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2022 Final X participant at 76kg.

  1. Women's Weekly: The End Of An Era

    Women's Weekly: The End Of An Era

    Jan 15, 2024

    Women’s college wrestling reached an intersection in 2020. Three separate national championships were scheduled with NCAA and NAIA programs hosting tournaments for the first time in the same year.
  2. National Champs Yelena Makoyed And Alara Boyd Return To College Competition

    National Champs Yelena Makoyed And Alara Boyd Return To College Competition

    Dec 15, 2023

    The North Central women's wrestling team entered the season with 19 returning All-Americans. You can move that number to 21 starting next semester.
  3. U.S. Women Have Tough Decisions To Make For 2024 Olympic Trials

    U.S. Women Have Tough Decisions To Make For 2024 Olympic Trials

    Sep 26, 2023

    The 2023 World Championships are over, and now the real work begins. The Olympic Games, unfortunately, shrinks to six weight classes in each style from 10 at the Worlds.
  4. 76 kg Is Good As Gold For The United States

    76 kg Is Good As Gold For The United States

    May 5, 2023

    Watching the 76-kilogram field compete at the US Open was like watching the World Championships — only better. The United States currently has the five best 76 kg wrestlers in the world, and it’s not even close.
  5. US Open Women's Freestyle Wrestling Preview

    US Open Women's Freestyle Wrestling Preview

    Apr 21, 2023

    Below is a preview of the women’s US Open field based on the latest registration list. There’s always a chance that a quality wrestler enters at the last minute or that a wrestler switches weight, but this offers an overview of the leading contenders at each weight.
  6. The 76 kg  US Open Field Is Loaded With Star Power

    The 76 kg US Open Field Is Loaded With Star Power

    Apr 5, 2023

    The 2023 US Open is upon us, and no weight class has more depth and intrigue that 76 kilograms.
  7. Yelena Makoyed Would Rather Make History Than Know It

    Yelena Makoyed Would Rather Make History Than Know It

    Mar 31, 2023

    Yelena Makoyed had no idea what she was walking into when she traveled to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for Final X — the best-of-three qualifying tournament for the U.S. World team.
  8. Yelena Makoyed Named USA Wrestling Women's College Wrestler Of The Year

    Yelena Makoyed Named USA Wrestling Women's College Wrestler Of The Year

    Mar 28, 2023

    Yelena Makoyed, a senior at North Central College, was elected as the inaugural winner of the USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year today.
  9. Women's College Wrestler Of The Year Announcement LIVE On The Bader Show

    Women's College Wrestler Of The Year Announcement LIVE On The Bader Show

    Mar 27, 2023

    The votes are in and it’s time to announce the winner of the USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year. FloWrestling will host a live announcement on The Bader Show at 10:30 a.m. EDT.
  10. Final Women's College Pound-For-Pound Rankings Are Here!

    Final Women's College Pound-For-Pound Rankings Are Here!

    Mar 23, 2023

    The final women’s college pound-for-pound rankings are here following the completion of every national championship (NJCAA, NCWWC, and NAIA). Every wrestler listed reached the finals of her respective national tournament. Historical national placings are listed underneath each wrestler.
  11. Vote For Women's College Wrestler Of The Year

    Vote For Women's College Wrestler Of The Year

    Mar 22, 2023

    by Gary Abbott
  12. 2023 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships Interviews

    2023 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships Interviews

    Mar 2, 2023

    Hear from coaches and athletes at the 2023 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships.
  13. Brackets Released For National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships

    Brackets Released For National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships

    Feb 25, 2023

    It's time to get excited for the 2023 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 3-4. FloWrestling is streaming the entire tournament, so be sure to tune in live.
  14. There's A New #1 In The Latest Women's College Pound-For-Pound Rankings!

    There's A New #1 In The Latest Women's College Pound-For-Pound Rankings!

    Feb 22, 2023

    Below are the fourth pound-for-pound rankings of the women’s collegiate wrestling season, which includes all divisions. Off-season results from the past year factored into the rankings but those increasingly decrease as championship season draws near.
  15. Women's Weekly: Yelena Makoyed Is For Real

    Women's Weekly: Yelena Makoyed Is For Real

    Feb 6, 2023

    This is starting to get good.