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20 Matchups Set for 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management, To Determine 2026 USA Wrestling World Championship Teams PhilBoxing.com Fri, 29 May 2026  The field is set for USA Wrestling’s flagship Senior-level event, 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management, on Friday, June 19 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, alongside the 2026 Beat the Streets New York Annual Benefit. Final X will determine the 2026 U.S. Senior World Championship Team in two-of-three international disciplines — men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle. In total, 20 weight classes will be contested, 10 in each discipline. The top two U.S. athletes in each weight class will wrestle a best-of-three series at Final X to determine the U.S. representative for the 2026 Senior World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Final X lineup is highlighted by Olympic champions Kyle Snyder and Helen Maroulis (2016), and Amit Elor (2024). Snyder and Maroulis are also both four-time World champions, including last year. Additionally, Snyder holds a 2020 Olympic silver medal, and Maroulis has two Olympic bronze medals (2020, 2024). Elor, who is also a two-time World champion, qualified for Final X just three months after giving birth to her son. Fellow reigning World champions Zahid Valencia and Trent Hidlay are also set to compete again at Final X. Valencia is slated for a 2025 Final X rematch against four-time World champion and two-time Olympic bronze medalist Kyle Dake, who is among the eight 2026 U.S. Open champions to square off against 2025 Senior World medalists at Final X. Real Woods, Levi Haines, Kennedy Blades and Kylie Welker are the four other reigning World medalists on the card. Blades is also a 2024 Olympic silver medalist, and Welker has two World bronze medals. Reigning Final X champion and 2024 Olympic silver medalist Spencer Lee will return to Prudential Center. After a one-year break following the 2024 Olympics, 2023 World champion Zain Retherford will continue his return to competition at Final X. Two-time World medalist and Willingboro, New Jersey native James Green (74 kg) will return to the Garden State. Two-time Olympian and two-time World silver medalist Kayla Miracle headlines the U.S. Open women’s freestyle champions in the field. Two-time World medalist Macey Kilty, and 2023 World bronze medalists Mason Parris and Jennifer Page round out the list of World medalists on the card. Ten more past U.S. Senior World Team members qualified for Final X: Jax Forrest, David Carr, Chance Marsteller and Wyatt Hendrickson in men’s freestyle; and Cristelle Rodriguez, Areana Villaescusa, Abigail Nette, Adaugo Nwachukwu, Alexandria Glaude and Dymond Guilford in women’s freestyle. Final X will feature two mats elevated on a stage from the arena floor. Men’s freestyle will run on Mat 1, located on the south end of the arena in front of sections 13 and 14. Women’s freestyle will run on Mat 2, located on the north end of the arena in front of sections 2 and 3. The matchup order will be announced at a later date. True-Third Matches Prior to the Final X championship series, there will be 10 true-third matches – six in men’s freestyle and four in women’s freestyle – to determine the No. 3 athlete on the U.S National Team for the 2026-27 season. The winner of each true-third match is eligible for the U.S. National Team support that includes funding, plus training and competition opportunities. The men’s freestyle true-third matches are headlined by two-time Senior Pan American champion and Towaco, New Jersey native Joey McKenna against 2021 U20 World bronze medalist Beau Bartlett, a Beat the Streets New York coach. Additional notable names in action include NCAA champions Landon Robideau, Caleb Henson and Parker Keckeisen. Past Senior World Team members Felicity Taylor and Emma Bruntil highlight the women’s freestyle athletes. Beat the Streets New York Annual Benefit Final X will serve as the 2026 Beat the Streets New York Annual Benefit, its 16th to date. These unique electrifying events help BTSNY raise critical funds each year to support local youth wrestling programs, which empower young people in New York City. The BTSNY Annual Benefit after-party takes place at the conclusion of Final X. Final X Tickets BTSNY Annual Benefit tickets and sponsorship packages, which include access to premier seating at Final X, plus the exclusive after-party are available at btsny.org. For more information on ticket packages, email BTSNY Executive Director Bob Seidel at bseidel@btsny.org. Donations and BTSNY Annual Benefit tickets and sponsorship packages help BTSNY make a lifelong impact on New York City youth in need. Event-only tickets for Final X without access to the BTSNY after-party celebration are available on Ticketmaster. Final X Event Schedule 12:30 p.m. (ET): U.S. National Team true-third matches 2 p.m. (ET): Final X Session I (Round 1) 5 p.m. (ET): Final X Session II (Rounds 2 & 3, if necessary) Match order will be announced