Kennedy Blades is a Wyoming Seminary wrestler from Chicago, Illinois who shocked the wrestling world by making the finals of the 68-kg Olympic Trials at the age of 17. She defeated two-time Senior-level World team member Forrest Molinari in dominant fashion before losing in the finals to 2019 World Champion and eventual 2020 Olympic gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock.
Kennedy Blades Wins Five Straight Matches To Make Olympic Wrestling Team
Apr 21, 2024
The path wasn't easy, but Kennedy Blades made the 2024 Olympic Team at 76 kilograms.Get To Know Your 2023 Women's Freestyle U23 World Team
Oct 15, 2023
The 2023 U23 World Championships are live on FloWrestling October 23-28 in Tirana, Albania, on October 25-27. Here is what you need to know about this year’s women’s freestyle team.U.S. Women's National Team Shows Diverse Paths To Success
Oct 9, 2023
There’s more than one way to reach high-level success — and this year’s women’s national team proves it. The top three finishers at every weight are on the USA Wrestling National Team, which leads to funding and first-in-line preference for international competitions.U.S. Women Have Tough Decisions To Make For 2024 Olympic Trials
Sep 26, 2023
The 2023 World Championships are over, and now the real work begins. The Olympic Games, unfortunately, shrinks to six weight classes in each style from 10 at the Worlds.Women's Weekly: What We Learned From The World Team Trials
May 22, 2023
The World Team Trials took place over the weekend and all Final X matchups are now set. Below are the 10 best-of-three matches we get to see along with what we learned from the weekend.Elor, Welker, Blades Headline U20 Field at Women's Nationals
Apr 12, 2023
For the first time, Women’s Nationals will take place in Spokane, Washington this weekend as U15, U17, U20, and U23 divisions will all produce a new roster of World and National teamers for USA Wrestling. There’s currently more than 1,000 entries for the event.The 76 kg US Open Field Is Loaded With Star Power
Apr 5, 2023
The 2023 US Open is upon us, and no weight class has more depth and intrigue that 76 kilograms.Team USA's Results At The 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series Event
Feb 26, 2023
The second Ranking Series event of the year, the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa, is underway in Alexandria Egypt. Some of Team USA’s best from the men’s and women’s freestyle squads are competing against the best in the world, on February 24-February 26. Wrestling starts at 3:30 am (ET) every morning with medal matches beginning at 11:00 am (ET). Check out the below article for real-time results with links to every match video.Women's Weekly: Yelena Makoyed Is For Real
Feb 6, 2023
This is starting to get good.Women's Weekly: Final High School Rankings
Jul 1, 2022
Last week, it was the first set of national team high school rankings. This week, it’s the final individual rankings of the 2021-22 season. Amit Elor leads the way in the pound-for-pound rankings after making the U20, U23, and senior World teams this year.5 Women's Storylines To Follow At US Open
Apr 25, 2022
There are plenty of high-level athletes competing at the 2022 US Open in Las Vegas this weekend. Here are five women’s storylines to follow.Women's Weekly: Campbellsville Does It Again
Mar 23, 2022
Campbellville University took the NAIA Women’s Championship for the second year in a row thanks to a balanced effort led by 155-pound champion Kenya Sloan. The Tigers had eight place winners and scored 189 points.Women's Weekly: Post-Season Fever
Feb 14, 2022
College regionals and conference meets will take place this weekend and the following weekend at locations throughout the country. Although this is an important step for winning a national collegiate title, NAIA and NCAA schools have different procedures. Here is a breakdown.Kennedy & Korina Blades Have Made Their College Decision
Feb 12, 2022
The Blades sisters have been household names for years, and their eventual college home has been the source of much conversation. On Thursday, they announced that their top three programs were Iowa, Arizona State, and North Central College. Now, they've made their decision public.Women's + Greco Rosters Announced For Bout At The Ballpark
Jan 26, 2022
Strong U.S. team to face Mongolia in women’s freestyle at Bout at the Ballpark on Feb. 12, with one Greco-Roman match also added