
Wrestler, Wally Figaro, wins bronze at Pan American ChampionshipsApril 11, 2013 Shorter wrestler Wally Figaro made the most of his first venture onto the international mat scene last week when the sophomore standout for the Hawks who was competing for Puerto Rico captured a Greco-Roman bronze medal at the Pan American Championships held in Panama City, Panama. [READ MORE] |

Henson and Hawks already turning their attention to next seasonMarch 21, 2013 The Hawks established themselves as the Peach State’s first-ever champions winning the inaugural Georgia Intercollegiate Championships, besting Life, Brewton-Parker College, Darton College and Truett-McConnell College. [READ MORE] |

Wrestlers fare well at National Collegiate OpenFebruary 23, 2013 The Shorter wrestling program ended the 2013 season competing in one last open meet, this time the National Collegiate Open. [READ MORE] |

Hawks defeat Brewton-Parker, 21-18February 5, 2013 The Shorter wrestling program claimed victory in the final dual meet this season, sending the Hawks to the National Collegiate Open on a winning note, defeating Brewton-Parker, 21-18. [READ MORE] |

Preview: Hawks prepare for final dual meet at Brewton-ParkerFebruary 4, 2013 The Shorter wrestling program will continue the 2013 season as they travel to Brewton-Parker for a dual meet starting at 7 pm. [READ MORE] |
April 11, 2013
Wrestler, Wally Figaro, wins bronze at Pan American Championships
Shorter wrestler Wally Figaro made the most of his first venture onto the international mat scene last week when the sophomore standout for the Hawks who was competing for Puerto Rico captured a Greco-Roman bronze medal at the Pan American Championships held in Panama City, Panama.
March 21, 2013
Henson and Hawks already turning their attention to next season
The Hawks established themselves as the Peach State’s first-ever champions winning the inaugural Georgia Intercollegiate Championships, besting Life, Brewton-Parker College, Darton College and Truett-McConnell College.
February 23, 2013
Wrestlers fare well at National Collegiate Open
The Shorter wrestling program ended the 2013 season competing in one last open meet, this time the National Collegiate Open.
February 5, 2013
Hawks defeat Brewton-Parker, 21-18
The Shorter wrestling program claimed victory in the final dual meet this season, sending the Hawks to the National Collegiate Open on a winning note, defeating Brewton-Parker, 21-18.
February 4, 2013
Preview: Hawks prepare for final dual meet at Brewton-Parker
The Shorter wrestling program will continue the 2013 season as they travel to Brewton-Parker for a dual meet starting at 7 pm.
February 2, 2013
Duncan leads Hawks at Newberry Open
The Shorter wrestling program participated in the Newberry Open, sending nine wrestlers to participate in 10 weight classes.
February 1, 2013
Preview: Wrestling heading to Newberry Open
The Shorter Hawks wrestling program will continue the season this weekend in the Newberry Open from the Campus of Newberry College.
January 27, 2013
Hawks claim title at Georgia Intercollegiate Championships
The Shorter Hawks wrestling team took first place in the recently completed Georgia Intercollegiate Championships from Life University.
January 25, 2013
Wrestling in 1st Annual Georgia Intercollegiate Championships
The Shorter wrestling program will take part in the inaugural Georgia Intercollegiate Championships to be held on the campus of Life University.
January 21, 2013
Duncan, Dyer, Hinchman lead Hawks at Cumberland Open
The Shorter wrestling team completed in the Cumberland Open over the weekend, with several members posting strong outings.
January 17, 2013
Preview: Wrestling heads to Cumberland Open
The Shorter wrestling program returns to the mat for the first time in 2013 as they prepare to compete in the Cumberland Open.
December 17, 2012
Bird, Rowland lead way for Wrestling Hawks at Midwest Classic
The Shorter wrestling program participated in the 34th annual Midwest Classic hosted by the University of Indianapolis over the weekend. The Hawks were represented in seven weight classes over the two days of competition.
