Max Black
Max Black

Max Black

World Championship, 2025

Athlete Bio 

Max Black

Height

5-5

Age

23

Hometown

Castle Rock, CO

Education

Northern Michigan University

2025-26 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 60 kg/132 pounds

Years on Team USA: 2 (2024-25, 2025-26) 

Residence: Marquette, Mich.

Regional Training Center: NMU-National Training Center

Club: New York AC

High School: Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County High School)

Born: March 3, 2003

 

 

Senior World Teams 

2025 Senior Worlds (13th at 60 kg)

 

Age-Group World Teams

2025 U23 Worlds (Fifth at 60 kg), 2024 U23 Worlds (16th at 60 kg), 2023 U20 Worlds (21st at 60 kg), 2022 U20 Worlds (18th at 60 kg)

 

Career Highlights 

  • 2025 Senior World Team member
  • Four-time age-group World Team member
  • 2025 Senior Pan American champion
  • 2025 U23 Pan American Games champion
  • 2022 U20 Pan American bronze medalist
  • U.S. Open champion

 

Career Biography

2026: Placed fifth at Muhamet Malo Ranking Series event in Tirana, Albania

2025: Placed 13th at World Championship in Zagreb, Croatia … Placed fifth at U23 World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia … Gold medalist at U23 Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay … Gold medalist at Pan American Championships in Monterrey, Mexico … U.S. Open champion

2024: Placed 16th at U23 World Championships in Tirana, Albania … Bronze medalist at Valamar Cup in Porec, Croatia … Bronze medalist at Thor Masters in Nykoebing Falster, Denmark … Silver medalist at Druskininkai Cup in Lithuania … Senior World Team Trials runner-up … Placed third at U.S. Olympic Team Trials

2023: Placed 21st at U20 World Championships in Amman, Jordan … Placed fourth at Bill Farrell Memorial International … Senior Nationals runner-up … U20 World Team Trials champion … U.S. Open U20 champion … Placed third at U.S. Open

2022: Placed 18th at U20 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria … Bronze medalist at U20 Pan American Championships in Oaxtepec, Mexico … Placed fourth at Bill Farrell Memorial International … U20 World Team Trials champion … Placed fourth at World Team Trials … U.S. Open U20 champion … U.S. Open runner-up

2021: Placed fifth at UWW Junior Nationals

2019: Placed third at UWW Cadet Nationals

College: Currently wrestling at Northern Michigan University

High School: Fourth in 2021 CHSAA State Championships for Douglas County High School … Third in 2019 and 2020 … Fifth in 2018

USA Wrestling Age-Group: 2021 Junior Nationals champion … 2021 Western Regional runner-up, third in freestyle … 2019 Preseason Nationals champion … 2019 Western Regional champion, third in freestyle … Placed fifth at 2018 Junior Freestyle Nationals … 2018 Western Regional champion, runner-up in freestyle … 2018 Northwest Regional bronze medalist, runner-up in freestyle … 2017 Kids Freestyle National champion, third in Greco-Roman … 2017 Southern Plains Regional runner-up, champion in freestyle … Placed fourth at 2015 and 2016 King of the Mountain … Finished fourth at 2015 Las Vegas/ASICS Open in freestyle and folkstyle … Placed fourth at 2015 Kids Nationals … 2015 Southern Plains Regional champion, third in freestyle

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