Jake Varner vs. Pat Downey: Cyclones Collide in State College

On October 25, Real American Freestyle returns with RAF02, streaming live on FOX Nation—and one of the most anticipated matchups pits gold medalist and NLWC head coach Jake Varner against the always unpredictable Pat “Lizard King” Downey.

Ferriter, Loethen, Snow Headline U.S. team at Beach World Series Katerini

The United States is entering a 13-athlete team in Beach World Series Katerini on September 27-28 in Greece, the fourth of five Senior Beach World Series stops for the 2025 season. 

The team will be led by the only two U.S. men who have ever won a season-long Beach World Series medal, Kyle Ferriter of Colorado at Over 90 kg and Ty Loethen of Missouri at 80 kg. Beach World medals are determined based upon points scored each season during the entire five-event Beach World Series.

Black, Sancho Pulled Into Repechage at Greco-Roman World Championships

ZAGREB, Croatia – The U.S. received welcome news during the evening Greco-Roman session at Arena Zagreb—Max Black and Alejandro Sancho were pulled into repechage and have a chance to wrestle back for bronze at the 2025 World Championships.

U.S. Sending Large and Talented Team to U17 and U20 Beach Worlds

The United States is sending its largest delegation ever to compete in the U17 and U20 Beach World Championships, which will take place at the foot of legendary Mount Olympus at the Aloha Beach Bar in Katerini, Greece, September 25-26. 

The U17 Beach World Championships will be held on Thursday, September 25, with the U20 Beach World Championships to follow on Friday, September 26. Team USA will have a healthy roster of both men and women in both of these competitions. The USA will have a record 38 entries in the two-days of age-group competition. 

Bey Misses Bronze Match, Black, Sancho Still In Repechage Mix

ZAGREB, Croatia – The Friday morning session at the 2025 World Championships saw Kamal Bey go 1-1 in the 77 kg repechage and Michial Foy win his 97 kg opener at Arena Zagreb to give Team USA a pair of solid Greco-Roman victories.

Bey’s dream of wrestling for a bronze medal came one offensive leg foul call from coming to fruition.

Blades Dominates Bronze Medal Match, Bey to Repechage

ZAGREB, Croatia – After experiencing her first loss since the Olympic final over one year ago, 22-year-old Kennedy Blades showed the grit of a champion and came back to win a bronze medal at the 2025 Senior World Championships.

In Greco-Roman action, 2024 Olympian Kamal Bey was pushed through to tomorrow’s repechage round.

Blades In Bronze Medal Match, Raney Reached Quarters

ZAGREB, Croatia – A couple young stars carried the flag for Team USA on Thursday morning at the 2025 Senior World Championships—2024 Olympic bronze medalist Kennedy Blades won in repechage and advanced to the bronze medal round in women’s freestyle, while 2024 U17 World champion Jayden Raney got Greco-Roman off to a hot start by making the quarterfinals.

Maroulis Wins Fourth World Title, Welker Claims Back-to-Back Bronze

ZAGREB, Croatia – Down by a point in the second period of the 57 kg final to North Korea’s Il Sim Son, Helen Maroulis powered through an inside trip to score the match-winning takedown with six seconds left on the clock to win her fourth World title.

Kylie Welker, who bullied her way to the 76 kg bronze medal with a decisive 6-2 win over five-time age-group World medalist and reigning European champion Anastasiya Alpyeyeva of Ukraine.