Articles & Blog Posts | InterMat

Articles & Blog Posts | InterMat

Stay up-to-date with all the wrestling news, from numerous sources, in a single location.

Have a blog or podcast that's related to college wrestling and want it featured here, just send an email to [email protected].
  • from InterMat 06/07/23 7:15 PM

    Helen Maroulis at Final X NYC in 2022 (Photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) NEWARK, N.J., June 7, 2023 - 2022 World silver medalist Helen Maroulis (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) has received a delay of her 57 kg women's freestyle Final X series for medical reasons. Maroulis was sc...

  • from InterMat 06/07/23 2:55 PM

    Jordan Burroughs (left) and Chance Marsteller at Final X NYC in 2022 (Photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) It's almost here! We're only a few days away from the best domestic event of the year during the freestyle and Greco-Roman season, Final X. For the first time since it was ...

  • from InterMat 06/07/23 12:30 PM

    J'den Cox (left) and Kyle Snyder at the 2022 Rudis Super Match (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) In June 2011 in Fargo, North Dakota, a new rivalry was born between two young phenoms. At the time, J'den Cox was a two-time Missouri State champ as a sophomore, and Kyle Snyder ...

  • from InterMat 06/06/23 7:10 PM

    Austin Marsden (left) and Cam Sykora (Marsden photo courtesy of Sam Janicki/Sykora photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo) Roger Kish is keeping the band together. After moving on from NDSU to take the head coaching job at Oklahoma, Kish will also be bringing a few of his assistant coaches with him. It was...

  • from InterMat 06/06/23 5:05 PM

    Little Rock 197 lber Stephen Little in the U20 freestyle challenge tournament finals The SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio was the setting for three days worth of incredible action in freestyle and Greco-Roman over the weekend. The men's U20 and U23 World Team Trials took place and plenty of current ...

  • from InterMat 06/06/23 1:35 PM

    Ty Walz against Dom Bradley at the 2022 US Open Newly retired Ty Walz talks with ACC correspondent Robbie Wendell about leaving his shoes on the mat in Colorado Springs, his new role with his alma mater, and the future of the Virginia Tech program. Walz gets into how he initially ended up at Virgin...

  • from InterMat 06/05/23 5:50 PM

    62 kg Final X qualifier Adaugo Nwachukwu (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) In just under a week, two-time NAIA champion and current William Penn wrestler, Adaugo Nwachukwu will compete at Final X for a spot on the Senior World Team. Nwachukwu will face off against a familiar...

  • from InterMat 06/05/23 3:50 PM

    2x All-American Marcus Coleman (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Today, Davidson College announced that they have hired Iowa State's two-time All-American Marcus Coleman as an assistant coach. Coleman just concluded his career in Ames this March finishing fifth in the 184 lb weight ...

  • from InterMat 06/05/23 2:25 PM

    79 kg U20 men's freestyle champion Dustin Plott (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) On Sunday from the SPIRE Institute, it was U23 men's freestyle who took center stage. Here are the champions from the U23 Trials after their wins they spoke with the media: 57 kg - Cooper Flynn 61 kg...

  • from InterMat 06/05/23 1:10 PM

    Julian Ramirez at the 2023 U23 World Team Trials (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) U23 Men's Freestyle Final Results 57 kg - Cooper Flynn (Southeast RTC) over Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado WC) 4-7, 4-1, 9-4 61 kg - Julian Chlebove (Sunkist Kids WC) over Ethan Oakley (Boone RTC)...

  • from InterMat 06/03/23 11:40 PM

    70 kg U20 men's freestyle champion Meyer Shapiro (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) On Saturday from the SPIRE Institute, it was men's freestyle who took center stage. Our U20 men's freestyle team was established and after their wins they spoke with the media: 57 kg - Luke Lilledahl...

  • from InterMat 06/03/23 11:20 PM

    Jesse Mendez at 2023 U20 World Team Trials (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Saturday at the U20/U23 World Team Trials marked the first day of freestyle action. Both age groups started competition; however, the U20 tournament had qualifying criteria that resulted in significantly sm...

