Hall of Fame Calls for Class of 2027 Nominations

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the Class of 2027, which will be inducted during the annual Honors Weekend on June 4 and June 5, 2027 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

U.S. Brackets Finalized for 2026 U20 Pan American Championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – United World Wrestling has released the brackets for men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman at the 2026 U20 Pan American Championships, set for Thursday—Sunday at the Physical Education Center Admiral Adalberto Nunes (CEFAN) in Rio de Janeiro. The three Olympic styles will be contested July 9-11, followed by beach wrestling on July 12.

Women's freestyle competitors Molly Allen, Kailey Benson, May Cuyler and Gretchen Donally are all winners of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award while Brock Mantanona is a Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner.

NWCA Executive Director Moyer Named 2026 All-American Icon

WASHINGTON, D.C. - National Wrestling Coaches Association Executive Director Mike Moyer was recognized as an All-American Icon Honoree at the official All-American Icon Awards presentation, held during the Countdown 250 Ball at the Washington Hilton on July 3. Moyer received the Order of Merit award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Virginia Chapter of the Hall of Fame in 2010.

It was the inaugural presentation of the awards honoring iconic Americans whose achievements, talent, and influence have helped shape the American story.

Other wrestling honorees celebrated for their impact on and off the mat were Jordan Burroughs and Sally Roberts, who received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Washington Chapter of the Hall of Fame in 2026. were part of a broader class of All-American Icons.

Upstate New York Chapter June 2026 Newsletter

Upstate New York Chapter May June 2026 Newsletter

2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals Rosters

State associations across the country are compiling their 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals rosters. Leading up to the event at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota, USA Wrestling will update this webpage periodically with rosters as they are submitted by each state association. 

Please note that the rosters listed below are not considered final until roster verification is completed on the day of weigh-ins for each division. 

Competition at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals begins on Friday, July 10, and runs through Saturday, July 18. For more details about the event, including the full schedule, please visit usawrestlingevents.com. 

13 Current World Team Members Headline U.S. Roster for Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial in Hungary, July 15-19

Thirteen members of the 2026 U.S. Senior World Team headline a 38-person roster heading to Budapest, Hungary, for the 2026 Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial, United World Wrestling’s final Ranking Series event of the season. The tournament will be held at BOK Sports Hall July 15-19 and will feature 11 men’s freestyle, 12 women’s freestyle and 15 Greco-Roman U.S. wrestlers.

The U.S. roster includes National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winners Aden Attao, Adam Coon, Wyatt Hendrickson, Jace Koelzer, Ridge Lovett and Cohlton Schultz, and Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winner Alexis Janiak.

Reigning U23 Pan American Champions Attao, Alli Headline U.S. Roster at 2026 Grand Prix of Spain

Aden Attao and Alexandria Alli, gold medalists at the 2026 U23 Pan American Championships, anchor a 16-person U.S. roster for the 2026 Grand Prix of Spain. The event will take place in Madrid, Spain, with Greco-Roman action on July 10, women’s freestyle on July 11 and men’s freestyle on July 12.

Jaslynn Gallegos, Marissa Gallegos, Caley Graber and Taylor Whiting are all winners of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award while Attao is a Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner.

Hall of Fame Closed July 3-4 For Independence Day

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

If you're planning a visit before the holiday, the museum will be open Thursday, July 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will reopen on Monday, July 6, at 10 a.m.

Have a wonderful Fourth of July weekend, and please celebrate safely!