Wrestling

By David Bray, Flowrestling | Dec. 11, 2020, 3:14 p.m. (ET)

Pandemic season continues to create matches we might not otherwise see, and the women’s matches at the 150 lb 8-Man Challenge will offer two more. We’ll see Jacarra Winchester, the #1 ranked wrestler in the US at 53 kg take on Lauren Louive, #4 at 57 kg as well as Amy Fearnside, #4 at 50 kg vs Tiare Ikei, #7 at 53 kg.

Jacarra Winchester vs Lauren Louive
World champion Jacarra Winchester will compete in her first match since the Pan Am Olympic Games Qualifier where she qualified the US for the Olympic Games at 53 kg. She was a world champion last year at 55 kg but earned the right to represent the US at the Pan Am event by winning a special wrestle-off at the WCWA Championships.

By Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling | Dec. 03, 2020, 12:57 p.m. (ET)

CORVALLIS, Oregon – Oregon State head coach and Beaver Dam RTC president Chris Pendleton announced on Thursday the addition of two-time World bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe to its athlete roster.  

“The Pacific Northwest has produced some of the true pioneers for women’s wrestling, and with that said we are proud to announce the addition of two-time World bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe to our RTC,” Pendleton said. “When we had the idea of starting the Beaver Dam Regional Training Center, we had a vision of creating a RTC that’s was one of the most Inclusive in the world. That’s the beauty of wrestling, it’s a sport for everyone.”

Lampe recently made a comeback to the sport after taking a break following the 2016 Olympic Team Trials. In December, she entered the 2019 Senior Nationals at 50 kg, where she dominated her way to the title. Just two months ago, she was third at the 2020 Senior Nationals.

By USA Wrestling, National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Flowrestling | Dec. 03, 2020, 1:51 p.m. (ET)

Photo of Tiara Jimerson of California, the new No. 1 at 132 pounds, by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.

USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum has published its third national rankings for high school girls wrestlers for the 2020-21 season.

This ranking evaluates all girls enrolled in grades 8-12, and athletes from all 50 states are eligible for selection.

With the high school season being held at non-traditional times this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee will publish monthly updates to these rankings. Please expect that there could be many changes, based upon athletes establishing new weight classes, as well as additional athletes that are able to compete as wrestling becomes more available in their state and region.

Since the November ranking, big events have included the USA Wrestling UWW Junior Nationals, two USA Wrestling Folkstyle Tour of America events, and a variety of large tournaments and dual meet competitions held in many locations across the nation.

BY WRESTLE LIKE A GIRL | DEC. 1, 2020
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Wrestle Like A Girl, USA Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Coaches
Association team-up to create Coaching Girl Wrestlers: Best Practices, releasing today, Dec. 1, 2020.

It is well-recognized that girls’ wrestling is one of the fastest-growing high school sports in the nation, increasing by 27% two years in a row with 6000 plus new high school girls joining wrestling in 2020 alone. Coaching Girl Wrestlers: Best Practices compiles “knowledge from a dozen seasoned female wrestling coaches from across the country,” addressing topics such as:

*Female Health
*Motivation and Confidence
*Female Specific Technique