| 2020 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials | |
| Size: | 150 |
| Host City: |  Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Dates: | April 2–3, 2021 |
| Stadium: | Dickies Arena |
| Previous: | 2016 |
| Next: | 2024 |
The 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials for wrestling were held at the Dickies Arena of Fort Worth, Texas, on April 2–3, 2021.[1] This event determined the representative of the United States of America for the 2020 Summer Olympics at each Olympic weight class.[2] 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.[3]
| 50 kg | Sarah Hildebrandt | Victoria Anthony | Alyssa Lampe | |
| 53 kg | Jacarra Winchester | Ronna Heaton | Dominique Parrish | |
| 57 kg | Helen Maroulis | Jenna Burkert | Abigail Nette | |
| 62 kg | Kayla Miracle | Macey Kilty | Jennifer Page | |
| 68 kg | Tamyra Mensah-Stock | Kennedy Blades | Forrest Molinari | |
| 76 kg | Adeline Gray | Kylie Welker | Dymond Guilford |
| 60 kg | Ildar Hafizov | Ryan Mango | Leslie Fuenffinger | |
| 67 kg | Alejandro Sancho | Xavier Johnson | ||
| 77 kg | Jesse Porter | Peyton Walsh | RaVaughn Perkins | |
| 87 kg | John Stefanowicz | Joe Rau | Spencer Woods | |
| 97 kg | G'Angelo Hancock | Braxton Amos | Lucas Sheridan | |
| 130 kg | Adam Coon | Colton Schultz | Jacob Mitchell |
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:[5]
| Qualifying Event | Men | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | |||||||
| 57 kg | 65 kg | 74 kg | 86 kg | 97 kg | 125 kg | ||
| 2019 U.S. Senior Nationals – Olympic Trials Qualifier | 1st | Spencer Lee | Jordan Oliver | Logan Massa | Zahid Valencia | Hayden Zillmer | Dom Bradley |
| 2nd | Nathan Tomasello | Joey McKenna | Mekhi Lewis | Myles Martin | Kollin Moore | Anthony Nelson | |
| 3rd | Vitali Arujau | Nick Lee | Thomas Gantt | Alex Dieringer | Ty Walz | Greg Kerkvliet | |
| 4th | Nick Suriano | Yianni Diakomihalis | Evan Wick | Brett Pfarr | Kyven Gadson | Nick Nevills | |
| 5th | Zach Sanders | Frank Molinaro | Anthony Valencia | Samuel Brooks | Jacob Kasper | Garrett Ryan | |
| 2020 Pan AmericanOlympic Qualifier | Thomas Gilman | — | — | David Taylor | — | Nick Gwiazdowski | |
| 2021 U.S.Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier | Sean Russell | Evan Henderson | Chance Marsteller | Gabe Dean | Ben Honis | Tanner Hall | |
| Zane Richards | Mitchell Mckee | Vincenzo Joseph | Nate Jackson | Braxton Amos | Jordan Wood | ||
| Qualifying Event | Women | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | |||||||
| 50 kg | 53 kg | 57 kg | 62 kg | 68 kg | 76 kg | ||
| 2019 U.S. Senior Nationals – Olympic Trials Qualifier | 1st | Alyssa Lampe | Dominique Parrish | Abigail Nette | Emma Bruntil | Forrest Molinari | Precious Bell |
| 2nd | Victoria Anthony | Areana Villaescusa | Tiana Jackson | Maya Nelson | Victoria Francis | Dymond Guilford | |
| 3rd | Amy Fearnside | Katherine Shai | Cameron Guerin | Macey Kilty | Ashlynn Ortega | Randi Beltz | |
| 4th | Emily Shilson | Alisha Howk | Shauna Kemp | Julia Salata | Ashlynn Ortega | Jessika Rottier | |
| 5th | Alleida Martinez | Ronna Heaton | Alexandra Hedrick | Jennifer Page | Nahiela Magee | Yelena Makoyed | |
| 2020 Pan AmericanOlympic Qualifier | Sarah Hildebrandt | Jacarra Winchester | Helen Maroulis | Kayla Miracle | — | — | |
| 2021 U.S.Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier | Sage Mortimer | Melanie Mendoza | Xochitl Mota-Pettis | Michaela Beck | Kennedy Blades | Jackie Cataline | |
| Charlotte Fowler | Marissa Gallegos | Lauren Louive | Ana Luciano | Kylie Welker | Marlynne Deede | ||
| Qualifying Event | Men | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greco–Roman | |||||||
| 60 kg | 67 kg | 77 kg | 87 kg | 97 kg | 130 kg | ||
| 2019 U.S. Senior Nationals – Olympic Trials Qualifier | 1st | Leslie Fuenffinger | Alejandro Sancho | Kamal Bey | Jonathan Anderson | Daniel Miller | Cohlton Schultz |
| 2nd | Sam Jones | Calvin Germinaro | Jake Fisher | Patrick Martinez | Lucas Sheridan | Jacob Mitchell | |
| 3rd | Taylor Lamont | Xavier Johnson | RaVaughn Perkins | Carter Nielsen | Eric Twohey | Toby Erickson | |
| 4th | Joseph Palmer | Nolan Baker | Peyton Walsh | Richard Carlson | Nicholas Boykin | West Cathcart | |
| 5th | Dalton Roberts | Jamel Johnson | Corey Hope | Barrett Stanghill | Khymba Johnson | Donny Longendyke | |
| 2020 Pan AmericanOlympic Qualifier | Ildar Hafizov | Alejandro Sancho | — | Joe Rau | G'Angelo Hancock | — | |
| 2021 U.S.Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier | Travis Rice | Lenny Merkin | Austin Morrow | Alan Vera | Braxton Amos | Tanner Farmer | |
| Randon Miranda | Benjamin Peak | Jesse Porter | Christian Dulaney | Jacob Clark | Thomas Helton | ||
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:
| Qualifying Event | Freestyle Olympic Weight | Non-Olympic Weight | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 kg | 65 kg | 74 kg | 86 kg | 97 kg | 125 kg | — | — | ||
| 2017 U.S. World Team Members | Thomas Gilman | — | — | — | — | Nick Gwiazdowski | — | — | |
| 2018 U.S. World Team Members | — | Logan Stieber | — | David Taylor | — | — | 61 kg Nahshon Garrett | 61 kg Joe Colon | |
| 2019 U.S. World Team Members | Daton Fix | Zain Retherford | — | Pat Downey | — | — | 61 kg Tyler Graff | 70 kg James Green | |
| 2019 Senior World Champions (Final Berth) (Semifinal Berth) | — | — | Jordan Burroughs | — | Kyle Snyder | — | 79 kg Kyle Dake | 92 kg J'den Cox | |
| 2019 Junior World Champions | — | — | David Carr | — | — | Mason Parris | — | — | |
| 2019 U23 World Champion | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 kgBo Nickal | — | |
| 2019 Bill FarrellInternational Open | Seth Gross | Jordan Oliver | Isaiah Martinez | Alex Dieringer | Mike Macchiavello | Gable Steveson | — | — | |
| 2020 Pan AmericanChampionships | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 kg Anthony Ashnault | 79 kg Jason Nolf | |
| Qualifying Event | Freestyle Olympic Weight | Non-Olympic Weight | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | 53 kg | 57 kg | 62 kg | 68 kg | 76 kg | — | — | |
| 2017 U.S. World Team Members | Victoria Anthony | Haley Augello | — | — | — | Victoria Francis | 55 kg Becka Leathers | — |
| 2018 USA WorldChamp–Participants | — | — | — | Mallory Velte | — | — | 72 kg Erin Clodgo | — |
| 2019 U.S. World Team Members | Whitney Conder | — | Jenna Burkert | — | — | — | 59 kg Alli Ragan | 65 kg Forrest Molinari |
| 2019 World Champions (Final Berth) (Semifinal Berth) | Sarah Hildebrandt | Jacarra Winchester | Helen Maroulis | Kayla Miracle | Tamyra Mensah-Stock | Adeline Gray | — | — |
| 2019 Junior World Champions | — | — | — | — | Macey Kilty | — | — | — |
| 2019 Bill FarrellInternational Open | Erin Golston | Areana Villaescusa | — | — | AlexandriaGlaude | — | — | — |
| 2020 WCWA &Pan American Wrestle-Off | Esthela Trevino | Jaslynn Gallegos | Julia Vidallon | Zoe Nowicki | Morgan Norris | Mariah Harris | — | — |
| Rachel Watters | Alexandra Castillo | — | — | |||||
| Qualifying Event | Greco–Roman Olympic Weight | Non-Olympic Weight | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | 67 kg | 77 kg | 87 kg | 97 kg | 130 kg | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 U.S. World Team Members | — | — | Mason Manville | Ben Provisor | — | Robby Smith | 82 kg Cheney Haight | — | — | — | — | |
| 2018 U.S. World Team Members | Dalton Roberts | — | Kamal Bey | Pat Martinez | — | — | 55 kg Sam Hazewinkel | 63 kgJesse Thielke | 72 kg RaVaughn Perkins | 72 kg Jon Jay Chavez | 82 kg Geordan Speiller | |
| 2019 U.S. World Team Members | Ryan Mango | Ellis Coleman | Pat Smith | — | — | Adam Coon | 55 kg Max Nowry | 72 kg Raymond Bunker | 82 kg John Stefanowicz | — | — | |
| 2019 SeniorWorld Championships (Final Berth) (Semifinal Berth) | Ildar Hafizov | Alejandro Sancho | — | Joe Rau | G'Angelo Hancock | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 Junior World Championship medalists | — | Peyton Omania | — | — | — | Cohlton Schultz | 63 kg Alston Nutter | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 Bill FarrellInternational Open | SamJones | — | SpencerWoods | Chandler Rogers | — | JacobMitchell | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 Armed ForcesChampionships | Colton Rasche | — | Brandon Mueller | Terrence Zaleski | Diante Cooper | — | 72 kg Michael Hooker | 82 kg Dillon Cowan | — | — | — | |
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
Women's Freestyle - 2021 NCWWC Championships
Women's Freestyle - 2021 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Invitational Championships
These qualified athletes have chosen or were unable to compete in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Men's Freestyle[6]
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)Winner – Thomas Gilman
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)Winner – Jordan Oliver
Challenge
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)Winner – Kyle Dake
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)Winner – David Taylor
Challenge
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)Winner – Kyle Snyder
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)Winner – Gable Steveson