U.S. wrestling’s biggest weekend charges forward today, April 26, as the 2025 USA Wrestling US Open returns to Las Vegas, Nev., for another day of wrestling, spotlighted by the Senior Men’s Freestyle division.
America’s finest Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers have been battling fiercely at The Expo at World Market Center, putting on electrifying matches as they fight for a ticket to Final X or a coveted spot on the U.S. World Team.
Day 4 is one of the best, kicking off matches in the U20 and U17 Freestyle divisions, where many high school state champions will begin their pursuit of another championship.
Later this evening, we’ll also witness the culmination of the stacked Senior Mens Freestyle division, with finals raging onward beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
With the energy reaching new highs in Vegas, check here for ongoing coverage, results and live updates from the 2025 USA Wrestling US Open.
US Open Wrestling Schedule Saturday, April 26
All times Eastern
Session 7
- 1:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Senior Greco-Roman Group B** – Championship Finals Round 1 (Best 2/3), Consolation & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
- 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Senior Men Freestyle – Consolation, Consolation Semifinals & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
- 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm: U20 Freestyle – Preliminaries & Consolation
- 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm: U17 Freestyle – Preliminaries & Consolation
Session 8
- 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm: U17 Freestyle – Championship Rounds & Consolation
- 7:00 pm – 11:15 pm: U20 Freestyle – Championship Rounds & Consolation
- 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm: Senior Men Freestyle – Championship Finals
- 9:00 pm – 9:45 pm: Senior Greco-Roman Group B** – Championship Finals Round 2 (Best 2/3) & Round 3 (if necessary)
**Senior Greco-Roman – Group B: (82 kg, 87 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg)
Competition Is Winding Down, But Still More Wrestling To Come
The final few matches for this evening are playing out right now, but there’s still more to come tomorrow, April 27, as the 2025 USA Wrestling US Open wraps up competition.
Here’s the schedule:
US Open Wrestling Schedule Sunday, April 27
All times Eastern
Session 9
- 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: U17 Freestyle – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation Semifinals
- 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: U20 Freestyle – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation Semifinals
- 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm: UWW Futures Freestyle – Preliminaries to Conclusion (All Matches)
- 1:00 pm – 7:30 pm: U17 Freestyle – Championship Finals Round 1, Round 2 (Best 2/3), Round 3 (if necessary) & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
- 1:00 pm – 7:30 pm: U20 Freestyle – Championship Finals & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th, place matches)
125-kg Championship – Demetrius Thomas Over Wyatt Hendrickson (TF 14-3 (3:51))
Last matchup of the Senior Men Freestyle finals is up next. It’s Thomas vs. Hendrickson to round out the competition.
Kicking off the last match now.
Thomas gets the passive, but is able to get a push out to get on the board first.
Hendrickson strikes back with a takedown to get two and go up 2-1.
Another takedown for Hendrickson will add two.
Hendrickson gets a takedown then rolls twice for two exposures as time in the first period expires. Hendrickson is up 10-1.
Thomas fights back to open the second period with a takedown.
Hendrickson grabs a takedown and finishes the match with the exposure, defeating Thomas 14-3.
97-kg Championship – Kyle Snyder Over Jonathan Aiello (TF 11-0 (3:19))
Another big matchup is up on the chopping block now.
We’re getting started here.
Aiello gets a passive early.
Snyder gets the push out for one to get on the board first.
He’ll follow up with a takedown to add two, now up 3-0.
Snyder tacks on another takedown for two.
And then another takedown, Snyder is now leading 7-0.
No slowing here, Snyder has his fourth takedown, ahead 9-0 leading into the break.
Right out of the break and Snyder seals this with a final takedown. An 11-0 masterclass win for Snyder.
92-kg Championship – Trent Hidlay Over Aeoden Sinclair (Dec 7-1)
We’re nearing the end of the Senior Mens Freestyle finals with only three matches left. Up next, Hidlay vs. Sinclair.
