2022 State Chapter Inductees

Minnesota 2022 Inductees seated left to right:

Lower Seats - Dan Jinks, Mike Hendrickson, Jim Harstad and Jerry Reker

Second Row - Bill Germann, Chuck Siefert, Don Krusemark, Joel Skillings and Steve Carr

Season-End Girls National High School High School Pound-For-Pound, Top 25 Rankings

The new #1 in the Pound-For-Pound rankings is Senior World Team member and Final X champion Amit Elor of California.

This is the final ranking for the 2021-22 academic year and includes girls enrolled in grades 8-12.

Young Female Wrestlers Enjoy Hall of Fame Visit

“I really believe women’s wrestling will sell very, very well globally if there was awareness and people got to know the athletes.”

Distinguished Member Chun Accomplished Many Firsts

“When they said I was going to be inducted, I felt very honored that some people felt that I belong in the hall, because there are amazing athletes and coaches that are on the wall at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.”

7th Annual PA Chapter Golf Outing a huge success!

The Pennsylvania Chapter held its 7th annual Golf Outing on June 24th at the Golden Oaks Golf Club. Make plans to join the group next year.

50 U.S. Women’s Wrestling Milestones To Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Title IX

USA Wrestling sent its first team to the World Championships in Martigny, Switzerland in 1989, and started its women’s wrestling program. The development of women’s and girls wrestling in the United States began at that point.

Distinguished Member Ed Gallagher Is Greatest Coach In Oklahoma State History

Gallagher won 11 of the first 13 NCAA wrestling championships staged. His innovative techniques jettisoned the sport into much of what we see today.

Inaugural National Girls High School Team Rankings Released

The first national girls high school team ranking includes public and private schools at the high school level from all states and reflects the performance of the teams at their season-ending state or national prep competitions.