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Saturday night, Mitchell Mesenbrink defeated long-time rival Mikey Caliendo of Iowa to win his second NCAA Championship. While for most people a national championship would be cause for celebration, for

Robideau thrives on coming back and correcting previous losses and that helped a lot in Cleveland.

In what has been deemed the “Rose Bowl of High School Wrestling,” the 52nd edition of the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic will take place Saturday at Peters Township High School’s AHN Arena. The names of the event may have changed, but the quality of wrestling hasn’t. The Classic began as Pittsburgh Press Old Newsboy Wrestling Classic […]

Bruce Robinson breaks down the Army's World Class Athlete Program and its relationship with college wrestling programs.

Breaking down the 2025 NCAAs with numbers and graphs and maps and positive vibes!

Tragic.

“Saleh was not guilty. He went to the street alongside 1000s of other young protesters. This is a circus of the regime," Pashaei asserted.

Dinesh Gund turned his unfulfilled dream of international wrestling into a remarkable career as a referee, officiating 67 global tournaments and inspiring Maharashtra’s wrestling community.

CLEVELAND — Iowa’s three Division I wrestling programs produced a number of notable performances during the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships, highlighted by a national runner-up finish, multiple All-Americans and top-10 team placements for the Hawkeyes and Cyclones. The three-day tournament at Rocket Arena concluded with Penn State capturing its fifth consecutive national championship with 181.5 […]

Penn State wrestling won its fifth consecutive NCAA team championship on Saturday in Cleveland. The Lions have won 13 of the last 15 team titles.

Sergio Vega's NCAA Division I championship at 141 pounds for Oklahoma State on Saturday adds another significant achievement for the Sunnyside High School wrestling dynasty. The Blue Devils earned their state-record 39th state championship, ninth consecutively, last month. Since that triumph, the program has celebrated the NCAA Division I titles by two of its legendary

Cal Baptist Wrestling supporters raised $1.2 million in under three months, urging Dr. Ronald Ellis to delay the shutdown.

Wrestling authorities face mounting pressure to ban Iran from international competitions after regime targets athletes, executing 19-year-old champion Saleh Mohammadi.

CLEVELAND – Jax Forrest brought "Funkytown" to the home of the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. The Bishop McCort Catholic graduate captured the 133-pound title at the Division I Wrestling Championships Saturday night in Cleveland. The Oklahoma State freshman beat Ohio State’s Ben Davino 5-2 in the final bout of the night, which is where ESPN puts its most intriguing matchup for the prime-time ...

A new student organization at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is giving students the chance to join one of the most difficult—yet fascinating—sports. The UTC Wrestling Club, founded this year by freshman business finance major Demorius “Demo” Ford, was created to give students the opportunity to wrestle outside of the University’s NCAA Division I varsity wrestling team.

Ten percent of the 2026 NCAA Division I men's wrestling All-Americans hail from Ohio. Who are they?

Troy Nickerson's dad watched his son win the 2009 NCAA Championships in one of wrestling's purest moments.

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The 17-year-old European bronze medalist stepped off the podium and turned away as the Russian anthem played in Zrenjanin, following a policy change that allowed Russian national symbols to return to the U23 event for the first time since 2021.

For the first time in Osceola High School wrestling history, a Kowboy has the chance to earn Division-I All-America honors—and 2024 graduate and three-time state champion Anderson Heap will take his shot this weekend at the NCAA Championships at Rocket Mortgage Arena in Cleveland. A top eight finish at nationals would secure Heap All-America status.

Caleb Rathjen navigates his final wrestling season at the University of Northern Iowa, overcoming injuries and setbacks to reach the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, where he will compete against Brock Herman from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.

Drake Ayala and Michael Caliendo lead Iowa into the NCAA Wrestling Championships as the Hawkeyes bring nine qualifiers to Cleveland.

Nebraska is sending a full lineup to Cleveland after five Huskers reached the Big Ten finals and five more earned tickets to the NCAA Championships.

Oklahoma State sends all 10 wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, led by top seed Jax Forrest and nine Cowboys seeded in the top eight.

Cael Sanderson’s Penn State team heads to the NCAA Championships with seven top seeds and a chance to win its fifth straight team title.

Virginia Tech sends 10 wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, led by Eddie Ventresca and Aaron Seidel, as the Hokies look to score big in Cleveland.

A full preview, with predictions, for the 197-pound weight class at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

A full preview, with predictions, for the 149-pound weight class at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

A full preview, with predictions, for the 165-pound weight class at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

A full preview, with predictions, for the 133-pound weight class at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships.