2025 Senior World Championships

USA Wrestling Rankings Before 2025 Senior Worlds: Spencer Lee, Hendrickson

USA Wrestling Rankings Before 2025 Senior Worlds: Spencer Lee, Hendrickson

See where USA Wrestling athletes stack up before the 2025 Senior World Championships in Zagreb, including stars like Spencer Lee and Zahid Valencia.

Sep 12, 2025 by R. R. Ellis
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The 2025 Senior World Wrestling Championships kick off September 13 in Zagreb, Croatia, showcasing the best wrestlers on the planet. 

USA Wrestling brings a talented lineup featuring stars like Spencer Lee, Kyle Snyder, and Zahid Valencia, along with rising prospects Jax Forrest and Levi Haines. 

FloWrestling’s World Wrestling Championship Rankings offers our perspective, highlighting where these athletes stack up compared to other Senior Worlds participants, while the official UWW seeds set the stage for their paths to the podium. 

From top-ranked Spencer Lee to unseeded contenders looking to shock the field, here’s where every USA wrestler is ranked and seeded heading into Senior Worlds.

FloWrestling World Wrestling Championship Rankings

  • 57kg - Spencer Lee - No. 1
  • 61kg - Jax Forrest - No. 4
  • 65kg - Real Woods - Unranked
  • 70kg - PJ Duke - Unranked
  • 74kg - David Carr - No. 4
  • 79kg - Levi Haines - No. 6
  • 86kg - Zahid Valencia - No. 4
  • 92kg - Trent Hidlay - No. 3
  • 97kg - Kyle Snyder - No. 5
  • 125kg - Wyatt Hendrickson - No. 4

UWW Senior World Championships Seeds

  • 57kg - Spencer Lee - No. 1
  • 61kg - Jax Forrest - Unseeded
  • 65kg - Real Woods - Unseeded
  • 70kg - PJ Duke - Unseeded
  • 74kg - David Carr - Unseeded
  • 79kg - Levi Haines - Unseeded
  • 86kg - Zahid Valencia - No. 4
  • 92kg - Trent Hidlay No. 8
  • 97kg - Kyle Snyder - No. 3
  • 125kg - Wyatt Hendrickson - Unseeded

How To Watch Senior World Championships 2025

The 2025 Senior World Championships will be streamed live on FloWrestling and the FloSports App.

Archives of each match, highlights, news and more will be available on FloWrestling.

Senior World Championships 2025 Schedule

MFS = Men’s Freestyle | WFS = Women’s Freestyle | GR = Greco-Roman

Saturday, September 13

  • 4:30 a.m. ET – 12:00 p.m. ET: Qualification rounds – MFS 61, 70, 86, 125 kg
  • 1:00 p.m. ET – 3:00 p.m. ET: Semifinals – MFS 61, 70, 86, 125 kg

Sunday, September 14

  • 4:30 a.m. ET – 10:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – MFS 57, 74, 79, 92 kg; Repechage – MFS 61, 70, 86, 125 kg
  • 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Semifinals – MFS 57, 74, 79, 92 kg
  • 12:00 p.m. ET – 1:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – MFS 61, 70, 86, 125 kg

Monday, September 15

  • 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – MFS 65, 97 kg; WFS 55, 59 kg; Repechage – MFS 57, 74, 79, 92 kg
  • 10:00 a.m. ET – 11:00 a.m. ET: Semifinals – MFS 65, 97 kg; WFS 55, 59 kg
  • 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – MFS 57, 74, 79, 92 kg

Tuesday, September 16

  • 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – WFS 50, 57, 65, 76 kg; Repechage – MFS 65, 97 kg; WFS 55, 59 kg
  • 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Semifinals – WFS 50, 57, 65, 76 kg
  • 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – MFS 65, 97 kg; WFS 55, 59 kg

Wednesday, September 17

  • 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – WFS 53, 62, 68, 72 kg; Repechage – WFS 50, 57, 65, 76 kg
  • 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Semifinals – WFS 53, 62, 68, 72 kg
  • 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – WFS 50, 57, 65, 76 kg

Thursday, September 18

  • 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – GR 55, 77, 82, 130 kg; Repechage – WFS 53, 62, 68, 72 kg
  • 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Semifinals – GR 55, 77, 82, 130 kg
  • 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – WFS 53, 62, 68, 72 kg

Friday, September 19

  • 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – GR 60, 72, 97 kg; Repechage – GR 55, 77, 82, 130 kg
  • 10:45 a.m. ET – 11:45 a.m. ET: Semifinals – GR 60, 72, 97 kg
  • 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – GR 55, 77, 82, 130 kg

Saturday, September 20

  • 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – GR 63, 67, 87 kg; Repechage – GR 60, 72, 97 kg
  • 10:45 a.m. ET – 11:45 a.m. ET: Semifinals – GR 63, 67, 87 kg
  • 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – GR 60, 72, 97 kg

Sunday, September 21

  • 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Repechage – GR 63, 67, 87 kg
  • 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – GR 63, 67, 87 kg

Where To Watch The Senior World Championships Wrestling 2025?

The 2025 Senior World Championships will be broadcast on FloWrestling.

When Are The Senior World Championships?

The Senior World Championships will take place beginning Sept. 13, 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia.

What Time Does Senior World Championships 2025 Start?

On September 13, the 2025 Senior World Championships start with men's freestyle qualification at 4:30 a.m. ET.

FloWrestling Archived Footage

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