2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Wrestling Schedule Finalized

Press release from USA Wrestling:

USA Wrestling has announced the final event schedule for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling, which will be held at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania, April 19-20.

Session times are 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on both Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20. The specific rounds to be held at each session have now been finalized.

On Friday, April 19, the Challenge Tournament will be conducted during both sessions, concluding with the semifinals, finals and consolation rounds during the 6:30 p.m. session.

In the 13 weight classes which Team USA has qualified for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (50 kg WFS, 53 kg WFS, 57 kg WFS, 62 kg WFS, 68 kg WFS, 76 kg WFS, 74 kg MFS, 86 kg MFS, 97 kg MFS, 125 kg MFS, 87 kg GR, 97 kg GR, 130 kg GR), the champion of the Challenge Tournament will advance to the Championship Series on Saturday to face the athlete who earned automatic qualification to the finals series.

In the five weight classes which Team USA has not yet qualified for the Olympic Games (57 kg MFS, 65 kg MFS, 60 kg GR, 67 kg GR, 77 kg GR), both semifinal winners will advance to Saturday’s Championship Series.

On Saturday, in the 10 a.m. session, all 18 weight classes will compete in round one of the best-of-three Championship Series. In the five weight classes not yet qualified for the Olympics, round two of the Championship Series will also be held in the 10 a.m. session.

The 6:30 p.m. session on Saturday will begin with round three (if necessary) in the five non-qualified weight classes. Then, round two and round three (if necessary) of the 13 qualified weight classes will be held.

The 13 athletes who earn a berth on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team will be showcased in the Saturday evening session. (The U.S. Olympic Trials winners at the five non-qualified weight classes must still compete in the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey, May 9-12, the last chance to qualify their weight for the Paris Games)