High School Sports Participation Hits Record High in 2024-25

The National Federation of State High School Associations announced that girls wrestling topped 74,000 participants for the first time, jumping 15 percent from a year ago and adding nearly 1,000 schools with a girls wrestling program, and that boys wrestling participation is also enjoying a rebound in numbers, recording an increase of 8,340 to top 300,000 for the first time.

Duke, Rademacher Win Gold at U20 World Championships

SAMOKOV, Bulgaria – P.J. Duke and Justin Rademacher each won gold and Cole Mirasola won bronze for the United States in men's freestyle at the U20 World Championships. The U.S. leads the team race with 75 points followed by Kazakhstan with 63 points and Azerbaijan with 38 points.

Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees

Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees

Distinguished Member Greg Wojciechowski Passes Away

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame was saddened to learn that Greg Wojciechowski, a Distinguished Member inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025, passed away on Tuesday, at the age of 74. He is also a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum’s George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and he received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Ohio Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013.

Order of Merit Recipient Al Bevilacqua Passes Away

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame was saddened to learn that Al Bevilacqua, who received the Order of Merit award from the Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Downstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1996, passed away on Sunday, at the age of 85.

Minnesota Chapter 2025 Members

2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Minnesota Chapter inductees. Front (L-R): Dan Stifter, Chip Rankin, and Butch Steen. Middle (L-R): Brian Kelvington, Jeff Becker, and Tom Gravalin. Back (L-R): Mark Voyce, Chuck Marks, Jerry Schmitz, and Heidi Schmitz.

USA Wins U17 World Men's Freestyle Team Title

ATHENS — Gold medal wins from Keegan Bassett, Jayden James and Samuel Sanchez and a bronze medal victory by Tanner Hodgins helped the United States capture the 2025 U17 World Championship men's freestyle team title in dramatic fashion.

2025 Illinois Chapter Inductees

Eight extraordinary individuals will be honored Sunday, October 19, 2025, by the Illinois Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Bloomington, Illinois.

Ron Coit, Mike Garland, Jim Heffernan, Jeff Hill, Rob Ledin and Rob Sherrill will be honored with the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award.  MMA superstar and UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes will be honored with the Outstanding American award and Aurora College wrestler Antonia Phillips will receive the Chapter’s Medal of Courage at this honors banquet and induction ceremony.