December 11, 2012
Wrestling handed defeat at Life University, 21-14
In the final dual meet for the season, the Hawks were defeated at Life University, 21-14. Shorter was able to claim victory in three of the nine weight classes.
December 7, 2012
Wrestling takes dual meet at St. Andrews, 34-15
Shorter wrestling traveled to St. Andrews and claimed victory in seven of the ten weight classes to claim the 34-15 victory.
December 7, 2012
Preview: Wrestling to visit Life University
The Shorter wrestling Hawks travel on Saturday to face Life University in a dual meet, set to start at 2 pm.
December 5, 2012
Preview: Wrestling Hawks to take on St. Andrews
The Hawks' wrestling program travels for a Thursday night dual meet with St. Andrews, with the start time set for 7 pm.
December 3, 2012
Wrestling earns split at Cavalier Duals in Albany
Shorter compete in a pair of dual meets over the weekend, earning the split versus Truest-McConnell and Darton. The Hawks defeated Truett-McConnell, 34-12, before being edges by Darton, 24-22.
November 30, 2012
Preview: Wrestling heads to Cavalier Duals
The Shorter University Wrestling Hawks will compete in the Cavalier Duals in Albany, Ga. on Saturday.
November 20, 2012
Wrestling falls 33-18 at home to No. 18 Cumberland University
Bird, Duncan, and Rowland each score a victory for the Hawks at the Winthrop-King Centre.
November 19, 2012
Preview: Wrestling to host Cumberland University
The Shorter University Wrestling Hawks will welcome Cumberland University for a dual meet to begin at 8 pm on Tuesday. This will be the first dual for the Hawks this season, with a few open tournaments under their belts as they begin the 2012 campaign.
November 12, 2012
Shorter crowns three champions at Patriot Open
Duncan, Bird, and Rowland each claim championship in their weight classes.
November 3, 2012
Wrestling places four in top seven at The Citadel Open
The Shorter wrestling team attended its season-opening tournament, The Citadel Open, on Saturday at McAlister Field House. The event included over 275 wrestlers from 25 schools from around the Southeast region.
September 27, 2012
Preview: Shorter Wrestling ready for third season
Shorter sports one of the only collegiate wrestling programs in the state of Georgia.
April 6, 2012
Wrestling ranks No. 2 in NWCA NAIA All-Academic rankings
The Shorter University wrestling team finished second in the annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NAIA All-Academic rankings, which were released by the organization on Thursday.
March 3, 2012
Ewers, Galloway lead Wrestling to 15th place national finish
Sophomore Andrew Ewers placed fourth at 285 pounds and classmate Nate Galloway finished sixth at 133 to lead the Shorter University wrestling program to a 15th place finish at the 2012 NAIA Wrestling National Championship in Des Moines, Iowa.
March 2, 2012
Ewers, Galloway become SU's first NAIA Wrestling All-Americans
Shorter University sophomores Andrew Ewers and Nate Galloway became the first wrestling All-Americans in program history on Friday to highlight Day 2 for the Hawks at the 2012 NAIA Wrestling National Championship in Des Moines, Iowa.
March 1, 2012
Wrestling in 13th after first day of NAIA Wrestling Championship
The Shorter University wrestling team stands in 13th place overall after one day and two rounds of competition at the 2012 NAIA Wrestling National Championship in Des Moines, Iowa. The Hawks have accumulated 18.5 points points through two sessions and have all seven wrestlers still alive.
February 28, 2012
Wrestling Hawks represented well at NAIA Championships
What the Shorter University wrestling team has endured for more than six months culminates this weekend when seven Hawks compete in the 55th Annual NAIA Wrestling National Championship held Thursday through Saturday at the Johnson Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.
February 19, 2012
Shorter Wrestling places third in NAIA East Region Qualifier
The No. 16-ranked Shorter University wrestling team turned in a third place finish at the 2012 NAIA East Group Qualifying Tournament on Saturday in Lebanon, Tenn.
