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Sue Hesser of Hillsboro, Ind., a respected pairing official and longtime wrestling volunteer, has been named Woman of the Year by USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States. read more

Sonny Greenhalgh of West Patterson, N.J., who served as New York Athletic Club Chairman for 31 years and held numerous leadership positions in the sport, has been named Man of the Year by USA Wrestling. read more

“I’ve thrown my shoes in the garbage can a few times,” Felix said. “But I always pulled them back out. I just wasn’t thinking clearly after some of the losses.” One of those times Felix seriously considered quitting was 2008. read more

Note: The money amounts are correct in this story. USA Wrestling has set up a website for the Living the Dream Medal Fund, where wrestling supporters can make donations to the project. read more

Schlatter won four straight ball draws and four straight leg clinches to sweep Paulson in two straight matches in the freestyle finals at 74 kg/163 lbs. read more

The Fund is being established to award stipends for gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal finishes at this years World Championships in Copenhagen, the 2010 and 2011 Worlds, and the 2012 Olympic Games. read more

One night after watching his best friend and twin brother Travis fall in the freestyle finals, Trent Paulson came through by winning the U.S. World Team Trials on Sunday night at the Mid-America Center. read more

Up a weight this year at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., the 2008 Olympian captured downed J.D. Bergman to win the Challenge Tournament in freestyle wrestling. read more

U.S. Nationals champions in men's freestyle have advanced to the best-of-3 final-round series on Saturday night. They will meet the Challenge Tournament winner in the final-round series. read more

The 26-year-olds have more in common than their appearance. They both enter the U.S. World Team Trials on May 30-31 as the favorites to win their weight classes. Both won U.S. Nationals title to earn berths in the best-of-3 freestyle finals at the Trials. read more

It was a highly competitive final round at the 2009 FILA Junior World Team Trials in freestyle wrestling at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, May 23. read more

High school sophomore Jesse Thielke won two straight matches to upset FILA Junior Nationals champion Ryan Mango to capture the 55 kg/121 lbs. title at the 2009 FILA Junior World Greco-Roman Team Trials. read more

Spots on the 2009 U.S. FILA Junior World Team are up for grabs at the 2009 FILA Junior World Team Trials, to be held in OTC Gym 7 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, May 22-23. read more

USA Wrestling has awarded wildcard selections to six freestyle wrestlers to compete at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, presented by the U.S. Marines, to be held in Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 30-31. read more