The 2026 U23 World Championship is set for Oct. 12-18 in Las Vegas, giving wrestling fans a chance to see many of the NCAA's top stars compete against the best young wrestlers in the world. The event features Greco-Roman, women's freestyle and men's freestyle competition and serves as a premier age-group tournament on the international calendar.

For college wrestling fans, the U.S. roster is loaded with familiar names. NCAA champions, All-Americans and rising stars from programs across the country will represent Team USA on home soil.

Here's a school-by-school guide to the college connections on the U.S. roster.

Brooklyn College

• 82kg: Adrian Artsisheuskiy, Greco-Roman

Doane

• 53kg: Cristelle Rodriguez-Dobler, Women's Freestyle

Rodriguez-Dobler brings an accomplished NAIA resume in the field and will compete at 53 kg in women's freestyle. She is also one of several U.S. athletes scheduled to compete at both the U23 and Senior World Championships this month.

Iowa

• 55kg: Everest Leydecker, Women's Freestyle

• 65kg: Reese Larramendy, Women's Freestyle

• 70kg: Jordan Williams, Men's Freestyle

• 76kg: Kylie Welker, Women's Freestyle

The Hawkeyes have one of the strongest contingents on Team USA.

Leydecker, Larramendy and Welker all have ties to Iowa's women's program, while Williams gives the Hawkeyes a representative in men's freestyle.

Welker enters the tournament as a two-time reigning U23 World champion and has a chance to become the first American woman to win three consecutive U23 world titles.

Iowa State

• 125kg: Coby Merrill, Men's Freestyle

Missouri

• 86kg: Aeoden Sinclair, Men's Freestyle

Sinclair gives Missouri a representative in Las Vegas after freshly capturing the U20 World title at 86 kg.

North Central

• 57kg: Sara Sterner, Women's Freestyle

• 59kg: Alexis Janiak, Women's Freestyle

• 68kg: Isabella Mir, Women's Freestyle

• 72kg: Taylor Graveman, Women's Freestyle

North Central has four wrestlers connected to the women's freestyle roster, making it one of the more heavily represented college program on Team USA.

Janiak and Mir are among the most recognizable names for college wrestling fans, while Graveman joined the roster after replacing Amit Elor at 72 kg.

Northern Michigan

• 55kg: Kenneth Crosby, Greco-Roman

• 60kg: Max Black, Greco-Roman

• 63kg: Landon Drury, Greco-Roman

• 67kg: Otto Black, Greco-Roman

• 87kg: Michael Altomer, Greco-Roman

Northern Michigan's National Training Center has been a tremendous pipeline for Team USA's Greco-Roman program.

Crosby, Max Black, Drury, Otto Black and Altomer all have ties to the program and will compete in Las Vegas.

Ohio State

• 61kg: Ben Davino, Men's Freestyle

• 92kg: Seth Shumate, Men's Freestyle

Ohio State will have two wrestlers competing in men's freestyle. Davino enters the event after finishing as the NCAA runner-up in 2026, while Shumate will make his World Championships debut alongside him.

Oregon State

• 77kg: Joel Adams, Greco-Roman

• 97kg: Justin Rademacher, Men's Freestyle

• 130kg: Aden Attao, Greco-Roman

Oregon State is sending a versatile group to compete in both freestyle and Greco-Roman styles.

Joel Adams leads the Beavers as a Greco-Roman standout and a member of the 2026 U.S. Senior World Team. Justin Rademacher will wrestle at 97 kg in men's freestyle, while Aden Attao, who was at Oregon State before moving to the OPTC, anchors the lineup at 130 kg in Greco-Roman.

Penn State

• 57kg: Luke Lilledahl, Men's Freestyle

• 74kg: Jayden James, Men's Freestyle

• 79kg: Joseph Sealey, Men's Freestyle

Penn State brings three wrestlers to the U.S. men's freestyle roster.

Lilledahl headlines the group as the reigning U23 World champion and one of the most accomplished age-group wrestlers in the world. James and Sealey add even more Nittany Lion representation to Team USA.

UCLA

• 97kg: Arian Khosravy, Greco-Roman

University of Dubuque

• 72kg: Brett Back, Greco-Roman

Virginia Tech

• 65kg: Bo Bassett, Men's Freestyle

One of the country's top prospects, Bassett gives Virginia Tech a representative at 65 kg in men's freestyle. After recently winning the U20 World title, the incoming Hokie freshman is looking to sweep the U23 and Senior World Championships all in one year before starting his college career.

William Penn

• 62kg: Adaugo Nwachukwu, Women's Freestyle

High School Standout To Watch

• 50kg: Morgan Turner, Women's Freestyle

Turner is the only wrestler on the U.S. roster without a current college affiliation. As a top high school wrestler in the country and a member of the U.S. Senior National Team, she will compete at 50 kg in women's freestyle against the world's best young talent.

Why College Fans Should Watch

The U23 World Championships often serve as a preview of future NCAA title contenders, Senior World Team members and Olympic hopefuls. This year's event is particularly significant because it is being held in the United States, giving fans a rare opportunity to watch many of the nation's top college wrestlers compete against international competition on home turf, and in a more convenient time zone. 

With NCAA champions, All-Americans and future stars spread throughout the roster, the 2026 U23 World Championship offers college wrestling fans a chance to see how their favorite wrestlers stack up against the world's best young talent.

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