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#Fargo2024 – Event Schedule | Brackets | Watch Live
The four returning Junior champions powered into the semifinals of the 2024 USMC Junior Nationals in women’s freestyle: Heather Crull of Indiana (105), Kaidance Gerg of Idaho (125), Eduarda Rodrigues of California (155) and Sabrina Nauss of Michigan (235)
The first day of action inside the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State University is complete. The 2024 U.S. Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals kicked off with women’s freestyle competition, which was completed through the quarterfinals on Saturday night, setting up an exciting Sunday tournament.
#Fargo2024 kicked off Saturday, as the USMC Junior and 16U Nationals in women’s freestyle got underway in the FargoDome with the preliminary rounds in both tournaments.
Team Arkansas loaded with wrestlers 15 years after Junior team debut – USA Wrestling
In 2009, a handful of wrestlers loaded up on a school bus from Arkansas bound for Fargo, North Dakota. One wrestler won a match. Now a full squad of Arkansas wrestlers in all six divisions will compete in the Fargodome, including a record 32 wrestlers in the Junior and 16U women's divisions.
Updated USA Wrestling PIN ratings have been released for the Junior age division in women’s freestyle at the USMC Junior & 16U Nationals set for action July 13-14 at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.
Updated USA Wrestling PIN ratings have been released ahead of the 16U age division in women’s freestyle at the USMC Junior & 16U Nationals slated for July 13-14 at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.
One of the highlights each year at the USMC Junior/16U Nationals is the potential crowning of USA Wrestling Triple Crown winners in both age divisions. In addition to being one of the highest honors in all of youth wrestling, the quest for a Triple Crown adds considerable drama to what is already a highly exciting event.
Notable Pa. wrestlers flocking to North Dakota to compete in Junior National Championships
State College graduate and Arizona State commit Pierson Manville and reigning PIAA state girls champion Zoey Haines of Gettysburg lead the Central Pa. contingent
12 state champs part of N.J. wrestling roster for Junior, 16U Nationals in Fargo – NJ.com
Beginning on Saturday, the Cadet and Junior Nationals for freestyle and Greco will take place in Fargo, N.D. and wrestlers from around the country will make their annual pilgrimage.
2024 Fargo Preview for Ivy League Recruits – InterMat
Fargo aka 16U and Junior Nationals is upon us. The largest wrestling tournament in the world is set to kick off on Saturday with the women’s freestyle portion of the tournament. Last year’s version of Fargo included over 7,000 participants!
2024 Fargo Preview for MAC Recruits – InterMat
Fargo aka 16U and Junior Nationals is upon us. The largest wrestling tournament in the world is set to kick off on Saturday with the women’s freestyle portion of the tournament. Last year’s version of Fargo included over 7,000 participants!
2024 Fargo Preview for Big Ten Recruits – InterMat
Fargo aka 16U and Junior Nationals is upon us. The largest wrestling tournament in the world is set to kick off on Saturday with the women’s freestyle portion of the tournament. Last year’s version of Fargo included over 7,000 participants!
2024 Fargo Women's NAIA (and more) Recruit Watch List – InterMat
Fargo aka 16U and Junior Nationals is upon us. The largest wrestling tournament in the world is set to kick off on Saturday with the women’s freestyle portion of the tournament. Last year’s version of Fargo included over 7,000 participants!
Paris 2024
For the first time ever, the Olympic Games will be seeding the top eight wrestlers in each weight class. Wrestlers who competed in the 2023 World Championships, 2024 Continental Championships, 2024 Zagreb Open Ranking Series and the 2024 Hungarian Ranking Series event have accumulated points towards their seeds at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Wrestling at Paris 2024: Quotas, Countries, Facts and Records – United World Wrestling
The 290 wrestlers for the Paris 2024 from 63 countries have been confirmed and it is the United States sending the most wrestlers with 16. It has six spots in Freestyle, six in Women's Wrestling and four in Greco-Roman.
Absent rivalries, a new star and a wrestling legend's last hurrah – Reuters
Two of wrestling's biggest rivalries will be missing from the mat at the Paris Games but fans can look forward to seeing how the sport's newest star handles the Olympic limelight and witness the last hurrah of a Cuban great.
Dake earns No. 1 seed at Olympic Games, seven U.S. wrestlers hold seeds for Paris – TheMat.com
United World Wrestling announced the top-eight seeds in each weight class for all three disciplines at the 2024 Olympic Games, which are set for August 5-11 at Champ de Mars Arena in Paris, France.
Livingston County wrestler representing 5th smallest country in the Olympics – ClickOnDetroit
San Marino is the fifth smallest country in the world, just 24 square miles, and completely surrounded by Italy.
More International News
Team USA imposed its will on the final day of the U20 Pan American Championships at Villa Deportiva Nacional in Lima, Peru, sweeping all 10 gold medals in men’s freestyle wrestling.
Team USA continued its hot streak at the U20 Pan American Championships boasting eight champions and 10 total medalists in women’s freestyle on Friday at Lima’s Villa Deportiva Nacional.
USA Wrestling proudly continues partnership with Pritchard Companies – TheMat.com
USA Wrestling is honored to announce its continued partnership with Pritchard Companies, the Official Automotive Enterprise Partner of USA Wrestling.
College News
Hall announces first UVU recruiting class – Utah Valley University Athletics
Utah Valley wrestling head coach Adam Hall announced his 2024 recruiting class this afternoon. Headlining the class is Utah's own Terrell Barraclough, who will return home after a four-year run at wrestling power Penn State.
Iowa women's wrestling has dipped its toes back into the transfer portal, adding former Central Methodist University wrestler Skye Realin to the roster.
Montana is a hotbed of wrestling talent, and it helps the sport when some of the most successful grapplers in the state are so willing to pass on their skills, techniques and wisdom to the next generation.
High School News
The Dreshaun Ross Decision: College Football, College Wrestling Or Both? – FloWrestling
Dreshaun Ross has landed nine major college football scholarship offers in addition to interest from nearly 20 Division I wrestling programs.
The sentencing of John Denuto, a former Sayreville teacher who coached wrestling at more than 20 schools and clubs in New Jersey and admitted to sexual misconduct with a minor, was suddenly postponed Thursday after he apparently denied one of the counts he had pleaded guilty to.
Podcasts and Video
What are Jax Forrest and Bo Bassett like?
Podcast: Coach Gug – Let them be kids — Kabra Wrestling
Legendary Manatee coach Andrew “Gug” Gugliemini joins the podcast to talk about his 30+ years in coaching.
Darian Cruz: Ready to Take on the World and Still Representing his Hometown – InterMat
We're less than a month out from the start of the 2024 Olympic Games. It seemed like the right time for Pennsylvania District XI natives Ryan Holmes and Darian Cruz to get together and talk about Cruz's preparation for the Games.
