New Book Examines Life of Oregon Prep Wrestling Sensation Cox

A new book for wrestling fans, Seeking Kenny, has arrived, fittingly in time for the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. The story examines the life of Oregon prep wrestling star Kenny Cox, who was a five-time Junior Nationals champion in Fargo, N.D. and the Oregon winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 1997. 

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Collects Seven Medals at Grand Prix of Spain

MADRID, Spain – 2026 U23 Pan American champions Nina Makem and Alexandira Alli led the U.S. women’s freestyle team at the Grand Prix of Spain with falls to secure their gold medals on Saturday at Pabellón Central Consejo Superior de Deportes.

Marissa Gallegos, Caley Graber and Taylor Whiting are all winners of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award.

In the team standings, the U.S. finished second with 135 points, only behind Canada, which compiled 148 points. Germany rounded out the top three with 81 points.

The Grand Prix of Spain wraps up on Sunday with men’s freestyle. Antonio Tolbert and Mekhi Lewis will represent the U.S. in the division. Competition begins at 10 a.m. local time, 4 a.m. ET.

Snyder Pins Sadulaev; Dake, Maroulis Retain Belts at RAF Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia – Five-time World and Olympic champion Kyle Snyder headlined Real American Freestyle Georgia with a pin against eight-time World and Olympic champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev to retain the men’s light heavyweight title. The first international RAF card also featured fellow Americans Kyle Dake and Helen Maroulis retaining their championship belts.

Henry Cejudo and Jake Varner are Distinguished Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame while Zach Elam, Brock Hardy and Zain Retherford are winners of the Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.

Bonar II, Hartleroad Win Greco-Roman Gold at U20 Pan American Championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Adonis Bonar II and James Hartleroad led a dominant effort from the U.S. Greco-Roman squad at the 2026 U20 Pan American Championships on Saturday, each claiming individual gold as all 10 Americans reached the podium in Rio de Janeiro.

The U.S. finished with a medal in every weight class and placed second in the Greco-Roman team race, just three points behind champion Mexico.

Allen Wins Golden Boot, 10 U.S. Women Medal at U20 Pan American Championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The women’s freestyle competition concluded Friday at the 2026 U20 Pan American Championships inside the Physical Education Center Admiral Adalberto Nunes (CEFAN) in Rio de Janeiro. The U.S. finished the day with 10 medalists, the team title, and the Golden Boot award, presented to Molly Allen in the 57 kg weight class.

Allen, Kailey Benson, May Cuyler and Gretchen Donally are all winners of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award.

Aubree Gutierrez was unstoppable in the 53 kg bracket, pinning each of her three opponents to claim gold. Marlee Solomon (55 kg) wrapped up the day with four dominant wins—three by technical fall and one by pin. In addition to Allen, Gutierrez and Solomon, Sarissa Tucker (50 kg), Maddie Marsh (65 kg), Donally (72 kg), and Jael Miller (76 kg) also earned gold medals.

The U.S. led the team standings with 230 points after finishing the day with a 34-3 individual match record. Brazil was second with 174 points, while Canada took third with 121 points. Mexico finished fourth with 95 points, followed by Colombia in fifth with 85 points.

Attao Claims Silver, Freeman Wins Bronze at Grand Prix of Spain

MADRID, Spain – Two-time age-group World medalist Aden Attao captured silver for the U.S. during the opening day of the Grand Prix of Spain at Pabellón Central Consejo Superior de Deportes. Courtney Freeman also represented Team USA in Spain and won a bronze medal. 

Attao was the Idaho winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2023.

Hall of Fame Mourns Passing of Longtime Board Member Calvin Anthony

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame was saddened to learn that longtime board member and supporter Calvin Anthony passed away on Tuesday, at the age of 81. 

A public memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the Oklahoma State University Wes Watkins Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma. 

After serving as a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Board of Governors from 2005 to 2010, Anthony became a Governor’s Associate in 2011 and served in that capacity until his passing. 

U.S. Men's Freestyle Team Sweeps 10 Gold Medals at U20 Pan American Championships, Burnett Captures Golden Boot

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The U.S. wrapped up the men’s freestyle competition at the 2026 U20 Pan American Championships on Thursday at the Physical Education Center Admiral Adalberto Nunes (CEFAN) with a perfect performance. The U.S. won gold in all 10 weight classes and piled up 250 points to claim the team title in Rio de Janeiro.

Grey Burnett was named the outstanding wrestler and received the Golden Boot after going 4-0 in the 57 kg division without surrendering a point. Vince Bouzakis and Michael Boyle recorded the only pins of the day for the U.S.

The U.S. finished 35-0 across all 10 weight classes, with 30 technical falls, two pins and three decisions. Burnett, Boyle, Ryan Burton (79 kg), Brock Mantanona (86 kg), who was the California winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2024, and Jimmy Mastny (92 kg) each went 4-0 on the way to gold.