Fritz Schierl

2026-27 Team USA Ranking: No. 2 at 82 kg/180.7 pounds

Years on Team USA: 1 (2026-27)

Residence: Minneapolis, Minn.

Regional Training Center: Minnesota Storm

Club: New York AC

Personal Coach: 

High School: Stevens Point, Wis. (Stevens Point Area High School)

Born: June 4, 1997

Career Highlights 

• Three-time international medalist
• U.S. Open runner-up

Career Biography

2026: Bronze medalist at Thor Masters in Nykoebing Falster, Denmark … U.S. Open runner-up

2025: Bronze medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International … Placed fifth at U.S. Open

2024: Placed fourth at Olympic Team Trials … Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier champion

2022: Bronze medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International

2021: Senior World Team Trials runner-up … Placed fourth at Senior Nationals

2017: Placed fourth at University Nationals … Placed fourth at U.S. Open in UWW Junior division

College: Wrestled at Ohio State University … Compiled an overall record of 72-28 … Six-time OSU Scholar-Athlete … Five-time Academic All-Big Ten

High School: Wisconsin state runner-up in 2016 … Won first 43 matches of his senior season … Two-time state placer … Conference and regional champion … Held career record of 166-22

USA Wrestling Age-Group: Placed fifth at 2020 U23 Nationals … 2018 and 2019 U23 Nationals runner-up … Placed fifth at 2016 Junior Nationals … 2015 Junior Nationals bronze medalist … Placed fourth at 2016 Cadet Nationals … 2013 Northern Plains Regional runner-up in freestyle, third in Greco-Roman

Awards: 2021 and 2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar