U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS
As of November 20, 2023
Non-Olympic weight qualifiers
2023 U17 World champion 55 kg – Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg WC)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 –
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.
