In 2024, the United States took home 86 total medals from international events in the four primary age categories (U17, U20, U23, and Senior). This is an improvement of 30 medals compared to last year (56).
Senior athletes came away with the most pieces of hardware (36); the largest haul on the age-group level belonged to the Cadets (U17). At the U17 Pan-Ams in June, Team USA dominated with seven champions, two runner-ups, and one bronze. In other words, the entire ten-man roster managed to make the podium.
For the US, the year was highlighted by performances from three World Championship events:
— Jayden Raney (55 kg, KY/IRTC) winning the U17 Worlds while his twin brother (and ’23 champ) Jordyn Raney (60 kg, KY/IRTC) grabbed bronze.
— Isaiah Cortez (55 kg, Daniel Cormier WC) and Otto Black (63 kg, CTT/Hawkeye WC) both earned silver at the U20 World Championships — and Aden Attao (130 kg, Beaver Dam RTC) stormed back in the face of injury to claim his second-career bronze from the tournament.
— Beka Melelashvili (82 kg, NYAC) provided to the US their first U23 World medalist when the native of Georgia powered to the finals in October.
2024 USA International Medal Count
Below is the full list of American placewinners from international events in ’24. It should be noted that the International MYHI Tournament (February — Ilmajoki, FIN) included an age division for U18. As such, the US medals from this event which occurred on the U18 level were counted as having been earned in the U20 age division.
Another note: although the Bill Farrell Memorial, despite its designation as an “international” tournament, is not normally included in 5PM international medal lists, the event makes the cut this year due primarily to the proportion of foreign entrants relative to Americans.
2024 USA Greco-Roman International Medal Count
By the Numbers
SR — 36 (5 golds, 12 silvers, 19 bronze)
U23 — 14 (5 golds, 6 silvers, 3 bronze)
U20 — 23 (11 golds, 6 silvers, 6 bronze)
U17 — 13 (8 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronze)
February
Sundsvall Open — 2/4/24 — Sundsvall, SWE (U20)
GOLD: Brennan Carey (130 kg, Combat WC)
SILVER: Ashton Miess (77 kg, Combat WC)
Rosny Cup — 2/4/24 — Paris, FRA (U17)
BRONZE: Brian Grabner (65 kg, IGA)
Pan-American Championships — 2/22/24 — Acapulco, MEX (SR)
GOLD: Hayden Tuma (63 kg, NYAC), Alex Sancho (67 kg, Army/WCAP)
SILVER: Camden Russell (55 kg, NYAC/MWC), Randon Miranda (60 kg, NYAC), Mahmoud Sebie (82 kg, NYAC), Alan Vera (97 kg, NYAC)
BRONZE: Noah Wachsmuth (72 kg, NYAC), Kamal Bey (77 kg, Army/WCAP), Cohlton Schultz (130 kg, Sunkist)
International MYHI Tournament — 2/24/24 — Ilmajoki, FIN (U18 & U23)
GOLD: Warren Soik (60 kg, Dubuque RTC), Amryn Nutter (66 kg, Combat WC), Brennan Carey (100 kg, Combat WC)
SILVER: Ashton Miess (77 kg, Combat), Tyler Hannah (97 kg, Combat WC)
BRONZE: Gunnar Hamre (67 kg, Combat WC), Will Scherer (74 kg, Combat WC), Henry Baronowski (97 kg, Combat WC)
March
International Selection Tournament — 3/2/24 — Csepel, HUN (U20)
SILVER: Gunnar Hamre (67 kg, Combat WC)
Thor Masters — 3/2/24 — Nykobing Falster, DEN (SR)
BRONZE: Max Black (NMU/NTS)
Nikola Petrov Memorial — 3/9/24 — Sofia, BUL (SR)
BRONZE: Joe Rau (97 kg, TMWC)
May
World Olympic Games Qualifier — 5/9/24 — Istanbul, TUR (SR)