  • from InterMat 06/03/23 1:00 PM

    72 kg U23 Greco-Roman champion Hunter Lewis (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) On Friday from the SPIRE Institute, it was Greco-Roman who took center stage. Our U20 Greco-Roman team was established, while ten winners at the U23 level were crowned. Here are interviews with all ten ...

  • from InterMat 06/02/23 11:50 PM

    U20 and U23 champion Michael Altomer (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) On the first day of the U20 and U23 World Team Trials, 20 champions were crowned. Actually, that's not accurate, 19 different wrestlers won titles because Michael Altomer won both the U20 and U23 divisions. Alt...

  • from InterMat 06/02/23 2:40 PM

    Ohio State's Nic Bouzakis at the U20 Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Geneva, Ohio will host the U20 World Team Trials and the U23 Nationals from June 2-4. Some of the best wrestlers in the nation will take part in this competition, which will also choose the world tea...

  • from InterMat 06/02/23 12:45 PM

    NC State's three-time NCAA All-American Trent Hidlay (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Welcome all to the first mailbag of the month of June and that means it's a glorious time for all the Freestyle and Greco marks out there. I'm still more of a folkstyle guy and even I can't think ...

  • from InterMat 06/01/23 1:30 PM

    SIU Edwardsville recruit Deion Johnson In doing research for our forthcoming recruiting rankings, InterMat stumbled about a huge list of DI recruits that have not necessarily been widespread. Some were late signees, others may have been overlooked or featured a wrestler that doesn't have a huge soci...

  • from InterMat 06/01/23 12:00 PM

    Tony Ersland (left) in the 2023 NCAA Semifinals Purdue head coach Tony Ersland sits down with Big Ten correspondent Kevin Claunch to recap an interesting 2022-23 season. The Boilermakers took their lumps during the dual season but finished in the top-20 in Tulsa on the strength of an NCAA finals ap...

  • from InterMat 06/01/23 12:25 AM

    New Iowa recruit Angelo Ferrari at the 2022 Walsh Ironman (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) This evening, live on FloWrestling, Angelo Ferrari (Melissa, TX) made his college commitment. Ferrari, the top-ranked 170 lber in the nation and the #5 overall wrestler in the Class of 2024, ...

  • from InterMat 05/31/23 1:05 PM

    2023 NCAA runner-up Tanner Sloan of South Dakota State (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The Big 12 stories kept on coming throughout the month of May. There's certainly been no shortage of news (and rumors) floating around. So, let's recap some of the things that had our at...

  • from InterMat 05/30/23 1:40 PM

    West Virginia's Peyton Hall (left) and Iowa's Patrick Kennedy in the 2022 U23 Men's Freestyle finals (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) This weekend the U20 and U23 World Team Trials for men's freestyle and Greco-Roman will take place from the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. InterMa...

  • from InterMat 05/29/23 3:55 PM

    New Penn State transfer Kurt McHenry (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) It's been a week since InterMat has updated the Transfer Tracker and there has been plenty of action in the transfer portal. Though the window for entry in the portal has temporarily closed, there are still lots ...

  • from InterMat 05/27/23 6:50 PM

    The top point-scorer in fantasy wrestling for the 2022-23 season Mason Parris (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) We are now a couple months out from when the final whistle in Tulsa signaled the conclusion of the 2023 NCAA season, and we took that time to dive into everything that cam...

  • from InterMat 05/26/23 5:15 PM

    Illinois signee Kannon Webster at the 2022 Walsh Ironman (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) We're on track to release our team recruiting rankings on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, so thank you to everyone for their patience! But, before starting you're holiday weekend, here's a...

  • from InterMat 05/26/23 1:50 PM

    Austin Sommer (right) and Hofstra assistant coach Mauro Correnti Hofstra assistant coach Mauro Correnti sat down with EIWA correspondent Austin Sommer to talk about some of the Pride's upperweights from the 2022-23 campaign. Coach Correnti also hits on the leadership of Jacob Ferreira, Hofstra's inc...

  • from InterMat 05/25/23 6:15 PM

    Thomas Gilman (right) and Daton Fix at Final X Lincoln in 2018 (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) As we move closer to Final X (June 10th), we'll have previews and special features on the actual matchups that will take place from Newark's Prudential Center. Before then, let's...

  • from InterMat 05/25/23 1:40 PM

    Jesse Mendez, one of the cornerstones of Ohio State recruiting class of 2022 (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) We're ever-so-close to releasing team recruiting rankings. It seems like forever, I know! Before we get to those, let's take a look back at how the last ten #1 overall recr...

  • from InterMat 05/24/23 5:15 PM

    Jordan Burroughs at Final X NYC in 2022 (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Last weekend, the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament was held and determined the last 17 wrestlers to qualify for Final X. Established in 2018, Final X has become a hallmark of the domestic interna...

  • from InterMat 05/24/23 1:50 PM

    Ryan Holmes and new North Dakota State assistant coach Hayden Hidlay Monday afternoon North Dakota State wrestling's program announced that they've hired five-time All-American Hayden Hidlay as a new assistant coach. Shortly thereafter, Hidlay sat down with our Big 12 correspondent, Ryan Holmes, to ...

  • from InterMat 05/23/23 4:20 PM

    NC State head coach Pat Popolizio (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) On Monday afternoon, news broke out of Fargo, North Dakota that newly promoted North Dakota State head wrestling coach, Obe Blanc, had hired Hayden Hidlay as his assistant coach. In 2022, Hidlay finished up ...

  • from InterMat 05/22/23 8:05 PM

    New North Dakota State assistant coach Hayden Hidlay (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Another one-way flight from Raleigh, NC to Fargo, ND has been booked as former North Carolina State standout Hayden Hidlay will be joining newly appointed head coach Obe Blanc. Hidlay, ...

  • from InterMat 05/22/23 7:30 PM

    Alex Clemsen (left) and Assistant Coach Devin Mellon (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) I've been a big fan of the Alex Clemsen hire as the Head Wrestling coach of the Maryland Terrapins since day one. I watched for years as the Missouri Tigers, where he was on the coaching staff, co...

  • from InterMat 05/22/23 1:05 PM

    Wisconsin graduate transfer Max Maylor (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) It's been about two weeks since InterMat has updated the Transfer Tracker and there has been plenty of action in the transfer portal. Though the window for entry in the portal has temporarily closed, there are ...

  • from InterMat 05/22/23 12:25 AM

    Final X 2022 at Madison Square Garden's Hulu Theater (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Just about an hour ago, the 2023 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament concluded from Colorado Springs, Colorado. As expected, the unexpected was the norm, as men's and women's freestyle ...

  • from InterMat 05/21/23 11:45 PM

    Nahshon Garrett at the 2023 World Team Trials (photo courtesy of Mark Lundy; LutteLens.com) Men's Freestyle Results 61 kg Quarterfinals Nahshon Garrett over Nathan Tomasello 10-0 Daton Fix over Joe Colon 3-0 Semifinals Nahshon Garrett over Austin DeSanto 10-0 Daton Fix over Seth Gross 8-2 ...

  • from InterMat 05/21/23 3:20 PM

    Xavier Johnson throwing Sammy Jones at the 2023 World Team Trials (photo courtesy of Mark Lundy; LutteLens.com) 2023 World Team Trials Greco-Roman Final Results 55 kg - Dalton Duffield (Army WCAP) over Camden Russell (MWC Wrestling Academy) 10-0 60 kg - Ildar Hafizov (Army WCAP) over Randon Mirand...

  • from InterMat 05/20/23 3:40 PM

    Nick Gwiazdowski (right) and Dom Bradley at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) This weekend we'll find out the remaining pieces of the Final X puzzle, as just over half the field has already been established through either 2022 World Championship performance or wins ...

