The 2025 US Open should be filled with most of the country’s top talent. Macey Kilty (65 kg) accepted her Final X bid as a returning World medalist, while 2024 Olympic bronze medalist Helen Maroulis’s status is pending. Neither are competing in Las Vegas.

Returning Olympian Dom Parrish (53 kg) hasn’t entered yet, nor has 2024 68 kg Olympic gold medalist Amit Elor, who will presumably move up to 72 kg. Returning two-time World silver medalist and two-time Olympian Kayla Miracle will compete at 62 kg since she didn’t medal at the 2024 Olympics.

Kennedy Blades won her Olympic silver medal at 76 kg but is moving down to 68 kg, and Kylie Welker won a 72 kg bronze medal at the 2024 Worlds but is returning to 76 kg. Both entered the US Open and did not accept their Final X bids.

Separating Blades, Elor, and Welker offers the United States its best opportunity at the World Championships. Welker is far from a lock, though. She’ll contend with Dymond Guilford, a 2022 World teamer, and three-time NCWWC (NCAA) champion Yelena Makoyed.

Sarah Hildebrandt retired after winning the 2024 Olympics and five World/Olympic medals, meaning a new 50 kg representative will emerge. Proven stars are vying for a spot owned by Hildebrandt for the past five years.

Jacarra Winchester hasn’t registered yet, but it’s assumed she will compete. The 2019 World champion has publicly stated that she never knows where she will land, and her actions match her words. Winchester has wrestled at 53, 55, 57, 59, and 62 since 2021, but she most recently made the 2024 World team at 59.

Jennifer Page is entered at 65 kg after winning a 59 kg bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships.

Below is a weight-by-weight US Open preview. Champions receive an automatic bid to Final X on June 14 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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50 Kilograms

Sarah Hildebrandt, 31, retired after a consistent and remarkable career. She won the 2024 Olympics and medaled every year during the quad.

A new face will emerge, but will she be a superstar?

Audrey Jimenez is the proven front runner after finishing second to Hildebrandt at 2023 Final X and the 2024 Olympic Trials. Jimenez didn’t score a point in four matches against Hildebrandt, but she was a high schooler during both competitions and is currently a freshman at Lehigh University.

Jimenez recently won the U20 World Team Trials, outscoring her opponents 60-0. Her crisp leg attacks and smooth transitions give the teenage star an edge in every match.

The Tucson, Arizona, native will face stiff competition from Erin Golston and Emily Shilson.

Golston turns 32 on April 20 and is seeking her first Senior World team after winning three age-level World medals. She has lost twice by tech to Jimenez, but has a proven track record and is a favorite to reach the finals. The Lake in the Hills, Illinois, native is still near the top of her game after winning a bronze medal at the 2025 Muhamet Malo Ranking Series event in late February.

Health is the name of the game for Shilson after injury defaulting to Golston at the 2024 Bill Farrell Memorial International. The three-time age-level World champion has battled concussions but will be a force at this weight if she’s at full strength.

Golston holds a 3-1 edge over Shilson, but this match should be competitive if they meet.

The remaining field is filled with potential, even though Jimenez, Golston, and Shilson are the clear front-runners.

Heather Crull won the U23 Nationals but fell to Jimenez in straight matches in the U23 finals. William Penn star Mia Palumbo entered after missing the college season. Current college stars Kendra Ryan, Kaelani Shufeldt, Emilie Gonzalez, and Anaya Falcon make this the must-watch weight of the tournament.

Jimenez wrestled Anaya Falcon at 2023 Who's Number One. Both are entered at the US Open. 

53 Kilograms

This year’s field is a diverse range of talent.

Returning 2022 World champion Dom Parrish hasn’t decided if she will compete this year. She defeated 2016 Olympian Haley Augello in the best-of-three finals to make the 2024 Olympic Team. Augello isn’t entered at the US Open, but plans to compete at the World Team Trials in May.

Sage Mortimer is moving up from 50 kg after winning the U23 World Championships and the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at 110 pounds. Her aggressive, action-packed style makes her a factor in every match, even if she gets behind, which she likely will in the late rounds.

Katie Gomez moves to her natural weight after competing at 124 pounds during the college season. She finished second at the NAIA Championships to 2024 U20 World champion Cristelle Rodriguez but was a 2023 US Open champion with a 12-2 finals win over Samara Chavez — the same opponent Mortimer defeated 11-7 in the 2025 NCWWC finals.

Gomez attacks the ankle, making her a stylistic nightmare against any opponent.

