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LaDarion Lockett is one of the top recruits in the class of 2025. He won titles at Ironman and Fargo in his freshman season for Stillwater High School in Oklahoma.

  1. U20 World Championships Preview & Predictions - Men's Freestyle

    U20 World Championships Preview & Predictions - Men's Freestyle

    Aug 31, 2024

    The 2024 U20 World Championships are going down in Ponte Vedre, Spain from September 2-8 and will feature international wrestling’s future stars. Team USA is sending a loaded squad in the men’s freestyle division that will take the mats in Spain from September 6-8. Check out the below article for a full preview with predictions for USA’s men’s freestyle team at the U20 World Championships.
  2. U20 World Team Trials Preview & Predictions

    U20 World Team Trials Preview & Predictions

    May 30, 2024

    One of my favorite age-level tournaments of the year has arrived - the Junior World Team Trials. The nation’s best high school upperclassmen and college underclassmen will put it on the line for a chance to represent their country overseas.
  3. The College Fan Guide To The 2024 U20 World Team Trials & U23 Nationals

    The College Fan Guide To The 2024 U20 World Team Trials & U23 Nationals

    May 29, 2024

    The U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials brackets will be both massive (mostly the U23 ones) and stacked with some of the most talented and credentialed college wrestlers in the country.
  4. 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!
  5. 2024 Olympic Wrestling Trials Preview & Predictions: Men's Freestyle 74kg

    2024 Olympic Wrestling Trials Preview & Predictions: Men's Freestyle 74kg

    Apr 14, 2024

    The showcase event for American wrestling is having its quadrennial extravaganza in State College on April 19-20. The premier weight class at the event will arguably be 74kg, the most successful weight class in American men's freestyle wrestling history.
  6. U17 World Championship Men's Freestyle Preview

    U17 World Championship Men's Freestyle Preview

    Aug 1, 2023

    The U17 World Championships have kicked off with Greco and will wrap up this weekend with men’s freestyle. Below is almost everything you need to know for men’s freestyle. I say almost because, with Russia and Belarus’ recently lifted ban, it’s hard to find data on their athletes and many of the ones going to Worlds did not compete at the European Championships. However, it’s probably safe to assume anyone they are bringing (they will show up in the entries and brackets as AIN), will be pretty good.
  7. Get To Know Your Men's Freestyle U17 World Team

    Get To Know Your Men's Freestyle U17 World Team

    Jul 28, 2023

    The 2023 U17 World Championships is live on FloWrestling from July 31-August 6. The men’s freestyle competition is August 4-6 at the Başakşehir Gençlik ve Spor İlçe Müdürlüğü Tesisleri in Istanbul, Turkey.
  8. LaDarion Lockett's Top 7 Schools At The Beginning Of Recruiting Season

    LaDarion Lockett's Top 7 Schools At The Beginning Of Recruiting Season

    Jun 30, 2023

    LaDarion Lockett, the #6 recruit in the class of 2025, was raised in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and while he grew up cheering for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and training at the Cowboy Wrestling Club, he's exploring all options during the early stages of his recruiting process.
  9. Complete U17 Preview & Predictions For 2023 US Open Wrestling Championships

    Complete U17 Preview & Predictions For 2023 US Open Wrestling Championships

    Apr 24, 2023

    This year's U17 US Open is as deep as any tournament in recent memory. There aren't many top high schoolers who haven't registered, so wrestling fans should expect to see some of the best high school action of the year with a whole lot at stake. Here's what to expect at every weight.
  10. Every Ranked High School Wrestler Headed To The U17 & U20 US Open

    Every Ranked High School Wrestler Headed To The U17 & U20 US Open

    Apr 23, 2023

    On the Senior level, the US Open will set the stage for Final X, but there's plenty to watch at the U17 and U20 divisions as well. The U17 division will conclude with a best-of-three series that will decide the World Team, shake up the high school rankings, and establish some wrestlers' cases to be in Who's Number One. High Schoolers in the U20 division will compete against other elite peers but will also test themselves against guys who have been seasoned in college rooms for a year or two.
  11. Complete Preview & Predictions For Ironman

    Complete Preview & Predictions For Ironman

    Dec 8, 2022

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  12. Nearly 100 Top 20's In Ironman Pre-Seeds!

    Nearly 100 Top 20's In Ironman Pre-Seeds!

    Dec 6, 2022

    This year's Walsh Jesuit Ironman is absolutely loaded. Nearly 100 registered wrestlers are ranked in the top 20 in the country, and over half of those are ranked in the top 10. We'll see 7 #1s and 11 weights with possible top-five matchups. Below is a list of the pre-seeds along with everyone else who's registered at each weight. National rankings are included where applicable.
  13. Complete Super 32 Preview & Predictions

    Complete Super 32 Preview & Predictions

    Oct 12, 2022

    There's nothing quite like Super 32. This year's field includes over 60% of the nation's 280 top-twenty-ranked wrestlers. That group includes eight of 14 #1's and six weights where the two highest-ranked wrestlers at the weight could square off for the number one spot. Here's everything you need to know about the contenders at each weight along with seeds (completed by Willie Saylor), a synopsis of each weight, and our predictions which are sure to be blown up by deep fields of hungry competitors.
  14. Over 160 Ranked Wrestlers Are Headed To Super 32

    Over 160 Ranked Wrestlers Are Headed To Super 32

    Oct 6, 2022

    Super 32 is a little over a week away, and this year's field is as deep as ever. Eight different #1 ranked wrestlers will be in action, and six different weights will have both #1 and #2. Check out the full list of top-twenty ranked wrestlers below which includes over 160 ranked athletes.
  15. Elite 8 Duals College Fan Guide

    Elite 8 Duals College Fan Guide

    Sep 22, 2022

    Fans of NCAA wrestling won't want to miss the Elite 8 Duals this weekend. With more than a couple dozen college commits representing 19 schools and a ton of ranked but uncommitted wrestlers in action, college fans will get a preview of the future of D1 wrestling. Here's a list of who's committed already and the ranked wrestlers who still need to make their college decision. If you see a committed wrestler we missed, let us know!