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2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International Champion, 2018 Bill Farrell Memorial Open ChampionBronze Medal at the 2017 U23 World Championships in Poland, 2017 ACC Champion, Three-time NCAA All-American.

  1. Projecting The 2022 World Team Trials Seeds

    Projecting The 2022 World Team Trials Seeds

    May 13, 2022

    The 2022 World Team Trials are set to go down in Coralville, Iowa May 21-22. This tournament will set the top two wrestlers at every weight who will wrestle-off for the world team spot in June at Final X. Seeds for the trials likely won't be released until a few days prior to the tournament, but because of its importance, we decided to predict what the top 7-8 seeds at each weight will look like. Take a look at those projections for men's freestyle below.
  2. US Open Men's Freestyle Upperweight Preview + Predictions

    US Open Men's Freestyle Upperweight Preview + Predictions

    Apr 28, 2022

    The US Open finally returns, and with it, a chance for the top senior level contenders to qualify for the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in May, which determines who participates in Final X. Challenge Tournament seeds will also largely be determined by the results from the Open.
  3. US Open Men's Freestyle Cheat Sheet

    US Open Men's Freestyle Cheat Sheet

    Apr 25, 2022

    In which we provide a quick guide to the men's freestyle weight classes at the USMC US Open.
  4. Team USA Announces Yariguin Lineup

    Team USA Announces Yariguin Lineup

    Jan 18, 2022

    By Taylor Miller-Gregorio, USA Wrestling
  5. Weight Changes At The US Open

    Weight Changes At The US Open

    Apr 28, 2021

    Now that the Olympic Trials are over, we’ll begin to see some of USA’s best migrate to new weights as they look toward the 2021 World Team Trials in September. Let’s look at some of the most notable athletes changing weight this weekend at the US Open.
  6. Junior & Senior Nationals Registrations Are Getting Tough

    Junior & Senior Nationals Registrations Are Getting Tough

    Apr 28, 2021

    Junior and Senior Nationals are a few days away, and registrations are looking solid. Take a look at everyone who's registered to compete for spots on the Junior World Team or in the Senior World Team Trials.
  7. Men's Freestyle Olympic Trials Mega Preview

    Men's Freestyle Olympic Trials Mega Preview

    Mar 31, 2021

    The 2021 US Olympic Trials go down this weekend. All the action will be streamed either through NBC Sports Network or NBC's Peackock streaming service. Meanwhile, we'll have a watch party live throughout the trials to keep wrestling fans in the loop. Before all the action goes down, check out the contenders and challengers for the 2021 Olympic Trials.
  8. 2021 Olympic Trials Seed Projections

    2021 Olympic Trials Seed Projections

    Mar 29, 2021

    Olympic Trials week is finally here! Before official seeds come out later in the week, I wanted to take my best guess at how the seeding committee will see things. 
  9. 6 Guys With Serious Upset Potential At The RTC Cup

    6 Guys With Serious Upset Potential At The RTC Cup

    Dec 3, 2020

    Each dual at the RTC Cup has just six matches, so one upset could change the whole outcome. Check out six guys who just might be poised to knock someone off in Cincinnati. 
  10. Complete Preview & Predictions - RTC Cup Presented By Titan Mercury

    Complete Preview & Predictions - RTC Cup Presented By Titan Mercury

    Dec 3, 2020

    The pools are set for the RTC Cup Presented by Titan Mercury where we'll see two days of incredible action. Here's a breakdown of the weight classes and the matches we expect to see during pool competition and how they could set up Saturday's bracket.
  11. Snyder Leads A Rock Solid 97kg Field

    Snyder Leads A Rock Solid 97kg Field

    Oct 8, 2020

    While 97kg has the fewest entries in men's freestyle at Senior Nationals, there's not a lot of fluff which should make for some enticing matchups. Kyle Snyder's at the top, and he'll be joined by four more of the nation's top ten as well as 8 college studs that will look to prove themselves on the senior level.
  12. Why You're Probably Not Drilling Outside Steps Enough

    Why You're Probably Not Drilling Outside Steps Enough

    Jun 8, 2020

    Over the course of the last 15 years of teaching, coaching, and traveling for this sport, one of the things that makes me scratch my head the most about wrestling in this country is the fact that more coaches are not teaching and reinforcing an outside step single leg. How much is this overlooked? Watch the video above. 
  13. Live Updates: U23 Medal Matches

    Live Updates: U23 Medal Matches

    Nov 26, 2017

    Check out the medal match results for Joey McKenna (65kg), Richie Lewis (70kg), Isaiah Martinez (74kg) and Ty Walz (97kg).
  14. U23 Draws For Mckenna, Lewis, Martinez, and Walz

    U23 Draws For Mckenna, Lewis, Martinez, and Walz

    Nov 25, 2017

    After a disappointing day one, the draws seem to be more favorable for men's freestyle to bring home a medal on day two of the U23 world championships in Poland.