Wrestling News and Highlights

All-Marine Corps team returns to prominence, Army takes team title
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Xavier Johnson, assigned to Fort Carson, Colorado, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taylor Vasquez, assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, wrestle during the Armed Forces Sports Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Championships at the Mitchell W. Stout Physical Fitness Center on Fort Bliss, Texas, March 14, 2026. Service members compete in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling for championship honors while representing their respective services. The Armed Forces Sports Wrestling Championships bring together service members from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard athletes), and Air Force (with Space Force athletes) to compete at the national level. Armed Forces Sports promotes physical fitness, provides competitive opportunities for military athletes at national and international levels, supports recruitment and retention efforts, and strengthens partnerships through sports diplomacy. (U.S. Armed Forces Sports photo by Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)
March 14, 2026 - In the middle of the final 63 kg Greco-Roman match at the 2026 Armed Forces Wrestling Championships, Lance Cpl. Isaiah Serena rolled on the mat in pain clutching his left shoulder. 
Elite grapplers facing off in 2026 Armed Forces Wrestling Championships
Army Spc. Timothy Young throws Air Force Staff Sgt. Diante Cooper out of bounds during the Greco-Roman style wrestling portion of the 2024 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. March 2, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
March 13, 2026 - Wrestlers from across the globe have gathered in the Chihuahuan Desert to battle for the distinction of best grapplers in the military March 14-15.
Army defeats Air Force, 25-17 to win Armed Forces men’s freestyle title; Army sweeps two women’s bouts
Army Spc. William Sullivan scrambles with Senior Airman Mitch Brown during the freestyle portion of the 2024 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. March 3, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
March 3, 2024 - By stringing three straight technical falls late in the dual meet, the U.S. Army defeated the U.S. Air Force, 25-17, to win the men’s freestyle team title at the Armed Forces Championships on Sunday.
U.S. Army wins Armed Forces Greco-Roman title with eight champs; 10 athletes qualify for Olympic Trials
Army Spc. Timothy Young throws Air Force Staff Sgt. Diante Cooper out of bounds during the Greco-Roman style wrestling portion of the 2024 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. March 2, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
March 2, 2024 - The U.S. Army was dominant in defending its Armed Forces Greco-Roman title, winning two lopsided dual meets and claiming eight individual champions.
Armed Forces Wrestling Championships set for U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, March 2-3
BREMERTON, WA (Feb. 24, 2023) - Army Spc. Spencer Woods of Fort Carson, Colo. throws Senior Airman Angel Romo of Mountain Home AFB, Idaho at 87 kg of the Greco-Roman Championship during the 2023 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship held at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington from February 25-26. This year’s championship features teams from the Army, Navy (including the Marine Corps and Coast Guard Wrestlers), and Air Force (including Space Force Wrestlers). Teams compete in Men’s Greco-Roman, Men’s Freestyle, and Women’s Freestyle wrestling styles. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ian Carver).
March 2, 2024 - One of wrestling’s traditionally classic events, the 2024 Armed Forces Wrestling Championships, will be held at U.S. Air Force Academy, which is located northwest of Colorado Springs, Colo.. March 2-3. The competition will be held at the Cadet Gymnasium – East Gym..
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