November 2025 U.S. Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings

57 KG

Anthony Knox lost in the round of 16 at the Junior World Championships to Baiaman Kerimbekov (KGZ) and took eleventh place. #1 Spencer Lee finished ninth at the Senior World Championships after a 14-3 quarterfinal loss to eventual bronze medalist #2 (INT) Arsen Harutyunyan (ARM). #2 Luke Lilledahl won the U23 World Championships over Yuta Kikuchi (JPN)

61 KG

#3 (65) Marcus Blaze won the Junior World Championships over Ahora Khateri (IRI). #1 Jax Forrest took fifth at the Senior World Championships after losses in the semifinals to #1 (INT) Zavur Uguev (RUS) and #4 Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ). #1 Jax Forrest (USA) won the U23 World Championships over Omurbek Asan Uulu (KGZ). Nathan Tomasello won matches at RAF 1 and RAF 2 over #10 Matt Ramos. #5 Austin DeSanto beat #10 Nico Megaludis at RAF 2.

65 KG

#7 Luke Stanich won the Junior World Championships over Reiji Uchida (JPN). #1 Real Woods won bronze at the Senior World Championships and beat Darrion Caldwell at RAF 2. #3 Marcus Blaze failed to place at the U23 World Championships after a loss in the qualification round to eventual bronze medalist #8 Bilol Sharip Uulu (KGZ).

70 KG

#1 PJ Duke won the Junior World Championships over Alexander Gaidarli (MDA). PJ Duke went 1-1 at the Senior World Championships, beating Shuang Chen (CHN) and losing to eventual bronze medalist #6 (INT) Nurkhoza Kaipanov (KAZ) in the round of 16 to finish eleventh. #1 PJ Duke won bronze at the U23 World Championships after coming back from a semifinals loss to eventual champion #15 (INT) Kanan Heybatov (AZE). Austin Gomez (MEX) beat Lance Palmer at RAF 1 and #2 Yianni Diakomihalis beat Bajrang Punia (IND).

74 KG

LaDarion Lockett took fifth at the Junior World after losses to Ismail Khaniev (RUS) and Kanata Yamaguchi (JPN) in the round of 16 and bronze medal match respectively. Championships #4 (INT) Taimuraz Salkazanov (SVK) beat James Green at RAF 02. #1 David Carr took fifth at the Senior World Championships and followed it up with a victory at RAF 2 over Amr Reda (EGY). #2 Mitch Mesenbrink won U23 World’s over Muhammed Osmuz (TUR).

79 KG

William Henckel took silver at the Junior World Championships to #7 (INT) Mehdi Yousefi (IRI). #1 Levi Haines took silver at the Senior World Championships and followed it up with a gold at the U23 World Championships. #2 Evan Wick beat Jason Nolf at 175 LB at RAF 1.

86 KG

#5 Max McEnelly won the Junior World Championships over Bozigit Islamgereev (RUS). #2 Kyle Dake won matches at RAF 1 and RAF 2 over #3 (79) Dean Hamiti and Boris Makoev (SVK). #1 Zahid Valencia won the Senior World Championships over #6 (INT) Hayato Ishiguro (JPN). #7 Rocco Welsh took seventh at the U23 World Championships after a quarterfinal loss to eventual bronze medalist #10 (INT) Abolfazl Rahmani (IRI). #4 Nate Jackson beat Carter Starocci at RAF 2; Starocci is not ranked due to being banned from competing with USA Wrestling.

92 KG

Connor Mirasola took bronze at the Junior World Championships after a loss in the round of 16 to eventual silver medalist Kamil Kurugliev (KAZ). #1 Trent Hidlay won the Senior World Championships over #5 (INT) Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov (RUS). #2 Joshua Barr lost by 13-3 tech fall to eventual champion #2 (INT) Mohammad Azimi (IRI) in the quarterfinals of the U23 World Championships and injury defaulted out to take tenth.

97 KG

Justin Rademacher won the Junior World Championships over Magomedgadzhi Magomedov (RUS). #1 Kyle Snyder won the Senior World Championships over #3 (INT) Amirali Azarpira (IRI). #10 Garavous Kouekabakhilo took tenth at the U23 World Championships after a quarterfinal loss to 2023 92 KG Senior World Champion #18 (INT) Rizabek Aitmukhan (KAZ).

125 KG

Cole Mirasola took bronze at Junior World’s to rebound from an 11-0 loss to eventual champion Yedige Kessimbek (KAZ). #1 Wyatt Hendrickson beat Mostafa Elders (EGY) at RAF 1 and followed it up with a 17th place finish at the Senior World Championships after a loss to #5 (INT) Abdulla Kurbanov (RUS) in the qualification round. #7 Daniel Herrera took fifth at the U23 World Championships after losses to Khetag Karsanov (AZE) and Hakan Buyuckcingil (TUR) in the semifinals and bronze medal match. Jake Varner beat Pat Downey in an unlimited match at RAF 2 and #2 Mason Parris beat Alexandr Romanov (MDA) at RAF 2.

Pound for Pound

2023 61 KG World Champion Vito Arujau was removed from the pound for pound rankings due to a neck injury. Carter Starocci has been removed from the pound for pound rankings due to being banned by USA Wrestling from competition.