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.[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]

2020 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials
Host cityUnited States Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DatesApril 2–3, 2021
StadiumDickies Arena
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Medal summary

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Men's freestyle

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
57 kg   Thomas Gilman   Vitali Arujau   Nathan Tomasello
65 kg   Jordan Oliver   Joey McKenna   Nick Lee
74 kg   Kyle Dake   Jordan Burroughs   Jason Nolf
86 kg   David Taylor   Bo Nickal   Zahid Valencia
97 kg   Kyle Snyder   Kollin Moore   Kyven Gadson
125 kg   Gable Steveson   Nick Gwiazdowski   Mason Parris

Women's freestyle

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
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

Men's Greco–Roman

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
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

Qualification procedures

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Direct qualification

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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]

Men's freestyle

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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 American

Olympic 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

Women's freestyle

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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 American

Olympic 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

Greco-Roman

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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 American

Olympic 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

Indirect qualification

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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:[5]

Men's freestyle

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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 kg

Bo Nickal

2019 Bill Farrell

International Open

Seth Gross Jordan Oliver Isaiah Martinez Alex Dieringer Mike Macchiavello Gable Steveson
2020 Pan American

Championships

70 kg
Anthony Ashnault
79 kg
Jason Nolf

Women's freestyle

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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 World

Champ–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 Farrell

International Open

Erin Golston Areana Villaescusa Alexandria

Glaude

2020 WCWA &

Pan American Wrestle-Off

Esthela Trevino Jaslynn Gallegos Julia Vidallon Zoe Nowicki Morgan Norris Mariah Harris
Rachel Watters Alexandra Castillo

Greco–Roman

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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 kg

Jesse 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 Senior

World 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 Farrell

International Open

Sam

Jones

Spencer

Woods

Chandler Rogers Jacob

Mitchell

2020 Armed Forces

Championships

Colton Rasche Brandon Mueller Terrence Zaleski Diante Cooper 72 kg Michael Hooker 82 kg Dillon Cowan

Collegiate qualification

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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

  • 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

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

Men's Freestyle[6]

Tournament format

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  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.

Brackets

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Men's freestyle

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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.[7] 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.[8]

57 kg

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Round of 16 (challenge) Quarterfinals (challenge) Semifinals (challenge) B.O.T
  Thomas Gilman (USA)
BYE   Thomas Gilman (USA) 11
  Zach Sanders (USA) 0   Zane Richards (USA) 0
  Zane Richards (USA) 10   Thomas Gilman (USA) 10
  Joe Colon (USA)   Joe Colon (USA) 0
BYE   Joe Colon (USA) 9
BYE   Seth Gross (USA) 8
  Seth Gross (USA)   Thomas Gilman (USA)
  Vitali Arujau (USA)   Vito Arujau (USA)
BYE   Vito Arujau (USA) 3
BYE   Nathan Tomasello (USA) 2
  Nathan Tomasello (USA)   Vito Arujau (USA) 7
  Sean Russell (USA)   Daton Fix (USA) 5
BYE   Sean Russell (USA) 0
BYE   Daton Fix (USA) 11
  Daton Fix (USA)

Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)

Finals
    
  Thomas Gilman (USA) 11F 2
  Vitali Arujau (USA) 4 2

Winner – Thomas Gilman  

65 kg

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Round of 16 (challenge) Quarterfinals (challenge) Semifinals (challenge) Final X
  Zain Retherford (USA)
BYE   Zain Retherford (USA) 5
  Nahshon Garrett (USA) 2   Anthony Ashnault (USA) 1
  Anthony Ashnault (USA) 8   Zain Retherford (USA) 5
  Joey McKenna (USA)   Joey McKenna (USA) 8
BYE   Joey McKenna (USA) 12
BYE   James Green (USA) 1
  James Green (USA)   Joey McKenna (USA)
  Jordan Oliver (USA)   Jordan Oliver (USA)
BYE   Jordan Oliver (USA) 8
  Mitch McKee (USA) 2   Nick Lee (USA) 3
  Nick Lee (USA) 14   Jordan Oliver (USA) 4
  Frank Molinaro (USA) 10   Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) 4
  Evan Henderson (USA) 1   Frank Molinaro (USA) 0
BYE   Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) 10
  Yianni Diakomihalis (USA)

Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)

