McKendree University won the inaugural NCAA Women's Wrestling Championships and Cameron Guerin became the first female wrestler to win five national titles in 2026.

National Wrestling Hall of Fame celebrates its 50th Anniversary!

Competing in the first-ever NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships, Cameron Guerin becomes the first female wrestler, and just the second wrestler ever, to win five National Collegiate Wrestling Championships.

Carter Starocci becomes the NCAA's first five-time individual champion.

NCAA adds women's wrestling as its 91st championship.

Penn State wins its 12th NCAA team title in the last 14 tournaments and its 13th team title overall.

Amit Elor becomes the youngest United States wrestler ever, male or female, to win an Olympic gold medal.

Hall of Fame unveils women's exhibit.

Kyle Snyder becomes the youngest Olympic gold medalist in American wrestling history.

Helen Maroulis becomes the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling.

National Wrestling Hall of Fame undergoes $3.8 million renovation.

Kyle Snyder becomes the youngest world champion in American wrestling history.

Victoria Anthony and Helen Maroulis become the first four-time Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association national champions.

Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award is introduced.

Kyle Dake becomes the first four-time NCAA champion to win in four different weight classes.

Dan Gable Museum purchase finalized.

United States wins its first Senior World Team title in Greco-Roman.

Oklahoma State wins its 34th NCAA team title, the most in NCAA history.

2006 Tricia Saunders becomes the first woman inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.

Women's wrestling makes its debut at the Athens Olympics.

Cael Sanderson of Iowa State becomes the first undefeated four-time NCAA Div. I champion.

Hall of Fame is expanded to include the John T. Vaughan Hall of Honors.

United States wins Women's World Championships team title.

Iowa wins the last of its record 15 NCAA team titles under Dan Gable.

Medal of Courage award is introduced.

Bruce Baumgartner wins the last of his record 13 gold medals, which are displayed at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award is introduced.

The world lost Dave Schultz.

Meritorious Official award is introduced.

Pat Smith become first four-time NCAA Division I champion.

State Chapter program is introduced with Pennsylvania as first State Chapter.

Outstanding American award is introduced.

Order of Merit award is introduced.

John Smith wins the sixth of his record six gold medals, which are displayed at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Bobby Douglas becomes the first Black wrestler inducted to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.

Tim Wright of NCAA Division II Southern Illinois University Edwardsville becomes the first four-time NCAA champion.

Jeff Blatnick and Steve Fraser win gold medals at Los Angeles Olympics to become first Americans to win Greco-Roman Olympic gold.

United States wins record seven gold and silver medals in freestyle at Los Angeles Olympics.

United States Wrestling Federation forms USA Wrestling.

United States Wrestling Federation named official governing body.

Lee Kemp becomes the youngest world champion in American wrestling history.

Jimmy Jackson and Lee Kemp become the first Black wrestlers to earn three NCAA titles.

Hall of Fame opens and inducts its inaugural class of Distinguished Members.