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50 U.S. Women’s Wrestling Milestones To Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Title IX
USA Wrestling sent its first team to the World Championships in Martigny, Switzerland in 1989, and started its women’s wrestling program. The development of women’s and girls wrestling in the United States began at that point.

Distinguished Member Ed Gallagher Is Greatest Coach In Oklahoma State History
Gallagher won 11 of the first 13 NCAA wrestling championships staged. His innovative techniques jettisoned the sport into much of what we see today.

Inaugural National Girls High School Team Rankings Released
The first national girls high school team ranking includes public and private schools at the high school level from all states and reflects the performance of the teams at their season-ending state or national prep competitions.

Meet Your 2022 USA Wrestling Senior World Team
The U.S. team is talented and experienced. There are five wrestlers who have won an Olympic gold medal and nine wrestlers who have won a total of 11 Olympic medals. There are nine wrestlers who have won 19 World titles.

Presentation Of Plaques Begins Special Honors Weekend
Presentation of Plaques includes a social hour, uniting the wrestling family for a time of celebration, and each inductee of the Class of 2022 getting their first look at their Hall of Fame awards and displays.

Hall of Fame Will Stream Honors Weekend Events On Rokfin
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame will broadcast its Honors Weekend events for the Class of 2022 LIVE on the Hall of Fame’s Rokfin channel at rokfin.com/nwhof.

Alabama's Cory Land Named Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National Winner
The award was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in 1996. He is a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and a member of the UWW Hall of Fame.

New York's Sofia Macaluso Named Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award National Winner
Sofia Macaluso of Otisville, New York, is the national winner of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award, named for four-time World Champion and the first woman to be inducted as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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