'26 U20 World Championships (8/16 - 23) thread

[Tom McAndrew]

The 2026 U20 World Championships take place on 8/16 through 8/23 at Bratislava, Slovakia. Please use this thread for all pre-tournament, in-tournament, and post-tournament discussion.

The USA MFS team includes PSU's Jayden James, as well as two wrestlers from PA (Aaron Seidel and Bo Bassett) and one other wrestler (beside Jayden) from NJ (Ryan Burton).

The MFS competition takes place on 8/21 through 8/23.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

*** Edit: @Tom McAndrew I didn't see your most-recent U20 videos in the Social Media thread prior to posting this here. Feel free to move it there. Thanks, Gaylon ***

Her total mat time for her combined three U20 golds was approximately 5:45!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Coastal2]

Does this board want the women's pbp posted?

I typically do it on a small board that doesn't see much traffic but can do it here if there's a demand. No need to respond (except from mods), I'll take likes as a yes.

You can stop with the likes, I see there is a demand so I'll put them here.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Does this board want the women's pbp posted?

I typically do it on a small board that doesn't see much traffic but can do it here if there's a demand. No need to respond (except from mods), I'll take likes as a yes.

You can stop with the likes, I see there is a demand so I'll put them here.

info like that is always welcome. I encourage you to post the PBP.

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

Does this board want the women's pbp posted?

I typically do it on a small board that doesn't see much traffic but can do it here if there's a demand. No need to respond (except from mods), I'll take likes as a yes.

You can stop with the likes, I see there is a demand so I'll put them here.

No Like, but . . .

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Misalorales]

Quite a collection of names.

 

[Coastal2]

Greco team

Ezekiel Witt - risting sophomore at NDSU. Went 2-2 at NCAAs as a freshman
Manuel Saldate - redshirt frosh at Oregon Sate
Nick Sorrow - incoming frosh at Michigan State
Amyrn Nutter -greco only at North Michigan last year
Eli Esguerra - Cornell commit class of '27
Leister Bowling - Redshirt frosh at Iowa.
Arvin Khosary - 2nd year at Army West Point
Aidan Squier - greco only at Northern Michigan last year
Cittadino Tuttle - sophomore at Rochester Community and Technical (MN) NJCAA
Trayvn Boger - incoming frosh at Northwestern.

 

[El_Jefe]

Greco team

Ezekiel Witt - risting sophomore at NDSU. Went 2-2 at NCAAs as a freshman

Lilledahl beat Witt 6-5 at Journeymen.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

2026 U20 World Wrestling Championship Team USA Preview - FloWrestling

Prepare for the 2026 U20 World Championships with an introduction to Team USA's men's and women's freestyle and Greco-Roman teams!

www.flowrestling.org

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

2026 U20 World Championships Preview & Predictions - FloWrestling

A full preview with predictions for the USA's men's freestyle team at the 2026 U20 World Championships.

www.flowrestling.org

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

The College Wrestling Fan Guide To U20 Worlds - FloWrestling

All the American wrestlers going to the 2026 U20 World Championships and their collegiate connections.

www.flowrestling.org

 

[wrestlingfan22]

So we can expect brackets for Mens FS around Noon on Thursday hopefully.

 

[Coastal2]

Finding the UWW bout board is so counterintuitive while USA Bracketing has U20s as an event but doesn't appear to have a "live" option yet so I hope I don't miss anyone. Have Squier up in 5 on C and Bowling up in 12/Boger 18 on B.

Live Stream

arena.uww.org

 

[Coastal2]

Squier US vs Yoshida Japan 87 Kg GR

And the USA kicks off U20 Greco Roman a little over an hour into the tournament.

Japan holding center in the t-rex sumo. Japan almost had a body lock then thought about an arm spin before getting the push out. 1-0 Japan. Japan body lock slide by for TD up 3-0. Squier goes down first down 4-0. Yoshida with the big lift but uses a turk and gets nothing. Yoshida digging underhook on the edge and misses the pushout as Squier times the TD 4-2 then Yoshida underhook to edge and gets the TD this time 6-2 and a late TD to end the period up 8-2.

2nd
Squier gives up the body lock slide by to lose by TF 10-2. Fairly good chance to get pulled back into repechage as Yoshida could make the finals.

 

[Coastal2]

Nick Sorrow US vs Hibarino Japan 63Kg GR 1/8

Sorrow 6 inches taller. Japan headlock for 4 off the whistle.then another aggressive TD. Sorrow with reversal and turn. Hibarino up 6-3 30 seconds in. Hibarino with multiple slips. Japan holding center while Sorroww fights for underhooks. Another Hibarino slip throw. Hibarino headlock for 4. 10-3 Japan at the break.

2nd
Sorrow scores TD off Japan headlock attempt 10-5. Sorrow needs to initiate something instead of the t-rex pushing as the pace has slowed. They put up 4 japan while they were busy showing the Japaneses coach so having to look at challenge replay. Sorrow went for a flying squirrel. and Sorrow won the challenge back to 10-5 with 7 seconds left. Sorrow hits a penetration step into a body lock but no score. Hibarino wins 10-5

 

[Coastal2]

I sometimes make fun of Greco as t-rex sumo but Japan's 130 is built like a 5'2" sumo wrestler. Would make Coby Merrill look long and lean.

The challenge system seems much more streamlined than U17s so far.

Miyake, Japan's 130 is giving up a foot in height to his CZE oppenent in a the 1/8s.

 

[Coastal2]

Bowling US vs Terteryan ARM 77Kg GR 1/8

Arm working the Russian tie gets warned for too much motion on it. Arm controlling center. Bowling significantly taller but is put down first. 1-0 Armenia gets a turn and a step out 4-0 Terteryan. Bowling spins on the edge to avoid another step out. 4-0 Terteryan over Bowling at the break.

2nd.

Armenia with a push out. Bowling struggling with a power deficit. Not a lot of action as Armenia gets a point for something. 6-0. Iowa room really paying off as Bowling never attempted to score in a 6-0 loss. Both of the other Americans who have competed so far have lost but put forth some effort. Bowling seemed content with losing.

 

[Fan16801]

I like Sorrow's effort best. He fought to the end.

 

[Coastal2]

Travyn Boger vs Abdevali Iran 130 kg 1/8

Both about the same size but Iran seems more muscular. Boger seems a little off balance as Iran hold center. Boger spins to avoid a step out as Iran seems stronger. Boger goes down first. Iran circles out front for the head pinch. Nothing as there's a blood stoppage. 1-0 Iran. Boger holding center a little better but a lot of hand clasping. Iran with the body lock for 4 but Boger challenges. Looks like a leg sweep with Iran's knee to me but I'm no Greco expert. Challenge won 1-1 Boger at the break.

2nd

Iran body lock for 4 early. Boger stepped right into a bear hug trying to hold center. Boger tries a shrug and gives up the TD 7-1. Iran penetration step into another bear hug, Boger cedes the TD to avoid the throw and loses 9-1.

 

[Coastal2]

I like Sorrow's effort best. He fought to the end.

Squier's opponent Yoshida is really good so his effort should be commended also. Yoshida won his 1/8 so Squier is still alive

 

[Coastal2]

US goes 0-4 on the first day.

 

[Fan16801]

Eliminated: 63kg Sorrow, 130 kg Boger
Still a chance at repechage: 77 Bowling, 87 Squier