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2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers, as of November 20

by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

Kaleb Larkin hits an ankle lace against Matthew Kolodzic in the 65 kg finals in men's freestyle at the Bill Farrell Memorial International. (Photo by Justin Hoch)

USA Wrestling has updated its list of U.S. Olympic Team Trials qualifiers, as of November 20.


There were 18 new athletes added to the qualifier list, based upon the results of the Bill Farrell Memorial International, held at the world-famous New York Athletic Club in New York, N.Y., Nov. 17-18.


The top U.S. placewinner (in the top four) in each weight class who had not already qualified advanced to the Challenge Tournament of the Olympic Trials. That included six athletes in men’s freestyle, six athletes in Greco-Roman and six athletes in women’s freestyle.


There are 107 athletes now qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Wrestling, set for Penn State, April 19-20.


As of November 20, there are 39 qualifiers in men’s freestyle, 33 in women’s freestyle and 35 in Greco-Roman.


USA Wrestling will update this list after each of the Olympic Team Trials qualifying events are held.


The next event that will greatly impact this list is the U.S. Senior Nationals in Fort Worth, Texas, December 15-17. The top five finishers per weight category at the 2023 Senior Nationals will earn a spot in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. (Note: An athlete must place in top five. If one of the top five is already qualified, no additional athletes beyond the top five are added).

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To review the Olympic Games Procedures in each of the three disciplines, please visit the Team Selection Criteria page on TheMat.com.

U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS

As of November 20, 2023

Men’s freestyle

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 U17 World champion 55 kg – Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg WC)

57 KG

Challenge Tournament participants

2023 World Team member – Zane Richards (Titan Mercury WC/Illini WC)

2020 Olympic Team member – Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

2019 World Team member – Daton Fix (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy RTC)

2023 Bill Farrell champion – Spencer Lee (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 Senior World champion at 61 kg – Vitali Arujau (Titan Mercury WC/Spartan Combat RTC)**

2022 World Team member 61 kg – Seth Gross (Sunkist Kids/Wisconsin RTC)

2019 World Team member 61 kg – Tyler Graff (New York AC/New Jersey RTC)

2018 World Team member 61 kg – Joe Colon (Titan Mercury WC)

2018 World Final Trials champion – Nahshon Garrett (Titan Mercury WC/Lehigh Valley WC)

65 KG

Challenge Tournament participants

2023 World Team member – Nick Lee (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

2022 World Team member – Yianni Diakomihalis (Titan Mercury WC/Spartan Combat RTC)

2019 World Team/2023 Senior World champion at 70 kg – Zain Retherford (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)**

2018 World Team member – Logan Stieber (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)

2023 Bill Farrell champion – Kaleb Larkin (Sunkist Kids)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2021 World Team member 70 kg – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska WTC)

2023 U20 World champion 70 kg – Meyer Shapiro (Spartan Combat RTC)

2023 U17 World champion 71 kg – Ladarion Lockett (Cowboy WC)


74 KG

Best of Three Championship Series

2023 Senior World silver medal at Olympic weight - Kyle Dake (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

Challenge Tournament participants

2019 World Team member – Jordan Burroughs (Sunkist Kids/Pennsylvania RTC)

2023 U20 World champion – Mitchell Mesenbrink (Askren Wrestling Academy)

2023 U23 World champion – Keegan O’Toole (Tiger Style WC)

2023 Bill Farrell champion – Jason Nolf (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 World Team member 79 kg – Chance Marsteller (Titan Mercury WC/NYC RTC)

86 KG

Best of Three Championship Series

2023 Senior World champion at Olympic weight - David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

Challenge Tournament participants

2019 World Team member – Patrick Downey (Sanford MMA)

2023 U23 World champion – Aaron Brooks (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

2023 Bill Farrell champion – Trent Hidlay (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack RTC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 Senior World bronze medalist at 92 kg – Zahid Valencia (Sunkist Kids)**

2022 World Team member 92 kg – J’den Cox (Titan Mercury WC/Cliff Keen WC)

97 KG

Best of Three Championship Series

2023 Senior World bronze medalist at Olympic weight - Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

Challenge Tournament participants

2023 U23 World champion – Isaac Trumble (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack WC)

2023 Bill Farrell champion – Michael Macchiavello (Titan Mercury WC/Lehigh Valley WC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

125 KG

Best of Three Championship Series

2023 Senior World bronze medalist at Olympic weight - Mason Parris (Titan Mercury WC/Cliff Keen WC)

Challenge Tournament participants

2020 Olympic Team member – Gable Steveson (Gopher WC RTC)

2022 World Team member – Hayden Zillmer (Gopher WC RTC)

2021 World Team member – Nick Gwiazdowski (Titan Mercury WC/Spartan Combat WC)

2023 U23 World champion – Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force RTC)

2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Christian Lance (Sunkist Kids)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


** - By winning 2023 World medal at non-Olympic weight, these athletes advance to the semifinals of the Olympic Trials Challenge Tournament, at the Olympic weight class either up or down from where they won the World medal.

Women’s Freestyle

50 KG

Best of Three Championship Series

2023 Senior World bronze medalist at Olympic weight - Sarah Hildebrandt (New York AC/USOPTC)

Challenge Tournament

2019 World Team member – Whitney Conder (U.S. Army WCAP)

2023 U20 World silver medalist – Audrey Jimenez (Sunkist Kids)

2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Erin Golston (New York AC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCWWC national champion –

2024 NAIA national champion -

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


53 KG

Challenge Tournament

2023 World Team member – Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids)

2021 World Team member – Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury WC)

2020 Olympic Team member/2023 Senior World silver medalist at 55 kg – Jacarra Winchester (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy RTC)**

2023 Bill Farrell runner-up - Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCWWC national champion –

2024 NAIA national champion -

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 U20 World bronze medalist 55 kg –Amani Jones (Cardinal WC)


57 KG

Best of Three Championship Series

2023 Senior World medalist at Olympic weight - Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids)

Challenge Tournament

2019 World Team member – Jenna Burkert (U.S. Army WCAP)

2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Rise RTC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCWWC national champion –

2024 NAIA national champion -

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 Senior World bronze medalist 59 kg – Jennifer Page (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)**

2022 World Team member 59 kg – Abigail Nette (U.S. Army WCAP)

2021 World Team member 59 kg – Maya Nelson (Sunkist Kids)

2019 World Team member 59 kg – Alli Ragan (Sunkist Kids)

2023 U20 World bronze medalist 59 kg – Alexis Janiak (Illinois)


62 KG

Challenge Tournament

2020 Olympic Team member – Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids)

2018 World Team member – Mallory Velte (Titan Mercury WC/Beaver Dam WC)

2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Katerina Lange (Minnesota Storm)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCWWC national champion –

2024 NAIA national champion -

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 Senior World silver medalist at 65 kg – Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids)**

2021 World Team member at 65 kg – Forrest Molinari (Sunkist Kids)


68 KG

Challenge Tournament

2023 World Team member – Emma Bruntil (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)

2020 Olympic Team member – Tamyra Mensah Stock (Titan Mercury WC)

2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Alexandria Glaude (TMWC/Beaver Dam RTC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCWWC national champion –

2024 NAIA national champion -

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 Senior World champion 72 kg – Amit Elor (Titan Mercury WC/NYC RTC)**

2021 World Team member 72 kg – Kylie Welker (Titan Mercury WC/Iowa Women’s WC)

2019 World Team member 72 kg – Victoria Francis (Titan Mercury WC)

2018 World Team member 72 kg – Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids)


76 KG

Best of Three Championship Series

2023 Senior World bronze medalist at Olympic weight - Adeline Gray (New York AC)

Challenge Tournament

2022 World Team member – Dymond Guilford (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)

2023 U20 World bronze medalist – Kennedy Blades (Sunkist Kids)

2023 Bill Farrell champion – Yelena Makoyed (Titan Mercury WC/Cardinal WC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCWWC national champion –

2024 NAIA national champion -

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –


** - By winning 2023 World medal at non-Olympic weight, these athletes advance to the semifinals of the Olympic Trials Challenge Tournament, at the Olympic weight class either up or down from where they won the World medal.

Greco-Roman

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 World Team member 55 kg – Brady Koontz (Titan Mercury WC/Dubuque RTC)

2022 World Team member 55 kg – Max Nowry (U.S. Army WCAP)

2018 World Team member 55 kg – Sam Hazewinkel (Sunkist Kids)

60 KG

Challenge Tournament

2020 Olympic Team member – Ildar Hafizov (U.S. Army WCAP)

2021 World Team member – Dalton Roberts (U.S. Army WCAP)

2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Randon Miranda (California RTC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion -

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 World Team member 63 kg– Xavier Johnson (U.S. Army WCAP)

2022 World Team member 63 kg – Sammy Jones (Sunkist Kids)

2019 World Team member 63 kg – Ryan Mango (U.S. Army WCAP)

2018 World Team member 63 kg – Jesse Thielke (U.S. Army WCAP)

67 KG

Challenge Tournament

2020 Olympic Team member – Alejandro Sancho (U.S. Army WCAP)

2021 World Team member – Peyton Omania (New York AC/Michigan WC)

2019 World Team member – Ellis Coleman (U.S. Army WCAP)

2023 Bill Farrell runner-up –Justus Scott (U.S. Army WCAP)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion -

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2022 World Team member 72 kg – Benji Peak (Sunkist Kids)

2019 World Team member 72 kg – Ray Bunker (U.S. Marine Corps)

2018 World Team member 72 kg – RaVaughn Perkins (New York AC)

77 KG

Challenge Tournament

2023 World Team member – Kamal Bey (U.S. Army WCAP)

2021 World Team member – Jesse Porter (New York AC)

2019 World Team member – Patrick Smith (Minnesota Storm)

2023 Bill Farrell champion – Peyton Jacobson (Sunkist Kids)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion -

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers

2023 World Team member 82 kg – Spencer Woods (U.S. Army WCAP)

2021 World Team member 82 kg – Ben Provisor (New York AC)

2018 World Team member 82 kg – Geordan Speiller (Florida Jets)

87 KG

Challenge Tournament

2023 World Team member – Zachary Braunagel (Illini WC/Illinois RTC)

2020 Olympic Team member – John Stefanowicz (Navy WC)

2022 World Team member – Alan Vera (New York AC)

2018 World Team member – Patrick Martinez (New York AC)

2023 Bill Farrell champion – Timothy Young (U.S. Army WCAP)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion -

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

97 KG

Challenge Tournament

2023 World Team member – Josef Rau (Titan Mercury WC/Wildcat WC)

2022 World Team member – Braxton Amos (Wisconsin RTC)

2020 Olympian – G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids)

2023 Bill Farrell fourth place – George Sikes IV (New York AC)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion -

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

130 KG

Challenge Tournament

2023 World Team member – Cohlton Schultz (Sunkist Kids)

2019 World Team member – Adam Coon (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)

2022 U20 World bronze medalist – Aden Attao (Suples WC)

2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Courtney Freeman (U.S. Marine Corps)

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up  –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place –

Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place –

2024 Pan American Championships champion –

2024 Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion -

2024 Pan American Olympic Qualifer (who qualifies weight) -

2024 NCAA Div. I champion –

2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –