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James Campos of White Oak awarded the 35th Michael Stokes Award

(Above Asst. Coach Sean Smith, Asst. Coach James Campos Sr., Wrestler James Campos Jr. & Head Coach Donald Hoff)...

James Campos of White Oak awarded the 35th Michael Stokes Award (Above Asst. Coach Sean Smith, Asst. Coach James Campos Sr., Wrestler James Campos Jr. & Head Coach Donald Hoff)James Campos of White Oak awarded the 35th Michael Stokes Award State champion Ja…

Holton Quincy presented the 2026 Lee Carroll Award

(above Martini Fleming, Holton Quincy & Lee Carroll)Holton Quincy presented the 2026 Lee Carroll Award…...

Holton Quincy presented the 2026 Lee Carroll Award (above Martini Fleming, Holton Quincy & Lee Carroll)Holton Quincy presented the 2026 Lee Carroll Award        State Champion Holton Quincy of North East Carolina P…

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Wrestlers of the Year Presentation

2026 Tricia Saunders Award: Faith Bane - New Bern High School Competing at 145 pounds, Bane has been ranked in the top five nationally by USA Wrestling and FloWrestling....

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Wrestlers of the Year Presentation 2026 Tricia Saunders Award: Faith Bane – New Bern High School Competing at 145 pounds, Bane has been ranked in the top five nationally by USA Wrestling and FloWrestling…

The Citadel Announces Tim McCall as Wrestling Head Coach

CHARLESTON, S.C. – After conducting a nationwide search throughout the offseason, The Citadel officially named Tim McCall as the Bulldogs' new wrestling head coach Wednesday afternoon. A former standout and two-time NCAA qualifier at the University of Wisconsin, McCall joins the program following a two-year stint at Utah Valley as the head assistant. "I am incredibly honored and excited to lead the wrestling program at The Citadel," McCall said....

The Citadel Announces Tim McCall as Wrestling Head Coach CHARLESTON, S.C. – After conducting a nationwide search throughout the offseason, The Citadel officially named Tim McCall as the Bulldogs’ new wrestling head coach Wednesday afternoon. A form…

Nate Yetzer Named 2026 Open Mat Coach of the Year

The Roanoke College wrestling team recently concluded its best season in program history, finishing the dual meet season undefeated and ranked No. 1. In addition, the Maroons had their highest finish ever at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. Roanoke head wrestling coach Nate Yetzer was named NCAA Division III Wrestling Coach of the Year by the Open Mat on Tuesday....

Nate Yetzer Named 2026 Open Mat Coach of the Year The Roanoke College wrestling team recently concluded its best season in program history, finishing the dual meet season undefeated and ranked No. 1. In addition, the Maroons had their highest fini…

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Harold Smith

May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: (above David Rothwell & Harold Smith)Harold Smith - Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Smith moved to Winston-Salem at a young age and attended R.J. Reynolds High School. There, he excelled in basketball, football, and track and was a starter on the school’s 1964 state championship football team....

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Harold Smith May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: (above David Rothwell & Harold Smith)Harold Smith – Born in Baltimore, Maryland, S…

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Charlie Jenkins

May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: (Cecil Mock & Charlie Jenkins) Charlie Jenkins – Jenkins began wrestling in elementary school while growing up in Washington, New Jersey. He attended Warren Hills High School, where he played baseball and was a four-year letter winner in wrestling. After graduating high school in 1980, he joined the workforce and moved to Pennsylvania....

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Charlie Jenkins May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: (Cecil Mock & Charlie Jenkins) Charlie Jenkins – Jenkins began wrestling in elementary s…

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Elizabeth Ross Carpenter Shelton

May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: (Butch Ross, Elizabeth Ross Carpenter Shelton & Rex Wells) Elizabeth Ross Carpenter Shelton – A native of Lincoln County, Shelton grew up in a wrestling family and started keeping score for her father’s West Lincoln Middle School wrestling team when she was just eight years old....

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Elizabeth Ross Carpenter Shelton May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: (Butch Ross, Elizabeth Ross Carpenter Shelton & Rex Wells) Elizabeth Ross Carpenter Shel…

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Bryan Tutterrow

May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: (Bryan Tuterrow and Mark Harris) Bryan Tutterrow - Tutterrow is a Statesville native who attended North Iredell High School. Tutterrow was a four-sport athlete at North Iredell in baseball, wrestling, football, and track. Graduating from high school in 1978, he attended Appalachian State University, graduating in 1984 with a degree in mathematics education....

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Bryan Tutterrow May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: (Bryan Tuterrow and Mark Harris)Bryan Tutterrow – Tutterrow is a Statesville native wh…

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Jeff Queen

May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: Jeff Queen – Born in Morganton, Queen’s family moved to Greensboro during his childhood. He was introduced to wrestling in elementary school and would serve as the wrestling and baseball scorekeeper at Page High School. Graduating in 1988, he continued his education at Elon University, earning a degree in accounting with a minor in marketing in 1992....

Induction for The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum – Jeff Queen May 17, 2026 · W.C. Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. 2026 honorees for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”: Jeff Queen – Born in Morganton, Queen’s family moved to Greensboro during his childhood. He …