The College Fan Guide To The 2025 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
The College Fan Guide To The 2025 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
A handy guide to help NCAA college wrestling fans follow the 2025 USA Wrestling World Team Trials Challenge Tournament!

It's not college wrestling season, but NCAA wrestling fans can still root for their favorite athletes at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky!
Below is a list of registered athletes in alphabetical order according to the last program for which they wrestled. Following the program is the class the athlete will enter in the fall, or if they are a committed prospect or an alumnus. Finally, we listed the NCAA All-American placements where applicable.
125kg: Lucas Stoddard, Army - JR
79kg: Muhamed McBryde, Buffalo - alum
92kg: Patrick Brophy, The Citadel - JR
79kg: Simon Ruiz, Cornell - SO 5
86kg: Kyle Dake, Cornell - alum 1, 1, 1, 1
70kg: Brayton Lee, Minnesota/Indiana - alum 6
65kg: Bo Bassett, Iowa - commit
74kg: Michael Caliendo, North Dakota State/Iowa - SR 7, 4, 2
70kg: Ian Parker, Iowa State - alum
74kg: David Carr, Iowa State - alum 1, 3, 2, 1
86kg: Marcus Coleman, Iowa State - alum 7, 5
125kg: Jordan Wood, Lehigh - alum 4, 3
86kg: Chance Marsteller, Oklahoma State/Lock Haven - alum 4, 3
97kg: Gavin Hoffman, Ohio State/Lock Haven - alum 6
70kg: Will Lewan, Michigan - alum 5, 8
92kg: Jacob Cardenas, Cornell/Michigan - alum 8, 4, 4
79kg: Ethan Riddle, Minnesota - SO
74kg: Jarrett Jacques, Missouri - alum
92kg: Aeoden Sinclair, Missouri - RSFR
70kg: Jackson Arrington, NC State - JR
74kg: Edward Scott, NC State - alum 5
92kg: Michael Macchiavello, NC State - alum 1
97kg: Christian Knop, NC State - alum
65kg: Brock Hardy, Nebraska - SR 6, 3, 2
70kg: James Green, Nebraska - alum 7, 7, 3, 3
70kg: Ridge Lovett, Nebraska - alum 2, 6, 1
70kg: Antrell Taylor, Nebraska - JR 8, 1
92kg: Eric Schultz, Nebraska - alum 7
125kg: Christian Lance, Nebraska - alum 6
79kg: Kennedy Monday, North Carolina - alum
125kg: Hayden Zillmer, North Dakota State - alum 6
86kg: Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa - alum 3, 2, 1, 2
65kg: Jesse Mendez, Ohio State - SR 6, 1, 1
79kg: Carson Kharchla, Ohio State - SR 7
65kg: Carter Young, Oklahoma State - SR
79kg: Dean Hamiti Jr, Wisconsin/Oklahoma State - alum 6, 6, 1
92kg: Dustin Plott, Oklahoma State - alum 6, 6, 2, 4
65kg: Marcus Blaze, Penn State - commit
70kg: PJ Duke, Penn State - commit
65kg: Beau Bartlett, Penn State - alum 3, 2, 3
79kg: Levi Haines, Penn State - SR 2, 1, 3
86kg: Carter Starocci, Penn State - alum 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
92kg: Joshua Barr, Penn State - SO 2
125kg: Demetrius Thomas, Pittsburgh - alum
74kg: Quincy Monday, Princeton - alum 2, 3
74kg: Joseph Blaze, Purdue - JR 2
97kg: Ethan Laird, Rider - alum 6
65kg: Aden Valencia, Stanford - RSFR
65kg: Real Woods, Stanford/Iowa - alum 6, 2, 4
74kg: Terrell Barraclough, Penn State/Utah Valley - alum 5
97kg: Jonathan Aiello, Virginia - alum
70kg: Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech - alum 3, 7, 6
70kg: Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech - SR 5, 1, 2
74kg: Peyton Hall, West Virginia - alum 8, 7, 3
65kg: Seth Gross, South Dakota State/Wisconsin - alum 2, 1
125kg: Trent Hillger, Wisconsin - alum 8, 6, 8
74kg: Elroy Perkin, Wisconsin-Eau Claire - alum
The tournament will include both men's and women's freestyle bracket. The senior Greco-Roman world team was decided at the US Open in April. Every bracket at the Team Trials Challenge Tournament (which will decided the eight wrestlers that will complete the matchups at Final X) will adhere to the following schedule:
Friday, May 16
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. -- Preliminaries and Quarterfinals
4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. -- Semifinals and Consolation
Saturday, May 17
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Consolation, Consolation Semifinals & 3rd place
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. -- Finals
All times Eastern and subject to change.
USA Wrestling World Team Trials Entries
As entries roll in the next few weeks, be sure to keep up with FloWrestling's list of World Team Trials entries, separated by weight class, here.
Qualifiers For The World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
A list of wrestlers who have qualified for the World Team Trials through previous competitions can be found on FloWrestling here.
Top 5 Storylines Heading Into The World Team Trials
Check out a breakdown of some of the top storylines heading into the 2025 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament here.
Predicting The 2025 World Team Trials Men's Freestyle
Check out Jon Kozak's predictions for how the men's freestyle brackets will be seeded here.