OLYMPIC Qualification Process

[RoarLions1]

Below is a compilation of the senior men's freestyle information we know, current as of 1/10/2020. I thought it a good idea to organize this, hopefully in an understandable way, all in one place, as a reference for anyone that is interested. It would be a good idea to pin this, so it stays available, at least through to the Olympics. I will continue to edit this post through-out the process.

USA Wrestlers At The Olympic Trials
So far, the following wrestlers have earned their way to the Olympic Trials in State College, PA;

57 kg
Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
Daton Fix (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy RTC)
Seth Gross (Sunkist Kids)
Spencer Lee (TMWC)
Nathan Tomasello (TMWC)
Vitali Arujau (Titan Mercury WC)
Nick Suriano (NYC RTC)
Zach Sanders (Gopher WC - RTC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (61 kg) (Can go the weight of their choice)
Nahshon Garrett (Titan Mercury WC)
Joe Colon (Titan Mercury WC/Valley RTC)
Tyler Graff (Titan Mercury WC/NJRTC)

65 kg
Logan Stieber (Titan Mercury WC) (RETIRED)
Zain Retherford (Nittany Lion WC)
Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids WC)
Joey McKenna (TMWC)
Nick Lee (Nittany Lion WC)
Yianni Diakomihalis (Titan Mercury WC)
Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury WC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (70 kg)
James Green (Sunkist Kids)

74 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Jordan Burroughs (Sunkist Kids)
David Carr (Titan Mercury WC)
Isaiah Martinez (Titan Mercury WC)
Logan Massa (NYAC)
Mekhi Lewis (TMWC)
Thomas Gantt (Titan Mercury WC)
Evan Wick (Titan Mercury WC)
Anthony Valencia (Sunkist Kids)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (79 kg) (Can go the weight of their choice)
Kyle Dake (Titan Mercury WC) (By virtue of World Champ, non-Olympic Weight, earns semifinal spot in the weight of his choice)

86 kg
David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC)
Pat Downey (Titan Mercury WC/NJRTC)
Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury WC)
Zahid Valencia (Sunkist Kids)
Myles Martin (TMWC)
Brett Pfarr (Gopher WC - RTC)
Samuel Brooks (New York AC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (92 kg) (Can go the weight of their choice)
J’den Cox (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC) (By virtue of World Champ, earns semifinal spot)
Bo Nickal (Nittany Lion WC)

97 kg
Automatic Finals berth, by virtue of being World Champ at an Olympic Weight – Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury)
Mike Macchiavello (Titan Mercury WC)
Hayden Zillmer (Gopher WC RTC)
Kollin Moore (Titan Mercury WC)
Ty Walz (Titan Mercury WC)
Kyven Gadson (Sunkist Kids WC)
Jacob Kasper (Titan Mercury WC)

125 kg
Nick Gwiazdowski (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack WC)
Mason Parris (Cliff Keen WC)
Gable Steveson (Gopher WC)
Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids)
Anthony Nelson (Gopher WC RTC)
Daniel Kerkvliet (Titan Mercury WC)
Nick Nevills (Nittany Lion WC)
Garrett Ryan (Sunkist Kids)

Additional Qualifiers (Key Dates) for the OLYMPIC TRIALS;
-- March 6-9 Pan American Games in Ottawa, Canada – ONLY GOLD MEDALISTS can earn their way (obviously moot if they’re already listed above)
-- March 13-15 Pan American Olympic Qualifier in Ottawa, Canada – ONLY WRESTLERS WHO QUALIFY AN OLYMPIC WEIGHT FOR THE USA will earn a spot at the Olympic Trials (obviously moot for 74kg and 97kg, and for any wrestler already on the list above)
-- March 19-21 NCAA Championships – ONLY NCAA CHAMPIONS can earn a spot (obviously moot for any wrestler already on the list above)
-- March 26-28 USA Last Chance Qualifier in Millersville, PA – TOP-2 FINISHERS will earn a spot (wrestlers already qualified cannot wrestle in this event)

