Team USA Entries Announced For Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov
Team USA Entries Announced For Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov
Team USA announced their roster for the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov Ranking Series event, featuring seven medalists from the 2018 world championships.
The second UWW Ranking Series event for freestyle goes down this weekend in Ruse, Bulgaria and Team USA is sending some of their best athletes.
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Feb. 28-Mar. 3 | 3:00 AM Eastern
From the 2018 world championships, America is sending two silver and five bronze medalists, plus past medalists in Thomas Gilman and James Green, not to mention a whole group of former world medalists at various age levels.
The event is seven hours ahead of the eastern time zone in the US, so it will kick off at 3AM on Thursday. The first day will feature 61kg, 70kg,79kg, and 92kg for men's freestyle, as well as 55kg, 59kg, 65kg, and 72kg for the women. The finals of those weights will be completed the next day, and 57kg, 65kg, and 74kg will be started, along with 62kg, 68kg, and 76kg on the women's side. They'll finish up with 86kg, 97kg, and 125kg for men and 50kg, 53kg, and 57kg on the women's side.
Check out the complete roster below.
U.S. Men’s Freestyle Roster
57kg: Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC)
57kg: Josh Rodriguez (Nittany Lion WC)
61kg: Joe Colon (Titan Mercury/Valley RTC)
65kg: Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids/NYRTC)
65kg: BJ Futrell (Titan Mercury/PRTC)
65kg: Evan Henderson (NYCRTC)
70kg: James Green (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)
70kg: Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury/Oklahoma RTC)
74kg: Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska WTC)
79kg: Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury/Cowboy RTC)
86kg: Nick Heflin (Titan Mercury/Oklahoma RTC)
92kg: Riley LeFever (Nittany Lion WC)
92kg: Michael Macchiavello (Wolfpack RTC)
97kg: Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury/Ohio RTC)
97kg: Ty Walz (Titan Mercury/SERTC)
97kg: Kevin Beazley (CKRTC)
125kg: Nick Gwiazdowski (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack WC)
125kg: Michael Kosoy (Sunkist Kids WC)
Coaches
Bill Zadick (Colorado Springs, Colo./National Freestyle Head Coach)
Joe Russell (Colorado Springs, Colo./Manager of Freestyle Programs)
David Beazley (Highland, Mich.)
U.S. Women’s Freestyle Roster
50 kg/110 lbs. – Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
50 kg/110 lbs. – Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)
50 kg/110 lbs. – Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
53 kg/117 lbs. – Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)
53 kg/117 lbs. – Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)
57 kg/125 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Brenda Reyna (Mount Vernon, Wash./TMWC/McKendree Bearcat WC)
62 kg/136 lbs. – Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky./Sunkist Kids WC)
62 kg/136 lbs. – Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif./TMWC)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Amanda Hendey (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Forrest Molinari (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Maya Nelson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC)
68 kg/149.5 lbs. – Alexandria Glaude (West Sacramento, Calif./TMWC/McKendree Bearcat WC)
68 kg/149.5 lbs. – Macey Kilty (River Falls, Wisc./Sunkist Kids)
68 kg/149.5 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)
Coaches
Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)
Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Women’s National Team Assistant Coach)
Medical – Chad Smidt, Fort Collins, Colo.
Referee – Casey Goessl, Osceola, Wisc.
Schedule (seven hours ahead of U.S. ET)
Thursday, Feb. 28
10 a.m. – Qualification and elimination rounds (MFS 61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg; GR 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg, 82 kg; WW 55 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg)
5 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg; GR 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg, 82 kg; WW 55 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg)
Friday, March 1
10 a.m. – Qualification and elimination rounds (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg; GR 87 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg; WW 62 kg, 68 kg, 76 kg)
10 a.m. – Repechage rounds (MFS 61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg; GR 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg, 82 kg; WW 55 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg)
4 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg; GR 87 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg; WW 62 kg, 68 kg, 76 kg)
5:15 p.m. – Finals (MFS 61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg; GR 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg, 82 kg; WW 55 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg)
Saturday, March 2
10 a.m. – Qualification and elimination rounds (MFS 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg; GR 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg; WW 50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg)
10 a.m. – Repechage rounds (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg; GR 87 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg; WW 62 kg, 68 kg, 76 kg)
4 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg; GR 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg; WW 50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg)
5 p.m. – Finals (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg; GR 87 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg; WW 62 kg, 68 kg, 76 kg)
Sunday, March 3
10 a.m. – Repechage rounds (MFS 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg; GR 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg; WW 50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg)
3 p.m. – Finals (MFS 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg; GR 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg; WW 50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg)