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Military and Wrestling Have Extensive History
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame produced Glory Beyond the Sport: Wrestling and the Military to recognize and shares the significant contributions of wrestlers in the military.

Hall of Fame Relaunches Website
Following a complete redesign by USA Wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame relaunched its website on May 9.
The new website interacts with the kiosks at the Hall of Fame’s museums in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Waterloo, Iowa.

Round of 16 Voting Underway In 50th Junior Nationals Fantasy Bracket
Round of 16 includes Distinguished Member Pat Smith, Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winners Adam Coon, T.J. Hill, Brent Metcalf, Nick Simmons, Steve Mocco, Coleman Scott, and Teyon Ware, and our Executive Director Lee Roy Smith.

Five Match-Ups Still Up For Grabs In 50th Junior Nationals Fantasy Bracket
First-round voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Monday, and there are a number of close contests which could still go either way based upon fan votes on the final day.

Vote Now On 50th Anniversary Junior Men’s Freestyle Nationals Fantasy Bracket
The bracket includes National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Members Andre Metzger and Pat Smith, and 13 winners of the Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.

Zembiec An All-American In Many Ways
“He loved his country and he made the ultimate sacrifice by dying for it. It’s too bad we couldn’t keep him here longer because he’s such a great leader and a great person.”

Outstanding American Honoree Collins Passes Away
When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first two men to walk on the moon, former wrestler Collins was responsible for taking his fellow astronauts to the moon, and for bringing them home safely.

April 20 National Girls High School Rankings
Rankings evaluate all girls enrolled in grades 8-12, and athletes from all 50 states are eligible for selection.
Coaches, parents and athletes are encouraged to provide athletes for consideration by email to girlsrankings@usawrestling.org.
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