Three High Schoolers Qualified For Team USA At Senior Worlds, See Who
Three High Schoolers Qualified For Team USA At Senior Worlds, See Who
Three high school wrestlers have the chance to prove themselves on the biggest stage, the Senior World Championships. Here's who they are.
Meet Jayden Raney, Jax Forest and PJ Duke. These three athletes on the Team USA roster for the 2025 Senior World Championship all compete in different events and weight classes, but all have one thing in common, they qualified for the World Championships while they were still in high school.
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Raney is competing in the 55kg Greco event and Forest and Duke are both in men's freestyle. Forest is in the 61kg weight class and Duke the 70kg.
The last time a high schooler made the senior World or Olympic team was in 2008, and while getting there is already a major accomplishment, these three are determined to find success on the senior level.
While Duke is technically no longer in high school as he's a freshman at Penn State, he qualified for the event a few days before the conclusion of his senior. year.
At just 18 and 19 years old, can the trio of American high school wrestlers each win medals in Croatia?
2025 Senior World Championships
Team USA Roster
- 57kg - Spencer Lee
- 61kg - Jax Forrest
- 65kg - Real Woods
- 70kg - PJ Duke
- 74kg - David Carr
- 79kg - Levi Haines
- 86kg - Zahid Valencia
- 92kg - Trent Hidlay
- 97kg - Kyle Snyder
- 125kg - Wyatt Hendrickson
FloWrestling World Wrestling Championship Rankings
- 57kg - Spencer Lee - No. 1
- 61kg - Jax Forrest - No. 4
- 65kg - Real Woods - Unranked
- 70kg - PJ Duke - Unranked
- 74kg - David Carr - No. 4
- 79kg - Levi Haines - No. 6
- 86kg - Zahid Valencia - No. 4
- 92kg - Trent Hidlay - No. 3
- 97kg - Kyle Snyder - No. 5
- 125kg - Wyatt Hendrickson - No. 4
UWW Senior World Championships Seeds
- 57kg - Spencer Lee - No. 1
- 61kg - Jax Forrest - Unseeded
- 65kg - Real Woods - Unseeded
- 70kg - PJ Duke - Unseeded
- 74kg - David Carr - Unseeded
- 79kg - Levi Haines - Unseeded
- 86kg - Zahid Valencia - No. 4
- 92kg - Trent Hidlay No. 8
- 97kg - Kyle Snyder - No. 3
- 125kg - Wyatt Hendrickson - Unseeded
How To Watch Senior World Championships 2025
The 2025 Senior World Championships will be streamed live on FloWrestling and the FloSports App.
Archives of each match, highlights, news and more will be available on FloWrestling.
Senior World Championships 2025 Schedule
MFS = Men’s Freestyle | WFS = Women’s Freestyle | GR = Greco-Roman
Saturday, September 13
- 4:30 a.m. ET – 12:00 p.m. ET: Qualification rounds – MFS 61, 70, 86, 125 kg
- 1:00 p.m. ET – 3:00 p.m. ET: Semifinals – MFS 61, 70, 86, 125 kg
Sunday, September 14
- 4:30 a.m. ET – 10:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – MFS 57, 74, 79, 92 kg; Repechage – MFS 61, 70, 86, 125 kg
- 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Semifinals – MFS 57, 74, 79, 92 kg
- 12:00 p.m. ET – 1:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – MFS 61, 70, 86, 125 kg
Monday, September 15
- 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – MFS 65, 97 kg; WFS 55, 59 kg; Repechage – MFS 57, 74, 79, 92 kg
- 10:00 a.m. ET – 11:00 a.m. ET: Semifinals – MFS 65, 97 kg; WFS 55, 59 kg
- 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – MFS 57, 74, 79, 92 kg
Tuesday, September 16
- 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – WFS 50, 57, 65, 76 kg; Repechage – MFS 65, 97 kg; WFS 55, 59 kg
- 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Semifinals – WFS 50, 57, 65, 76 kg
- 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – MFS 65, 97 kg; WFS 55, 59 kg
Wednesday, September 17
- 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – WFS 53, 62, 68, 72 kg; Repechage – WFS 50, 57, 65, 76 kg
- 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Semifinals – WFS 53, 62, 68, 72 kg
- 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – WFS 50, 57, 65, 76 kg
Thursday, September 18
- 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – GR 55, 77, 82, 130 kg; Repechage – WFS 53, 62, 68, 72 kg
- 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Semifinals – GR 55, 77, 82, 130 kg
- 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – WFS 53, 62, 68, 72 kg
Friday, September 19
- 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – GR 60, 72, 97 kg; Repechage – GR 55, 77, 82, 130 kg
- 10:45 a.m. ET – 11:45 a.m. ET: Semifinals – GR 60, 72, 97 kg
- 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – GR 55, 77, 82, 130 kg
Saturday, September 20
- 4:30 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. ET: Qualification rounds – GR 63, 67, 87 kg; Repechage – GR 60, 72, 97 kg
- 10:45 a.m. ET – 11:45 a.m. ET: Semifinals – GR 63, 67, 87 kg
- 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – GR 60, 72, 97 kg
Sunday, September 21
- 10:30 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET: Repechage – GR 63, 67, 87 kg
- 12:00 p.m. ET – 2:00 p.m. ET: Medal Matches – GR 63, 67, 87 kg
Where To Watch The Senior World Championships Wrestling 2025?
The 2025 Senior World Championships will be broadcast on FloWrestling.
When Are The Senior World Championships?
The Senior World Championships will take place beginning Sept. 13, 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia.
What Time Does Senior World Championships 2025 Start?
On September 13, the 2025 Senior World Championships start with men's freestyle qualification at 4:30 a.m. ET.
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