When Is the 2026 US Open Wrestling Tournament? Dates, Schedule, Venue, and Top Contenders So Far

The 2026 US Open Wrestling Tournament will feature multiple elite wrestlers locking horns from April 22 to 26 at the World Market Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament will feature multiple wrestlers competing in different categories, including U20 men, U17 boys, U15 boys, UWW futures boys, girls national high school, and masters men A.

The Senior, U20 Men, U17 Boys, and U15 Boys divisions’ faceoffs will serve as the qualification rounds for the World Team and Pan American Team. The men’s and women’s freestyle championships will earn a direct spot in the Final X.

Schedule for the 2026 US Open Wrestling Tournament

The Wrestling tournament will kick off on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, with the U-15 event. The senior women’s and men’s freestyle final bout is scheduled for April 24 and 25,  respectively.

Wednesday, April 22

Session I

• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:30 p.m. ET: U15 Greco-Roman – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:30 p.m. ET: High School Girls Showcase – Preliminaries & Consolation
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:30 p.m. ET: Masters Freestyle – Preliminaries & Consolation

Session II

• 7:00 p.m. ET – 10:30 p.m. ET: U15 Greco-Roman – Consolation, Consolation Semifinals, Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches) & Championship Finals
• 7:00 p.m. ET – 10:30 p.m. ET: High School Girls Showcase – Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation
• 7:00 p.m. ET – 10:00 p.m. ET: Masters Freestyle – All remaining matches

Thursday, April 23

Session III

• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:00 p.m. ET: Senior Men Greco-Roman Group A – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals & Consolation
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:30 p.m. ET: U20 Greco-Roman – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:30 p.m. ET: Senior Women Freestyle – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals & Consolation
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:00 p.m. ET: Masters Greco-Roman – Preliminaries & Consolation

Session IV

• 7:00 p.m. ET – 11:00 p.m. ET: U20 Greco-Roman – Consolation, Consolation Semifinals, Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches) & Championship Finals
• 7:00 p.m. ET – 9:30 p.m. ET: Senior Women Freestyle – Semifinals & Consolation
• 7:00 p.m. ET – 10:00 p.m. ET: Senior Men Greco-Roman Group A – Semifinals & Consolation
• 7:00 p.m. ET – 11:00 p.m. ET: Masters Greco-Roman – All remaining matches
• 8:00 p.m. ET – 11:30 p.m. ET: U15 Freestyle – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals & Consolation
• 9:00 p.m. ET – 11:00 p.m. ET: High School Girls Showcase – Championship Finals

Senior Men Greco-Roman Group A: (55 kg, 60 kg, 63 kg, 67 kg, 72 kg, 77 kg)

Friday, April 24

Session V

• 1:00 p.m. ET – 3:30 p.m. ET: Senior Men Greco-Roman Group A – Championship Finals Round 1 (Best 2/3) & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:00 p.m. ET: U15 Freestyle – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation, Consolation Semifinals & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:15 p.m. ET: Senior Men Greco-Roman Group B – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals & Consolation
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:30 p.m. ET: Senior Men Freestyle – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals & Consolation
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:45 p.m. ET: U17 Greco-Roman – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation
• 5:30 p.m. ET – 6:45 p.m. ET: Senior Women Freestyle – Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)

Session VI

• 7:00 p.m. ET – 11:15 p.m. ET: Senior Men Freestyle – Semifinals & Consolation
• 7:00 p.m. ET – 10:30 p.m. ET: U17 Greco-Roman – Championship Finals Round 1, Round 2 (Best 2/3), Round 3 (if necessary), Consolation, Consolation Semifinals & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
• 7:00 p.m. ET – 9:00 p.m. ET: Senior Men Greco-Roman Group B – Semifinals & Consolation
• 7:00 p.m. ET – 11:00 p.m. ET: UWW Futures Greco-Roman – Preliminaries through conclusion (all matches)
• 8:00 p.m. ET – 9:30 p.m. ET: U15 Freestyle – Championship Finals
• 9:00 p.m. ET – 10:30 p.m. ET: Senior Women Freestyle – Championship Finals
• 9:00 p.m. ET – 10:30 p.m. ET: Senior Men Greco-Roman Group A – Championship Finals Round 2 (Best 2/3) & Round 3 (if necessary)

Senior Men Greco-Roman Group B: (82 kg, 87 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg)

Saturday, April 25

Session VII

• 1:00 p.m. ET – 2:45 p.m. ET: Senior Men Greco-Roman Group B – Championship Finals Round 1 (Best 2/3), Consolation & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 4:00 p.m. ET: Senior Men Freestyle – Consolation, Consolation Semifinals & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:45 p.m. ET: U20 Freestyle – Preliminaries & Consolation
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:45 p.m. ET: U17 Freestyle – Preliminaries & Consolation

Session VIII

• 7:00 p.m. ET – 11:30 p.m. ET: U17 Freestyle – Championship Rounds & Consolation
• 7:00 p.m. ET – 11:45 p.m. ET: U20 Freestyle – Championship Rounds & Consolation
• 9:00 p.m. ET – 10:30 p.m. ET: Senior Men Freestyle – Championship Finals
• 9:00 p.m. ET – 9:45 p.m. ET: Senior Men Greco-Roman Group B – Championship Finals Round 2 (Best 2/3) & Round 3 (if necessary)

