The 2026 Soldier Salute will take place at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on January 3rd and 4th, 2026. This event will feature several of the country's top teams and wrestlers. Check out the article below to see all of the ranked wrestlers that could compete at this year's Soldier Salute.

*All entries are subject to change and will be updated as specific team entries are submitted

125 Pounds - 5 Ranked

• #7 Dean Peterson, Iowa
• #19 Kysen Terukina, North Carolina
• #22 Brady Roark, SD State
• #23 Mack Mauger, Missouri
• #33 Andrew Binni Navy

133 Pounds - 5 Ranked

• #4 Drake Ayala, Iowa
• #21 Ethan Oakley, North Carolina
• #23 Kade Moore, Missouri
• #25 Luke Willochell, Wyoming
• #27 Derrick Cardinal, SD State

141 Pounds - 5 Ranked

• #11 Nasir Bailey, Iowa
• #15 Julian Tagg, SD State
• #19 Luke Simcox, North Carolina
• #20 Zeke Seltzer, Missouri
• #28 Caedyn Ricciardi, Navy

149 Pounds - 4 Ranked

• #7 Ryder Block, Iowa
• #18 Josh Edmond, Missouri
• #21 Alek Martin, SD State
• #27 Gabe Willochell, Wyoming

157 Pounds - 4 Ranked

• #10 Jordan Williams, Iowa
• #17 Cael Swensen, SD State
• #23 J Conway, Missouri
• #24 Jared Hill, Wyoming

165  Pounds - 4 Ranked

• #3 Michael Caliendo, Iowa
• #14 Bryce Hepner, North Carolina
• #16 Maxx Mayfield, Missouri
• #32 Marcus Espinoza-Owens, SD State

174 Pounds - 5 Ranked

• #3 Patrick Kennedy, Iowa
• #9 Danny Wask, Navy
• #11 Cam Steed, Missouri
• #16 Moses Espinoza-Owens, SD State
• #30 Riley Davis, Wyoming

184 Pounds - 4 Ranked

• #1 Angelo Ferrari, Iowa
• #2 Aeoden Sinclair, Missouri
• #12 Eddie Neitenbach, Wyoming
• #24 Jake Dailey, North Carolina

197 Pounds - 6 Ranked

• #4 Massoma Endene, Iowa
• #6 Bennett Berge, SD State
• #7 Joey Novak, Wyoming
• #14 Evan Bates, Missouri
• #19 Payton Thomas, Navy
• #32 Robert Platt, North Carolina

285 Pounds - 7 Ranked

• #5 Ben Kueter, Iowa
• #8 Christian Carroll, Wyoming
• #15 Spencer Lanosga, Navy
• #20 Luke Rasmussen, SD State
• #25 Nolan Neves, North Carolina
• #30 Jarrett Stoner, Missouri
• #33 Daulton Mayer, Bellarmine