at a later date 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management June 19 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey Men’s Freestyle Best-of-3 Series 57 kg - Luke Lilledahl (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Spencer Lee (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) 61 kg - Marcus Blaze (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Jax Forrest (Johnstown, Pa./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 65 kg - Real Woods (Ann Arbor, Mich./Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Bo Bassett (Windber, Pa./Titan Mercury WC) 70 kg - Ridge Lovett (Post Falls, Idaho/Nebraska WTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Zain Retherford (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 74 kg - James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Nebraska WTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. David Carr (Ames, Iowa/Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 79 kg - Levi Haines (Bellefonte, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Chance Marsteller (Reading, Pa./New Jersey RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 86 kg - Zahid Valencia (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Kyle Dake (Port Matilda, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 92 kg - Trent Hidlay (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Michael Macchiavello (Northampton, Pa./Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 97 kg - Kyle Snyder (Bellefonte, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Stephen Buchanan (Coralville, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) 125 kg - Wyatt Hendrickson (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/U.S. Air Force WCAP) vs. Mason Parris (Ann Arbor, Mich./Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC) Women’s Freestyle Best-of-3 Series 50 kg - Katie Gomez (Van Nuys, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) vs. Morgan Turner (Chicago, Ill./All I See Is Gold Academy/ Titan Mercury WC) 53 kg – Cristelle Rodriguez (Crete, Neb./Tiger WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Elena Ivaldi (Rocklin, Calif.) 55 kg – Everest Leydecker (Phoenix, Ariz./Thorobred WC/New York AC) vs. Areana Villaescusa (Fountain, Colo./Army WCAP) 57 kg - Helen Maroulis (Scottsdale, Ariz./Titan Mercury WC) vs. Amanda Martinez (Riverside, Ill./Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC) 59 kg – Abigail Nette (Colorado Springs, Colo./Army WCAP) vs. Alexis Janiak (Plainfield, Ill./Titan Mercury WC) 62 kg – Adaugo Nwachukwu (Colorado Springs, Colo./Army WCAP) vs. Macey Kilty (North Liberty, Iowa/Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC) 65 kg – Kayla Miracle (Phoenix, Ariz./Titan Mercury WC) vs. Jennifer Page (Bellefonte, Pa./Titan Mercury WC) 68 kg – Kennedy Blades (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Isabella Mir (Naperville, Ill./Cardinal WC) 72 kg – Alexandria Glaude (Menlo Park, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) vs. Amit Elor (Walnut Creek, Calif./New York City RTC/Titan Mercury WC)* 76 kg – Kylie Welker (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Dymond Guilford (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC) *Alexandria Glaude has withdrawn from Final X due to injury. Amit Elor must complete the Final X process by making weight and receiving a forfeit on the mat in Newark. Men’s Freestyle True-Third Matches 61 kg – Austin DeSanto (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Benjamin Davino (South Elgin, Ill./Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 65 kg – Joey McKenna (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Beau Bartlett (Hoboken, N.J./New York City RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 70 kg – Landon Robideau (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Caleb Henson (Cartersville, Ga./Southeast RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 79 kg – Evan Wick (Madison, Wis./Titan Mercury WC) vs. Patrick Kennedy (West Concord, Minn./Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) 86 kg – Parker Keckeisen (Glendale, Wis./Panther WC-RTC) vs. Aeoden Sinclair (Columbia, Mo./Tiger Style RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 92 kg – Dustin Plott (Tuttle, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Seth Shumate (Dublin, Ohio/Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Women’s Freestyle True-Third Matches 50 kg – Felicity Taylor (Coralville, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Samara Chavez (Arlington, Texas/Army WCAP) 57 kg – Alex Hedrick (Pollock Pines, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) vs. Amani Jones (Jonesboro, Ga./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 65 kg – Emma Bruntil (Vernon, Ill./Titan Mercury WC) vs. Reese Larramendy (Reno, Nev./Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC) 68 kg – Latifah McBryde (Buffalo, N.Y./Cobra Wrestling Academy) vs. Jasmine Robinson (Allen, Texas/Army WCAP)  |
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