West Virginia's Peyton Hall (left) and Iowa's Patrick Kennedy in the 2022 U23 Men's Freestyle finals (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) This weekend the U20 and U23 World Team Trials for men's freestyle and Greco-Roman will take place from the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. InterMa...

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New Penn State transfer Kurt McHenry (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) It's been a week since InterMat has updated the Transfer Tracker and there has been plenty of action in the transfer portal. Though the window for entry in the portal has temporarily closed, there are still lots ...

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The top point-scorer in fantasy wrestling for the 2022-23 season Mason Parris (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) We are now a couple months out from when the final whistle in Tulsa signaled the conclusion of the 2023 NCAA season, and we took that time to dive into everything that cam...

Illinois signee Kannon Webster at the 2022 Walsh Ironman (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) We're on track to release our team recruiting rankings on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, so thank you to everyone for their patience! But, before starting you're holiday weekend, here's a...

The Audio Beat The Streets New York’s Brendan Buckley was a Division I All-American and former Division I head wrestling coach. Wrestling’s been part of most of his life. The last several years, the Executive Director of BTSNY, has been working on developing programing and leading the charge of some...

Austin Sommer (right) and Hofstra assistant coach Mauro Correnti Hofstra assistant coach Mauro Correnti sat down with EIWA correspondent Austin Sommer to talk about some of the Pride's upperweights from the 2022-23 campaign. Coach Correnti also hits on the leadership of Jacob Ferreira, Hofstra's inc...

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Thomas Gilman (right) and Daton Fix at Final X Lincoln in 2018 (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) As we move closer to Final X (June 10th), we'll have previews and special features on the actual matchups that will take place from Newark's Prudential Center. Before then, let's...

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Jesse Mendez, one of the cornerstones of Ohio State recruiting class of 2022 (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) We're ever-so-close to releasing team recruiting rankings. It seems like forever, I know! Before we get to those, let's take a look back at how the last ten #1 overall recr...

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Jordan Burroughs at Final X NYC in 2022 (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Last weekend, the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament was held and determined the last 17 wrestlers to qualify for Final X. Established in 2018, Final X has become a hallmark of the domestic interna...

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Ryan Holmes and new North Dakota State assistant coach Hayden Hidlay Monday afternoon North Dakota State wrestling's program announced that they've hired five-time All-American Hayden Hidlay as a new assistant coach. Shortly thereafter, Hidlay sat down with our Big 12 correspondent, Ryan Holmes, to ...

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The Audio Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody and JB recap the world team trials challenge tournament, and riff on other wrestling news items from the past week. The Video STORIES • Two-time national collegiate finalist Ja...

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NC State head coach Pat Popolizio (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) On Monday afternoon, news broke out of Fargo, North Dakota that newly promoted North Dakota State head wrestling coach, Obe Blanc, had hired Hayden Hidlay as his assistant coach. In 2022, Hidlay finished up ...

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The Audio USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender is next up On The Mat. Bender will discuss the happenings at USA Wrestling heading into Final X. Bender will also be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in earl...

The Audio USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender is next up On The Mat. Bender will discuss the happenings at USA Wrestling heading into Final X. Bender will also be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in earl...

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The Audio Hayden Hidlay didn’t check all the equipment, so Episode 109 starts off with an apology, an unnecessary one, but an apology nonetheless. Coach Pat Popolizio and Hidlay recharge the batteries and fire up the show. Tuffy Talk will also win the bid as a guest host for the second part of the s...

Hayden Hidlay didn’t check all the equipment, so Episode 109 starts off with an apology, an unnecessary one, but an apology nonetheless. Coach Pat Popolizio and Hidlay recharge the batteries and fire up the show. Tuffy Talk will also win the bid as a guest host for the second part of the show today....

New North Dakota State assistant coach Hayden Hidlay (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Another one-way flight from Raleigh, NC to Fargo, ND has been booked as former North Carolina State standout Hayden Hidlay will be joining newly appointed head coach Obe Blanc. Hidlay, ...

Alex Clemsen (left) and Assistant Coach Devin Mellon (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) I've been a big fan of the Alex Clemsen hire as the Head Wrestling coach of the Maryland Terrapins since day one. I watched for years as the Missouri Tigers, where he was on the coaching staff, co...

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Wisconsin graduate transfer Max Maylor (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) It's been about two weeks since InterMat has updated the Transfer Tracker and there has been plenty of action in the transfer portal. Though the window for entry in the portal has temporarily closed, there are ...

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Final X 2022 at Madison Square Garden's Hulu Theater (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Just about an hour ago, the 2023 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament concluded from Colorado Springs, Colorado. As expected, the unexpected was the norm, as men's and women's freestyle ...