  • from InterMat 05/20/23 1:00 PM

    Ava Bayless at the 2020 UWW Junior Nationals (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) board of directors voted to sanction girls wrestling on Wednesday afternoon, making Pennsylvania the 38th state to do so. This vote cam...

  • from InterMat 05/19/23 2:05 PM

    Ildar Hafizov at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This weekend we'll find out the remaining pieces of the Final X puzzle, as just over half the field has already been established through either 2022 World Championship performance or wins at the 2023 US Ope...

  • from InterMat 05/19/23 1:30 PM

    Adam Coon at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Hey there, Jagamaniacs! Contrary to rampant rumors, I'm still here to give journalism a bad name for at least another week. This one's dedicated to my buddy Kenny Celenza, who scolded me last week at the Hall o...

  • from InterMat 05/18/23 6:40 PM

    Sahm Abdulrazzaq (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) "It's bigger than wrestling" is a quote I've seen and heard a few times over the years (or at least some variation of it). The person I've seen use this is Army West Point Assistant Coach, Scott Green. Coach Green has a knack for he...

  • from InterMat 05/18/23 1:50 PM

    Yelena Makoyed at the 2022 World Cup (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This weekend we'll find out the remaining pieces of the Final X puzzle, as just over half the field has already been established through either 2022 World Championship performance or wins at the 2023 US O...

  • from InterMat 05/17/23 4:35 PM

    Iowa's NCAA finalist Real Woods at the 2023 NCAA semifinals (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The biggest topic of the college wrestling offseason has been transfer portal-related news. We've seen programs like Penn State and Michigan add multiple All-Americans to what were ...

  • from InterMat 05/17/23 12:50 PM

    Kyle Dake and Jason Nolf at Final X NYC in 2022 (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This weekend the final three entrants for Final X in men's freestyle will be determined. The World Team Trials winners at 61kg, 92kg, and 125kg will face off against the wrestler who won the re...

  • from InterMat 05/16/23 3:25 PM

    NC State's 3x NCAA All-American Trent Hidlay (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Last night, NC State's 3x NCAA All-American Trent Hidlay announced over his social media channels that he will use his sixth year of eligibility in 2023-24. Unlike previous years, Hidlay's final campaign ...

  • from InterMat 05/16/23 12:00 PM

    Sam Jones (right) and Hayden Tuma at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Senior Greco-Roman Tournament Seeding 55 kg 1. Dalton Duffield, Army WCAP 2. Camden Russell, MWC Wrestling Academy/New York AC 3. Billy Sullivan, Army WCAP 4. Jacob Cochran, Army WCAP 5....

  • from InterMat 05/16/23 12:00 AM

    Maya Nelson at the 2023 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Senior Women's Freestyle Tournament Seeding 55 kg 1. Jacarra Winchester, Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC 2. Lauren Mason, Brunson UVRTC 3. Areana Villaescusa, Army WCAP 4. Amanda Martinez, Cardinal WC 5. Jaslynn Gal...

  • from InterMat 05/15/23 6:40 PM

    Austin DeSanto at the 2022 US Open (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This weekend the 2023 World Team Trials will take place in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The final 17 wrestlers for Final X will be decided after tournament's in Greco-Roman and men's and women's freestyle. ...

  • from InterMat 05/15/23 1:35 PM

    Jon Sioredas (left) and Evan Wick at the 2023 Pac-12 Championships (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Jon Sioredas is coming off his most impressive season yet at Cal Poly. The head coach of the Mustangs won the Pac-12 Coach of the Year award in his seventh year in San Luis O...

  • from InterMat 05/13/23 2:55 PM

    Austin Gomez at the 2022 Big Ten Championships (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) On Thursday evening, Wisconsin All-American Austin Gomez did what the wrestling community has come to expect from the superstar. He shocked us. This time it wasn't from a breathtaking throw or an impre...

