The Senior Wrestling World Team Trials are here, and aspiring wrestlers are all set to display their American glory to the fullest on May 14-15 in Louisville, Kentucky, to secure a spot on Team USA. Men’s and women’s wrestlers will now have another chance to take a shot at reserving a place on the American team after some, unfortunately, did not perform to their best during the US Open.
Over 40 senior women’s and men’s freestyle wrestlers are scheduled to compete at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center with an aim to secure a spot at the final five spots at Final X. Five weight classes will be in action within the men’s division and seven brackets from the women’s division, each of whom will go up against the 2026 U.S. Open champion in a best-of-three series.
Notable wrestlers like Jax Forrest, Spencer Lee, and many others are set to be in action, with each wrestler walking in with an individual goal to reclaim their stature. The majority of the lineup is composed of wrestlers who have shone brightly within their national boundaries already, and a win at the upcoming trials will finally hand them the chance to represent their country abroad.
Listed below are all the necessary details needed to get the complete All-American experience of the wrestling trials.
Wrestling World Team Trials 2026: Schedule
The schedule is divided into three sections with two sessions on Thursday and two more on Friday.
Thursday, May 14: Session I
10:00 a.m. ET – 2:30 p.m. ET: Senior Women Freestyle & Senior Men Freestyle – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals & Consolation
Session II: 4:00 p.m. ET – 7:30 p.m. ET: Senior Women Freestyle & Senior Men Freestyle – Semifinals & Consolation Semifinals
Friday, May 15: Session III
12:00 p.m. ET – 1:30 p.m. ET: Senior Women Freestyle – Finals & 3rd Place Matches
Session IV: 1:30 p.m. ET – 3:00 p.m. ET: Senior Men Freestyle – Finals & 3rd Place Matches
Notable Entries: Men and Women
Many notable wrestlers are set to appear at the trials after having passed through startling hurdles during national championship conquests and worldwide.
Notable Athletes from Men’s Division:
57 kg: Spencer Lee
61 kg: Jax Forrest
70 kg: Zain Retherford
74 kg: PJ Duke
125 kg: Mason Parris
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Notable Athletes from Women’s Division:
50 kg: Emily Shilson
50 kg: Felicity Taylor
59 kg: Jacarra Winchester
62 kg: Macey Kilty
72 kg: Amit Elor
For the complete list, click here
How to Watch
The Wrestling World Team Trials 2026 can be streamed live on FloWrestling, which has its own subscription model and promises an in-depth analysis.
The FloSports mobile app can also be downloaded to enhance the experience, where the matches can be streamed on the go via smartphone or with connected TV devices.
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