Clock is ticking.
Hidlay gets the early takedown and exposure to go up four.
Now he gets the push out, Hidlay leads 5-0 early.
Good defense on both sides runs the time to the break, 5-0 Hidlay.
Hidlay gets the push out after some time in the second period to extend to 6-0.
Sinclair gets his own push out to get on the board.
And Hidlay is back with another push out on his end.
Time will expire, and it’s Hidlay’s win this time, 7-1 over Sinclair.
86-kg Championship – Zahid Valencia Over Kyle Dake (Dec 8-4)
Guess what? More wrestling. Dake takes on Valencia next to decide the 86-kg champion.
Hitting the mats now.
Dake gets the passive, no scores yet.
All locked up here with no points across the board, but Dake gets another passive and will go on the shot clock.
Soon after and Valencia has got a takedown, the exposure and secures the clock point. It’s 5-0 Valencia.
Dake gets a push out at the end of the period to get on the board. 5-1 going into the break.
Valnecia gets a push out coming back from the break to extend to 6-1.
We’re trading pushes now. Dake gets another to add one point, 6-2.
Valencia gets a caution to give Dake one and one. It’s now 6-4 Valencia.
Valencia finds some extra energy to get a takedown as time runs out, taking the championship 8-4 over Dake.
79-kg Championship – Evan Wick Over Dean Hamiti Jr. (Dec 9-1)
More weight classes, more wrestling, more championships. Get ready for what’s next.
Match is underway.
Some action but no scores yet.
Wick will get the passive, followed by Hamiti getting a passive soon after.
Another passive given to Wick will put him on the shot clock.
Hamiti gets the point, going into the break up 1-0.
Back from the break and it’s Hamiti’s turn on the shot clock.
Wick gets the point, then gets rolling for a takedown and some exposures. He gets a total of nine points here, now up 9-1.
Time will run out and Wick will get the win 9-1.
74-kg Championship – Mitchell Mesenbrink Over David Carr (TF 16-6 (5:32))
Another massive battle lies ahead soon. Who will take the win?
Let’s get this started.
Carr starts off hot with a takedown and exposer to get four, now up 4-0.
A quick medical break to clean a small cut.
Carr is still rolling, pushing Mesenbrink out for one more. 5-0 Carr, but we’ll get a quick challenge.
A massive reversal here, Mesenbrink wins the challenge, putting it to 4-1 Carr.
Mesenbrink is heating up now, getting himself four on a quick attack on Carr. Mesenbrink now up 5-4.
Hitting break time, Mesenbrink has the lead 5-4.
Mesenbrink hits a massive shot against Carr for four more points to extend the score to 9-4.
Carr gets some action now as he secures a takedown for two, Mesenbrink up 9-6.
Now a takedown for Mesenbrink to match Carr’s, 11-6.
Add two for Mesenbrink for another takedown to put him up 13-6.
A challenge gives Mesenbrink one more point 14-6.
Mesenbrink secures the win with one more takedown, beating Carr 16-6.
60-kg Championship – Yianni Diakomihalis Over James Green (Dec 8-2)
Up next, the 60-kg championships between Green and Diakomihalis.
We’re underway.
Lots of action but no scoring yet, Green gets a passive.
Diakomihalis gets the step out, putting him up 1-0.
Another passive for Green puts him on the shot clock.
Diakomihalis gets the point leading into the break, up 2-0.
Second period starts with a takedown from Green to tie it up 2-2.
Diakomihalis will get four after getting a single leg and head wheel on Green, up 6-2.
Diakomihalis adds two more with another takedown into the last few seconds, securing the 8-2 win.
65-kg Championship – Joseph McKenna Over Jesse Mendez (Dec 3-2)
No slowing down here in Las Vegas, another championship is up.
Match start.
A passive on McKenna, but still scoreless in the first period.
A much more controlled and slow match compared to what we’ve seen so far.
