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In our research we stuck to just the articles, so while some videos, events and results may have gotten more clicks, we didn't include them in this specific retrospective. Click the headlines to see the stories that shaped 2017.
It was a low point for the Pennsylvanian prodigy, but the story, which is far from over, has since become one of resolve and redemption.
Buckeye head coach has some thoughts about the 2017 NCAAs, specifically about the referring during the Bo Jordan semifinal match versus Mark Hall, and they weren't entirely complimentary.
Snyder vs Sadulaev was definitely the most popular moment according to Mike Mal's recent Twitter poll. It's hard to believe this wasn't number one, but we aren't going by events or matches, just strictly articles and by the numbers.
Back in my day we used to call this 'live-bloggin', good to see it's still popular with the young people.
Penn State's official contribution to the Suriano transfer saga was the first of multiple stories involving the young man from New Jersey that made our list.
Any story involving a top recruit is news, and any story involving an Iowa recruit is big news, and any story involving a top recruit decommitting from Iowa and choosing Penn State instead is humongous news.
Suriano was was seeded No. 2 in the 125 pound bracket before he was a pulled out as a last minute scratch, throwing the weight class into momentary chaos in St. Louis.
Sometimes stories that the wrestling community isn't particularly proud of go viral.
The Trump administration's Travel Ban and the turmoil it unleahsed nearly caused team USA to miss the 2017 World Cup. But all's well that ends well and the American squad ended up making the trip to Kermanshah, Iran where they finished second.
Cael is not known for his mat corner theatrics, which made news of him getting ejected from the 2017 World Team Trials all the more compelling.
One of the biggest high school stars in recent memory lost the last high school match of his career. Lee would later reveal that he wrestled the match with an injured knee. This was the most read article by a large margin. Other related articles would have also made the top 10 had we not excluded them in order to expand the variety of topics.
You can watch the match in the embedded video in this article.
And if you want to here me and Mike Mal share our thoughts about these stories on the Monstupolous Malicious Intent podcast, here's an hour of us doing exactly that!
FloWrestling's Most Read Stories Of 2017
Austin Bernard
2017 was a tremendous year for the
world's oldest and raddest sport. We're smack dab in the middle of
another insane college season, but we still took the time to go back
through the archives to see which were the most read stories of 2017.
In our research we stuck to just the articles, so while some videos, events and results may have gotten more clicks, we didn't include them in this specific retrospective. Click the headlines to see the stories that shaped 2017.
#11 of 2017, #2 of February
Chance Marsteller Sentenced To 7 Years' Probation, by Mr Ryan Holmes 2/13/17It was a low point for the Pennsylvanian prodigy, but the story, which is far from over, has since become one of resolve and redemption.
#10 of 2017, #4 of March
Tom Ryan Calls Out NCAA Finals Officiating And Review Process, by CP 3/20/17Buckeye head coach has some thoughts about the 2017 NCAAs, specifically about the referring during the Bo Jordan semifinal match versus Mark Hall, and they weren't entirely complimentary.
#9 of 2017, #2 of August
Team USA In First Place, Green, Burroughs Snyder Wrestling For Gold, by Nomad 8/26/17Snyder vs Sadulaev was definitely the most popular moment according to Mike Mal's recent Twitter poll. It's hard to believe this wasn't number one, but we aren't going by events or matches, just strictly articles and by the numbers.
#8 of 2017, #2 of January
Live Updates: Penn State vs Iowa, Mr Ryan Holmes 1/20/17Back in my day we used to call this 'live-bloggin', good to see it's still popular with the young people.
#7 of 2017, #1 of August
Penn State Releases Official Statement Regarding Nick Suriano, by CP 8/8/17Penn State's official contribution to the Suriano transfer saga was the first of multiple stories involving the young man from New Jersey that made our list.
#6 of 2017, #3 of March
Gavin Teasdale Decommits From Iowa, Will Wrestle For Penn State, by CP 3/21/17Any story involving a top recruit is news, and any story involving an Iowa recruit is big news, and any story involving a top recruit decommitting from Iowa and choosing Penn State instead is humongous news.
#5 of 2017, #2 of March
Nick Suriano OUT Of NCAA Tournament, by Mr Ryan Holmes 3/15/17Suriano was was seeded No. 2 in the 125 pound bracket before he was a pulled out as a last minute scratch, throwing the weight class into momentary chaos in St. Louis.
#4 of 2017, #1 of January
Face Mush Leads To Brawl In New Jersey High School Match, by CP 1/29/17Sometimes stories that the wrestling community isn't particularly proud of go viral.
#3 of 2017, #1 of February
USA Wrestling Banned From The 2017 World Cup By Iran, by Mike Mal 2/3/17The Trump administration's Travel Ban and the turmoil it unleahsed nearly caused team USA to miss the 2017 World Cup. But all's well that ends well and the American squad ended up making the trip to Kermanshah, Iran where they finished second.
#2 of 2017, #1 June
Why Cael Sanderson Was Ejected From World Team Trials, by Nomad 6/12/17Cael is not known for his mat corner theatrics, which made news of him getting ejected from the 2017 World Team Trials all the more compelling.
#1 of 2017, #1 of March
#1 Spencer Lee Falls In Pennsylvania State Finals To Austin DeSanto, by KB 3/11/17One of the biggest high school stars in recent memory lost the last high school match of his career. Lee would later reveal that he wrestled the match with an injured knee. This was the most read article by a large margin. Other related articles would have also made the top 10 had we not excluded them in order to expand the variety of topics.
You can watch the match in the embedded video in this article.
And if you want to here me and Mike Mal share our thoughts about these stories on the Monstupolous Malicious Intent podcast, here's an hour of us doing exactly that!
