The year-end tradition of reflection and appreciation for the sport of wrestling continues in 2025, albeit with a different voice behind the keyboard. My longtime mentor and friend, Gary Abbott, who retired three months ago after nearly four decades o...
Manheim, PA - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its final set of regular season Coaches Polls as the calendar turns toward 2026.Wartburg continues to hold the top spot in both the Tournament and Dual Team Top 25 polls, foll...
An annual holiday tradition, one of college wrestling’s most recognizable tournaments returned to Evanston, Illinois, this week. And for the fourth consecutive year, nearby NCAA powerhouse North Central (IL) won the team title at the Midlands Women’s C...
In an effort to expand national competition opportunities at the college level for women, USA Wrestling will host its inaugural Women’s Collegiate Club Nationals on March 5 at The Palestra in North Liberty, Iowa. The competition is open to all female s...
EVANSTON, Ill. – Kicking off the holiday tournament season, the 61st annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships proved to be an exciting event as it returned to Northwestern’s campus after being held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, for the past several seas...
Hello to one and all, and happy holidays as I kick off this Christmas Eve edition of the women’s college wrestling notebook. Even with the first semester now complete for schools around the country – scattering athletes to the wind while their coaches ...
NEWTON, Iowa — WIN’s Dec. 23 updated Tournament Power Index (TPI), Top-20 Dual-Meet Team Rankings and Individual Rankings set the stage for the upcoming holiday tournaments, including the storied Ken Kraft Midlands Championships as well as the Southern...
Manheim, Pennsylvania - A major college record that stood since the early 1950s fell over the weekend as top-ranked Penn State improved to 6-0 and won the program’s 77th dual meet in a row at the Journeymen Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tennessee.Penn...
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Turner defeated two college national finalists on her way to the 110-pound title at the North Central College Invitational. USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week is presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare.
Team USA superstar Kennedy Blades looks back on a memorable run in 2025, coming off a medal-winning performance at the 2024 Olympic Games, right into her first college season for the University of Iowa. Blades talks about dealing with expectations as she continues her climb in the wrestling ranks.
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