Gilman 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
2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman will compete at Final X in Lincoln. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) has officially accepted his berth in Final X, and will battle for a spot on the 2018 U.S. World Team in men’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.
Gilman won a silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Paris, France at 57 kg/125.5 lbs., competing on his first Senior World Team. He also competed on three age-group World Teams for the United States, including winning a 2014 Junior World bronze medal. He was a 2017 Grand Prix of Spain champion. Gilman was a three-time All-American for Iowa, placing second at the 2016 NCAA Championships, third at the 2017 NCAA Championships and fourth at the 2014 NCAA Championships. He attended Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Neb., where he was a four-time state champion.
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. Gilman has met this requirement and accepted his 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 Gilman 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
Men’s 70 kg – James Green (Sunkist Kids) vs. winner at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
Men’s 97 kg – Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury WC) vs. winner at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
Women’s 55 kg – Becka Leathers (Titan Mercury WC) vs. winner at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
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 74 kg and women’s freestyle at 68 kg.
THOMAS GILMAN
Residence: Iowa City, Iowa
Club: Titan Mercury WC
College: Iowa
High School: Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic)
Born: May 28, 1994
Weight Class: 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
• 2017 World silver medalist
• 2014 Junior World bronze medalist
• Two-time Junior World Team member (2013-14)
• 2011 Cadet World Team member
• 2017 Grand Prix of Spain champion
• Three-time NCAA All-American for Iowa (2015-17)
• 2017 Big Ten champion
• Four-time Nebraska state champion for Omaha Skutt Catholic High School
2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman (Iowa City, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC) has officially accepted his berth in Final X, and will battle for a spot on the 2018 U.S. World Team in men’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.
Gilman won a silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Paris, France at 57 kg/125.5 lbs., competing on his first Senior World Team. He also competed on three age-group World Teams for the United States, including winning a 2014 Junior World bronze medal. He was a 2017 Grand Prix of Spain champion. Gilman was a three-time All-American for Iowa, placing second at the 2016 NCAA Championships, third at the 2017 NCAA Championships and fourth at the 2014 NCAA Championships. He attended Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Neb., where he was a four-time state champion.
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. Gilman has met this requirement and accepted his 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 Gilman 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
Men’s 70 kg – James Green (Sunkist Kids) vs. winner at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
Men’s 97 kg – Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury WC) vs. winner at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
Women’s 55 kg – Becka Leathers (Titan Mercury WC) vs. winner at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
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 74 kg and women’s freestyle at 68 kg.
THOMAS GILMAN
Residence: Iowa City, Iowa
Club: Titan Mercury WC
College: Iowa
High School: Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic)
Born: May 28, 1994
Weight Class: 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
• 2017 World silver medalist
• 2014 Junior World bronze medalist
• Two-time Junior World Team member (2013-14)
• 2011 Cadet World Team member
• 2017 Grand Prix of Spain champion
• Three-time NCAA All-American for Iowa (2015-17)
• 2017 Big Ten champion
• Four-time Nebraska state champion for Omaha Skutt Catholic High School
