With Jordan Burroughs and David Taylor slated to clash live on FloWrestling, January 13th, wrestling fans around the world will be treated to an epic bout between two of the biggest stars in the modern era of American wrestling.

That was a lot of wrestling, wasn’t it? I can’t be the only one that felt like that was a tremendous amount of wrestling that was yielded by six teams of six. 

The Johnson & Wales University wrestling program has been around since 1997 and has become one of the top programs in Division III. The JWU program had small beginnings, Head Coach Lonnie Morris started with just four wrestlers in the inaugural season. It didn’t take long for Coach Morris to build a roster and start to create buzz around the Wildcat program but he knew he needed help to make his vision a reality. Coach Morris didn’t just find help, he found his right-hand man in Brian Allen.

Ana Godinez wrestles for Canada but is from Mexico. Hear the story of how she and her family got to where they are today.

Twenty-four wrestlers founded the Little Rock wrestling program. Despite a rough season, their 2020-21 campaign has an enormous upside. Head coach Neil Erisman fetched up 22 underclassmen to join the Trojans.

Casey Swiderski’s pin gave Dundee a 13-3 jumpstart in last year’s Division 3 team state championship match. Stoney Buell later clinched a third straight title for the Vikings with a major decision, giving them an insurmountable 35-3 advantage over Richmond with five weight classes remaining.

When Wyatt Henson committed to the Iowa wrestling program on Oct. 20, 2019, he fulfilled a dream that spanned generations.

Brock Zacherl's social media accounts are littered with words to live by. 

The term “brotherhood” is thrown around in sports all too often. Usually used as a way to characterize championship teams, it’s how we describe those who empathize with the effort and sacrifice it takes to succeed. The ones who were there through it all. In the case of Brick Memorial’s Vincent and Anthony Santaniello, wrestling has always been about brotherhood.

The end of Old Dominion’s wrestling program was doubly devastating for the coaching staff.

Pac-12 wrestling has modest national success in collegiate wrestling compared to other conferences. Since the NCAA started wrestling championships in 1928, the Pac-12 has only one team title — 1988 Arizona State. Since then, new programs have formed and old programs have folded.

The first month of the 2020-21 academic year has come and gone. 

For Iowa native and former Hawkeye wrestler Matt McDonough, the excitement surrounding his move back home was less about a specific opportunity in the wrestling world and more about being able to make an impact on those trying to achieve their dreams in the sport. 

For a time in Dean Heil’s college career, he owned the 141-pound weight class.

When you think of New England, you might think about Maine lobsters, Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts-based sports dynasties, and Rhode Island beach towns. But there is one more thing you should probably add to that list: wrestling.