BRONZE: Kamal Bey (77 kg, Army/WCAP)
June
Pan-American Championships — 6/22/24 — Rionegro, COL (U23)
GOLD: Hunter Lewis (67 kg, Wolfpack WC), Justus Scott (72 kg, Army/WCAP), Brendon Abdon (77 kg, Arkansas RTC), Keith Miley (130 kg, Arkansas RTC)
SILVER: Beka Melelashvili (82 kg, NYAC), Tyson Beauparthuy (87 kg, CO), Mike Altomer (97 kg, Curby 3-Style)
BRONZE: Billy Sullivan (55 kg, Army/WCAP)
Pan-American Championships — 6/29/24 — Santo Domingo, DOM (U17)
GOLD: Carter Shin (48 kg, Integrity WC), Slater Hicks (55 kg, Central Coast RTC), Manuel Saldate (60 kg, Gold Rush), Wyatt Medlin (65 kg, IRTC), Joseph Jeter (71 kg, Husky WC), Evan McGuire (92 kg, PINnacle), Travyn Boger (110 kg, Sanderson Wrestling Academy) SILVER: Loc Webber (45 kg, Beast Mode), Arseni Kikiniou (51 kg, Poway HS)
BRONZE: Emmitt Sherlock (80 kg, Headhunters WC)
July
Pan-American Championships — 7/13/24 — Lima, PER (U20)
GOLD: Isaiah Cortez (55 kg, Daniel Cormier WC), Otto Black (63 kg, CTT), Brennan Van Hoeck (67 kg, FL), Brett Back (72 kg, Dubuque RTC), Aydin Rix-McElhinney (77 kg, Northern Colorado WC), Arian Khosravy (82 kg, CA), Aden Attao (130 kg, Beaver Dam RTC)
BRONZE: Soren Herzog (97 kg, Air Force RTC)
August
Druskininkai Cup — 8/18/24 — Druskininkai, LTU (U23)
SILVER: Robert Perez III (67 kg, NYAC)
BRONZE: Billy Sullivan (60 kg, Army/WCAP), Mike Altomer (87 kg, Curby 3-Style)
World Championships — 8/21/24 — Amman, JOR (U17)
GOLD: Jayden Raney (55 kg, KY/IRTC)
BRONZE: Jordyn Raney (60 kg, KY/IRTC)
September
World Championships — 9/4/24 — Pontevedra, ESP (U20)
SILVER: Isaiah Cortez (55 kg, Daniel Cormier WC), Otto Black (63 kg, CTT)
BRONZE: Aden Attao (130 kg, Beaver Dam RTC)
Valamar Cup — 9/28/24 — Porec, CRO (SR)
SILVER: Billy Sullivan (55 kg, Army/WCAP), Dalton Roberts (60 kg, Army/WCAP)
BRONZE: Max Black (60 kg, NMU/NTS), Benji Peak (72 kg, Combat WC), Beka Melelashvili (82 kg, NYAC), Payton Jacobson (87 kg, NMU/NTS)
October
World Championships — 10/22/24 — Tirana, ALB (U23)
SILVER: Beka Melelashvili (82 kg, NYAC)
November
Bill Farrell Memorial — 11/8/24 — New York, NY (SR)
GOLD: Joseph Couch (60 kg, West Point WC)
SILVER: Peter Del Gallo (55 kg, Southside RTC), Paxton Creese (60 kg, Minnesota Storm), Courtney Denzel Freeman (130 kg, Marines)
BRONZE: Fabian Gutierrez (55 kg, West Point WC), Rhett Peak (60 kg, Checkmate WC), Hunter Lewis (67 kg, Wolfpack WC), Peyton Robb (72 kg, Nebraska Wrestling TC), Jesse Porter (82 kg, NYAC), Mike Altomer (87 kg, Curby 3-Style)
VVV Cup — 11/9/24 — Vaasa, FIN (U17 & U20)
GOLD: Brian Grabner (65 kg, IGA), Colton Parduhn (67 kg, IGA), Aidan Squier (82 kg, Combat WC)
SILVER: Ashton Miess (82 kg, Combat WC)
BRONZE: Will Scherer (67 kg, Combat WC)
CISM Military World Championships — 11/21/24 — Yerevan, ARM (SR)
SILVER: Ildar Hafizov (63 kg, Army/WCAP)
BRONZE: Kamal Bey (82 kg, Army/WCAP)
Haparanda Cup — 11/30/24 — Haparanda, SWE (SR)
SILVER: Otto Black (63 kg, CTT/Hawkeye WC)
BRONZE: Austin DeSanto (63 kg, TMWC/Hawkeye WC)
Haavisto Cup — 12/7/24 — Ilmajoki, FIN (SR)
GOLD: Austin DeSanto (60 kg, TMWC/Hawkeye WC), Otto Black (67 kg, CTT/Hawkeye WC)
Ibrahim Moustapha Memorial — 12/7/24 — Cairo, EGY (SR)
SILVER: Courtney Denzel Freeman (130 kg, Marines)
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