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College Sports Communicators Announce 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men's & Women's At-Large Teams
The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes At-Large honorees in five divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the College Division.

Hall of Fame Calls for Class of 2026 Nominations
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the Class of 2026, which will be inducted during the annual Honors Weekend on June 5 and June 6, 2026 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Moving Ceremony Honors National Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2025
On June 7, 2025, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted Distinguished Members Darryl Burley, Matt Lindland, Terry Steiner and Greg Wojciechowski. Joining them as honorees are the Medal of Courage recipient Mark Coleman, Order of Merit recipient Van Stokes, Meritorious Official Ken Mara, Outstanding American Terry Davis, plus the two high school honorees, Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner Marcus Blaze and Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winner Piper Fowler.

Presentation of Plaques Celebrates Wrestling Excellence with Family and Friends
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame kicked off Honors Weekend with its traditional Presentation of Plaques.
Distinguished Members being inducted this year are Darryl Burley, Matt Lindland, Terry Steiner and Greg Wojciechowski. Joining them as honorees are the Medal of Courage recipient Mark Coleman, Order of Merit recipient Van Stokes, Meritorious Official Ken Mara, Outstanding American Terry Davis, plus the two high school honorees, Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner Marcus Blaze and Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winner Piper Fowler.

Hendrickson Becomes First Three-Time Schalles Award Recipient
Wyatt Hendrickson, who was the Kansas winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2019, becomes the first three-time recipient of the prestigious Schalles Award, awarded annually to the nation's top pinner.

Iowa Leads DI Men's Attendance for 18th Straight Season
The University of Iowa once again led the nation in NCAA Division I men’s wrestling attendance, averaging 13,640 fans per dual across seven home meets, as reported by the National Wrestling Media Association.

Hall of Fame Will Broadcast Honors Weekend Events
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame will broadcast its Honors Weekend events for the Class of 2025 LIVE on the Hall of Fame’s Rokfin channel.
Title sponsors for Honors Weekend are Tom Graddy, the Hyman Family, Ed and Amy Gallegos, Resilite Sports Products Inc., and the Richison Family Foundation.

True Grit: The Wrestler Becomes The Wrangler
Since retiring from Oklahoma State University in 2024, John Smith, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1997, has spent more time on his ranch and pursuing other pastimes.
He also lent his name and likeness to “The Low Single Leg,” an American light lager produced by Iron Monk Brewing Company in Stillwater that benefits the Hall of Fame.
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