At the conclusion of the 2025 U17 World Championships on Sunday, we had 17 American wrestlers leave Athens with hardware - across all three styles. Those wrestlers have added their names to an impressive list of U17 world medalists; one that includes world champions and Olympic medalists.
Below are the American wrestlers who have medaled at the U17 (or Cadet) World Championships since the event was reinstated in 2011.
Men’s Freestyle
Vito Arujau (Silver - 58 kg - 2016)
Henry Aslikyan (Bronze - 48 kg - 2024)
Abe Assad (Bronze - 80 kg - 2018)
Bo Bassett (Gold - 45 kg - 2021)
Keegan Bassett (Gold - 45 kg - 2025)
Marcus Blaze (Gold - 55 kg - 2023)
Aaron Brooks (Gold - 76 kg - 2017)
Sammy Brooks (Bronze - 85 kg - 2011)
Grey Burnett (Bronze - 55 kg - 2025)
David Carr (Bronze - 69 kg - 2016)
Christian Castillo (Silver - 48 kg - 2022)
Adam Coon (Gold - 100 kg - 2011)
Elijah Diakomihalis (Bronze - 92 kg - 2024)
Yianni Diakomihalis (Gold - 63 kg - 2016, Gold - 58 kg - 2015)
Keanu Dillard (Bronze - 55 kg - 2024)
Alex Facundo (Bronze - 71 kg - 2019, Bronze - 71 kg - 2018)
AJ Ferrari (Bronze - 92 kg - 2018)
Richie Figueroa (Silver - 48 kg - 2018)
Daton Fix (Bronze - 54 kg - 2015)
Jax Forrest (Silver - 55 kg - 2022)
Mark Hall (Gold - 76 kg - 2014)
Tanner Hodgins (Bronze - 92 kg - 2025)
Gavin Hoffman (Bronze - 85 kg - 2017)
Koy Hopke (Gold - 110 kg - 2022)
Jayden James (Gold - 71 kg - 2025)
Nate Jesuroga (Bronze - 51 kg - 2021)
Tyler Kasak (Silver - 65 kg - 2022)
Paul Kenny (Gold - 48 kg - 2023)
Greg Kerkvliet (Silver - 110 kg - 2018, Gold - 100 kg - 2017)
Arseni Kikiniou (Silver - 65 kg - 2025)
Spencer Lee (Gold - 50 kg - 2014)
Will Lewan (Gold - 69 kg - 2017)
Luke Lilledahl (Gold - 51 kg - 2022, Silver - 48 kg - 2021)
Ladarion Lockett (Gold - 71 kg - 2023)
Brock Mantanona (Bronze - 65 kg - 2023)
Mason Manville (Gold - 69 kg - 2014)
Max McEnelly (Bronze - 92 kg - 2022)
Marc-Anthony McGowan (Gold - 45 kg - 2019)
Kurt McHenry (Gold - 46 kg - 2017, Gold - 42 kg - 2016)
Ariah Mills (Gold - 48 kg - 2025)
Michael Mocco (Gold - 110 kg - 2024)
Jimmy Mullen (Silver - 110 kg - 2021)
Dom Munaretto (Gold - 51 kg - 2024, Gold - 45 kg - 2022)
Aaron Pico (Gold - 63 kg - 2013)
Matt Ramos (Gold - 51 kg - 2018)
Zain Retherford (Gold - 63 kg - 2012)
James Rowley (Silver - 80 kg - 2021)
Zach Ryder (Bronze - 80 kg - 2023, Bronze - 80 kg - 2022)
Sammy Sanchez (Gold - 51 kg - 2025, Gold - 45 kg - 2024)
Joseph Sealey (Gold - 71 kg - 2022)
Meyer Shapiro (Gold - 65 kg - 2021)
Gable Steveson (Gold - 100 kg - 2016, Gold - 100 kg - 2015)
Jacori Teemer (Bronze - 63 kg - 2017)
