The Captains' Cup, an event featuring many of the best women in the United States, is right around the corner. Teams for the event will be decided by a draft, and USA Wrestling has just released the athletes who are eligible to be drafted at 76 kg.

Watch the Captains' Cup LIVE on FloWrestling

Friday-Saturday, February 13-14, 2021

Original Release by Taylor Miller of USA Wrestling

On Saturday, six team captains will draft their teams for the Captains’ Cup presented by Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, a dual event that will showcase the top women’s freestyle athletes in the United States competing for $50,000. The draft is set for January 23 at 6 p.m. CT live on FloWrestling.org.

So far, the confirmed team captains are Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg), Jacarra Winchester (53 kg), Jenna Burkert (57 kg), Kayla Miracle (62 kg), Tamyra Mensah-Stock (68 kg) and Victoria Francis (76 kg). The competition will take place February 13-14, broadcasted by FloWrestling.

As the draft date approaches, USA Wrestling will periodically release draft eligible athletes by weight.

Today, we take a look at draft eligible athletes at 76 kg/167 lbs. Also to be featured at 76 kg is two-time World Team member Victoria Francis, who will be a team captain.

Precious Bell

• Current National Team member
• Two-time U.S. Open champion (2019, 2020)
• Second at 2020 U23 Nationals
• 2019 U23 World Team member
• Fourth at 2019 WCWA Nationals

Randi Beltz

• 2019 U.S. Open champion
• Third at 2019 Senior Nationals
• 2018 Senior National Team member
• Second at 2018 U.S. Open
• Silver at 2012 Pan American Championships

Hannah Gladden

• Current National Team member
• Second at 2019 U.S. Open
• Fourth at 2019 WCWA Nationals
• Bronze at 2018 Pan American Championships
• Third at 2018 U.S. Open

Dymond Guilford

• 2020 U23 Nationals champion
• Third at 2020 Senior Nationals
• Second at 2019 Senior Nationals
• 2019 Grand Prix of Germany champion
• Silver at 2019 Junior Pan American Championships
• 2018 Junior World Team member

Tristan Kelly

• Student at Colorado Mesa University
• 2020 Junior Nationals champion
• Fourth at 2020 Senior Nationals
• 2019 Cadet Pan Am champion
• 2018 Cadet World Team member

Jayden Laurent

• Second at 2020 Women’s College Wrestling Championship
• Two-time Junior World Team member (2018, 2019)
• 2019 WCWA champion
• Second at 2019 U.S. Open
• Second at 2019 U23 Nationals
• 2017 Junior Pan Am champion

Joye Levendusky

• Student at McKendree University
• Second at 2020 Junior Nationals
• Third at 2020 U23 Nationals
• Fourth at 2020 Women’s College Championships
• Third at 2019 Junior Nationals

Yelena Makoyed

• Student at North Central College
• Second at 2020 Women’s College Championships
• Second at 2020 Junior Nationals
• Sixth at 2020 U23 Nationals
• Fifth at 2019 Senior Nationals

Jordan Nelson

• Student at Life University
• Fifth at 2019 NAIA Women’s National Invitational
• Third at the 2020 WCWA Nationals

Nkechinyere (Chi Chi) Nwankwo

• Student at Oklahoma City University
• Fourth at 2020 U23 Nationals
• Second at 2019 NAIA Women’s National Invitational
• Fourth at 2019 WCWA Nationals