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Sanders, Chavez highlight Greco-Roman University and FILA Cadet Nationals

The University and FILA Cadet Greco-Roman world team's are set after an eventful day of wrestling in Akron, OH...

URGENT: Vote to keep Wrestling in the Olympics in Inside The Games poll which ends May 27

Wrestling has a small lead over Squash going into the final four days. Let's finish strong and win this poll. Vote often and share this with your friends....

USA brings its best women wrestlers to the Battle At The Falls in Niagara Falls, Canada, May 31

All of the 2013 U.S. Open champions, including World medalist Helen Maroulis (pictured) will compete for the USA against Canada and Ukraine at Niagara Falls....

FILA announces panelists for SportAccord presentation to IOC, including Jim Scherr of the USA

Jim Scherr of the USA (pictured) is joined by FILA President Nenad Lalovic, Carol Huynh, Daniel Igali and Lise LeGrand as presenters at key May 29 meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia....



Henson named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week



Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete's name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to John Fuller at jfuller@usawrestling.org Sammie Henson (St. Louis, Mo./Sunkist Kids) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the week of February 22-28. Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level. Henson, a 1998 World champion and 2000 Olympic silver medalist, won a gold medal at the Cerro Pelado Tournament in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. Henson defeated Andy Moreno Gonzalez of Cuba in the gold-medal finals, 3-1, 11-5. His other victories were against Mogomed Dgukaev of Russia, Yumir Fernandez of Cuba and Hector Camacho of Venezuela. Click here to view previous Athletes of the Week
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