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Kewaskum, Wisconsin class of 2023.

  1. Preliminary Entries For The 2024 Journeymen Collegiate Classic Pools A&B

    Preliminary Entries For The 2024 Journeymen Collegiate Classic Pools A&B

    Nov 8, 2024

    The Journeymen Collegiate Classic is back this Sunday! Hundreds of wrestlers from over 20 college programs will be in Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to participate in a round-robin style tournament.
  2. U20 World Team Trials Preview & Predictions

    U20 World Team Trials Preview & Predictions

    May 31, 2023

    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 putting it on the line for a chance to represent their country overseas.
  3. Who's Number One College Fan Guide & Recruiting Watch

    Who's Number One College Fan Guide & Recruiting Watch

    Sep 7, 2022

    Who's Number One gives college wrestling fans a glimpse of what they can look forward to in just a few years on the NCAA stage. we've seen matchups between NCAA finalists like Jason Nolf vs Joey McKenna in 2013, Nick Suriano vs Daton Fix and Zahid Valencia vs Myles Martin in 2014, and Nick Lee vs Sammy Sasso in 2016. The athletes at Who's Number One will make their mark in college wrestling. Get ready for Friday's action by seeing who's already committed, and read about the uncommitted recruits who your team might snag.
  4. Ferrari, Ruiz, Sealey, & Scoles Set For Who's Number One 4-Man At 160 lbs

    Ferrari, Ruiz, Sealey, & Scoles Set For Who's Number One 4-Man At 160 lbs

    Aug 23, 2022

    Four-man brackets have become a Who's Number One tradition for particularly deep weight classes. This year, 160 lbs fits the bill. North Carolina product Joe Sealey is the top recruit in the class of 2024, but he's third in this weight. His first match will be against Nicco Ruiz, a Monster Garage guy who has beaten him twice in the last year including in the Super 32 finals. On the other side of the four-man, we'll see Illinois commit and Askren Wrestling Academy product Braeden Scoles against #1 Angelo Ferrari, the second ranked recruit in the class of 2024.
  5. The Decision Is In For Three-Time Wisconsin State Champ Braeden Scoles

    The Decision Is In For Three-Time Wisconsin State Champ Braeden Scoles

    Jul 26, 2022

    Compared to many of his Class of 2023 Big Board peers, Braeden Scoles took his time with recruiting.
  6. All The Ranked Wrestlers Headed To Fargo

    All The Ranked Wrestlers Headed To Fargo

    Jul 11, 2022

    The biggest Fargo ever is going to be packed with nationally ranked wrestlers. Here are all the boys we could find in the 16U and Junior freestyle registrations that also appear in the national high school rankings.
  7. Wisconsin's Fargo Roster Is As Deep As Ever

    Wisconsin's Fargo Roster Is As Deep As Ever

    Jul 1, 2022

    This summer, Wisconsin has already finished second at the 16U freestyle National Duals and 4th at the Junior freestyle National Duals. Now they're ready to see where they stack up in a tournament format at Fargo. Check out the full team they're taking to 16U and Junior Nationals later this month along with national rankings.
  8. US Open: U20 Ultimate Preview & Predictions

    US Open: U20 Ultimate Preview & Predictions

    Apr 28, 2022

    U20 Nationals (formerly known as UWW Junior Nationals) is one of my favorite age-level tournaments every year. The top high school upperclassmen get to test themselves against the best first or second year college guys who are often hungry to compete coming out of redshirt. It's the first step in making the Junior World Team as the winner of this event will earn an automatic berth to the best-of-three wrestle-off series against the World Team Trials challenge tournament champion in June.
  9. Triple-Digit Ranked High Schoolers Headed To u17 Trials & u20 Open

    Triple-Digit Ranked High Schoolers Headed To u17 Trials & u20 Open

    Apr 26, 2022

    the U20 division at the US Open attracts some of the most ambitious high schoolers and young college wrestlers, and the U17 World Team Trials are one of the pinnacles in the sport. As a result, more than 100 ranked high school wrestlers will be in action in Las Vegas this weekend. Check out the ranked wrestlers and their full fields below.
  10. The Complete & Total 2021 Junior Freestyle Preview And Predictions Article

    The Complete & Total 2021 Junior Freestyle Preview And Predictions Article

    Jul 17, 2021

    It’s Fargo time baby! There’s a whole lot to get into below, so I won’t waste your time with a boring intro. I’m just going to remind you that USA Wrestling uses separation criteria as their way of seeding. So, don’t freak out when brackets come out.
  11. 9 Landscape Shifting Upsets At Cadet Trials

    9 Landscape Shifting Upsets At Cadet Trials

    Apr 29, 2021

    The 2021 Cadet World Team Trials attracted much of the top talent from around the country, and since there was no Cadet World Team Trials in 2020, it set the stage for a number of wrestlers to pull big upsets that will change the way they're perceived as recruits and on a national level.