Welker Golden for Team USA at 2026 U23 Wrestling World Championships

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

Group 1 in the Women’s Freestyle U23 Wrestling World Championships concluded competition with Kylie Welker of the United States earning a Gold Medal. Kylie was dominant throughout the tournament including a 47 second technical fall in the Gold Medal Match.
Team USA currently sits in 3rd place in the team race. Ukraine is hot on the heels of Team Japan.

Women’s Freestyle Results

Team Rankings (After Group One)
1. Japan, 75
2. Ukraine, 72
3. United States, 55
4. Russia, 49
5. Hungary, 35
6. India, 33
7. Kazakhstan, 29
8. China, 29
9. Belarus, 24
10. Türkiye, 23

Weight Class Rankings (Group One)

50 kg
Gold – Haruna Morikawa (Japan)
Silver – Aida Kerymova (Ukraine)
Bronze – Xinyu Liu (China)
Bronze – Morgan Turner (United States)
5th – Milena Davitadze (Russia)
5th – Ana Rotaru (Romania)
7th – Andreilyn Zamora Delgado (Venezuela)
8th – Zerda Demir (Türkiye)
9th – Genesis Ramirez Sanabria (Puerto Rico)
10th – Svenja Jungo (Switzerland)

Gold – Haruna Morikawa (Japan) dec. Aida Kerymova (Ukraine), 3-0
Bronze – Xinyu Liu (China) dec. Milena Davitadze (Russia), 4-0
Bronze – Morgan Turner (United States) dec. Ana Rotaru (Romania), 6-2

55 kg
Gold – Gerda Terek (Hungary)
Silver – Yuna Sawatani (Japan)
Bronze – Everest Leydecker (United States)
Bronze – Shugyla Omirbek (Kazakhstan)
5th – Ulmeken Esenbaeva (Uzbekistan)
5th – Snizhana Onufriieva (Ukraine)
7th – Tianai Shi (China)
8th – Madisyn Grof (Canada)
9th – Kira Solobchuk (Russia)
10th – Josefina Ramirez Duarte (Mexico)

Gold – Gerda Terek (Hungary) fall Yuna Sawatani (Japan), 4:27
Bronze – Everest Leydecker (United States) tech. fall Ulmeken Esenbaeva (Uzbekistan), 11-0
Bronze – Shugyla Omirbek (Kazakhstan) dec. Snizhana Onufriieva (Ukraine), 11-10

59 kg
Gold – Alina Filipovych (Ukraine)
Silver – Hiunai Hurbanova (Azerbaijan)
Bronze – Komal (India)
Bronze – Natsuki Yamaguchi (Japan)
5th – Viktoriia Khusainova (Kazakhstan)
5th – Camila Amarilla (Argentina)
7th – Jania Dunigan (Puerto Rico)
8th – Madalina Prisacari (Moldova)
9th – Marta Hetmanava (Belarus)
10th – Sevim Akbas (Türkiye)

Gold – Alina Filipovych (Ukraine) dec. Hiunai Hurbanova (Azerbaijan), 4-4
Bronze – Komal (India) dec. Viktoriia Khusainova (Kazakhstan), 7-2
Bronze – Natsuki Yamaguchi (Japan) dec. Camila Amarilla (Argentina), 10-2

68 kg
Gold – Alina Shevchenko (Russia)
Silver – Kseniya Tsiarenia (Belarus)
Bronze – Ray Hoshino (Japan)
Bronze – Laura Godino (Italy)
5th – Gilbery Garcia Franco (Venezuela)
5th – Karolina Pok (Hungary)
7th – Mansi Lather (India)
8th – Sophia Schaefle (Germany)
9th – Odzaya Erdenebat (Mongolia)
10th – Oleksandra Rybak (Ukraine)

Gold – Alina Shevchenko (Russia) tech. fall Kseniya Tsiarenia (Belarus), 11-0
Bronze – Ray Hoshino (Japan) fall Gilbery Garcia Franco (Venezuela), 1:29
Bronze – Laura Godino (Italy) dec. Karolina Pok (Hungary), 6-1

76 kg
Gold – Kylie Welker (United States)
Silver – Evelin Ujhelji (Serbia)
Bronze – Nadiia Sokolovska (Ukraine)
Bronze – Elmira Yasin (Türkiye)
5th – Diksha Malik (India)
5th – Mariia Silina (Russia)
7th – Damola Ojo (Nigeria)
8th – Jingru Sun (China)
9th – Alina Yertostik (Kazakhstan)
10th – Tuvshinjargal Tarav (Mongolia)

Gold – Kylie Welker (United States) tech. fall Evelin Ujhelji (Serbia), 10-0
Bronze – Nadiia Sokolovska (Ukraine) fall Diksha Malik (India), 2:58
Bronze – Elmira Yasin (Türkiye) vs. Mariia Silina (Russia), 5-1