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Trackwrestling unlocks entire United World Wrestling on-demand video library
Trackwrestling, in partnership with Defense Soap, is unlocking the archives to more than three seasons of on-demand matches from our United World Wrestling package. For a limited time, while fans are socially distanced from live wrestling events, we’ll showcase the globe’s top stars and the world’s biggest events. Visit Trackwrestling.com/uww to browse the latest United World Wrestling content and search for events and matches to watch. 
The archives include:

• The Senior, U23, Junior and Cadet World Championships, World Cup and continental championships from 2017, 2018 and 2019.
• The epic clash between young phenoms Kyle Snyder and Abdulrashid Sadulaev with the 2017 men’s freestyle World team title riding on the outcome.
• A series of comebacks by Jordan Burroughs during his path to a 2017 World title.
• Helen Maroulis’ historic run through the field in 2017 in Paris.
• David Taylor’s remarkable run through the 86-kilogram bracket two years ago in Budapest.
• The trifecta of titles for Jacarra Winchester, Tamyra Mensah-Stock and Adeline Gray at the 2019 World Championships. …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1585765725275&twSessionId=kggkymtxpl&postId=779262135&mc_cid=2b0e4cf56d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2020 Honors Weekend Rescheduled To 2021
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday that, due to the health risks associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, it has rescheduled its 2020 Honors Weekend from June 5-6 to June 4-5, 2021.
“The rescheduling of 2020 Honors Weekend was not an easy decision for us to make. It is our signature event and has been held every year but one since the Hall of Fame opened in 1976,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the Hall of Fame. “The safety and health of our honorees and attendees is of the utmost importance to us and we believe this is the best decision to ensure that we do not put anyone at risk. “We look forward to June 2021 when we will celebrate the Class of 2020 that will now become our Class of 2021.” …. story at https://nwhof.org/blog/hall-of-fame-reschedules-2020-honors-weekend-to-2021/?mc_cid=2b0e4cf56d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Also note that the National Hall of Fame in Oklahoma is closed until further notice … story at https://nwhof.org/blog/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-closed-until-april-5/ and
The Dan Gable Museum in Iowa is closed through April 30th … story at https://nwhof.org/blog/dan-gable-museum-closed-until-march-31/

Beat The Streets “Grapple At The Garden,” postponed until later in 2020
BY BEAT THE STREETS, INC. | APRIL 02, 2020, Annual Event Was Scheduled For May 28 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
(New York, April 2, 2020) Beat The Streets, the largest grassroots inner-city wrestling program in the United States, today announced that “Grapple At The Garden,” its annual fundraiser which was to be held on Thursday, May 28, has been postponed due to the current COVID-19 outbreak. The organization is entertaining several dates and formats for a rescheduled event later in the summer. “Our primary focus is the health and safety of all involved, especially our supporters, our athletes and staff, and in order to be properly prepared for what is always a celebratory first class event for all, we have decided to postpone our late May date,” said Brendan Buckley, Beat the Streets Executive Director. “We are working with our partners at Madison Square Garden and all our stakeholders to find the most effective date in the coming months.” “Grapple at the Garden” made a highly successful, sold-out debut at the Hulu Theater in 2019 following nearly a decade at various other iconic New York City venues.
About Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life-changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at http://www.btsny.org. …. story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/April/02/Beat-the-Streets-New-York-Benefit-postponed?mc_cid=c504aeb86a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

OSU Wrestling: Booker T. Washington Naming Hoops Court after Kenny Monday
Tulsa Public Schools to honor the Cowboy legend and Olympic Gold Medalist
According to the Twitter account of Kenny Monday’s wife Sabrina, the basketball court at Booker T. Washington High School will now share the names of Monday and former OU basketball star Wayman Tisdsale.
Monday was a four-time state champion at Booker T. Washington, then went on to wrestle for the Cowboys from 1981-1984. He was an NCAA champion in 1984 and became the first African American to win an Olympic Gold medal in wrestling in 1988. He won a silver at the 1992 Olympics and made the team again in 1996. … story and video at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/osu-wrestling-booker-t-washington-naming-hoops-court-after-kenny-monday/?mc_cid=7b60b45611&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Letter to USA Wrestling members from Bruce Baumgartner and Rich Bender
BY BRUCE BAUMGARTNER, PRESIDENT, AND RICH BENDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | APRIL 07, 2020, 
We hope that you and your loved ones are doing well during these trying times. As the United States and the world continue to face the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, here at USA Wrestling, we are focused on being a support and resource for all of our members and their families. In everything that we do, our number one priority is always the safety of our athletes and their families, all our members, our national staff and the entire U.S. wrestling community.
USA Wrestling is a big family, with more than 255,000 members and 4,500 clubs nationwide striving together to strengthen the sport. During these unprecedented times, we are coming together in so many ways. We believe the best strategy to get through this situation is to listen to our members and to communicate regularly with our wrestling family. With that in mind, we would like to let our members know what USA Wrestling has been doing to serve them and to increase the value of their membership:
• USA Wrestling has formed an amazing COVID-19 Advisory Committee of experts who are helping us better understand the situation and make informed decisions. These leaders are: Dr. Tom Price, a physician who is a past U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and past member of Congress; Dr. Bernard Feldman, UWW Medical Commission member and Hall of Fame wrestling physician; and John Bardis, past U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, and a longtime USA Wrestling leader who has had a successful career in the medical industry. …. story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/April/07/Letter-to-USA-Wrestling-members-from-Bruce-Baumgartner-and-Rich-Bender?mc_cid=9b0303e966&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

April 20, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized