2021 US World Team Trials (wrestling) explained

2021 US World Wrestling Team Trials
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Host City: Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Dates:September 11–12, 2021
Stadium:Pinnacle Bank Arena
Previous:2019
Next: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]

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

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

Women's freestyle

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

Men's Greco–Roman

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

Brackets (incomplete)

Men's freestyle

125 kg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Traub. Matt. 2021-08-04. 2021 USA Wrestling World Team Trials Heading to Nebraska. 2021-08-18. SportsTravel. en-US.
  2. Web site: News 2021 Senior World Team Trials set for Pinnacle Bank Arena in September. 2021-08-18. www.lincoln.org.
  3. Web site: Duckworth. Seth. 2021-08-18. Daton Fix, Alex Dieringer, Dean Heil, and Jordan Oliver Registered for Senior World Team Trials. 2021-08-18. Pistols Firing. en-US.
  4. Web site: Miller. Christopher. 2021-08-16. Gable Steveson Declines 2021 World Championships Invite for Team USA. 2021-08-18. The Open Mat. en-US.
  5. Web site: Guillotine1. 2021-08-15. Steveson declines World Team spot, so eight Olympic medalists will compete in Worlds in Oslo. 2021-08-18. The Guillotine. en-US.
  6. Web site: deSimas. Gerry Jr.. Olympic medalists lock up eight spots on U.S. world championship team – Connecticut Wrestling Online. 2021-08-18. en-US.
  7. Web site: Miller. Christopher. 2021-07-16. Results: 2021 World Team Trials Last Chance Qualifier - Fargo. 2021-08-18. The Open Mat. en-US.