Vote for the USA Wrestling Associated Styles Athlete of the Year via Twitter

Left to Right: Gabe Beauperthuy, Travis Clark, Steve Horton, Kevin Pine. Images by Robbert Wijtman and Rich Tado.


The USA Wrestling ad-hoc Associated Styles Committee gives an annual award, recognizing the Associated Styles Athlete of the Year.


The Associated Styles program for USA Wrestling includes Grappling, Beach Wrestling, Belt Wrestling, Pankration and Pahlavani wrestling, as well as the USA Wrestling Masters/Veterans programs in all styles of wrestling.


There are four finalists for this award, based upon performance at international and domestic competition in these styles.


Fans will have an opportunity to vote this week through a Twitter poll, which will be place on USA Wrestling’s Twitter page - @USAWrestling. The Fan Vote will count for 50%.


The other 50% will be based upon the voting of the Associated Styles Committee.


Fans will select one of the athletes in the poll, the person they believe is most deserving of this honor. Noting ends on December 26.


All four finalists compete in multiple styles, and all four are also active in Masters/Veterans competitions. Three of the four finalists won UWW World titles in 2018, with all four winning World medals. In addition, three of the nominees won multiple World medals during the year.


This year’s nominees are (alphabetically):


Gabe Beauperthuy, Colorado Springs, Colo.

• 2018 Veterans Grappling No-Gi World champion

• 2018 Veterans Grappling Gi World champion

• 2018 Masters Nationals Greco-Roman champion

• 2018 Masters Nationals freestyle champion

• 2018 Masters Beach National champion

• Third in 2018 Beach Senior Nationals

• Second in 2018 Senior Gi Grappling Nationals

• Third in 2018 Senior No-Gi Grappling Nationals

• 2018 Masters Ironman Award winner

Travis Clark, Fort Worth, Texas

• 2018 Grappling Senior No-Gi World bronze medalist

• 2018 Veterans Grappling No-Gi World champion

• 2018 Veterans Grappling Gi World champion

• 2018 Masters Nationals Greco-Roman champion

• Third in 2018 Masters Nationals in freestyle

• Second in 2018 Masters Ironman Award standings

Steve Horton, Cibolo, Texas

• 2018 Veterans World freestyle silver medalist

• 2018 Veterans World Greco-Roman bronze medalist

Kevin Pine, Las Vegas, Nev.

• 2018 Veterans World freestyle champion

• Second in 2018 Masters Nationals in freestyle

• Second in 2018 Masters Nationals in Greco-Roman

• Fifth in 2018 Masters Ironman Award standings


The first USA Wrestling Associated Styles Athlete of the Year was recognized in 2017, Gabe Beauperthuy of Colorado Springs, Colo.


We thank USA Wrestling fans for voting, and encourage them to follow these and other USA athletes as they compete in the Associated Styles events.