Nahshon Garrett at the 2023 World Team Trials (photo courtesy of Mark Lundy; LutteLens.com) Men's Freestyle Results 61 kg Quarterfinals Nahshon Garrett over Nathan Tomasello 10-0 Daton Fix over Joe Colon 3-0 Semifinals Nahshon Garrett over Austin DeSanto 10-0 Daton Fix over Seth Gross 8-2 ...

Xavier Johnson throwing Sammy Jones at the 2023 World Team Trials (photo courtesy of Mark Lundy; LutteLens.com) 2023 World Team Trials Greco-Roman Final Results 55 kg - Dalton Duffield (Army WCAP) over Camden Russell (MWC Wrestling Academy) 10-0 60 kg - Ildar Hafizov (Army WCAP) over Randon Mirand...

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Nick Gwiazdowski (right) and Dom Bradley at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) This weekend we'll find out the remaining pieces of the Final X puzzle, as just over half the field has already been established through either 2022 World Championship performance or wins ...

Ava Bayless at the 2020 UWW Junior Nationals (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) board of directors voted to sanction girls wrestling on Wednesday afternoon, making Pennsylvania the 38th state to do so. This vote cam...

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The Audio The US Marine Corps Beach Wrestling National Championships are set for Carolina Beach, North Carolina on May 20. Event Director Ed Duncan is joined by master wrestling promoter Frank Lipoli of the Virginia Challenge to talk about the event, the fun in the sun and the opportunities beach wr...

The Audio Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody and Jason Bryant discuss the upcoming world team trials challenge tournament and other wrestling news items from the past week. Video STORIES • Notre Dame-West Burlington state...

Ildar Hafizov at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This weekend we'll find out the remaining pieces of the Final X puzzle, as just over half the field has already been established through either 2022 World Championship performance or wins at the 2023 US Ope...

Adam Coon at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Hey there, Jagamaniacs! Contrary to rampant rumors, I'm still here to give journalism a bad name for at least another week. This one's dedicated to my buddy Kenny Celenza, who scolded me last week at the Hall o...

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Sahm Abdulrazzaq (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) "It's bigger than wrestling" is a quote I've seen and heard a few times over the years (or at least some variation of it). The person I've seen use this is Army West Point Assistant Coach, Scott Green. Coach Green has a knack for he...

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Yelena Makoyed at the 2022 World Cup (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This weekend we'll find out the remaining pieces of the Final X puzzle, as just over half the field has already been established through either 2022 World Championship performance or wins at the 2023 US O...

Iowa's NCAA finalist Real Woods at the 2023 NCAA semifinals (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The biggest topic of the college wrestling offseason has been transfer portal-related news. We've seen programs like Penn State and Michigan add multiple All-Americans to what were ...

The boys at MatStats offer suggestions on how to better feature the “lost” dual meet and how to draw more fans.We need to make the dual meet more fun.We need to co-market/co-brand the dual meet.The students on campus do not get enough opportunities to see a dual meet. It has become a forgotten part ...

Kyle Dake and Jason Nolf at Final X NYC in 2022 (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This weekend the final three entrants for Final X in men's freestyle will be determined. The World Team Trials winners at 61kg, 92kg, and 125kg will face off against the wrestler who won the re...

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NC State's 3x NCAA All-American Trent Hidlay (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Last night, NC State's 3x NCAA All-American Trent Hidlay announced over his social media channels that he will use his sixth year of eligibility in 2023-24. Unlike previous years, Hidlay's final campaign ...

Sam Jones (right) and Hayden Tuma at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Senior Greco-Roman Tournament Seeding 55 kg 1. Dalton Duffield, Army WCAP 2. Camden Russell, MWC Wrestling Academy/New York AC 3. Billy Sullivan, Army WCAP 4. Jacob Cochran, Army WCAP 5....

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Maya Nelson at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Senior Women's Freestyle Tournament Seeding 55 kg 1. Jacarra Winchester, Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC 2. Lauren Mason, Brunson UVRTC 3. Areana Villaescusa, Army WCAP 4. Amanda Martinez, Cardinal WC 5. Jaslynn Gal...

Austin DeSanto at the 2022 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This weekend the 2023 World Team Trials will take place in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The final 17 wrestlers for Final X will be decided after tournament's in Greco-Roman and men's and women's freestyle. ...

Jon Sioredas (left) and Evan Wick at the 2023 Pac-12 Championships (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Jon Sioredas is coming off his most impressive season yet at Cal Poly. The head coach of the Mustangs won the Pac-12 Coach of the Year award in his seventh year in San Luis O...

