Domestic Men's Freestyle Rankings

70 kilograms

With Jordan Oliver announcing his move to MMA, the #2 spot was up for grabs at the US Open. Tyler Berger emerged victorious by the thinnest of margins over Sammy Sasso in the finals. Alec Pantaleo suffered a major upset loss to Jacob Butler in the first round. Butler's losses to Deondre Wilson and Jarod Verleeren keep him out and Pantaleo storming back for 3rd keep him at #4.

Hayden Hidlay successfully dropped down to what I believe to be his ideal competing weight. He lost by 1 point to Berge in the semis and then was pinned by Pantaleo in the consis. He comes in ahead of Cody Chittum, who is fresh of a bronze medal overseas at the Deglane, due to his several year track record on the senior level from 2018 - 2021.

Despite not placing at the Open, Ed Scott only lost to Sasso and Pantaleo, so he comes in ahead of Jarod Verkleeren. Scott beat Yahya Thomas at the US Open last year while Verkleeren lost to Thomas.

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