National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum

10/20/2026

🎥 50th Anniversary Video Vault - Medal of Courage Recipient Anthony Robles

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame preserves the history of wrestling, recognizes extraordinary achievement and inspires greatness. Since 1976, the Hall of Fame has honored the athletes, coaches, officials and contributors who have shaped our sport.

Presented during the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend in 2012, this video honors Anthony Robles, recipient of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Medal of Courage award.

Learn more about Anthony:

https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/2517



You can be whatever you aspire to be in this sport because wrestling truly is for everyone.

10/19/2026

Sammie Henson, Lincoln McIlravy and Terry Steiner are all Distinguished Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.



You can be whatever you desire in this sport because wrestling truly is for everyone!

1993 NCAA Wrestling champions.

Front row (left): Sammie Henson, Clemson Athletics, 118 pounds; Tony Purler, Nebraska Wrestling, 126 pounds; Tj Jaworsky, UNC Wrestling, 134 pounds; Lincoln Mcllravy, Iowa Wrestling, 142 pounds; Terry Steiner, University of Iowa, 150 pounds.

Back row (left): Markus Mollica, Sun Devil Wrestling, 158 pounds; Ray Miller, Arizona State University, 167 pounds; Kevin Randleman, Ohio State University Wrestling, 177 pounds; Rex Holman, The Ohio State University, 190 pounds; Sylvester Terkay, NC State Wrestling, 275 pounds.

Lincoln Mcllravy and Terry Steiner were both inducted into our Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa.

Photograph courtesy of Clemson Libraries

10/19/2026

Everest Leydecker was the Arizona winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award in 2026 while Marcus Blaze (Ohio and National in 2025), Wyatt Hendrickson (Kansas in 2019),
Spencer Lee (Pennsylvania and Northeast Region in 2017), Zain Retherford (Pennsylvania and National in 2013) and Cohlton Schultz (Colorado and National in 2019) are all winners of the Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.



You can be whatever you desire in this sport because wrestling truly is for everyone!

Team USA heads to Astana, Kazakhstan, this week for the 2026 Senior World Championships, led by defending World champions Helen Maroulis, Kyle Snyder and Trent Hidlay.Maroulis, the three-time Olympic medalist and 2016 Olympic champion, is seeking her f...

10/19/2026

The wait is almost over. World Championship week is HERE! 🌍🔥 Astana is set to take center stage October 24–November 1 as the world’s best chase gold.

Watch every match, from every session at the 2026 World Championships LIVE on UWW+! 🇰🇿🥇

10/19/2026

Country music singer and songwriter Zach Bryan wrestled wrestled for Oologah (Oklahoma) High School.



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Zach Bryan’s newest album came out yesterday. Fun fact: Zach wrestled for Oologah in high school

10/19/2026

Happy Birthday to World Champion and World silver medalist Jacarra Wi******er.

She won gold at the World Championships in 2019 and reached the finals again in 2023.

Jacarra represented the United States in the 2020 Olympics and placed fifth in the 2018 and 2022 World Championships.

She is also a Pan American Championship gold medalist, silver medalist and bronze medalist.

The "Women In Wrestling" exhibit at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame celebrates the rich history and significant milestones of women's wrestling and is a tribute to the resilience, determination, and talent of female athletes who have fought for recognition and respect in our great sport.

MORE:

Women's Exhibit -> https://bit.ly/3C9FFkq

Great Moments in U.S. Women's Wrestling History -> https://nwhof.org/national.../women-s-wrestling-experience



You can be whatever you desire in this sport because wrestling truly is for everyone!

10/19/2026

You can be whatever you desire in this sport because wrestling truly is for everyone!

10/19/2026

You can be whatever you desire in this sport because wrestling truly is for everyone!

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – 2025 U20 World champion Justin Rademacher and three-time age-group World champion Luke Lilledahl closed out Team USA's run at the 2026 Galaxy U23 World Championships on Sunday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Neva...

10/18/2026

You can be whatever you desire in this sport because wrestling truly is for everyone!

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Three-time age-group World champion Luke Lilledahl bounced back on the final day of the 2026 Galaxy U23 World Championships, winning his repechage match to advance to Sunday afternoon’s bronze medal match.Facing Rassoul Galbouraev o...