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2022 World silver medalist Zain Retherford (State College, Pa./Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC) has officially accepted his berth in Final X. He will battle for the 70 kg spot on the 2023 U.S. World Team in men’s freestyle wrestling in Final X, presented by Tezos, on Saturday, June 10 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
'23 US OPEN: Braunagel Instantly Elevates Quality at 87 KG – Five Point Move
Just as this current 2022-23 season had begun to unfold, the expectation (or rather, hope) was that 87 kilograms in the United States would regain its status as the nation’s top upper-weight category.
Iowa women's wrestler Bella Mir makes USA Wrestling's Junior world team – Des Moines Register
USA Wrestling’s women’s freestyle national championships wrapped up Sunday at The Podium in Spokane, Washington, with the Junior world team trials.
Adams is state wrestler of the year; Xavier is the top team – Connecticut Wrestling Online
Avon High senior Isaiah Adams was selected as the state wrestler of the year at the recent Connecticut High School Coaches Association’s All-State banquet.
Filipos, Botello grab gold, Bacon bags bronze at Flatz Austria Open – TheMat.com
The U.S. went three-for-three on medals in the U17 men’s freestyle competition at the 2023 Flatz Austria Open held at Hofsteig Sporthalle on Sunday.
InterMat Wrestling – Recruiting Analysis for the 2023 NCAA DI 149 lb Bracket
Earlier this week, InterMat released its re-ranking for the high school Class of 2018. With recruiting on the mind, we decided to jump in and look at each individual weight class for the 2023 NCAA DI Championships.
The championship finals series of the 2023 USMC U20 Women’s National Championships will loaded with talent and drama. When it was over, USA Wrestling had determined its 2023 U.S. U20 World Team compete at the U17 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, July 31 – August 6.
Three wrestlers were able to repeat as champions as the USMC Women’s U15 Nationals wrapped up a great weekend of competition at The Podium on Sunday.
Champions were crowned in three youth wrestling divisions at the 2023 USMC Women’s Nationals on Sunday, 8U, 10U and 12U.
Steller Trained RanCor Battalion tops Compound/RPW to claim Ultimate Club Duals title – TheMat.com
The Pennsylvania-based Steller Trained RanCor Battalion took 10-of-15 bouts from Compound/RPW to claim the Elite Club crown at the 2023 Ultimate Club Duals – Boys Spring Freestyle Championships.
Clarke To Compete In European Championships – University of North Carolina Athletics
North Carolina wrestling alum Kizhan Clarke heads to Croatia this week, to represent Germany in the 2023 European Wrestling Championships.
Wapello adding wrestling room – Muscatine Journal
The Wapello School Board acted on a variety of athletic issues ranging from the wrestling room/entry addition to a shared soccer program with the Louisa-Muscatine School District when it met for its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday.
Canyon View, Cedar youth wrestlers earn trophies at state tournament – St George News
The little league wrestling programs affiliated with Cedar and Canyon View high schools recently saw success at state.
Taina Fernandez of Maryland repeated as the USMC Women’s 14U Nationals champion at 127 pounds and was named Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament at The Podium on Friday.
Three returning U23 Nationals champions were dominant in their championships series and repeated as champions at the USMC U23 Women’s Nationals on Saturday at The Podium.
Windham’s Patrick Risley to be inducted into CHSCA Hall of Fame – Connecticut Wrestling Online
Windham High wrestling coach Patrick Risley will be one of 10 people to be recognized and inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) Hall of Fame on May 11 at the Aqua Turf in Southington.
Ersland Announces 2022-23 Team Awards – Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland has announced the recipients of the 2022-23 team awards, highlighted by Matt Ramos being named the Outstanding Wrestler.
Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State (Ep. 2 The First Test) – Flowrestling
We pick up with the Ohio State Buckeyes as they prepare for and compete in the first competition of the season, the Michigan State Open and dive into the stories of their standout freshmen.
A 24-year-old gold medallist in wrestling who has represented for University of Mumbai is among those who was on the ill-fated bus which fell into a gorge at Khopoli on Saturday.