picture of Lexie Basham

Wrestler and coach for Texas Wesleyan, Lexie wrestle in 2022's Final X at 59kg.

  1. Brackets And Seeds Released For NAIA Women's Wrestling Championships

    Brackets And Seeds Released For NAIA Women's Wrestling Championships

    Mar 4, 2023

    The historic 2023 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships in Jamestown, North Dakota, is on March 10-11. FloWrestling is streaming the entire tournament, so be sure to tune in live.
  2. There's A New #1 In The Latest Women's College Pound-For-Pound Rankings!

    There's A New #1 In The Latest Women's College Pound-For-Pound Rankings!

    Feb 22, 2023

    Below are the fourth pound-for-pound rankings of the women’s collegiate wrestling season, which includes all divisions. Off-season results from the past year factored into the rankings but those increasingly decrease as championship season draws near.
  3. Women's Weekly: Lexi Janiak Put The Country On Notice

    Women's Weekly: Lexi Janiak Put The Country On Notice

    Dec 13, 2022

    Aurora’s Lexi Janiak’s college career didn’t get off to a good start. The freshman phenom from Plainfield, Illinois, opened her season by losing to North Central’s Sara Sterner in her first dual. Oh, by the way, she got pinned.
  4. Ali Savadkhoui Stuns Jordan Burroughs At The World Cup

    Ali Savadkhoui Stuns Jordan Burroughs At The World Cup

    Dec 12, 2022

    Ali Savadkouhi becomes the first-ever Iranian to beat Jordan Burroughs at the 2022 World Cup.
  5. 2022 UWW Men's & Women's World Cup Match Notes - Day 2

    2022 UWW Men's & Women's World Cup Match Notes - Day 2

    Dec 11, 2022

    It's the medal matches of the 2022 UWW Men's and Women's Freestyle Wrestling World Cup from Coralville, Iowa. Team USA has a women's match at 12 noon eastern time against Mongolia for bronze, and a men's match at 7 pm eastern against Iran for gold.
  6. 2022 UWW Men's & Women's World Cup Match Notes - Day 1

    2022 UWW Men's & Women's World Cup Match Notes - Day 1

    Dec 10, 2022

    It's a great day for a premier international wrestling event and a great day for live blogging, and so we will do both here in the Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa as we follow the men's and women's freestyle wrestling World Cup in real-time.
  7. 20 World Cup Fast Facts

    20 World Cup Fast Facts

    Dec 10, 2022

    1. The USA men’s freestyle team is in pursuit of its 15th World Cup title. In 2018 — the last time the tournament was held on American soil — the United States won its first World Cup title in 15 years.
  8. Hear From The U.S. Women's Freestyle Team In Advance Of the World Cup

    Hear From The U.S. Women's Freestyle Team In Advance Of the World Cup

    Dec 9, 2022

    Hear from athletes and coaches on the women's freestyle team as they prepare for the World Cup in Coralville, Iowa, on December 10-11.
  9. Fresh Pound-For-Pound Women's College Rankings Are Here!

    Fresh Pound-For-Pound Women's College Rankings Are Here!

    Dec 1, 2022

    Below are the second pound-for-pound rankings of the women’s collegiate wrestling season, which includes all divisions. Off-season results from the past year factored into the rankings but the most recent college results — especially the Missouri Valley Open — weighed heaviest.
  10. Women's Weekly: Iowa Passes First Test

    Women's Weekly: Iowa Passes First Test

    Nov 21, 2022

    Clarissa Chun has been on the recruiting trail during her first year as head coach at the University of Iowa. The former Olympic bronze medalist sought the best talent from across the country to Iowa City.
  11. Five Things To Know About The Missouri Valley Invitational

    Five Things To Know About The Missouri Valley Invitational

    Nov 16, 2022

    Is the Missouri Valley Invitational the toughest women’s college tournament in the country? It’s hard to argue against it. The end-of-year national tournaments don’t have teams from different divisions, so this will certainly be some of the best wrestling you’ll see all season.
  12. World Cup Rosters Are Set For USA

    World Cup Rosters Are Set For USA

    Nov 15, 2022

    The World Cup rosters are set for the United States.
  13. Women's Weekly: Missouri Valley Invite Is Upon Us

    Women's Weekly: Missouri Valley Invite Is Upon Us

    Nov 15, 2022

    Clear your calendar. The biggest and toughest women’s college wrestling tournament of the year is November 18-19.
  14. Women's College Pound-For-Pound Rankings Are Here!

    Women's College Pound-For-Pound Rankings Are Here!

    Nov 1, 2022

    Below are the first pound-for-pound rankings of the women’s collegiate wrestling season, which includes all divisions. Off-season results from the past year factored into the rankings since women’s college wrestling uses freestyle rules.
  15. U23 World Championships Match Notes - Day 4

    U23 World Championships Match Notes - Day 4

    Oct 20, 2022

    The U.S. women's freestyle team has four medal opportunities with Dymond Guilford (76 kg) wrestling for gold and Alisha Howk (55 kg), Lexie Basham (59 kg), and Sienna Ramirez (68 kg) going for bronze. Felicity Taylor (53 kg) and Amit Elor (72 kg) are in the semifinals. The action begins at 10:45 a.m. Eastern.