February 17, 2012
Wrestling heads to East Region Qualifier as tune up for nationals
The newness is a thing of the past. A year after a successful inaugural season, the Shorter University wrestling team is determined to prove that its program is firmly established heading into this weekend’s NAIA East Group Qualifier in Lebanon, Tenn., where the Hawks are focused on building a full head of steam for next month’s NAIA National Championships.
February 11, 2012
No. 16 Wrestling downs No. 15 Cumberlands in MSC showdown
The No. 16-ranked Shorter University wrestling team ended the 2012 dual meet season with a 5-2 record after defeating 15th-ranked Cumberlands (Ky.) 28-14 at the Winthrop-King Centre on Saturday evening.
January 30, 2012
Figaro, Rowland win MSC titles, Hawks third at MSC Championships
18th-ranked Shorter boasted two conference champions, a runner-up and a third place finisher on its way to 99.5 points and a third place team finish at the 2012 Mid-South Conference Wrestling Championship held at the O. Wayne Rollins Center on the University of the Cumberlands campus on Saturday.
January 21, 2012
19th-ranked Wrestling defeats St. Andrews 33-17
The Shorter University wrestling team improved to 5-2 in dual meets this season with a 33-17 victory over St. Andrews University on Saturday afternoon at the Winthrop-King Centre.
January 20, 2012
Match Notes: No. 19 Wrestling hosts St. Andrew's on Saturday
After over a month away from dual meet competition, the Shorter University wrestling team returns to the mats on Saturday, Jan. 21 as it hosts St. Andrew's Presbyterian at noon in the Winthrop-King Centre.
December 22, 2011
Three Shorter grapplers ranked in latest NAIA national polls
Shorter University has three wrestlers ranked in their respective weight classes according to the latest NAIA Wrestling team and individual rankings released by the national office on Tuesday.
December 14, 2011
Wrestling scores 46-9 victory over Mid-South rival Cumberland
Shorter University won five matches by fall en route to a dominating 46-9 victory over Mid-South Conference rival Cumberland University (Tenn.) in a conference dual Wednesday afternoon in Lebanon, Tenn.
December 13, 2011
Notes: 17th-ranked grapplers travel to Cumberland Wednesday
The Shorter University Wrestling Hawks travel to Lebanon, Tenn., on Wednesday, Dec. 14 for a Mid-South Conference dual with Cumberland University at 12 pm.
December 11, 2011
6th-ranked Lindsey Wilson surges late to top #17 Wrestling Hawks
Shorter University trailed by just two points through seven matches, but No. 6-ranked Lindsey Wilson scored pins in each of the final three matches to secure a 32-12 victory over the 17th-ranked Hawks in a Mid-South Conference dual at the Winthrop-King Centre on Sunday afternoon.
December 10, 2011
Shorter grapplers feeding off strong start to 2011-12 season
The Shorter University wrestling team has assumed the role more associated with a veteran program than one in just its second year of existence. That’s exactly what head coach Josh Henson envisioned for his Hawks.
December 10, 2011
Notes: Wrestling prepared to host 6th-ranked Lindsey Wilson
The Shorter University wrestling team will host its first Mid-South Conference dual meet of the season on Sunday, Dec. 11 when No. 6-ranked Lindsey Wilson comes to the Winthrop-King Centre for a 1 pm start.
November 30, 2011
No. 18 Shorter Wrestling crushes Truett-McConnell 44-4
The 18th-ranked Shorter University wrestling team upended Truett-McConnell College 44-4 in a non-league dual meet on Wednesday night in Cleveland, Ga. The Hawks emerged victorious in every match with the exception of the 165-pound weight class to cruise to a win.
November 19, 2011
Grapplers defeat Indianapolis, Middle Tennessee in Campbellsville
The 19th-ranked Shorter University wrestling team opened the 2011-12 season with a pair of victories in dual matches against the University of Indianapolis and Middle Tennessee as part of the Campbellsville University duals on Saturday.
November 19, 2011
No. 2-ranked Campbellsville deals Wrestling first dual defeat
No. 2-ranked Campbellsville University won three matches by fall and another by technical fall en route to a 40-2 victory over 19th-ranked Shorter in a Mid-South Conference dual meet on Saturday in Campbellsville, Ky.