Jarod Verkleeren (Gold - 63 kg - 2015)
Ignacio Villasenor (Bronze - 45 kg - 2023)
Jacob Warner (Bronze - 85 kg - 2016)
Owen Webster (Bronze - 85 kg - 2015)
Travis Wittlake (Bronze - 76 kg - 2016)
Jordan Wood (Silver - 100 kg - 2014)
Women’s Freestyle
Teshya Alo (Gold - 56 kg - 2014, Bronze - 56 kg, 2013)
Haley Augello (Gold - 46 kg - 2011)
Alexis Bleau (Bronze - 70 kg - 2015)
Jaclyn Bouzakis (Bronze - 46 kg - 2025, Bronze - 40 kg - 2024)
Alara Boyd (Silver - 65 kg - 2017, Bronze - 60 kg - 2016)
Heather Crull (Bronze - 49 kg - 2023)
Sterling Dias (Silver - 40 kg - 2019, Bronze - 40 kg - 2018)
Angie Dill (Bronze - 43 kg - 2021)
Marina Doi (Bronze - 38 kg - 2013, Gold - 38 kg - 2012, Silver - 40 kg - 2011)
Regina Doi (Silver - 40 kg - 2013)
Epenesa Elison (Silver - 53 kg - 2025)
Maisie Elliott (Bronze - 40 kg - 2025)
Amit Elor (Gold - 69 kg - 2021, Bronze - 69 kg - 2019)
Taina Fernandez (Gold - 61 kg - 2025, Gold - 61 kg - 2024)
Gracie Figueroa (Bronze - 56 kg - 2016)
Piper Fowler (Gold - 73 kg - 2023)
Lillian Frietas (Bronze - 73 kg - 2021)
Gabriella Gomez (Silver - 46 kg - 2022)
Katie Gomez (Gold - 53 kg - 2021)
Valerie Hamilton (Silver - 61 kg - 2022)
Sklyar Hattendorf (Silver - 57 kg - 2019)
Madison Healey (Bronze - 43 kg - 2025)
Ronna Heaton (Silver - 52 kg - 2016, Gold - 49 kg - 2015)
Tiare Ikei (Bronze - 49 kg - 2018)
Haylie Jaffe (Bronze - 61 kg - 2023)
Audrey Jimenez (Bronze - 49 kg - 2021)
Anastasia Lobsinger (Bronze - 70 kg - 2012)
Macey Kilty (Gold - 69 kg - 2018, Bronze - 49 kg - 2016)
Kayla Marano (Bronze - 65 kg - 2015)
Alleida Martinez (Bronze - 46 kg - 2016, Silver - 46 kg - 2015)
Kayla Miracle (Silver - 56 kg - 2012)
Erica Pastoriza (Silver - 43 kg - 2022, Gold - 40 kg - 2021)
Ella Poalillo (Bronze - 73 kg - 2025)
Jasmine Robinson (Bronze - 69 kg - 2023)
Cristelle Rodriguez (Silver - 49 kg - 2019)
Emily Shilson (Gold - 43 kg - 2018, Silver - 43 kg - 2017)
Morgan Turner (Gold - 49 kg - 2025, Bronze - 46 kg, 2024, Gold - 43 kg - 2023)
Ava Ward (Bronze - 46 kg - 2021)
Kylie Welker (Bronze - 61 kg - 2019)
Greco-Roman
Joel Adams (Gold - 65 kg - 2022)
David Calkins (Bronze - 92 kg - 2025)
Jon Jay Chavez (Bronze - 69 kg - 2013)
Arseni Kikiniou (Bronze - 65 kg - 2025)
Jacob Kaminski (Bronze - 92 kg - 2018)
Cory Land (Silver - 55 kg - 2021)
Cody Merrill (Bronze - 92kg - 2022)
Cade Olivas (Bronze - 42 kg - 2013)
Jayden Raney (Gold - 55 kg - 2024)
Jordyn Raney (Bronze - 60 kg - 2024, Gold - 55 kg - 2023)
Michael Rundell (Bronze - 48 kg - 2025)
Cohlton Schultz (Gold - 100 kg - 2017)
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