By Richard Immel
USA Wrestling

COLORADO SPRINGS – Ninety-one women’s freestyle athletes have qualified for the 2026 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament to be held May 14-15 at Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Ky.

Seven women’s freestyle weight classes (50 kg, 53 kg, 55 kg, 59 kg, 62 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg) will be featured at the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. The winners in each weight class qualify for Final X on June 19 in Newark, N.J., where they will face the U.S. Open champion in a best-of-three series to determine the Senior World Team member.

Three women’s freestyle weight classes (57 kg, 68 kg, 76 kg) have locked in a Final X series, with a returning Senior World medalist facing the U.S. Open champion. These weight classes will not be contested in Louisville. Qualified athletes who would normally compete in one of these three weight classes are eligible to move up or down in weight for the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.

To be eligible for the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, a women’s freestyle athlete must meet one of the following criteria, in order:

a) 2024 Senior Women’s Freestyle Olympic or World Team Member

b) 2025 Senior Women’s Freestyle National Team Member

c) 2025 U23 Women’s Freestyle World Medalist

d) 2025 Junior Pan American Games Gold Medalist 

e) 2025 U20 Women’s Freestyle World Medalist

f) 2025 U17 Women’s Freestyle World Champion (age eligible)

g) November 2025 Bill Farrell International highest placing (top 4) U.S. athlete, who has yet to qualify, will earn a spot in the 2026 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament

h) February 2026 UWW Medalists at Ranking Series events #1 & #2

i) March 2026 NAIA Championships highest placing (top 8) U.S. athlete, who has yet to qualify, will earn a spot in the 2026 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament

j) March 2026 NCAA Championships highest placing (top 8) U.S. athlete, who has yet to qualify, will earn a spot in the 2026 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament

k) April 2026 Senior Women’s Freestyle U.S. Open Championships - top 7 place finisher per weight class

l) May 2026 Senior Pan American Championships Medalist

The only remaining path to qualification is becoming a 2026 Senior Pan American Championships medalist next week in Coralville, Iowa.

The full list of women’s freestyle qualifiers is available below. Athletes are sorted by expected competition weight and the first method of qualification for the event. Athletes who qualified in non-World Team Trials weights are listed separately in alphabetical order.

All procedures to make a U.S. World Championships or Pan American Championships team can be found on the Team Selection Criteria page.

2026 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament 

Women’s freestyle qualifiers, as of April 28, 2026 

50 kg 

Audrey Jimenez – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Erin Golston – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Kendra Ryan – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Felicity Taylor – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Morgan Turner – 2025 U17 World champion

Emily Shilson – 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Erin Hikiji – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Mia Palumbo – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Valarie Solorio – 2026 NCAA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Sage Mortimer – 2026 NCAA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Kaelani Shufeldt – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Samara Chavez – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

53 kg 

Sarah Hildebrandt – 2024 U.S. Olympic Team member

Dom Parrish – 2024 U.S. Olympic Team member

Brianna Gonzalez – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Sydney Petzinger – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Salyna Shotwell – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Riley Rayome – 2026 NCAA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Elena Ivaldi – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Jaslynn Gallegos – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Clare Booe – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Isabella Marie Gonzales – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

55 kg 

Areana Villaescusa – 2024 U.S. World Team member

Ronna Gross – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Xochitl Mota-Pettis – 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Rose Kaplan – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Karissa Turnwall – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Marissa Gallegos – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Vayle Baker – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Louisa Schwab – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Mateah Roehl – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

59 kg 

Jacarra Winchester – 2024 U.S. World Team member

Alexis Janiak – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Aubre Krazer – 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Olivia Mottley – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Cameron Guerin – 2026 NCAA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Michaela Beck – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Alexandra Szkotnicki – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Ruby Julien-Newsom – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Sarah Savidge – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

62 kg 

Macey Kilty – 2024 U.S. World Team member

Alara Boyd – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Hanna Errthum – 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Zaynah McBryde – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Katerina Lange – 2026 NCAA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Claire DiCugno – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

SaVannah Cosme – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placerhttps://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/4634

65 kg 

Aine Drury – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Jennifer Page – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Nina Makem – 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Emma Bruntil – 2026 Muhamet Malo Ranking Series medalist

Jamilah McBryde – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Reese Larramendy – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

London Houston – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Riley Hanrahan – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

72 kg 

Amit Elor – 2024 U.S. Olympic Team member

Kaylynn Albrecht – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Jasmine Robinson – 2025 U23 World Championships medalist

Alexandria Alli – 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Shannon Workinger – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Tiffani Baublitz – 2026 NCAA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Precious Wieser – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Skylar Grote – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Taylor Graveman – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Joye Levendusky – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Additional qualifiers in non-World Team Trials weights 

Nora Akpan – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Alissa Caltagirone – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Marlynne Deede – 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Anna DiCugno – 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Piper Fowler – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Lillian Gradillas-Flores – 2026 NAIA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Brooklyn Hays – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Alexandra Hedrick – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Amani Jones – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Rose Kaplan – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Tristan Kelly – 2025 Junior Pan American Games champion

Shenita Lawson – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Yelena Makoyed – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Morgan Maschmann – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Latifah McBryde – 2025 U.S. National Team member

Shelby Moore – 2026 NCAA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Carolina Moreno – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Annelise Obermark – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Isabella Phillips – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Solin Piearcy – 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Destiny Rodriguez – 2026 NCAA Championships, highest U.S. placer not previously qualified

Madison Sandquist – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Naomi Simon – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Sara Sterner – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Liv Wieber – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer

Liliana Vergara – 2026 U.S. Open Championships top seven placer