SPIRE Academy is delighted to announce the schedule of events for the upcoming USA Wrestling U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials hosted on the academy’s campus from 05/31/2024 to 06/02/2024. Wrestling athletes from all over the country will come to Geneva, OH to compete for the opportunity to represent the United States of America at the United World Wrestling Seniors World Championships in Tirana, Albania – and the U20 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain later this year.

This event features competition for U20 age athletes (Born 2004–2007) and U23 age athletes (Born 2001–2006) in Men’s Freestyle and Greco-Roman events. The top eight place winners in the U20 division who are eligible will qualify for the Junior and 16U National Championships held in Fargo, North Dakota from 07/12/2024 – 07/20/2024.

During the event, SPIRE’s own Mike Kulczycki, Wrestling Head Coach, will be facilitating a wrestling skill development clinic where athletes can hone their skills and work with some of the best in the sport. The clinic will be taking place on Sunday, June 2nd from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

The schedule of events includes both Greco-Roman and Freestyle events.

Please Note: Sessions and schedule are subject to change.

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Competition Venue: SPIRE Academy – 5201 Spire Circle, Geneva, OH 44041

U20 Athletes must be Pre-Qualified. Athletes must be US citizens and eligible to obtain a US passport.

Everything You Need to Know

Sunday, May 26th

10:00 PM EST – Online registration closes for all divisions

Thursday, May 30th

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Practice Times and Credentialing (U23 and U20 Greco-Roman, All Weights)

6:00 PM – Late Registration Deadline U23 and U20 Greco-Roman (Must be processed online)

7:00 PM – Greco Separation Meeting (Behind the head table)

Friday, May 31st

6:30 AM – Doors open for warm-up

7:30 AM to 8:00 AM – *Medical Check/Weigh-ins (Scratch Weight) (U23 GR & U20 GR) 

8:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Mat Officials Clinic

8:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Pairing Officials Clinic

*See weigh-in Procedures – Athletes competing in both styles must weigh in for each style, no weight allowance will be given.

Session 1: Greco-Roman

10:00 AM to 2:15 PM – U20 GR World Team Trials – Challenge Tournament – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Challenge Finals & Consolations

10:00 AM to 2:15 PM – U23 GR Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, & Consolations

Session 2: Greco-Roman

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM – U20 GR World Team Trials – All Medal Matches and FINAL WTT Best 2 out of 3 finals

4:00PM to 7:00 PM  – U23 GR – All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM  – Practice Times and Credentialing @ SPIRE Academy

(U23 and U20 Freestyle, All Weights)

6:00 PM – Late Registration Deadline U23 and U20 Freestyle (Must be processed online)

7:00 PM – Freestyle Separation Meeting (Behind the Head Table)

Saturday, June 1st

6:00 AM – Doors open for warm-up

7:00 AM to 7:30 AM – *Medical Check/Weigh-ins (Scratch Weight) (U23 FS & U20 FS)

*See weigh-in Procedures – Athletes competing in both styles must weigh in for each style, no weight allowance will be given.

8:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Mat Officials Clinic

Session 1: Freestyle 

9:30 AM to 2:30 PM – U20 FS World Team Trials Challenge Tournament – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Challenge Finals & Consolations

9:30 AM to 2:30 PM – U23 (Men) FS Preliminaries and Consolations

Session 2: Freestyle

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM – U20 FS World Team Trials – All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals

4:00 PM to 9:00 PM  –  U23 (Men) FS Preliminaries, and Consolations

Sunday, June 2nd

6:30 AM – Doors open for warm-up

7:30 AM to 7:45 AM – *Medical Check/Weigh-ins (Scratch Weight) (U23 Men FS)

*See weigh-in Procedures – Athletes competing in both styles must weigh in for each style, no weight allowance will be given.

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM – College Coaches Meeting

8:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Wrestling Clinic with SPIRE Head Coach, Mike Kulczycki (Learn more)

Session 3: Freestyle

10:00 AM to 3:30 PM – U23 (Men) FS – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolations, All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals

Weigh Ins/Medical

Weights do not carry over – Athletes must weigh-in for each registered division at Scratch Weight.

Weigh-in Procedures: Athletes must bring a physical copy of their USA Wrestling Membership Card in order to record the weight at the scale.

• Wrestlers must have a current USA Wrestling card to scan at the scale in order for officials to input the correct weight.
• Wrestlers must have a competition singlet on when entering the weigh-in area.
• They must submit to a skin disease screening prior to weigh-in. The chief medical officer has full authority without appeal in determining the eligibility of an athlete to compete. 
• Parents/coaches cannot accompany the wrestlers. They will not be allowed to carry additional clothing with them during weigh-ins.

Medical Check:

Athletes must be present in a COMPETITION SINGLET and must submit to a skin disease screening prior to weigh-in. The chief medical officer has full authority without appeal in determining the eligibility of an athlete to compete.

For specific event procedures or scheduling, contact USA Wrestling National Events at (719) 598-8181 or email Christina Hargrove ([email protected]).

Learn more about SPIRE Academy and this event here.