U23 World Team Trials seeds for women’s freestyle and four Greco-Roman weight classes set
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Victoria Francis, shown at the 2017 World Team Trials, received the No. 1 seed at 75 kg for the U23 World Team Trials.
The first day of weigh ins, featuring all eight women’s freestyle weight classes and four Greco-Roman weight classes have completed, and seeds have been selected for the USA Wrestling U23 World Team Trials at the Mayo Civic Center, October 7-8.
This is the qualifying event in all three Olympic disciplines for the U23 World Championships, set for Bydgoszcz, Poland, November 21-26.
2017 U.S. Senior World Team member Victoria Francis of the Titan Mercury WC received the top seed in women’s freestyle at 75 kg/165 lbs.
In the women’s draw, five other Senior National Team members received No. 1 seeds, Cody Pfau of Lions WC/Emmanuel at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Amy Fearnside of Titan Mercury WC at 53 kg/116.5 lbs., Dominique Parrish of the Sunkist Kids at 55 kg/121 lbs., Kayla Miracle of Sunkist Kids at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Maya Nelson of the Sunkist Kids at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Nelson was a 2017 Junior World champion.
Also receiving No. 1 seeds in the women’s freestyle division are Areana Villeascusa of Army WCAP at 58 kg/128 lbs. and Forrest Molinari of the Titan Mercury WC at 69 kg/152 lbs.
In Greco-Roman, a pair of Senior National Team members earned No. 1 seeds Alejandro Sancho of the New York AC/NMU-OTS at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Jon Jay Chavez of the New York AC/FLWC at 75 kg/165 lbs.
The other top seeds in Greco-Roman were Barrett Stanghill of the Minnesota Storm at 85 kg/187.5 lbs. and Blake Smith of NMU-OTS at 98 kg/215 lbs.
Two-time NCAA champion Gabe Dean of the New York AC/FLWC received a No. 4 seed at 98 kg/215 lbs.
The event will be broadcast live by TrackWrestling, with session times of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
U23 WORLD TEAM TRIALS
At Rochester, Minn.
Women’s Freestyle seeds
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1. Cody Pfau, Lions WC/Emmanuel
2. Maria Vidales, Lions WC /Emmanuel
3. Charlotte Fowler, Campbellsville Univ.
4. Kateri Rowell, Choker WC
5. Aleeah Gould, King Univ.
6. Nina Pham, Choker WC
53 kg/116.5 lbs.
1. Amy Fearnside, Titan Mercury WC
2. Dajan Treder, unattached
3. Cassidy Jasperson, Aires WC/OKCU RTC
4. Jazmin Perez, Missouri Valley WC
5. Fayth Woodward, Lions WC/Emmanuel
6. Michelle Lomas, Aires WC/OKCU RTC
55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Dominique Parrish, Sunkist Kids
2. Hanna Grisewood, King Univ.
3. Ronna Heaton, Sunkist Kids
4. Brenda Reyna, New York AC/McKendree
58 kg/128 lbs.
1. Areana Villeascusa, Army WCAP
2. Megan Black, New York AC/McKendree
3. Erica Mihalca, Missouri Baptist WC
60 kg/132 lbs.
1. Kayla Miracle, Sunkist Kids
2. Teshya Alo, Titan Mercury WC
3. Nicole Joseph, King Univ.
4. Natalia Hinojo, Aires WC/OKC RTC
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1. Maya Nelson, Sunkist Kids
2. Alexis Porter, New York AC/McKendree,
3. Francesca Giorgio, Simon Fraser
4. Desiree Zavala, Choker WC
5. Carla Ponce, Aires WC/OKCU RTC
6. Maggie Douma, Aires WC/OKCU RTC
7. Sarah Bollinger, Missouri Baptist WC
8. Teniya Alo, Hawaii unattached
69 kg/152 lbs.
1. Forrest Molinari, Titan Mercury WC
2. Niauni Hill, New York AC
3. Alexandria Glaude, Titan Mercury WC
4. Yvonne Galindo, Aires WC/OKC RTC
5. Jasmine Bailey, McKendree Bearcat WC
6. Kayla Marano, Lions WC/Emmanuel
7. Katerina Lobsinger, U.S. Army WCAP
8. Andrea Sennett, McKendree Bearcat WC
75 kg/165 lbs.
1. Victoria Francis, Titan Mercury WC
2. Rachel Watters. New York AC/OKC RTC
3. Anastasia Lobsinger, Army WCAP
4. Tatum Sparks, Argo WC
5. Mariah Harris, Campbellsville Univ.
6. Kacie Moorehouse, Choker WC
Greco Roman seeds
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1. Alejandro Sancho, New York AC/NMU-OTS
2. Sahid Kargbo, Patriot Elite WC
3. Xavier Johnson, U.S. Marine Corps
4. Travis Rice, NMU-OTS
5. Lenny Merkin, Princeton WC
75 kg/165 lbs.
1. Jon Jay Chavez, New York AC/FLWC
2. Jesse Porter, New York AC/FLWC
3. Curt Calovecchi, NMU-OTS
4. Corey Fitzgerald, NMU-OTS
5. Mason McDaniel, Southern Illinois TC
6. Jaron Chavez, New York AC/FLWC
85 kg/187.5 lbs.
1. Barrett Stanghill, Minnesota Storm
2. Wyatt Koelling, Missouri Wrestling RTC
3. Richard Carlson, Minnesota Storm
4. Austin Chaon, NMU-OTS
5. Matt Reed, Tiger WC
6. Vaughan Monreal-Berner, U.S. Marine Corps
98 kg/215 lbs.
1. Blake Smith, NMU-OTS
2. Haydn Maley, Stanford-unattached
3. Trent Osnes, U.S. Marine Corps
4. Gabe Dean, New York AC/FLWC
5. Spencer Wilson, NMU-OTS
The first day of weigh ins, featuring all eight women’s freestyle weight classes and four Greco-Roman weight classes have completed, and seeds have been selected for the USA Wrestling U23 World Team Trials at the Mayo Civic Center, October 7-8.
This is the qualifying event in all three Olympic disciplines for the U23 World Championships, set for Bydgoszcz, Poland, November 21-26.
2017 U.S. Senior World Team member Victoria Francis of the Titan Mercury WC received the top seed in women’s freestyle at 75 kg/165 lbs.
In the women’s draw, five other Senior National Team members received No. 1 seeds, Cody Pfau of Lions WC/Emmanuel at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Amy Fearnside of Titan Mercury WC at 53 kg/116.5 lbs., Dominique Parrish of the Sunkist Kids at 55 kg/121 lbs., Kayla Miracle of Sunkist Kids at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Maya Nelson of the Sunkist Kids at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Nelson was a 2017 Junior World champion.
Also receiving No. 1 seeds in the women’s freestyle division are Areana Villeascusa of Army WCAP at 58 kg/128 lbs. and Forrest Molinari of the Titan Mercury WC at 69 kg/152 lbs.
In Greco-Roman, a pair of Senior National Team members earned No. 1 seeds Alejandro Sancho of the New York AC/NMU-OTS at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Jon Jay Chavez of the New York AC/FLWC at 75 kg/165 lbs.
The other top seeds in Greco-Roman were Barrett Stanghill of the Minnesota Storm at 85 kg/187.5 lbs. and Blake Smith of NMU-OTS at 98 kg/215 lbs.
Two-time NCAA champion Gabe Dean of the New York AC/FLWC received a No. 4 seed at 98 kg/215 lbs.
The event will be broadcast live by TrackWrestling, with session times of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
U23 WORLD TEAM TRIALS
At Rochester, Minn.
Women’s Freestyle seeds
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1. Cody Pfau, Lions WC/Emmanuel
2. Maria Vidales, Lions WC /Emmanuel
3. Charlotte Fowler, Campbellsville Univ.
4. Kateri Rowell, Choker WC
5. Aleeah Gould, King Univ.
6. Nina Pham, Choker WC
53 kg/116.5 lbs.
1. Amy Fearnside, Titan Mercury WC
2. Dajan Treder, unattached
3. Cassidy Jasperson, Aires WC/OKCU RTC
4. Jazmin Perez, Missouri Valley WC
5. Fayth Woodward, Lions WC/Emmanuel
6. Michelle Lomas, Aires WC/OKCU RTC
55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Dominique Parrish, Sunkist Kids
2. Hanna Grisewood, King Univ.
3. Ronna Heaton, Sunkist Kids
4. Brenda Reyna, New York AC/McKendree
58 kg/128 lbs.
1. Areana Villeascusa, Army WCAP
2. Megan Black, New York AC/McKendree
3. Erica Mihalca, Missouri Baptist WC
60 kg/132 lbs.
1. Kayla Miracle, Sunkist Kids
2. Teshya Alo, Titan Mercury WC
3. Nicole Joseph, King Univ.
4. Natalia Hinojo, Aires WC/OKC RTC
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1. Maya Nelson, Sunkist Kids
2. Alexis Porter, New York AC/McKendree,
3. Francesca Giorgio, Simon Fraser
4. Desiree Zavala, Choker WC
5. Carla Ponce, Aires WC/OKCU RTC
6. Maggie Douma, Aires WC/OKCU RTC
7. Sarah Bollinger, Missouri Baptist WC
8. Teniya Alo, Hawaii unattached
69 kg/152 lbs.
1. Forrest Molinari, Titan Mercury WC
2. Niauni Hill, New York AC
3. Alexandria Glaude, Titan Mercury WC
4. Yvonne Galindo, Aires WC/OKC RTC
5. Jasmine Bailey, McKendree Bearcat WC
6. Kayla Marano, Lions WC/Emmanuel
7. Katerina Lobsinger, U.S. Army WCAP
8. Andrea Sennett, McKendree Bearcat WC
75 kg/165 lbs.
1. Victoria Francis, Titan Mercury WC
2. Rachel Watters. New York AC/OKC RTC
3. Anastasia Lobsinger, Army WCAP
4. Tatum Sparks, Argo WC
5. Mariah Harris, Campbellsville Univ.
6. Kacie Moorehouse, Choker WC
Greco Roman seeds
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1. Alejandro Sancho, New York AC/NMU-OTS
2. Sahid Kargbo, Patriot Elite WC
3. Xavier Johnson, U.S. Marine Corps
4. Travis Rice, NMU-OTS
5. Lenny Merkin, Princeton WC
75 kg/165 lbs.
1. Jon Jay Chavez, New York AC/FLWC
2. Jesse Porter, New York AC/FLWC
3. Curt Calovecchi, NMU-OTS
4. Corey Fitzgerald, NMU-OTS
5. Mason McDaniel, Southern Illinois TC
6. Jaron Chavez, New York AC/FLWC
85 kg/187.5 lbs.
1. Barrett Stanghill, Minnesota Storm
2. Wyatt Koelling, Missouri Wrestling RTC
3. Richard Carlson, Minnesota Storm
4. Austin Chaon, NMU-OTS
5. Matt Reed, Tiger WC
6. Vaughan Monreal-Berner, U.S. Marine Corps
98 kg/215 lbs.
1. Blake Smith, NMU-OTS
2. Haydn Maley, Stanford-unattached
3. Trent Osnes, U.S. Marine Corps
4. Gabe Dean, New York AC/FLWC
5. Spencer Wilson, NMU-OTS
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