Not to be confused with entertainment wrestling, which takes place in a ring with ropes around it, this type of wrestling is real and takes place on a mat. Interest in wrestling grew during Olympic years when many fans look for freestyle or Greco-Roman events on television.
Collegiate wrestling uses a different style of wrestling than the Olympics.
Each bout is seven hard minutes and the object of the sport is to pin your opponent s shoulders to the mat for one second. If a pin, or fall, is not scored, a winner is determined by the number of points each wrestler has scored during the bout. Each team earns team points for winning bouts based on what the final score was or if it was a pin or not. Wrestlers use holds such as headlocks, half nelsons, scissor holds, and bar arms to pin their opponents. This group s efforts led to the purchase of a mat, recognition, a budget and the hiring of a coach.