Olivia Shore of Tiffin celebrates a win at 101 pounds at the NCWWC in Adrian, Mich. Shore has qualified for the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Photo by AJ Grieves, Mat Focus.

USA Wrestling is pleased to announce the athletes who have already qualified for the 2022 World Team Trials process, which will determine the U.S. Senior World Team which will compete at the Senior World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, September 10-18.

At this time, there are 165 athletes who have qualified for either the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament or Final X for 2022. That includes 63 Greco-Roman wrestlers, 55 women’s freestyle wrestlers and 46 men’s freestyle wrestlers.

This past weekend, 15 athletes were added in women’s freestyle. The top two wrestlers in each weight class who are U.S. citizens and were not already qualified from the NCWWC Nationals in Adrian, Mich. have now qualified for the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.

Note: Athletes who placed in the top three at the NJCAA Nationals in Council Bluffs, Iowa or the NAIA Nationals in Wichita, Kansas are eligible for the Greco-Roman portion of the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, but must notify Gary Abbott at gabbott@usawrestling.org to be added to the list if they plan to compete in Greco-Roman.

Qualifiers are determined based upon the approved World Team Trials Procedures for each of the Olympic disciplines, which are posted in the National Teams section of USA Wrestling’s website HERE.

The next qualifying event is the NAIA Women’s Invitational in Jamestown, N.D., March 11-12 for women’s freestyle, as well as the NCAA Div. II Nationals in St. Louis, Mo. and the NCAA Div. III Nationals in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in Greco-Roman.

QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2022 SENIOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS PROCESS
As of March 7, 2022

Women’s freestyle

50 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World silver medalist – Sarah Hildebrandt (New York AC/USOPTC)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Victoria Anthony (Sunkist Kids)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids)*
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Whitney Conder (U.S. Army WCAP)
2021 Junior World gold medalist - Emily Shilson (Titan Mercury WC)

Non-World Championships weights
2022 NCWWC champion at 101 lbs. – Olivia Shore (Tiffin University)
2022 NCWWC runner-up at 101 lbs. - Angelina Gomez (Emmanuel College)
2022 NCWWC runner-up at 109 lbs. –Sydney Petzinger (North Central College)

53 kg
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – Jacarra Winchester (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)*
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Ronna Heaton (Sunkist Kids WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Katherine Shai (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Areana Villaescusa (U.S. Army WCAP)

Non-World Championships weights
2022 NCWWC runner-up at 116 lbs. - Felicity Taylor (McKendree University)

55 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World bronze medalist - Jenna Burkert (U.S. Army WCAP)*
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place – Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Amanda Martinez (North Central)

Non-World Championships weights
2022 NCWWC champion at 123 lbs. – Alexandra Hedrick (Simon Fraser University)
2022 NCWWC runner-up at 123 lbs. - Cheyenne Sisenstein (King University)

57 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World champion – Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place – Abigail Nette (Sunkist Kids)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Cameron Guerin (Titan Mercury WC)

59 kg
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - Maya Nelson (Sunkist Kids)*
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - Megan Black (Army WCAP)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Rise RTC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Michaela Beck (Sunkist Kids)

Non-World Championships weights
2022 NCWWC runner-up at 130 lbs. – Niya Teresita Gaines (North Central College)

62 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World silver medalist – Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place – Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids/Tarheel WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Jennifer Page (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - Mallory Velte (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Gracie Figueroa (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Junior World bronze medalist - Korina Blades (Izzy Style)

Non-World Championships weights
2022 NCWWC champion at 136 lbs. - Zoe Nowicki (Adrian College)

65 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World bronze medalist - Forrest Molinari (Sunkist Kids)*
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - Emma Bruntil (McKendree Bearcat WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Alara Boyd (McKendree Bearcat WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Skylar Grote (New York AC)

Non-World Championships weights
2022 NCWWC champion at 143 lbs. – Ashlynn Ortega (King University)

68 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World bronze medalist – Tamyra Mensah Stock (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Kennedy Blades (Sunkist Kids)*
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Alexandria Glaude (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Junior World gold medalist - Amit Elor (California)

Non-World Championships weights
2022 NCWWC champion at 155 lbs. - Alyvia Fiske (Simon Fraser University)
2022 NCWWC runner-up at 155 lbs.– Kayla Marano (McKendree University)

72 kg
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - Kylie Welker (Team Nazar TC)*
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Yelena Makoyed (Cardinal WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Dymond Guilford (Titan Mercury WC)*

76 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World champion – Adeline Gray (New York AC/USOPTC)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Victoria Francis (Titan Mercury WC)

Non-World Champiponships weights
2022 NCWWC runner-up at 170 lbs. – Joye Levendusky (McKendree University)
2022 NCWWC champion at 191 lbs. – Sydnee Kimber (McKendree University)
2022 NCWWC runner-up at 191 lbs. - Jaycee Foeller (McKendree University)

*- Athletes qualified in two weights. Athletes qualified twice in the same weight are only listed once, based upon first event that qualified him.

Other qualifying standards to come, all women’s freestyle weight classes
• 2022 Senior Pan American Championships medalist
• March 2022 NAIA National Invitational – 1st and 2nd place finisher only (U.S. athlete)
• April 2022 Bill Farrell International, highest placing U.S. athlete yet to qualify
• April 2022 Senior U.S. Open top seven place finishers
• May 2022 Northeast Regionals/Last Chance Qualifier highest placing U.S. athlete winning a medal yet to qualify
• Any UWW Senior event champion (October 1, 2021 – May 1, 2022)

Men’s freestyle

57 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World champion – Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Vitali Arujau (Titan Mercury WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Nathan Tomasello (TMWC)*
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Zane Richards (TMWC)

61 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World silver medalist - Daton Fix (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy RTC)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place – Carter Young (Cowboy RTC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Seth Gross (Sunkist Kids)

65 kg
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Joey McKenna (TMWC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Nick Lee (Nittany Lion WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Yianni Diakomihalis (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Evan Henderson (TMWC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Luke Pletcher (TMWC/Pittsburgh WC)
2021 Junior World medalist – Beau Bartlett (Nittany Lion WC)

70 kg
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - James Green (Titan Mercury WC/SERTC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - Ryan Deakin (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Zain Retherford (Nittany Lion WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Tyler Berger (Sunkist Kids)
2021 Junior World medalist – Bryce Andonian (SERTC)

74 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World champion – Kyle Dake (Titan Mercury WC)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Jason Nolf (Nittany Lion WC)*
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Evan Wick (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Junior World medalist – Keegan O’Toole (Tiger Style WC)

79 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World champion - Jordan Burroughs, (Sunkist Kids)*
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place – Carter Starocci (Nittany Lion WC)

86 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World silver medalist – David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Bo Nickal (Nittany Lion WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Zahid Valencia (Sunkist Kids)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Pat Downey (unattached)

92 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World bronze medalist - J’den Cox (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - Kollin Moore (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)*
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Trent Hidlay (TMWC/Wolfpack WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Drew Foster (Panther WC RTC)
2021 Junior World medalist – Rocky Elam (Tiger Style WC)

97 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World silver medalist – Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Kyven Gadson (Sunkist Kids WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Ty Walz (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 U23 World bronze medalist – Jay Aiello (Cavalier WC)

125 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2020 Olympic champion – Gable Steveson (Gopher WC)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Nick Gwiazdowski (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Mason Parris (Cliff Keen WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Anthony Nelson (Gopher WC RTC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Hayden Zillmer (Gopher WC RTC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids)
2021 U23 World gold medalist – Anthony Cassioppi (Hawkeye WC)

*- Athletes qualified in two weights. Athletes qualified twice in the same weight are only listed once, based upon first event that qualified him.

Other qualifying standards to come, all men’s freestyle weight classes
• 2022 NCAA Div. I Championships top three place finishers
• 2022 Senior Pan American Championships medalist
• April 2022 Bill Farrell International, highest placing U.S. athlete yet to qualify
• April 2022 Senior U.S. Open top seven finishers
• May 2022 Northeast Regionals/Last Chance Qualifier, highest placing U.S. athlete winning a medal yet to qualify

Greco-Roman

55 kg
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - Max Nowry (U.S. Army WCAP)*
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - Brady Koontz (TMWC/Ohio RTC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Dylan Duffield (Army WCAP)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - – Jacob Cochran (Florida)

60 kg
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – Ildar Hafizov (U.S. Army WCAP)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Ryan Mango (U.S. Army WCAP)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Leslie Fuenffinger (Army WCAP)
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - Dalton Roberts (New York AC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - King Sandoval (Bandits WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Dylan Koontz (TMWC/Ohio RTC)
2020 Ibrahim Mustapha Tournament (EGY) champion – Randon Miranda (Rise RTC)

63 kg
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion – Sam Jones (New York AC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - David Stepanian (New York AC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Dylan Gregerson (Brunson UVRTC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - We Rachel (Illinois RTC)
2021 Veterans Div. B gold at 62 kg – David Yi, Folsom, Calif.

