WIN (wrestling magazine)

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WIN magazine, officially titled Wrestling Insider News Magazine, is a magazine that reports on all aspects of high school and college wrestling in the United States. Founded in 1994, the magazine [1] the magazine is headquartered in Newton, Iowa. [2]

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References

  1. "About Us". WIN Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. "Contact Us". WIN Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2016.