Sixteen American wrestlers to hit the mat at Olympics

Winners at the recent U.S. Olympic wrestling trials at Penn State. Sixteen of the 18 wrestlers will be competing in Paris at the Olympics.

Courtesy USA Wrestling

Sixteen Americans will be vying for gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris beginning Monday, Aug. 5 and running through Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Champ de Mars Arena. It is the most competitors of any nation in wrestling.

Six U.S. wrestlers qualified in men’s freestyle, six in women’s freestyle and four in Greco-Roman. Team USA is coming off an historic nine-medal performance at the 2020 Olympics in Toyko that were held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The team is an exciting mix of experience and young talent.

A pair of Olympic champions and two-time Olympic medalists are heading to a third Olympic Games—Helen Maroulis (57 kg, women’s freestyle) and Kyle Snyder (97 kg, men’s freestyle).

Two other Olympic medalists are wrestling in their second Olympic Games—2020 Olympic bronze medalists Kyle Dake (74 kg, freestyle) and Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg, freestyle). Also competing in a second Olympic Games will be Kayla Miracle (62 kg, freestyle).

There are 11 first-time Olympians on the U.S. wrestling squad.

Four current or former world champions will making their Olympic debut for the Americans including two-time and reigning world champion Amit Elor (68 kg, freestyle), 2022 world champion Dominique Parrish (53 kg, freestyle) and 2023 world champion Zain Rutherford (65 kg, freestyle).

Other past world championship medalists on the U.S. team include a pair of heavyweights who both starred at Michigan, 2018 world silver medalist Adam Coon (130 kg, Greco-Roman) and 2023 world bronze medalist Mason Parris (125 kg, freestyle).

Two-time world team member Joe Rau (97 kg, Greco-Roman) is headed to Paris after coming up just short of qualification status for the previous two Olympics.

Athletes who will be competing on their first U.S. senior-level team are Kennedy Blades (76 kg, freestyle), Spencer Lee (57 kg, freestyle), Aaron Brooks (86 kg, freestyle) and Payton Jacobson (87 kg, Greco-Roman).

Three-time senior world team member Kamal Bey (77 kg, Greco-Roman) was a late addition to the Olympic field for Team USA following a redistribution of allocations. He earned his place in Paris by finishing in fourth place at the world Olympic Games qualifier in May.

Lee, Brooks, Blades and Bey are past age-group world champions with proven track records of international success.

In Paris, wrestling will run over a seven-day period, with medal matches being contested on six days. The schedule is unique from traditional international events in that women’s freestyle will launch one weight class per day for the duration of the event, while Greco-Roma’n spans the front half of the week and men’s freestyle covers the back half of the week. A complete schedule can be found below.

Every match from the Olympic Games will be available to stream live on Peacock. Select rounds, including the finals, will be aired on USA network.

Event Schedule

Eastern Standard Time is six hours behind Paris. Times in this schedule are Paris times
MFS: Men’s freestyle; WFS: Women’s freestyle; GR: Men’s Greco-Roman

Monday, August 5
3 p.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 60-130 kg, WFS 68 kg)
9 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 60-130 kg, WFS 68 kg)

Tuesday, August 6
11 a.m. – Repechage (GR 60-130 kg, WFS 68 kg)
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 77-97 kg, WFS 50 kg)
6:15 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 77-97 kg, WFS 50 kg)
7:30 p.m. – Medal matches (GR 60-130 kg, WFS 68 kg)

Wednesday, August 7
11 a.m. – Repechage (GR 77-97 kg, WFS 50 kg)
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 67-87 kg, WFS 53 kg)
6:15 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 67-87 kg, WFS 53 kg)
7:30 p.m. – Medal matches (GR 77-97 kg, WFS 50 kg)

Thursday, August 8
11 a.m. – Repechage (GR 67-87 kg, WFS 53 kg)
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 57-86 kg, WFS 57 kg)
6:15 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 57-86 kg, WFS 57 kg)
7:30 p.m. – Medal matches (GR 67-87 kg, WFS 53 kg)

Friday, August 9
11 a.m. – Repechage (MFS 57-86 kg, WFS 57 kg)
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 74-125 kg, WFS 62 kg)
6:15 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 74-125 kg, WFS 62 kg)
7:30 p.m. – Medal matches (MFS 57-86 kg, WFS 57 kg)

Saturday, August 10
11 a.m. – Repechage (MFS 74-125 kg, WFS 62 kg)
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 65-97 kg, WFS 76 kg)
6:15 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 65-97 kg, WFS 76 kg)
7:30 p.m. – Medal matches (MFS 74-125 kg, WFS 62 kg)

Sunday, August 11
11 a.m. – Repechage (MFS 65-97 kg, WFS 76 kg)
12 p.m. – Medal matches (MFS 65-97 kg, WFS 76 kg)
*Paris, France, is located six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time.