  • from InterMat 05/12/23 6:20 PM

    #1 recruit in the Class of 2023 Meyer Shapiro (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) With recruiting rankings on the horizon (next week), we thought about doing something different yet giving the readers some recruiting-related fun. Today, we're looking at the ten collegiate weig...

  • from InterMat 05/12/23 1:15 PM

    2022 Senior World Team member Seth Gross (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Next weekend the Senior World Team Trials take place from Colorado Springs, Colorado. The final pieces of the Final X puzzle will be in place as three wrestlers in men's freestyle, four in women's fre...

  • from InterMat 05/11/23 1:40 PM

    New Oklahoma head coach Roger Kish (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) On Friday, Obe Blanc was elevated to head coach at North Dakota State which closed all of the current DI head coaching vacancies. This offseason has seen fewer coaching changes than in the past. Both of the opening...

  • from InterMat 05/10/23 5:50 PM

    Iowa State head coach Kevin Dresser (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Yesterday, Iowa State gave the college wrestling world a bit of a jolt as the Cyclones received a verbal commitment from top recruit Cody Chittum. Word leaked out of Iowa City that Chittum might consider l...

  • from InterMat 05/09/23 5:35 PM

    Cody Chittum at Fargo in 2022 (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Iowa State got one over on their biggest rival, Iowa, today as the Cyclones received a verbal commitment from blue-chip prospect Cody Chittum. At one point, Chittum was regarded as the top recruit in the Class o...

  • from InterMat 05/09/23 3:45 PM

    Iowa Tranfer Victor Voinovich (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Last week, InterMat put out a list of the wrestlers who have transferred into DI institutions during this offseason. Since that time, the list has continued to grow with some very notable names (2021 NCAA champion Shane...

  • from InterMat 05/08/23 6:25 PM

    Penn State's 2023 NCAA finalist Levi Haines (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) We're getting down to the final days of the Class of 2023 for recruiting purposes. Our recruiting rankings are looming and will be published soon. Before then, recruiting is the topic and recruiting conte...

  • from InterMat 05/08/23 2:00 PM

    U17 World Champion Koy Hopke (photo courtesy of Martin Gabor/UWW) The school that produced legendary heavyweights like Verne Gagne, Brock Lesnar, Garrett Lowney, Cole Konrad, and Gable Steveson has its next big man. The University of Minnesota received a verbal commitment from the #3 overall recruit...

  • from InterMat 05/08/23 12:30 AM

    Three-time Pennsylvania state champion Rune Lawrence (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Sunday afternoon, West Virginia received a huge verbal from three-time Pennsylvania state champion Rune Lawrence (Frazier, PA). Lawrence announced his commitment via social media. Lawrence is cu...

  • from InterMat 05/07/23 8:20 PM

    2022 World silver medalist Yianni Diakomihalis (photo courtesy of Kadir Caliskan; UWW) Men's Freestyle 57 kg Gold Medal Match: Thomas Gilman (USA) over Darian Cruz (Puerto Rico) 10-0 Bronze Medal Match: Pedro Mejias Rodriguez (Venezuela) over Darthe Capellan (Canada) 10-7 Bronze Medal Match: ...

  • from InterMat 05/06/23 2:30 PM

    Obe Blanc with All-American Jared Franek (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) by Ryan Holmes North Dakota State's decision was quick and decisive. And now after spending four years under Roger Kish, who recently departed to become the Head Coach at Big 12 foe Oklahoma, Obe Blanc wil...

  • from InterMat 05/05/23 6:15 PM

    Michigan 2x NCAA All-American Will Lewan (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Over the past three weeks, the top story in college wrestling has been transfers. Some of the most notable and decorated wrestlers that are changing places have picked either Penn State or Michigan. The Wolve...

  • from InterMat 05/05/23 3:40 PM

    3x NCAA All-American Mekhi Lewis (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The Champ Is Back! Mekhi Lewis, 2019 NCAA Champion and three-time All-American, announced that he will utilize his final year of eligibility and will return to the Hokies. Lewis has been a lynchpin in the...