USA OLYMPIC TRIALS – STATE COLLEGE, PA
April 4-5, at the BJC, all the wrestlers listed above, plus new qualifiers, will converge on State College for a wrestling event unlike any ever seen in Centre County. The winners of the six Men’s Freestyle, six Women’s Freestyle, and six Greco weight classes and disciplines, shall represent the USA at the Olympics in August, barring any delay due to injury or illness (let’s hope not!).
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OLYMPIC QUALIFYING
For the Olympics, countries qualify a weight through qualifier tournaments. A great place to look at the current status is at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_–_Qualification

Additional qualifier tournaments shall be held;
-- March 13-15 Pan-American Olympic Games Qualifier – TOP-2 FINISHERS earn their country that weight at the Olympics (Countries with qualified weights cannot enter a wrestler at that weight)
-- April 30-May 3 World Olympic Games Qualifier – TOP-2 FINISHERS earn their country that weight at the Olympics (Countries with qualified weights cannot enter a wrestler at that weight)

MISCELLANEOUS OTHER, of interest;
January 15-18 Matteo Pellicone, in Rome, Italy. Several USA Wrestlers will attend as this is a Ranking Series event for Olympic Seeding.

OLYMPIC GAMES
-- July 24 Opening Ceremony
-- August 2-8 WRESTLING (All three disciplines)

 

[86PSUPaul]

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edit- removed unnecessary grumpy guy comment...

 

[Dogwelder]

Hmm, I made a very similar post before and asked for it to be pinned, didn't happen.....

I guess ya couldn’t sell it?

 

[OldPAwrestler]

It ain't pinned, yet.

 

[86PSUPaul]

Please pin this, I think it is good info to have easily available.

 

[Doak]

How do individual Americans qualify for the two remaining Olympic qualifier tournaments? I don't believe I've seen this addressed, and I haven't been able to find a source with that information. Hard to imagine those tournaments have open registration. Thanks.

EDIT:
I found this from the UWW:

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXII OLYMPIAD – TOKYO 2020

https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Oly...kationskriterien/UWW_-_Wrestling_20180316.pdf

It states:
For all the wrestling competitions that are part of the qualification system for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the NOCs may enter a maximum of one (1) wrestler per weight category in each style.

I believe NOC is Nation of Competitor. So how does USAW determine who our one wrestler will be for each tournament. I believe the winner of Olympic Trials would be the rep for the Last Chance World Qualifier Tournament, but how to we decide our representative for the Pan Am Qualifier?

 

[RoarLions1]

Not cool

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edit- removed unnecessary grumpy guy comment...

Sorry about that. I certainly remember the post, thought it only contained those qualified for the Olympic Trials, just didn't remember it referencing all the dates and the Olympics Qualifier stuff. Again, my apologies.

 

[RoarLions1]

How do individual Americans qualify for the two remaining Olympic qualifier tournaments? I don't believe I've seen this addressed, and I haven't been able to find a source with that information. Hard to imagine those tournaments have open registration. Thanks.

EDIT:
I found this from the UWW:

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXII OLYMPIAD – TOKYO 2020

https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Oly...kationskriterien/UWW_-_Wrestling_20180316.pdf

It states:
For all the wrestling competitions that are part of the qualification system for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the NOCs may enter a maximum of one (1) wrestler per weight category in each style.

I believe NOC is Nation of Competitor. So how does USAW determine who our one wrestler will be for each tournament. I believe the winner of Olympic Trials would be the rep for the Last Chance World Qualifier Tournament, but how to we decide our representative for the Pan Am Qualifier?

USA Coaches (and wrestlers, I assume) determine the most likely guy to earn the qualifier spot. It does get dicey if it comes down to the Last Chance Qualifier.

Given the talent at the Pan Am Qualifier, I'd bet that the USA will have several choices (of USA wrestlers), and still be confident in a top-2 finish.

 

[814Loh-Kal]

I'm excited to see wrestle offs this weekend for some of women's freestyle spots at the Pan Am and wonder why we don't see more wrestle offs on the US team. I'm not sure how other countries (or even the US with other sports) decide their teams, but using one tournament to decide the representative for the year has room for lots of flaws. Injuries being a main one.