Finals
    
  Jordan Oliver (USA) 3 5
  Joey McKenna (USA) 0 2

Winner – Jordan Oliver  

74 kg

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Challenge

Round of 16 (challenge) Quarterfinals (challenge) Semifinals (challenge) Final (challenge)
  Jason Nolf (USA)
BYE   Jason Nolf (USA) 10
  David Carr (USA) 8   David Carr (USA) 0
  Logan Massa (USA) 0   Jason Nolf (USA)
BYE BYE
BYE BYE
BYE BYE
BYE   Jason Nolf (USA) 0
BYE   Kyle Dake (USA) 11
BYE BYE
BYE BYE
BYE   Kyle Dake (USA) 10
  Thomas Gantt (USA) 8   Evan Wick (USA) 0
  Evan Wick (USA) 9   Evan Wick (USA) 4F
  Vincenzo Joseph (USA) 3   Chance Marsteller (USA) 0
  Chance Marsteller (USA) 3

Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)

Finals
    
  Jordan Burroughs (USA) 0 2
  Kyle Dake (USA) 3 3

Winner – Kyle Dake  

86 kg

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Round of 16 (challenge) Quarterfinals (challenge) Semifinals (challenge) Final X
  David Taylor (USA)
BYE   David Taylor (USA) 11
  Brett Pfarr (USA) 9   Brett Pfarr (USA) 0
  Sam Brooks (USA) 3   David Taylor (USA) 4
  Gabe Dean (USA)   Gabe Dean (USA) 0
BYE   Gabe Dean (USA) 2
BYE   Myles Martin (USA) 1
  Myles Martin (USA)   David Taylor (USA)
  Pat Downey (USA)   Bo Nickal (USA)
BYE   Pat Downey (USA) 3
  Carter Starocci (USA) 1   Bo Nickal (USA) 13
  Bo Nickal (USA) 6   Bo Nickal (USA) 12
  Nate Jackson (USA) 0   Zahid Valencia (USA) 5
  Aaron Brooks (USA) 3   Aaron Brooks (USA) 3
BYE   Zahid Valencia (USA) 6
  Zahid Valencia (USA)

Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)

Finals
    
  David Taylor (USA) 4 6
  Bo Nickal (USA) 0 0

Winner – David Taylor  

97 kg

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Challenge

Quarterfinals (challenge) Quarterfinals (challenge) Semifinals (challenge)
  Kollin Moore (USA) 10
  Braxton Amos (USA) 0   Kollin Moore (USA) 6
  Ty Walz (USA) 2   Ty Walz (USA) 3
  Kyven Gadson (USA) 1   Kollin Moore (USA) 10
  Mike Macchiavello (USA) 3   Mike Macchiavello (USA) 0
  A.J. Ferrari (USA) 1   Mike Macchiavello (USA) 2
  Ben Honis (USA) 0   Hayden Zillmer (USA) 2
  Hayden Zillmer (USA) 9

Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)

Finals
    
  Kyle Snyder (USA) 10 5
  Kollin Moore (USA) 0 1

Winner – Kyle Snyder  

125 kg

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Round of 16 (challenge) Quarterfinals (challenge) Semifinals (challenge) Final X
  Nick Gwiazdowski (USA)
BYE   Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) 11
  Garrett Ryan (USA) 8   Garrett Ryan (USA) 0
  Jordan Wood (USA) 3   Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) 6
  Tony Nelson (USA)   Dom Bradley (USA) 2
BYE   Tony Nelson (USA) 3
BYE   Dom Bradley (USA) 4
  Dom Bradley (USA)   Nick Gwiazdowski (USA)
  Mason Parris (USA)   Gable Steveson (USA)
BYE   Mason Parris (USA) 4
BYE   Greg Kerkvliet (USA) 4
  Greg Kerkvliet (USA)   Greg Kerkvliet (USA) 0
  Tanner Hall (USA)   Gable Steveson (USA) 11
BYE   Tanner Hall (USA) 0
BYE   Gable Steveson (USA) 11
  Gable Steveson (USA)

Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)

Finals
    
  Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) 0 4
  Gable Steveson (USA) 10 10

