2021 US World Team Trials (wrestling)

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2021 US World Wrestling Team Trials
Host city Flag of the United States.svg Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
DatesSeptember 11–12, 2021
Stadium Pinnacle Bank Arena
  2019
2022  

The 2021 United States World Team Trials for wrestling were held at the Pinnacle Bank Arena of Lincoln, Nebraska, from September 11 to 12, 2021. [1] This event determined the representative of the United States of America for the 2021 World Championships at each weight class and style. [2]

Contents

Weight classes contested

Due to the delay of the 2020 Summer Olympics that ended up taking place in August 2021, with the US Olympic Team Trials for wrestling taking place in April 2021, the 2021 US World Team Trials took place months later than the yearly event usually does, and the same applies to the 2021 World Championships, which will start on October 2. [3] USA Wrestling announced on the 2021 World Team Selection Procedures that "The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Medalist, if competing at the same weight class, will receive the automatic selection to the 2021 World Team at that same weight." [4] Every American 2020 Olympic medalist accepted their berth with the exception of men's freestyle 125 kg gold medalist Gable Steveson, who declined in order to pursue ventures outside of amateur wrestling. [5] As a result, there were no events at; 57, 74, 86 and 97 kilograms in men's freestyle and at 50, 57, 68 and 76 kilograms in women's freestyle. [6]

Tournament format

  1. Challenge tournament (single elimination) – The first part of the trials determined who advanced over to the best–of–three finale and it took place in the first day of competition.
  2. Championship series (best-of-3 match final wrestle-off) – In the second part of the trials, the finals which determined the ultimate winner took place, in the second day of competition. [7]

Medal summary

Men's freestyle

EventGoldSilverBronze
61 kg Flag of the United States.svg Daton Fix Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Tomasello Flag of the United States.svg Carter Young
65 kg Flag of the United States.svg Yianni Diakomihalis Flag of the United States.svg Joseph McKenna Flag of the United States.svg Evan Henderson
70 kg Flag of the United States.svg James Green Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Deakin Flag of the United States.svg Zain Retherford
79 kg Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Burroughs Flag of the United States.svg Alex Dieringer Flag of the United States.svg Carter Starocci
92 kg Flag of the United States.svg J'den Cox Flag of the United States.svg Kollin Moore Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hidlay
125 kg Flag of the United States.svg Nick Gwiazdowski Flag of the United States.svg Mason Parris Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Zillmer

Women's freestyle

EventGoldSilverBronze
53 kg Flag of the United States.svg Amy Fearnside Flag of the United States.svg Ronna Heaton Flag of the United States.svg Areana Villaescusa
55 kg Flag of the United States.svg Jenna Burkert Flag of the United States.svg Jacarra Winchester Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Gallegos
59 kg Flag of the United States.svg Maya Nelson Flag of the United States.svg Megan Black Flag of the United States.svg Xochitl Mota-Pettis
62 kg Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Miracle Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Velte Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Page
65 kg Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Molinari Flag of the United States.svg Emma Bruntil Flag of the United States.svg Alara Boyd
72 kg Flag of the United States.svg Kylie Welker Flag of the United States.svg Kennedy Blades Flag of the United States.svg Yelena Makoyed

Men's Greco–Roman

EventGoldSilverBronze
55 kg Flag of the United States.svg Max Nowry Flag of the United States.svg Brady Koontz Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Duffield
60 kg Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Roberts Flag of the United States.svg Ildar Hafizov Flag of the United States.svg King Sandoval
63 kg Flag of the United States.svg Sam Jones Flag of the United States.svg David Stepanian Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Gregerson
67 kg Flag of the United States.svg Peyton Omania Flag of the United States.svg Alejandro Sancho Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Huma
72 kg Flag of the United States.svg Pat Smith Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Peak Flag of the United States.svg Jamel Johnson
77 kg Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Porter Flag of the United States.svg Fritz Schierl Flag of the United States.svg Britton Holmes
82 kg Flag of the United States.svg Ben Provisor Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Woods Flag of the United States.svg Richard Carlson
87 kg Flag of the United States.svg Alan Vera Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Epps Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Hannah
97 kg Flag of the United States.svg G'Angelo Hancock Flag of the United States.svg Nick Boykin Flag of the United States.svg Khymba Johnson
130 kg Flag of the United States.svg Cohlton Schultz Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Farmer