DT stated that Pan Am is when he will be returning to competition, though I'm not sure how this conclusion was decided. If it was the coach saying they think DT is the best option and that's it, then I'd be jacked if I was Downey. I'm not saying DT isn't the better option, but losing the starting job to someone coming off a yearlong injury without any kind of head to head competition would be frustrating.

 

[OldPAwrestler]

Bump...

Figured if went to look for this, others would too.

 

[86PSUPaul]

Bump and updated qualified wrestlers per USA Wrestling release

QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2020 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS – WRESTLING
As of February 9, 2020

Men’s freestyle

57 kg
2018 World Team member – Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
2019 World Team member – Daton Fix (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy RTC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Seth Gross (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Spencer Lee (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Nathan Tomasello (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Vitali Arujau (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Nick Suriano (NYC RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Zach Sanders (Gopher WC - RTC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (61 kg)
2018 Final X champion – Nahshon Garrett (Sunkist Kids)
2018 World Team member – Joe Colon (Titan Mercury WC/Valley RTC)
2019 World Team member – Tyler Graff (Titan Mercury WC/NJRTC)

65 kg
2018 World Team member – Logan Stieber (Titan Mercury WC)
2019 World Team member – Zain Retherford (Nittany Lion WC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Joey McKenna (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Nick Lee (Nittany Lion WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Yianni Diakomihalis (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury WC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (70 kg)
2019 World Team member – James Green (Sunkist Kids)

74 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Jordan Burroughs, 2019 World bronze medalist (Sunkist Kids)
2019 Junior World champion – David Carr (Cyclone RTC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Isaiah Martinez (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Logan Massa (NYAC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Mekhi Lewis (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Thomas Gantt (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Evan Wick (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Anthony Valencia (Sunkist Kids)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (79 kg)
2019 World Team member – Kyle Dake (Titan Mercury WC)
Note: As a 2019 World champion at a non-Olympic weight, Dake earns a bid to the semifinals of the weight he chooses

86 kg
2018 World Team member – David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC)
2019 World Team member – Pat Downey (Titan Mercury WC/NJRTC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Zahid Valencia (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Myles Martin (TMWC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Brett Pfarr (Gopher WC - RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Samuel Brooks (New York AC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (92 kg)
2019 World Team member – J’den Cox (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
2019 U23 World champion – Bo Nickal (Nittany Lion WC)

Note: As a 2019 World champion at a non-Olympic weight, Cox earns a bid to the semifinals of the weight he chooses

97 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Kyle Snyder, 2019 World bronze medalist (Titan Mercury)
2019 Bill Farrell International silver medalist – Mike Macchiavello (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Hayden Zillmer (Gopher WC RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Kollin Moore (Ohio RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Ty Walz (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Kyven Gadson (Sunkist Kids WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Jacob Kasper (Titan Mercury WC)

125 kg
2019 World Team member – Nick Gwiazdowski (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack WC)
2019 Junior World champion – Mason Parris (Cliff Keen WC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Gable Steveson (Gopher WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Anthony Nelson (Gopher WC RTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Daniel Kerkvliet (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Nick Nevills (Nittany Lion WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Garrett Ryan (Sunkist Kids)

Women’s freestyle

50 kg
2017 World Team member – Victoria Anthony (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member – Whitney Conder (U.S. Army WCAP)
2019 Bill Farrell International silver medalist – Erin Golston (New York AC/USOPTC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Emily Shilson (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Alleida Martinez (Titan Mercury WC)
2020 WCWA champion at 101 – Esthela Trevino (Umpqua CC)

53 kg
2017 World Team member – Haley Augello (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member – Sarah Hildebrandt (New York AC/USOPTC)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Areana Villaescusa (U.S. Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Katherine Shai (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Ronna Heaton (Sunkist Kids WC)
2020 WCWA champion at 116 – Jaslynn Gallegos (Presbyterian College)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (55 kg)
2017 World Team member – Becka Leathers (Titan Mercury WC)
2019 World Team member – Jacarra Winchester (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
Note: As a 2019 World champion at a non-Olympic weight, Winchester earns a bid to the semifinals of the weight she chooses

