the event. For the year, he went 20-7 against NCAA competition, including eight victories over ranked opponents.

 

“I am thrilled to come back home and have this good opportunity to help start women’s wrestling at Lindenwood,” said Dieffenbach.

 

Women’s wrestling will begin play during the 2008-09 school year, joining synchronized swimming and men’s and women’s table tennis as the newest sports at the school. With the addition of women’s wrestling, Lindenwood now has 28 athletic programs that are Olympic sporting events. The school will have its first United States Olympian this summer when shooter Sean McLelland will compete in International Skeet at the China games.

 

 

Joseph Parisi, M.S., C.P.T.

Lindenwood University

Dean of Day Admissions

Head Wrestling Coach

Admissions: 636-949-4812

Wrestling: 636-949-4827

Fax: 636-949-4989

E-Mail: jparisi@lindenwood.edu

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