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Trent Hidlay accepts 92 kg men’s freestyle berth at 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management

Reigning World champion Trent Hidlay (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack RTC/Titan Mercury WC) has accepted his automatic bid to 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management, and will battle for the men’s freestyle 92 kg spot on the 2026 U.S. World Team. Final X is set for Friday, June 19 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Hidlay was a force at the 2025 World Championships en route to claiming the gold medal at 92kg, which automatically qualified him for Final X. His World final against Russia’s Amanula Gadzhimagomedov was perhaps the most electric match of the event. Hidlay overcame an eight-point, first-period deficit to win his first World title by 13-10 decision.

It was a banner 2025 for Hidlay, who won three international medals on top of his World gold. He finished with a bronze medal at the Zagreb Open Ranking Series before topping the podium at both the Pan American Championships and Budapest Ranking Series. He is off to a nice start in his 2026 title defense with a silver medal performance at the Zagreb Open Ranking Series.

Hidlay was a four-time NCAA All-American and two-time NCAA finalist for North Carolina State, where he currently trains full-time. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2026/april/09/trent-hidlay-accepts-92-kg-men-s-freestyle-berth-at-2026-final-x-presented-by-kerberos-capital-management

April 22, 2026 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment