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Olympic Trials final list

QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2020 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS – WRESTLING
As of March 28, 2021
Note: There are no more qualifying events.

Men’s freestyle

57 kg
2017 World Team member– Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
2019 World Team member – Daton Fix (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy RTC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Seth Gross (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Spencer Lee (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Nathan Tomasello (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Vitali Arujau (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Nick Suriano (Titan Mercury WC/NYC RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Zach Sanders (Gopher WC – RTC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Sean Russell (Gopher WC RTC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Zane Richards (TMWC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (61 kg or college weight)
2018 Final X champion – Nahshon Garrett (Titan Mercury WC)
2018 World Team member – Joe Colon (Titan Mercury WC/Valley RTC)
2019 World Team member – Tyler Graff (Titan Mercury WC/NJRTC)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 133 pounds – Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)

65 kg
2018 World Team member – Logan Stieber (Titan Mercury WC)
2019 World Team member – Zain Retherford (Nittany Lion WC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Joey McKenna (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Nick Lee (Nittany Lion WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Yianni Diakomihalis (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury WC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Evan Henderson (TMWC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Mitch McKee (Gopher WC RTC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (70 kg or college weight)
2019 World Team member – James Green (Titan Mercury WC/SERTC)
2020 Pan American Championships champion – Anthony Ashnault (New York AC/NJRTC)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 149 lbs. – Austin O’Connor (North Carolina)

74 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Jordan Burroughs, 2019 World bronze medalist (Sunkist Kids)
2019 Junior World champion – David Carr (Titan Mercury WC/Cyclone RTC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Isaiah Martinez (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Logan Massa (NYAC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Mekhi Lewis (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Thomas Gantt (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Evan Wick (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Anthony Valencia (Sunkist Kids)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Chance Marsteller (TMWC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Vincenzo Joseph (Nittany Lion WC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (79 kg or college weight)
2020 Pan American Championships champion – Jason Nolf (Nittany Lion WC)
2019 World Team member – Kyle Dake (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 165 pounds – Shane Griffith (Stanford)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 174 pounds – Carter Starocci (Penn State)
Note: As a 2019 World champion at a non-Olympic weight, Dake earns a bid to the semifinals of the weight he chooses

86 kg
2018 World Team member – David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC)
2019 World Team member – Pat Downey (Titan Mercury WC/NJRTC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Zahid Valencia (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Myles Martin (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Brett Pfarr (Gopher WC – RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Samuel Brooks (New York AC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Gabe Dean (TMWC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Nathan Jackson (NYAC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (92 kg or college weight)
2019 World Team member – J’den Cox (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
2019 U23 World champion – Bo Nickal (Nittany Lion WC)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 184 pounds – Aaron Brooks (Penn State)
Note: As a 2019 World champion at a non-Olympic weight, Cox earns a bid to the semifinals of the weight he chooses

97 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Kyle Snyder, 2019 World bronze medalist (Titan Mercury)
2019 Bill Farrell International silver medalist – Mike Macchiavello (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Hayden Zillmer (Gopher WC RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Kollin Moore (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Ty Walz (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Kyven Gadson (Sunkist Kids WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Jacob Kasper (Titan Mercury WC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Ben Honis (TMWC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Braxton Amos (Wisconsin RTC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (college weight)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 197 – AJ Ferrari (Oklahoma State)

125 kg
2017 World Team member– Nick Gwiazdowski (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack WC)
2019 Junior World champion – Mason Parris (Cliff Keen WC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Gable Steveson (Gopher WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Anthony Nelson (Gopher WC RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Daniel Kerkvliet (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Nick Nevills (Nittany Lion WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Garrett Ryan (Sunkist Kids)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Tanner Hall (Sunkist Kids)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Jordan Wood (Lehigh Valley WC)

Greco-Roman

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (55 kg)
2018 World Team member – Sam Hazewinkel (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member – Max Nowry (U.S. Army WCAP)

60 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Ildar Hafizov (U.S. Army WCAP)
2018 World Team member – Dalton Roberts (New York AC)
2019 World Team member – Ryan Mango (U.S. Army WCAP)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Sam Jones (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Leslie Fuenffinger (Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Taylor Lamont (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Joseph Palmer (Cyclone Regional Training Center)
2020 Armed Forces runner-up- Colton Rasche (U.S. Marine Corps)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Travis Rice (Illinois RTC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Randon Miranda (NYAC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (63 kg or college weight)
2018 World Team member – Jesse Thielke (New York AC)
2019 Junior World bronze medalist – Alston Nutter (Sunkist Kids/NMU-OTS)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 133 pounds – Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)

67 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Alejandro Sancho (U.S. Army WCAP)
2019 World Team member – Ellis Coleman (U.S. Army WCAP)
2019 Junior World bronze medalist – Peyton Omania (Michigan State/CYC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Calvin Germinaro (Minnesota Storm)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Xavier Johnson (Marines)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Nolan Baker (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Jamel Johnson (Marines)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Lenny Merkin (NYAC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Benji Peak (Sunkist Kids)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (72 kg or college weight)
2018 World Team member – RaVaughn Perkins (New York AC)
2018 Final X champion – Jon Jay Chavez (Finger Lakes WC)
2019 World Team member – Raymond Bunker (U.S. Marines)
2020 Armed Forces runner-up – Michael Hooker (U.S. Army)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 149 lbs. – Austin O’Connor (North Carolina)

77 kg
2017 World Team member – Mason Manville (U.S. Army WCAP/Nittany Lion WC)
2018 World Team member – Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member – Pat Smith (Minnesota Storm)
2019 Bill Farrell International silver medalist – Spencer Woods (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Jake Fisher (Curby 3 Style WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Peyton Walsh (Marines)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Corey Hope (New York AC)
2020 Armed Forces runner-up – Brandon Mueller (U.S. Air Force)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Austin Morrow (NYAC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Jesse Porter (NYAC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (82 kg or college weight)
2017 World Team member – Cheney Haight (New York AC)
2018 World Team member – Geordan Speiller (Florida Jets)
2019 World Team member – John Stefanowicz (U.S. Marines)
2020 Armed Forces runner-up – Dillon Cowan (U.S. Army)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 165 pounds – Shane Griffith (Stanford)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 174 pounds – Carter Starocci (Penn State)

87 kg
Automatic Final X berth– Joe Rau (Titan Mercury WC)
2017 World Team member – Ben Provisor (New York AC/Nittany Lion WC)
2018 World Team member – Pat Martinez (New York AC)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Chandler Rogers (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Jonathan Anderson (Army WCAP/West Point)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Carter Nielsen (Minnesota Storm)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Richard Carlson (Minnesota Storm)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Barrett Stanghill (Minnesota Storm)
2020 Armed Forces champion – Terrence Zaleski (U.S. Marine Corps)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Alan Vera (NYAC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Christian DuLaney (Minnesota Storm)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (college weight)
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 184 pounds – Aaron Brooks (Penn State)

97 kg
Automatic Final X berth – G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Daniel Miller (Marines)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Eric Twohey (Minnesota Storm)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Nicholas Boykin (Sunkist Kids WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Khymba Johnson (New York AC)
2020 Armed Forces runner-up – Diante Cooper (U.S. Air Force)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Braxton Amos (Wisconsin RTC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Jake Clark (Minnesota Storm)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight
2021 NCAA Div. I champion at 197 – AJ Ferrari (Oklahoma State)

130 kg
2017 World Team member – Robby Smith (New York AC)
2019 World Team member – Adam Coon (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)
2019 Junior World silver medalist – Cohlton Schultz (Sunkist Kids)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Jacob Mitchell (U.S. Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Toby Erickson (Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – West Cathcart (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Donny Longendyke (Minnesota Storm)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Tanner Farmer (NYAC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Thomas Helton (Southern Illinois TC)

Women’s freestyle

50 kg
Automatic Final X berth– Sarah Hildebrandt (New York AC/USOPTC)
2017 World Team member – Victoria Anthony (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member – Whitney Conder (U.S. Army WCAP)
2019 Bill Farrell International silver medalist – Erin Golston (New York AC/USOPTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Emily Shilson (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Alleida Martinez (Titan Mercury WC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Sage Mortimer (Utah)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Charlotte Fowler (River Valley WC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (college weight)

2020 WCWA champion at 101 lbs. – Esthela Trevino (Umpqua CC)
2021 NCWWC champion at 101 lbs.- Angelina Gomez (Emmanuel)
2021 NCWWC runner-up at 109 lbs.- Aleeah Gould (King)
2021 NAIA champion at 101 – Nina Pham (Wayland Baptist)
2021 NAIA champion at 109 – McKayla Campbell (Campbellsville)

53 kg
Automatic Final X berth– Jacarra Winchester (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
2017 World Team member – Haley Augello (Sunkist Kids)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Areana Villaescusa (U.S. Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Katherine Shai (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Ronna Heaton (Sunkist Kids WC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Melanie Mendoza (Team Tornado WC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa WC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (55 kg or college weight)
2017 World Team member at 55 kg – Becka Leathers (Titan Mercury WC)
2020 WCWA champion at 116 lbs. – Jaslynn Gallegos (Presbyterian College)
2021 NCWWC champion at 116 lbs. – Felicity Taylor (McKendree)
2021 NAIA champion at 116 – Peyton Prussin (Life)
Note: As a 2019 World champion at a non-Olympic weight, Winchester earns a bid to the semifinals of the weight she chooses

57 kg
Automatic Final X berth– Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member – Jenna Burkert (U.S. Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Abigail Nette (Tiger WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Tiana Jackson (Menlo WC),
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Cameron Guerin (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Shauna Kemp (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Alexandra Hedrick (Titan Mercury WC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Rise RTC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Lauren Louive (NYAC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (59 kg or college weight)
2019 World Team member at 59 kg – Alli Ragan (Sunkist Kids/Hawkeye WC)
2020 WCWA champion at 123 lbs. – Julia Vidallon (Life University)
2021 NCWWC champion at 123 lbs.- Cheyenne Sisenstein (King)
2021 NAIA champion at 123 – Jasmine Hernandez (Lyon)

62 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids/Hawkeye WC)
2018 World Team member – Mallory Velte (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Emma Bruntil (McKendree Bearcat WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Maya Nelson (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Julia Salata (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Jennifer Page (Titan Mercury WC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Michaela Beck (NYAC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier True Second – Ana Luciano (Team Tornado WC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (65 kg or college weight)
2019 World Team member – Forrest Molinari (Sunkist Kids)
2020 WCWA champion at 136 lbs. – Zoe Nowicki (Adrian College)
2021 NCWWC runner-up at 130 lbs. – Amanda Martinez (North Central)
2021 NCWWC champion at 136 lbs. – Brenda Reyna (McKendree)
2021 NAIA champion at 130 – Bridgette Duty (Cumberlands)
2021 NAIA champion at 136 – Desiree Zavala (Wayland Baptist)

68 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 2019 World champion (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
2019 Junior World silver medalist – Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids/TarHeel WC)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Alexandria Glaude (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Ashlynn Ortega (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Nahiela Magee (Army WCAP)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Kennedy Blades (Sunkist Kids)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Kylie Welker (Team Nazar TC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (72 kg or college weight)
2018 World Team member – Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids)
2020 WCWA champion at 143 lbs. – Morgan Norris (Presbyterian College)
2020 WCWA champion at 155 lbs. – Rachel Watters (Oklahoma City)
2021 NCWWC third place at 143 lbs. – Felicity Bryant (Emmanuel)
2021 NCWWC champion at 155 lbs. – Alara Boyd (McKendree)
2021 NAIA champion at 143 – Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (Midland)
2021 NAIA champion at 155 – Sienna Ramirez (Southern Oregon)

76 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Adeline Gray, 2019 World champion (New York AC)
2017 World Team member – Victoria Francis (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Precious Bell (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Dymond Guilford (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Randi Beltz (Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Jessika Rottier (Rabid Dawg WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place – Yelena Makoyed (Cardinal WC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier champion – Jackie Cataline (TMWC)
Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up – Marlynne Deede (Twin Cities RTC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (college weight)
2020 WCWA champion at 170 lbs. – Mariah Harris (Campbellsville)
2020 WCWA champion at 191 lbs, – Alexandra Castillo (Campbellsville)
2021 NCWWC runner-up at 170 lbs. – Joye Levendusky (McKendree)
2021 NCWWC champion at 191 lbs.- Sydnee Kimber (McKendree)
2021 NAIA champion at 170 – Jordan Nelson (Life)
2021 NAIA champion at 191 – Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City)

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