67 kg
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – Alejandro Sancho (U.S. Army WCAP)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Ellis Coleman (U.S. Army WCAP)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Benji Peak (Sunkist Kids)*
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Xavier Johnson (Marines)
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - Peyton Omania (Michigan State/CYC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Hayden Tuma (Suples WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Jesse Thielke (U.S. Army WCAP)

72 kg
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - Pat Smith (Minnesota Storm)*
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Jamel Johnson (Marines)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - Michael Hooker (U.S. Army)
2021 Veterans World Div. A gold at 70 kg – Reece Humphrey, Dayton, N.J.,
2021 Veterans World Div. D silver at 70 kg – Stephen Horton, Cibolo, Texas

77 kg
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – Jesse Porter (NYAC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Peyton Walsh (Marines)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - RaVaughn Perkins (New York AC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - Fritz Shierl (Titan Mercury WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Britton Holmes (Colorado)
2021 Veterans World Div. D bronze at 78 kg – Jon Banko, New Kensington, Pa.

82 kg
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - Ben Provisor (New York AC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place – Spencer Woods (U.S. Army WCAP)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Richard Carlson (Minnesota Storm)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place – Tommy Brackett (Gator WC)

87 kg
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – John Stefanowicz (U.S. Marine Corps)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Joe Rau (Titan Mercury WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Pat Martinez (New York AC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place – Spencer Woods (U.S. Army WCAP)
2021 Senior World Team Trials champion - Alan Vera (NYAC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place – Ryan Epps (Minnesota Storm)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Tayler Hannah (Combat WC School of Wrestling)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place – George Sikes (New York AC)
2021 Veterans World Div. C gold at 88 kg – Octavius Bellamy, Bollingbrook, Ill.

97 kg
Advance directly to Final X
2021 World bronze medalist – G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids)
World Team Trials Challenge Tournament qualifiers
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Braxton Amos (Wisconsin RTC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Daniel Miller (Marines)
2021 Senior World Team Trials second place - Nicholas Boykin (Sunkist Kids WC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Khymba Johnson (New York AC)
2021 Senior World Team Trials fourth place - James Souza (Army WCAP)
2021 Veterans World Div. D silver at 100 kg – Gelu Bors, Henderson, Nev.

130 kg
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion – Adam Coon (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials second place - Cohlton Schultz (Sunkist Kids)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials third place - Jacob Mitchell (U.S. Army WCAP)
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials fourth place - Donny Longendyke (Minnesota Storm)
2021 Senior World Team Trials third place - Tanner Farmer (NYAC)
2021 Veterans World Div. A bronze at 130 kg – Ronald Dombkowski II, Waterford, Pa.
2021 Veterans World Div. C bronze at 130 kg – Gregory Conn, Antelope, Calif.
2021 Veterans World Div. E bronze at 130 kg – Brian Jones, Los Angeles, Calif.

*- Athletes qualified in two weights. Athletes qualified twice in the same weight are only listed once, based upon first event that qualified him.

Other qualifying standards to come, all Greco-Roman weight classes
• 2022 NCAA Div. I Championships top five place finishers
• 2022 NCAA Div. II Championships top three place finishers
• 2022 NCAA Div. III Championships top three place finishers
• 2022 Senior Pan American Championships medalist
• April 2022 Bill Farrell International highest placing U.S. athlete yet to qualify
• April 2022 Senior U.S. Open top six place finishers
• May 2022 Northeast Regionals/Last Chance Qualifier highest placing U.S. athlete winning a medal yet to qualify
• Any UWW event medalist (October 1, 2021 – May 1, 2022)

Updated World Team Trials process qualifiers as of March 7, with 165 athletes already qualified to compete

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