Two-time World Medalist, four-time University of Nebraska All-American and legendary Willingboro H.S. wrestler James Green will be competing in BTS/FINAL X in Newark on Friday, June 19.
Prudential Center in Newark will host the best wrestlers in the U.S as BTS/Final X will determine the 2026 U.S World Wrestling Team in two international disciplines, men’s freestyle and women’s free-style. The top two U.S. athletes in each weight class will wrestle a best-of-three series at Final X to determine the U.S. representative at the 2026 Senior World Championships in Bahrain.
James Green, who is the most recent guest on SportsJam with Doug Doyle, will be seeking his eighth Senior World Team selection. After a short retirement James Green is back on the mat, showing everyone he’s got plenty left at the age of 33. Green will wrestle David Carr in a best of three match for the 2026 World Team spot.
After the competition, Green will head back to Blacksburg, VA to serve as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech and RTC athlete.
You can SEE the entire SportsJam interview with James Green below:
