American U20 World Medalists Since 2010

With the 2023 U20 World Championships finished and the United States with top-three finishes in both men’s and women’s freestyle, there were a whole lot of American medalists in Jordan. 18 to be exact. Those wrestlers will be able to call themselves U20 World medalists which is an incredible honor. They’ll be mentioned alongside some of the all-time greats of our sport. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the American medal winners at U20 (Junior) World’s since 2010. 

2023

Men’s Freestyle

57 kg: Luke Lilledahl (Silver)

61 kg: Nic Bouzakis (Bronze)

65 kg: Jesse Mendez (Silver)

70 kg: Meyer Shapiro (Gold)

74 kg: Mitchell Mesenbrink (Gold)

79 kg: Matthew Singleton (Bronze)

86 kg: Bennett Berge (Bronze)

97 kg: Camden McDanel (Bronze)
 

Women’s Freestyle

50 kg: Audrey Jimenez (Silver)

55 kg: Amani Jones (Bronze)

59 kg: Alexis Janiak (Bronze)

72 kg: Amit Elor (Gold)

76 kg: Kennedy Blades (Bronze)
 

2022

Men’s Freestyle

57 kg: Jore Volk (Gold)

70 kg: Mitchell Mesenbrink (Silver)

86 kg: Bennett Berge (Silver)

97 kg: Ben Kueter (Gold)
 

Women’s Freestyle

50 kg: Audrey Jimenez (Silver)

53 kg: Katie Gomez (Bronze)

57 kg: Sofia Macaluso (Silver)

62 kg: Adaugo Nwachukwu (Bronze)

72 kg: Amit Elor (Gold)

76 kg: Tristan Kelly (Bronze)
 

Greco-Roman

130 kg: Aden Attao (Bronze)

2021

Men’s Freestyle

65 kg: Beau Bartlett (Bronze)

70 kg: Bryce Andonian (Bronze)

74 kg: Keegan O’Toole (Gold)

92 kg: Rocky Elam (Gold)

97 kg: Braxton Amos (Gold)

Women’s Freestyle

50 kg: Emily Shilson (Gold)

62 kg: Korina Blades (Bronze)

68 kg: Amit Elor (Gold)

72 kg: Kennedy Blades (Gold)

76 kg: Kylie Welker (Gold)
 

Greco-Roman

97 kg: Braxton Amos (Bronze)

2019

Men’s Freestyle

57 kg: Vito Arujau (Silver)

61 kg: Gabe Tagg (Bronze)

74 kg: David Carr (Gold)

86 kg: Trent Hidlay (Bronze)

92 kg: Lucas Davison (Silver)

125 kg: Mason Parris (Gold)
 

Women’s Freestyle

65 kg: Macey Kilty (Silver)

Greco-Roman

63 kg: Alston Nutter (Bronze)

67 kg: Peyton Omania (Bronze)

130 kg: Cohlton Schultz (Silver)
 

2018

Men’s Freestyle

57 kg: Daton Fix (Bronze)

70 kg: Brady Berge (Bronze)

74 kg: Mekhi Lewis (Gold)

79 kg: Aaron Brooks (Silver)

97 kg: Zach Elam (Silver)
 

Women’s Freestyle

68 kg: Macey Kilty (Silver)
 

Greco-Roman

82 kg: Andrew Berreyesa (Silver)

130 kg: Cohlton Schultz (Bronze)
 

2017

Men’s Freestyle

55 kg: Daton Fix (Gold)

60 kg: Mitchell McKee (Silver)

66 kg: Ryan Deakin (Silver)

74 kg: Mark Hall (Gold)

84 kg: Zahid Valencia (Silver)

96 kg: Kollin Moore (Bronze)

120 kg: Gable Steveson (Gold)
 

Women’s Freestyle

44 kg: Asia Ray (Bronze)

63 kg: Maya Nelson (Gold)
 

Greco-Roman

50 kg: Cevion Severado (Silver)

74 kg: Kamal Bey (Gold)
 

2016

Men’s Freestyle

50 kg: Spencer Lee (Gold)

55 kg: Daton Fix (Bronze)

74 kg: Mark Hall (Gold)

Women’s Freestyle

59 kg: Kayla Miracle (Bronze)

63 kg: Maya Nelson (Bronze)

67 kg: Alexis Porter (Bronze)

Greco-Roman

60 kg: Taylor LaMont (Bronze)

96 kg: G’Angelo Hancock (Bronze)
 

2015

Men’s Freestyle

50 kg: Spencer Lee (Gold)

55 kg: Stevan Micic (Bronze)

66 kg: Aaron Pico (Bronze)

120 kg: Nathan Butler (Bronze)

Women’s Freestyle

55 kg: Becka Leathers (Bronze)
 

2014

Men’s Freestyle

55 kg: Thomas Gilman (Bronze)

60 kg: Joey McKenna (Silver)

66 kg: Aaron Pico (Silver)

84 kg: Gabe Dean (Bronze)

96 kg: Kyle Snyder (Bronze)

120 kg: Adam Coon (Bronze)
 

Women’s Freestyle

44 kg: Marina Doi (Bronze)

59 kg: Kayla Miracle (Bronze)

72 kg: Victoria Francis (Bronze)

Greco-Roman

120 kg: Adam Coon (Bronze)
 

2013

Men’s Freestyle

74 kg: Alex Dieringer (Silver)

96 kg: Kyle Snyder (Gold)
 

Women’s Freestyle

44 kg: Erin Golston (Silver)

63 kg: Jennifer Page (Bronze)

Greco-Roman

120 kg: Sam Stoll (Bronze)
 

2012

Men’s Freestyle

84 kg: Patrick Downey (Silver)

Women’s Freestyle

44 kg: Erin Golston (Bronze)

63 kg: Alli Ragan (Bronze)
 

Greco-Roman

60 kg: Jesse Thielke (Bronze)
 

2011

Men’s Freestyle

60 kg: Logan Stieber (Silver)

Women’s Freestyle

44 kg: Erin Golston (Bronze)

55 kg: Helen Maroulis (Silver)

63 kg: Alli Ragan (Bronze)

67 kg: Adeline Gray (Silver)

Greco-Roman

66 kg: Ellis Coleman (Bronze)

120 kg: Toby Erickson (Bronze)
 

2010

Men’s Freestyle

84 kg: Chris Perry (Bronze)

Women’s Freestyle

48 kg: Victoria Anthony (Gold)

51 kg: Amy Whitbeck (Bronze)

55 kg: Helen Maroulis (Bronze)
 

Greco-Roman

66 kg: Ellis Coleman (Bronze)