James Green: No Room for Compromise
Aug 19
The dimensions of freestyle wrestling demands a fundamental shift in physics. When James Green made the transition up to 74 kilograms, he abandoned the comfortable speed differential of 70 kg to step…
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FS - 57 kg
Quarterfinal FS - 57 kg: Isaiah Michael CORTEZ (USA) df. Nurassyl ASSAMBEK (KAZ) by VPO, 6-0
1/8 FS - 57 kg: Isaiah Michael CORTEZ (USA) df. Chengtao WANG (CHN) by VSU1, 13-2
1/8 FS - 57 kg: Karoly BARATH (HUN) df. Dunia Rodriguez SIBOMANA (COD) by VPO, 9-0
Qualification FS - 57 kg: Karoly BARATH (HUN) df. Nathaniel James LYTTLE (PUR) by VPO1, 10-2
Qualification FS - 57 kg: Dunia Rodriguez SIBOMANA (COD) df. Danoush JOWKAR (GBR) by VPO1, 11-7FS - 61 kg
Semifinal FS - 61 kg: Aaron James SEIDEL (USA) df. Moses Isaiah MENDOZA GARZA (MEX) by VSU, 10-0
Quarterfinal FS - 61 kg: Moses Isaiah MENDOZA GARZA (MEX) df. Nikoloz KHVEDELIDZE (GEO) by VSU, 11-0
Quarterfinal FS - 61 kg: Aaron James SEIDEL (USA) df. Jamal ABBASOV (AZE) by VSU1, 13-2
1/8 FS - 61 kg: Moses Isaiah MENDOZA GARZA (MEX) df. Zeyad Hagag Mohamed HASSANEINN (EGY) by VSU1, 12-2
1/8 FS - 61 kg: Aaron James SEIDEL (USA) df. Marian KRET (SVK) by VFA, 12-2
Qualification FS - 61 kg: Moses Isaiah MENDOZA GARZA (MEX) df. Eliah Aaron LUCYGA (GER) by VSU1, 16-3
Qualification FS - 61 kg: Aaron James SEIDEL (USA) df. Ahora Farhad KHATERI (IRI) by VSU1, 15-4
Qualification FS - 61 kg: Azatberdi ASHYRGULYYEV (TKM) df. Frederick Nicholas BACHMANN JR (PUR) by VPO1, 7-1FS - 65 kg
Quarterfinal FS - 65 kg: Bowen William BASSETT (USA) df. Haci ZADE (TUR) by VSU1, 12-2
1/8 FS - 65 kg: Bowen William BASSETT (USA) df. Bashir VERDIYEV (AZE) by VFA, 5-0
1/8 FS - 65 kg: Haci ZADE (TUR) df. Fernando Arturo PEREZ PENA (MEX) by VSU, 10-0
1/8 FS - 65 kg: Takuto OSEDO (JPN) df. Karson William BROWN (CAN) by VSU, 11-0
Qualification FS - 65 kg: Bowen William BASSETT (USA) df. Yeraly ASKERBEK (KAZ) by VSU, 11-0
Qualification FS - 65 kg: Karson William BROWN (CAN) df. Chenqi SONG (CHN) by VSU, 10-0FS - 79 kg
Quarterfinal FS - 79 kg: Ryan Scott BURTON (USA) df. Aibek KALYAKHMET (KAZ) by VPO1, 3-1
1/8 FS - 79 kg: Ryan Scott BURTON (USA) df. Luka MARGVELIDZE (GEO) by VFA, 8-0FS - 86 kg
Semifinal FS - 86 kg: Aeoden James SINCLAIR (USA) df. Natsura OKAZAWA (JPN) by VPO1, 7-6
Quarterfinal FS - 86 kg: Aeoden James SINCLAIR (USA) df. Abolfazl Mehdi SHAMSIPOUR HAJIVAND (IRI) by VPO1, 4-4
1/8 FS - 86 kg: Aeoden James SINCLAIR (USA) df. Askhab KHAJIYEV (KAZ) by VSU1, 12-2FS - 92 kg
1/8 FS - 92 kg: Sandro KURASHVILI (GEO) df. James Merle MASTNY (USA) by VPO1, 6-2
Qualification FS - 92 kg: James Merle MASTNY (USA) df. Grigor Dianov CHERNAKOV (BUL) by VPO1, 6-3WW - 50 kg
BRONZE WW - 50 kg: Morgan Nicole TURNER (USA) df. Kayla Marie BATRES (GUA) by VSU, 11-0Repechage WW - 50 kg: Morgan Nicole TURNER (USA) df. Josephine WRENSCH (GER) by VSU, 10-0
Semifinal WW - 50 kg: Yuu KATSUME (JPN) df. Kayla Marie BATRES (GUA) by VSU, 11-0
Quarterfinal WW - 50 kg: Kayla Marie BATRES (GUA) df. Songul KAVAK (TUR) by VSU1, 12-1
Quarterfinal WW - 50 kg: Yuu KATSUME (JPN) df. Morgan Nicole TURNER (USA) by VSU, 11-0
