New Mexico Wrestling - USA

NOVEMBER 11, 2025

TO:          SOUTHERN PLAINS COACHES, OFFICIALS & LEADERS

FR:          RUSTY DAVIDSON

RE:          NATIONAL COACHES’ COUNCIL UPDATE

Coaches, Officials and Leaders,

Happy Veteran’s Day !  So many among USA Wrestling’s grass roots leadership have served our nation, we have to start with a giant and heartfelt THANK YOU.  The values you portray speak not only of your commitment to our nation, but to those of our sport.

We are completing the transition from the Olympic Styles and Beach season to our Scholastic winter.  As you followed, Team USA notched spectacular success in Continental and World Championship events.

The big-name pre-season scholastic events saw big numbers and noteworthy performances.  I’m proud to note that the Southern Plains made our presence felt.  Now we’re into the High School, Youth and Collegiate rooms full force.  2025 – 2026 looks to become a landmark season in the folkstyle arena.

In purely Regional notes, we have solidified our dates and venue for the ’26 Championship.  We will be back in Oklahoma City May 15 – 17.  Closing out 2025, please join me in congratulating Arkansas’ Robert Moore, named Youth Development Person of the Year.  Thanks Robert, for your dedication.  This is a giant pat-on-the-back for our entire region.

Looking at a Bigger Picture, your National Coaches’ Council has kicked off the ’25 – ’26 membership year with some bold moves to increase our service to you… our Regional Constituents, as well to our National Teams programming.

Danny Struck of Indiana and the Central Region takes over as our recently elected Chair.  Capitalizing on new blood, the Council is undertaking the task of revisiting our By-Laws, Policies and Procedures.  This effort is designed to modernize and add efficiency to the Council’s primary task.  That is to provide a conduit between USA Wrestling’s High Performance Department and overall leadership and USAW’s second largest constituent group… our Coaches. 

Over the last decade, both quantity and quality of our Coach Membership has mushroomed !  I am thrilled to see our National Coaches’ Council step up to the demands of serving our coaching population in the 2020s.

Here’s a small sampling of communication efforts, both upward and downward between National Teams and Grassroots the Council is tasked with:

• Gathering and articulating needs from the grassroots that can and should be answered by staff;
• Identifying and articulating needs, trends, focus-points from National Teams / High Performance to the broad base of our grassroots, developmental programs;
• Communicating with and advocating for all Wrestling Leader Members (Coaches, Referees, State Leaders) within our various regjons;
• Facilitating recognition for outstanding Coaching / Leadership achievement in our various Regions, as well as nationally;
• Strengthening dialogue between Coaching and Officiating membership / leadership, so that American athletes enjoy up to date interpretations / expectations in local, regional, national, continental, global competition.   

As Southern Plains representative to the Council as well as one of its most senior members… Trust me… I am actively participating in this process of renewal and upgrade.  My goal is simple… to aways make sure Coaches of the Southern Plains have timely access to the best out National Staff has to offer.

Now… here’s what I need from you, the Coaches, Referees, Leaders of Southern Plains States:

• I take pride in being the most active Communicator on the National Council.  My Region depends on me and I work hard to deliver.  As such, I DEPEND on State Chairs and Leaders to help me distribute timely information to EVERY Wrestling Leader Card-Holder in their state.
• With that, I beg that you take a few minutes and READ thru each email.  Different folks require different information at different times.  If it’s not you, delete it… but please forward the information to your state colleagues.
• If ANY Southern Plains Wrestling Leader Cardholder would like the emails sent directly to you… simply drop e a quick email and I’ll add you to the send list.

Together we can maintain the efficiency of communication that keeps our region ‘Lead Dog’.

Have a successful, enjoyable first half of your winter season.  Enjoy and appreciate family through the Holiday Season.

I will report on our systemic process and progress in late January / early February.

Best to You and Yours,

Rusty

New Mexico USA Wrestling 2025 Freestyle & Greco Roman State Championships

• When: Saturday May 31st
• Where: Rio Rancho High School 301 Loma Colorado Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

REGISTRATION:

• Registration is through the USAW Membership system https://www.usawmembership.com/login
• https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_events/2500261302?section=registration
• Registration Deadline Friday May 30th 5pm, NO DAY OF REGISTRATION
• Must have a USA Wrestling Card

ENTRY FEE

• $30 One Style
• $35 Two Styles
• NO DOUBLE BRACKETING (YOU CAN WRESTLE BOTH STYLES BUT CANNOT WRESTLE TWO BRACKETS IN THE SAME STYLE)

ADMISSION

• $5 per person

WEIGH INS

• Friday May 30th 6pm to 7pm @ Rio Rancho HS
• Saturday May 31st 7am to 730am @ Rio Rancho HS

SCHEDULE

• 8am Freestyle (Boys and Girls) Wrestling Starts
• Approximately 11am to Noon Greco Roman (Boys and Girls) Wrestling starts immediately after Freestyle