  • from InterMat 05/05/23 1:45 PM

    New North Dakota State head coach Obe Blanc (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Just three days after Roger Kish left his head coaching position at North Dakota State, the Bison have announced that they've hired his successor in Obe Blanc. Blanc is no stranger to the NSDU program, as ...

  • from InterMat 05/05/23 12:00 PM

    New Michigan transfer Chris Cannon (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Welcome back all to another edition of the Friday Mailbag. The US Open has concluded and Willie Saylor made it home alive, so we're still in business over here. Since we last spoke, Michigan has added Lucas Davison...

  • from InterMat 05/04/23 6:40 PM

    2021 NCAA champion Shane Griffith (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This afternoon, 2021 NCAA champion Shane Griffith announced that he would spend his final year of eligibility competing for the University of Michigan. Griffith earned NCAA All-American honors three times wh...

  • from InterMat 05/04/23 1:50 PM

    Two-time NCAA champion Keegan O'Toole (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) In front of a record-setting Hearnes crowd, senior Jarrett Jacques got his hand raised in a close 2-0 decision win. That clinched the dual win upset for #10 Missouri over #3 Iowa State. Despite this, no ...

  • from InterMat 05/03/23 8:10 PM

    2023 US Open 130kg Greco-Roman champion Cohlton Schultz (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The U.S. Open returned last week with some high stakes on the line. Winners of the tournament advanced directly to Final X even if a returning medalist was already waiting in the finals. As alw...

  • from InterMat 05/03/23 5:55 PM

    Tamyra Mensah-Stock at the 2020 Olympic Games (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Earlier this afternoon, ESPN reported that 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock has officially signed with the WWE. This decision seemed imminent after Mensah-Stock did not accept an in...

  • from InterMat 05/03/23 1:05 PM

    2023 US Open champion Mike Macchiavello (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The ACC was well represented in Vegas for the US Open with wrestlers from all six teams covering freestyle and Greco in both the Senior and U20 divisions. Another interesting tidbit was the conference was also...

  • from InterMat 05/03/23 1:30 AM

    New Oklahoma head coach Roger Kish (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com This afternoon, the University of Oklahoma announced that they have hired Roger Kish as their next head coach. Kish comes to Norman after spending the last 12 years leading the Bison of North Dakota State Un...

  • from InterMat 05/02/23 8:00 PM

    86 kg Senior US Open men's freestyle champion Aaron Brooks (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Wrestlers love fighting. It's a built-in part of the sport. To get your hand raised, you have to have that fighter spirit in you. That fighting spirit also tends to carry over to other areas...

  • from InterMat 05/02/23 1:40 PM

    Michigan transfer Michael DeAugustino a 2022 NCAA 4th Place finisher (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The weeks following the NCAA Tournament can now be called portal season. College wrestling is inundated with names of wrestlers entering the portal, signing with other programs, an...

  • from InterMat 05/01/23 7:45 PM

    Final X NYC at Madison Square Garden (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) With the US Open in the books, we are almost set for Final X. Between men's and women's freestyle, seven spots remain to be determined at the World Team Trials, May 20-21st, while half the Greco-Roman lin...

  • from InterMat 05/01/23 4:30 PM

    71 kg freestyle world team member Ladarion Lockett (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) U17 World Team Members Men's Freestyle 45 kg - Ignacio Villasenor (Colorado) 48 kg - Paul Kenny (New Jersey) 51 kg - Christian Castillo (Arizona) 55 kg - Marcus Blaze (Ohio) 60 kg - Ben Davin...

  • from InterMat 05/01/23 2:15 PM

    U20 freestyle champion Christian Carroll (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) U20 UWW Junior Nationals (Freestyle) Championship Finals 57 kg - Luke Lilledahl (Wyoming Seminary) over Jore Volk (Wyoming) 10-4 61 kg - Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) over Kale Peterson (Greene County HS; IA) ...

