Greco-Roman Brackets Released for 2026 World Championships

The Greco-Roman draw is finalized, and complete brackets have been released for the 2026 Senior World Championships, which start Saturday at Barys Arena. 

Five-time World Team members Kamal Bey and Cohlton Schultz, who was the Arizona and National winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2019, lead the U.S. Greco-Roman group.

Greco-Roman will take the mats first in Astana. Athletes will compete in three waves over the course of the event—group one (55-60-77-82 kg) starting October 24, group two (72-97-130 kg) on October 25, and group three (63-67-87 kg) on October 26. Each bracket will be contested over two days, with semifinals on day one and repechage and medal matches on day two. 

Men’s College Notebook: Four Teams Looking to Move Into Top 10

Brian Reinhardt of USA Wrestling looks at four programs that finished outside the top 10 at the 2026 NCAA Championships but have much higher aspirations for making a jump in the team standings come March in St. Louis.

Americans Peak, Roberts, Schultz Seeded in 2026 Greco-Roman Senior World Championships

United World Wrestling released its Greco-Roman seeds for the 2026 Senior World Championships based on the preliminary entry list. 

Three U.S. athletes are seeded in the top eight of their brackets—2024 Olympic Trials champion and three-time World Team member Dalton Roberts is the No. 4 seed at 60 kg, five-time World Team member Cohlton Schultz , who was the Colorado and National winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2019, is the No. 5 seed at 130 kg, and three-time World Team member Benji Peak is the No. 7 seed at 72 kg.   

Four World Champs Anchor 2026 Senior World Championships U.S. Men's Freestyle Team

The U.S. men’s freestyle team is primed for a title run at the 2026 Senior World Championships, with two returning champions and a lineup built for contention.

Eight of the 10 U.S. World Team members have Senior World Championships experience, and half have stood atop the World podium. Six have earned World medals, and the lineup also includes four Olympians, three of whom are Olympic medalists. The two newcomers have won a U20 World title. This team brings a pop in every weight class.

Marcus Blaze, Wyatt Hendrickson, Spencer Lee and Zain Retherford are all winners of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.

Women’s College Notebook: Stars, Storylines for 2026-27

Here's a look at some things to look forward in the fast-approaching 2026-27 women's college wrestling season.

Illinois Chapter Celebrates Its Class of 2026

The Illinois Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame honored its Class of 2026 on October 18 in Alsip, Illinois.

Tom Arlis, Chauncey Carrick, Mike Hurckes, Jerry Kelly, Dan Loprieno and Rob Porter received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award while Brad Traviolia was honored as an Outstanding American.

U.S. Women’s 2026 World Championships Freestyle Team Features Three Olympians

The U.S. women’s freestyle team is poised for a strong performance at the 2026 Senior World Championships, led by three Olympians, including two Olympic medalists. With that experience at the top of the lineup, the Americans enter Astana with momentum.

Seven of the 10 U.S. World Team members bring Senior World Championships experience, and three have earned medals. Eight have age-group World medals, pointing to Senior-level success. Every weight class offers medal potential, further strengthening a possible team title run for the American women.

Everest Leydecker was the Arizona winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award in 2026.

Men’s College Notebook: 10 2026 Blood Round Wrestlers Looking for 2027 All-America Honors

Looking back at last year’s NCAA Championships brackets in Cleveland, here is one wrestler per weight class who fell in the Blood Round but has much higher expectations entering the 2026-27 campaign, which gets underway in a couple of weeks.

Braxton Amos, Daniel Cardenas, Vince Cornella, Jaxon Joy, Kyler Larkin and Brian Soldano are all winners of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.