The 2019 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials will be held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, June 22-23.

The champion in each weight class qualifies to represent the United States at the 2019 Grappling World Championships. United World Wrestling has not yet announced the date and site of the 2019 Grappling Worlds, but it is expected to be held in the fall of 2019. The Grappling World Championships is a self-funded tour, covered by the participating athletes.

Grappling, sometimes called submission wrestling, is a recognized style of wrestling under United World Wrestling. The United States has been a World power in Grappling, which includes two different styles, No-Gi Grappling and Gi Grappling.

The event will be hosted at the Bill Farrell Wrestling Center, which is located on the first floor of Sports Center II at U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC). This eight-mat facility is the training location for USA Wrestling at the USOTC, which hosts daily training for USA Wrestling’s resident programs and national teams.

The competition is for Senior-level Grapplers, who are 20 and older (Born 1999 or before). The weight classes in UWW Grappling are:

Men: 62 kg, 66 kg, 71 kg, 77 kg, 84 kg, 92 kg, 100 kg, +100kg

Women: 53 kg, 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, +71kg

No-Gi Grappling will be contested on Saturday, June 22, with Gi-Grappling on Sunday, June 23. Weigh-ins will be held on the morning of each style. Athletes who compete in both styles must weigh in each morning for that specific style.

The 2018 UWW Grappling World Championships in Kazakhstan 

Online registration will be conducted on the USA Wrestling membership system at www.usawmembership.com. Once a person has an account, go to the tab for “USAW Events” then scroll to “Event Registration. Click the register button next to “U.S. Grappling World Team Trials.”

Online registration closes Thursday, June 20 at 10:00 p.m. MT

The entry fee is $100 per style. Please note that $15 from the entry fee in each style covers the required USOC daily usage fee at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Participants must be USA Wrestling members or can purchase an event license, which is available for non-members for $5.

All participants must complete the U.S. Center for Safe Sport online training prior to registration. This is a requirement for all adults who utilize the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

It is suggested that you immediately take the SafeSport training, and you can do this before registering for the event. Athletes will not be able to complete their registration process until they have completed the SafeSport training. SafeSport training is accessible at no cost to those who have profiles in USA Wrestling’s membership system. Tutorial videos on how to navigate USA Wrestling’s membership system can be found here.

The official host hotel is the Hotel Elegante, 2886 South Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. Guests should call to reserve their rooms at 719-576-5900 or 800-981-4012. The Grappling Trials room rate is $99 plus taxes, for single and double occupancy. Guest must use the Group code 2437820, and refer to USA Wrestling and the Grappling Event Block to receive this discounted room rate. The deadline to secure rooms at the Hotel Elegante is Friday, May 31.

The U.S Team at the 2017 UWW Grappling World Championships 

The Grappling World Team Trials will be conducted under the United World Wrestling (UWW) Grappling rules.

Click here for UWW Grappling Rules

Awards will be provided for the top three athletes in each weight class. A team championship trophy will be provided to the club which scores the most points at the Grappling World Team Trials. Rosters must be submitted to USA Wrestling by Friday, June 21 at 7:00 p.m.

Reigning No-Gi champions are Kalin Goodsite (62 kg), Luis Quinones (66 kg), Ascary Lule (71 kg), Steven Ramos (77 kg), Ryan Loder (84 kg), Carlos Soto (92 kg), Eliot Kelly (100 kg), Travis Clark (Over 100 kg), Maja Morgan (53 kg) and Breanna Stikkelman (58 kg).

Reigning Gi champions are Aaron Johnson (62 kg), Luis Quinones (66 kg), Steven Ramos (77 kg), Carlos Soto (92 kg), Vincent Mancuso (Camal Judo/Renzo Gracie Woodland Park) and Breanna Stikkelman (58 kg).

At the 2018 Grappling World Championships in Kazakhstan, Ramos, Goodsite and Clark won No-Gi World medals, plus Soto and Mancuso won Gi World medals.

The event is broadcast live by FloGrappling and FloWrestling.

WATCH: Team USA Pre-Grappling Worlds Workout in Kazakhstan

2019 U.S. GRAPPLING WORLD TEAM TRIALS

June 22-23 at Bill Farrell Wrestling Center at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Event Schedule

Friday, June 21

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Early on-site registration and weigh-in card pickup – Hotel Elegante

7:00 p.m. Rules clinic/discussion – Hotel Elegante

Saturday, June 22

7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Onsite registration and weigh-in card pickup for No-Gi Grappling – Bill Farrell Wrestling Center

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Medical Examination and Weigh-in for No-Gi Grappling

10:30 a.m. - Session I – Preliminaries and Consolations – No-Gi Grappling

1:30 p.m. Session II – Finals and bronze-medal matches – No-Gi Grappling

Time TBA - Associated Styles Leadership meeting - Room 005 in Aquatics Center

Sunday, June 23

7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Onsite registration and weigh-in card pickup for Gi Grappling – Bill Farrell Wrestling Center

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Medical Examination and Weigh-in for Gi Grappling

10:30 a.m. - Session I – Preliminaries and Consolations – Gi Grappling

1:30 p.m. Session II – Finals and bronze-medal matches – No-Gi Grappling

Note 1: Athletes competing in both No-Gi Grappling and Gi-Grappling can register for both styles and pick up their weigh-in card for both styles, but MUST weigh in each day for the specific style.

Note 2: The length of each session is subject to change, based upon entry levels.

2018 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials champions

Men's No-Gi champions

62 kg - Kalin Goodsite (Alliance MMA)

66 kg - Luis Quinones (10th Planet HQ)

71 kg - Ascary Lule (10th Planet HQ)

77 kg - Steven Ramos (Essential)

84 kg - Ryan Loder (Apex Wrestling Academy)

92 kg - Carlos Soto (Impact Indiana)

100 kg - Eliot Kelly (Yemaso)

Over 100 kg - Travis Clark (All American Wrestling Club)

Women's No-Gi champions

53 kg - Maja Morgan (Hyper Modern Jiu Jitsu)

58 kg - Breanna Stikkelman (Street Sports)

Men’s Gi champions

62 kg – Aaron Johnson (Impact Indiana)

66 kg - Luis Quinones (10th Planet HQ)

77 kg - Steven Ramos (Essential)

92 kg - Carlos Soto of Impact Indiana

100kg+ -Vincent Mancuso (Camal Judo/Renzo Gracie Woodland Park)

Women’s Gi champions

58 kg - Breanna Stikkelman (Street Sports)