Double passives, and we’ll go into a shot clock
One point for Mendez, but McKenna is able to defend any other points leading into the break.
McKenna gets a takedown to get on the board. It’s now 2-1 McKenna.
Another passive and Mendez will go on the shot clock.
McKenna gets the point, extending his lead to 3-1.
Mendez gets a push out in the last seconds for one point, but leaves just 1 second on the clock.
McKenna will get the win, 3-2.
61-kg Championship – Jax Forrest Over Seth Gross (TF 19-8 (5:35))
Another battle coming up next. NCAA Champion Gross vs. No. 2-ranked high school prospect Jax Forrest.
Here we go.
Forrest gives up two early with a pass. 2-0 Gross.
Forrest initiates contact into a takedown, but we’ve got a review to figure out if Gross defended.
We’ve got confirmation from officials, Gross gets four and Forrest two. Score now 6-2 Gross.
Forrest gets an amazing combo of a takedown and exposure. Now tied 6-6.
Another takedown and exposure from Forrest, quickly taking the lead 10-6.
Forrest rips another takedown in the first period to go up two more points.
12-6 Forrest at the break.
Back from the break, a quick 2-2 exchange, making the score 14-8 Forrest.
A quick and nicely placed step out give Forrest one more, 15-8.
Takedown Forrest, he’s one away now, 17-8.
The final takedown comes, and Forrest gets the tech win over Gross, 19-8.
57-kg Championship – Luke Lillidahl Over Liam Cronin (TF 10-0 (2:45))
First match, here we go.
We’re locked in early, but it’ll be Lillidahl to get going first with a takedown. Lillidahl up 2-0.
Another takedown, now up 4-0 with 1 minute, 30 seconds to go.
Another takedown for Lillidahl, now 6-0. All Luke so far.
Leg up, Lillidahl sends Cronin into a step out. 7-0
Another step out, 8-0.
And there it is, Lillidahl completes the run with the tech fall, 10-0.
Senior Mens Freestyle Finals Start NOW At The US Open
Finals are coming this way right now, so be sure to tune in LIVE on FloWrestling.
As matches progress and champions are crowned, follow along below for updates.
US Open Wrestling Senior Mens Freestyle Finals Champions
57-kg Matchups
- Luke Lilledahl, NLTM over Liam Cronin, NRTM (TF 10-0 (2:45))
61-kg Matchups
- Jax Forrest, CRTM over Seth Gross, MWC (TF 19-8 (5:35))
65-kg Matchups
- Joseph McKenna, CRTM over Jesse Mendez, ORTM (Dec 3-2)
70-kg Matchups
- Yianni Diakomihalis, SCRT over James Green, NRTM (Dec 8-2)
74-kg Matchups
- Mitchell Mesenbrink, NLTM over David Carr, CRTM (TF 16-6 (5:32))
79-kg Matchups
- Evan Wick, SRTM over Dean Hamiti Jr, CRTM (Dec 9-1)
86-kg Matchup
- Zahid Valencia, CRTM over Kyle Dake, NTMW (Dec 8-4)
92-kg Matchup
- Trent Hidlay, WWTM over Aeoden Sinclair, TSWC (Dec 7-1)
97-kg Matchup
- Kyle Snyder, NTMW over Jonathan Aiello, PRTM (TF 11-0 (3:19))
125-kg Matchup
- Wyatt Hendrickson, CRW over Demetrius Thomas, NYAC (TF 14-3 (3:51))
Senior Greco-Roman Group B Finishes Finals, Sets World Team Roster
And We’re Back In Vegas. Session 8 NOW
Time for some more U17 and U20 Freestyle action, plus the Senior Mens Freestyle and Greco-Roman Group B finals later tonight.
Session 7 Wrapping Up, Senior Mens Freestyle Finals Tonight
We’ve reached the final few matches of Session 7 this afternoon, which means it’s just about break time.
