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Remembering Saitiev: Master On Mat Who Inspired Many
Buvaisar Saitiev was an unknown before the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. And after that he became the legend.
A three-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time World champion and an inspiration to the wrestling world, Saitiev passed away earlier this month at the age of 49.

National Duals Invitational Team Qualifications Announced
The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, has announced the qualification process for the inaugural 16-team bracket.
Featuring top programs from across the country, this high-stakes tournament will bring together elite competition and unprecedented prize money to the BOK Center in Tulsa on Nov. 15-16.

National Girls High School Rankings Include Two New No. 1 Wrestlers
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling have published the latest National Girls High School Rankings, which include Ella Poalillo, #1 at 155 Pounds and #24 in Pound-for-Pound, High Point Regional High School, Wantage, New Jersey (Photo by Tony Rotundo | WrestlersAreWarriors.com)

Fan Voting Opens For 2025 USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year Award
2025 USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year finalists Macey Kilty (Wisconsin in 2019) and Sage Mortimer (Utah in 2021) are winners of our Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award.
Fan voting opens today (Tuesday, April 1) and continues through Sunday, April 6.
The winner will be announced on Flowrestling on Tuesday, April 8.

Oklahoma State's Hendrickson Wins 2025 Win Magazine/Culture House Hodge Trophy Presented By ASICS
Oklahoma State University's Wyatt Hendrickson, who was the Kansas winner of our Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2019, has been named the 2025 recipient of the WIN Magazine / Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy presented by ASICS Wrestling.
The award is named in honor of three-time NCAA champion Dan Hodge, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in the Charter Class of 1976.

2025 Wisconsin Chapter Induction Celebrated May 17-18
2025 Wisconsin Chapter Induction Celebrated May 17-18

REGISTER NOW! 2025 Downstate New York Ceremony
2025 Downstate New York Chapter inductions will be held April 26th.

Hooman “Mo” Tavakolian Named USA Wrestling Living the Dream Medal Fund Steward
USA Wrestling has announced the addition of a new Steward for the Living the Dream Medal Fund (LDMF): Hooman “Mo” Tavakolian, who received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Downstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2017.