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United World Wrestling 2025 Season Preview
As the memories of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the World Championships in Tirana linger in the minds of wrestling fans, the 2025 season is already here. And it brings new hopes and a few challenges.
The four Ranking Series events in 2025 and the continental championships will serve as vital platforms for athletes preparing for the World Championships in September.

USA Wrestling Names Kriebel Manager of Athlete Career Transition & Women's Inclusion
USA Wrestling has named Katie Kriebel to the new position of Manager of Athlete Career Transition & Women’s Inclusion.
Kriebel will serve as the National Team athletes’ liaison on all matters pertaining to athlete career transition and professional growth and will also support the growth and sustainability of collegiate women’s wrestling at the NCAA Division I level.

First Coaches’ Ranking for 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Released
The NCAA has announced the first coaches’ ranking for the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Of the 10 weight classes, eight are led by members of the Big Ten Conference with wrestlers from Penn State leading the way in four classes. The top spots in five classes are comprised of former national champions.

National Wrestling Media Association Announces 2023-24 Award Winners
The National Wrestling Media Association is proud to announce the recipients of its annual media and journalism awards for the 2023-24 coverage season.
Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Klingman, Sam Janicki, TheMat.com, Baschamania, Leandra Harasta and Madie Brink are this year’s group of awards recipients.

National Duals Invitational, Sponsored by Paycom, Brings High-Stakes Wrestling to Tulsa
The National Duals Invitational, sponsored by Paycom, will bring 16 of the top NCAA Division I teams to the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Nov. 15-16.
Ticket details and the full roster of teams competing will be announced on or before July 15.

NCAA Adds Women’s Wrestling as 91st Championship
The NCAA added women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport, providing another athletics opportunity for female athletes to compete. Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the Association's annual Convention this week in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lee vs. Ono Headlines FloWrestling Night in America
Olympic silver medalist and three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee of the United States will wrestle Japan’s world champion Masanosuke Ono of Japan on February 26 at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
This super match and a match between Olympic medalist Aaron Brooks and World medalist Zahid Valencia will headline a full card of wrestling during FloWrestling Night In America.

National Girls High School Rankings Feature Three New No. 1 Wrestlers
Taina Fernandez, #1 in Pound-for-Pound and #1 at 135 pounds, Sophomore, Archbishop Spalding High School, Bowie, Maryland (Photo by Kostadin Andonov, United World Wrestling)
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling have published the latest National Girls High School Rankings.