USA Wrestling and RUDIS partner on Tower City Fan Fest at NCAA DI Championships—athlete appearances, clinics, exhibition matches and more
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling, in partnership with RUDIS, is hosting several unique events during its Tower City Fan Fest at the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio.
Among the activities available at Fan Fest, which will be located at Tower City Center across the street from Rocket Arena, are athlete clinics, athlete meet and greets, autograph signings, exhibition matches, exclusive USA Wrestling and RUDIS merchandise and more. Participation in these events is free.
Those in attendance will rub elbows with a few fan favorites throughout the event, including Olympic champions Jordan Burroughs and Sarah Hildebrandt, Olympic medalists Kennedy Blades and Spencer Lee, World medalist and four-time NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis, U.S. World Team member Wyatt Hendrickson and two-time age-group World medalist Bo Bassett.
On Friday, March 20, from 3 p.m. (CT) to 5 p.m. (CT) the USA Wrestling men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman national coaching staffs will put on a clinic. In addition, there will be an exhibition match in each style—Vito Arujau against Michael McGee in men’s freestyle, followed by a matchup of brothers Jordyn Raney and Jayden Raney in Greco-Roman.
Advance registration is required to participate in any clinic and will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, visit usawmembership.com. Of note, the Bo Bassett athlete clinic has already reached capacity.
A complete schedule for the Tower City Fan Fest is available below. Learn more about this event at rudis.com.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Wrestling Mats
Athlete clinic – Bo Bassett
4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | USA Wrestling Booth
Meet & greet – Bo Bassett
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | USA Wrestling Booth
Athlete signing – Yianni Diakomihalis
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Wrestling Mats
Wrestling practice – St. Edward Wrestling
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | USA Wrestling Booth
Athlete signing – Wyatt Hendrickson
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Wrestling Mats
USA Wrestling men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman clinics
Men’s freestyle match – Vito Arujau vs. Michael McGee
Greco-Roman match – Jordyn Raney vs. Jayden Raney
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | On Stage
Fan Q&A – Spencer Lee
6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | RUDIS Booth
Meet & greet – Spencer Lee
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Wrestling Mats
Wrestling practice – Beat the Streets Cleveland
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Wrestling Mats
One-on-one wrestling – Jordan Burroughs
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Wrestling Mats
Athlete clinic – Sarah Hildebrandt
3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. | USA Wrestling Booth
Meet & greet – Sarah Hildebrandt
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | RUDIS Booth
Meet & greet – Kennedy Blades
