Out of Rochester, NY Diakomihalis was a four time New York state champion setting a state record with his win streak of 210 matches. Diakomihalis is one of only two American wrestlers to win two world championships at the cadet level. At Cornell, Diakomihalis has won back to back national titles in his true freshman and sophomore seasons.
Way Too Early Lineup Look: 2022-2023 Cornell Big Red
Jun 24, 2022
With 54.5 points in Detroit, Cornell finished in 7th place at NCAAs in 2022. One spot behind Northwestern and one ahead of Virginia Tech. The Big Red will have some questions in the leight half of their lineup, but I would be very surprised if we didn’t see the same closing five at 165-285. Below is a look at my best guess at what the starting lineup will be followed by a weight-by-weight breakdown.Final X Men's Freestyle Complete Scoring Breakdown
Jun 16, 2022
Wrestling always has been and probably, given the nuanced and complicated nature of the sport, always will be lacking in the stats department. I'm doing my very small part to fix that. Below is a breakdown of all the scoring across the 24 matches men's freestyle matches at Final X Stillwater and New York.Early Predictions For Team USA At 2022 Worlds
Jun 9, 2022
Team USA’s world team is set and expectations are high for the men’s freestyle team. With 3 months remaining, it's time for some “way too early predictions” and give a brief outlook on every weight at the 2022 world championships in men’s freestyle.All The Scoring Action From Final X NYC
Jun 9, 2022
If you're ready to re-live the best scoring action from Final X New York City, scroll through this compilation of scoring highlights from all 14 best-of-three series.Match Notes From Final X NYC
Jun 8, 2022
Hot off the heels of Final X Stillwater, it's Final X NYC! Live from the Hulu Theater in the greatest city on planet earth.The Complete Final X New York Greco Preview
Jun 7, 2022
All five series on the docket for Final X New York presented by Tezos involve the elite of the elite in American Greco-Roman wrestling. Who the headliners are is subjective fodder, but many are looking forward to the only Olympic Trials final rematch from last year pitting ‘21 World bronze G’Angelo Hancock against Braxton Amos, who captured a World bronze last year on the Junior level.The Complete Final X New York Women's Freestyle Preview
Jun 7, 2022
After an exciting weekend in Stillwater, where five women punched their tickets to Belgrade, get ready for Final X New York presented by Tezos, where five more best-of-three series will determine the rest of the U.S. women’s freestyle World Team. The weights competing this weekend are 50 kilograms, 53 kg, 57 kg, 62 kg, and 72 kg and will kick off with “True Third” matches at 12:30 pm in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.Final X NYC Will Finalize 2022 World Team
Jun 6, 2022
Team USA will finalize their 2022 senior world team on June 8 at Final X in New York City. Check out the full bout order for the event below along with the list of wrestlers who have already qualified for the senior world team.Complete Final X College Guide
May 31, 2022
America's best wrestlers will put it on the line at two Final X events in the upcoming days. While some are still in college, most have wrapped up their collegiate careers. Take a look at who your favorite team is sending to each Final X event and how they did below! Just because a wrestler doesn't have a college listed, doesn't mean they didn't go to school, just that they didn't compete for a school. Most who don't have a school attended Northern Michigan University and trained at the Olympic Training Site.Yianni Diakomihalis vs Evan Henderson Final X Preview
May 27, 2022
Yianni Diakomihalis and Evan Henderson will wrestle at Final X presented by Tezos on June 8 for the right to represent Team USA at 65kg at the 2022 World Championships. To prepare for their upcoming showdown, check out an in-depth look at their respective freestyle careers as well as a breakdown of their head-to-head matchup.21 World & Olympic Medals Make This Women's Final X Field Deep As Ever
May 27, 2022
The women’s field at Final X is loaded with credentials. Is it the best Final X field ever? Take a look at the numbers and decide for yourself. This year's line-up includes five of six 202One Olympians and six of 10 members of the 2021 World team. Six-time World champion Adeline Gray, who is pregnant with twins, is the only member of the Olympic team not competing.Women's Weekly: Final X Is Set
May 25, 2022
The World Team Trials were held in Coralville, Iowa, on May 21-22, which set all 10 Final X matchups.10 Must-Watch Final X Era WTT Matches
May 18, 2022
The Final X era of the World Team Trials Challenge tournament has a brief but memorable history. A tournament was held in 2018 and 2019 to determine which wrestlers would face each other for the World team spot in each weight class. The format was scrapped for the 2021 World Team Trials since the Olympics were held the same year due to the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games.Projecting The 2022 World Team Trials Seeds
May 13, 2022
The 2022 World Team Trials are set to go down in Coralville, Iowa May 21-22. This tournament will set the top two wrestlers at every weight who will wrestle-off for the world team spot in June at Final X. Seeds for the trials likely won't be released until a few days prior to the tournament, but because of its importance, we decided to predict what the top 7-8 seeds at each weight will look like. Take a look at those projections for men's freestyle below.US Open Men's Freestyle Cheat Sheet
Apr 25, 2022
In which we provide a quick guide to the men's freestyle weight classes at the USMC US Open.