USA Wrestling executive director Rich Bender has consistently called this a golden age for American wrestling. And if you look at the output at the senior international level — he’s right.

The goal is a gold medal at the Olympics Games. When that goal is no longer a reality, many of the country’s best wrestlers retire from active competition immediately following the Olympic Trials. 

The unpredictable occurring at Olympic Trials is nothing new.  In 2016 Frank Molinaro and J’den Cox made the team out of the 9 seed.  Jake Deitchler was still in high school and made the 08 team in Greco. 

Brandon Slay transformed from a seventh seed in the U.S. Open into an Olympic champion in a span of six months.  

The 2021 US Olympic Trials go down this weekend. All the action will be streamed either through NBC Sports Network or NBC's Peackock streaming service. Meanwhile, we'll have a watch party live throughout the trials to keep wrestling fans in the loop. Before all the action goes down, check out the contenders and challengers for the 2021 Olympic Trials.

There are many significant milestones on the way to wrestling notoriety. Winning a championship in the powerhouse single-class state of New Jersey, for instance, or attaining the ultimate collegiate prize of an NCAA title, or going Gorilla Hulk beast mode in the final seconds of a World Team Trials match. Nittany Lion great Frank Molinaro has done all of those things and more, such as being an Olympian, which is quite notable. 

Bader and Nomad are joined by J Jaggers, Alex Dieringer, Gene Mills, and the entire Arizona State coaching staff

From Arizona State Athletics

Yesterday on FRL, the Gorilla Hulk announced that he is officially hanging up the shoes and stepping away from the sport of wrestling as an athlete.

Is there are more entertaining weight class in the country than 65 kg? It certainly delivered the goods at the 2019 U.S. Open and then a week later the Last Chance Qualifier. With the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament coming up, it's time we take a look at some compelling reasons why 65kg could be the most entertaining weight class in Raleigh. 

The 2019 U.S. Open is going to be stacked at most every weight, but 65kg, in particular, is not only loaded, it also seems to be the versatile weight class.