Ragan accepts Final X berth, and will compete for U.S. World Team spot in Lincoln, Neb. on June 9
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Alli Ragan, shown at the 2017 Worlds in Paris, will attempt to make her sixth U.S. Senior World Team at Final X in Lincoln on June 9. Photo by Tony Rotundo.
2017 World silver medalist Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo. and Iowa City, Iowa/Sunkist Kids/OTC/Hawkeye WC) has officially accepted her berth in Final X, and will battle for a spot on the 2018 U.S. World Team in women’s freestyle in Final X in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday, June 9.
The event will be hosted at the Bob Devaney Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, starting at 6 p.m. CST, with exclusive live and on-demand coverage on FloWrestling, as well as on the FloSports apps on iOS, Roku and Apple TV 4.
Ragan won silver medals at the 2016 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and the 2017 World Championships in Paris, France. A five-time U.S. Senior World Team member, she was also fifth at the 2014 World Championships. Ragan was second in the 2013 World University Games and is a two-time Junior World bronze medalist. She was a 2013 and 2014 WCWA national champion for King University, and a four-time WCWA finalist. She attended Carbondale High School in Illinois.
To order tickets, go to the tickets tab on the official Final X website at: www.FinalX.tv
The Final X series will determine the 2018 U.S. Senior World Teams in men’s and women’s freestyle wrestling, held in three different locations and dates in June.
The Team Selection procedures for the U.S. World Teams in men’s and women’s freestyle allow for 2017 Senior World medalists to advance directly to Final X at a specified weight class. Ragan has met this requirement and accepted her qualification.
In Lincoln, the top two men’s and women’s freestyle wrestlers in each of seven weight classes will compete in a best-of-three series, with winners earning spots on the U.S. Senior World Team to compete at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 20-28, 2018.
The weight classes assigned to the Final X event in Lincoln are:
● Men's freestyle weight classes (57 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 97 kg)
● Women's freestyle weight classes (55 kg, 59 kg, 68 kg)
The Final X opponent for Ragan will be determined at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament for men’s and women’s freestyle, set for Rochester, Minn., May 18-20.
In Lincoln, Ticket prices are available in four pricing levels:
• VIP seating for $75.00
• Reserved seating (online option for early buyers) for $50.00
• General Admission seating (first come, first serve) for $30.00
• Age 2 and under are free
There will be 10% off for group tickets of 10 or more in a single order (for general admission only).
In addition to Final X in Lincoln, the Final X series includes Final X in State College on June 16 and Final X at Lehigh on June 23. USA Wrestling and FloWrestling will announce each of the athletes in Final X as they qualify.
Final X is an exciting new partnership between USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, and FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content.
FINAL X IN LINCOLN
At Bob Devaney Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Saturday, June 9
Qualifiers to date
Women’s 59 kg – Alli Ragan (Sunkist Kids) vs. winner at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
Other weight classes will be men’s freestyle at 57 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 97 kg and women’s freestyle at 55 kg, 68 kg.
ALLI RAGAN
Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo./Iowa City, Iowa
Club: Sunkist Kids
College: King University
High School: Carbondale (Ill.)
Born: June 16, 1992 in Carbondale, Ill.
Weight class: 59 kg/130 lbs.
• Second in 2016 and 2017 World Championships
• Fifth in 2014 World Championships
• 2013 and 2015 U.S. World Team Member
• 2011 and 2012 Junior World bronze medalist
• 2013 and 2014 U.S. Open champion
• Second in 2013 University World Games
• 2017 Pan American Championships champion
• Second in 2014 and 2015 UWW Golden Grand Prix Finals (Azerbaijan)
• 2013 University Nationals champion
• 2013 and 2014 WCWA Women’s college national champion
• Second in 2011 and 2012 Women’s College Nationals
2017 World silver medalist Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo. and Iowa City, Iowa/Sunkist Kids/OTC/Hawkeye WC) has officially accepted her berth in Final X, and will battle for a spot on the 2018 U.S. World Team in women’s freestyle in Final X in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday, June 9.
The event will be hosted at the Bob Devaney Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, starting at 6 p.m. CST, with exclusive live and on-demand coverage on FloWrestling, as well as on the FloSports apps on iOS, Roku and Apple TV 4.
Ragan won silver medals at the 2016 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and the 2017 World Championships in Paris, France. A five-time U.S. Senior World Team member, she was also fifth at the 2014 World Championships. Ragan was second in the 2013 World University Games and is a two-time Junior World bronze medalist. She was a 2013 and 2014 WCWA national champion for King University, and a four-time WCWA finalist. She attended Carbondale High School in Illinois.
To order tickets, go to the tickets tab on the official Final X website at: www.FinalX.tv
The Final X series will determine the 2018 U.S. Senior World Teams in men’s and women’s freestyle wrestling, held in three different locations and dates in June.
The Team Selection procedures for the U.S. World Teams in men’s and women’s freestyle allow for 2017 Senior World medalists to advance directly to Final X at a specified weight class. Ragan has met this requirement and accepted her qualification.
In Lincoln, the top two men’s and women’s freestyle wrestlers in each of seven weight classes will compete in a best-of-three series, with winners earning spots on the U.S. Senior World Team to compete at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 20-28, 2018.
The weight classes assigned to the Final X event in Lincoln are:
● Men's freestyle weight classes (57 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 97 kg)
● Women's freestyle weight classes (55 kg, 59 kg, 68 kg)
The Final X opponent for Ragan will be determined at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament for men’s and women’s freestyle, set for Rochester, Minn., May 18-20.
In Lincoln, Ticket prices are available in four pricing levels:
• VIP seating for $75.00
• Reserved seating (online option for early buyers) for $50.00
• General Admission seating (first come, first serve) for $30.00
• Age 2 and under are free
There will be 10% off for group tickets of 10 or more in a single order (for general admission only).
In addition to Final X in Lincoln, the Final X series includes Final X in State College on June 16 and Final X at Lehigh on June 23. USA Wrestling and FloWrestling will announce each of the athletes in Final X as they qualify.
Final X is an exciting new partnership between USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, and FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content.
FINAL X IN LINCOLN
At Bob Devaney Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Saturday, June 9
Qualifiers to date
Women’s 59 kg – Alli Ragan (Sunkist Kids) vs. winner at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
Other weight classes will be men’s freestyle at 57 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 97 kg and women’s freestyle at 55 kg, 68 kg.
ALLI RAGAN
Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo./Iowa City, Iowa
Club: Sunkist Kids
College: King University
High School: Carbondale (Ill.)
Born: June 16, 1992 in Carbondale, Ill.
Weight class: 59 kg/130 lbs.
• Second in 2016 and 2017 World Championships
• Fifth in 2014 World Championships
• 2013 and 2015 U.S. World Team Member
• 2011 and 2012 Junior World bronze medalist
• 2013 and 2014 U.S. Open champion
• Second in 2013 University World Games
• 2017 Pan American Championships champion
• Second in 2014 and 2015 UWW Golden Grand Prix Finals (Azerbaijan)
• 2013 University Nationals champion
• 2013 and 2014 WCWA Women’s college national champion
• Second in 2011 and 2012 Women’s College Nationals
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