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An upset, some controversy, and a few very intense matches helped determine the participants for today's final round.
Another USA Trials event, another appearance by Ildar Hafizov (63 kg, Army/WCAP) in the finals. The semifinal round of the 2024 US Non-Olympic Weight World Team Trials began at 5:00pm CT from Omaha, Nebraska and streamed live on FLOWrestling. On an evening which saw five other athletes with previous...
Two crazy endings and a few flashy performances precede the semifinals at the latest World Team selection event.
Several impressive performances courtesy of some of the country’s top athletes put a cap on Session 1 in Omaha. The quarterfinal round of the 2024 US Non-Olympic Weight World Team Trials began at 10:00am local time from Omaha, Nebraska and streamed live on FLOWrestling. With only four weight categ...
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The US closes out the U20 Worlds with two silver medalists plus an adrenalizing, clutch performance from their heavyweight that resulted in bronze.
The United States will exit the latest iteration of the Junior Worlds with three medals — their most since 2019 — following three impressive individual performances that were punctuated by a heavyweight who rose to the occasion despite being hampered by an injury. Day 2 of the 2024 U20 World Cha...
Already this is the most successful performance by a USA Team at the U20 Worlds in over a half-decade and it has the potential to become downright historic.
For the first time in seven years, the United States has two athletes in the Junior World finals and the tournament has only just begun. The semifinal round on Day 1 of the 2024 U20 World Championships began at 6:00pm local time from Pontevedra, Spain and streamed live in the US on FLOWrestling. Bot...
Two USA athletes who had to dig deep in every match now find themselves on the precipice of earning World hardware.
Midway through the opening day of the Junior World Championships and the United States has two semifinalists and three others who are, at least tentatively, still alive in the tournament. Day 1 of the 2024 U20 World Championships began at 10:00am local time from Pontevedra, Spain and is streaming li...
Croatia is starting to become the most active hub for Greco-Roman in Europe, if not on the entire planet.
Croatia has become one of the most active hot spots for Greco-Roman wrestling in the world and that trend will continue later this month with the Valamar Cup in Porec. Previously, the Valamar Cup had one iteration that was offered to age-group competitors; but when the event gets underway on Septemb...
An interesting trivia fact regarding Fumita's win in Paris as well as insights from the man himself. ALSO: NMU has hit the ground running and the schedule for the second of four World Championships still on the calendar.
When 28-year-old Kenichiro Fumita (60 kg, JPN) downed Liguo Cao (CHN) for gold in Paris earlier this month, he became the oldest Olympic Champion in Japanese history. Fumita — twice a Senior World champ along with owning a silver from the previous Olympiad to go along with a gold from the U23 leve...
The young and ultra-competitive Max Black overcame a months-long injury to earn his second international medal of the year. He discussed that, and a whole lot more, in between training sessions at the camp in Lithuania on Friday.
Max Black (60 kg, NMU/NTS) is always interested in doing everything that he can to power himself towards becoming a World and Olympic champ, therefore it should have been no surprise when he signed up for yet another overseas trip. Black, who made the US Senior National Team this past April at the 2...
After going up in weight and still earning a medal, U23 World Team member Billy Sullivan has carried that momentum over into training camp this past week in Lithuania.
Last weekend, Billy Sullivan (Army/WCAP) wrestled superbly en-route to a bronze medal at the 2024 Druskinikai Cup in Lithuania. Sullivan, who owns a spot on the United States’ U23 World roster at 55 kilograms, was forced to move up in weight due to the event not hosting the sport’s lightest cate...
For just the second time in the modern era of the tournament, the US has two U17 World medalists thanks to Jordyn Raney's impressive win in the bronze round on Wednesday.
One day after his twin brother locked up gold, Jordyn Raney (60 kg, KY/IRTC) came away with bronze, which means that the United States will depart from this latest running of the Cadet Worlds with two medalists. The third and final day of Greco-Roman at the 2024 U17 World Championships began at 10:3...
The US claims their third U17 World champ in three years after Jayden Raney caps inspiring run to gold on Tuesday.
After a successful run through the semifinal round on Monday, Jayden Raney (55 kg, KY/IRTC) closed the deal on Tuesday to become the United States’ third U17 World Champion in three years. Day 2 of the 2024 U17 World Championships began at 10:30am local time from Amman, Jordan and streamed live in...
The US guaranteed themselves a U17 World finalist for a fourth straight year following Jayden Raney's explosive push through the semifinals on Monday.
After the first day of competition at the Cadet Worlds, the United States is already assured of two things: 1) that its Greco-Roman program now has a finalist for a fourth straight year; and 2) that at least one wrestler whose surname is Raney will be going for a gold for a second-consecutive year.....
A nice haul for the Americans, who grab five medals in Lithuania as they now prepare in earnest for the U23 World Championships set for October.
