Aaron Johnson to Compete at Senior World Championships

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Indiana Wrestling alum Aaron Johnson will continue his international career at the United World Wrestling’s Senior World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.

 

Johnson will represent Jamaica and wrestle at 125 kg in freestyle. 

 

The championships began Saturday (Oct. 24), with eight returning world champions defending their men’s freestyle titles. The competition at heavyweight will take place from Oct. 30-31.  

 

He will open his tournament with a match in the qualification round against Ukraine’s Yurii Idzinskyi.

 

Johnson joined Indiana’s roster in January 2024 after transferring from the University of the Cumberlands. He competed at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games Qualifier in Panama City, Panama, where he placed fifth at 125 kg.