Final list of 2017 U.S. men’s freestyle World Team Trials qualifiers, as of May 23

Below is the final list of wrestlers who have qualified to participate in the 2017 U.S. men’s freestyle World Team Trials in Lincoln, Neb., June 9-10.

There are eight more qualifiers after last weekend’s Last Chance Qualifier in Rochester, Minn. The highest placer in each weight that had not already qualified was awarded a bid to the Trials.

All eight weights already have one finalist determined to compete in the best-of-three finals series at the 2017 World Team Trials. Last year’s World and Olympic medalists advance to the finals, while all other weights that did not have a World or Olympic medalist awarded the finals spot to the U.S. Open champion, which was determined in Las Vegas last month.

Earning byes to the finals are:

• 57 kg – U.S. Open champion Tony Ramos, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Sunkist Kids WC)
• 61 kg – 2016 World medalist Logan Stieber, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
• 65 kg – U.S. Open champion Jordan Oliver, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids WC)
• 70 kg – U.S. Open champion James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC)
• 74 kg – U.S. Open champion Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)
• 86 kg – 2016 Olympic medalist J’den Cox, Columbia, Mo. (Missouri Wrestling Foundation)
• 97 kg – 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC)
• 125 kg – U.S. Open champion Nick Gwiazdowski, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC)

These qualifiers were determined based upon the 2017 World Team Trials Qualification and Procedures for each style, which have been approved by USA Wrestling’s Executive Committee.

This is the list of qualifiers, who are in the field based upon the approved procedures. 

2017 MEN’S FREESTYLE WORLD TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS

As of May 23, 2017     

57 kg/125.5 lbs.

’17 U.S. Open champion advances to Trials finals series – Tony Ramos, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Sunkist Kids WC) 

World Team Trials Tournament qualifiers

’16 Olympian – Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)

’16 Bill Farrell highest U.S. medalist – Nico Megaludis, State College, Pa. (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

’17 Dave Schultz highest U.S. medalist – Tyler Graff, New Brunswick, N.J. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 NCAA Division I champion – Darian Cruz, Allentown, Pa. (Lehigh)

’17 U.S. Open runner-up – Nahshon Garrett, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)

’17 U.S. Open third place – Nathan Tomasello, Parma, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)

’17 U.S. Open fourth place – Frank Perrelli, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open fifth place – Zach Sanders, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

’17 U.S. Open sixth place – Alan Waters, Columbia, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC/Missouri WF)

’17 U.S. Open seventh place – Jesse Delgado, Savoy, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 Last Chance Trials Qualifier highest placer – Thomas Gilman, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)

61 kg/134 lbs. 

’16 World medalist advances to Trials Finals series – Logan Stieber, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
World Team Trials Tournament qualifiers

’17 Dave Schultz highest U.S. medalist – Kanen Storr, Mason, Mich. (Titan Mercury WC/Cyclone RTC)

’17 NCAA Division I champion – Cory Clark, Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Iowa)

’17 U.S. Open champion – Kendric Maple, West Lafayette, Ind. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open runner-up – Brandon Wright, Indianapolis, Ind. (RNO/IPWA)

’17 U.S. Open third place – Josh Kindig, Durham, N.C. (Sunkist Kids/Tar Heel WC)

’17 U.S. Open fourth place – Cody Brewer, Evanston, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC/Chicago RTC)

’17 U.S. Open fifth place – Seth Gross, Rosemount, Minn. (Jackrabbit WC)

’17 U.S. Open sixth place – Joe Colon, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open seventh place – Chris Dardanes, Minneapolis, Minn. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 Last Chance Trials Qualifier highest placer – Jayson Ness, Bloomington, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

65 kg/143 lbs.

’17 U.S. Open champion advances to Trials finals series – Jordan Oliver, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)

World Team Trials Tournament qualifiers

’16 Olympian – Frank Molinaro, State College, Pa. (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

’16 Bill Farrell highest U.S. medalist – Bernard Futrell, Philadelphia, Pa. (Titan Mercury WC/Pennsylvania RTC)

’17 Dave Schultz highest U.S. medalist – Evan Henderson, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 NCAA Division I champion – Dean Heil, Brunswick, Ohio (Oklahoma State)

’17 U.S. Open third place – Zain Retherford, Benton, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

’17 U.S. Open fourth place – Jimmy Kennedy, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)

’17 U.S. Open sixth place – Kellen Russell, Chelsea, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)

’17 U.S. Open seventh place – Nick Dardanes, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) 

’17 Last Chance Trials Qualifier highest placer – Mario Mason, Moorestown, N.J. (Lehigh Valley WC)

70 kg/154 lbs.

’17 U.S. Open champion advances to Trials finals series – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC)

World Team Trials Tournament qualifiers

’17 NCAA Division I champion – Jason Nolf, Yatesboro, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

’17 U.S. Open runner-up – Nazar Kulchytskyy, Madison, Wis. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open third place – Chase Pami, Philadelphia, Pa. (Sunkist Kids/Pennsylvania RTC)

’17 U.S. Open fifth place – Alec Pantaleo, Canton, Mich. (Michigan RTC)

’17 U.S. Open sixth place – Jason Chamberlain, Fresno, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open seventh place – Tommy Gantt, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 Last Chance Trials Qualifier highest placer – Dylan Ness, Bloomington, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

74 kg/163 lbs.

’17 U.S. Open champion advances to Trials finals series – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)

World Team Trials Tournament qualifiers

’16 Bill Farrell highest U.S. medalist – Alex Dieringer, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 Dave Schultz highest U.S. medalist – Kevin LeValley, Lewisburg, Pa. (Buffalo Valley RTC)

’17 NCAA Division I champion – Vincenzo Joseph, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

’17 NCAA Division I champion – Mark Hall, Apple Valley, Minn. (Nittany Lion WC)

’17 U.S. Open runner-up – Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open fourth place – Anthony Valencia, Bellflower, Calif. (Sunkist Kids) 

’17 U.S. Open fifth place – Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open seventh place – Chance Marsteller, New Park, Pa. (Dark Knights)

’17 Last Chance Trials Qualifier highest placer – Isaiah Martinez, Leemore, Calif. (Illinois RTC)

86 kg/189 lbs.

’16 Olympic medalist advances to Trials Finals series– J’den Cox, Columbia, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC/Missouri WF)
World Team Trials Tournament qualifiers

’16 Bill Farrell highest U.S.  medalist – Austin Trotman, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 Dave Schultz highest U.S. medalist – Josh Asper, Annapolis, M.D. (Navy-Marines Corps Mat Club)

’17 NCAA Division I champion – Bo Nickal, Allen, Texas (Nittany Lion WC)

’17 U.S. Open champion – David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC)

’17 U.S. Open runner-up – Richard Perry, Philadelphia, Pa. (New York AC/Pennsylvania RTC)

’17 U.S. Open third place – Nick Heflin, Bordentown, N.J. (Princeton WC)

’17 U.S. Open fifth place – Patrick Downey III, Baltimore, Md. (Unattached)

’17 U.S. Open sixth place – Kyle Crutchmer, Tulsa, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy WC)

’17 U.S. Open seventh place – Gabe Dean, Ithaca, N.Y. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 Last Chance Trials Qualifier highest placer – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

97 kg/213 lbs.

’16 Olympic medalist advances to Trials Finals series – Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC)
World Team Trials Tournament qualifiers

’16 Bill Farrell highest U.S. medalist – Dustin Kilgore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

’17 Dave Schultz highest U.S. medalist – Kyven Gadson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)

’17 U.S. Open runner-up – Micah Burak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open third place – Nathan Burak, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open fourth place – Nikko Reyes, Fresno, Calif. (Valley RTC)

’17 U.S. Open fifth place – Ty Walz, Cleveland, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open sixth place – Kallen Kleinschmidt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)

’17 U.S. Open seventh place – Matt Williams, Apple Valley, Calif. (Road Runner WC)

’17 Last Chance Trials Qualifier highest placer – Hayden Zillmer, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

125 kg/275 lbs.

’17 U.S. Open champion advances to Trials finals series – Nick Gwiazdowski, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC)

World Team Trials Tournament qualifiers

’16 Olympian – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC)

’16 Bill Farrell highest U.S. medalist – Tony Nelson, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

’17 Dave Schultz highest U.S. medalist – Dom Bradley, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)

’17 U.S. Open runner-up – Zachery Rey, Northampton, Pa. (Lehigh Valley WC)

’17 U.S. Open fourth place – Bobby Telford, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC)

’17 U.S. Open sixth place – Justin Grant, Easton, Pa. (New York AC)

’17 U.S. Open seventh place – Nathan Butler, Leavenworth, Kan. (Stanford-California RTC)

’17 Last Chance Trials Qualifier highest placer – Blaize Cabell, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Valley RTC)