British Wrestling is delighted to announce the athletes selected for the 2026 National Potential Squad across the Under-15 (U15), Under-17 (U17), and Under-20 (U20) age divisions.
The squad selections follow an intensive selection weekend in July, which saw over 80 promising athletes nominated from wrestling clubs across the UK. Following a rigorous trial process, the selected wrestlers gathered for their opening squad weekend from 4–6 September at the British Wrestling Academy in Salford.
A Welcoming Start and High-Performance Coaching
The opening weekend kicked off with a joint welcome presentation for both athletes and parents led by Chief Executive Officer Craig Anthony and National Development Coach Ross Connelly. The session outlined squad expectations, holistic athlete development, and the pathway vision set out in British Wrestling’s Unleashing Potential strategy.
Throughout the three-day camp, athletes were put through technical drills, strength and conditioning assessments, and tactical scenarios led by a dedicated national coaching staff:
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Squad Coaching Team: Ross Connelly, David Ong, and Charlie Bowling
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Support Team: Mark Cocker (Senior Squad Coach) and Vlad Gladkov (Technical Director)
- Regional Coaches: Chris Hoban (Northern), Ranjit Randhawa (Midlands) and Nayim Mahomade (Southern).
British Wrestling extends its sincere gratitude to all 80+ athletes who trialled in July, as well as their club coaches, families, and volunteers. The standard of athleticism and work ethic on display highlighted the exceptional depth of young talent growing across our sport.
Wrestlers who were not selected this cycle are strongly encouraged to continue training hard with their clubs, compete in upcoming domestic competitions, and target future selection opportunities.
2026 National Potential Squad
Under-15
- Aydin Sekirden – Warriors Wrestling Club
- Blaize Tingle (OS)
- Cassius Achilleos – Grundy Fight Academy
- Clace Hanlon (OS)
- Enya Fieldhouse – Manchester Y Club Wrestling
- Freya O’Connor – Warriors Wrestling Club
- Ilia Yuriy – BST Northampton Wrestling
- Jameson Upex – Unity Wrestling Newcastle
- Kasra Mousazadeh Fatidehi – MA Academy
- Mohammed Bulguchev
- Noah Wright – Five Point Wrestling Club
- Tyler Bradshaw – Warriors Wrestling Club
Under-17
- Abdullah Usmani – Rising Stars Wrestling
- Bronx Hanlon (OS)
- Hassan Ben Siddiq – Manchester Y Club Wrestling
- Mark Todd – Barbarians Wrestling Club
- Mia Kipling – Bolton Olympic Wrestling Academy
- Robyn Coles – City of Manchester Wrestling Club
- Ronald Hilton-Huish – United Wrestling Kent
- Rubin Vallily –
- Samvel Karakhanyan (OS) – City of Manchester Wrestling Club
- Shamai Abrams – Brave Hearts Academy
Under-20
- Abdur Rahman Patel – Legion Grappling Academy
- Adam Suleman – Rising Stars Wrestling
- Andreea Evtodiev – BST Northampton Wrestling
- Arjen Randhawa – BST Northampton Wrestling
- Arona Fieldhouse – Manchester Y Club Wrestling
- Cain Bowes
- Chandni Banks (OS)
- Danoush Jowkar – City of Manchester Wrestling Club
- Ibrahim Bulguchev
- Kayden Hanlon (OS)
- Marshall Everett-Jones – Manchester Y Club Wrestling
- Mikey McClarnan – Manchester Y Club Wrestling
- Naoise McManus – Erne Wrestling Club
- Sean Jr Bushell – BST Northampton Wrestling
- Theo Bradley – Manchester Y Club Wrestling
(OS) – designates athletes based overseas
Training Partners
To enhance the high-performance training environment and support individual athlete development, British Wrestling has also selected a dedicated cohort of training partners:
- Bailey Everett-Jones – Manchester Y Club Wrestling
- Ethan Fletcher – Warriors Wrestling Club
- Jude McClarnan – Warriors Wrestling Club
- Nairpreet Kaur – GNG Wednesfield
- Nazar Shevchuk – Legion Grappling Academy
- Aras Darabi – Grundy Fight Academy
- Gursimar Dosanjh – Khalsa Akhara Wrestling Coventry
- Arin Sekirden – Manchester Y Club Wrestling
- Bhag Singh – Manchester Y Club Wrestling
- Patrick Piotrowski – Barton AC
- Sandu Doncila – BST Northampton Wrestling
Developing the Next Generation
British Wrestling would like to extend heartfelt thanks to every athlete who trialled in July, as well as the club coaches, volunteers, and families who travelled and supported them. The standard of athleticism, work rate, and character on display across more than 80 trialists reflected the strength and ambition of our affiliated clubs nationwide.
For those who missed out on selection this year, national coaches will monitor domestic competitions and talent identification events throughout the season. Continued commitment at club level remains the foundation of long-term success.
Congratulations to all the wrestlers selected for the 2026 National Potential Squad!
