Women

Worlds Recap: Women’s Freestyle finishes third, continues to improve

Terry Steiner, the United States Women’s National Freestyle head coach, had big goals for this year’s World Championships … and his wrestlers nearly delivered the best World effort by an American...
Pirozhkova comes up short after Murderer’s Row competition at World Championships

Just getting to the 163-pound gold medal match in women’s freestyle on Friday was big for Elena Pirozhkova even though the American had already proven she could win a World championship....
Gray grabs first gold medal for United States at Worlds

It was the thrill of victory for Adeline Gray and agony of defeat for Alli Ragan during Day 4 of the World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Thursday. Gray captured her...
Maroulis bronze medal salvages bittersweet day for women at World Championships

Helen Maroulis just missed reaching the gold-medal match at 121 pounds at the World Championships on Wednesday. So the native of Rockville, Md., made sure she did not miss out on...
Carlson ready for the unexpected at World Championships

Editor’s Note: On May 31 and June 1, USA Wrestling hosted Phase I of the World Team Trials in Madison, Wisc., where 12 of the 24 spots on the 2014 World...
Ragan looking to add more success to young resume

(Editor’s Note: On May 31 and June 1, USA Wrestling hosted Phase I of the World Team Trials in Madison, Wisc., where 12 of the 24 spots on the 2014 World...
Soldier pride has Conder more focused in her return to Worlds

(Editor’s Note: On May 31 and June 1, USA Wrestling hosted Phase I of the World Team Trials in Madison, Wisc., where 12 of the 24 spots on the 2014 World...
Adeline Gray ready to become ‘face of women’s wrestling’

(Editor’s Note: On May 31 and June 1, USA Wrestling hosted Phase I of the World Team Trials in Madison, Wisc., where 12 of the 24 spots on the 2014 World...
Seven-time Trials winner Pirozkhova turns to more than luck

(Editor’s Note: On May 31 and June 1, USA Wrestling hosted Phase I of the World Team Trials in Madison, Wisc., where 12 of the 24 spots on the 2014 World...
More mature Lampe reaches higher goals since ‘pioneer’ days

(Editor’s Note: As USA Wrestling uses several phases of World Team Trials over seven weeks to determine the wrestlers who will compete in the FILA Worlds in September, this is the...