Team USA Struggles Day 1 at U23 Worlds – Greco-Roman

2026 U23 Wrestling World Championship
Thomas & Mack Center, October 12th Thru the 18th
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Photo: John Sachs/Tech-Fall

Early round success gave rise to hope that Team USA could advance some athletes to the semi-round. But a very difficult quarter final round left USA empty handed for the semis. Things went worse in the semi-final, with no U.S. athletes being carried forward. The Greco-Roman portion of the Championships continues tomorrow with 5 more Greco weight classes in action.

U.S. Greco-Roman Results
Group One

60 kg – Max Black (USA), eliminated
WIN Dahua Xiong (China), 5-1
LOSS Kubanych Arinov (Kyrgyzstan), tech. fall, 8-0

67 kg – Otto Black (USA), eliminated
WIN Imed Khudzhadze (Ukraine), 3-1
LOSS Yurik Hoveyan (Armenia), 6-3

72 kg – Brett Back (USA), eliminated
WIN Rintaro Sogabe (Japan), fall, 1:46
LOSS Ibrahim Ozdemir (Türkiye), tech. fall, 9-0

82 kg – Adrian Artsisheuskiy (USA), eliminated
WIN Zheying Song (China), 7-1
LOSS Alexander Johansson (Sweden), tech. fall, 8-0

97 kg – Ryder Rogotzke (USA), eliminated
LOSS Darius Kiefer (Germany), tech. fall, 9-0), eliminated
WIN Imed Khudzhadze (Ukraine), 3-1
LOSS Yurik Hoveyan (Armenia), 6-3

72 kg – Brett Back (USA), eliminated
WIN Rintaro Sogabe (Japan), fall, 1:46
LOSS Ibrahim Ozdemir (Türkiye), tech. fall, 9-0

82 kg – Adrian Artsisheuskiy (USA), eliminated
WIN Zheying Song (China), 7-1
LOSS Alexander Johansson (Sweden), tech. fall, 8-0

97 kg – Ryder Rogotzke (USA), eliminated
LOSS Darius Kiefer (Germany), tech. fall, 9-0), eliminated
WIN Zheying Song (China), 7-1
LOSS Alexander Johansson (Sweden), tech. fall, 8-0

97 kg – Ryder Rogotzke (USA), eliminated
LOSS Darius Kiefer (Germany), tech. fall, 9-0