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Kyle "Captain America" Snyder is a Maryland native and three-time NCAA Champion for the Ohio State Buckeyes who is most known for being the youngest Olympic Gold medalist and the youngest World Champion in American wrestling history. He won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Additionally, he is a two-time World Champion. He is also the only wrestler ever to win the World, NCAA, and Olympic championships in the same year.

  1. The College Fan Guide To USA Wrestling's 2024 Olympic Team Trials

    The College Fan Guide To USA Wrestling's 2024 Olympic Team Trials

    Apr 15, 2024

    Every four years, the Olympic Team Trials attracts one of the greatest collections of active American wrestlers under one roof. Just how great will the 2024 Trials in State College be? Keep reading and we will tell you!
  2. How Every College Did At The 2023 World Championships

    How Every College Did At The 2023 World Championships

    Sep 26, 2023

    Below is a comprehensive list of the wrestlers who competed at the 2023 World Championships, results from the tournament, and the colleges they attended. Some wrestlers are listed twice since they attended multiple schools.
  3. Sadulaev Defaults Out Of Tournament, Snyder Gets World Bronze

    Sadulaev Defaults Out Of Tournament, Snyder Gets World Bronze

    Sep 19, 2023

    After injury defaulting out of his semifinal against Akhmed Tazhudinov, Abdulrashid Sadulaev flew to Moscow to undergo medical scans on his neck. According to UWW, "Sadulaev is suffering from a neck hernia, towards the end of his spinal cord. Medical scans will determine if it is a tumor or if Sadulaev can return to the mat without surgery."
  4. 20-year-old Akhmed Tazhudinov Takes Out Legends Snyder And Sadulaev

    20-year-old Akhmed Tazhudinov Takes Out Legends Snyder And Sadulaev

    Sep 18, 2023

    In a span of a couple hours Monday, a 20-year-old competing for a country with one World wrestling medal in its existence managed to take down two of the sport’s all-time giants.
  5. 97 kg Preview & Predictions - 2023 Senior World Championships

    97 kg Preview & Predictions - 2023 Senior World Championships

    Sep 8, 2023

    The 2023 Senior World Championships are set to go down in Belgrade, Serbia, September 16-24. The men’s freestyle portion of the tournament will take place from September 16-19. Check out the below article for a complete breakdown with predictions for the 97 kg weight class at the 2023 World Championships.
  6. Team USA Wrestling's 2023 Senior World Team

    Team USA Wrestling's 2023 Senior World Team

    Aug 13, 2023

    The 2023 Senior World Championships will occur in Belgrad, Serbia, September 16-24. Team USA will send 10 wrestlers per style to Belgrade to compete against the best wrestlers in the world. Check out the below article to see every world team representative for men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle, and men’s Greco-Roman.
  7. Top 5 Storylines At The Budapest Ranking Series Event - Men's Freestyle

    Top 5 Storylines At The Budapest Ranking Series Event - Men's Freestyle

    Jul 10, 2023

    Team USA is set to compete in the 4th Ranking Series tournament of the year on July 13-16 in Budapest, Hungary. For most of Team USA, this will be the final preparation event before the senior world championship in September. There are a number of storylines that will unfold in Hungary but we highlighted the top 5 in the below article for Team USA’s men’s freestyle squad.
  8. A Realistic Look At Every MFS World Teamer's Chances Of Winning A Medal

    A Realistic Look At Every MFS World Teamer's Chances Of Winning A Medal

    Jun 14, 2023

    I would like to start off this article by saying that I hope Team USA goes 10 for 10 at Worlds and dominates the entire way and that USA Wrestling has become so good in the past handful of years that just making the team automatically makes you a medal threat at the World Championships. Look at how many medalists are sitting home this year. That being said, I’m trying to provide information to help fans set realistic expectations. At weights where I did not predict a gold medal, I’m not saying that wrestler isn’t capable, just looking at data including past results and international fields.
  9. 6 First-Time World Team Members For US Men's Freestyle

    6 First-Time World Team Members For US Men's Freestyle

    Jun 11, 2023

    Before Final X, many wrestling fans expected the US to send a veteran squad to Serbia for the World Championships in hopes of repeating as World Champs and adding to sky-high individual medal counts. While a team title and individual medals are of course on the table, the World Team that emerged on Saturday night has a mix of veterans and unexpected newcomers. All-told, six out of ten men's freestylers will join four veterans to compete in their first World Championships this September. One of the six newcomers, Gable Steveson, is an Olympic gold medalist, so while this will be his first World Championships, he's been on this kind of stage before.
  10. 2023 Final X Wrestling Schedule, Matchups, And Previews

    2023 Final X Wrestling Schedule, Matchups, And Previews

    Jun 5, 2023

    FloWrestling will stream 2023 Final X presented by Tezos on Saturday, June 10. Final X will determine the 2023 World Teams in Men's Freestyle, Women's Freestyle, and Greco-Roman. A best-of-three series will be contested at each of the ten weight classes in those three styles. Below is the event schedule, a list of all 30 matchups, and links to preview content for the event.
  11. Gable Steveson Could Join The Most Exclusive Club In Wrestling

    Gable Steveson Could Join The Most Exclusive Club In Wrestling

    May 22, 2023

    The most exclusive club in wrestling is 12 members strong. Gable Steveson could be number 13 if he makes a World team.
  12. A Brief History Of The Great Snyder vs Cox Rivalry

    A Brief History Of The Great Snyder vs Cox Rivalry

    May 11, 2023

    Is there a longer lasting rivalry in wrestling than Kyle Snyder vs J'den Cox? Certainly not one that is currently being fiercely contested at the senior level.
  13. Kyle Snyder Is Competing At Final X Wrestling 2023: What You Should Know

    Kyle Snyder Is Competing At Final X Wrestling 2023: What You Should Know

    May 5, 2023

    In September 2022, Kyle Snyder claimed his third world championship. It was his first since 2017. The victory helped the United States finish the event atop the medal table for the first time in history (15 medals).
  14. Kyle Snyder Accepts Final X Berth

    Kyle Snyder Accepts Final X Berth

    Apr 11, 2023

    2016 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Kyle Snyder (State College, Pa./Titan Mercury
  15. J'den Cox Has Sights Set On Historic Kyle Snyder Matchup At 97 kg

    J'den Cox Has Sights Set On Historic Kyle Snyder Matchup At 97 kg

    Mar 31, 2023

    J’den Cox is making the move up and he’s not looking back.