# 2021 US World Team Trials (wrestling)

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. This event determined the representative of the United States of America for the 2021 World Championships at each weight class and style.

## 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. 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." 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. 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.

## 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.

## Medal summary
### Men's freestyle

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 61 kg | Daton Fix | Nathan Tomasello | 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

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 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

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 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
#### 61 kg

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Tyler Graff (USA) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Tyler Graff (USA) | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Dane Durlacher (USA) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Dane Durlacher (USA) | | | | Tyler Graff (USA) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Josh Kramer (USA) | | | | Josh Kramer (USA) | 5 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Josh Kramer (USA) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Shelton Mack (USA) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Shelton Mack (USA) | | | | | | Tyler Graff (USA) | 0 | | | | |
| Seth Gross (USA) | | | | | | Daton Fix (USA) | 2 | | | | |
| BYE | | Seth Gross (USA) | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Ethan Lizak (USA) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Ethan Lizak (USA) | | | | Seth Gross (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Carter Young (USA) | 8 | | | Daton Fix (USA) | 11 | | | | | | |
| Jakob Camacho (USA) | 6 | Carter Young (USA) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Daton Fix (USA) | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| Daton Fix (USA) | | | | | | | | Daton Fix (USA) | 8 | 7 | – |
| Nick Suriano (USA) | | | | | | | | Nathan Tomasello (USA) | 3 | 0 | – |
| BYE | | Nick Suriano (USA) | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Sean Fausz (USA) | | Sean Fausz (USA) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | | | Nick Suriano (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Daniel Deshazer (USA) | | | | Nathan Tomasello (USA) | 3 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Daniel Deshazer (USA) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Nathan Tomasello (USA) | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Nathan Tomasello (USA) | | | | | | Nathan Tomasello (USA) | 15 | | | | |
| Nahshon Garrett (USA) | | | | | | Joe Colon (USA) | 2 | | | | |
| BYE | | Nahshon Garrett (USA) | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Zane Richards (USA) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Zane Richards (USA) | | | | Nahshon Garrett (USA) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Brady Kyner (USA) | 2 | | | Joe Colon (USA) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Ethan Rotondo (USA) | 12 | Ethan Rotondo (USA) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Joe Colon (USA) | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Colon (USA) | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 65 kg

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) | 10 | | | | |
| Dean Heil (USA) | 4 | Luke Pletcher (USA) | 0 | | | | |
| Luke Pletcher (USA) | 7 | | | Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Evan Henderson (USA) | 12 | | | Joseph McKenna (USA) | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Henry Pohlmeyer (USA) | 2 | Evan Henderson (USA) | 9 | | | | |
| BYE | | Joseph McKenna (USA) | 10 | | | | |
| Joseph McKenna (USA) | | | | | | | |

#### 70 kg

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| James Green (USA) | | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | James Green (USA) | 10$^F$ | | | | | | |
| Brock Mauller (USA) | 9 | Brock Mauller (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Elroy Perkin (USA) | 6 | | | James Green (USA) | 6 | | | | |
| Jordan Oliver (USA) | | | | Jordan Oliver (USA) | 4 | | | | |
| BYE | | Jordan Oliver (USA) | 2 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Zain Retherford (USA) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Zain Retherford (USA) | | | | | | James Green (USA) | 6 | 4 | – |
| Ryan Deakin (USA) | | | | | | Ryan Deakin (USA) | 6 | 2 | – |
| BYE | | Ryan Deakin (USA) | 10 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Tyler Berger (USA) | 6 | | | | | | |
| Tyler Berger (USA) | | | | Ryan Deakin (USA) | 10 | | | | |
| Brayton Lee (USA) | 12 | | | Alec Pantaleo (USA) | 4$^R$ | | | | |
| Jarrett Jacques (USA) | 1 | Brayton Lee (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Alec Pantaleo (USA) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Alec Pantaleo (USA) | | | | | | | | | |

