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Greco-Roman World Team Trials Qualifiers, as of March 28

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2017 Junior World Champion Kamal Bey, shown at the 2017 U23 World Team Trials, is among those who have already qualified for the Greco-Roman World Team Trials. Photo by Mark Lundy.

USA Wrestling will post regular updates on the athletes who have qualified for the 2018 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team Trials, which is set for Tulsa, Okla., June 21-22. The Greco-Roman World Team Trials will determine the athletes to represent the USA at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, October 20-28.

The qualifiers are determined based upon the approved 2018 World Team Trials Qualification and Procedures for Greco-Roman.

Click here for Greco-Roman Procedures

In 2018, United World Wrestling expanded to 10 weight classes for the World Championships in all styles.

In this list of qualifiers, we will list those athletes who have qualified specifically in one of the new weight classes for this year, based upon the procedures. In addition, at the bottom of the document, we list all of the others who have reached the qualifying standards while wrestling in the previous weight classes. Once it is determined which weight class these qualifiers will compete at this year, we will add them to the qualifier list in the new weight class.

At this time, there are 119 wrestlers who have qualified for the Greco-Roman World Team Trials.

The next qualifying event for the Greco-Roman World Team Trials is the Bill Farrell Memorial International, set for New York, N.Y., March 30-31. The highest placed USA medalist in each weight class who has not yet qualified will earn a spot in the Greco-Roman World Team Trials.

Greco-Roman World Team Trials Qualifiers
(as of 3/26/18)

Qualified at specific 2018 weight class


55 kg/121 lbs.

2017 Junior World silver medalist at 50 kg – Cevion Severado (Xtreme RTC)
2017 Dave Schultz Memorial bronze medalist – Kyndall Rutz (NMU-OTS)
2018 Thor Masters (DEN) bronze medalist – Randon Miranda (NYAC)
2018 Armed Forces champion – Max Nowry (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces runner-up – Nicholas Quillen (U.S. Marines)
2018 Armed Forces third place – Randy Duncan (U.S. Air Force)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –

60 kg/132 lbs.
2016 Junior World bronze medalist at 60 kg – Taylor LaMont (Sunkist Kids)
2017 Dave Schultz Memorial bronze medalist – Mike Fueffinger (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces champion – Xavier Johnson (U.S. Marines)
2018 Armed Forces runner-up – Ildar Hafizov (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces third place – Schuyler Swanton (U.S. Navy)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
2016 Greco-Roman Olympian at 59 kg – Jesse Thielke (New York AC)
2018 Armed Forces champion – Ryan Mango (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces runner-up – Nathaniel Giorgio (U.S. Navy)
2018 Armed Forces third place – Christen Hunt (U.S. Air Force)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
2017 Dave Schultz Memorial top medalist – Jessy Williams (NYAC)
2018 Armed Forces champion – Marco Lara (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces third place – Derekston Williams (U.S. Navy)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –
* Note – Armed Forces runner-up is ineligible. Competes for Puerto Rico.

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
2017 Dave Schultz Memorial top medalist – Jamel Johnson (U.S. Marines)
2018 Armed Forces champion – Ellis Coleman (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces runner-up – Raymond Bunker (U.S. Marines)
2018 Armed Forces third place – Bobby Yamashita (U.S. Navy)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –

77 kg/169.5 lbs.
2016 Greco-Roman World Team at 71 kg – Christopher Gonzalez (New York AC)
2017 Junior World champion at 74 kg – Kamal Bey, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
2017 Dave Schultz Memorial top medalist – Ravaughn Perkins (New York AC)
2018 Armed Forces champion – Michael Hooker (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces runner-up – Brandon Mueller (U.S. Air Force)
2018 Armed Forces third place – Payton Walsh (U.S. Marines)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –

82 kg/180.5 lbs.
2017 Dave Schultz Memorial top medalist – Dillon Cowan (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces champion – John Stefanowicz (U.S. Marines)
2018 Armed Forces runner-up – Vladyslav Dombrovskiy (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces third place – Noah Perdue (U.S. Air Force)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –

87 kg/191.5 lbs.
2016 Greco-Roman Olympian at 85 kg – Ben Provisor (New York AC)
2016 Greco-Roman World Team at 80 kg – Patrick Martinez (New York AC)
2017 Dave Schultz Memorial bronze medalist – Jon Anderson (U.S. Army)
2018 Cerro Pelado (CUB) bronze medalist – Kevin Radford (Sunkist Kids)
2018 Armed Forces champion – Courtney Myers (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces runner-up – Vaughn Monreal-Berner (U.S. Marines)
2018 Armed Forces third place – Sherwin Severin (U.S. Air Force)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –

97 kg/213.5 lbs.
2016 Junior World bronze medalist at 96 kg – G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids)
2017 Dave Schultz Memorial top medalist – Micah Burak (Titan Mercury WC)
2018 Armed Forces champion – Daniel Miller (U.S. Marines)
2018 Armed Forces runner-up – Pete Gounaridis (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces third place – James Connaghan (U.S. Navy)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –

130 kg/286 lbs.
2016 Greco-Roman Olympian at 130 kg - Robby Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
2014 Junior World bronze medalist at 120 kg – Adam Coon (New York AC)
2017 Dave Schultz Memorial top medalist – Jacob Mitchell (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces champion – Toby Erickson (U.S. Army)
2018 Armed Forces runner-up – Trent Osnes (U.S. Marines)
2018 Armed Forces third place – Logan Renas (U.S. Navy)
2018 Bill Farrell Memorial top medalist -
2018 U.S. Open champion
2018 U.S. Open runner-up
2018 U.S. Open third place
2018 U.S. Open fourth place
2018 U.S. Open fifth place
2018 U.S. Open sixth place
2018 U.S. Open seventh place
2018 U23 Trials champion
2018 U23 Trials runner-up
2018 U23 Trials third place -
2018 Pan American Senior champion
2018 NCAA Div. I All-American (declared) –
2017 U.S. Open third place at 130 kg – Malcolm Allen (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U.S. Open fourth place at 130 kg – Eric Fader (U.S. Marines)
2017 U.S. Open fifth place at 130 kg – Zach Wilcox (MWC Wrestling Academy)
2017 U.S. Open sixth place at 130 kg – Ronald Dombkowski (NMU-OTS)
2017 U23 Trials runner-up at 130 kg – Alton Meeks (Florida Jets)
2017 U23 Trials third place at 130 kg – David Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley RTC)
2017 Klippan Open (SWE) silver medal at 130 kg – Nick Boykin (Sunkist Kids)
2017 University Nationals champion at 130 kg – Donny Longendyke (Minnesota Storm)

