U.S. Teams Determined, Busy Preparing For Olympics

The United States has 15 athletes scheduled to compete, trailing only Russia (17) in the number of qualifiers for the Tokyo Games, and will be bringing a larger team to Tokyo than it qualified for Rio 2016 (14).

Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2021

The eight individuals entering the Hall of Fame were initially scheduled to be inducted in 2020 but had their ceremony pushed back over a year due to the pandemic.

Zadick Humbled By Hall of Fame Induction

“But when you step back and analyze what it really is, a lot of my heroes are commemorated in there. And to be talked about in that same conversation is really a special feeling.”

Truly Legendary: Byers Joins Distinguished List In Hall of Fame

One of five American wrestlers to win a gold medal in Greco-Roman, Byers qualified for eight World Greco-Roman Championships and two Olympics while being named USA Wrestling’s Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year three times.

Lehigh Wrestling Great Lieberman Headed To Hall of Fame

As a senior, Lieberman pinned 12 of his 16 opponents and won all of the EIWA tournament’s major awards: Coaches Trophy (outstanding wrestler), Sheridan Trophy (most falls) and Fletcher Trophy (career team points).

Burnett Honored With Hall of Fame induction

“I’ve been blessed to be around so many great athletes on every level, and the people at Idaho State were a big part of my life.”

First National Girls High School Pound-For-Pound Rankings

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling published their first Pound-For-Pound ranking, in which athletes from all weight classes are evaluated. Girls enrolled in grades 8-12 from all 50 states are eligible.

Abbott Has Shaped, Improved Wrestling

Gary Abbott soon found a way to bring his passions for writing and wrestling together by telling the stories of wrestling: first with Wrestling Masters and then with USA Wrestling.