How to watch Final X: Time and streaming info, bout order, Penn State wrestling outlook, and more

Final X is here. The Team USA lineup for the 2025 World Wrestling Championships, which will be held this September in Zagreb, Croatia, will mostly be set today in Newark, N.J. Eighteen matches — nine on the men’s freestyle side and nine on the women’s freestyle side– will be held to determine who will start. And Penn State will be well represented.

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One women’s team spot is already decided, as Alex Glaude received the 72 kilogram spot after Amit Elor withdrew for medical reasons earlier this week. On the men’s side, its final spot will be determined at a wrestle-off in Fargo, N.D., later this year between Vito Aruja and Jax Forrest after the former requested and received a delay of their 61-kilogram final for medical reasons.

As for who will be competing, Penn State and the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club have competitors in seven of the nine men’s freestyle matches on the card. And, two representatives are in true third-place matches for backup spots on the national team.

Get ready for Final X with our morning preview below.

What is Final X

If you’re reading this, there is a very good chance you already know. But, in the event you do not, Final X is the name of the event that USA Wrestling uses to set its senior world team. Competitors qualified for it by either being a returning medalist, winning the U.S. Open back in April, or winning the World Team Trials in May.

Each match is a best-of-three series. The winner represents Team USA at Worlds, while the loser is, obviously, the alternate but still gets access to national team resources.

What time does it start, and how can I watch?

True third matches start at 12:30 p.m. ET. Round one of the best-of-three championship series starts at 2 p.m. ET. Second and third (if necessary) round matches then start at 5 p.m. ET.

FLO Wrestling is streaming the event. Learn more about its subscription options here.

Which Penn State wrestlers are competing?

There are a total of nine across the true third-place matches, where the winner of each will make the Team USA as a backup, and the championship matches.

Incoming freshman Marcus Blaze is in the 65-kilogram true third match against Nebraska’s Brock Hardy. And, Carter Starocci is in the 86-kilogram true third competition opposite Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen. Their matches are second and last, respectively, on the five-match true third card.

As for the Penn State wrestlers vying for a starting senior team spot, here’s that list and who they face:

74 kg – Mitchell Mesenbrink (Bellefonte, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. David Carr (Ames, Iowa/Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

79 kg – Evan Wick (San Gabriel, Calif./Askren Wrestling Academy/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Levi Haines (Arendtsville, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

92 kg – Trent Hidlay (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Joshua Barr (Davison, Mich./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

97 kg – Kyle Snyder (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Hayden Zillmer (Deerwood, Minn./Gopher WC/Titan Mercury WC)

57 kg – Spencer Lee (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Luke Lilledahl (Saint Charles, Mo./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

86 kg – Zahid Valencia (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Kyle Dake (Port Matilda, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

70 kg – Yianni Diakomihalis (Rochester, N.Y./Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. PJ Duke (Slate Hill, N.Y./KD Training Center/Titan Mercury WC)

What is the complete Final X bout order?

You can find it below from USA Wrestling. Men’s and women’s matches will run simultaneously.

Men’s bout order:

74 kg – Mitchell Mesenbrink (Bellefonte, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. David Carr (Ames, Iowa/Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

79 kg – Evan Wick (San Gabriel, Calif./Askren Wrestling Academy/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Levi Haines (Arendtsville, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

125 kg – Wyatt Hendrickson (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/U.S. Air Force WCAP) vs. Trent Hillger (Minneapolis, Minn./Gopher WC/Titan Mercury WC)

92 kg – Trent Hidlay (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Joshua Barr (Davison, Mich./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

97 kg – Kyle Snyder (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Hayden Zillmer (Deerwood, Minn./Gopher WC/Titan Mercury WC)

65 kg – Joseph McKenna (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Real Woods (Ann Arbor, Mich./Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)

70 kg – Yianni Diakomihalis (Rochester, N.Y./Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. PJ Duke (Slate Hill, N.Y./KD Training Center/Titan Mercury WC)

57 kg – Spencer Lee (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Luke Lilledahl (Saint Charles, Mo./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

86 kg – Zahid Valencia (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Kyle Dake (Port Matilda, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

Women’s bout order

55 kg – Cristelle Rodriguez (Fresno, Calif./Tiger WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Everest Leydecker (Phoenix, Ariz./Thorobred WC)

62 kg – Kayla Miracle (Phoenix, Ariz./Valiant WC) vs. Adaugo Nwachukwu (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)

53 kg – Brianna Gonzalez (Baldwin, Calif./Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Felicity Taylor (Coralville, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC)

59 kg – Abigail Nette (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) vs. Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC)

65 kg – Macey Kilty (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Aine Drury (Westminster, Calif./New York AC)

76 kg – Kylie Welker (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Dymond Guilford (Lancaster, Calif./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC)

50 kg – Audrey Jimenez (Bethlehem, Pa./Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Erin Golston (Denton, Texas/New York AC)

68 kg – Kennedy Blades (Tiffin, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Brooklyn Hays (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC)

72 kg – Alexandria Glaude (Atherton, Calif./Beaver Dam RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Amit Elor (Walnut Creek, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) *

57 kg – Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./Titan Mercury WC) vs. Amanda Martinez (Riverside, Ill./Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC)

Is there a Penn State podcast available to preview the action?

Yes! We’re glad you asked. The Blue-White Illustrated wrestling show returned this week with picks and predictions for Final X. You can watch or find links to listen to it below.

Watch the latest Penn State wrestling show from Blue-White Illustrated below! Or, find it on YouTube, Apple, or Spotify.