Event Overview
The 2024 U.S. Olympic wrestling trials will take place in State College, Pennsylvania, from April 19 to 20, featuring the nation's top wrestlers competing for a spot on Team USA. The event will showcase wrestlers competing in various weight categories, including 62 kg, 87 kg, and 97 kg, serving as a crucial step in determining the U.S. Olympic Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will be a showcase for the talent and depth of the U.S. wrestling program.
Olympic Team Trials Bracket
The Olympic team trials are a significant event as they provide a fair showcase for each athlete, giving them an equitable opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. This is why we often see many emerging sports stars from the Olympic team trials.
The wrestling brackets are typically determined by the participants' weight class, which generally ranges from 57 kg to 125 kg for men and from 50 kg to 76 kg for women. Let’s take a look together at the brackets for the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials.
Winners of the Challenge Tournament and Best-of-Three Championship Series
The winners of the challenge tournament will advance to the best-of-three championship series, and the winners of that series will secure a spot on the Olympic team.
Men
- Mason Parris (125 kg)
- Kyle Snyder (97 kg)
- David Taylor (86 kg)
- Kyle Dake (74 kg)
Women
- Adeline Gray (76 kg)
- Amit Elor (68 kg)
- Kayla Miracle (62 kg)
- Helen Maroulis (57 kg)
- Dominique Parrish (53 kg)
- Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg)
Men's Freestyle Preliminaries
57 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Luke Lilledahl VS. Daniel DeShazer
- Marcus Blaze VS. Nick Suriano
- Liam Cronin VS. Jax Forrest
Quarter Finals:
- Zane Richards
- Thomas Gilman
- Daton Fix
- Spencer Lee
- Nico Megaludis
Players in the qualification must compete against each other, and the winner can enter the quarter-finals. They will wrestle against those from the second round to qualify for the next round. Zane Richards will compete against one of the two, Luke Lilledahl or Daniel DeShazer, for the next round of qualification. Spencer Lee and Nico Megaludis will compete directly against each other for qualification in the third round. The winner of Liam Cronin or Jax Forrest will compete with Thomas Gilman.
65 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Alec Pantaleo VS. Seth Gross
- Beau Bartlett VS. Nahshon Garrett
- Jesse Mendez VS. Joey McKenna
- Kaleb Larkin VS. Matthew Kolodzik
Quarter Finals:
- Nick Lee
- Andrew Alirez
- James Green
- Yianni Diakomihalis
Zain Retherford qualifies directly for the semifinals while the others need to compete in the first and quarter-finals.
74 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Levi Haines VS. Alex Facundo
- Meyer Shapiro VS. Ladarion Lockett
- Jarrett Jacques VS. Vincenzo Joseph
- Alex Marinelli VS. Tyler Berger
Quarter Finals:
- Jordan Burroughs
- Mitchell Mesenbrink
- Quincy Monday
- Jason Nolf
86 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Connor Mirasola VS. David McFadden
- Patrick Downey VS. Carter Starocci
- Maxwell Dean VS. Evan Wick
Quarter Finals:
- Aaron Brooks
- Mark Hall
- Alex Dieringer
- Trent Hidlay
- Chance Marsteller
While the other competitors need to advance through the first and quarter-finals, Zahid Valencia qualifies directly for the semifinals.
97 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Christian Carroll VS. Anthony Cassioppi
Quarter Finals:
- J’den Cox
- Nathan Jackson
- Kollin Moore
- Michael Macchiavello
- Jonathan Aiello
- Eric Schultz
- Isaac Trumble
125 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Trent Hillger VS. Demetrius Thomas
- Gary Traub VS. Jaron Smith
Quarter Finals:
- Hayden Zillmer
- Wyatt Hendrickson
- Dominique Bradley
- Greg Kerkvliet
- Christian Lance
- Nick Gwiazdowski
Women's Freestyle Preliminaries
50 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Nyla Valencia VS. Ava Bayless
- Mia Palumbo VS. Emilie Gonzalez
Quarter Finals:
- Audrey Jimenez
- Kaelani Shufeldt
- Erin Golston
- Samara Chavez
- Kendra Ryan
- Sage Mortimer
53 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Amy Mason VS. Sydney Petzinger
- Brianna Gonzalez VS. Juliana Diaz
Quarter Finals:
- Vayle-Rae Baker
- Alisha Howk
- Areana Villaescusa
- Haley Augello
- Felicity Taylor
- Katie Gomez
Jacarra Winchester advances directly to the semifinals.
57 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Cameron Guerin VS. Shelby Moore
- Carolina Moreno VS. Amani Jones
- Cristelle Rodriguez VS. Alexis Janiak
Quarter Finals:
- Xochitl Mota-Pettis
- Alexandra Hedrick
- Bridgette Duty
- Abigail Nette
- Amanda Martinez
62 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Mallory Velte VS. Claire DiCugno
- Maya Letona VS. Ashlynn Ortega
- Katerina Lange VS. SaVannah Cosme
- Lauren Louive VS. Adaugo Nwachukwu
In the 62kg category, almost everyone competes against each other in the qualifiers, but Jennifer Page and Macy Kilty may advance directly to the semifinals.
68 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Chloe Ogden VS. Solin Piearcy
- Kaylynn Albrecht VS. Caitlyn Davis
- Cristelle Rodriguez VS. Alexis Janiak
Quarter Finals:
- Forrest Molinari
- Alara Boyd
- Aine Drury
- Reese Larramendy
- Brooklyn Hays
- Alexandria Glaude
76 Kilograms
Qualification:
- Rose Cassioppi VS. Skylar Grote
- Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson VS. Precious Wieser
- Marlynne Deede VS. Madison Sandquist
Quarter Finals:
- Kennedy Blades
- Tristan Kelly
- Dymond Guilford
- Yelena Makoyed
- Kylie Welker
Qualifications for the Paris 2024 Olympics
After two days of battles, the players who will qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics have been chosen. Let’s check together who will appear on the Olympic stage.
Men's Freestyle
- 57 kg: Spencer Lee
- 65 kg: Zain Retherford
- 74 kg: Kyle Dake
- 86 kg: Aaron Brooks
- 97 kg: Kyle Snyder
- 125 kg: Mason Parris
Women's Freestyle
- 50 kg: Sarah Hildebrandt
- 53 kg: Dominique Parrish
- 57 kg: Helen Maroulis
- 62 kg: Kayla Miracle
- 68 kg: Amit Elor
- 76 kg: Kennedy Blades
Greco-Roman
- 60 kg: Dalton Roberts
- 67 kg: Ellis Coleman
- 77 kg: Kamal Bey
- 87 kg: Payton Jacobson
- 97 kg: Josef Rau
- 130 kg: Adam Coon
Conclusion
From the list of wrestling trials, we can see that there will be exciting competition among them, and some talents have already caught our eye. Let’s congratulate those who qualified for the Olympics and await their performance in the Olympic Games together.
