U.S. Set to Welcome World to Las Vegas for Galaxy U23 World Championships

Team USA is ready to welcome the world to the U.S. for the 2026 Galaxy U23 World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 12-18, at the Thomas & Mack Center. All three Olympic styles will take place, with Greco-Roman kicking off the action on October 12. Women’s freestyle begins October 14, and men’s freestyle starts October 16 to close out the week-long event.

The 30-person roster representing the U.S. on home soil features 2024 Olympic champion and two-time Senior World champion Amit Elor. The U23 World Championships will be Elor’s return to international competition since the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

USA Wrestling Hosts Three-Part Coaching Girls Wrestling Seminar

As girls' and women's participation in wrestling continues to grow across the United States, USA Wrestling will host a three-part webinar series focused on coaching girls wrestling. The series will run over three weeks — Oct. 7, 14 and 21 — with each webinar starting at 6 p.m. MT.

Each webinar will focus on a specific coaching and leadership topic for girls wrestling. The series is open to coaches of all ages, experience levels, and genders.

The series is designed for coaches seeking to start or strengthen a girls wrestling program. Topics will include community building, athlete development, shared experiences and team culture. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and share their experiences and lessons with fellow coaches.

Episode 13 of 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 Now Available

Episode 13 of 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 is now available featuring World silver medalist and three-time World Team member Mike Zadick, who was a three-time All-American and a Big Ten champion for the University of Iowa.

Host Shane Sparks visits with Mike about wrestling at Iowa and on the world stage, his family and more.

NWCA, FloSports Bring National Convention to Austin for First Time

The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) and FloSports today announced a partnership that will bring the 2027 NWCA National Convention - the nation's largest annual gathering dedicated to wrestling coaches and leaders - to Austin, Texas for the first time. Visit Austin will serve as the event's destination partner, working alongside FloSports and the NWCA to provide attendees with comprehensive resources in the city throughout the convention weekend. The 2027 NWCA National Convention will take place July 30–August 1, 2027 at the Austin Marriott Downtown, and be presented by Cliff Keen, the Marines, Resilite, and Theraworx Protect.

Episode 6 of Seven, Gray Simons Etched In Stone Podcast, Now Available

The sixth and final episode of Seven, the Etched In Stone - Stories of Wrestling Legends podcast featuring seven-time national champion Gray Simons is now available at etchedinstonepodcast.com.

Seven is the story of one of America’s great wrestling minds - a stellar athlete with two Olympic appearances - and a dynamic technical mind - delivering next-level techniques learned at Granby and tweaked for the college wrestling world.

New Documentary WrestleHer Premieres September 10

Women's wrestling is the fastest-growing sport in America. But it's still not fully sanctioned. In Ohio, a wrestling hotbed, girls must compete for their titles and fight for their sport to be recognized.

Set in Ohio, one of America's most competitive wrestling states, WrestleHer follows the historic rise of women's wrestling, featuring some of the top figures in the sport.

Iowa Extends Attendance Streak to 23 of 24 Seasons

Home attendance for NCAA Division I wrestling continued its climb in 2025-26, with 25 programs averaging over 1,000 fans per home dual. That's nearly double the 13 programs that reached that mark a decade earlier in 2015-16, and part of a longer-term rise that saw the 1,000+ group grow from 13 to a high of 27 programs in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Iowa led the nation in home average attendance for the 23rd time in the last 24 seasons, drawing 11,811 fans per dual across five home dates at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, while Oklahoma State finished second nationally in 2025-26 at 9,259 per dual. Penn State placed third at 8,943 across seven home dates across Rec Hall and the Bryce Jordan Center.

October 2-3 In Oregon Will Feature Joe and Dan Russell Being Honored, Wrestling For Peace Gala

USA Wrestling’s Manager of Men’s Freestyle Programs Joe Russell and his brother Dan Russell, who is Executive Director for Wrestling for Peace, are both being honored by the Oregon Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at their 2026 Honors Banquet on October 3 at The Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon.

The Russell brothers are among eight recipients of the Lifetime Service to Wrestling, which is given in recognition of 20 years or more of dedication to the development of leadership and citizenship in the youth through the sport of wrestling.