Women’s Freestyle Olympic Trials Qualifiers 3/30/24

March 30, 2024 Administrator Paris24, Penn State, Team USA, Tech-Fall, USA, USA Wrestling, Women's Freestyle, wrestling

Women’s Freestyle wrestling has qualified all of their weight classes for the Olympic Games in Paris, so the Olympic Trials will be straight forward. The winners of the Challenge Tournament will advance to the Championship best of three series to meet the athletes who have earned the automatic qualification.

Photo Credit: Durwood Tenny/Chasing Greatness

Women’s Freestyle (75 athletes)

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers
2024 NCWWC national champion at 101 lbs. – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa)
2024 NCWWC national champion at 109 lbs. – Ava Bayless (Iowa)
2024 NAIA national champion at 101 lbs. – Stefana Jelacic (Lourdes)

50 KG
Best of Three Championship Series
2023 Senior World bronze medalist at Olympic weight – Sarah Hildebrandt (New York AC/USOPTC)

Challenge Tournament
2019 World Team member – Whitney Conder (U.S. Army WCAP)
2023 U20 World silver medalist – Audrey Jimenez (Sunkist Kids)
2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Erin Golston (New York AC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion – Sage Mortimer (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up – Samara Chavez (Team Tornado WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place – Kendra Ryan (Cardinal WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place – Kaelani Shufeldt (California)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place – Mia Palumbo (Illinois)
2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers
2024 NCWWC national champion at 116 lbs. – Felicity Taylor (Iowa)
2024 NAIA national champion at 116 lbs. – Juliana Diaz (Missouri Baptist)

53 KG
Best of Three Championship Series
2024 Pan American Olympic Games Qualifer finalist – Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids)

Challenge Tournament
2021 World Team member – Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury WC)
2020 Olympic Team member/2023 Senior World silver medalist at 55 kg – Jacarra Winchester (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy RTC)**
2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion – Vayle Baker (West Point WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up – Katie Gomez (Sunkist Kids WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place – Haley Augello (Izzy Style Wrestling)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place – Areana Villaescusa (Army WCAP)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place – Sydney Petzinger (Cardinal WC)
2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –
Non-Olympic weight qualifiers
2023 U20 World bronze medalist 55 kg –Amani Jones (Cardinal WC)

57 KG
Best of Three Championship Series
2023 Senior World medalist at Olympic weight – Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids)

Challenge Tournament
2019 World Team member – Jenna Burkert (U.S. Army WCAP)
2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Rise RTC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion – Amanda Martinez (Cardinal WC/TMWC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up – Alexandra Hedrick (USOPTC/TMWC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place – Shelby Moore (Bearcat WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place – Cristelle Rodriguez (Tiger WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place – Cameron Guerin (Bearcat WC/TMWC)
2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers
2023 Senior World bronze medalist 59 kg – Jennifer Page (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)**
2022 World Team member 59 kg – Abigail Nette (U.S. Army WCAP)
2021 World Team member 59 kg – Maya Nelson (Sunkist Kids)
2019 World Team member 59 kg – Alli Ragan (Sunkist Kids)
2023 U20 World bronze medalist 59 kg – Alexis Janiak (Illinois)
2024 NCWWC national champion at 136 lbs.– Claire DiCugno (King)
2024 NAIA national champion at 130 lbs. – Carolina Moreno (Southern Oregon)
2024 NAIA national champion at 136 lbs. – Adaugo Nwachukwu (William Penn)

62 KG
Best of Three Championship Series
2024 Pan American Olympic Games Qualifer finalist – Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids)

Challenge Tournament
2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Katerina Lange (Minnesota Storm)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up – Ashlynn Ortega (New York AC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place – Aine Drury (CA)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place – Maya Letona (NYCRTC/TMWC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place – SaVannah Cosme (Sunkist Kids WC)
2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers
2023 Senior World silver medalist at 65 kg – Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids)**
2021 World Team member at 65 kg – Forrest Molinari (Sunkist Kids)
2022 World Team member – Mallory Velte (Titan Mercury WC/Beaver Dam WC)
2024 NCWWC national champion at 143 lbs.– Reese Larramendy (Iowa)
2024 NAIA national champion at 143 lbs.- Jamilah McBryde (Life)

68 KG
Best of Three Championship Series
2024 Pan American Olympic Games Qualifer finalist – Amit Elor (Titan Mercury WC/NYC RTC)

Challenge Tournament
2023 World Team member – Emma Bruntil (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
2020 Olympic Team member – Tamyra Mensah Stock (Titan Mercury WC)
2023 Bill Farrell runner-up – Alexandria Glaude (TMWC/Beaver Dam RTC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place – Alara Boyd (Cardinal WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place – Solin Piearcy (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place – Kaylynn Albrecht (USOPTC/TMWC)
2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

Non-Olympic weight qualifiers
2021 World Team member 72 kg – Kylie Welker (Titan Mercury WC/Iowa Women’s WC)
2019 World Team member 72 kg – Victoria Francis (Titan Mercury WC)
2018 World Team member 72 kg – Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids)
2024 NAIA national champion at 155 lbs.- Caitlyn Davis (Southern Oregon)
2024 NAIA national champion at 170 lbs.- Ashley Lekas (William Penn)
2024 NAIA national champion at 191 lbs.- Tavia Heidelberg-Tillitson (Menlo)
2024 NCWWC national champion at 191 lbs.– Sandra Guerrero (New Jersey City)

76 KG
Best of Three Championship Series
2023 Senior World bronze medalist at Olympic weight – Adeline Gray (New York AC)

Challenge Tournament
2022 World Team member – Dymond Guilford (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC)
2023 U20 World bronze medalist – Kennedy Blades (Sunkist Kids)
2023 Bill Farrell champion – Yelena Makoyed (Titan Mercury WC/Cardinal WC)
2023 CISM World Military Championships gold medal – Tristan Kelly (U.S. Army WCAP)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals champion – Precious Wieser (Titan Mercury WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals runner-up – Marlynne Deede (Iowa Womens WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals third place – Skylar Grote (USOPTC/TMWC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fourth place – Brooklyn Hays (Minnesota Gold WC)
Dec. 2023 Senior Nationals fifth place – Rose Cassioppi (Iowa Womens WC)
2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion –

** – By winning 2023 World medal at non-Olympic weight, these athletes advance to the semifinals of the Olympic Trials Challenge Tournament, at the Olympic weight class either up or down from where they won the World medal.