The trio will compete in the freestyle division, with Carroll in the 97kg weight class, Fix in the 57kg weight class, and Dearinger in the 86kg weight class.
Their weight class has already been qualified for the Olympics by Team USA, so a win for Carroll and Dearinger would secure them the right to represent the United States in Paris this summer. However, the U.S. 57kg weight class has not yet qualified for the Olympics, so champions do not automatically become Olympians. To qualify for Paris, Fix must win this weekend's trials and quickly prepare for the World Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul from May 9-12. If he finishes in the top three there, his status as an Olympic athlete will be solidified. Unless the trials champion in the 57 kg class finishes third or better in Istanbul, the United States will not compete in this weight class at the Olympics.
Fix will enter this weekend as Oklahoma State's highest seeded player at No. 3. The field consists of 11 players and their seeds, so Fix will advance to the quarterfinal round with a bye, awaiting the winner of No. 6 Nick Suriano and No. 11. Marcus Blades. Fix faced Suriano twice in college, including in the 2019 NCAA finals, and Blaze earned a gold medal at the 2023 U17 World Championships, earning him a ticket to the trials.
Also in the 57kg weight class are No. 2 Thomas Gilman, who ranks in the same bracket as Fix, and top seed Zane Richards. Gilman is perhaps the most qualified competitor in this division, having won a gold medal at the 2021 World Championships, a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics, and two silver medals at the World Championships. Not to be outdone, Fix has a wealth of experience on the international stage, having won a silver medal at the 2021 World Championships and also competing at the World Championships in 2019. While competing at Oklahoma State University, Fix became the first five-time champion in Big 12 history and the first Cowboy to earn All-America honors five times.
Unlike the weight class that has already qualified for Paris, the 57kg weight class will not sit out until the Championship Series, with both Challenge Tournament finalists advancing to Saturday's best-of-three final. Become.
Carroll, seeded No. 9, heads into the trials fresh off a win in the Last Chance Qualifier earlier this month. There, Carroll outscored his opponents 42-7, scoring three technical falls and taking first place. The Cowboys freshman has competed in the past two U20 World Championships, competing in Greco-Roman wrestling in 2022 and freestyle in 2023.
In the first round, Carroll will face No. 8 Anthony Cassioppi, a four-time NCAA All-American at the University of Iowa, and in the quarterfinals, top seed and two-time world champion Jaden Cox awaits the winner. Kyle Snyder, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion, is participating in his series of championships and is waiting for the champion of his tournament.
Dearinger earned the No. 4 seed and will face No. 5 Mark Hall in the quarterfinals. This will be a rematch of the 2023 Senior Nationals Championship, which Dearinger won by a 6-0 decision. Dieringer, an NCAA champion he won three times and at OSU he won his Dan Hodge trophy in 2017, has been selected to his team multiple times at the senior nationals and is close to a breakthrough.
The 86kg field includes 2023 World Championship bronze medalist Zahid Valencia, four-time NCAA champion Aaron Brooks, and 2020 Olympic champion who has already qualified for the Championship Series. Including a certain David Taylor.
coleman scott He was the last OSU wrestler to compete in the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012. Since 1924, 32 cowboys have competed for a spot on the Olympic team a total of 41 times, and nine of those athletes have won a combined 11 gold medals.
Action at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College begins Friday, April 19th at 9 a.m. Central Time. The Challenge Tournament finals will be held later that night before the Championship Series the following day.
Peacock will stream all four mats individually each morning, as well as the quad box option. Additionally, each night's session will be broadcast on USA Network and Peacock. All coverage of the Olympic Trials will also be streamed on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app. NBC Sports' Jason Knapp will host the event, and Jim Sher and Zora Stevenson will also be joining the broadcast. Complete brackets and live results are available at Trackwrestling.com.
Friday, April 19th
Session 1 – 9am Central Time on Peacock
Challenge tournament preliminaries, quarterfinals, and repechage
Session 2 – 5:30pm Central Time on USA Network and Peacock
Challenge Tournament Semi-Finals/Finals
Saturday, April 20th
Session 3 – Peacock 9am PT
Championship Series Round 1 (and Round 2 for non-Olympic qualifying weight classes)
Challenge Tournament Repechage, 3rd Place Playoff, and True 3rd Place Playoff
Session 4 – 5:30pm Central Time on USA Network and Peacock
Championship Series Rounds 2 and 3