1/8 WW - 50 kg: Morgan Nicole TURNER (USA) df. Parveen PARVEEN (IND) by VFA, 2-4
1/8 WW - 50 kg: Kayla Marie BATRES (GUA) df. Medina KUANYSHBEK (KAZ) by VSU, 10-0WW - 53 kg
BRONZE WW - 53 kg: Yuxuan LI (CHN) df. Taylor WHITING (USA) by VSU, 10-0
Repechage WW - 53 kg: Taylor WHITING (USA) df. Muskan MUSKAN (IND) by VSU, 10-0
Semifinal WW - 53 kg: Kaura Michelle COLES (CAN) df. Yuxuan LI (CHN) by VPO1, 14-7
Quarterfinal WW - 53 kg: Kaura Michelle COLES (CAN) df. Muskan MUSKAN (IND) by VPO1, 9-7
1/8 WW - 53 kg: Kaura Michelle COLES (CAN) df. Taylor WHITING (USA) by VFA, 10-1WW - 55 kg
GOLD WW - 55 kg: Everest Shea LEYDECKER (USA) df. Nana KOZUKA (JPN) by VFA, 5-2
Semifinal WW - 55 kg: Everest Shea LEYDECKER (USA) df. Meilin ZHOU (CHN) by VPO, 8-0
Quarterfinal WW - 55 kg: Everest Shea LEYDECKER (USA) df. Valeryia MIKITSICH (BLR) by VFA, 10-0
1/8 WW - 55 kg: Everest Shea LEYDECKER (USA) df. Hansika LAMBA (IND) by VFA, 7-0
1/8 WW - 55 kg: Karolina POPLAVSKA (UKR) df. Ashley Marie DIAZ (PUR) by VFA, 2-0WW - 57 kg
Repechage WW - 57 kg: Karlee Sayuri Tadlas Kalia Kaia BROOKS (USA) df. Chahd JELJELI (TUN) by VPO1, 6-4
Quarterfinal WW - 57 kg: Konami ONO (JPN) df. Karlee Sayuri Tadlas Kalia Kaia BROOKS (USA) by VSU, 10-0
1/8 WW - 57 kg: Karlee Sayuri Tadlas Kalia Kaia BROOKS (USA) df. Yu Hsuan CHENG (TPE) by VSU1, 12-2
Qualification WW - 57 kg: Karlee Sayuri Tadlas Kalia Kaia BROOKS (USA) df. Julia GIBALSKA (POL) by VSU, 10-0
Qualification WW - 57 kg: Xinyu WANG (CHN) df. Tilly Rae KAKUK (PUR) by VSU, 10-0WW - 59 kg
Semifinal WW - 59 kg: Sae NOGUCHI (JPN) df. Caley Delayne GRABER (USA) by VPO1, 2-2
Quarterfinal WW - 59 kg: Caley Delayne GRABER (USA) df. Alina BAROEVA (RUS) by VFA, 4-0
1/8 WW - 59 kg: Gundegmaa ENKHBAATAR (MGL) df. Jania Nicole DUNIGAN (PUR) by VPO1, 3-1
1/8 WW - 59 kg: Caley Delayne GRABER (USA) df. Jiayi HUANG (CHN) by VPO1, 9-8WW - 62 kg
Repechage WW - 62 kg: Barbara BAGER (HUN) df. Bella Juarez WILLIAMS (USA) by VFA, 12-0
Quarterfinal WW - 62 kg: Sakura ONISHI (JPN) df. Bella Juarez WILLIAMS (USA) by VSU, 10-0
1/8 WW - 62 kg: Bella Juarez WILLIAMS (USA) df. Gabriela RUDOI (MDA) by VSU, 11-0WW - 65 kg
Quarterfinal WW - 65 kg: Saga Linnea SVENSSON (SWE) df. Riley Carter HANRAHAN (USA) by VFA, 8-0
1/8 WW - 65 kg: Riley Carter HANRAHAN (USA) df. Vasiliki KARAVANOU (GRE) by VPO, 4-0WW - 68 kg
Repechage WW - 68 kg: Taina Rose FERNANDEZ (USA) df. Leah Melina Falkeid SAMSONSEN (NOR) by VSU, 11-0
Qualification WW - 68 kg: Mansi LATHER (IND) df. Taina Rose FERNANDEZ (USA) by VPO1, 10-2WW - 72 kg
Quarterfinal WW - 72 kg: Khrystyna DEMCHUK (UKR) df. Gretchen Ruth DONALLY (USA) by VPO1, 4-3WW - 76 kg
BRONZE WW - 76 kg: Elmira YASIN (TUR) df. Piper Meredith FOWLER (USA) by VPO1, 6-5
Semifinal WW - 76 kg: Kajal KAJAL (IND) df. Piper Meredith FOWLER (USA) by VPO, 6-0
Quarterfinal WW - 76 kg: Piper Meredith FOWLER (USA) df. Sophia PEREZ BASSINO (BRA) by VSU, 10-0
Qualification WW - 76 kg: Piper Meredith FOWLER (USA) df. Evelin UJHELJI (SRB) by VSU1, 11-1
Leydecker runs it back, becomes fourth U.S. woman to win two U20 World titles — USA Wrestling
Everest Leydecker became the fourth U.S. woman to win two U20 World titles with a second-period pin in the 55 kg championship match in Bratislava.
