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USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender has received the Stephen D. Ducoff Leadership Award as presented by ACES, the Association of Chief Executives of Sport, at its recent annual meeting in Huntsville, Alabama. Bender has been executive director of USA Wrestling since 2000. He is one of the longest serving chief executive officers of a […]
Continue ReadingUSA Wrestling President Bruce Baumgartner has been elected to a position on the United World Wrestling Bureau, the governing council for the international wrestling federation. Baumgartner, from Edinboro, Pennsylvania, was among seven individuals elected during the vote at the UWW Congress in Tirana, Albania, on October 27. “I am deeply honored to be elected to […]
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The NCAA is in a transformative era and that includes its championship landscape. Acrobatics and tumbling, equestrian, rugby, stunt, triathlon and women’s wrestling are working their way through the NCAA’s Emerging Sports for Women program with the hopes of gaining enough university participation to become NCAA championships — with some on the cusp of joining […]
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With several mega sports events on the horizon for North America — including the World Cup and the Olympic and Paralympic Games — industry leaders share their thoughts on how these events are driving important travel policy discussions, how destinations should position themselves for the future when it comes to sports, what your destinations and […]
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USA Wrestling’s Junior National Dual Meet Championships will be heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the next four years through 2028. Known as the Junior National Duals, the event features boys teams from USA Wrestling state associations competing in dual meet competition in freestyle and Greco-Roman. The event is supported by Sports Milwaukee. “We are thrilled […]
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There are wrestling hotbeds throughout the United States and while most know of the tradition of Iowa and Oklahoma State collegiately, there’s always been one place where the sport’s heartbeat pumps faster and louder than others – Pennsylvania. It’s the region that develops as many elite wrestlers as there are trees throughout the commonwealth. Perhaps […]
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Paris’ place in the world has been romanticized through generations of travelers, journalists and novelists. Paris is always a good idea, goes the saying, and this summer that is the case for sports. While one visiting Paris in the summer typically takes time to enjoy the food, the sights and the landmarks, this summer will […]
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The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics has recommended Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add a national collegiate women’s wrestling championship, with the projected first NCAA championship occurring in winter 2026. Before the committee can make a recommendation to add a championship for an emerging sport, 40 schools must sponsor it at a […]
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USA Wrestling has announced its 2024 16U and 14U Girls National Dual Meet Championships will be held at Grand Park Event Center in Westfield, Indiana, from June 19–22 while the event will also return to the Grand Park Event Center in 2025. This will be the first time that this combined competition has been held. […]
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USA Wrestling’s 2024 Boys 16U National Dual Meet Championships will be held at Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman, Utah from June 12-15, 2024 before returning to the same location in 2025. The tournament features state-level teams from USA Wrestling’s state associations from across the nation competing in dual meets in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. […]
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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