Sixteen student-athletes from Indiana University and the Indiana Olympic Regional Training Center will compete in the 2026 U20 World Team Trials and U23 Nationals tournament this weekend, according to a May 28 announcement.
The tournaments are scheduled to take place from Friday, May 29, to Sunday, May 31, at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio. Two Hoosiers will participate in the U20 World Team Trials while the rest of the group is entered in the U23 Nationals.
The wrestlers representing Indiana University include Jackson Blum (61 kg) and Chris Crawford (79 kg) in the U20 World Team Trials for freestyle. In Greco-Roman at the U23 Nationals, Marlo Clark (60 kg), Lucas Peters (63 kg), and Anthony Bahl (72 kg) will compete. The freestyle entries for U23 Nationals are Gavin Jendreas (57 kg), Blaine Frazier (61 kg), Logan Frazier (61 kg), Marlo Clark (61 kg), Lucas Peters (65 kg), Hunter Sturgill (70 kg), Ryan Garvick (74 kg), Tyler Lillard (74 kg), Chase Leech (79 kg), Gabe Sollars (92 kg), and Caleb Marzolino (125 kg).
All competition in the U20 division is set for Friday, May 29. Freestyle matches will continue from Saturday through Sunday.
Winners of the U20 trials will go on to represent the United States at the U20 World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, from August 16-23. The U23 World Championships are scheduled later this year in Las Vegas from October 12-18.
