Women’s College Notebook: Returning Champions and Talented Newcomers

Taylor Lafever of USA Wrestling looks at the abundance of talent in women's college wrestling, including National Wrestling Hall of Fame Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winners Juliana Diaz, Claire DiCugno, Piper Fowler, Caley Graber, Audrey Jimenez, Tristan Kelly, Everest Leydecker, Xochitl Mota-Pettis and Taylor Whiting.

As many as nine different women have the opportunity to win consecutive individual titles entering 2026-27, and because of the continued growth of women's wrestling, talented newcomers are also arriving on the scene.

2026 Galaxy U23 World Championships Feature College Stars

The 2026 Galaxy U23 World Championships are currently underway in Las Vegas, and men’s freestyle action takes place October 16-18.

The U.S. squad is loaded as it looks to repeat as team champions, and college wrestling fans will recognize a lot of names, including National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winners Jayden James and Aeoden Sinclair.

Women’s College Notebook: Setting the Stage for the 2026-27 Season

Tanner Lafever of USA Wrestling takes a look back at the 2025-26 women's college wrestling season to set the stage for the upcoming year.

ESPN, FloSports Will Deliver Every National Duals Invitational Match Live

he National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, has announced that its championship match will air on ESPN on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. CST from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The nationally televised final will follow 27 duals streamed live on FloWrestling, ensuring wrestling fans nationwide have complete access to the high-stakes tournament on Dec. 12 and 13.

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.