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Oklahoma History Center Photo Exhibit Showcases Professional Wrestling in Oklahoma

The exhibit includes National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Members and three-time NCAA champions Danny Hodge, Dick Hutton and Earl McCready. It also features Abraham Lincoln, honored by the Hall of Fame as an Outstanding American.

Hall of Fame Calls for Class of 2024 Nominations

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the Class of 2024, which will be inducted during the annual Honors Weekend on May 31 and June 1, 2024 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

All nominations are due by August 1.

NWCA Announces High School Coach of the Year Award Winners

National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announces NWCA Scholastic Coach of the Year award winners.

National Wrestling Hall of Fame Unveils New Exhibit Women In Wrestling – A Legacy Inspiring Generations

A collaboration between the Hall of Fame and the Committee to Advance Women’s Wrestling, the new Women In Wrestling – A Legacy Inspiring Generations exhibit.

California’s Bill Grant Named Dellinger Award Winner

Bill Grant is the 2023 recipient of the Bob Dellinger Award, named in honor of the Hall of Fame Distinguished Member and presented annually by Amateur Wrestling News to recognize the wrestling writer of the year.

May National Girls High School Rankings Released, Pound-For-Pound Rankings Updated

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling have released the National Girls High School Rankings for May. Ranking evaluates all girls enrolled in grades 8-12, and athletes from all 50 states are eligible for selection.

Oklahoma's Cael Hughes Named Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National Winner

The award was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in 1996. He is a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and a member of the UWW Hall of Fame.

New Jersey's Kira Pipkins Named Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award National Winner

Kira Pipkins of Bloomfield, New Jersey is the national winner of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award, named for four-time World Champion and the first woman to be inducted as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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