  • from InterMat 05/01/23 12:00 PM

    79 kg champion Chance Marsteller (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 2023 US Open Senior Men's Freestyle Champion Interviews 57 kg champion: Zane Richards 61 kg champion: Vito Arujau 65 kg champion: Nick Lee 70 kg champion: Tyler Berger 74 kg champion: Jason Nolf 79 kg ...

  • from InterMat 04/30/23 4:05 PM

    Kennedy Blades (left) and Adeline Gray (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The last Senior-level US Open championship finals were conducted from the Southpoint Casino in Las Vegas, as the women's freestyle world team hopefuls took the mat. The theme of the night was a "changing of a g...

  • from InterMat 04/29/23 3:50 PM

    70 kg US Open champion Tyler Berger (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Friday night marked the conclusion of the Senior Men's freestyle tournament at the US Open. The ten finals matches had plenty of unexpected results and a host of action-packed bouts. The evening was capped off w...

  • from InterMat 04/29/23 12:30 AM

    62 kg semifinalist Adaugo Nwachukwu (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) 2023 US Open Senior Women's Freestyle Semifinal Results 50 kg - Alyssa Lampe (SKWC) over Sage Mortimer (TMWC) Fall 1:50 50 kg - Audrey Jimenez (SKWC) over Erin Golston (NYAC) Fall 3:56 53 kg - Samara Chavez (T...

  • from InterMat 04/28/23 8:45 PM

    Jason Nolf (right) against Keegan O'Toole in the 2023 US Open semifinals (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Tonight, the finals of the 2023 US Open Senior Men's Freestyle will be held. Because of the revamped world team qualification procedures, a heavy emphasis was on the Open. This...

  • from InterMat 04/28/23 7:40 PM

    62 kg champion Hayden Tuma (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 2023 US Open Senior Men's Greco Roman Champion Interviews 55 kg champion: Brady Koontz 60 kg champion: Dalton Roberts 62 kg champion: Hayden Tuma 67 kg champion: Robert Perez III 72 kg champion: Justus Scott ...

  • from InterMat 04/28/23 2:50 AM

    Austin DeSanto (right) defeats 2022 World Team member Seth Gross in the US Open semifinals (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) 2023 US Open Senior Men's Freestyle Semifinal Results 57 kg - Zane Richards over Jakob Camacho 8-4 57 kg - Nick Suriano FFT Spencer Lee 61 kg - Austin DeS...

  • from InterMat 04/28/23 2:05 AM

    72 kg US Open champion Justus Scott (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) On Thursday evening at the Southpoint Casino, ten Senior Greco-Roman wrestlers clinched berths in Final X. Without a returning, 2022 Senior World medalist in the mix, the winners at all ten weights would move on t...

  • from InterMat 04/27/23 10:20 PM

    Penn RTC's David McFadden (top) against Hawkeye Wrestling Club's Alex Marinelli in the quarterfinals (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) 57 kg - Zane Richards over Michael Tortorice 10-0 57 kg - Jakob Camacho over Patrick Glory 10-0 57 kg - Nick Suriano over Cooper Flynn 7-1 57 kg ...

  • from InterMat 04/27/23 4:10 PM

    NFL draft prospect Keeanu Benton of Wisconsin a former state runner-up wrestler (photo courtesy of David Stluka; Wisconsin Athletics) We all love wrestling. That's what brought us together at InterMat. At the same time, it's okay to have interests outside of wrestling. For a lot of fans, that intere...

  • from InterMat 04/27/23 12:35 AM

    2009 World bronze medalist and 2023 US Open finalist Aliaksandr Kikinou (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) 2023 US Open Senior Men's Greco-Roman Semifinal Results 55 kg - Brady Koontz (Titan Mercury) over Jacob Cochran (Army WCAP) 9-0 55 kg - Dalton Duffield (Army WCAP) over Billy ...

