2020 United States Olympic trials (wrestling)

The 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials for wrestling were held at the Dickies Arena of Fort Worth, Texas, on April 2–3, 2021. This event determined the representative of the United States of America for the 2020 Summer Olympics at each Olympic weight class. Originally scheduled to take place at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and on April 4–5, 2020, this event was postponed by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and USA Wrestling on March 13, 2020, along with the 2020 Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medal summary

Men's freestyle 57 kg Thomas Gilman Vitali Arujau Nathan Tomasello65 kg Jordan Oliver Joey McKenna Nick Lee74 kg Kyle Dake Jordan Burroughs Jason Nolf86 kg David Taylor Bo Nickal Zahid Valencia97 kg Kyle Snyder Kollin Moore Kyven Gadson125 kg Gable Steveson Nick Gwiazdowski Mason Parris

Women's freestyle 50 kg Sarah Hildebrandt Victoria Anthony Alyssa Lampe53 kg Jacarra Winchester Ronna Heaton Dominique Parrish57 kg Helen Maroulis Jenna Burkert Abigail Nette62 kg Kayla Miracle Macey Kilty Jennifer Page68 kg Tamyra Mensah-Stock Kennedy Blades Forrest Molinari76 kg Adeline Gray Kylie Welker Dymond Guilford

Men's Greco–Roman 60 kg Ildar Hafizov Ryan Mango Leslie Fuenffinger67 kg Alejandro Sancho Xavier Johnson77 kg Jesse Porter Peyton Walsh RaVaughn Perkins87 kg John Stefanowicz Joe Rau Spencer Woods97 kg G'Angelo Hancock Braxton Amos Lucas Sheridan130 kg Adam Coon Colton Schultz Jacob Mitchell

Qualification procedures

Direct qualification To qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials directly, a wrestler must have achieved a certain result at at least one of the determined qualifying tournaments (set by USA Wrestling). The procedures were the following:

Men's freestyle Qualifying EventMenFreestyle57 kg65 kg74 kg86 kg97 kg125 kg2019 U.S. Senior Nationals – Olympic Trials Qualifier1stSpencer LeeJordan OliverLogan MassaZahid ValenciaHayden ZillmerDom Bradley2ndNathan TomaselloJoey McKennaMekhi LewisMyles MartinKollin MooreAnthony Nelson3rdVitali ArujauNick LeeThomas GanttAlex DieringerTy WalzGreg Kerkvliet4thNick SurianoYianni DiakomihalisEvan WickBrett PfarrKyven GadsonNick Nevills5thZach SandersFrank MolinaroAnthony ValenciaSamuel BrooksJacob KasperGarrett Ryan2020 Pan American Olympic QualifierThomas Gilman——David Taylor—Nick Gwiazdowski2021 U.S. Last Chance Olympic Trials QualifierSean RussellEvan HendersonChance MarstellerGabe DeanBen HonisTanner HallZane RichardsMitchell MckeeVincenzo JosephNate JacksonBraxton AmosJordan Wood

Women's freestyle Qualifying EventWomenFreestyle50 kg53 kg57 kg62 kg68 kg76 kg2019 U.S. Senior Nationals – Olympic Trials Qualifier1stAlyssa LampeDominique ParrishAbigail NetteEmma BruntilForrest MolinariPrecious Bell2ndVictoria AnthonyAreana VillaescusaTiana JacksonMaya NelsonVictoria FrancisDymond Guilford3rdAmy FearnsideKatherine ShaiCameron GuerinMacey KiltyAshlynn OrtegaRandi Beltz4thEmily ShilsonAlisha HowkShauna KempJulia SalataAshlynn OrtegaJessika Rottier5thAlleida MartinezRonna HeatonAlexandra HedrickJennifer PageNahiela MageeYelena Makoyed2020 Pan American Olympic QualifierSarah HildebrandtJacarra WinchesterHelen MaroulisKayla Miracle——2021 U.S. Last Chance Olympic Trials QualifierSage MortimerMelanie MendozaXochitl Mota-PettisMichaela BeckKennedy BladesJackie CatalineCharlotte FowlerMarissa GallegosLauren LouiveAna LucianoKylie WelkerMarlynne Deede

Greco-Roman Qualifying EventMenGreco–Roman60 kg67 kg77 kg87 kg97 kg130 kg2019 U.S. Senior Nationals – Olympic Trials Qualifier1stLeslie FuenffingerAlejandro SanchoKamal BeyJonathan AndersonDaniel MillerCohlton Schultz2ndSam JonesCalvin GerminaroJake FisherPatrick MartinezLucas SheridanJacob Mitchell3rdTaylor LamontXavier JohnsonRaVaughn PerkinsCarter NielsenEric TwoheyToby Erickson4thJoseph PalmerNolan BakerPeyton WalshRichard CarlsonNicholas BoykinWest Cathcart5thDalton RobertsJamel JohnsonCorey HopeBarrett StanghillKhymba JohnsonDonny Longendyke2020 Pan American Olympic QualifierIldar HafizovAlejandro Sancho—Joe RauG'Angelo Hancock—2021 U.S. Last Chance Olympic Trials QualifierTravis RiceLenny MerkinAustin MorrowAlan VeraBraxton AmosTanner FarmerRandon MirandaBenjamin PeakJesse PorterChristian DulaneyJacob ClarkThomas Helton

Indirect qualification To qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials indirectly, a wrestler was required to have certain past accolades that could back up their spot. The required accomplishments were the following:

Men's freestyle Qualifying EventFreestyle Olympic WeightNon-Olympic Weight57 kg65 kg74 kg86 kg97 kg125 kg——2017 U.S. World Team MembersThomas Gilman————Nick Gwiazdowski——2018 U.S. World Team Members—Logan Stieber—David Taylor——61 kg Nahshon Garrett61 kg Joe Colon2019 U.S. World Team MembersDaton FixZain Retherford—Pat Downey——61 kg Tyler Graff70 kg James Green2019 Senior World Champions

(Final Berth) (Semifinal Berth)——Jordan Burroughs—Kyle Snyder—79 kg Kyle Dake92 kg J'den Cox2019 Junior World Champions——David Carr——Mason Parris——2019 U23 World Champion——————92 kg Bo Nickal—2019 Bill Farrell International OpenSeth GrossJordan OliverIsaiah MartinezAlex DieringerMike MacchiavelloGable Steveson——2020 Pan American Championships——————70 kg Anthony Ashnault79 kg Jason Nolf

Women's freestyle Qualifying EventFreestyle Olympic WeightNon-Olympic Weight50 kg53 kg57 kg62 kg68 kg76 kg——2017 U.S. World Team MembersVictoria AnthonyHaley Augello———Victoria Francis55 kg

Becka Leathers—2018 USA World Champ–Participants———Mallory Velte——72 kg Erin Clodgo—2019 U.S. World Team MembersWhitney Conder—Jenna Burkert———59 kg Alli Ragan65 kg Forrest Molinari2019 World Champions

(Final Berth) (Semifinal Berth)Sarah HildebrandtJacarra WinchesterHelen MaroulisKayla MiracleTamyra Mensah-StockAdeline Gray——2019 Junior World Champions————Macey Kilty———2019 Bill Farrell International OpenErin GolstonAreana Villaescusa——Alexandria Glaude———2020 WCWA & Pan American Wrestle-OffEsthela TrevinoJaslynn GallegosJulia VidallonZoe NowickiMorgan NorrisMariah Harris——Rachel WattersAlexandra Castillo——

Greco–Roman Qualifying EventGreco–Roman Olympic WeightNon-Olympic Weight60 kg67 kg77 kg87 kg97 kg130 kg—————2017 U.S. World Team Members——Mason ManvilleBen Provisor—Robby Smith82 kg Cheney Haight————2018 U.S. World Team MembersDalton Roberts—Kamal BeyPat Martinez——55 kg Sam Hazewinkel63 kg Jesse Thielke72 kg RaVaughn Perkins72 kg Jon Jay Chavez82 kg Geordan Speiller2019 U.S. World Team MembersRyan MangoEllis ColemanPat Smith——Adam Coon55 kg Max Nowry72 kg Raymond Bunker82 kg John Stefanowicz——2019 Senior World Championships

(Final Berth) (Semifinal Berth)Ildar HafizovAlejandro Sancho—Joe RauG'Angelo Hancock——————2019 Junior World Championship medalists—Peyton Omania———Cohlton Schultz63 kg

Alston Nutter————2019 Bill Farrell International OpenSam Jones—Spencer WoodsChandler Rogers—Jacob Mitchell—————2020 Armed Forces ChampionshipsColton Rasche—Brandon MuellerTerrence ZaleskiDiante Cooper—72 kg Michael Hooker82 kg Dillon Cowan———

Collegiate qualification These athletes have qualified for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials through collegiate wrestling.

Men's Freestyle – Greco–Roman - 2021 NCAA Division I Championships 125 lb Spencer Lee 133 lb Roman Bravo-Young 141 lb Nick Lee 149 lb Austin O'Connor 157 lb David Carr 165 lb Shane Griffith 174 lb Carter Starocci 184 lb Aaron Brooks 197 lb A.J. Ferrari 285 lb Gable Steveson Women's Freestyle - 2021 NCWWC Championships 101 lb Angelina Gomez 109 lb Emily Shilson 116 lb Felicity Taylor 123 lb Cheyenne Sisenstein 130 lb Cameron Guerin 136 lb Brenda Reyna 143 lb Emma Bruntil 155 lb Alara Boyd 170 lb Yelena Makoyed 191 lb Sydnee Kimber Women's Freestyle - 2021 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Invitational Championships 101 lb Nina Pham 109 lb Mckayla Campbell 116 lb Peyton Prussin 123 lb Jasmine Hernandez 130 lb Bridgette Duty 136 lb Desiree Zavala 143 lb Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp 155 lb Sienna Ramirez 170 lb Jordan Nelson 191 lb Nkechinyere Nwankwo

Qualified Non-Competitors These qualified athletes have chosen or were unable to compete in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

Men's Freestyle 57 kg Spencer Lee (injury) 57 kg Nick Suriano (COVID-19 positive test) 57 kg Roman Bravo-Young (decision) 65 kg Tyler Graff 65 kg Logan Stieber (decision) 65 kg Austin O'Connor 74 kg Isaiah Martinez (injury) 74 kg Mekhi Lewis (injury) 74 kg Alex Dieringer (injury) 86 kg Zahid Valencia (injury) 97 kg J'den Cox (missed weight) Jacob Kasper Nick Nevills Shane Griffith

Tournament format

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. 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.

Brackets

Men's freestyle

Note At 74 and 97 kg, Jordan Burroughs and Kyle Snyder had an automatic berth to the best–of–three as returning World Championship medalists, therefore the finalists of the challenge tournament competed for advancement to the finals, unlike the other weight classes where both competitors advance. Also at 74 kg, Kyle Dake earned an automatic bid to the semifinals as the returning World Champion at 79 kg. At 97 kg, J'den Cox had also earned an automatic bid to the semifinals as the returning World Champion at 92 kg, however, he was pulled out of the bracket on the day of the event by USA Wrestling for making weight minutes after the closure of the weight-ins.

57 kg