57 kg
2018 World Team member – Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member – Jenna Burkert (U.S. Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Abigail Nette (Tiger WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Tiana Jackson (Menlo WC),
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Cameron Guerin (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Shauna Kemp (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Alexandra Hedrick (Titan Mercury WC)
2020 WCWA champion at 123 – Julia Vidallon (Life University)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (59 kg)
2019 World Team member – Alli Ragan (Sunkist Kids/Hawkeye WC)

62 kg
2018 World Team member – Mallory Velte (Titan Mercury WC)
2019 World Team member – Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids/Hawkeye WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Emma Bruntil (McKendree Bearcat WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Maya Nelson (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Julia Salata (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Desiree Zavala (Unattached)
2020 WCWA champion at 136 – Zoe Nowicki (Adrian College)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (65 kg)
2019 World Team member – Forrest Molinari (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)

68 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 2019 World champion (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
2019 Junior World silver medalist – Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids/TarHeel WC)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Alexandria Glaude (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Ashlynn Ortega (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Nahiela Magee (Army WCAP)
2020 WCWA champion at 143 – Morgan Norris (Presbyterian College)
2020 WCWA champion at 155 – Rachel Watters (Oklahoma City)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (72 kg)
2018 World Team member – Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids)

76 kg
Automatic Final X berth – Adeline Gray, 2019 World champion (New York AC)
2017 World Team member – Victoria Francis (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Precious Bell (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Dymond Guilford (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Randi Beltz (Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Jessika Rottier (Rabid Dawg WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Yelena Makoyed (Cardinal WC)
2020 WCWA champion at 170 – Mariah Harris (Campbellsville)
2020 WCWA champion at 191 – Alexandra Castillo (Campbellsville)

Greco-Roman

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (55 kg)
2018 World Team member – Sam Hazewinkel (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member – Max Nowry (U.S. Army WCAP)

60 kg
2018 World Team member – Dalton Roberts (New York AC)
2019 World Team member – Ildar Hafizov (U.S. Army WCAP)
2019 World Team member – Ryan Mango (U.S. Army WCAP)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Sam Jones (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Leslie Fuenffinger (Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Taylor Lamont (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Joseph Palmer (Cyclone Regional Training Center),

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (63 kg)
2018 World Team member – Jesse Thielke (New York AC)
2019 Junior World bronze medalist – Alston Nutter (Sunkist Kids/NMU-OTS)

67 kg
2019 World Team member – Ellis Coleman (U.S. Army WCAP)
2019 Junior World bronze medalist – Peyton Omania (Michigan State/CYC)
2019 Bill Farrell International champion – Alejandro Sancho (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Calvin Germinaro (Minnesota Storm)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Xavier Johnson (Marines)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Nolan Baker (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Jamel Johnson (Marines)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (72 kg)
2018 World Team member – RaVaughn Perkins (New York AC)
2018 Final X champion – Jon Jay Chavez (Finger Lakes WC)
2019 World Team member – Raymond Bunker (U.S. Marines)

77 kg
2017 World Team member – Mason Manville (U.S. Army WCAP/Nittany Lion WC)
2018 World Team member – Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member – Pat Smith (Minnesota Storm)
2019 Bill Farrell International silver medalist – Spencer Woods (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Jake Fisher (Curby 3 Style WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Peyton Walsh (Marines)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Corey Hope (New York AC)

Qualified at non-Olympic weight (82 kg)
2017 World Team member – Cheney Haight (New York AC)
2018 World Team member – Geordan Speiller (Florida Jets)
2019 World Team member – John Stefanowicz (U.S. Marines)

87 kg
2017 World Team member – Ben Provisor (New York AC/Nittany Lion WC)
2018 World Team member – Pat Martinez (New York AC)
2019 World Team member – Joe Rau (Titan Mercury WC)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Chandler Rogers (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Jonathan Anderson (Army WCAP/West Point)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Carter Nielsen (Minnesota Storm)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Richard Carlson (Minnesota Storm)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Barrett Stanghill (Minnesota Storm)