November 14, 2011
Grapplers deliver strong showing at 2nd Annual Shorter Open
Returners Raleigh Abbott and Nate Galloway place first and second, respectively, in their respective weight classes and newcomer Wally Figaro was among four Hawks to place in the top three as Shorter University competed in the 2nd Annual Shorter Open.
November 11, 2011
Preview: Wrestling to host 2nd Annual Shorter Open on Saturday
Shorter University's second season of wrestling officially gets underway Saturday when 14 teams and over 250 athletes descend upon the Winthrop-King Centre for the 2nd Annual Shorter Open.
October 20, 2011
Wrestling captures No. 16 ranking in NAIA Top 20 Preseason Poll
The Shorter University wrestling team garnered a No. 16 ranking in the NAIA Wrestling Preseason Top 20 Coaches Poll, which was released by the organization on Wednesday night.
October 14, 2011
Wrestling announces hire of Joe Henson as assistant coach
Shorter University announced today the hiring of Joe Henson as a graduate assistant for the Hawks' second-year wrestling program. Joe, the twin brother of Josh, comes to Shorter after spending seven years as an assistant coach at American University.
May 20, 2011
Shorter Wrestling inks Junior All-American Wally Figaro
The Shorter University wrestling program secured another key addition to its 2011 recruiting class on Thursday, announcing the signing of Florida prep standout Wally Figaro.
March 7, 2011
Hawks place Top 20, win Sportsmanship Award at NAIA Nationals
In an inaugural season filled with firsts, outstanding team and individual performances and experiences that will last a lifetime, the Shorter Wrestling Hawks made the most of their first-ever appearance in the NAIA Wrestling National Championship with a 20th-place team finish.
March 3, 2011
Young grapplers ready to show out at NAIA National Championship
In what has been a season of firsts, the Shorter University wrestling team isn’t about to let their inaugural season end without making the most of their first appearance in the national spotlight.
February 12, 2011
Collum wins at 149, Hawks place 4th at Mid-South Tournament
Freshman Robbie Collum became Shorter University's first-ever individual conference champion by winning the 149-pound weight class and leading the Hawks to a fourth-place finish at the 2011 Mid-South Conference Wrestling Tournament in Lebanon, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon.
February 11, 2011
Preview: Shorter grapplers ready for Mid-South Tournament
Having tasted some instant success in its inaugural season, the Shorter University wrestling team is ready for its first venture on the postseason mats.
| Sat., Nov. 3 | Wrestling at Citadel Open | NTS | Final |
| Results | Recap | |||
| Sat., Nov. 10 | Wrestling at Patriot Open | NTS | Final |
| Results | Recap | |||
| Tue., Nov. 20 | Wrestling vs. vs. Cumberland | L, 33-18 | Final |
| Preview | Recap | |||
| Sat., Dec. 1 | Wrestling at Cavalier Duals | TM: W, 34-12; DC: L, 24-22 | Final |
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| Thu., Dec. 6 | Wrestling at St. Andrews | W, 34-15 | Final |
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| Sat., Dec. 8 | Wrestling at Life University | L, 21-14 | Final |
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| Sun., Dec. 16 | Wrestling at Midwest Classic | NTS | Final |
| Results | Recap | |||
| Sat., Jan. 19 | Wrestling at Cumberland Open | NTS | Final |
| Preview | Results | Recap | |||
| Sun., Jan. 27 | Wrestling at Georgia Collegiate Invitational | 1 of 5 | Final |
| Preview | Results | Recap | |||
| Sat., Feb. 2 | Wrestling at Newberry Open | NTS | Final |
| Preview | Results | Recap | |||
| Tue., Feb. 5 | Wrestling at Brewton-Parker | W, 21-18 | Final |
| Preview | Results | Recap | |||
| Sun., Feb. 24 | Wrestling at National Collegiate Open | NTS | Final |
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