AWWderek

@AWWnewsfeed director & staff writer. Freelancer for @FloWrestling. Here to promote & cover women’s wrestling!

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

A little shout out to women’s wrestling on our Family Feud appearance tonight. 👊🏻

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

They should give 1 point to any of Coby Merrill’s opponents that can move him one step.

[Derek Levendusky @dereklevendusky]

Audrey headed to King next fall! 🔥🔥

[American Women’s Wrestling @AWWnewsfeed]

Top senior women converged on Las Vegas today to battle for spots at Final X and qualifying spots at World Team Trials. Here’s five takeaways from Day 1 at the U.S. Open. https://t.co/VyidQDktcw

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That Fargo time of year.

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

My perch at WTT. Gonna be a day!

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

Congrats to my girl!

[Derek Levendusky @dereklevendusky]

Joye 3rd place at U.S. Open! Off the mat for 2 yrs, cleared 4 months ago, she had a great run in Vegas. Now 2x U.S. Open placer, champ in 2023, 3rd in 2025! #proudpop #All4Him @JoyeLevendusky

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What the heck?! NCAA champ Tristan Kelly vs NAIA champ Ashley Lekas in elimination match on backside. 76kg is a shark tank!

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These matchups are nuts at US Open! Backside consi match right now between 3x NAIA national champion Carolina Moreno & NCAA finalist Sara Sterner. 😳

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

@USAWrestling currently not getting mat assignments through USA Bracketing.

[American Women’s Wrestling @AWWnewsfeed]

Fantastic piece by our man Dan Glenn of his coverage of the girls California (CIF) State Championships. Check out the stunning pics and detailed recap! https://t.co/1nLVU7WhYt

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

Loved this interview.

[American Women’s Wrestling @AWWnewsfeed]

FINALLY! After taking 2nd the last two years, Providence’s Erin Hikiji wins a national title on her third trip to finals. #wrestling #collegewrestling #NAIA

[American Women’s Wrestling @AWWnewsfeed]

“Five Storylines From NAIA Nationals, Day 1” - There was plenty of drama in Wichita today! Here’s five headlines. https://t.co/9SAv6s9LzT

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

That NAIA time of year. Never been more depth & talent in the field than this season!

[American Women’s Wrestling @AWWnewsfeed]

Iowa leading team race over North Central 186.5-173.0 heading into the finals. McKendree in 3rd place with 154.5. Both North Central & Iowa have four finalists. McKendree has 5!

[American Women’s Wrestling @AWWnewsfeed]

SOU repeats. Life U dominates. NAIA women’s conference tournaments in the books. Eyes now on Nationals. Here’s the team champs from last weekend. https://t.co/Ze2Jx20nkl

[Derek Levendusky @dereklevendusky]

Still stunned. A wrestler from my program suffered a broken neck at Sectionals Saturday & is paralyzed. Immanuel is one of our captains & is a great kid from a great wrestling family. They need our help & prayers right now. Please consider supporting them! https://t.co/el7Sxwyd9t

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

Great pick up for William Penn!

[American Women’s Wrestling @AWWnewsfeed]

Age level world champion Piper Fowler of Tennessee headed to William Penn.

📸 Piper Fowler

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

Teams with most ranked wrestlers in new @FloWrestling NAIA rankings dropping this week:

Life U - 11
Grand Valley - 11
Providence - 9
Southern Oregon - 8
Indiana Tech & William Penn - 6

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

@TheSaltyWalkon Amen to that. And I don’t think it adds much to our sport. People aren’t tuning in to watch suplexes. Freestyle is just fine without it

[AWWderek @AWWderek]

Hot take? The suplex should be illegal in freestyle. Not a factor in most freestyle matches, except for a few highlights, and very dangerous move. Juice not worth squeeze. Concerned that somebody gonna have life-altering injury. Agree?