Recent News

Schmit Named Iowa High School Female Wrestler of the Year

Ella Schmit of Bettendorf High School has been chosen as the 2022 recipient of the Iowa High School Female Wrestler of the Year award, presented annually by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum.

Garvin Named Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year

Hunter Garvin of Iowa City West High School is the 2022 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.

Hall of Fame Will Feature Wrestling Legends of Michigan Exhibit at NCAA Wrestling Tournament

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame will highlight some of the Wrestling Legends of Michigan in an exhibit on the concourse of Little Caesars Arena during the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 17-19 in Detroit, Michigan.

February Girls National High School Pound-For-Pound, Top 25 Rankings

he February rankings reflect the results of the nine girls state high school championships already held in Alabama, Alaska, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Hall of Fame Has Limited Number of All-Session Tickets Available For 2022 NCAA Division I Championships

The Hall of Fame has a limited number of all-session tickets available for the NCAA Division I Championships on March 17-19 in Detroit. To be eligible to purchase two tickets in the Hall’s section, you must make a tax-deductible donation of $500.

2022 and 2023 Women’s Wrestling and Freestyle World Cup to be held in Coralville, Iowa at Xtream Arena

United World Wrestling has awarded both the 2022 and 2023 Men’s and Women’s Freestyle World Cup events to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The 2022 competition will be held December 10-11, and the 2023 competition is set for December 9-10.

Olympic Champions Burroughs and Snyder, World Champions Cox and Gilman Headline U.S. Men’s Team for Feb. 12 Bout at the Ballpark

J’den Cox, Yianni Diakomihalis, Daton Fix, Thomas Gilman, and Zahid Valencia are all winners of the Hall of Fame’s Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.

Tickets for Bout at the Ballpark are available at texasrangers.com/wrestling.

Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa Announces Class of 2022

A banquet honoring the Class of 2022 will be held at Prairie Links Golf & Event Center in Waverly, Iowa, on June 24, 2022. For more information, contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or dgmstaff@nwhof.org.

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