Wrestling event
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]
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Women's freestyle
Men's Greco–Roman
Qualification procedures
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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:[5]
Men's freestyle
Women's freestyle
Greco-Roman
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:[5]
Men's freestyle
Women's freestyle
Greco–Roman
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
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[6]
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.[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
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)
Winner – Thomas Gilman 
65 kg
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)
Winner – Jordan Oliver
74 kg
Challenge
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)
Winner – Kyle Dake
86 kg
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)
Winner – David Taylor
97 kg
Challenge
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)
Winner – Kyle Snyder
125 kg
Best-2-out-of-3 Match (Wrestle-Off)
Winner – Gable Steveson
Consolation brackets
Men's freestyle
57 kg
65 kg
74 kg
86 kg
97 kg
125 kg
See also
References
- ^ "U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling | Bryce Jordan Center". bjc.psu.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ "US Olympic wrestling trials 2020: Preview". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ Scott, Roxanna. "USA Wrestling postpones Olympic trials due to coronavirus concerns". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ Isley, Stephanie (February 10, 2021). "USA Wrestling Addendum To Athlete Selection Procedures" (PDF). USA Wrestling. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Official 2021 Olympic Trials Seeds". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ Miller, Zach. "Wrestling: Men's freestyle seeds announced for U.S. Olympic Trials". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ "Which Rules Matter?". InterMat. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