The action will resume at 7 p.m. ET with Session 8, with the Senior Mens Freestyle finals kicking off at 9 p.m. ET.
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Follow The Senior Greco-Roman Group B Finals Happening Today
Be sure to check out the finals for the second group of the Senior Greco-Roman division, going on now!
Group B includes the 82-kg, 87-kg, 97-kg and 130-kg weight classes.
The finals winners will secure a spot on the U.S. Senior World Team, meaning the stakes couldn’t be higher.
US Open Wrestling U20 Freestyle Day 1: Get To Know The Wrestlers
With one of the most stacked and deep divisions of competition getting a start today, be sure to take a look at FloWrestling’s U20 Freestyle preview and predictions.
There are dozens and dozens of top high school wrestling recruits ready to take on the brackets at the US Open, so be sure to familiarize yourself with who might take the crown at each weight class.
No. 4-Ranked Bo Bassett Wins First US Open Match With Sub-Minute Fall
No worries for Bassett here at the Open in his first match on the mats, able to secure a fall against Thomas Thongseng in 57 seconds.
Be sure to follow Bassett’s journey at the 2025 USA Wrestling US Open here.
Bo Bassett Up Next At US Open Wrestling Tournament
Another high school wrestling phenom is starting his journey at the US Open, as Bo Bassett, FloWrestling’s No. 4-ranked high school wrestler in the nation, hits the mats.
Bassett is a multiple-time PIAA State Champion, and has created a large following on social media through his hard work, dedication and eccentric personality.
Make sure to catch the future Iowa Hawkeye’s match LIVE on Mat 12.
Time To Wrestle! The US Open Is Back!
It’s time to watch some U17 and U20 Freestyle action get underway for the first time this week!
Also on the block will be the second group of the Senior Greco-Roman division, as well as some Senior Mens Freestyle consolations.
US Open Wrestling Action Kicks Off Soon At 1 P.M. ET!
Just a handful of minutes before wrestling action opens the day in Las Vegas. Be sure to keep out an eye here for the best highlights and results from today’s events.
Tune in to FloWrestling’s live coverage of the US Open here.
US Open Wrestling Results By Age Group
Want to see the full results of each match in different age groups? Check out these FloWrestling articles:
US Open Wrestling Results, Champions By Bracket
Check out the results and Champions from the 2025 US Open as they come in on USA Bracketing here. For a specific weight class, check out the following list:
US Open Wrestling Freestyle Results & Champions
Senior Men Freestyle Results
U20 Freestyle Results
U17 Freestyle Results
U15 Freestyle Results & Champions
Senior Women Freestyle Results & Champions
High School Girls Showcase Freestyle Results & Champions
Masters A Freestyle Results & Champions
Masters B Freestyle Results & Champions
Masters C Freestyle Results & Champions
Masters D Freestyle Results & Champions
Masters E Freestyle Results & Champions
Masters F Freestyle Results & Champions
US Open Wrestling Greco-Roman Results & Champions
Senior Greco-Roman WTT Results & Champions
U20 Greco-Roman Results & Champions
U17 Greco-Roman Results & Champions
U15 Greco-Roman Results & Champions
UWW Futures Greco-Roman Results & Champions
Masters A Greco-Roman Results & Champions
Masters B Greco-Roman Results & Champions
Masters C Greco-Roman Results & Champions
Masters D Greco-Roman Results & Champions
Masters E Greco-Roman Results & Champions
Masters F Greco-Roman Results & Champions
Check out FloWrestling’s fan guides for College and High School athletes at the 2025 USA Wrestling US Open:
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Video footage from all events on FloWrestling will be archived and stored in a video library for FloWrestling subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription.
but Jax Forrest gets the tech-fall and a spot in FINAL X where he will take on Vito Arujau for a World team spot 
Where he will take on Spencer Lee for a World team spot 
Bassett quickly turns the tables and secures the fall at the 2025 U.S. Open 
