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Vote Online Daily for Two-Time Olympic Champion Wrestler John Smith for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame; Stand Up for Wrestling

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time World champion men’s freestyle wrestler John Smith, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1997, has been named as a finalist for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.

An online fan vote, which will be part of the selection process has opened and will be available for votes through April 14

Women’s Wrestling Memorable Moments Will Be Displayed at 2025 Phan-X at Men’s National Championships

Wrestling fans heading to Philadelphia for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships will have the chance to experience the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s "Women’s Wrestling Memorable Moments" exhibit, on display at PHAN-X, presented by Resilite and WIN Magazine.

The exhibit will be showcased at Lincoln Financial Field Hyundai Club (right across from Wells Fargo Center) on Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22.

Knaack Named 2025 Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year Recipient

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum has announced that Kyler Knaack of Don Bosco High School has been chosen as the 2025 recipient of the Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year award. 

Named in honor of the first four-time Iowa high school state champion, the award is presented annually to the top high school senior wrestler in Iowa.

Allen Named 2025 Iowa High School Female Wrestler of the Year Award Recipient

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum has announced that Molly Allen of Riverside High School in Oakland, Iowa, has been chosen as the 2025 recipient of the Iowa High School Female Wrestler of the Year award.

Meritorious Official Honoree Mike Allen Passes Away

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame was saddened to learn that Mike Allen, who was honored as Meritorious Official by the Hall of Fame and inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum’s Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, passed away on Friday, at the age of 74.

Final X, Beat the Streets’ 2025 Annual Benefit Announced

USA Wrestling and Beat the Streets Wrestling (New York) will present Final X on Saturday, June 14 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Final X will determine the 2025 U.S. Senior World Championships Teams in two Olympic disciplines: men’s and women’s freestyle. There will be 20 weight classes contested, 10 in each men’s and women’s freestyle.

National Girls High School Rankings Include Three New No. 1 Wrestlers

Makennah Craft, #1 at 100 pounds and #23 in Pound-for-Pound, Jackson High School, Minford, Ohio (Photo by Tony Rotundo | WrestlersAreWarriors.com)

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling have published the latest National Girls High School Rankings.

"Wrestling Town USA" Will Host NCWWC March 7-8

Featuring 320 female wrestlers from all three NCAA Divisions, the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships will be held at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa—warmly known as Wrestling Town USA—on March 7–8.

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