Philadelphia · Pennsylvania · USA
News, stories, and voices from the wrestling community in and around Philadelphia — home to an Olympic-level regional training center, NCAA Division 1 programs, and so much more.
Latest in the Philly Wrestling community
Wolak and Composto Set to Take the Mat at CLAW-STAR Classic
The scene
From first practices to Olympic dreams, Philly Wrestling includes multiple levels and it’s all within reach from City Hall and out to fifty miles in all directions.
Eighteen college and university programs compete within fifty miles of City Hall, including two NCAA Division 1 rooms inside the city itself.
Sixteen clubs, academies, and regional training centers, among them the Pennsylvania RTC, where senior-level athletes chase world and Olympic medals.
Over 200 high school programs across the Philadelphia region feed the next generation looking to make their mark on the mat.
Beat the Streets Philadelphia alters life's trajectory through wrestling while the Wrestlers in Business Network keeps athletes connected long after the last whistle. Just two examples of the many organizations making a difference in and around Philadelphia.
Within 50 miles of City Hall
Eighteen programs across four governing bodies. Whatever the level, there’s a room nearby.
Two D1 rooms inside city limits, three more up the road.
Five rooms — four also field women's teams.
Club wrestling with a national championship path.
The two-year college route.
From the mat
Wolak and Composto Set to Take the Mat at CLAW-STAR Classic
The Champions League of American Wrestling (CLAW) is bringing its signature action to Virginia this weekend, and the Philadelphia community will be front and center. On Sunday, October 4, 2026, the CLAW-STAR Classic will be held in Leesburg, Virginia. Among the elite roster taking the mat are two familiar figures from the local wrestling community: CJ Composto and Lennox Wolak.
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Pyfer and Marsteller Win as RAF 13 Delivers Lots of Action in Miami
When Real American Freestyle (RAF) packs a match card with Olympic medalists, World Champions, and MMA superstars, combat sports fans know they’re in for an absolute spectacle. RAF 13 was no exception. Going down this past Friday evening under the bright lights in South Florida, the event proved once again why RAF has become one of the most electric, high-stakes events in combat sports today.
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Chance Marsteller Meets World Champion Georgios Kougioumtsidis in Miami at RAF 13
When Real American Freestyle hits the mat for RAF 13 on Friday night, September 18, 2026, at the Watsco Center on the campus of the University of Miami, wrestling fans across the country will be tuned into Fox Nation starting at 8:00 PM EST…if not, they should be.
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On the calendar
Duals, tournaments, clinics, and cards coming up in the Philly Wrestling community.
Princeton, N.J.
Lehigh, Penn, and Rider are all entered.
Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, Pa.
Liberty High School, Bethlehem, Pa.
The Palestra, Philadelphia
Freedom High School, Bethlehem, Pa.
Canastra Hammer Arena, Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J.
The rooms
Sixteen places to train, give back, or stay in the sport — each logo links out to the program.
The Philly Wrestling Podcast
Conversations with the athletes, coaches, and builders of the Philadelphia wrestling community. Hosted by Kevin McGuigan.
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Matt McConnell is the Head Wrestling Coach for the club team at Temple University. His enthusiasm for the sport and all things Philly shines through in all he does for young people. As an Academic…
The feeders
Every scholastic program we could find within about fifty miles of City Hall — 207 teams across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Each logo links to the program.
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About
Philly Wrestling exists to create excitement around the sport in and around the city of Philadelphia — the news, the programs, the athletes, and the people who keep the things moving and growing.
The community here is thriving. A world-class regional training center, Division 1 rooms, packed youth clubs, and a network of wrestling alumni who never really left the sport. Our job is simple: tell the stories and point you to the mat nearest you.
Philly Wrestling is the work of Kevin McGuigan, a former high school and college wrestler and a lifelong coach. A walk-on at an NCAA Division 1 program who will tell you he was a better coach than athlete, Kevin has coached at the Pennsylvania and New Jersey state championships, at NCAA Division 1 championships, and at the US Olympic Team Trials, with stops at the Dave Schultz, Sunkist Kids, and Patriot wrestling clubs along the way.
This is Philly Wrestling.
