USA Men’s Freestyle World Team to compete at Yasar Dogu in Turkey, July 27-29

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – The U.S. Men’s Freestyle World Team will compete this weekend at the respected Yasar Dogo International in Istanbul, Turkey, July 27-29. This is a tune-up for the World Championship and a UWW for seeding at the 2018 World Championship this upcoming October.
Leading up to the competition, the team spent a week training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
The tournament splits itself into three days of competition: 57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg and 97 kg begin on Friday, July 27 and wrestle through the semifinals. Their competition finishes the next day – Saturday, July 28. The second set of weights begin their competition on Saturday and complete Sunday, July 29 (61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg and 125 kg).
Our 2018 Men’s freestyle World Team fills an impressive resume:
Two Olympic gold medalists lead the team. 2012 Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs at 74 kg and 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Snyder at 97 kg. Burroughs owns four World Championship gold medals, while Snyder also collected two gold medals from the World Championships.
To continue the list, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and 2017 World bronze medalist J’den Cox joins the team at 92 kg as well as 2016 World champion Logan Stieber at 65 kg. James Green, a 2017 World silver medalist and 2015 World bronze medalist, holds down 70 kg while 2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman competes at 57 kg. Nick Gwiazdowski earned a 2017 World bronze medal and made the 125 kg spot again this year.
Three freestyle wrestlers made their first Senior World team this past June, but they are no strangers to success on the international stage: Nahshon Garrett at 61 kg, Kyle Dake at 79 kg and David Taylor at 86 kg.
Fans can enjoy Team USA in action at the Yasar Dogu live on Trackwrestling.
2018 YASAR DOGU INTERNATIONAL

at Istanbul, Turkey, July 27-29 (7 hours ahead of ET)
Schedule
Friday, July 27
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eliminations 
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eliminations through semifinals (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg)

Saturday, July 28
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Repechage (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg)
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eliminations through semifinals (MFS 61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg)
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Bronze and Gold medal matches (MFS 57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg)
Sunday, July 29
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m Repechage (MFS 61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg)
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Bronze and Gold medal matches (MFS 61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg)
U.S. Men’s Freestyle Roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Thomas Gilman, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
61 kg/134 lbs. - Nahshon Garrett, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
65 kg/143 lbs. - Logan Stieber, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
70 kg/154 lbs. - James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska WTC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)
79 kg/174 lbs. - Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Titan Mercury WC/New York RTC)
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
92 kg/202.5 lbs. - J’den Cox, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Kyle Snyder, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Nick Gwiazdowski, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack RTC)
Men’s Freestyle National Coach: Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant Men’s Freestyle National Coach: Joe Russell, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach: Zachary Esposito, Stillwater, Okla.
Coach: Mark Perry, Iowa City, Iowa
Coach: Mark Manning, Lincoln, Neb.
Coach: Casey Cunningham, State College, Pa.
Coach: Zeke Jones, Tempe, Ariz.
Support Staff
Medical: Corey James, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Referee: Ron Fazio, Wayne, N.J.