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.

Bey, Schultz to Make Fifth Senior Greco-Roman World Appearance for U.S.

The Greco-Roman group for Team USA at the 2026 Senior World Championships blends veteran experience with up-and-coming talent in its bid to end a four-year medal drought.

Six Americans have competed at a prior Senior Worlds, and nine hold age-group World Championships experience. None has a Senior World medal, but five have earned an age-group World medal.

The U.S. roster includes 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.

USA Competes in 2026 Senior World Championships Oct. 24 to Nov. 1

Team USA heads to Astana, Kazakhstan, this week for the 2026 Senior World Championships, led by defending World champions Helen Maroulis, Kyle Snyder and Trent Hidlay.

Everest Leydecker was the Arizona winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award in 2026 while Marcus Blaze (Ohio and National in 2025), Wyatt Hendrickson (Kansas in 2019), Spencer Lee (Pennsylvania and Northeast Region in 2017), Zain Retherford (Pennsylvania and National in 2013) and Cohlton Schultz (Colorado and National in 2019) are all winners of the Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.

Upstate New York Chapter September 2026 awards and induction banquet recap

The Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame held its annual banquet & induction ceremony on September 27 at the Doubletree Inn in Syracuse.

Seven upstate New York region individuals were honored with Wayne Bleau, Dave Grazul, Mark Gumble, Elaine Krum, Gene Nighman, and Howard Weller receiving the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award and Lt. Col (ret.) Todd Messitt being recognized as an Outstanding American.

Brisco Moves Into Advisory Role, Layfield Named President of Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum's George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that Gerry Brisco is stepping down as president of its board of directors and moving into an advisory role. John Bradshaw Layfield will replace Brisco as president, effective immediately. 

Brisco, who has served as president since the Hall of Fame's inception in 1999, guided the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame through its growth and development and helped establish it as one of the most respected professional wrestling halls of fame.