USAWA

By Eric Todd

Time to get those membership forms in for 2024. I recognize I am a bit late in posting this, as we already have close to 30 members signed up before the year 2024 has even started. As we keep getting new competitions posted, it is a great time to get the most possible out of your membership. Membership is for the calendar year, so from January 1 to December 31st. Membership applications can be found here: https://www.usawa.com/forms-and-applications/. You can send me check, money order, or cash, or pay online via PayPal.

It is also a good time to renew your club membership, or start a new one if you have a group in your area, and would like to have a club designation or compete for club honors. We already have 6 of the 8 clubs from last year registered. Club Membership application can be found on the same link above. I look forward to having you all join us in 2024!

By Eric Todd

Again, a huge thanks to John Strangeway and Sanjiv Gupta for their tireless efforts in keeping this list updated and accurate. This is the last update for 2023. You can find the most recent updates here: https://www.usawa.com/about-us-2/record-list-2/

By Eric Todd

I was absolutely blessed and privileged to be asked to vouch for Frank when it came to his National Wrestling Hall of Fame nomination and ultimate induction. I am a wrestler at heart. That was my first love and my greatest. My boy Everett is now invested. Nothing I have done has prepared me for life like wrestling. So, I understand what this accolade means. There is no sport that compares in regard to the sacrifice. And Frank has sacrificed indeed.

Frank has been inducted into the Massachusetts chapter of the National Wrestling Hall Of Fame under the designation of “Medal of Courage”. This is the third Hall of Fame that I am aware of that Frank has been inducted to, but there may be more. He was inducted into the USAWA Hall of Fame in 1996 (bio found here: Frank’s HOF Bio). He was also inducted into the Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame back in 2015. Please see below for Frank’s induction writeup from the “National Wrestling Hall of Fame Massachusetts Chapter 2023 Induction Ceremony & Honors Banuet” booklet. Congrats Frank. An accolade that is well deserved!