After Max Black (60 kg, NMU/NTS) walked away with silver on Saturday, the United States entered action at the Druskinikai U23 tournament on Sunday with the possibility of adding two golds and a bronze to their tally. The gold medals did not happen, though the Americans certainly competed well and do...
In what was planned as a warm-up and training expedition for the U23 World Team, two Americans have advanced to tomorrow's finals while another will be shooting for bronze.
Robert Perez III (67 kg, NYAC) and Beka Melelashvili (82 kg, NYAC) will both compete for gold tomorrow while Jonathan Gurule (63 kg, NYAC/NTS) is set to battle for bronze at the 2024 Druskinikai Cup in Lithuania. In the opening round (the Druskinikai Cup is being run according to the Nordic System),...
Denmark now has their first Olympic medalist since Mark Madsen as Turpal Bisultanov stormed back on Thursday to defeat two recent World champs en-route to 🥉! 🇩🇰
After coming up short to Semen Novikov (87 kg, BUL) in the round-of-16 on Wednesday, Turpal Bisultanov earned a big win in the repechage this morning and then followed up with a tight 2-1 decision over ’23 World Champion David Losonczi (HUN) to give Denmark their first Olympic medalist in eight ye...
With a new Olympic cycle already beginning for Team USA, Greco-Roman development from the grassroots level and beyond has to become the main priority. And one former World-caliber athlete with an impressive coaching lineage is already making a difference despite the many challenges staring him in the face.
To begin, one must ask themselves a question: What is currently the most important job in the United States Greco-Roman program? The natural first answer would be the role which belongs to Herb House. House is the US National Team head coach, the most out-in-front spot available. The buck stops with...
The Olympics have come to an end for the United States Greco-Roman Team as both Payton Jacobson and Joe Rau were defeated in tough matches on Wednesday morning.
For a fourth straight Olympiad, the United States Greco-Roman Team will return home without a medalist. As Day 3 of Greco-Roman at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics got underway, Team USA still had two athletes in the mix. Young Payton Jacobson (87 kg, Sunkist/NTS) was primed to make an impression in h...
All athletes can ask for is a second chance, and Joe Rau has one waiting for him when wrestling resumes tomorrow at the 2024 Olympic Games.
With Mohammadhadi Saravi (IRI) advancing to the 97 kg final over Mohamed Gabr (IRI), American Joe Rau (TMWC) has received another chance to compete for an Olympic medal when action at the 2024 Paris Games resumes on Wednesday morning. Earlier on Tuesday, Rau, 33, was defeated by Saravi, one of the b...
Full recaps of both USA competitors from this morning at the Olympics. The result of this afternoon's semifinal round at 97 kg will determine if Rau receives an opportunity to fight for bronze in the repechage round tomorrow.
Both Kamal Bey (77 kg, Army/WCAP) and Joe Rau (97 kg, TMWC) engaged familiar opponents in their respective opening bouts at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Tuesday morning but neither were able to garner a victory. However, at press time, Rau is still alive in the tournament while Bey has been eliminate...
The most decorated heavyweight wrestler in modern history played a role in C**n not receiving a possible opportunity to compete for Olympic bronze tomorrow. ALSO: draws for Kamal Bey and Joe Rau have just been released.
2018 World silver medalist Adam C**n (130 kg, NYAC/Cliff Keen) was eliminated from medal contention earlier this morning as his vanquisher subsequently fell to the most decorated wrestler in modern history. Day 1 of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games began at 3:00pm local time from Paris, France (9:00am....
A tough and tight loss to the reigning World champ now has American Adam C**n waiting to see if he will get a second chance to earn an Olympic medal.
Adam C**n (130 kg, NYAC/Cliff Keen) was decisioned in the round-of-16 at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France by ’23 World Champion and #1 seed Amin Mirzazadeh of Iran. C**n, 29, was called for passivity midway through the first period and Mirzazadeh used par terre top to score two from a gutwr...
USA National head coach Herb House with a special Olympic Team update on the night before the Games begin.
Greco-Roman at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games starts tomorrow (Monday, August 5) with ’18 World silver medalist Adam C**n (130 kg, NYAC/Cliff Keen) the first of the Americans to take the mat. C**n will face ’23 World Champion/’20 Olympic bronze Amin Mirzazadeh of Iran and, potentially, four-time...
The latest edition of the NMU report has head coach Andy Bisek provide one important insight after another with regards to how Olympian Payton Jacobson has prepared for Paris 2024.
The latest Marquette Matters featuring Northern Michigan University-National Training Site head coach Andy Bisek is unique compared to all other previous editions. This time around, the focus resides entirely on one athlete, which is 2024 Olympian Payton Jacobson (87 kg). In April, Jacobson became t...
Comprehensive and includes context as well as previous match results for each American Olympian against their respective fields.
Get ready for Greco-Roman action in Paris as Greco guru Tim Hands breaks down the four American Olympians in the classic style.
