AWW Radio Launches With The Bleacher Brothers

Big news for AWW as our new podcast launches with “The Bleacher Brothers.” Check out what’s up!

AWW RadioDerek LevenduskyDecember 6, 2019american women's wrestling, podcast, radio, AWW Radio

Before the OTC, there was the United States Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University. Catch up on your women’s wrestling history with first hand account by Coach Shannyn Gillespie!

Trista Wants To Wrestle: Western NY School Denies Opportunity For Female National Champion To Wrestle

No they didn’t. Yes they did. Lancaster Central School in western NY denies a female wrestler the chance to compete for her school program.

High School WrestlingDerek LevenduskyNovember 21, 2019Trista Blasz, Women's Wrestling, high school wrestling, JV, modified wrestling, girl, deny, Lancaster, school

NCAA DI Coaches for Women's Wrestling: Growth

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the benefit and role of RTCs in the development of elite wrestlers and their careers. There’s huge opportunities here for women. Gillespie lays it out for us.

NCAA, Coaches' CornerDerek LevenduskyNovember 6, 2019RTCs, Shannyn Gillespie, wrestling career, NCAA, Women's Wrestling, growth

College Wrestling: Second Year Program Colorado Mesa on Track – Season Preview

They had their first All-American last year. They have four ranked women returning. They had a stellar recruiting class. You better start paying attention to Colorado Mesa.

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyNovember 1, 2019Colorado Mesa, Travis Mercado, Mavericks, Women's Wrestling, Marissa Gallegos, Sierra Brown Ton, All-American, Alma Mendoza, Emily Clawson, Dalia Garibay, Cindy Zepeda, Jennesis Martinez, WCWA, NCAA, King University

Jenna & Erin Wrestle

First-hand reflections by Coach Shannyn Gillespie on his experiences watching the development of U.S. stars Jenna Burkert & Erin Golston as high school sophomores at the US Olympic Education Center in Michigan in 2008.

Senior Level, Team USA, OlympicsDerek LevenduskyOctober 26, 2019US Olympic Education Center, USOEC, Shannyn Gillespie, Jenna Burkert, Erin Golston

College Wrestling: Stacked McKendree Aiming for Big Year

McKendree is returning six WCWA All-Americans this year and had an all-star recruiting class. Read the team preview and Coach Sam Schmitz’s big goals for the 2019-2020 season.

College Wrestling, NCAADerek LevenduskyOctober 24, 2019McKendree, Sam Schmitz, Joye Levendusky, Alexandria Glaude, Felicity Taylor, Brenda Reyna, Kori Bullock, Michelle Camacho, Alexia Ward, NWCA, National Duals, WCWA, NCAA, Rankings

Open Letter to College Presidents & ADs: Women's Wrestling

Women's wrestling is exploding at every level. There are many things that college presidents & athletic directors should know. Gillespie breaks it down for you.

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyOctober 17, 2019college wrestling, NAIA, NCAA, WCWA, Shannyn Gillespie, women's wrestling history

Senior Level: Interview with Team USA’s Forrest Molinari

"I’ve been asked that a lot this year and I haven’t been shy about it at all. I will be going 68 kg.”

Senior Level, Team USA, OlympicsDerek LevenduskyOctober 10, 2019Forrest Molinari, Hawkeye Wrestling Club, Team USA, 2019 World Championships, interview, Olympic, Olympics, weight, 68 kg, Kazakhstan

College Wrestling: WCWA, NAIA, NCAA—Where Is All This Going?

In the last few years alone, the shift in women’s college wrestling would have to be called seismic. But what does all this mean for the WCWA?

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyOctober 5, 2019WCWA, Nationals, All-American, Ashley Sword, Sam Schmitz, NCWA, NAIA, NCAA, Adeline Gray

Senior Level: Mensah-Stock's Road to Gold

“You need to quit wrestling,” said the bully, slamming the high school sophomore against the lockers. Little did the mean girl know, she was saying that to a future world champion.

Senior Level: Everybody’s Chasing Kristie

As we head into Worlds, fans of women’s wrestling might ask: Who's the greatest female wrestler our country has ever produced? Davis stands alone as the most decorated USA female wrestler of all-time.

Senior Level, Team USADerek LevenduskySeptember 15, 2019Kristie Davis, Marano, Kayla, Team USA, Olympics, medals, gold, Madison Square Garden, Women's Wrestling, Wrestling, Hall of Fame

Senior Level: Team USA’s Francis Ready for Second Run at Worlds (and also she has dogs)

“I just made it through hell this past year. Nobody is going to take this from me.”

Senior Level, Team USADerek LevenduskySeptember 7, 2019Team USA, Olympic hopeful, wrestling, women's, Ashley Sword, Christian Flavin, USADA, Victoria Francis, world team, UWW Worlds, Life University

College Wrestling: Mentors Inspire All-American Crosdale

This is the story of the power of words. The power of encouragement and making someone believe.

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskySeptember 1, 2019King University, Women's Wrestling, Nia Crosdale, All-American, Tornado, Beat the Streets, NCAA, college wrestling, WCWA

College Wrestling: Sisenstein Makes All-American with Broken Ankle

“It was so crazy. It was just as much a mental challenge as it was physical. Now looking back, it was one of the most insane things I’ve tried.”

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyAugust 28, 2019King UniversityKing University, Cheyenne Sisenstein, WCWA, All-American, Women's Wrestling, college wrestling, NCAA

College Wrestling: All-American Levendusky Aims Higher

Looking ahead to her sophomore season, the young Bearcat is focused. “Now I’ve realized that I really shot a little too low going into college because I wasn’t sure how I was going to do at a higher level…”

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyAugust 27, 2019McKendree UniversityMcKendree, Bearcats, Joye, Levendusky, Wrestling, Women's, All-American, WCWA, New York, college wrestling, FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Women, NCAA

American Women’s WrestlingThere are stories to tell.

American Women’s Wrestling
There are stories to tell.