NOVI SAD, Serbia – Team USA ended the 2025 U23 World Championships with fireworks. High school sensation Jax Forrest emerged with a highlight reel, 17-14, win in the 61 kg gold medal match to collect his first age-group World gold and propel the U.S. m...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – Two Americans topped the U23 World podium on Sunday night in downtown Novi Sad—Luke Lilledahl brought home the 57 kg gold medal to become the first in U.S. history to claim a U17, U20 and U23 World title in men’s freestyle, and Levi ...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – A fourth finalist in men’s freestyle is on the board for Team USA at the 2025 U23 World Championships. Jax Forrest picked up his third technical fall of the day to advance to the 61 kg gold medal final. In the semifinals against Japa...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – The U.S. picked up its sixth men’s freestyle semifinalist at the 2025 U23 World Championships with Senior World Team member Jax Forrest exploding to two first-period technical fall wins at 61 kg on Sunday morning. Forrest let his off...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – The U.S. secured its second individual title of the week at the 2025 U23 World Championships with Mitchell Mesenbrink’s remarkable run through the 74 kg men’s freestyle field. Mesenbrink capped his tournament with a fast-paced 12-2 t...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – After a flawless morning session, Team USA punched two athletes through to the men’s freestyle finals on Saturday night at the U23 World Championships—two-time age-group World champion Luke Lilledahl at 57 kg and World silver medalis...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – Team USA stood out on every front during the Saturday morning session at the 2025 U23 World Championships. The six Americans in action went undefeated, building an 11-0 record as a unit, with four men’s freestylers advancing to the s...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – Wisconsin native Mitchell Mesenbrink continued his hot streak on Friday evening at the U23 World championships with a memorable last-second win over Senior World champion Yoshinosuke Aoyagi of Japan to book a spot in the 74 kg men’s ...
STILLWATER, Okla. – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday announced that its Class of 2026 is Distinguished Members Ben Askren, Tervel Dlagnev, Lee Roy Smith and Shannon Williams-Yancey; Meritorious Official honoree Zach Errett; Order of Meri...
Manheim, Pennsylvania – The National Wrestling Coaches Association has released its preseason Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll, with NCAA champion Penn State opening the year as the nation’s No. 1 team. The Nittany Lions received all 16 first-pl...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – Team USA ended the 2025 U23 World Championships with fireworks. High school sensation Jax Forrest emerged with a highlight reel, 17-14, win in the 61 kg gold medal match to collect his first age-group World gold and propel the U.S. m...
Not only are these teams looking to make a push into the top 10 this upcoming year, but they could also vie for a team trophy by placing in the top four.Here are five programs that finished outside the top 10 at the 2025 NCAA Championships but will now...
DES MOINES, Iowa – The 9-12 Grade Girls division of the 2025 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals featured 14 individual national champions from 12 different clubs. Among them were Peggy Dean at 100 pounds and Renee Hudson at 105 pounds, teammates f...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – Two Americans topped the U23 World podium on Sunday night in downtown Novi Sad—Luke Lilledahl brought home the 57 kg gold medal to become the first in U.S. history to claim a U17, U20 and U23 World title in men’s freestyle, and Levi ...
NOVI SAD, Serbia – A fourth finalist in men’s freestyle is on the board for Team USA at the 2025 U23 World Championships. Jax Forrest picked up his third technical fall of the day to advance to the 61 kg gold medal final. In the semifinals against Japa...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The second Real American Freestyle card delivered 10 top-tier bouts featuring past and present U.S. wrestling icons, international headliners and even some influencer flavor on Saturday night at Bryce Jordan Center on the campus ...
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Lilledahl won the 57 kg men's freestyle gold medal at the 2025 U23 World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia. USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week is presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare.
Kylie Welker (United States) after winning a gold medal at 76 kg in women's freestyle at the 2025 U23 World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia.
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