Men's Freestyle Qualifiers For 2018 World Team Trials
Men's Freestyle Qualifiers For 2018 World Team Trials
The complete list of men's freestyle qualifiers for the 2018 World Team Trials challenge tournament in Rochester, Minnesota.
The field has been set for the 2018 World Team Trials challenge tournament, taking place May 19-20 in Rochester, MN, to determine who wrestles in Final X.
After this past weekend's U.S. Open, every Final X site has determined the first half of its competitors. There will be five wrestlers sitting out in the Trials tournament finals. Complete procedures to qualify for the Trials can be found here.
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57kg
Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC): World Silver Medalist
Tim Lambert (Sunkist Kids/NWC): Dave Schultz Runner-Up
Spencer Lee (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC): NCAA Champ
Zane Richards (Illini RTC/Titan Mercury): Bill Farrell Bronze
Tony Ramos (Tar Heel WC/Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open Champ
Daton Fix (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury): U.S. Open Runner-Up
Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 3rd Place
Frank Perrelli (Lehigh Valley WC/Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 4th Place
David Terao (DCAC): U.S. Open 5th Place
Brent Fleetwood (Bison WC): U.S. Open 6th Place
Eddie Klimara (Cavalier WC/Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 7th Place
Thomas Gilman is sitting in the Final X in Lincoln, NE, on June 9 as a returning world silver medalist. As the U.S. Open champ, Tony Ramos is sitting in the finals of the challenge tournament, likely awaiting the winner of Spencer Lee and Daton Fix for the right to face Gilman for the world team spot.
61kg
Joe Colon (Titan Mercury/Valley RTC): Dave Schultz Winner
Seth Gross (Jackrabbit WC/Sunkist Kids): NCAA Champ
Jon Morrison (Cliff Keen WC/NYAC): Bill Farrell Champ
Nahshon Garrett (Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open Runner-Up
Nico Megaludis (Nittany Lion WC): U.S. Open 3rd Place
Tyler Graff (Titan Mercury/Southeast RTC): U.S. Open 4th Place
Brandon Wright (NYAC): U.S. Open 5th Place
Darrius Little (NYAC/Lehigh Valley WC): U.S. Open 7th Place
The first guy to qualify for the Trials at this weight is the one now sitting out until Final X. Joe Colon won both the Dave Schultz and the Open and is waiting to find out who his opponent will be on June 23 at Lehigh in Bethlehem, PA.
65kg
Logan Stieber (Titan Mercury/Ohio RTC): World Team Member
Zain Retherford (Nittany Lion WC): World Team Team Member
BJ Futrell (Titan Mercury/Penn RTC): Dave Schultz Winner
Yianni Diakomihalis (FLWC/New York RTC): NCAA Champ
Evan Henderson (Badger RTC/Titan Mercury): Bill Farrell Champ
Joey McKenna (Ohio RTC): U.S. Open Champ
Jaydin Eierman (Missouri Wrestling Foundation): U.S. Open Runner-Up
Nick Dardanes (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC): U.S. Open 4th Place
Jayson Ness (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 5th Place
Evan Henderson (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 6th Place
Andy Simmons (NYAC/Cliff Keen WC): U.S. Open 7th Place
Neither of the returning world team members in this weight is the one who won the bye to Final X. Joey McKenna came through the U.S. Open and is now in the driver's seat at 65kg.
70kg
James Green (Titan Mercury/NWTC): World Silver Medalist
Kellen Russell (NYAC/Cliff Keen WC): Dave Schultz Winner
Jason Nolf (Nittany Lion WC): NCAA Champ
Kyle Ruschell (Titan Mercury): Bill Farrell Silver
Jason Chamberlain (Titan Mercury/Valley RTC): U.S. Open Champ
Hayden Hidlay (Wolfpack WC): U.S. Open Runner-Up
Alec Pantaleo (Cliff Keen WC): U.S. Open 3rd Place
Dylan Ness (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 4th Place
Ryan Deakin (Northwestern): U.S. Open 5th Place
Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury/Southeast RTC): U.S. Open 6th Place
Griffin Parriott (Boilermaker RTC): U.S. Open 7th Place
James Green waits in Final X, while one of his former NWTC training partners in Jason Chamberlain earned the right to sit out until the WTT finals.