Qualified already in old weight classes– New weight to be determined
2016 Greco-Roman Olympian at 74 kg – Andy Bisek (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U.S. Open champion at 59 kg – Hayden Tuma (U.S. Army)
2017 U.S. Open third place at 59 kg – Sam Jones (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open seventh place at 59 kg – Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U.S. Open runner-up at 66 kg – Alejandro Sancho (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open third place at 66 kg – Jayson Ness (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U.S. Open fifth place at 66 kg – Jamal Dearmond (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open seventh place at 66 kg – Christopher Anderson (NMU-OTS)
2017 U.S. Open champion at 71 kg – Patrick Smith (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U.S. Open runner-up at 71 kg – Anthonie Linares (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open third place at 71 kg – Chase Nelson (Bison WC)
2017 U.S. Open fifth place at 71 kg – Logan Kass (NMU-OTS)
2017 U.S. Open sixth place at 71 kg – Cody Pack (Legends of Gold)
2017 U.S. Open seventh place at 71 kg – Bradley Dolezal (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U.S. Open runner-up at 75 kg – Jesse Porter (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open third place at 75 kg – Kendrick Sanders (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open fourth place at 75 kg – Alec Ortiz (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U.S. Open fifth place at 75 kg – Mason Manville (Nittany Lion WC)
2017 U.S. Open sixth place at 75 kg – Corey Fitzgerald (NMU-OTS)
2017 U.S. Open seventh place at 75 kg - Michael Donato (NMU-OTS)
2017 U.S. Open champion at 80 kg – Cheney Haight (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open runner-up at 80 kg – Jon Jay Chavez (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open third place at 80 kg – Barrett Stanghill (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U.S. Open sixth place at 80 kg – Tommy Brackett (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open seventh place 80 kg – Sergio Guerrero (NMU-OTS)
2017 U.S. Open runner-up at 85 kg – Khymba Johnson (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open fourth place at 85 kg – Lucas Sheridan (U.S. Army)
2017 U.S. Open fifth place at 85 kg – Dan Olsen (unattached)
2017 U.S. Open sixth place at 85 kg – Jeff Palmieri (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open seventh place at 85 kg – Ryan Hope (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open runner-up at 98 kg – Hayden Zillmer (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U.S. Open third place at 98 kg – Enoch Francois (New York AC)
2017 U.S. Open fifth place at 98 kg – James Souza (U.S. Army)
2017 U23 Trials champion at 59 kg – Dalton Roberts (NYAC)
2017 U23 Trials third place at 59 kg – Dalton Young (Stanford)
2017 U23 Trials runner-up at 66 kg – Sahid Kargbo (Patriot Elite WC)
2017 U23 Trials third place at 66 kg – Britton Holmes (NMU-OTS)
2017 U23 Trials champion at 71 kg – Alex Mossing (Air Force RTC)
2017 U23 Trials runner-up at 71 kg – Colin Schubert (New York AC)
2017 U23 Trials third place at 71 kg – Lenny Merkin (Princeton WC)
2017 U23 Trials third place at 71 kg – Curt Calovecchi (NMU-OTS)
2017 U23 Trials third place at 80 kg – Carter Nielsen (NMU-OTS)
2017 U23 Trials runner-up at 85 kg – Richard Carlson (Minnesota Storm)
2017 U23 Trials third place at 85 kg – Matt Reed (Tiger WC)
2017 U23 Trials champion at 98 kg – Blake Smith (NMU-OTS)
2017 U23 Trials runner-up at 98 kg – Anthony Riopelle (NMU-OTS)
2017 U23 Trials third place at 98 kg – Hayden Maley (Stanford)
2017 University Nationals champion at 63 kg – Wesley Dawkins (Nebraska Golden Eagles)
2017 University Nationals runner-up at 63 kg – Ty Pelot (X-Factor Elite)
2017 University Nationals third place at 63 kg – Taylor Zippe (U.S. Marines)
2017 University Nationals runner-up at 66 kg – Dante Rodriguez (Cyclone RTC)
2017 University Nationals third place at 71 kg – Isaac Dukes (U.S. Army)
2017 University Nationals third place at 75 kg – Jayshon Wilson (U.S. Marines)
2017 University Nationals champion at 80 kg – Geordan Speiller (Florida Jets)
2017 University Nationals third place at 85 kg – Ricky Robertson (Univ. of Wisconsin)
2017 University Nationals champion at 98 kg – Zach Merrill (NYRTC)
2017 Klippan Cup (SWE) bronze medal at 59 kg – Benji Peak (NMU-OTS)
2017 Malar Cup (SWE) bronze medal at 98 kg – Spencer Wilson (unattached – KS)
2017 Arvo Haavisto Cup (FIN) bronze medal at 75 kg – Corey Hope (OTC)
2016 Klippan Cup (SWE) gold medal at 59 kg – Jordan Auen (NMU-OTS)
2016 Malar Cup (SWE) silver medal at 66 kg – Austin Morrow (NMU-OTS)

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