Felicity Taylor was a two-time college national champion and five-time finalist who finished third in the 2024 Olympic Trials challenge tournament. She tried her hand at 55 kg for the 2024 World Team Trials, but this is her natural weight class.

Tiare Ikei won the 2019 US Open as a high schooler but has battled concussions for six years. At her best, she can make the World team. Don’t push too hard if you tie up. She has a nasty headlock and can throw from anywhere.

Gracie Figueroa is dropping to 53 kg after competing at 59 kg at the 2023 US Open. She was the interim coach at King University and will try her hand at competition again after making five age-level World Teams, winning 2016 Cadet bronze. She has one of the best ankle picks in the game.

Brianna Gonzalez, Isabella Marie Gonzales, Elena Ivaldi, Sydney Petzinger, and Jaslynn Gallegos round out a competitive bracket. Styles make match-ups, and this weight has the most diverse range in the field.

55 Kilograms

Jacarra Winchester might enter at 55, 57, or 59. She is the favorite in all three if she does. Winchester made the 2024 World Team at 59 kg, reached the best-of-three 2024 Olympic Trials finals at 57, and won a silver medal at the 2023 Worlds at 55 kg.

Areana Villaescusa is the favorite after making her first World team last year and wrestling in a medal match. Pace and conditioning are her best traits, so expect a dogfight.

Cristelle Rodriguez is an emerging star after winning the 2024 U20 World Championships and back-to-back NAIA Championships. She recently won the U23 National Championships with 12-6 and 5-3 wins over two-time age-level World medalist Amani Jones in the best-of-three finals.

Both are threats to make the US Open finals.

High school star Everest Leydecker blitzed her way through the field at the U20 World Team Trials, but is she ready to take on the best domestic senior-level competition? Leydecker continues to add to her arsenal and is aggressive on top. Don’t take her lightly.

Alisha Howk won the 2023 US Open and is always a factor. She’s made four age-level World teams and was a 2022 U23 World bronze medalist.

57 Kilograms

Helen Maroulis is a returning Olympic medalist who hasn’t accepted her Final X spot — yet.

If she does, the 57 kg field is battling for a spot to wrestle our country’s most recognizable women’s freestyle wrestler.

Amanda Martinez might have the inside track this year. She’s been neck-and-neck with the country’s best but needs to win a marquee tournament to establish herself. Martinez reached the 2024 Senior World Team Trials finals against Areana Villaescusa but lost the deciding match 11-8 despite an 8-8 criteria lead with 12 seconds left.

Ronna Gross (formerly Heaton) has made six age-level World Teams and reached the World and Olympic Team Trials finals. Carolina Moreno is a three-time NAIA champion who finished fourth this year in a loaded 131-pound field.

Sara Sterner reached the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship finals and has a nasty underarm spin. Virginia Foard redshirted this season but is a 2024 NCWWC finalist.

This field is wide open.

Amanda Martinez and Areana Villaescusa had an 11-8 shootout at the 2024 World Team Trials

59 Kilograms

This weight is wide open, too — unless Winchester enters. The 32-year-old is the overwhelming favorite if she does. Her toolbox is full, and most can’t handle her clean shots and tight turns.

Abby Nette made the 2022 World Team and is consistently near the top of the weight. She was up 7-0 against Zoe Nowicki at the 2024 World Team Trials but was thrown to her back off of a whizzer and pinned. Nette stays in solid position, so don’t expect a similar situation this year.

Michaela Beck has reached the World Team Trials finals the past two years but faced World medalists Jennifer Page and Jacarra Winchester. Beck wrestled well at the 2024 World Team Trials, teching Zoe Nowicki and Yele Aycock before falling to Winchester in the finals.

Xochitl Mota-Pettis is always a factor and always dangerous. She reached the 131-pound NAIA finals this year and won the 2023 US Open. Mota-Pettis doesn't game plan, making her unpredictable and fun to watch.

Lexi Janiak won the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships after finishing second and third. She is a two-time U20 World bronze medalist who recently won the U23 Nationals. She can be a wide-open wrestler, but she added defense to her strategy, so she doesn’t light up the scoreboard like she used to.

Sofia Macaluso was a 2022 U20 World silver medalist who can throw and is dangerous from the tie. She fell to Janiak, 5-2, in the recent U23 National semifinals.

Brenda Reyna is a two-time age-level World teamer who is always competitive at this weight. Bella Williams reached the finals of the recent U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials.

62 Kilograms

Kayla Miracle owns this weight until proven otherwise, and her track record speaks for itself. She’s made two Olympic teams and has two World silver medals — that’s on top of 14 total Senior and age-level World teams.