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Three teams quickly profiled with Greco-Roman at the Paris Games now just one week away.
Although many Greco-Roman athletes who are set to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games have arrived in and around Paris, a large number of delegations are not expected to touch down in the region until just prior to the start of the tournament. Bulgaria is one of them. This past Friday, BUL’s thr...
The Olympic Games is now less than two weeks away.
The delegation consisting of the United States Greco-Roman Olympic Team has taken the first step towards the Paris Games. Between Monday and Tuesday, the four athletes — Kamal Bey (77 kg, Army/WCAP), Payton Jacobson (87 kg, Sunkist/NTS), Joe Rau (97 kg, TMWC), and Adam C**n (130 kg, NYAC/Cliff Kee...
Notes and results from the latest running of the annual Fargo Nationals.
Both the 16U and Junior age divisions provided an encouraging sign, potentially, for the future of American Greco-Roman at the 2024 Fargo Nationals. The Greco-Roman portion of the annual spectacle began on Friday with finals and placing matches contested on Saturday. Multi-time champ Aaron Stewart o...
Major news unfolding with just weeks before the Olympics as two more athletes receive berths in Paris -- and five-time World champ Riza Kayaalp announces that he has been suspended.
It was a busy day for United World Wrestling on Tuesday as the global sanctioning body announced two more Olympic berth re-allocations and released a preliminary entry list for the upcoming Paris Games. The two redistributed Olympic quotas went to Denmark (87 kg) and Germany (97 kg), respectively. T...
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NMU assistant coach Parker Betts details Payton Jacobson's win at the 2024 Olympic Trials, showcasing Jacobson's intense, confident, and enthusiastic competitive approach. Full segment available in E59 (link in Bio). #usagreco #grecoromanwrestling #teamusa #wrestling #2024olympics @nmu_ntswrestling
NMU assistant coach Parker Betts talks Max Black making the US National Team at the 2024 Olympic Trials. Full segment available in E59 of the podcast (link in bio). #grecoromanwrestling #usagreco #wrestling #teamusa @nmu_ntswrestling
ADEN ATTAO INTERVIEW COMING SOON: In this brief clip, Attao reflects on being unsure of how he stacked up to the competition at the 2022 U20 World Championships. He eventually indeed realized that he belonged, and would later in the tournament earn World bronze. Attao also finished his opponents in each victory.
After winning the 2024 USA Olympic Trials last week, Payton Jacobson succinctly explained what needs to happen for the US program to once again become an international force in #grecoromanwrestling. @nmu_ntswrestling
Braxton Amos' nasty four pointer at Thor Masters 2024.
Max Black (60 kg, NMU/NTS) comes through with bronze at Thor Masters 2024 winning by technical superiority over Mark Liotto (SWE).
Coming up as well in E27, multi-time Senior World Team member/'17 Junior World Champ/Pan Am Games gold Kamal Bey reflects on his 2023 campaign, shares a variety of interesting and important insights, and explains his perspective on the value regarding early training in Greco-Roman.
Isn't it so complicated why the USA is struggling to regain its standing in Greco on the international level? 🤔🤷♂️ Not really. Coming soon on E57, David Stepanyan (who is right now training in Armenia, from where his family originates) describes how ARM wrestlers choose one style during childhood and stick with it throughout their careers.
2X US World Team member and now 3X National Champion "The Alaskan Assassin" Spencer Woods talks about his love for wrestling and what he has learned from his time in the sport. #USAGreco #grecoromanwrestling
2X National Team member Rich Carlson on training full-time for the Olympic Year -- and the importance of it in general. #USAGreco
More from the upcoming E55, Braunagel talks the game plan that helped him make the 2023 World Team.
More from upcoming E55: Braunagel talks the game plan that helped him make the 2023 World Team. #USAGreco #grecoromanwrestling #teamusa #wrestling
Coming soon on E55, 2023 World Team member Ildar Hafizov describes the goal he had in mind prior to Final X as well as how he vies domestic competition. #USAGreco #grecoromanwrestling #teamusa #wrestling
Coming soon on Episode 55, Ildar Hafizov describes how he views being #1 in the USA as well as how he is approaching preparing for the World Championships.
Coming soon on Episode 55, audio recorded by US World Team members Brady Koontz, Ildar Hafizov, and Zac Braunagel with Hall offering input. #USAGreco #teamusa #wrestling #grecoromanwrestling
Army's 'Ninja Squad' was originally comprised of athletes occupying the first four weight categories. But due to their work ethic and subsequent success when it comes to making World Teams, their approach on and off the mat has spread throughout the roster. In 2022, Army/WCAP will send FIVE Greco wrestlers to the World Championships: 55 kg: Max Nowry 60 kg: Ildar Hafizov 63 kg: Jesse Thielke 67 kg: Alex Sancho 77 kg: Kamal Bey It's not just talent and technique that help wrestlers achieve success. Common goals and personal relationships matter, too.
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