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Oklahoma's Cael Hughes Named Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National Winner – NWHOF  

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced that Cael Hughes of Glencoe, Oklahoma, is the 2023 national winner of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (DSHSEA). 

Bloodround Wrestling Podcast: Bloodround #420  

This week Tommy and I discuss the US Open Results. We share our thoughts on the new format and the changes in the WTT and qualifying process. We discuss whether or not you should try to break your opponents arms when they leg lace you, and why subjective and poorly timed caution calls suck. We also discuss AK43's miraculous run to the finals, only to run into Kamal Bey. Rock on!

Four Americans earn Greco-Roman gold at Pan-American Championships – TheMat.com  

The U.S. hauled in four Greco-Roman gold medals on the first day of competition at the 2023 Pan-American Championships held at Tecnopolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

#439 Daniel Cormier – The Henry Cejudo Experiment Bonus Episode | Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast  

Daniel Cormier is a 2x Olympian, two-division UFC champion, and is currently the commentator for the UFC along with Joe Rogan and Jon Anik.

#438 Kendall Cross – The Henry Cejudo Experiment Bonus Episode | Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast  

Kendall Cross is the 1996 Olympic gold medalist and former NCAA champion for Oklahoma State.  This interview is from the Henry Cejudo Experiment (Henry Cejudo documentary) and focuses on Kendall’s role in watching Henry at Fargo and training with Henry at the OTC.

#437 The Making of the Henry Cejudo Experiment with Rollie Peterkin | Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast  

In this episode, host Ryan Warner and Rollie Peterkin recap the making of the Henry Cejudo Experiment. 

MorWrestling • #85 Coach Vutianitis – Presbyterian Women's Wrestling Coach  

NY native Brian Vutianitis has an interesting story from starting wrestling in 8th grade to now the head coach for the D1 Presbyterian Women's Wrestling Program.

#84 Jeff Blatnick NY-USAW Freestyle/Greco State Championships Info by MorWrestling  

I brought on Team NY's Head Freestyle Coach, Kris Harrington and Team NY's 14u Coach, Chris Adams to discuss the upcoming state tournament in Binghamton. Registration closes Friday morning!!

2023 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament Entries – FloWrestling  

Every senior-level wrestler registered for the 2023 World Team Trails Challenge Tournament on May 20-21.

Nick Lee | The Bader Show (Ep. 380) – Flowrestling  

Nick Lee joins the show to talk about his journey through wrestling and specifically his recent US Open title where he beat Beau Bartlett and Joey McKenna in the semis and finals.

PAN-AMS DAY 1: Rau Wins Third Title; US Already with Four Champs – Five Point Move  

The United States got off to a predictably strong start at the annual continental event on Wednesday with four athletes earning gold.

USA earns three titles, Cuba two in opening day of Pan Ams | United World Wrestling  

The 2023 Pan American Championships kicked off today in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with six Greco-Roman weight classes contested — 55kg, 60kg, 67kg, 72kg, 97kg and 130kg. 

Olympic wrestling champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock signs with WWE – ESPN  

Tamyra Mensah-Stock, who made history at the Tokyo Olympics, is hanging up her amateur wrestling shoes — only to pick up a pair of professional wrestling boots and join WWE.

Olympic gold medalist, Texas native Tamyra Mensah-Stock signs with WWE – Dallas Morning News  

The Katy, Texas native became the first American Black woman to win Olympic gold in wrestling in 2021.

Early Line-up Look: Penn State Nittany Lions – FloWrestling  

An early breakdown of the Penn State Nittany Lions for the upcoming 2023-24 NCAA season.

UW-Oshkosh Athletics To Add Women's Wrestling – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Athletics  

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is adding women's wrestling to its athletic roster, becoming the second school in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to add the sport.

Monday Roundup: '23 Open ‘Undercover Stars'; Pan-Am Schedule – Five Point Move  

In the aftermath of major domestic events, such as last week’s US Open, it becomes time to shine the spotlight on those athletes whose performances warrant a higher degree of recognition than they might have otherwise received.

17 Final X berths up for grabs at Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 20-21 – TheMat.com  

The final 17 berths in Final X are up for grabs at the 2023 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, set for Discovery Canyon High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 20-21.

Finally, Usha visits protesting wrestlers; scuffle breaks out at night- The New Indian Express  

What surprised everyone about Usha’s visit is that it has been close to four months that the wrestlers had began their protest in January and she had been non-committal on her support.

InterMat Wrestling – 2023 US Open By the Numbers  

The U.S. Open returned last week with some high stakes on the line. Winners of the tournament advanced directly to Final X even if a returning medalist was already waiting in the finals.

A growing sports program: 6 Albert Lea female wrestlers make it to state tournaments this year – Albert Lea Tribune  

The Albert Lea girls’ wrestling program is gaining traction with six female wrestlers advancing to the tournaments for their respective ages in the youth program, up through middle school and high school.

Season 6, Column 84: Thumbs up down South Carolina way; Big10 Tendrils; and a beloved neighbors sounds fall silent – Hand Raised  

The Lander Bearcats broke through bigly and Coach R.C. LaHaye lays it all out, A conference becoming Cronus, and Canadas gift to musical stories moves to the next, best, thing.

Nothin' But an App State Podcast – App State Athletics  

Welcome to the podcast home of App State Athletics.

Bison head coach Roger Kish headed to Oklahoma to lead Sooners wrestling program – InForum  

The Oklahoma Sooners named Kish their head wrestling coach Tuesday, May 2, after Kish led the Bison program the past 12 seasons.

SoCon excels in NCAA conference APR data – Southern Conference  

Twelve SoCon sports met or exceeded the national average and 32 league teams achieved perfect scores

UWW to appoint observer for WFI elections – Firstpost  

UWW chief said the organisation appoints an observer to national federations' elections in ‘particular situations' – such as that of WFI.

Wrestling: Jeff Dravis inducted into MWCA Wrestling Hall of Fame – Park Rapids Enterprise  

The current Park Rapids assistant coach was an outstanding wrestler at the high school and collegiate levels

Miguel Estrada, a 3-time CA state champion, commits to Iowa wrestling – Des Moines Register  

Iowa coach Tom Brands picked up a big-time commitment on Wednesday from a California superstar.

Newcomer Coach Weyhrich Leads Women’s Wrestling to NAIA National Championship – Exclusive Interview – The Siskiyou  

The 2022-2023 Southern Oregon University Raiders women’s wrestling team celebrated their first NAIA National Championship title this year

Arkansas High hires wrestling, girls basketball and soccer coaches – Texarkana Gazette  

Arkansas High and Athletic Director Trey Outlaw welcomed three more coaches to bolster its staff even more late Tuesday during a school board meeting.

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