Sunday, April 26

Session IX

• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:00 p.m. ET: U17 Freestyle – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation Semifinals
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 5:00 p.m. ET: U20 Freestyle – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation Semifinals
• 1:00 p.m. ET – 7:00 p.m. ET: UWW Futures Freestyle – Preliminaries to conclusion (all matches)
• 5:00 p.m. ET – 7:30 p.m. ET: U17 Freestyle – Championship Finals Round 1, Round 2 (Best 2/3), Round 3 (if necessary) & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
• 5:00 p.m. ET – 7:30 p.m. ET: U20 Freestyle – Championship Finals & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)

Top Contenders To Watch At The 2026 US Open Wrestling Tournament

The 2026 US Open Wrestling tournament will witness the 2026 PIAA State Championship Bo Bassett compete in the 65kg category. He will be joined by Vito Arujau and 149 lbs champion at the 2026 NCAA Championships, Aden Valencia. Olympic silver medalist Spencer Lee will vie in the 57kg freestyle event to earn a spot in the Final X to defend his title.

The 2025 Pan American champion, Jax Forrest and the 2018 NCAA Champion, Seth Gross, will meet each other in the 61kg category lineup. The 2025 NCAA champions and RAF 07 winner Wyatt Hendrickson will vie in the 125kg division in an attempt to showcase his dominance. The University of Oklahoma State wrestler and the 2026 Big 12 Championships third-place finisher, Cody Merrill, will be seen lining up in the 92kg category.

The list of a few notable players to take the stage in Las Vegas, Nevada, is given below.

57 kg

• Spencer Lee
• Anthony Knox
• Vincent Robinson
• Eric Barnett
• Liam Cronin
• Vinny Kilkeary
• Antonio Mills
• Sheldon Seymour

61 kg

• Jax Forrest
• Ben Davino
• Austin DeSanto
• Nic Bouzakis
• Seth Gross
• Nathan Tomasello
• Michael McGee

65 kg

• Vito Arujau
• Joey McKenna
• Jesse Mendez
• Bo Bassett
• Aden Valencia
• Brock Hardy
• Beau Bartlett

70 kg

• Alec Pantaleo
• Ridge Lovett
• Caleb Henson
• Ian Parker
• Melvin Miller
• Ed Scott
• Jaxon Joy
• Cody Chittum
• Chance Lamer

74 kg

• David Carr
• Quincy Monday
• Bryce Andonian
• James Green
• Cam Amine
• Yahya Thomas
• Will Lewan
• Terrell Barraclough
• Jarrett Jacques
• Caleb Fish
• Matty Bianchi
• Peyton Robb
• Kannon Webster

79 kg

• Chance Marsteller
• DJ Hamiti
• Evan Wick
• Keegan O’Toole
• Simon Ruiz
• Bernie Truax
• Matthew Singleton

86 kg

• Kyle Dake
• Max McEnelly
• Mekhi Lewis
• Marcus Coleman

92 kg

• Aeoden Sinclair
• Mike Macchiavello
• Jacob Cardenas
• Cody Merrill
• Dustin Plott
• Jude Correa
• Seth Shumate

97 kg

• Stephen Buchanan
• Jay Aiello
• Justin Rademacher
• Sonny Sasso

125 kg

• Wyatt Hendrickson
• Mason Parris
• Greg Kerkvliet
• Tony Cassioppi
• Trent Hillger
• Jordan Wood
• Jimmy Mullen

Women’s Freestyle Contenders

50 kg

• Erin Golston
• Emily Shilson
• Sage Mortimer
• Katie Gomez
• Morgan Turner
• Val Solorio
• Sterling Dias
• Emilie Gonzalez
• Heather Crull
• Samara Chavez
• Mia Palumbo

53 kg

• Sarah Hildebrandt
• Felicity Taylor
• Cristelle Rodriguez
• Vayle Baker
• Clare Booe
• Sydney Petzinger
• Taylor Whiting
• Abbi Cooper
• Tiare Ikei
• Isabella Marie Gonzalez

55 kg

• Everest Leydecker
• Areana Villaescusa
• Amani Jones
• Montana DeLawder
• Marissa Gallegos
• Carolina Moreno
• Karlee Brooks

57 kg

• Alex Hedrick
• Amanda Martinez
• Cameron Guerin
• Jacarra Winchester
• Virginia Ford
• Xochitl Mota-Pettis
• Carolina Moreno
• Karlee Brooks

59 kg

• Abby Nette
• Alexis Janiak
• Emma Bacon
• Michaela Beck
• Bella Williams
• Sarah Savidge
• Brenda Reyna
• Lauren Stoker

62 kg

• Macey Kilty
• Adaugo Nwachukwu
• SaVannah Cosme
• Alara Boyd
• Claire DiCugno
• Zoe Nowicki
• Katerina Lange
• Skye Realin

65 kg

• Kayla Miracle
• Cadence Diduch
• Reese Larramendy
• Emma Bruntil
• Jennifer Page
• Riley Hanrahan
• London Houston
• Marisol Nugent
• Nina Makem
• Bella Mir

68 kg

• Alex Glaude
• Kaylynn Albrecht
• Marilyn Garcia
• Solin Piearcy
• Latifah McBryde
• Nora Akpan
• Zoey Lints

72 kg

• Skylar Grote
• Jasmine Robinson
• Joye Levendusky
• Alexandra Alli

76 kg

• Dymond Guilford
• Tristan Kelly
• Tiffani Baublitz
• Naomi Simon
• Shenita Lawson
• Precious Wieser

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