97 kg
2019 World Team member – G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals champion – Daniel Miller (Marines)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals runner-up – Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Eric Twohey (Minnesota Storm)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – Nicholas Boykin (Sunkist Kids WC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Khymba Johnson (New York AC)

130 kg
2017 World Team member – Robby Smith (New York AC)
2019 World Team member – Adam Coon (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)
2019 Junior World silver medalist – Cohlton Schultz (Sunkist Kids)
2019 Bill Farrell International bronze medalist – Jacob Mitchell (U.S. Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals third place – Toby Erickson (Army WCAP)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fourth place – West Cathcart (New York AC)
Dec. 2019 Senior Nationals fifth place - Donny Longendyke (Minnesota Storm)

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestli...uary/10/Updated-Olympic-Trials-Qualifier-list

 

[ClarkstonMark]

What weights has US qualified a Mens FS spot at the Olympics, and how many more opportunities are there?
Is there any concern US may not qualify a weight?

 

[RoarLions1]

What weights has US qualified a Mens FS spot at the Olympics, and how many more opportunities are there?
Is there any concern US may not qualify a weight?

74kg and 97kg for Men's Freestyle
68kg and 76kg for Women's Freestyle
0 weights qualified for Greco

Best place to see which countries have qualified which weights is here...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_–_Qualification

I'm not concerned about the USA qualifying all six weights for Men's Freestyle. Here's a cut/paste from earlier in this thread (assuming you missed it)...

Additional qualifier tournaments shall be held;
-- March 13-15 Pan-American Olympic Games Qualifier – TOP-2 FINISHERS earn their country that weight at the Olympics (Countries with qualified weights cannot enter a wrestler at that weight)
-- April 30-May 3 World Olympic Games Qualifier – TOP-2 FINISHERS earn their country that weight at the Olympics (Countries with qualified weights cannot enter a wrestler at that weight)

...so, two more chances. I'll add that the women have a great chance of getting all six weights qualified too. Greco probably won't get all six. we'll see.

 

[Truth_Talk]

The latest issue of WIN Magazine has listing of the qualifiers for the Trials in a April...it peaked my interest when I saw BO listed at 86KG, has anyone else seen any confirmation from BO that he will be dropping?

 

[GOLDBANGER]

I'm either unclear, misunderstand or just not very smart. Will the "Final X" also be wrestled at the Olympic Trials or at a later date as in the past?

 

[nerfstate]

I'm either unclear, misunderstand or just not very smart. Will the "Final X" also be wrestled at the Olympic Trials or at a later date as in the past?

Sunday, Sunday Sunday (april 5), at the BJC!

 

[NoVa Lion]

I'm either unclear, misunderstand or just not very smart. Will the "Final X" also be wrestled at the Olympic Trials or at a later date as in the past?

No Final X as there are only VI weight classes. Entire meet will be that weekend in the BJC.

 

[psumacw]

i think our biggest worry for MFS would be that the USA guy gets put on the same side as a cuban guy and loses (could be DT vs torreblanca) since it's just finalists that qualify, no true second. then they'd have to go to the last chance qualifier which is definitely going to be a tough tournament at every weight.

 

[west2east]

i think our biggest worry for MFS would be that the USA guy gets put on the same side as a cuban guy and loses (could be DT vs torreblanca) since it's just finalists that qualify, no true second. then they'd have to go to the last chance qualifier which is definitely going to be a tough tournament at every weight.

Tournament will be seeded

 

[psumacw]

Tournament will be seeded

they're using the world championship/olympic seeding points, right? DT doesn't have any of those since he's been injured.

 

[NoVa Lion]

they're using the world championship/olympic seeding points, right? DT doesn't have any of those since he's been injured.

If DT is healthy seeding won't make any difference.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

If DT is healthy seeding won't make any difference.

You can just about guarantee DT will get a hammer in the first round, why would this tourney be any different?