Brackets (incomplete)

Men's freestyle

61 kg

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Graff (USA)
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Graff (USA)10
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Dane Durlacher (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Dane Durlacher (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Graff (USA)12
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Kramer (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Josh Kramer (USA)5
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Josh Kramer (USA)4
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Shelton Mack (USA)2
Flag of the United States.svg Shelton Mack (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Graff (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Seth Gross (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Daton Fix  (USA)2
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Seth Gross (USA)10
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Lizak (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Lizak (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Seth Gross (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Carter Young (USA)8Flag of the United States.svg  Daton Fix  (USA)11
Flag of the United States.svg Jakob Camacho (USA)6 Flag of the United States.svg Carter Young (USA)2
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Daton Fix  (USA)13
Flag of the United States.svg  Daton Fix  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Daton Fix  (USA)87
Flag of the United States.svg  Nick Suriano  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Nathan Tomasello  (USA)3 0
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Nick Suriano  (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg Sean Fausz (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Sean Fausz (USA)2
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Nick Suriano  (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Deshazer (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Nathan Tomasello  (USA)3
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Deshazer (USA)1
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Nathan Tomasello  (USA)11
Flag of the United States.svg  Nathan Tomasello  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Nathan Tomasello  (USA)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Nahshon Garrett  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Joe Colon (USA)2
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Nahshon Garrett  (USA)14
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Zane Richards (USA)4
Flag of the United States.svg Zane Richards (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Nahshon Garrett  (USA)12
Flag of the United States.svg Brady Kyner (USA)2 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Colon (USA)13
Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Rotondo (USA)12Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Rotondo (USA)0
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Joe Colon (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Colon (USA)

65 kg

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of the United States.svg  Yianni Diakomihalis  (USA)
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Yianni Diakomihalis  (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg  Dean Heil  (USA)4 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Pletcher (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Luke Pletcher (USA)7Flag of the United States.svg  Yianni Diakomihalis  (USA)7 512
Flag of the United States.svg Evan Henderson (USA)12Flag of the United States.svg  Joseph McKenna  (USA)82 2
Flag of the United States.svg Henry Pohlmeyer (USA)2 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Henderson (USA)9
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Joseph McKenna  (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg  Joseph McKenna  (USA)

70 kg

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of the United States.svg  James Green  (USA)
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  James Green  (USA)10F
Flag of the United States.svg Brock Mauller (USA)9Flag of the United States.svg Brock Mauller (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Elroy Perkin (USA)6 Flag of the United States.svg  James Green  (USA)6
Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Oliver  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Oliver  (USA)4
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Oliver  (USA)2
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Zain Retherford  (USA)2
Flag of the United States.svg  Zain Retherford  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  James Green  (USA)64
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Deakin (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Deakin (USA)6 2
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Deakin (USA)10
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Berger (USA)6
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Berger (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Deakin (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg Brayton Lee (USA)12Flag of the United States.svg  Alec Pantaleo  (USA)4R
Flag of the United States.svg Jarrett Jacques (USA)1 Flag of the United States.svg Brayton Lee (USA)0
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Alec Pantaleo  (USA)9
Flag of the United States.svg  Alec Pantaleo  (USA)

79 kg

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Burroughs  (USA)
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Burroughs  (USA)7
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Hidlay (USA)3
Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Hidlay (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Burroughs  (USA)4
Flag of the United States.svg Chance Marsteller (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Chance Marsteller (USA)1
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Chance Marsteller (USA)10
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Gantt (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Gantt (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Burroughs  (USA)5
Flag of the United States.svg Evan Wick (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Jason Nolf  (USA)3
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Evan Wick (USA)10
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Michael O'Malley (USA)2
Flag of the United States.svg Michael O'Malley (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Evan Wick (USA)0
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Jason Nolf  (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg Joey Lavallee (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Joey Lavallee (USA)4
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Jason Nolf  (USA)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Jason Nolf  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Burroughs  (USA)104
Flag of the United States.svg  Isaiah Martinez  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Dieringer  (USA)5 3
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Isaiah Martinez  (USA)11
Flag of the United States.svg Muhamed McBryde (USA)0 Flag of the United States.svg Branson Ashworth (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg Branson Ashworth (USA)5Flag of the United States.svg  Isaiah Martinez  (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg  Carter Starocci  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Lujan (USA)7
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Carter Starocci  (USA)4
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Lujan (USA)6
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Lujan (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Isaiah Martinez  (USA)1
Flag of the United States.svg Devin Skatzka (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Dieringer  (USA)6
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Devin Skatzka (USA)6
BYE Flag of the United States.svg David McFadden (USA)12
Flag of the United States.svg David McFadden (USA)Flag of the United States.svg David McFadden (USA)1
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Shields (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Dieringer  (USA)3
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Josh Shields (USA)1
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Dieringer  (USA)9
Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Dieringer  (USA)

92 kg

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of the United States.svg  J'den Cox  (USA)
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  J'den Cox  (USA)11
Flag of the United States.svg Drew Foster (USA)10Flag of the United States.svg Drew Foster (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Boykin (USA)0 Flag of the United States.svg  J'den Cox  (USA)8
Flag of the United States.svg  Myles Martin  (USA)10Flag of the United States.svg  Myles Martin  (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Jessen (USA)0 Flag of the United States.svg  Myles Martin  (USA)4
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Morgan (USA)3 Flag of the United States.svg  Kyven Gadson  (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg  Kyven Gadson  (USA)14Flag of the United States.svg  J'den Cox  (USA)54
Flag of the United States.svg  Kollin Moore  (USA)10Flag of the United States.svg  Kollin Moore  (USA)0 0
Flag of the United States.svg Miguel Baray (USA)0 Flag of the United States.svg  Kollin Moore  (USA)5
Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Smith (USA)0 Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hidlay (USA)4
Flag of the United States.svg Trent Hidlay (USA)10Flag of the United States.svg  Kollin Moore  (USA)12
Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Dudley (USA)7 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Jackson (USA)6
Flag of the United States.svg Isaac Trumble (USA)9Flag of the United States.svg Isaac Trumble (USA)0
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Jackson (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Jackson (USA)

125 kg

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Flag of the United States.svg  Nick Gwiazdowski  (USA)
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Nick Gwiazdowski  (USA)10
Flag of the United States.svg Demetrius Thomas (USA)10Flag of the United States.svg Demetrius Thomas (USA)0
Flag of the United States.svg Christian Lance (USA)0 Flag of the United States.svg  Nick Gwiazdowski  (USA)9
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Wood (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Wood (USA)0
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Wood (USA)1
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Ty Walz (USA)1
Flag of the United States.svg Ty Walz (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Nick Gwiazdowski  (USA)610
Flag of the United States.svg Dom Bradley (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Mason Parris  (USA)0 3
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Dom Bradley (USA)3
BYE Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Zillmer (USA)5
Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Zillmer (USA)Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Zillmer (USA)4
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Schafer (USA)6Flag of the United States.svg  Mason Parris  (USA)8
Flag of the United States.svg Tyrell Gordon (USA)2 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Schafer (USA)2
BYE Flag of the United States.svg  Mason Parris  (USA)10F
Flag of the United States.svg  Mason Parris  (USA)

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