Winner – Gable Steveson  

Consolation brackets

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Men's freestyle

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57 kg

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Round of 16 (consolation) Quarterfinals (consolation) Semifinals (consolation) Third-place match
  Joe Colon (USA)
  Sean Russell (USA) 6   Nathan Tomasello (USA) WO
  Zach Sanders (USA) 4   Sean Russell (USA) 6
  Nathan Tomasello (USA)   Nathan Tomasello (USA) 13
BYE   Nathan Tomasello (USA) 12
  Seth Gross (USA)   Zane Richards (USA) 6
BYE   Seth Gross (USA)
BYE   Zane Richards (USA) WO
  Zane Richards (USA)   Zane Richards (USA) WO
  Daton Fix (USA)

65 kg

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Round of 16 (consolation) Quarterfinals (consolation) Semifinals (consolation) Third-place match
  Zain Retherford (USA) 4
  Frank Molinaro (USA)   Nick Lee (USA) 10
  Nahshon Garrett (USA) WO   Nahshon Garrett (USA) 2
  Nick Lee (USA)   Nick Lee (USA) 12
BYE   Nick Lee (USA) 16
  Mitch McKee (USA) WO   Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) 8
  James Green (USA)   Mitch McKee (USA) 13
  Anthony Ashnault (USA) 2   Evan Henderson (USA) 3
  Evan Henderson (USA) 12   Mitch McKee (USA) 4
  Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) 14

74 kg

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Round of 16 (consolation) Quarterfinals (consolation) Semifinals (consolation) Third-place match
BYE
  Logan Massa (USA)   Logan Massa (USA)
BYE
  Logan Massa (USA) 9
  Chance Marsteller (USA) 4
  Logan Massa (USA) 9
  Evan Wick (USA) 13
  Thomas Gantt (USA) 2 True second
  Thomas Gantt (USA) WO   Evan Wick (USA) 8
  Vincenzo Joseph (USA)   Thomas Gantt (USA) 7   Jason Nolf (USA) 10
  David Carr (USA) 1   Evan Wick (USA) 0

86 kg

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Round of 16 (consolation) Quarterfinals (consolation) Semifinals (consolation) Third-place match
  Gabe Dean (USA)
  Aaron Brooks (USA) 6   Pat Downey (USA) WO
  Sammy Brooks (USA) 3   Aaron Brooks (USA) 0
  Pat Downey (USA)   Pat Downey (USA) 11
BYE   Pat Downey (USA) 1
  Carter Starocci (USA) 2   Zahid Valencia (USA) 11
  Myles Martin (USA) 5   Myles Martin (USA) 1
  Nate Jackson (USA) 9   Nate Jackson (USA) 2
  Brett Pfarr (USA) 2   Nate Jackson (USA) 0
  Zahid Valencia (USA) 10

97 kg

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Quarterfinals (consolation) Quarterfinals (consolation) Semifinals (consolation)
  Hayden Zillmer (USA)
  Braxton Amons (USA)   Kyven Gadson (USA) WO
  Kyven Gadson (USA) WO   Kyven Gadson (USA) 6
  A.J. Ferrari (USA) 10   Ty Walz (USA) 0
  Ben Honis (USA) 11   Ben Honis (USA) 2
  Ty Walz (USA) 6

125 kg

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Round of 16 (consolation) Quarterfinals (consolation) Semifinals (consolation) Third-place match
  Dom Bradley (USA) 4
  Tanner Hall (USA) 9   Mason Parris (USA) 7
  Jordan Wood (USA) 5   Tanner Hall (USA) 0
  Mason Parris (USA)   Mason Parris (USA) 10
BYE   Mason Parris (USA) 6
BYE   Anthony Nelson (USA) 3
  Anthony Nelson (USA)   Anthony Nelson (USA) 4
BYE   Garrett Ryan (USA) 0
  Garrett Ryan (USA)   Anthony Nelson (USA) 3
  Greg Kerkvliet (USA) 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling | Bryce Jordan Center". bjc.psu.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ^ "US Olympic wrestling trials 2020: Preview". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ^ Scott, Roxanna. "USA Wrestling postpones Olympic trials due to coronavirus concerns". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  4. ^ Isley, Stephanie (February 10, 2021). "USA Wrestling Addendum To Athlete Selection Procedures" (PDF). USA Wrestling. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Updated and final list of qualifiers for 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials as of March 28, 2021". teamusa.org. March 28, 2021. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Official 2021 Olympic Trials Seeds". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  7. ^ Miller, Zach. "Wrestling: Men's freestyle seeds announced for U.S. Olympic Trials". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  8. ^ "Which Rules Matter?". InterMat. Retrieved 2021-06-03.