The 2026 USA Wrestling Southern Plains Regional Championships took place May 15-17 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. The event served as a qualifier for the 52nd Annual Junior and 16U National Championships in Fargo, ND (July 10-18, 2026) and offered competition in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman across 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and Junior […]
Day 2 of the 2026 Missouri USA Freestyle and Greco State Tournament wrapped up Sunday at Wilson Logistics Arena in Springfield, completing the weekend with girls freestyle and boys Greco competition across all age groups. The headline of the day belonged to Jayden Keller, who closed out her high school career with a Junior Freestyle […]
Day 1 of the 2026 Missouri USA Freestyle and Greco State Tournament is in the books. More than 1,300 wrestlers competed Saturday at Wilson Logistics Arena in Springfield across boys freestyle and girls Greco divisions, ranging from 8U through Junior age groups. On the girls side, four clubs tied for the most gold medals in […]
The last major freestyle tournament this spring took place last Saturday at Fort Osage High School. The tournament, which is run by GroWrestling, had a total of 434 wrestlers compete and included three kids divisions, a high school 16-and-under (cadet), high school girls and a high school junior divisions. Among the high school girls, there […]
The last major freestyle tournament this spring took place last Saturday at Fort Osage High School. The tournament, which is run by GroWrestling, had a total of 434 wrestlers compete and included three kids divisions, a high school 16-and-under (cadet), high school girls and a high school junior divisions. Brothers Tyler and Jordan Bell made […]
Missouri wrestlers made their mark at the 2026 US Open Championships, held April 22-26 at The Expo at World Market Center in Las Vegas. From Senior-level national team contenders to youth competitors, Show-Me State athletes competed across multiple divisions and styles throughout the week. Luke Lilledahl of NLWC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club headlined the week for […]
St. Michael The Archangel Catholic head coach Matt Infranca rebranded the Kumite Championships to the Kansas City Freestyle Championships. The Kansas City Freestyle Championships were presented by NEX, a premium athletic apparel company dedicated to fueling ambition in athletes at every level. NEX designs performance gear, lifestyle fleece, and modern streetwear built for athletes and […]
St. Charles, Missouri’s own Luke Lilledahl has etched his name into wrestling history, becoming the first American male to claim World titles at the U17, U20, and U23 levels in men’s freestyle. Competing at the U23 World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, the Penn State standout secured gold at 57 kg with a dominant 4-0 […]
Mason Brayfield knows the tradition of Park Hill every time he walks into the practice room. The list of standouts that won state titles is plentiful and he hopes he will have a chance to get his name up there soon. He continues to take the step forward to high school success by doing well in […]
Colin Rutlin achieved some milestone markers during his trip to Fargo. The CBC standout was named the 16U outstanding wrestler for freestyle at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. Rutlin scored all seven of his matches by technical fall on his way to the 150-pound title in the freestyle division. He won 10-0 versus Dylan […]