American U20 World Medalists Since 2015

We’re on the cusp of the 2026 U20 World Championships. Once again, the American team is loaded and looks poised to bring home multiple medals in all three styles and should challenge for team titles in men’s and women’s freestyle. 

Those wrestlers will seek to add their names to the three lists below. They include U20/Junior world medalists from the last ten tournaments (2015-25).

Men’s Freestyle

Braxton Amos: 2021 (Gold - 97 kg)

Bryce Andonian: 2021 (Bronze - 70 kg)

Vito Arujau: 2019 (Silver - 57 kg)

Josh Barr: 2024 (Silver - 86 kg)

Beau Bartlett: 2021 (Bronze - 65 kg)

Bo Bassett: 2024 (Bronze - 65 kg)

Bennett Berge: 2023 (Bronze - 86 kg), 2022 (Silver - 86 kg)

Brady Berge: 2018 (Bronze - 70 kg)

Marcus Blaze: 2025 (Gold - 61 kg), 2024 (Bronze - 61 kg)

Nic Bouzakis: 2023 (Bronze - 61 kg)

Aaron Brooks: 2018 (Silver - 79 kg)

Nathan Butler: 2015 (Bronze - 120 kg)

David Carr: 2019 (Gold - 74 kg)

Lucas Davison: 2019 (Silver - 92 kg)

Ryan Deakin: 2017 (Silver - 66 kg)

PJ Duke: 2025 (Gold - 70 kg), 2024 (Bronze - 70 kg)

Rocky Elam: 2021 (Gold - 92 kg)

Zach Elam: 2018 (Silver - 97 kg)

Daton Fix: 2018 (Bronze - 57 kg), 2017 (Gold - 55 kg), 2016 (Bronze - 55 kg)

Mark Hall: 2017 (Gold - 74 kg), 2016 (Gold - 74 kg)

Will Henckel: 2025 (Silver - 79 kg)

Trent Hidlay: 2019 (Bronze - 86 kg)

Ben Kueter: 2024 (Silver - 125 kg), 2022 (Gold - 97 kg)

Spencer Lee: 2016 (Gold - 50 kg), 2015 (Gold - 50 kg)

Mekhi Lewis: 2018 (Gold - 74 kg)

Luke Lilledahl: 2024 (Gold - 57 kg), 2023 (Silver - 57 kg)

Ladarion Lockett: 2024 (Silver - 74 kg)

Max McEnelly: 2025 (Gold - 86 kg)

Mitchell McKee: 2017 (Silver - 60 kg)

Jesse Mendez: 2023 (Silver - 65 kg)

Mitchell Mesenbrink: 2023 (Gold - 74 kg), 2022 (Silver - 70 kg)

Stevan Micic: 2015 (Bronze - 55 kg)

Cole Mirasola: 2025 (Bronze - 125 kg)

Connor Mirasola: 2025 (Bronze - 92 kg)

Kollin Moore: 2017 (Bronze - 96 kg)

Keegan O’Toole: 2021 (Gold - 74 kg)

Mason Parris: 2019 (Gold - 125 kg)

Aaron Pico: 2015 (Bronze - 66 kg)

Justin Rademacher: 2025 (Gold - 97 kg), 2024 (Bronze - 97 kg)

Zack Ryder: 2024 (Silver - 79 kg)

Meyer Shapiro: 2023 (Gold - 70 kg)

Matty Singleton: 2023 (Bronze - 79 kg)

Luke Stanich: 2025 (Gold - 65 kg)

Gabe Steveson: 2017 (Gold - 120 kg)

Gabe Tagg: 2019 (Bronze - 61 kg)

Zahid Valencia: 2017 (Silver - 84 kg)

Jore Volk: 2022 (Gold - 57 kg)
 

Women’s Freestyle

Kennedy Blades: 2023 (Bronze: 76 kg), 2021 (Gold: 72 kg)

Korina Blades: 2021 (Bronze: 62 kg)

Amit Elor: 2023 (Gold - 72 kg), 2022 (Gold - 72 kg), 2021 (Gold - 72 kg)

Katie Gomez: 2022 (Bronze - 53 kg)

Alexis Janiak: 2024 (Silver - 59 kg), 2023 (Bronze - 59 kg)

Audrey Jimenez: 2025 (Silver - 50 kg), 2023 (Silver - 50 kg), 2022 (Silver - 50 kg)

Amani Jones: 2023 (Bronze - 55 kg)

Tristan Kelly: 2022 (Bronze - 76 kg)

Macey Kilty: 2019 (Silver - 65 kg), 2018 (Silver - 68 kg)

Becka Leathers: 2015 (Bronze - 55 kg)

Everest Leydecker: 2025 (Gold - 55 kg)

Sofia Macaluso: 2022 (Silver - 57 kg)

Kayla Miracle: 2016 (Bronze - 59 kg)

Maya Nelson: 2017 (Gold - 63 kg), 2016 (Bronze - 63 kg)

Adaugo Nwachukwu: 2022 (Bronze - 62 kg)

Alexis Porter: 2016 (Bronze - 67 kg)

Asia Ray: 2017 (Bronze - 44 kg)

Jasmine Robinson: 2024 (Gold - 72 kg)

Cristelle Rodriguez: 2024 (Gold - 55 kg)

Emily Shilson: 2021 (Gold - 50 kg)

Naomi Simon: 2024 (Bronze - 76 kg)

Kylie Welker: 2021 (Gold - 76 kg)

Greco-Roman

Braxton Amos: 2021 (Bronze - 97 kg)

Aden Attao: 2024 (Bronze - 130 kg), 2022 (Bronze - 130 kg)

Andrew Berreyesa: 2018 (Silver - 82 kg)

Kamal Bey: 2017 (Gold - 74 kg)

Otto Black: 2024 (Silver - 63 kg)

Isaiah Cortez: 2024 (Silver - 55 kg)

G’Angelo Hancock: 2016 (Bronze - 96 kg)

Taylor LaMont: 2016 (Bronze - 60 kg)

Alston Nutter: 2019 (Bronze - 63 kg)

Peyton Omania: 2019 (Bronze - 67 kg)

Cohlton Schultz: 2019 (Silver - 130 kg), 2018 (Bronze - 130 kg)

Cevion Severado: 2017 (Silver - 50 kg)