WIN Magazine Names Bender Mike Chapman Impact Award Winner

USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender is the 2026 recipient of WIN Magazine's Mike Chapman Impact Award.

Awarded annually since 1995, in 2008, the award recognizes an individual, organization or group that has made a significant impact on the sport of wrestling.

Carolina Beach Nationals Features Talented Field

The Carolina Beach Nationals is the qualifying event for the 2026 U.S. Beach World Teams at the U17 and U20 levels, and one of the qualifying events for U.S. teams competing in the 2026 Senior Beach World Series. In addition, the Carolina Beach Nationals includes national-level competition in Beach Wrestling in divisions from 8U through Masters. There is still time for athletes to register to compete in all available age divisions.

Tonya Verbeek Named USA Wrestling National Women’s Freestyle Assistant and Resident Coach

USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, has named Tonya Verbeek as its next National Women’s Freestyle Assistant and Resident Coach.

Verbeek, originally from Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, is among the most credentialed athletes and coaches in women’s wrestling. She joins the U.S. women’s freestyle coaching staff, alongside head coach Terry Steiner and development coach Jessica Medina Bunker, coming over from the University of Iowa, where she was an assistant coach.

J Paul Robinson Obituary

J Paul Robinson, 79, of Plymouth, MN was embraced by angels and welcomed to heaven on March 29, 2026 while visiting his childhood home in Spring Valley, CA. Born on July 7, 1946 in San Diego, CA to John and Margaret Robinson, J was the 3rd of the 4 Robinson brothers.

20 U.S. Open Champions Qualify for 2026 Final X, Presented by Kerberos Capital Management

Final X women's freestyle competitors already determined include Everest Leydecker, who was the Arizona winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award.

Final X men's freestyle competitors already determined include Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winners Marcus Blaze, Ohio and National in 2025; Wyatt Hendrickson, Kansas in 2019; Ridge Lovett, Idaho in 2019; Chance Marsteller, Pennsylvania and National in 2014; and Zahid Valencia, California and National in 2015.

Powerful 30-Person U.S. Roster Set for 2026 Senior Pan American Championships in Coralville, Iowa

Team USA's Wyatt Hendrickson was the Kansas winner of our Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2019, Ridge Lovett was the Idaho winner in 2019 and Cohlton Schultz and Zahid Valencia are both national winners while Everest Leydecker was the Arizona winner of our Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award in 2026.

Colorado's Austin Collins Named Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National Winner

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced that Austin Collins of Wray, Colorado is the 2026 national winner of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (DSHSEA). 

The Hall of Fame’s High School Excellence Awards are proudly sponsored by the Hyman Family, whose generous support and passion for the sport help ensure the continued recognition and development of wrestling’s next generation.

2026 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament Men’s Freestyle Qualifiers

Lots of winners of our Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award scheduled to compete in men's freestyle at the 2026 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament on May 14-15 at Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky, including national winners David Carr, Zain Retherford and Aeoden Sinclair.

The tournament will feature five weight classes with the winners qualifying for Final X on June 19 in Newark, New Jersey, where they will face the U.S. Open champion in a best-of-three series to determine the Senior World Team member.