Star-studded Team USA announced for 44th Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic on March 25
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Junior World champion Gable Steveson, who competes for Apple Valley High School in Minnesota, is among the stars on the USA Team for the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. Photo by Richard Immel.
The Team USA lineup has been released for the 44th Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, set for the University of Pittsburgh's Fitzgerald Field House in Pittsburgh on Sunday, March 25.
This team of top high school seniors will battle the Pennsylvania All-Stars in this annual classic event.
All 13 of the team members are ranked in the top four of their weight classes in the Jan. 30 FloWrestling High School rankings, including five No. 1 ranked stars:
• No. 1 Patrick Glory of Delbarton (NJ) at 126
• No. 1 Brock Hardy of Box Elder (UT) at 145
• No. 1 David Carr of Massillon Perry (OH) at 152
• No. 1 Travis Wittlake, Jr. of Marshfield (OR) at 170
• No. 1 Gable Steveson (Apple Valley) at 285
Steveson, a Minnesota recruit, is a three-time World champion, boasting a 2017 Junior World title and a pair of Cadet World titles. Carr and Wittlake are past Cadet World medalists.
This group of stars have won a collective 29 state titles (heading into this year’s state events) and have a combined 1,648-86 record to date.
The event will begin with WPIAL vs. Iowa at 4:00 p.m., followed by Pennsylvania vs. USA at 6:00 p.m.
PITTSBURGH WRESTLING CLASSIC
In Pittsburgh, Pa., March 25
USA All-Star Team roster
Weight /Flo Ranking/Name/High School/Hometown/Career Record*/State Titles/College Attending
120 – No. 4 Joey Melendez (Montini Catholic) Norridge, IL, 101-10 , 2X, North Carolina
120 – No. 3 Patrick McKee (St. Michael-Albertville) Albertville, MN, 131-14, 2X, Minnesota
126 – No. 1 Patrick Glory (Delbarton) Randolph, NJ, 117-7, 1X, Princeton
132 – No. 3 Real Woods (Montini Catholic) Wheaton, IL, 115-6, 2X Stanford
138 – No. 2 Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside) Tucson, AZ , 130-0, 3X, Penn State
145 – No. 1 Brock Hardy (Box Elder) Brigham City, UT, 138-4, 3X, Nebraska
152 – No. 1 David Carr (Perry) Massillon, OH, 145-5, 3X, Iowa State
160 – No. 2 Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic) Westwood, NJ, 88-12, 2X, Stanford
170 – No. 1 Travis Wittlake, Jr. (Marshfield) Broadbent, OR, 143-2, 3X, Oklahoma State
182 – No. 4 Jack Jessen (Willowbrook) Villa Park, IL, 100-6, -, Northwestern
195 – No. 3 Brandon Whitman (Dundee) Dundee, MI, 156-3, 3X, North Carolina
220 – No. 4 Zach Elam (Staley) Kansas City, MO, 152-17, 2X, Missouri
285 – No. 1 Gable Steveson (Apple Valley) Apple Valley, MN, 132-0, 3X, Minnesota
Total Combined record: 1,648-86
Total number of state titles at this time: 29
The Team USA lineup has been released for the 44th Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, set for the University of Pittsburgh's Fitzgerald Field House in Pittsburgh on Sunday, March 25.
This team of top high school seniors will battle the Pennsylvania All-Stars in this annual classic event.
All 13 of the team members are ranked in the top four of their weight classes in the Jan. 30 FloWrestling High School rankings, including five No. 1 ranked stars:
• No. 1 Patrick Glory of Delbarton (NJ) at 126
• No. 1 Brock Hardy of Box Elder (UT) at 145
• No. 1 David Carr of Massillon Perry (OH) at 152
• No. 1 Travis Wittlake, Jr. of Marshfield (OR) at 170
• No. 1 Gable Steveson (Apple Valley) at 285
Steveson, a Minnesota recruit, is a three-time World champion, boasting a 2017 Junior World title and a pair of Cadet World titles. Carr and Wittlake are past Cadet World medalists.
This group of stars have won a collective 29 state titles (heading into this year’s state events) and have a combined 1,648-86 record to date.
The event will begin with WPIAL vs. Iowa at 4:00 p.m., followed by Pennsylvania vs. USA at 6:00 p.m.
PITTSBURGH WRESTLING CLASSIC
In Pittsburgh, Pa., March 25
USA All-Star Team roster
Weight /Flo Ranking/Name/High School/Hometown/Career Record*/State Titles/College Attending
120 – No. 4 Joey Melendez (Montini Catholic) Norridge, IL, 101-10 , 2X, North Carolina
120 – No. 3 Patrick McKee (St. Michael-Albertville) Albertville, MN, 131-14, 2X, Minnesota
126 – No. 1 Patrick Glory (Delbarton) Randolph, NJ, 117-7, 1X, Princeton
132 – No. 3 Real Woods (Montini Catholic) Wheaton, IL, 115-6, 2X Stanford
138 – No. 2 Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside) Tucson, AZ , 130-0, 3X, Penn State
145 – No. 1 Brock Hardy (Box Elder) Brigham City, UT, 138-4, 3X, Nebraska
152 – No. 1 David Carr (Perry) Massillon, OH, 145-5, 3X, Iowa State
160 – No. 2 Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic) Westwood, NJ, 88-12, 2X, Stanford
170 – No. 1 Travis Wittlake, Jr. (Marshfield) Broadbent, OR, 143-2, 3X, Oklahoma State
182 – No. 4 Jack Jessen (Willowbrook) Villa Park, IL, 100-6, -, Northwestern
195 – No. 3 Brandon Whitman (Dundee) Dundee, MI, 156-3, 3X, North Carolina
220 – No. 4 Zach Elam (Staley) Kansas City, MO, 152-17, 2X, Missouri
285 – No. 1 Gable Steveson (Apple Valley) Apple Valley, MN, 132-0, 3X, Minnesota
Total Combined record: 1,648-86
Total number of state titles at this time: 29
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