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 […]
Fort Osage freshman Jauzlyean Gray was dominating her match in the Class 2, 135-pound state championship bout last February at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Midway through the 135-pound title bout, with Gray holding a comfortable 13-0 lead, she laid on her back while favoring her left shoulder, which was in a brace. She used the […]
Some wrestlers find their way to the mat through youth clubs, older siblings, or fathers who never stopped watching tape. Zyan Knollmeyer found his way through a Sam’s Club water run. “I had three of those big 40-packs of water bottles, I can only carry one at a time, and I turned around and he’s carrying […]
In a sport where most athletes spend years mastering just one discipline, Talon Worden has taken a different path and it’s one that’s putting him at the top of elite contenders. The Farmington, Missouri native is currently ranked No. 1 in the country at heavyweight and, according to the MMA/Pankration. But what makes Worden’s story […]
When the dust settled at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, one thing was unmistakably clear: Missouri remains a powerhouse on the national wrestling map. At the 37th Annual NHSCA High School Nationals—the largest and most prestigious individual event in the country, athletes from the Show-Me State didn’t just show up; they commanded the podium. Facing […]
Girls’ wrestling is the fastest-growing sport across the country, and with that, more and more elite athletes are emerging. But even with that growth, there are still some wrestlers putting together incredible resumes who just aren’t getting the attention they deserve. Missouri heavyweight Alexis Stinson is one of them. With a 50–2 record during the […]
The Rise of a Freshman Phenom: Mabel Rogers and the Future of Missouri Women’s Wrestling There’s something special happening in the world of girls’ wrestling in Missouri. Over the last decade, the sport has exploded with opportunity, participation, and national relevance. New programs have emerged, youth numbers continue to climb, and the state has become […]