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.

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. 

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!

America’s Top Talent Returns to Fargo, N.D., for 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, July 10-18

The 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, dubbed the largest wrestling competition in the world, returns to the FARGODOME on the campus of North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D., July 10-18. 

The premier national tournament in the U.S., which crowns champions in the three Olympic disciplines across the Junior and 16U age groups, is barreling toward another year of record growth. In 2025, participation increased nearly 6% overall and was up in all six divisions contested across 30 mats. Based on preliminary registrations submitted by USA Wrestling state associations, all six divisions are expected to see growth this year. 

The Junior Nationals enters its 55th year, and has been held annually since the inaugural event held in Iowa City, Iowa, in 1971, except for 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 16U (formerly Cadet) Nationals was merged with the Junior Nationals in 1996.   

RAF NEXT GEN: Everything You Need to Know

RAF NEXT GEN is a national youth tournament series powered by RAF.

Built in partnership with USA Wrestling, RAF NEXT GEN gives young athletes the opportunity to compete in a national tournament series, earn rankings and qualify for championship competition alongside the biggest names in the sport.

Whether your goal is to test yourself against the nation’s best, build your national ranking or compete for an RAF championship belt, every event moves you one step closer.

Zahid Valencia Named 2025 John Smith Award Recipient As USA Wrestling Men’s Freestyle Wrestler Of The Year

Zahid Valencia (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC), who was the California and National winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2015, has been named the winner of the 2025 John Smith Award, which recognizes the USA Wrestling men’s freestyle wrestler of the year. This is the first time Valencia has won the prestigious award.

The award is named in honor of two-time Olympic champion and four-time World champion John Smith, a Distinguished Member into the Hall of Fame in 1997.

Valencia, a 29-year-old native of Bellflower, Calif., completed one of the most dominant seasons in USA Wrestling history in 2025, culminating with the 86 kg men’s freestyle gold medal at the Senior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.

Episode 7 of 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 Now Available

Episode 7 of 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 is now available featuring Anthony Robles, who received the Medal of Courage from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012 and who is featured in the Hall of Fame's Sport for All - Anybody Can Wrestle exhibit.

Robles, who was born without his right leg, never allowed his perceived disability get in the way of future wrestling success. Through the support of his family and coaches, Robles turned himself into a champion wrestler.

Host Shane Sparks explores how Anthony's mother saw capability, not limitations, and how his high school wrestling coach was the one who helped him find a wrestling identity and gain confidence.

Helen Maroulis Named 2025 USA Wrestling Women’s Wrestler of the Year

Helen Maroulis (Scottsdale, Ariz./Titan Mercury WC) has been named the 2025 USA Wrestling Women’s Wrestler of the Year. This is the second time Maroulis has won the prestigious award.

At the 2025 Senior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Maroulis joined an exclusive club of only seven individuals in USA Wrestling history to win at least four World titles. She became the third woman to achieve the feat, joining six-time World champion Adeline Gray and four-time World champion Tricia Saunders, who was the first woman to be inducted as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006 and was inducted into the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011, on the list.