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Austin Gomez at the 2022 Big Ten Championships (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) On Thursday evening, Wisconsin All-American Austin Gomez did what the wrestling community has come to expect from the superstar. He shocked us. This time it wasn't from a breathtaking throw or an impre...

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#1 recruit in the Class of 2023 Meyer Shapiro (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) With recruiting rankings on the horizon (next week), we thought about doing something different yet giving the readers some recruiting-related fun. Today, we're looking at the ten collegiate weig...

2022 Senior World Team member Seth Gross (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Next weekend the Senior World Team Trials take place from Colorado Springs, Colorado. The final pieces of the Final X puzzle will be in place as three wrestlers in men's freestyle, four in women's fre...

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Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody talks with Jason Bryant (yes, again) about various wrestling topics from the past couple of weeks. STORIES • Junior national champ Cody Chittum flips commitment from Iowa to Iowa State w...

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New Oklahoma head coach Roger Kish (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) On Friday, Obe Blanc was elevated to head coach at North Dakota State which closed all of the current DI head coaching vacancies. This offseason has seen fewer coaching changes than in the past. Both of the opening...

Iowa State head coach Kevin Dresser (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Yesterday, Iowa State gave the college wrestling world a bit of a jolt as the Cyclones received a verbal commitment from top recruit Cody Chittum. Word leaked out of Iowa City that Chittum might consider l...

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U.S. Open Champion Chance MarstellerChance Marsteller is coming off a championship at the U.S. Open at 79kg and he’s earned the right to face Jordan Burroughs at Final X. The winner at Final X will represent the U.S. at the World Championships in Belgrade in September. Marsteller, a Pennsylvania nat...

U.S. Open Champion Chance MarstellerChance Marsteller is coming off a championship at the U.S. Open at 79kg and he’s earned the right to face Jordan Burroughs at Final X. The winner at Final X will represent the U.S. at the World Championships in Belgrade in September. Marsteller, a Pennsylvania nat...

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Cody Chittum at Fargo in 2022 (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Iowa State got one over on their biggest rival, Iowa, today as the Cyclones received a verbal commitment from blue-chip prospect Cody Chittum. At one point, Chittum was regarded as the top recruit in the Class o...

Iowa Tranfer Victor Voinovich (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Last week, InterMat put out a list of the wrestlers who have transferred into DI institutions during this offseason. Since that time, the list has continued to grow with some very notable names (2021 NCAA champion Shane...

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Penn State's 2023 NCAA finalist Levi Haines (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) We're getting down to the final days of the Class of 2023 for recruiting purposes. Our recruiting rankings are looming and will be published soon. Before then, recruiting is the topic and recruiting conte...

U17 World Champion Koy Hopke (photo courtesy of Martin Gabor/UWW) The school that produced legendary heavyweights like Verne Gagne, Brock Lesnar, Garrett Lowney, Cole Konrad, and Gable Steveson has its next big man. The University of Minnesota received a verbal commitment from the #3 overall recruit...

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Three-time Pennsylvania state champion Rune Lawrence (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Sunday afternoon, West Virginia received a huge verbal from three-time Pennsylvania state champion Rune Lawrence (Frazier, PA). Lawrence announced his commitment via social media. Lawrence is cu...

2022 World silver medalist Yianni Diakomihalis (photo courtesy of Kadir Caliskan; UWW) Men's Freestyle 57 kg Gold Medal Match: Thomas Gilman (USA) over Darian Cruz (Puerto Rico) 10-0 Bronze Medal Match: Pedro Mejias Rodriguez (Venezuela) over Darthe Capellan (Canada) 10-7 Bronze Medal Match: ...

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Obe Blanc with All-American Jared Franek (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) by Ryan Holmes North Dakota State's decision was quick and decisive. And now after spending four years under Roger Kish, who recently departed to become the Head Coach at Big 12 foe Oklahoma, Obe Blanc wil...

Michigan 2x NCAA All-American Will Lewan (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Over the past three weeks, the top story in college wrestling has been transfers. Some of the most notable and decorated wrestlers that are changing places have picked either Penn State or Michigan. The Wolve...

3x NCAA All-American Mekhi Lewis (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The Champ Is Back! Mekhi Lewis, 2019 NCAA Champion and three-time All-American, announced that he will utilize his final year of eligibility and will return to the Hokies. Lewis has been a lynchpin in the...

New North Dakota State head coach Obe Blanc (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Just three days after Roger Kish left his head coaching position at North Dakota State, the Bison have announced that they've hired his successor in Obe Blanc. Blanc is no stranger to the NSDU program, as ...

New Michigan transfer Chris Cannon (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Welcome back all to another edition of the Friday Mailbag. The US Open has concluded and Willie Saylor made it home alive, so we're still in business over here. Since we last spoke, Michigan has added Lucas Davison...

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