  • from InterMat 04/26/23 8:10 PM

    Nick Suriano at the 2022 World Cup (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The wait is almost over! The 2023 US Open Senior Men's Freestyle tournament has to be one of the most anticipated Open's in many years. Two of the biggest, young names in the sport (Spencer Lee and Gable St...

  • from InterMat 04/25/23 10:45 PM

    2023 NCAA All-American Aaron Nagao (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Once again for the third time in a week, Penn State picked up a significant transfer. Last week the Nittany Lions got commitments from three-time All-American Bernie Truax and U20 World silver medalist Mitch Mesenb...

  • from InterMat 04/25/23 9:55 PM

    Nick Gwiazdowski (left) and Gable Stevenson at Final X Rutgers in 2019 (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Gable Steveson makes his return to freestyle wrestling at this week's U.S. Open. The last time the wrestling world saw the Olympic champion in action, he was winning his second N...

  • from InterMat 04/25/23 9:45 AM

    2023 NCAA champion Mason Parris (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Early last week, InterMat released its re-ranking for the high school Class of 2018. With recruiting on the mind, we decided to jump in and look at each individual weight class for the 2023 NCAA DI Championships. As ...

  • from InterMat 04/25/23 1:35 AM

    2000 Olympic champion Rulan Gardner The Senior US Open kicks off on Wednesday as the Men's Greco-Roman portion of the tournament gets the festivities underway. Some interesting additions have made the Greco tournament even more interesting than one would have thought, at first glance. Remember, si...

  • from InterMat 04/24/23 8:35 PM

    The top seed at 50 kg Alyssa Lampe (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 50 kg 1. Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids) 2. Erin Golston (New York AC) 3. Emily Shilson (Titan Mercury) 4. Audrey Jimenez (Sunkist Kids) 5. Sage Mortimer (Titan Mercury WC) 6. Nyla Valencia (Hawkeye Women's WC)...

  • from InterMat 04/24/23 6:35 PM

    The top seed at 57 kg Zane Richards (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 57 kg 1. Zane Richards, Titan Mercury WC 2. Spencer Lee, Hawkeye WC 3. Nick Suriano, Sunkist Kids WC 4. Patrick Glory, New Jersey RTC 5. Jakob Camacho, Wolfpack WC 6. Cooper Flynn, Southeast RTC 7. Caleb ...

  • from InterMat 04/24/23 4:05 PM

    Jacarra Winchester at the 2022 World Championships (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) It's US Open week! Starting Wednesday, from the SouthPoint Casino in Las Vegas, will be the host of national championships events for six different age groups. Today, we're focusing on Senio...

  • from InterMat 04/24/23 1:25 PM

    2023 NCAA 7th Place finisher Will Feldkamp (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) As we reflect on the 2022-2023 wrestling season and are close to a full month since the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it would be hard not to mention four of the most dominant wrestl...

  • from InterMat 04/23/23 7:15 PM

    2023 NCAA champion Nino Bonaccorsi (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Early last week, InterMat released its re-ranking for the high school Class of 2018. With recruiting on the mind, we decided to jump in and look at each individual weight class for the 2023 NCAA DI Championships. ...

  • from InterMat 04/22/23 1:50 PM

    3x NCAA champion Aaron Brooks (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Early last week, InterMat released its re-ranking for the high school Class of 2018. With recruiting on the mind, we decided to jump in and look at each individual weight class for the 2023 NCAA DI Championships. As is...

  • from InterMat 04/21/23 9:10 PM

    U20 World silver medalist Mitchell Mesenbrink (photo courtesy of Kadir Caliskan/UWW) This afternoon, on the WIWrestle Rokfin page, 2022 U20 World silver medalist Mitchell Mesenbrink announced his transfer destination. Mesenbrink will wrestle for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mesenbrink was deemed ...

  • from InterMat 04/21/23 5:35 PM

    Nebraska's national finalist Ridge Lovett (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The college wrestling season has finished, but that doesn't mean you have to stop watching wrestling. Goodness no, in fact, some might say that this is the most exciting wrestling time of the season, the fre...