2024 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team
Greco-Roman
77 kg – Kamal Bey (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)
87 kg – Payton Jacobson (Elkhorn, Wis./Northern Michigan NTC/Sunkist Kids WC)
97 kg – Joe Rau (Chicago, Ill./Titan Mercury WC)
130 kg – Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich./Cliff Keen WC/New York AC)

Women’s Freestyle
50 kg – Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
53 kg – Dominique Parrish (Corvallis, Ore./Beaver Dam RTC/Sunkist Kids WC)
57 kg – Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./Sunkist Kids WC)
62 kg – Kayla Miracle (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids WC)
68 kg – Amit Elor (Walnut Creek, Calif./New York City RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
76 kg – Kennedy Blades (Chicago, Ill./Sunkist Kids WC)

Men’s Freestyle
57 kg – Spencer Lee (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC)
65 kg – Zain Retherford (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
74 kg – Kyle Dake (Port Matilda, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
86 kg – Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
97 kg – Kyle Snyder (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
125 kg – Mason Parris (Lawrenceburg, Ind./Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)

Coaching Staff
Greco-Roman
National Greco-Roman Head Coach – Herb House (Castle Rock, Colo.)
National Greco-Roman Program Director – Justin Ruiz (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Personal Coach – Spenser Mango (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Personal Coach – Andrew Bisek (Marquette, Mich.)
Personal Coach – Brian Graham (Kansas City, Mo.)
Personal Coach – Momir Petkovic (Louisville, Ky.)
Team Leader – Josh Weintraub (New York, N.Y.)

Women’s Freestyle
National Women’s Freestyle Head Coach – Terry Steiner (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
National Women’s Freestyle Assistant Coach – Katie Kriebel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
National Women’s Freestyle Assistant Coach – Jessica Medina (Monument, Colo.)
Personal Coach – Vladislav Izboinikov (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Personal Coach – Nate Engel (Albany, Ore.)
Personal Coach – Angel Cejudo (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Personal Coach – Lee Pritts (Chandler, Ariz.)
Personal Coach – Sara McMann (Antelope, Calif.)
Personal Coach – Izzy Martinez (Sugar Grove, Ill.)
Team Leader – Steve Silver (Tracy, Calif.)

Men’s Freestyle
National Men’s Freestyle Head Coach – Bill Zadick (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Manager of Men’s Freestyle Programs – Joe Russell (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Personal Coach – Tom Brands (Iowa City, Iowa)
Personal Coach – Cody Sanderson (State College, Pa.)
Personal Coach – Casey Cunningham (State College, Pa.)
Personal Coach – Cael Sanderson (State College, Pa.)
Personal Coach – Jake Varner (Port Matilda, Pa.)
Personal Coach – Josh Churella (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Team Leader – Rich Tavoso (New York, N.Y.)

Training Partners
Greco-Roman
77 kg – Justus Scott (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
87 kg – Benji Peak (Elkhorn, Wis.)
97 kg – Zac Braunagel (O’Fallon, Ill.)
130 kg – Aden Attao (Boise, Idaho)

Women’s Freestyle
50 kg – Drew Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
53 kg – Katie Gomez (Van Nuys, Calif.)
57 kg – Kyler Larkin (Gilbert, Ariz.)
62 kg – Amanda Martinez (Riverside, Ill.)
68 kg – Macey Kilty (Stratford, Wis.)
76 kg – Reese Larramendy (Reno, Nev.)

Men’s Freestyle
57 kg – Pat Lugo (Homestead, Fla.)
65 kg – Nick Lee (State College, Pa.)
74 kg – Alex Facundo (Essexville, Mich.)
86 kg – Donovan Ball (Olathe, Kan.)
97 kg – Daniel Kerkvliet (Imperial, Pa.)
125 kg – Ben Honis (Jamesville, N.Y.)

Support Staff
Executive Director – Rich Bender (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Director of National Teams/Team Manager – Cody Bickley (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Sr. Manager of National Teams – Jaimie McNab (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Director of Communications/Press Officer – Gary Abbott (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Sr. Manager of Communications/Press Officer – Richard Immel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Official – Sam Julian (Schuylkill Haven, Pa.)
Official – Susanna Sylstad (Columbia, S.C.)
Official – Casey Goessl (Osceola, Wis.)
MD – Jeremy Frank (Parkland, Fla.)
Greco-Roman ATC – Kyle Eckert (Fort Carson, Colo.)
Women’s Freestyle ATC – Shelby Hoppis (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Men’s Freestyle ATC – Andrew Ernst (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Massage Therapist – Amy Murray (Grimes, Iowa)
Massage Therapist – Aaron Pavlechko (State College, Pa.)
Chiropractor – Sam Nelson (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Chiropractor – Nadege Hoeper (Shohola, Pa.)
Chaplin – Jose Campo (Poway, Calif.)