Super 32 Challenge ignites a super-charged upcoming wrestling season

The calendar is about ready to turn  to November and the Super 32 Challenge last month in Greensboro, N.C., provided plenty of excitement among the nation’s top high school wrestlers for the upcoming season.

You will find many of those highlights as well as heartwarming college stories in the most recent issue of Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine, printed Oct. 25 and also available in digital form.

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The following is a list of features from latest issue of WIN Magazine.

Page 7 – AT HOME IN CAROLINA – The most surprising of the 2024 Super 32 champions may have been William Denny, who was ranked No. 14 by WIN before the Illinois prep and future NC State wrestler won the 157-pound belt.

Andrew Alirez

Page 43 – NO PLACE LIKE HOME – Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez, a 2023 NCAA champ and hometown hero from Greeley, Colo., takes pride in making a name for himself and his school while many other stars are transferring to other schools.

Page 44 – FINDING A NEW PURPOSE – Cristelle Rodriguez, a native of Clovis, Calif., who quit the sport midway through her high school years, rediscovered a love for wrestling in winning an NAIA championship at small Doane University in Nebraska.

Page 47 – CHANGING OF THE GUARD – Matt Gentry, the first wrestler to win an NCAA championship at Stanford, welcomes the chance to produce great wrestlers and students at Chicago like his predecessor Leo Kocher.

Page 50 – RMN EVENTS FEATURE – Jose Howard, who has been part of the Tucson Pride since 1992, explains how he helps his young wrestlers take pride in the sport of wrestling.

Jose Howard of the Tucson Pride

Page 52 – 2024-25 NJCAA PREVIEW – Western Wyoming was the best men’s junior college program in 2024 and Indian Hills led the women JUCOs last March. Who will be the teams to beat next February? Also see an update on California’s 3C2A.

USA Wrestling’s Coach’s Corner Features

Page 10 – LEAVE IT TO KLUEVER – The former longtime Wisconsin middle school coach and WWF state coach coordinator eyes long-term development by fostering good relationships in the wrestling community.

Page 12 – JUGGLING DALEY DEMANDS – The youth coach and league administrator in Pennsylvania excelled as a leader while raising two boys and working remotely in the post-pandemic era.

Jermaine Daley (back) led Lower Merion’s youth wrestling program and currently serves as vice president of one of the nation’s largest competitive youth wrestling leagues.

Page 14 – HAHN’S HUSK OF JACKRABBITS – Now in his seventh year as the head coach at South Dakota State, this mentor believes in instilling a culture that emphasizes team above individuals.

Page 15 – A RIPLEY EFFECT – The California women’s director and national team leader individualizes athletes and connects on the personal level to bring out the best in her wrestlers.

Columnists

Page 6 – WIN Publisher Bryan Van Kley welcomes the NCAA’s decision to hold the 2028 NCAA Division I Championships at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis after the COVID pandemic cancelled the nationals in the home of the NFL’s Vikings in 2020.

Page 8 – Tristan Warner, WIN’s assistant editor, made his first visit to the Super 32 in 2009, when he won the prestigious tournament as a high school senior.

Page 21 – Legendary coach Dan Gable believes today’s youth coaches need to find ways to develop a young wrestler’s natural abilities.

Page 22 – High School wrestling coach John Klessinger points out the beliefs of Dave Crowell, who has led Nazareth High School to seven PIAA state or dual titles since 2003.

Page 24 – Suples Training Tips by Zach Even-Esh shows how to avoid training too much and incorrectly.

Page 26 – High School columnist Rob Sherrill explains how the Super 32 Challenge displayed the depth of prep wrestling.

Page 40 – Flowrestling’s Kyle Klingman shows personal evidence how all college duals provide their own special matchups.

Page 42 – WIN founder Mike Chapman gives his list of the Top 25 wrestlers who made the successful jump into professional wrestling.

Page 46 — Legendary public address announcer Sandy Stevens points out that many smaller college programs are creative in raising money to exist.

Page 58 – WIN editor Mike Finn says the proposed Campbell cuts could be the first in today’s college athletics world.

Plus, you will find updated college and high school rankings as well as other special notebooks on youth wrestlers from Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas and Florida.

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