74kg
Jordan Burroughs (Titan Mercury/NWTC): World Gold Medalist
Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury/Badger RTC): Dave Schultz Champ
Vincenzo Joseph (Nittany Lion WC): NCAA Champ
Tommy Gantt (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack RTC): Bill Farrell Champ
Isaiah Martinez (Titan Mercury/Illini RTC): U.S. Open Champ
Dan Vallimont (NYAC/Penn RTC): U.S. Open Runner-Up
Jake Sueflohn (Boilermaker RTC): U.S. Open 3rd Place
Quinton Godley (Wolfpack WC): U.S. Open 4th Place
Evan Wick (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 5th Place
Carson Brolsma (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 6th Place
Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh WC): U.S. Open 7th Place
Burroughs will once again be able to make a world team in front of his hometown crowd in Lincoln on June 9.
79kg
Jon Reader (Sunkist Kids): Dave Schultz Winner
Zahid Valencia (Sunkist Kids): NCAA Champ
Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury): Bill Farrell Champ
Kyle Dake (Titan Mercury/New York RTC): U.S. Open Champ
Josh Asper (Navy-Marine Corps RTC): U.S. Open 3rd Place
Mike Evans (Buies Creek RTC): U.S. Open 4th Place
Nathan Jackson (New Jersey RTC): U.S. Open 5th Place
Ben Harvey (Army West Point): U.S. Open 6th Place
Stacey Davis (Wolfpack WC): U.S. Open 7th Place
Kyle Dake beat Alex Dieringer in one of the best matches of the Open, affording him the right to sit at Final X in State College, PA, on June 16.
86kg
Richard Perry (NYAC/Penn RTC): Dave Schultz Winner
Bo Nickal (Nittany Lion WC): NCAA Champ
Joe Rau (Minnesota Storm): Bill Farrell Champ
David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC): U.S. Open Champ
Nick Reenan (Wolfpack WC): U.S. Open 3rd Place
TJ Dudley (Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open 4th Place
Austin Coburn (Predator): U.S. Open 5th Place
Ryan McWatters: U.S. Open 6th Place
Pat Downey (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 7th Place
David Taylor's third Open title means the former Nittany Lion will get to compete in front of his home fans in State College.
92kg
J’den Cox (Titan Mercury/Missouri WF): World Bronze Medalist
Nick Heflin (Oklahoma RTC): Dave Schultz Winner
Michael Macchiavello (Wolfpack RTC): NCAA Champ
Kenny Courts (Titan Mercury/Terrapin WC): Bill Farrell Silver
Hayden Zillmer (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open Runner-Up
Enock Francois (NYAC/Finger Lakes WC): U.S. Open 3rd Place
Deron Winn (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 4th Place
Nikko Reyes (Valley RTC): U.S. Open 5th Place
Timmy McCall (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack RTC): U.S. Open 6th Place
Cody Walters (Bulldog Elite WC): U.S. Open 7th Place
Though he did not get an automatic Final X berth as a returning world medalist since he went up in weight, J'den Cox still earned his spot in Bethlehem by winning the U.S. Open.
97kg
Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury/Ohio RTC): World Gold Medalist
Blaize Cabell (Valley RTC): Dave Schultz Winner
Ty Walz (Titan Mercury/Southeast RTC): Bill Farrell Champ
Austin Schafer (NYAC/Finger Lakes WC): U.S. Open Champ
Kyven Gadson (Sunkist Kids/Cyclone RTC): U.S. Open 3rd Place
Nathan Burak (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 4th Place
Ben Honis (Cornell): U.S. Open 5th Place
Ross Larson (Viking WC): U.S. Open 6th Place
Braden Atwood (Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open 7th Place
Surprise Open champ Austin Schafer now has the best shot at making Final X and getting an opportunity to challenge Kyle Snyder.
125kg
Nick Gwiazdowski (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack RTC): World Bronze Medalist
Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids/NWTC): Dave Schultz Winner
Adam Coon (NYAC/Cliff Keen WC): U.S. Open Champ
Jacob Varner (Nittany Lion WC): U.S. Open Runner-Up
Gable Steveson (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 4th Place
Tony Nelson (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 5th Place
Tanner Hall (Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open 6th Place
Mike Kosoy (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack RTC): U.S. Open 7th Place
Heavyweight will be one of the smallest fields in Rochester, as it is likely Gable Steveson will be staying down at UWW Juniors since he cannot request a special later wrestle-off.