The mats are set, the brackets are stacked, and the wrestling world is buzzing — as America’s biggest stars and hungry challengers are all set to give wrestling fans a big show. The wait is finally over as final entries have been announced for the 2025 World Team Trials. And fans know one thing for sure: fireworks are guaranteed. Let’s dive into more details about the final names, the process to reach the final X, and much more.
What are the World Team Trials?
The World Team Trials is an important and highly anticipated wrestling event. This trial process is open to every U.S. citizen who can appear to represent the USA at the World Championships, as governed by United World Wrestling (UWW) and USA Wrestling (USAW) rules. What will happen if the wrestler clears the trials? After the trials, the wrestlers will directly go to Final X. What about the schedule?
What is the world team trials schedule?
The 2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament is scheduled for May 16–17 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky. In order to fight for a position on the global team on June 14, the champion of each weight will advance to Final X. May 15 will be available for workout sessions, and the mats will be available from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Also, the online athlete registration deadline for senior men’s FS and women’s FS is 7:00 PM EST (no exceptions after this).
The main event will take place on May 16 and 17, and the table below has all the timings and particulars of the events.
Date
Time
Particular
May 16
6:30 AM–7:30 AM
Doors will open for workout
7:30 AM–8:00 AM
Medical check and weigh-in of senior women’s and men’s freestyle (scratch weight)
8:15 AM–9:00 AM
Referee clinic (Coaches Welcome)
10:00 AM–2:30 PM
Preliminaries and quarterfinals of senior women’s and men’s freestyle
4:00 PM–7:30 PM
Semifinals and consolation of both senior women’s and men’s freestyle
May 17
6:30 AM–7:30 AM
Doors will open for workout
7:30 AM–8:00 AM
Senior women and men freestyle for medical check and weigh-in
10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Senior women and men freestyle for consolation & consolation semifinals
12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Finals & 3rd place for senior women
1:30 PM–3:00 PM
Finals & 3rd place for senior men
Confirmed names for the American wrestling World Team Trials
The two tables below show the names, state, and team to which the wrestlers belong, both for men and women. There are names like Bo Bassett, David Carr, Amit Elor, and others. The men’s wrestlers’ entry for the World Team Trials is as follows:
Weight
Name
State
Team
65 kg
Marcus Blaze
Ohio
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
65 kg
Seth Gross
North Dakota
MATPACK WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
65 kg
Real Woods
Michigan
Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
65 kg
Brock Hardy
Utah
Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
65 kg
Bo Bassett
Pennsylvania
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
65 kg
Aden Valencia
California
California RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
65 kg
Carter Young
Oklahoma
Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
65 kg
Jesse Mendez
Ohio
Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
70 kg
Will Lewan
Illinois
Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
70 kg
James Green
Nebraska
Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
70 kg
Ridge Lovett
Idaho
Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
70 kg
PJ Duke
New York
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
70 kg
Bryce Andonian
Ohio
SERTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
70 kg
Jackson Arrington
Pennsylvania
Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
70 kg
Brayton Lee
Indiana
New York Athletic Club/Indiana RTC
70 kg
Antrell Taylor
Nebraska
Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
70 kg
Caleb Henson
Georgia
SERTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
70 kg
Ian Parker
Virginia
Cavalier Wrestling Club
74 kg
Quincy Monday
New Jersey
NJRTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
74 kg
Edward Scott
North Carolina
Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
74 kg
Jarrett Jacques
Missouri
Tiger Style Wrestling Club
74 kg
David Carr
Iowa
Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
74 kg
Elroy Perkin
Colorado
Air Force Regional Training Center
74 kg
Michael Caliendo
Illinois
Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
74 kg
Peyton Hall
West Virginia
New York Athletic Club/West Virginia RTC
79 kg
Kennedy Monday
North Carolina
NJRTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
79 kg
Dean Hamiti Jr
Oklahoma
Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
79 kg
Carson Kharchla
Ohio
Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
79 kg
Simon Ruiz
Tennessee
Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
79 kg
Muhamed McBryde
West Virginia
New York Athletic Club
79 kg
Ethan Riddle
Wisconsin
Minnesota – RTC
86 kg
Marcus Coleman
Iowa
Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
86 kg
Chance Marsteller
Pennsylvania
NJRTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
86 kg
Parker Keckeisen
Iowa
Panther Wrestling Club RTC
92 kg
Patrick Brophy
South Carolina
Charleston Regional Training Center
92 kg
Michael Macchiavello
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
92 kg
Eric Schultz
Illinois
Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
92 kg
Dustin Plott
Oklahoma
Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
92 kg
Aeoden Sinclair
Wisconsin
Tiger Style Wrestling Club
97 kg
Gavin Hoffman
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
97 kg
Christian Knop
North Carolina
Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
97 kg
Jonathan Aiello
Virginia
Penn RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
125 kg
Christian Lance
Missouri
Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
125 kg
Jordan Wood
Pennsylvania
New York Athletic Club
125 kg
Demetrius Thomas
Rhode Island
New York Athletic Club
125 kg
Hayden Zillmer
Minnesota
Gopher Wrestling Club
125 kg
Trent Hillger
Minnesota
Gopher Wrestling Club
125 kg
Lucas Stoddard
Ohio
West Point Wrestling Club
As per FloWrestling, the women’s wrestlers list is as follows:
Weight
Name
State
Team
50 kg
Heather Crull
Indiana
Northeastern Wrestling Club
50 kg
Anaya Falcon
California
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
50 kg
Emily Shilson
Minnesota
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
50 kg
Erin Golston
Texas
New York Athletic Club
50 kg
Kendra Ryan
Illinois
Cardinal WC
53 kg
Salyna Shotwell
Washington
Washington
53 kg
Felicity Taylor
Iowa
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
53 kg
Sage Mortimer
Michigan
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
53 kg
Katie Gomez
California
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
53 kg
Sydney Petzinger
New Jersey
Cardinal WC
53 kg
Jaslynn Gallegos
Colorado
Cardinal WC
55 kg
Thalia Vogelsang
Texas
Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
55 kg
Ronna Gross
North Dakota
MATPAC Wrestling Club/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
55 kg
Amani Jones
Georgia
Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
55 kg
Mateah Roehl
Wisconsin
New York Athletic Club/Askren WC
55 kg
Julia Vidallon
Virginia
Missouri Valley Wrestling Club
55 kg
Everest Leydecker
Arizona
Thorobred Wrestling Club
59 kg
Lorianna Piestewa
New Mexico
Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
59 kg
Alexis Janiak
Illinois
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
59 kg
Emily Frost
New York
Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
59 kg
Virginia Foard
Virginia
New York Athletic Club/King WC
59 kg
Michaela Beck
New York
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
59 kg
Ashley Whetzal
Virginia
Kellam Mat Rats Wrestling Club
59 kg
Xochitl Mota-Pettis
Texas
Rise RTC
62 kg
Katerina Lange
Minnesota
New York Athletic Club
62 kg
Marilyn Garcia
California
Beat the Streets Los Angeles/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
62 kg
Ana Luciano
Florida
New York Athletic Club/King WC
62 kg
Alara Boyd
Indiana
Cardinal WC
62 kg
Samantha Barragan
California
California
68 kg
Latifah McBryde
New York
New York
68 kg
Gretchen Donally
Montana
Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
68 kg
Solin Piearcy
California
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
68 kg
Brooklyn Hays
Colorado
USOPTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
72 kg
Amit Elor
California
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
72 kg
Joye Levendusky
New York
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
72 kg
Kaylynn Albrecht
Texas
USOPTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
72 kg
Skylar Grote
New Jersey
USOPTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
72 kg
Elleni Johnson
Utah
Laker Wrestling Club
76 kg
Yelena Makoyed
Illinois
Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
76 kg
Dymond Guilford
California
USOPTC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
76 kg
Naomi Simon
Iowa
Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
76 kg
Shenita Lawson
Texas
New York Athletic Club
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