Seidel, Sinclair to U20 World finals, Graber goes for bronze, Brooks, Fernandez make repechage — USA Wrestling
The U.S. remains undefeated in men’s freestyle at the 2026 U20 World Championships as Aaron Seidel and Aeoden Sinclair reached the gold medal round, Caley Graber will wrestle for bronze, and Brooks and Fernandez advanced to repechage.
Milford’s Kayla Batres finishes fifth at U20 world championships — Connecticut Wrestling Online
Milford’s Kayla Batres, representing Guatemala, finished tied for fifth at the U20 World Championships in women’s freestyle at 50 kilograms after falling to eventual champion Yuu Jatsume of Japan in the semifinal.
Leydecker repeats as U20 world champion — TheOpenMat.com
Iowa incoming freshman Everest Leydecker secured her second consecutive U20 World title with a second-period pin in the 55-kilogram finals in Bratislava.
U20 World Championships 2026 Live Blog: Day 5 in Bratislava — United World Wrestling
Day five of the U20 World Wrestling Championships in Bratislava features women’s wrestling at 57kg, 59kg and 68kg and freestyle at 61kg and 86kg.
Coles Secures U20 World Gold; Katsume, Yoshida Give Japan Lead — United World Wrestling
Canada’s Kaura Coles won the 53kg gold medal at the U20 World Championships, ending a 13-year drought for a Canadian U20 world title
2026 U20 World Championships Day Five Match Notes — USA Wrestling
Day five of the 2026 U20 World Championships features women’s freestyle repechage and medal matches plus additional freestyle weight classes.
Everest Leydecker Named USA Wrestling Athlete Of The Week - USA Wrestling
Everest Leydecker has been named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week after capturing her second U20 world title.
Robideau & Ross Set for U20 World Championships — Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State’s Robideau and Ross are set to compete at the U20 World Championships.
Nate Engel named USA Wrestling national teams manager of training operations — USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling has hired Nate Engel as National Teams Manager of Training Operations.
IIS in India Looking for Women’s Wrestling Coach — United World Wrestling — Women’s Wrestling
India’s Inspire Institute of Sport is seeking a high performance women’s wrestling coach through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
From Pan Am Gold to the World Stage: PNL U17 Recap — PNL WRESTLING
PNL club wrestlers competed internationally at the U17 level, from the Pan American Championships in Panama to the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Big 12 Conference Adds Regular Season Wrestling Championship — Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 will add a regular season wrestling title for the 2026-27 season in addition to its postseason conference championship.
Sulayman Bah CC’27 Outworks His Opponents on and off the Mat | Columbia College
Columbia’s Sulayman Bah CC’27 called his shot before last season, predicting the NCAA championships would be held in Cleveland, and has worked hard on and off the mat.
Morgan State Legend Reggie Holmes To Be Inducted Into the MEAC 2027 Hall of Fame
Morgan State wrestling legend Reggie Holmes, who starred for the Bears from 2006-10, will be inducted into the MEAC 2027 Hall of Fame.
Perez Announces Hiring of Connor Eck as Assistant Wrestling Coach — King’s College Athletics
King’s College head wrestling coach Aaron Perez has announced the hiring of Connor Eck as an assistant coach for the Monarch wrestling program.
Trine University Excited for Future of Women’s Wrestling Program — Trine University
Trine University Athletic Director Andy Rang says the school’s women’s wrestling program has a bright future.
Recruiting Rankings for Pennsylvania Boys Class of 2028 — PA Power Wrestling ($$)
Recruiting rankings have been released for Pennsylvania boys in the Class of 2028.
CBA’s Brock Oizerowitz Commits to Navy — Jersey Wrestling ($$)
Christian Brothers Academy’s Brock Oizerowitz, a three-time NJ state medalist, has committed to wrestle at the United States Naval Academy.
Top 10 Central Coast Teams Returning by Section Points (2026–2027) — Simple Man Wrestling
A preview of the top 10 Central Coast Section high school wrestling teams returning by section points for the 2026-2027 season.
Court documents detail allegations against Carroll High School wrestling coach, Judge recuses from case - KIIITV
Court documents detail allegations against a Carroll High School wrestling coach following a warrant request signed August 18.
OABCIG board hears wrestling coach’s input: Eighth graders in HS sports spark concerns- Ida County Courier
A high school wrestling coach raised concerns to the OABCIG school board about eighth graders participating in high school sports.
New details in arrest of former Carrol High School wrestling coach | Haystack News
New details have emerged in the arrest of former Carroll High School wrestling coach Corey Bellino.
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