The 2024 U17 World Championships is live on FloWrestling from August 19-25. The men’s freestyle competition is August 23-25 at the Princess Sumaya Bint al-Hasan in Amman, Jordan.

Below is the 10-member men's freestyle roster along with biographical information, results from the best-of-three World Team Trials series, and key credentials. The full men's schedule is listed below the biographies. 

45 kg: Sam Sanchez

Hometown: Whittier, California

High School: Esperanza

Grade: Freshman

Club: Rough House Wrestling

Instagram: @sammy_sanchez08

What you need to know: The youngest and smallest member of the U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team, Sammy Sanchez hasn’t even started high school yet. That doesn’t mean expectations won’t be high, however. You have to go back to 2018 to find the last time the US didn’t bring home a medal at 45 kg, and three of the four medals have been gold (2022 - Dom Munaretto, 2021 - Bo Bassett, 2019 - Marc Anthony McGowan).

Championship Series: Sam Sanchez over Sean Kenny 2-0

Match 1: W pin 3:27

Match 2: W 8-2

48 kg: Henry Aslikyan

Hometown: Panorama City, California

High School: Birmingham CC

Grade: Junior 

Instagram: @henryaslikyan

What you need to know: Although Henry Aslikyan made the U17 Greco World Team last year and the U15 Pan Am Team in both styles the year before that, this is his first age-level freestyle World Team. He was a California state champion at 106 lbs this year for Birmingham.

Championship Series: Henry Aslikyan over Turner Ross 2-0

Match 1: W 2-0

Match 2: W 2-0

51 kg: Domenic Munaretto

Hometown: St. Charles, Illinois

High School: St. Charles East

Grade: Junior

Instagram: @dommunaretto

What you need to know: The most internationally credentialled roster member, Dom Muinaretto will be looking to earn his 2nd U17 World freestyle title after taking gold at 45 kg in 2022. Currently ranked #1 in the country at 113 lbs, he also made the Greco World Team.

Championship Series: Domenic Munaretto over Alex Rozas 2-0

Match 1: W 3-1

Match 2: W 5-0

55 kg: Keanu Dillard

Hometown: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

High School: Bethlehem Catholic

Grade: Junior

Club: Steller Trained

Instagram: @keanu_dillard

What you need to know: Currently ranked #23 on the 2026 Big Board, Keanu Dillard is already a 2X Pennsylvania state champion and one of the top lightweight prospects in the country. 

Championship Series: Keanu Dillard over Slater Hicks 2-0

Match 1: W 6-0

Match 2: W 4-0

60 kg: Jordyn Raney

Hometown: Sturgis, Kentucky

High School: Union County

Grade: Sophomore

What you need to know: One of three wrestlers to make both the freestyle and Greco U17 World Teams, Jordyn Raney hails from the nontraditional wrestling area of western Kentucky. His hometown has a population of just 1,898. That didn’t stop Jordyn and his twin brother Jayden from becoming two of the best prospects in the class of 2026 (Jordyn #4 & Jayden #7). While Jayden made the Greco-World Team at 55 kg, he moved up for freestyle and lost to Jordyn in the finals.  

Championship Series: Jordyn Raney over Jayden Raney 2-0

Match 1: W 11-8

Match 2: W 16-7

65 kg: Nate Askew

Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina

High School: Baylor

Grade: Senior

Club: Tar Heel WC

Instagram: @askew.nate

What you need to know: A native of North Carolina, Nate Askew currently attends Baylor High School in Tennessee but will be returning to his home state for college next year as a Tar Heel. This will be the high school senior’s first time representing the US overseas. 

Championship Series: Nate Askew over Kellen Wolbert 2-0

Match 1: W 4-3

Match 2: W 9-0

71 kg: Melvin Miller

Hometown: Windber, Pennsylvania

High School: Bishop McCourt

Grade: Sophomore

Club: Bishop McCort

Instagram: @melvin_miller07

What you need to know: Part of the Bishop McCourt crew that includes 2021 U17 World champion Bo Bassett, Melvin Miller is poised to make a good run in Jordan. After making the U17 World Team, he went on a great run to go undefeated at both 16U Duals and Fargo catapulting him up to #2 in the country at 157 lbs. He is one of the brightest young stars in the country.

