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Concert Weekend Special Hours
Due to The Boys From Oklahoma concerts at Boone Pickens Stadium on April 10-13, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will have special hours.
Thursday, April 10 and Friday, April 11
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13
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The Boys From Oklahoma Concert Parking Available at Hall of Fame
Heading to The Boys From Oklahoma concerts at Boone Pickens Stadium on April 10-13?
Secure your premium parking at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame - just a short walk from the venue!
* Spaces are limited - advance purchase recommended
* $120 per spot - all proceeds support the Hall of Fame, a non-profit dedicated to preserving wrestling history, recognizing achievement, and inspiring greatness

Fan Voting Opens For 2025 USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year Award
2025 USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year finalists Macey Kilty (Wisconsin in 2019) and Sage Mortimer (Utah in 2021) are winners of our Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award.
Fan voting opens today (Tuesday, April 1) and continues through Sunday, April 6.
The winner will be announced on Flowrestling on Tuesday, April 8.

Oklahoma State's Hendrickson Wins 2025 Win Magazine/Culture House Hodge Trophy Presented By ASICS
Oklahoma State University's Wyatt Hendrickson, who was the Kansas winner of our Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2019, has been named the 2025 recipient of the WIN Magazine / Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy presented by ASICS Wrestling.
The award is named in honor of three-time NCAA champion Dan Hodge, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in the Charter Class of 1976.

Hooman “Mo” Tavakolian Named USA Wrestling Living the Dream Medal Fund Steward
USA Wrestling has announced the addition of a new Steward for the Living the Dream Medal Fund (LDMF): Hooman “Mo” Tavakolian, who received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Downstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2017.

Vote Online Daily for Two-Time Olympic Champion Wrestler John Smith for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame; Stand Up for Wrestling
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time World champion men’s freestyle wrestler John Smith, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1997, has been named as a finalist for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.
An online fan vote, which will be part of the selection process has opened and will be available for votes through April 14.

Women’s Wrestling Memorable Moments Will Be Displayed at 2025 Phan-X at Men’s National Championships
Wrestling fans heading to Philadelphia for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships will have the chance to experience the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s "Women’s Wrestling Memorable Moments" exhibit, on display at PHAN-X, presented by Resilite and WIN Magazine.
The exhibit will be showcased at Lincoln Financial Field Hyundai Club (right across from Wells Fargo Center) on Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22.

Knaack Named 2025 Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year Recipient
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum has announced that Kyler Knaack of Don Bosco High School has been chosen as the 2025 recipient of the Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year award.
Named in honor of the first four-time Iowa high school state champion, the award is presented annually to the top high school senior wrestler in Iowa.