Major Events Top The Schedule As the Season Winds Down
Katerini, Greece- The USA Beach Wrestling season may be winding down over the next couple of months, but the high stakes events are heating up! Team USA looks to close out the 2026 season with strong showings at a number of major upcoming events. Here are to top five we are focusing on:
- 2026 Youth Olympics- Beach Wrestling will be an Olympic sport for the first time ever as Dakar, Senegal hosts the Youth Olympic Games coming up November 7-8. The United States will send a delegation of three talented ladies to represent the red, white, and blue, including U17 World Champion Matilta Hruby. Also competing will be Aleia Apostol and Piper Fry. Read more about this Trio’s exciting opportunity HERE.
2026 Senior World Series Finale/World Championships- The United States will send a talented senior team to Katerini Greece September 26-27 for what promises to be an exciting finish to the season! Team USA will be led by 3X World Champion Eliana Bommarito on the women’s side, and World Medalist Justin Benjamin on the men’s side. Bommarito sits atop the 70+kg standings currently, while Benjamin is ranked 9th in a jam packed 70kg weight class. CLICK HERE to follow the World Series Finale!- 2026 U20 World Championships- Team USA is also looking to strike gold in the U20 World Championships set for September 25th in Katerini, Greece. The US is sending one of its largest delegations ever as they look to capture Team titles in both the men’s and women’s competition.
- FISU University World Beach Games– This exciting event, held every two years, lands in Portugal next week, and USA Beach Wresting will be represented by Tyson Beauperthuy of Colorado Springs, CO. Tyson also competed in the 2024 games, and looks to bring home a medal for the USA. CLICK HERE to learn more about the FISU competition.
- The Barbados Open- The 5th annual Barbados Open offers US Athletes of all age groups a chance to experience international competition in the beautiful island setting of Barbados. The event features individual and dual team competition with numerous Caribbean countries, and this year includes a freestyle mat wrestling opportunity on day 2 of competition. HERE is the link to Register for the event. Contact USA Beach Wrestling for more details.
As the “stretch run” of the season approaches, there is more need than ever for support of our athletes! Beach Wrestling remains a self-funded endeavor, which means not only do athletes have to train and prepare to represent USA Beach Wrestling on the world Stage, they also have to juggle trying to fundraise as well. Below is an opportunity for you to help relieve some of that burden by giving and supporting with funds that will go directly to support our athletes as they work to make us all proud back home! Please consider a donation today. Thanks and GO USA!!
