2024 Olympic Team Trials Photo Library

Our man Dan Glenn captured some stunning images from the 2024 Olympic Team Trials at Penn State last weekend. Take a look!

Olympics, Senior Level, Senior Level Wrestling, Team USA, U.S. National Team, USA Wrestling, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyApril 24, 2024Olympic Trials, Olympic Trials photos

Five Things We Learned At 2023 Final X

With the domestic Senior circuit in the books, here’s some reflections from Final X.

Senior Level, Senior Level Wrestling, Team USA, USA Wrestling, Women's Wrestling, U.S. National TeamDerek LevenduskyJune 26, 2023Final X Newark, Final X, Final X women, Final X women 2023, Team USA women's wrestling, Team USA, U.S. national team wrestling women

Powerhouse U.S. Women's Team Set (Mostly) for Worlds

Our women’s team for the 2022 World Championships is set, sans the result of 62 kg. Here’s a quick overview of who’s heading to Belgrade to represent Team USA!

Senior Level, Senior Level Wrestling, Team USA, USA Wrestling, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyJune 9, 20222022 World Championships wrestling, 2022 Team USA women's world team, Senior World Team Trials, women's Senior level wrestling

Matside Updates at Senior World Team Trials

It’s here! Follow matside live updates from Iowa as our guy Derek Levendusky covers the women at Senior World Team Trials.

Senior Level Wrestling, Team USA, Senior Level, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyMay 21, 2022Senior World Team Trials, womens wrestling, USA Wrestling, Team USA women's wrestling

The Top 5 Stories in Women's Wrestling in 2021

It was a banner year for women’s wrestling in 2021! Check out the top 5 stories.

NCAA Women's Wrestling, Olympics, Senior Level, Team USA, USA Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, Wrestling HistoryDerek LevenduskyJanuary 2, 2022Olympics, Helen Maroulis, Adeline Gray, Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Forrest Molinari, McKendree, McKendree women's wrestling

Women's College Wrestlers at World Team Trials

The World Team Trials entry list includes a long list of college women. See what programs will be represented on the mat this weekend in Lincoln!

Senior Level, Senior Level Wrestling, Team USA, Women's Wrestling, Women's College WrestlingDerek LevenduskySeptember 10, 2021WTT, World Team Trials, World Team Trials 2021, women's Senior wrestling, women's Senior level wrestling

From Collegiate Championships to the Olympics: How Team USA’s Six Olympians Fared in College Wrestling

Before they were Olympians, most of the 2020 team wrestled in college. Take a look at their history long before they took the mats in Tokyo!

College Wrestling, Olympics, Senior Level, Team USA, Women's College Wrestling, Women's Wrestling, Wrestling HistoryDerek LevenduskyAugust 12, 20212020 women's Olympic wrestling team, 2020 Olympics, 2021 Olympics, Adeline Gray, Jacarra Winchester, Kayla Miracle, Sarah Hildebrandt, Helen Maroulis, Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Tamyra Mensah, Missouri Valley

The Best Current Senior Level Rivalries

Over the last few years, some compelling rivalries have developed in the world of women’s Senior level wrestling. Take a look!

Officiating Growing Along With Women’s Wrestling

It’s no secret that women’s wrestling is growing at every level. What you might not know is that women’s officiating is growing right along with it.

Development & Training, College Wrestling, Senior Level, USA WrestlingDerek LevenduskyNovember 6, 2020officiating, wrestling, Women's Wrestling, referees, referee, freestyle wrestling, women's wrestling referees, women's wrestling officials, Na Humma, USAW, USA Wrestling, UWW officials, UWW referees, USAW referees

Randi Miller's Pre-Tournament Warm-up

Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller shares some of her secrets about how she would plan her pre-tournament warm-ups.

Coaches' Corner, Senior Level, USA WrestlingDerek LevenduskyJune 12, 2020Randi Miller, warm up, training

Who is the Best Woman Wrestler Ever?