Her skillset is vast, and she’s good at controlling scrambles. The 28-year-old is taking it one year at a time after a tough 6-6 criteria loss to eventual bronze medalist Aisuluu Tynybekova at the 2024 Olympics.

Adaugo Nwachukwu is her toughest competition. She won the Zagreb Open with a late win over World champion Bilyana Dudova and won bronze at the Muhamet Malo Tournament a few weeks later. Nwachukwu likes to entertain, and her spectacular throws make her a fan favorite. The San Jose, California, native is fresh off a U23 National title, so we know she’s ready to roll. 

Miracle and Nwachukwu will likely meet in the finals, where Miracle holds a career 3-0 record in the series. 

There’s a reason Alara Boyd is known for her Boyd bombs. She has explosive shots and looked good during her run at the 2024 Bill Farrell Memorial International. 

Keep an eye out for Bridgette Duty, Katie Lange, and Nanea Estrella. 

Kayla Miracle pinned Jennifer Page in 18 second in the 2022 US Open finals

65 Kilograms

Two-time senior World medalist Macey Kilty accepted her Final X bid, so the remaining field is fighting for one remaining spot. 

Jennifer Page won a 59 kg bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships and had a good 2024 Olympic Trials at 62 kg, knocking off two-time World bronze medalist Mallory Velte before dropping a competitive 9-8 match to Kilty in the challenge tournament finals. Page moved to 65 kg for the 2024 World Team Trials, losing to Aine Drury 4-0 in the challenge tournament finals. 

Drury finished second at the 2024 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships and fifth this year. Mir was down late to Drury at the 2025 NWCA National Duals before hitting an inside trip to a fall. The North Central star took second to Kilty in the national finals. Mir recently defeated Nina Makem in the best-of-three finals at the U23 Nationals. 

68 Kilograms

It’s Kennedy Blades and everyone else at this point. Blades won a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics, but is moving down from 76 kilograms.

Amit Elor won the 2024 Olympics at this weight, but she will presumably move up to 72 kg. 

Blades has a slingshot double, and she can throw you for five if you get out of position. 

Destiny Lyng, Brooklyn Hays, and Solin Piearcy are good wrestlers, but it’s hard to imagine someone other than Blades winning this weight. 

72 Kilograms

If Amit Elor enters, she’s the overwhelming favorite. She’s won the last two 72 kg World titles and is the 68 kg Olympic champion.

If she doesn’t, Skylar Grote, Jasmine Robinson, Joye Levendusky, Rose Cassioppi, Kaylynn Albrecht, and Alex Glaude will slug it out for top honors. 

Grote won the 2024 Bill Farrell Memorial International and the 2025 Zagreb Open. She’s clear of the loaded 76 kg field and continues to make gains. 

Robinson won the 2024 U20 World Championships and recently won the 2025 U20 World Team Trials and U23 Nationals. Like Nwachukwu, her WCAP teammate, she can score big every time she steps on the mat. 

Levendusky defeated Cassioppi in the 2023 US Open finals but has been injured. This is her first competition back, so her readiness will get tested.

Albrecht is an NAIA champion who finished second at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships. She defeated everyone in her way except for Blades. 

Alex Glaude can blast double anyone off their feet from space or a two-one-one. She is 6-0 against Grote, but they haven’t wrestled each other since 2021. 

Jasmine Robinson won the 2024 U20 World Championships

76 Kilograms

This weight is still tough, but the otherworldly depth from the past two seasons is missing.

Gone are six-time world champion Adeline Gray, Precious Weiser, Kennedy Blades, and Skylar Grote.

Staying are Kylie Welker, Dymond Guilford, and Yelena Makoyed. 

Welker broke through with a 2024 U23 72 kg World title and Senior World bronze a few days later. She’s fresh off the college season, where she dominated her way to her second NCWWC title. 

Makoyed won a 2024 U23 World title, too — but at 76 kg. She earned the spot by defeating Welker at the Olympic Trials, even though Welker won three of four last season, including two in the World Team Trials finals. 

Welker and Makoyed have wrestled each other 14 times since 2021, with Welker holding an 11-3 edge. 

Makoyed will likely be on the same side of the bracket as Guilford, a 2022 World teamer. These two have their own game of back-and-forth, with Makoyed holding a 7-6 series lead, including a 3-3 win at the 2024 Bill Farrell Memorial International.

Tristan Kelly and Marlynne Deede are college national champions who add depth to a solid weight. Kelly is fresh off a 207-pound title at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships, and Deede last competed at the 2024 Olympic Trials after winning two NCWWC titles.