All posts tagged "international"

Three American in men’s freestyle finals at world championships

Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, Oct. 2, 2021 – The United States came out strong and took the early team lead...

Burroughs earns spot on U.S. world team for 8th time in freestyle

Courtesy USA Wrestling Jordan Burroughs won a new weight class to qualify for the U.S. team in freestyle for the upcoming...

Danbury’s Camacho competes at U.S. Senior World Trials

In April after winning the U.S. Senior National championship at 57 kilograms (125.6 pounds), Danbury’s Jakob Camacho didn’t hesitate when asked...

Olympic medalists lock up eight spots on U.S. world championship team

Eight spots on the U.S. team that will compete at the upcoming world championship meet in Norway in October have been...

Snyder, Hildebrant each capture Olympic medals

On the sixth and final day of wrestling at 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, the U.S. wrestling team picked up two...

Last second takedown lifts Steveson to gold medal victory

Wrestling coaches are always harping on their younger wrestlers to compete until the last whistle. And how many spin drills have...

Late takedown lifts David Taylor to gold medal victory

American wrestler David Taylor made his golden move with about 15 seconds left in regulation. Trailing by a point, he got...

Impressive Olympic debut for Steveson, who advances to semifinals

Gable Steveson, the 21-year-old rising senior from the University of Minnesota, won two impressive matches in his Olympic Games debut at...

Taylor to wrestle for gold at 86 kg; Maroulis to wrestle for bronze at 57 kg

Another American wrestler will have an opportunity to grab a gold medal Thursday night at the Olympics. David Taylor of State...

Mensah-Stock becomes second American women to win gold in freestyle

Five years ago, American wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock watched the finals of the women’s freestyle tournament at the Olympic Games from the...