Final X matchups determined after World Team Trials Challenge tournament finals

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Updated: May 15, 2026

Photo: Three months after giving birth, 2024 Olympic gold medalist Amit Elor dominated her way to the 72-kg title at the World Team Trials Challenge tournament. Photo by Sam Janicki.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With the 2026 Senior World Team Trials Challenge tournament complete, all the remaining matchups are set for USA Wrestling’s 2026 Final X event, set for June 19 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Winning titles in the Senior men’s freestyle division were Spencer Lee (57 kg), Jax Forrest (61 kg), Zain Retherford (70 kg), David Carr (74 kg) and Mason Parris (125 kg), all of whom were No. 1 seeds except Forrest.

In Senior women’s freestyle, seven wrestlers punched their tickets to Newark, including WTT champions Morgan Turner (50 kg), Elena Ivaldi (53 kg), Areana Villaescusa (55 kg), Alexis Janiak (59 kg), Macey Kilty (62 kg), Jennifer Page (65 kg) and Amit Elor (72 kg).

Below are the World Team Trials Challenge finals results as well as the Final X matchups.

Senior Women’s Freestyle Finals Results

50 kg

1st – Morgan Turner (All I see is Gold/TMWC) dec. Felicity Taylor (TMWC), 10-8

3rd – Samara Chavez (Army (WCAP)) tech. fall Erin Golston (NYAC), 10-0

53 kg

1st – Elena Ivaldi (California) tech. fall Sydney Petzinger (Lehigh RTC/NYAC), 23-12

3rd – Jaslynn Gallegos (Cardinal WC) dec. Kaelani Shufeldt (Cardinal WC), 9-6

55 kg

1st – Areana Villaescusa (Army (WCAP)) dec. Alexandra Hedrick (TMWC), 6-0

3rd – Sara Sterner (Cardinal WC) dec. Marissa Gallegos (TMWC), 7-0

59 kg

1st – Alexis Janiak (TMWC) dec. Amani Jones (TMWC), 4-1

3rd – Alexandra Szkotnicki (Bearcat WC) tech. fall Michaela Beck (TMWC), 14-4 (5:59)

62 kg

1st – Macey Kilty (IWWC/ TMWC) fall Claire DiCugno (CardinalWC/NYAC), 1:06

3rd – Alara Boyd (TMWC) dec. Hanna Errthum (USOPTC WM), 10-3

65 kg

1st – Jennifer Page (TMWC) dec. Emma Bruntil (TMWC), 4-2

3rd – Reese Larramendy (IWWC/ TMWC) dec. Katerina Lange (Laker WC), 8-0

72 kg

1st – Amit Elor (NYCRTC/ TMWC) fall Precious Wieser (TMWC), 5:31

3rd – Skylar Grote (TMWC) dec. Kaylynn Albrecht (USOPTC/ TMWC), 2-1

 

Senior Men’s Freestyle Finals Results

57 kg

1st – Spencer Lee (HWC/ TMWC) tech. fall Anthony Knox (Scarlet Knight WC), 13-3

3rd – Liam Cronin (NEB RTC/ TMWC) tech. fall Brody Teske (PWC RTC), 12-1

61 kg

1st – Jax Forrest (COWBOY RTC/ TMWC) tech. fall Benjamin Davino (OHIO RTC/ TMWC), 11-1

3rd – Austin DeSanto (HWC/ TMWC) forfeit Aaron Seidel (SERTC / TMWC),

70 kg

1st – Zain Retherford (NLWC/ TMWC) dec. Caleb Henson (SERTC / TMWC), 2-1

3rd – Landon Robideau (Cowboy / TMWC) dec. Jordan Williams (HWC/ TMWC), 7-0

74 kg

1st – David Carr (Cyclone RTC/ TMWC) dec. Jayden James (KD Trained / TMWC), 9-7

3rd – Joseph Sealey (NLWC / TMWC) dec. Quincy Monday (NJRTC/ TMWC), 10-5

125 kg

1st – Mason Parris (CKWC / TMWC) dec. Isaac Trumble (WOLFPACK / TMWC), 14-12

3rd – Coby Merrill (NYAC) dec. Cole Mirasola (NLWC / TMWC), 13-7

 

2026 Women’s Freestyle Final X Matchups

50 kg: Morgan Turner vs. Katie Gomez

53 kg: Elena Ivaldi vs. Cristelle Rodriguez

55 kg: Areana Villaescusa vs. Everest Leydecker

57 kg: Helen Maroulis vs. Amanda Martinez

59 kg: Alexis Janiak vs. Abigail Nette

62 kg: Macey Kilty vs. Adaugo Nwachukwu

65 kg: Jennifer Page vs. Kayla Miracle

68 kg: Kennedy Blades vs. Bella Mir

72 kg: Amit Elor vs. Alexandria Glaude

76 kg: Kylie Welker vs. Dymond Guilford

 

2026 Men’s Freestyle Final X Matchups

57 kg: Spencer Lee vs. Luke Lilledahl

61 kg: Jax Forrest vs. Marcus Blaze

65 kg: Bo Bassett vs. Real Woods

70 kg: Zain Retherford vs. Ridge Lovett

74 kg: David Carr vs. James Green

79 kg: Chance Marsteller vs. Levi Haines

86 kg: Kyle Dake vs. Zahid Valencia

92 kg: Michael Macchiavello vs. Trent Hidlay

97 kg: Stephen Buchanan vs. Kyle Snyder

125 kg: Mason Parris vs. Wyatt Hendrickson