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Nutrition tips for wrestlers to build strength and size
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (180+ words) Editor's Note: This article appeared in WIN's Volume 32 Issue 9, which printed on June 25, 2026." Nutrition: The goal is to have the following plan in the offseason: This morning, for example, I made my son French toast, and he had a glass…...
America's top talent returns to Fargo, N. D. , for 2026 U. S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, July 10-18
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (502+ words) By Richard Immel, USA Wrestling The2026 U. S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, dubbed the largest wrestling competition in the world, returns to the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State in Fargo, N. D. , July 10-18. The Junior Nationals enters its 55th year, and has been…...
U. S. men's freestyle team upgraded to 3rd place at 2024 Senior World Championships due to anti-doping violation
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (160+ words) By Richard Immel, USA Wrestling United World Wrestling has notified USA Wrestling that the U. S. men's freestyle team ranking at the2024 Senior World Championships has been upgraded to third place due to an anti-doping rules violation and the disqualification of a foreign…...
Final X event schedule and matchup order announced
1+ week, 6+ day ago (632+ words) 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management June 19 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey 12: 30 p. m. ET "U. S. National Team true-third matches 2 p. m. ET " Session one (Round one) 5 p. m. ET " Session two (Rounds two and three, if necessary) Men's Freestyle Best-of-Three Series Match Order…...
2025 World medalists Blades, Welker, Woods receive medical delay for Final X series
2+ week, 2+ day ago (251+ words) By Richard Immel, USA Wrestling" These Final X series were originally scheduled for June 19 at Prudential Center in Newark, N. J. Blades against"Isabella Mir"at 68 kg in women's freestyle, Welker against"Dymond Guilford"at 76 kg in women's freestyle, and Woods against…...
Reigning World champ Trent Hidlay secures 92-kg men's freestyle spot on Team USA
2+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) By David Gerhart, USA Wrestling CHANTILLY, Virginia " 2025 World champion'Trent Hidlay'sealed the series sweep at'2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management,'with a four-point maneuver with three seconds left to secure an 8-3 victory in the second match of the 92 kg…...
Team USA collects 23 total U23 Pan American Championship gold medals
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1529+ words) Compiled by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling 1. United States, 245 2. Puerto Rico, 180 Gold " Troy Spratley (United States) Silver " Duvan Garcia Munoz (Colombia) Bronze " Esteban Morales Mayancha (Ecuador) Bronze " Adrian Samano (Puerto Rico) 5th" Kenai Soto Rodriguez (Mexico) 7th" Andre Huarcaya Lopez (Peru) Gold " Troy…...
U23 Pan American Championships (June 11-13) Full Event Schedule
3+ week, 1+ day ago (204+ words) By Richard Immel, USA Wrestling 4: 15 p. m. " Opening ceremony 10 a. m. " Qualification rounds, repechage 5 p. m. " Medal matches 57 kg " Troy Spratley (Garland, Texas/Cowboy RTC) 61 kg " Massey Odiotti (Northbrook, Ill. /Wildcat WC) 65 kg " Noah Tolentino (Corvallis, Ore. /Beaver Dam Wrestling RTC) 70 kg " Jordan Williams (Tulsa, Okla. /Hawkeye…...
Hidlay, Macchiavello set to clash at 92 kg in men's freestyle this Saturday in Fairfax, Va.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (484+ words) By David Gerhart, USA Wrestling North Carolina State alums, 2025 World champion'Trent Hidlay'and three-time U. S. Open champion'Michael Macchiavello,'are set to battle in a Final X best-of-three series on Saturday, June 13, at Freedom High School in Chantilly, Va. Hidlay and Macchiavello are…...
Building Wrestlers, Building People: USA Wrestling Coach's Corner feature on Geneva Gray
3+ week, 3+ day ago (915+ words) Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in WIN's Volume 32 Issue 8, which printed on May 5, 2026, within the USA Wrestling Coach's Corner section. Geneva Gray said, "I never really thought of myself as a coach " just an athlete." But over time, the…...