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Anybody recognize this shirt?
Yup. A Penn State wrestling shirt.
This is a vidcap taken from a Court Yard Hounds video doing their single off of their self titled debut album.
If the girls look familiar, it’s because they are sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison from the Dixie Chicks who have formed a side project group called the Court Yard Hounds The shirt is worn by Hounds’ guitarist Martin Strayer.
If the name sounds familiar, it’s because his father was Marty Strayer, Penn State All American wrestler from the sixties – hence the shirt connection. Strayer Junior also wrote many of the songs on the Court Yard Hounds album.
Bubba Jenkins named OW at University Nationals
David Taylor and Quentin Wright also claim freestyle titles
AKRON, Ohio – Bubba Jenkins walked off the mat early Sunday afternoon, grinning from ear-to-ear.
“I got me another stop sign,” Jenkins said.
The 2007 Junior World champion and 2008 NCAA runner-up was clutching another USA Wrestling championship plaque after winning a University Nationals freestyle title.
Jenkins, a surprise entry into the event, outlasted University of Pittsburgh All-American Tyler Nauman 3-1, 0-1, 3-0 in the finals at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Jenkins was named Outstanding Wrestler.
Collegian: Davis wins UFC fight
By Brendan Monahan
Collegian Staff Writer
Phil Davis’ weight had always been high leading into bouts — whether as a wrestler at Penn State or in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Davis’ friend and former Penn State teammate Aaron Anspach said the 205-pound light-heavyweight caused concern among the UFC camp when he was 15 pounds overweight only four days before Saturday’s competition. But just like he always did, Davis cut the weight and defeated Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson by first-round submission Saturday in UFC 11
Harrisburg’s Phil Davis makes it 2-0 in the UFC
Pennsylvania native Phil “Mr. Wonderful”; Davis increased his record to 2-0 in the UFC and 6-0 overall, stopping fellow then unbeaten prospect Alexander Gustafsson in the first round.
Davis' wrestling proved to be the difference once again as the former Penn State wrestler controlled the fight completely.
The end came at 4.55 of the first round as Davis applied a fight ending Anaconda choke.
UFC 112: Success for former college wrestlers Edgar, Hughes, Munoz, Davis
Four of the five former NCAA college wrestlers competing at UFC 112: Invincible were indeed invincible in their bouts Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Phil Davis, who won the 197-pound title for Penn State at the 2008 NCAA championships, got Alexander Gustafsson to submit via an Anaconda Choke at 4:55 in Round 1.
UFC 112: Success for former college wrestlers Edgar, Hughes, Munoz, Davis.