Championship Series: Melvin Miller over Kyler Knaack 2-0

Match 1: W 8-2

Match 2: 10-0

80 kg: Emmitt Sherlock

Hometown: Linthicum, Maryland

High School: Gilman

Grade: Senior

Club: HeadHunters WC

Instagram: @emmittsherloc

What you need to know: One of three members of the freestyle team who are also on the Greco team, Emmitt Sherlock is as well-rounded as they come. A senior this year at Gilman High School in Maryland, Sherlock will be attending the University of Virginia next year.

Championship Series: Emmitt Sherlock over Adonis Bonar 2-0

Match 1: W 9-0

Match 2: W 10-9

92 kg: Elijah Diakomihalis

Hometown: Rochester, New York

High School: Hilton

Grade: Senior

Instagram: @elijah_diakomihalis12

What you need to know: [Elijah Diakomihalis] is the younger (but larger) brother of former and current Cornell wrestlers Yianni and Greg Diakomihalis. He will be following in his brother’s footsteps and attending Cornell as well. Although he finished runner-up to Dreshaun Ross, Ross was forced to withdraw from the team due to injury, giving Diakomihalis the spot

Championship Series: Dreshaun Ross over Elijah Diakomihalis 2-0

Match 1: L 12-1

Match 2: L 14-2

110 kg: Michael Mocco

Hometown: Parkland, Florida

High School: Cardinal Gibbons

Grade: Junior

Club: Mocco Wrestling Academy

Instagram: @michael.mocco

What you need to know: The son of 2X NCAA champion, Dan Hodge Trophy Award winner, and Olympic, Steve Mocco, Michael Mocco had his real breakout tournament at Fargo in 2023 where he dominated the competition en route to both a freestyle and Greco title. He’s got big move potential including the patented Mocco footsweep.

Championship Series: Michael Mocco over Dean Bechtold 2-0

Match 1: W 13-0

Match 2: W 12-10

Full U17 World Championships Schedule

All times Eastern

Monday, August 19

3:30 AM: Greco Prelims 48, 55, 65, 80, 110kg

11:00 AM: Greco Semifinals 48, 55, 65, 80, 110kg

Tuesday, August 20

3:30 AM: Greco Prelims 45, 51, 60, 71, 92kg & Greco Repechage 48, 55, 65, 80, 110kg

10:15 AM: Greco Semifinals 45, 51, 60, 71, 92kg

11:00 AM: Greco Medal Matches 48, 55, 65, 80, 110kg

Wednesday, August 21

3:30 AM: Women's Prelims 43, 49, 57, 65, 73kg & Greco Repechage 45, 51, 60, 71, 92kg

10:15 AM: Women's Semifinals 43, 49, 57, 65, 73kg

11:00 AM: Greco Medal Matches 45, 51, 60, 71, 92kg

Thursday, August 22

3:30 AM: Women's Prelims 40, 46, 53, 61, 69kg & Women's Repechage 43, 49, 57, 65, 73kg

10:15 AM: Women's Semifinals 40, 46, 53, 61, 69kg

11:00 AM: Women's Medal Matches 43, 49, 57, 65, 73kg

Friday, August 23

3:30 AM: Men's Freestyle Prelims 48, 55, 65, 80, 110kg & Women's Repechage 40, 46, 53, 61, 69kg

10:15 AM: Men's Freestyle Semifinals 48, 55, 65, 80, 110kg

11:00 AM: Women's Medal Matches 40, 46, 53, 61, 69kg

Saturday, August 24

3:30 AM: Men's Freestyle Prelims 45, 51, 60, 71, 92kg & Men's Freestyle Repechage 48, 55, 65, 80, 110kg

10:15 AM: Men's Freestyle Semifinals 45, 51, 60, 71, 92kg

11:00 AM: Men's Freestyle Medal Matches 48, 55, 65, 80, 110kg

Sunday, August 25

10:15 AM: Men's Freestyle Repechage 45, 51, 60, 71, 92kg

11:00 AM: Men's Freestyle Medal Matches 45, 51, 60, 71, 92kg