#### 79 kg

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Jordan Burroughs (USA) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Jordan Burroughs (USA) | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Hayden Hidlay (USA) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Hayden Hidlay (USA) | | | | Jordan Burroughs (USA) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Chance Marsteller (USA) | | | | Chance Marsteller (USA) | 1 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Chance Marsteller (USA) | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Thomas Gantt (USA) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Thomas Gantt (USA) | | | | | | Jordan Burroughs (USA) | 5 | | | | |
| Evan Wick (USA) | | | | | | Jason Nolf (USA) | 3 | | | | |
| BYE | | Evan Wick (USA) | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Michael O'Malley (USA) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael O'Malley (USA) | | | | Evan Wick (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | | | Jason Nolf (USA) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Joey Lavallee (USA) | | Joey Lavallee (USA) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Jason Nolf (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Nolf (USA) | | | | | | | | Jordan Burroughs (USA) | 10 | 4 | – |
| Isaiah Martinez (USA) | | | | | | | | Alex Dieringer (USA) | 5 | 3 | – |
| BYE | | Isaiah Martinez (USA) | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Muhamed McBryde (USA) | 0 | Branson Ashworth (USA) | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Branson Ashworth (USA) | 5 | | | Isaiah Martinez (USA) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Carter Starocci (USA) | | | | Taylor Lujan (USA) | 7 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Carter Starocci (USA) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Taylor Lujan (USA) | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Taylor Lujan (USA) | | | | | | Isaiah Martinez (USA) | 1 | | | | |
| Devin Skatzka (USA) | | | | | | Alex Dieringer (USA) | 6 | | | | |
| BYE | | Devin Skatzka (USA) | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | David McFadden (USA) | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| David McFadden (USA) | | | | David McFadden (USA) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Josh Shields (USA) | | | | Alex Dieringer (USA) | 3 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Josh Shields (USA) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Alex Dieringer (USA) | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Dieringer (USA) | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 92 kg

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| J'den Cox (USA) | | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | J'den Cox (USA) | 11 | | | | | | |
| Drew Foster (USA) | 10 | Drew Foster (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Scottie Boykin (USA) | 0 | | | J'den Cox (USA) | 8 | | | | |
| Myles Martin (USA) | 10 | | | Myles Martin (USA) | 0 | | | | |
| Jack Jessen (USA) | 0 | Myles Martin (USA) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Andrew Morgan (USA) | 3 | Kyven Gadson (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Kyven Gadson (USA) | 14 | | | | | J'den Cox (USA) | 5 | 4 | – |
| Kollin Moore (USA) | 10 | | | | | Kollin Moore (USA) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Miguel Baray (USA) | 0 | Kollin Moore (USA) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Christopher Smith (USA) | 0 | Trent Hidlay (USA) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Trent Hidlay (USA) | 10 | | | Kollin Moore (USA) | 12 | | | | |
| Timothy Dudley (USA) | 7 | | | Nathan Jackson (USA) | 6 | | | | |
| Isaac Trumble (USA) | 9 | Isaac Trumble (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Nathan Jackson (USA) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Nathan Jackson (USA) | | | | | | | | | |

#### 125 kg

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) | | | | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Demetrius Thomas (USA) | 10 | Demetrius Thomas (USA) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Christian Lance (USA) | 0 | | | Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) | 9 | | | | |
| Jordan Wood (USA) | | | | Jordan Wood (USA) | 0 | | | | |
| BYE | | Jordan Wood (USA) | 1 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Ty Walz (USA) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Ty Walz (USA) | | | | | | Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) | 6 | 10 | – |
| Dom Bradley (USA) | | | | | | Mason Parris (USA) | 0 | 3 | – |
| BYE | | Dom Bradley (USA) | 3 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Hayden Zillmer (USA) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Hayden Zillmer (USA) | | | | Hayden Zillmer (USA) | 4 | | | | |
| Austin Schafer (USA) | 6 | | | Mason Parris (USA) | 8 | | | | |
| Tyrell Gordon (USA) | 2 | Austin Schafer (USA) | 2 | | | | | | |
| BYE | | Mason Parris (USA) | 10$^F$ | | | | | | |
| Mason Parris (USA) | | | | | | | | | |