From the Mat Talk Podcast Network
Opening up the 2023-24 season with Purdue Wrestling – AAS5E1 | Mat Talk Podcast Network
The fifth season of Always Aggressive kicks off catching up with what's happened through the spring and summer season and what to expect from this group of wrestlers this coming season in West Lafayette.
Bloodround #434: Kevin turns 38 and the guys preview Worlds | Mat Talk Podcast Network
In this week's episode we begin with Coach Chris Ayers moving from Princeton to Stanford. We follow that up with the ambiguous and curious Gable Steveson situation.
2023 World Championships
Preview: Freestyle rivalries resume but tough test awaits stars in Belgrade | United World Wrestling
Soon after Kyle SNYDER (USA) won his first world title in five years in Belgrade last year, his rival Abdulrashid SADULAEV (AIN) was quick to react.
Recognizing Cowboy Legends Buddy Arndt and Shelby Wilson – Oklahoma State University Athletics
To walk away from the mat for three years just to come back and dominate without skipping a beat is something truly exceptional. Buddy Arndt did just that, becoming the only wrestler to win NCAA championships on both sides of World War II.
Six Women's Freestyle Storylines To Follow At The World Championships – FloWrestling
The star-studded American women's freestyle team is headed to Belgrade with a squad filled with World champions.
2023 World Championships: Women's Freestyle Preview (Part Two 62-76kg) – Women – Intermat
We’re less than a week away from the 2023 Senior World Championships, so it’s time to unveil our previews for the event. We’ll go in order of the competition and hit half of the weights one day and the other half the following day.
The Full Breakdown On Women's World Championship Contenders At Each Weight – FloWrestling
Women's freestyle competition begins Monday at the World Championships. Get ready by taking a look at the top contenders at each weight.
Tracking International Transfers With College Ties At 2023 Worlds – FloWrestling
Tracking the current and former college wrestlers representing countries other than Team USA at the 2023 Senior World Championships.
College News
Division I
Ayala will be brand ambassador for Shimkat | Messenger News
Shimkat Motor Company of Fort Dodge wasn’t necessarily looking to join the Name, Image, Likeness market, and Drake Ayala hadn’t been actively pursuing an NIL deal as a busy student-athlete at the University of Iowa.
Springfield wrestler competes to represent Puerto Rico in the Olympics | WWLP
A wrestler from Springfield is one step closer to representing Puerto Rico in the 2024 Olympics.
SIUE Wrestling Announces 2023-24 Schedule – SIUE
The 2023-24 SIUE Wrestling schedule, released Thursday, includes five home dates.
Get to Know the Sooners: Willie McDougald – University of Oklahoma
At Oklahoma, we want our fans to connect with our student-athletes on and off the mat. As a result, we'll be doing a “Get to Know Our Sooner Wrestlers” segment in our newsletters. In this edition, you'll get to know 2022 Big 12 runner-up Willie McDougald.
Division II
Four standout wrestlers have joined the SFU men's team ahead of the 2023-24 season. Brothers Ethan and Owen Kennedy (Beaumont, Alta.), Isaiah King (Las Vegas, Nevada) and Shahbaaz Singh (Calgary) have all made the Red Leafs program the destination for their NCAA wrestling careers.
NAIA
Men's Wrestling Releases 2023-24 Schedule – Life University Athletics
The Life University men's wrestling team released its 2023-24 schedule this week, with competition starting in early November.
Men’s Wrestling Announces 2023-24 Schedule – Brewton-Parker College
Brewton-Parker College Men's Wrestling has announced the schedule ahead of the 2023-24 season.
High School
Earlier today, Archbishop Ryan High School (ARHS) announced the addition of Girls’ Wresting as a Varsity sport for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) recently voted to approve girls’ wresting as an official sport effective with the coming season.
Five Point Friday: September 15th, 2023 – Owrestle
Here’s our mid-September Five-Point Friday
USA Wrestling & Hall of Fame News
Sport changed their lives and led two coaches to Wrestling Hall of Fame – CUSD Insider
Wrestling gave two men very different lives when they easily could have gone down dangerous paths.
USA Wrestling has officially chosen the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the host location for their 2024 Kids Folkstyle Nationals. The event looks to bring 5,000 athletes and their families to Fort Wayne, January 26 – 28, 2024.
More International News
The judge had previously granted him a day's exemption from personal attendance on September 6 on medical grounds.
Podcasts & Video
The Lakers introduced the Harris Family Athletic Complex Wednesday.
The crew from Sanction PA, the movement behind the growth of girls wrestling in Pennsylvania, joins PennLive reporter Dustin Hockensmith to talk about the origin of the group’s initiative, the relationship they shared with the PIAA, and plenty more.
Episode 23 – Stefan Major by Duck Insider
Episode 23 features Senior 2x All-American Stefan Major and his career at Castle Point. We discuss his mindset heading into his senior year, how he landed at Stevens, outlook for the team, and much more.
Wisconsin Wrestler Podcast: Liam Crook | WIWrestle
Liam Crook joins the show for our final episode before Sectional Preview season! First, Liam reflects on his freshman season and talks about his greatest moments of growth, what it's like wrestling for a program like Kaukauna, and then discusses his offseason training along with his goals for next year!
FRL 958 – Everything You Need To Know To Get Ready For Worlds – FloWrestling
JD, Ben, and CP preview the World Championships, which start this weekend on FloWrestling.