Who’s the best there ever was? Guest writer Shannyn Gillespie gives us some candidates.

Olympics, Senior Level, Opinion, Senior Level Wrestling, Team USA, USA WrestlingDerek LevenduskyApril 7, 2020best female wrestler ever, best woman wrestler ever, best wrestlers ever, women, female wrestling, women's wrestling

The Coronavirus Shuts Down Wrestling, Pan Am Olympic Qualifier Still On

The wrestling community is in shock after the coronavirus brought the United States to a screeching halt over the last 48 hours. Here’s an update and an overview of the wrestling community’s reaction.

Senior Level, USA Wrestling, Olympics, NCAA, High School Wrestling, College Wrestling, Team USA, Senior Level WrestlingDerek LevenduskyMarch 13, 2020wrestling and coronavirus, ncaa wrestling, naia wrestling, NCAA, NAIA, cancelled, cancellations

African-American Pioneers in Women's Wrestling

February was Black History Month. In honor of this celebration, guest writer Shannyn Gillespie offers a history of African-Americans who have paved the way in women’s wrestling.

History, Team USA, Senior Level, Black History MonthDerek LevenduskyMarch 11, 2020African-American women's wrestling, wrestlers, pioneers, black wrestlers, black women wrestlers, black female wrestlers, African-American wp, African-American female wrestlers

Cameron Guerin's Story: Triumph Through Tears

After her father’s tragic passing last fall, Cameron Guerin got back on the mats at Senior Nationals focused and grateful, her father’s faith in her heart.

Olympics, Senior Level, Team USA, Senior Level WrestlingDerek LevenduskyJanuary 13, 2020Cameron Guerin, Team USA, world team, Elite Accelerator Program, Junior Worlds, OTC, Olympic Training Center, Rich Guerin, Yamika, Senior Nationals

The USOEC Women's Wrestling Program

Before the OTC, there was the United States Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University. Catch up on your women’s wrestling history with first hand account by Coach Shannyn Gillespie!

Jenna & Erin Wrestle

First-hand reflections by Coach Shannyn Gillespie on his experiences watching the development of U.S. stars Jenna Burkert & Erin Golston as high school sophomores at the US Olympic Education Center in Michigan in 2008.

Senior Level, Team USA, OlympicsDerek LevenduskyOctober 26, 2019US Olympic Education Center, USOEC, Shannyn Gillespie, Jenna Burkert, Erin Golston

Senior Level: Interview with Team USA’s Forrest Molinari

"I’ve been asked that a lot this year and I haven’t been shy about it at all. I will be going 68 kg.”

Senior Level, Team USA, OlympicsDerek LevenduskyOctober 10, 2019Forrest Molinari, Hawkeye Wrestling Club, Team USA, 2019 World Championships, interview, Olympic, Olympics, weight, 68 kg, Kazakhstan

Senior Level: Mensah-Stock's Road to Gold

“You need to quit wrestling,” said the bully, slamming the high school sophomore against the lockers. Little did the mean girl know, she was saying that to a future world champion.

Senior Level: Everybody’s Chasing Kristie

As we head into Worlds, fans of women’s wrestling might ask: Who's the greatest female wrestler our country has ever produced? Davis stands alone as the most decorated USA female wrestler of all-time.

Senior Level, Team USADerek LevenduskySeptember 15, 2019Kristie Davis, Marano, Kayla, Team USA, Olympics, medals, gold, Madison Square Garden, Women's Wrestling, Wrestling, Hall of Fame

Senior Level: Team USA’s Francis Ready for Second Run at Worlds (and also she has dogs)

“I just made it through hell this past year. Nobody is going to take this from me.”

Senior Level, Team USADerek LevenduskySeptember 7, 2019Team USA, Olympic hopeful, wrestling, women's, Ashley Sword, Christian Flavin, USADA, Victoria Francis, world team, UWW Worlds, Life University

American Women’s WrestlingThere are stories to tell.

American Women’s Wrestling
There are stories to tell.