Kyle Snyder – 97kg
Snyder has been at the top of the 97kg range for so long that it's easy to take him for granted. You shouldn't. He is scheduled to compete in three Olympics, winning a gold medal and a bronze medal in his last two Olympic appearances. Now 28 years old, Snyder continues to improve in search of tougher matches, including transferring to the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, where he was coached by Dake, Brooks, Snyder, Taylor and Penn State's head coach in 2004. He has wrestled with people such as the 2018 Olympic gold medalist. Cael Sanderson.
Mason Paris – 125kg
Paris, the only member of the men's freestyle team not from the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, will be competing in his first Olympics. Like Brooks, he is a recent college graduate. Won the NCAA title with the University of Michigan in 2023. He also won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships.
women's freestyle
Sarah Hildebrand – 50kg
Hildebrandt will be competing in her second Olympics this year. Although she won the bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 in 2021, At the World Championships, he won two silver medals and two bronze medals. She's looking for the color she doesn't have: gold.
Dominic Parrish – 53kg
Even years seem to be better for Parish than odd years.IIn 2022, she won gold medals at the World and Pan American Championships. He was defeated in the first match at the 2023 World Championship. Perhaps things have changed, considering her 2024 began with Parrish joining the U.S. Olympic team.
Helen Maroulis – 57kg
Maroulis continues to make history. Her latest accomplishment is that she became the first American female wrestler to be named to three Olympic teams. She had a dominant performance at the Olympic Trials, defeating Jakara Winchester by pin and a 6-0 decision. She will aim to expand her medal collection and make even more history in Paris.
Kayla Miracle – 62kg
Miracle, who will soon be competing in two Olympics, will have a chance to improve her performance. She placed 12th at the Tokyo 2020 Games and went on to win two silver medals at the World Championships.
Amit Errol – 68kg
If you haven't been paying attention to wrestling since the last Olympics, you may not know about Errol. It's time for her to learn about her. Errol is a two-time world champion. Other than a forfeit in Tunisia in July 2022, he hasn't lost a match on the mat since the 2019 Cadet tournament.
Kennedy Blade – 76 kg
At just 20 years old, Blaydes is part of the next generation of female wrestlers in the United States. She earned a spot on the Olympic team by defeating six-time world champion Adeline Gray in a style Gray called “explosive.”
