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Many young wrestlers, who are ready to begin their college careers, got a chance to show off their skills at the UWW Junior Nationals, including true freshman A.J. Ferrari who won a championship Nov. 13-15 in Omaha before returning back to Oklahoma State.

This is coming at the same time that college wrestling looks to start its delayed season, but without highly-ranked Cornell and the Ivy League that cancelled its winter sports seasons.

Check out this issue of WIN, which also includes a state-by-state listing of high wrestling seasons, many of which start this month like normal, others which have staggered starts between January and April.

P6 – DAN GABLE Q&A

The former two-time NCAA champ and Olympic champ says it’s imperative wrestler keep working to get better during the pandemic and says do your homework when choosing a club.

P10 – GAMES WITHIN THE GAME

Parents continue to start their kids at a young age, but Mike Clayton of USA Wrestling suggested ways in which these young wrestlers’ first coaches can also keep the sport fun.

P12 – WIN’S NEW KID’S CORNER

For coaches and parents with young wrestlers, the key is incorporating skill games that bring out the fun of learning the sport. Kids, find the November Word Search of the U.S.’s most recent Olympic champs.

P12 – JOHN KLESSINGER COLUMN

Want accountability from your team or people around you? Hear it from a former Marine, it most certainly starts with holding yourself accountable in all areas of your life.

P14 – WIN’S TRAINING TECHNIQUES BY SUPLES

WIN’s Zach Even-Esh says wrestlers need to focus on the tried and true exercises of squats, deadlifts and throwing or lifting sandbags and heavy medicine balls to stay sharp during COVID or get ready for the season.

P16 – ROB SHERRILL COLUMN

Want to know what the latest developments are for state seasons and to see which states are cancelling their seasons? Check out Sherrill’s High School Update for a state by state list.

P17 & 25 – WIN’S HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE RANKINGS

With a number of preseason events in the books for high schoolers, see who the top preps are as well as their college commitments. And, see the College Rankings after the Ivy League announced its cancelation of winter sports.

P20 – BRIAN KECK PRESEASON NATIONALS

Beau Mantanona of California, Jeff Strickenberger of Colorado and

Samara Chavez of Texas claimed Outstanding Wrestler honors in winning boys and girls high school titles.

P24 – COLLEGE CAREERS ON HOLD

Two-time NCAA champ Yianni Diakomihalis (above, celebrating with Cornell coaches) is one of many Ivy League wrestlers who saw their seasons cancelled because of COVID and now focus on international styles.

P28 – U23/UWW JUNIOR NATIONALS

For three days in Omaha, action took place in men’s and women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman at this event where Taylor Lujan, Keegan O’Toole and double winners Emily Shilson and Macey Kilty impressed fans.

P33 – KEEPING UP WITH TODAY’S ACTION

There have been plenty of new rules in college wrestling and mat officials like Hall of Famer Mike McCormick and NCAA Director of Officials Tim Shiels how referees do their best to adjust and enforce the rules.

P34 – MIKE CHAPMAN COLUMN

With November comes another Veterans’ Day, see historian Mike Chapman’s salute to famous veterans who also wrestled and how the sport has produced some great military leaders.

P37 – WHAT BRYCE MEREDITH LEARNED FROM …

In this TrackWrestling feature, the former All-American from Wyoming explains what Cowboy coach Mark Branch taught him about wrestling during his college career.

P38 – RMN EVENTS’ OUTWEST SPOTLIGHT

Ryan Virgil of Colorado talks about how he learned to use both his brains and his braun, especially when he won a state championship and Rocky Mountain National Events title.

44 Oversized Pages – Enjoy!