Big Ten Wrestling Championships head to Columbus in 2027

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference on Wednesday announced that Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, will serve as the host site for the 2027 Big Ten Wrestling Championships.

The 2027 event marks the first time the championships will be held at a neutral site, providing the nation’s most passionate fans a greater opportunity to witness the premier conference in college wrestling. Fans can sign up to be the first to learn about tickets and additional championship information here.

“The growth and dominance of Big Ten wrestling continues to accelerate,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. “Our fans have shown they will pack any venue for our championships and this move, beginning this winter at the world-class Nationwide Arena, will allow us to accommodate more of them each year at our signature wrestling event. The Big Ten will continue to lead in the investment of time, effort and resources to elevate the experience of our Olympic sports student-athletes across the conference.”

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Putting the Fier in Minneota Vikings’ Wrestling

By Brian Jerzak

When Joe and JoAnn Fier started a family in Minneota, they didn’t have much of a wrestling background. Despite the lack of wrestling background, the Joe and JoAnn family has provided the program with two generations of Vikings’ wrestlers, state entrants, and state place winners. Now, well into that second generation of Fier wrestlers, the family continues to put its stamp on the southwestern Minnesota wrestling program.

“My dad didn’t wrestle, but he liked wrestling,” former Vikings’ wrestler and current assistant wrestling coach Kris Fier said. “He married a girl from Canby who was a wrestling cheerleader for Canby. Back then, Canby was who you gauged everything in wrestling off.”

“Kris is an assistant coach, and Minneota’s first wrestling state champion,” Minneota head coach Matt Myrvik said. “He was part of our first state tournament team, with his brother Kurt. Kris has been a coach with us for almost three decades.”

Watching other programs – including the team JoAnn used to cheer for – helped hook their son, Kris.

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Robideau and Graber Capture Bronze at U20 Worlds; USA Men’s Freestyle Claims Team Title

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Minnesota wrestlers played a key role for Team USA at the 2026 U20 World Championships, highlighted by podium finishes in men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle alongside a solid appearance in Greco-Roman.

The Championships spanned eight days of competition—Greco-Roman competed August 16-19, women’s freestyle August 18-21, and men’s freestyle wrapped up August 20-23.

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McEnelly, Steveson Ready for RAF12

MINNEAPOLIS – Reigning 184-pound national champion Max McEnelly and two-time heavyweight champ Gable Steveson will represent the Gopher Wrestling program Saturday night at Real American Freestyle’s RAF12 in Cleveland, Ohio.

McEnelly is scheduled to compete against Bo Nickal in a catchweight matchup, while Steveson faces Anthony Cassioppi in a heavyweight bout. The event starts at 7 p.m. CT at Rocket Arena, the same arena in which McEnelly won his title this past March, and is streamed on FoxNation (subscription required).

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Bison Wrestling: Mattingly Elevated to Associate Head Coach

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling and head coach Obenson Blanc have announced the promotion of Scott Mattingly to Associate Head Coach.

“Scott has been a tremendous asset and has shown that he is very capable of handling all aspects of running a program,” said Blanc. “Scott has been committed towards the growth and development of Bison Wrestling. I am excited to continue building with him and the rest of our staff.”

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St. Cloud State Announces 2026-2027 Schedule

Huskies to wrestle six duals at Halenbeck Hall

St. Cloud, MN – St. Cloud State Wrestling has released their 2026-27 schedule. The Huskies are in line to wrestle 6 duals at Halenbeck Hall, 10 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Duals, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals Tournament, the All-Star Showcase, John Hancock Duals, and five open tournaments. St. Cloud State will begin their season on October 29th, hosting the annual Black and Red Classic.

Following the yearly intersquad dual, the Huskies will compete on November 7th in the All-Star Showcase in Des Moines, IA and the Yellowjacket Open. They will then wrestle at the Luther Open on November 14th.

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Huskies Wrestling Announces 2026-2027 Incoming Class

St. Cloud State welcomes 22 new athletes to the program

St. Cloud, MN – St. Cloud State Wrestling is excited to welcome an outstanding group of student-athletes to the Huskie family. This recruiting class brings a tremendous combination of championship experience, national-level success, proven leadership, and relentless work ethic. From state champions and All-Americans to accomplished collegiate transfers, each athlete embodies the values and competitive spirit that define St. Cloud State Wrestling. We are thrilled to add this talented group to our program and look forward to watching them grow on and off the mat while continuing the proud tradition of Huskie Wrestling. Together, they represent a bright future for St. Cloud State and an exciting next chapter for our program.

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Wrestling standouts Newman, Dumonceaux among SJU J-Club Hall of Honor inductees

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — National champion wrestler John Newman ’99 and former wrestler and head coach Dr. Bob Dumonceaux ’61 anchor the latest group of inductees selected for Saint John’s University’s J-Club Hall of Honor.

The enshrinement ceremony and dinner are set for Saturday, Oct. 17, in Guild Hall as part of the university’s Homecoming festivities.

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