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Open Casting Call for Wrestlers


Calling all wrestlers.
A major feature film based on the true story of American wrestling icon Dan Gable is now casting, and you could be part of it.
The production is seeking male and female wrestlers ages 18–29 who are athletic, in good physical shape, and have wrestling or MMA experience. No acting experience is required.
If you’ve ever dreamed of telling the story of wrestling on the big screen, this is your moment.
How to audition
Submit a video audition using the official casting link (videos will only be viewed through the provided link).
Deadline
All submissions must be received by Friday, February 13, 2026.
This production is committed to inclusive and equitable casting and encourages all qualified performers to apply.
AUDITION INFO

January 30, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NCHSAA finalizes 2026 dual team boys wrestling playoff brackets

It is the first time that the association has released playoff brackets for seven classifications in wrestling. The 1A and 2A classifications will be combined into one playoff bracket.
On Friday, the N.C. High School Athletic Association released the finalized brackets for the 2026 dual team boys wrestling playoffs.
It is the first time that the association has released playoff brackets for eight classifications in wrestling. The 1A and 2A classifications will be combined into one playoff bracket. The 3A through 8A classifications will have their own brackets. The 8A and 1A brackets will feature 16 schools, while the 2A through 7A brackets will feature 32 schools.
Correction: This story originally incorrectly stated that there would be seven brackets with 1A and 2A combined. That was not correct. 1A and 2A are being combined for individual wrestling, not the dual team playoffs.

The brackets are seeded with RankWrestler rankings. First, the NCHSAA takes the qualifying teams. Then, they will order them by longitude from east to west and split the regions at the midpoint. After that, each region is sorted into seeds based on its ranking.

The final RankWrestler rankings were released at 10:00 a.m and the preliminary brackets followed at 11:30 a.m. Schools had an opportunity to submit and inquries or errors about the brackets before they were finalized.
In this new frontier, we won’t know where the East-West line will be placed to separate the two regions if there is an odd number of teams. The coach representative on hand will conduct a random drawing to decide which side the middle team will go on. … more at … https://www.highschoolot.com/story/2026-nchsaa-wrestling-dual-team-playoff-brackets/22311326/

January 30, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment