#OneYearOut: A look at major achievements of USA Wrestling’s Olympic Trials Qualifiers
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Action image of Adeline Gray by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors
Today, July 23, is exactly one year prior to the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, which will begin July 23, 2021. The event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rescheduled almost exactly one year after it was scheduled to take place.
At this point, the United States has competed in two of the three stages of Olympic qualifying, and has qualified 15 of the 18 weight classes for the Olympic Games. Included are all six women’s freestyle weight classes, five of the six men’s freestyle weight classes and four of the six Greco-Roman weight classes. There is one more chance to qualify the three weight classes remaining in Bulgaria in late April 2021.
The USA Wrestling schedule for 2021 has not yet been announced, but the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling is expected to be held at about the same time as schedule in 2020, early April. Most of the qualification for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials has been completed. However, the appropriate Sport Committees have not determined if there will be any changes in this qualification system because of the COVID-19 postponements.
In total, there are now 165 athletes qualified for the Olympic Trials, 53 in men’s freestyle, 53 in women’s freestyle and 59 in Greco-Roman.
In honor of the #OneYearOut, we look at some key achievements of athletes who have already qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. This list will be expanded in the future to include more event achievements. Enjoy.
*** - denotes announced retirement, but still eligible if wants to enter
Olympic champions
Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg MFS (2012)
Kyle Snyder, 97 kg MFS (2016)
Helen Maroulis, 53 kg WFS (2016), now at 57 kg
Senior World champions
Adeline Gray, 5x various weights WFS (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)
Jordan Burroughs, 4x 74 kg MFS (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
Helen Maroulis, 2x various weights WFS (2015, 2017)
Kyle Snyder. 2x 97 kg MFS (2015, 2017)
J’den Cox, 2x 92 kg MFS (2018, 2019), now at 97 kg
Kyle Dake, 2x 79 kg MFS (2018, 2019), now at 74 kg
Jacarra Winchester, 55 kg WFS (2019), now at 53 kg
Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 68 kg WFS (2019)
David Taylor, 86 kg MFS (2018)
Logan Stieber, 61 kg MFS (2016)***
Olympic medalists
Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg MFS (2012 gold)
Kyle Snyder, 97 kg MFS (2016 gold)
Helen Maroulis, 53 kg WFS (2016 gold), now at 57 kg
J’den Cox, 86 kg MFS (2016 bronze), now at 97 kg
World medalists
Adeline Gray 7x various weights WFS (2011 bronze, 2012 gold, 2013 bronze, 2014 gold, 2015 gold, 2018 gold, 2019 gold)
Jordan Burroughs, 7x 74 kg MFS (5x 74 kg MFS (2011 gold, 2013 gold, 2014 bronze, 2015 gold, 2017 gold, 2018 bronze, 2019 bronze)
Kyle Snyder. 4x 97 kg MFS (2015 gold, 2017 gold, 2018 silver, 2019 bronze)
Helen Maroulis, 4x various weights WFS (2012 silver, 2014 bronze, 2015 gold, 2017 gold)
J’den Cox, 3x 86 kg/92 kg MFS (2017 bronze, 2018 gold, 2019 gold), now at 97 kg
Kyle Dake, 2x 79 kg MFS (2018 gold, 2019 gold), now at 74 kg
James Green, 2x 70 kg MFS (2017 silver, 2015 bronze), now at 74 kg
Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 2x 68 kg WFS (2018 bronze, 2019 gold)
Nick Gwiazdowski 2x, 125 kg MFS (2017 bronze, 2018 bronze)
Alli Ragan, 2x 60 kg WFS (2016 silver, 2017 silver), now at 57 kg
Jacarra Winchester, 55 kg WFS (2019 gold), now at 53 kg
David Taylor, 86 kg MFS (2018 gold)
Logan Stieber, 61 kg MFS (2016 gold)***
Thomas Gilman, 57 kg MFS (2017 silver)
Joe Colon, 61 kg MFS (2018 bronze), now at 57 kg
Sarah Hildebrandt, 53 kg WFS (2019 silver), now at 50 kg
Adam Coon, 130 kg GR (2019 silver)
Becka Leathers, 55 kg WFS (2017 bronze), now at 57 kg
Mallory Velte, 62 kg WFS (2018 bronze)
Olympians
Jordan Burroughs, 2x MFS 74 kg (2012, 2016)
Ben Provisor, 2x 74 kg/85 kg GR (2012, 2016), now at 77 kg
Ildar Hafizov, 55 kg GR (2008 for Uzbekistan), now at 60 kg
Ellis Coleman, 60 kg GR (2012), now at 67 kg
Sam Hazewinkel, 55 kgMFS (2012), qualified in GR****
Jesse Thielke, 59 kg GR (2016), now at 67 kg
Robby Smith, 130 GR (2016 at 130 kg)
Haley Augello, 48 kg WFS (2016), now at 50 kg
Helen Maroulis, 53 kg WFS (2016), now at 57 kg
Adeline Gray, 75 kg WFS (2016), not at 76 kg
Frank Molinaro, 65 kg MFS (2016)***
U23 World champion
Bo Nickal, 97 kg MFS (2019)
University World champions
Max Nowry, 55 kg GR (2012)
Adeline Gray, 72 kg WFS (2012)
Katherine Shai, 51 kg WFS (2008)
Sam Hazewinkel, 55 kg GR (2008)
Junior World champions
Spencer Lee, 2x, 50 kg (MFS (2015, 2016)
Victoria Anthony, 2x 44 kg/48 kg (2009, 2010)
Dom Bradley, 120 kg MFS (2009), now at 125 kg
Adeline Gray, 67 kg WFS (2008)
Whitney Conder, 51 kg WFS (2007), now at 50 kg
Kyle Snyder, 96 kg MFS (2013), now at 97 kg
Maya Nelson, 63 kg WFS (2017), now at 62 kg
Kamal Bey, 74 kg GR (2017)
Daton Fix, 55 kg MFS (2017)
Gable Steveson, 120 kg MFS (2017), now at 125 kg
Mekhi Lewis, 74 kg MFS (2018)
David Carr, 74 kg MFS (2019)
Mason Parris, 120 kg MFS (2019)
Cadet World champions
Yianni Diakomihalis, 58 kg/63 kg MFS (2015, 2016), now at 65 kg
Gable Steveson, 100 kg MFS (2015, 2016)
Adam Coon, MFS 100 kg (2011), qualified in GR, now at 130 kg
Haley Augello, 46 kg WFS 46 kg (2011), now at 50 kg
Zain Retherford, 63 kg MFS (2012), now at 65 kg
Spencer Lee, MFS 50 kg (2014) now at 57 kg
Mason Manville, 69 kg MFS (2014), qualified in GR, now at 77 kg
Ronna Heaton, 49 kg WFS (2015), now at 53 kg
Cohlton Schultz, 120 kg GR (2017), now at 130 kg
Daniel Kerkvliet, 100 kg MFS (2017), now at 130 kg
Macey Kilty, 69 kg WFS (2018), now at 62 kg
Emily Shilson, 43 kg WFS (2019), now at 50 kg
Youth Olympic Games champions
Emily Shilson, 43 kg WFS (2018), now at 50 kg
Today, July 23, is exactly one year prior to the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, which will begin July 23, 2021. The event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rescheduled almost exactly one year after it was scheduled to take place.
At this point, the United States has competed in two of the three stages of Olympic qualifying, and has qualified 15 of the 18 weight classes for the Olympic Games. Included are all six women’s freestyle weight classes, five of the six men’s freestyle weight classes and four of the six Greco-Roman weight classes. There is one more chance to qualify the three weight classes remaining in Bulgaria in late April 2021.
The USA Wrestling schedule for 2021 has not yet been announced, but the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling is expected to be held at about the same time as schedule in 2020, early April. Most of the qualification for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials has been completed. However, the appropriate Sport Committees have not determined if there will be any changes in this qualification system because of the COVID-19 postponements.
In total, there are now 165 athletes qualified for the Olympic Trials, 53 in men’s freestyle, 53 in women’s freestyle and 59 in Greco-Roman.
In honor of the #OneYearOut, we look at some key achievements of athletes who have already qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. This list will be expanded in the future to include more event achievements. Enjoy.
*** - denotes announced retirement, but still eligible if wants to enter
Olympic champions
Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg MFS (2012)
Kyle Snyder, 97 kg MFS (2016)
Helen Maroulis, 53 kg WFS (2016), now at 57 kg
Senior World champions
Adeline Gray, 5x various weights WFS (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)
Jordan Burroughs, 4x 74 kg MFS (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
Helen Maroulis, 2x various weights WFS (2015, 2017)
Kyle Snyder. 2x 97 kg MFS (2015, 2017)
J’den Cox, 2x 92 kg MFS (2018, 2019), now at 97 kg
Kyle Dake, 2x 79 kg MFS (2018, 2019), now at 74 kg
Jacarra Winchester, 55 kg WFS (2019), now at 53 kg
Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 68 kg WFS (2019)
David Taylor, 86 kg MFS (2018)
Logan Stieber, 61 kg MFS (2016)***
Olympic medalists
Jordan Burroughs, 74 kg MFS (2012 gold)
Kyle Snyder, 97 kg MFS (2016 gold)
Helen Maroulis, 53 kg WFS (2016 gold), now at 57 kg
J’den Cox, 86 kg MFS (2016 bronze), now at 97 kg
World medalists
Adeline Gray 7x various weights WFS (2011 bronze, 2012 gold, 2013 bronze, 2014 gold, 2015 gold, 2018 gold, 2019 gold)
Jordan Burroughs, 7x 74 kg MFS (5x 74 kg MFS (2011 gold, 2013 gold, 2014 bronze, 2015 gold, 2017 gold, 2018 bronze, 2019 bronze)
Kyle Snyder. 4x 97 kg MFS (2015 gold, 2017 gold, 2018 silver, 2019 bronze)
Helen Maroulis, 4x various weights WFS (2012 silver, 2014 bronze, 2015 gold, 2017 gold)
J’den Cox, 3x 86 kg/92 kg MFS (2017 bronze, 2018 gold, 2019 gold), now at 97 kg
Kyle Dake, 2x 79 kg MFS (2018 gold, 2019 gold), now at 74 kg
James Green, 2x 70 kg MFS (2017 silver, 2015 bronze), now at 74 kg
Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 2x 68 kg WFS (2018 bronze, 2019 gold)
Nick Gwiazdowski 2x, 125 kg MFS (2017 bronze, 2018 bronze)
Alli Ragan, 2x 60 kg WFS (2016 silver, 2017 silver), now at 57 kg
Jacarra Winchester, 55 kg WFS (2019 gold), now at 53 kg
David Taylor, 86 kg MFS (2018 gold)
Logan Stieber, 61 kg MFS (2016 gold)***
Thomas Gilman, 57 kg MFS (2017 silver)
Joe Colon, 61 kg MFS (2018 bronze), now at 57 kg
Sarah Hildebrandt, 53 kg WFS (2019 silver), now at 50 kg
Adam Coon, 130 kg GR (2019 silver)
Becka Leathers, 55 kg WFS (2017 bronze), now at 57 kg
Mallory Velte, 62 kg WFS (2018 bronze)
Olympians
Jordan Burroughs, 2x MFS 74 kg (2012, 2016)
Ben Provisor, 2x 74 kg/85 kg GR (2012, 2016), now at 77 kg
Ildar Hafizov, 55 kg GR (2008 for Uzbekistan), now at 60 kg
Ellis Coleman, 60 kg GR (2012), now at 67 kg
Sam Hazewinkel, 55 kgMFS (2012), qualified in GR****
Jesse Thielke, 59 kg GR (2016), now at 67 kg
Robby Smith, 130 GR (2016 at 130 kg)
Haley Augello, 48 kg WFS (2016), now at 50 kg
Helen Maroulis, 53 kg WFS (2016), now at 57 kg
Adeline Gray, 75 kg WFS (2016), not at 76 kg
Frank Molinaro, 65 kg MFS (2016)***
U23 World champion
Bo Nickal, 97 kg MFS (2019)
University World champions
Max Nowry, 55 kg GR (2012)
Adeline Gray, 72 kg WFS (2012)
Katherine Shai, 51 kg WFS (2008)
Sam Hazewinkel, 55 kg GR (2008)
Junior World champions
Spencer Lee, 2x, 50 kg (MFS (2015, 2016)
Victoria Anthony, 2x 44 kg/48 kg (2009, 2010)
Dom Bradley, 120 kg MFS (2009), now at 125 kg
Adeline Gray, 67 kg WFS (2008)
Whitney Conder, 51 kg WFS (2007), now at 50 kg
Kyle Snyder, 96 kg MFS (2013), now at 97 kg
Maya Nelson, 63 kg WFS (2017), now at 62 kg
Kamal Bey, 74 kg GR (2017)
Daton Fix, 55 kg MFS (2017)
Gable Steveson, 120 kg MFS (2017), now at 125 kg
Mekhi Lewis, 74 kg MFS (2018)
David Carr, 74 kg MFS (2019)
Mason Parris, 120 kg MFS (2019)
Cadet World champions
Yianni Diakomihalis, 58 kg/63 kg MFS (2015, 2016), now at 65 kg
Gable Steveson, 100 kg MFS (2015, 2016)
Adam Coon, MFS 100 kg (2011), qualified in GR, now at 130 kg
Haley Augello, 46 kg WFS 46 kg (2011), now at 50 kg
Zain Retherford, 63 kg MFS (2012), now at 65 kg
Spencer Lee, MFS 50 kg (2014) now at 57 kg
Mason Manville, 69 kg MFS (2014), qualified in GR, now at 77 kg
Ronna Heaton, 49 kg WFS (2015), now at 53 kg
Cohlton Schultz, 120 kg GR (2017), now at 130 kg
Daniel Kerkvliet, 100 kg MFS (2017), now at 130 kg
Macey Kilty, 69 kg WFS (2018), now at 62 kg
Emily Shilson, 43 kg WFS (2019), now at 50 kg
Youth Olympic Games champions
Emily Shilson, 43 kg WFS (2018), now at 50 kg
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