Updated qualifiers for UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials in Rochester, Minn., May 18-19

2017 Junior World champion Gable Steveson is expected to compete in the UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials in his home state of Minnesota next weekend. Photo by Richard Immel.

USA Wrestling has compiled a preliminary list of qualifiers for the UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials, set for Rochester, Minn., May 18-19.

The list is based upon the 2018 UWW Junior MFS World Team Trials Qualifications and Procedures.
Click here to see UWW Junior MFS Trials qualifications

The list includes all of the athletes who have qualified for the event through major USA Wrestling freestyle events which are included in the qualifications.

Not included in this list are other potential qualifiers from folkstyle events who meet the age requirements (Born 1998-2000, 2001 with medical certificate). The athletes who qualify through folkstyle include: 1) All-Americans from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals; 2) All-Americans from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals; 3) 2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalists; 4) 2018 NAIA champions; 5) 2018 NJCAA champions

These are projected weight classes, and athletes can weigh in at any weight class, not just the one in which they qualified.

The champions of the 2018 UWW Junior Nationals in freestyle advance directly to the best-of-three Championship Series of the UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials in Rochester if they enter at the same weight class.

2017 Junior World champion Daton Fix (Titan Mercury WC) placed second in the 2018 U.S. Senior Open at 57 kg. According to the procedures, Fix is eligible to delay a best-of-three series for the 2018 U.S. Junior World freestyle team if he competes at the Senior Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, also being held in Rochester, Minn. the same weekend. Fix is expected to compete in the Senior event, and would be able to have a wrestle-off for the 57 kg Junior World Team spot at a later date against the winner of the UWW Junior World Team Trials.

Winners will qualify for the U.S. team at the 2018 UWW Junior World Championships in Trnava, Slovakia in September.

Athletes may register online for the UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials through Wednesday, May 16 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.
Click here to register for UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials

Athletes may also register on site at a higher entry fee on Thursday, May 17 at 5:00 p.m. and must pay in cash. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME WALKUP REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD.

UWW JUNIOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS
Note: Athletes can change weight classes from where they qualified

Freestyle Junior World Team Trials, May 18-19 in Rochester, Minn.

Men’s Freestyle 57 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Brandon Courtney (Arizona State University)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
Previous Junior World Team member – Spencer Lee (Hawkeye WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – Malik Heinselman (Olympian Elite)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Paul Bianchi (Bison WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – Gavin Teasdale (Unattached)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Sidney Flores (Air Force RTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place – Ty Smith (Team Nevada)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Rayvon Foley (Michigan State)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Gage Curry (American)
2017 Cadet World Team member at 42 kg – Cole Skinner (G2 World WA)
2017 Cadet World Team member at 46 kg – Kurt McHenry (Ranger WC)
2017 Cadet World Team member at 50 kg – Julian Tagg (Seasons WC)
2016 Cadet World Team member at 50 kg – Aaron Cashman (Minnesota)
2016 Cadet World Team member at 54 kg – Roman Bravo-Young (Arizona)
2015 Cadet World Team member at 46 kg – Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio)
2014 Cadet World Team member at 46 kg – Cade Olivas (California)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up at 50 kg – Dack Punke (Illinois)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals third place at 50 kg – Jason Holmes (Thorobred)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place at 50 kg – Riley Weir (Team BIG)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place at 50 kg – Nick Onea (Crimson Wave WC)
2017 UWW Junior World Team Trials second place at 50 kg – Cevion Severado (Xtreme RTC)
2017 Cadet Pan American medalist at 50 kg – Hunter Lewis (Team Wisconsin)
2017 Cadet Pan American medalist at 54 kg – King Sandoval (Team Maryland)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 100 – Wil Guida (New Jersey)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 100 – Jackson Cockrell (Oklahoma)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 100 – Jacob Rundell (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 100 – Jacob Moran (Indiana)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 100 – Daniel Kimball (Iowa)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 100 – Timothy Levine (California)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 106– Samuel Latona (Alabama)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 106 – Christopher Trelli (Connecticut)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 106 – Brendon Garcia (Colorado)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 106 – Anthony Talamonti (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 106– Steele Dias (Nevada)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 106 – Reese Fry (Michigan)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 113– Ty Smith (Nevada)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 113 – Brandon Kaylor (Washington)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 113 – Cody Phippen (Missouri)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 113 – Jace Koelzer (Kansas)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 113 – Aden Reeves (Iowa)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 113 – Andres Lucero (Colorado)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 120 – Patrick McKee (Minnesota)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 120 – Joey Melendez (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 120 – Patrick Glory (New Jersey)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 120 – Michael Colaiocco (New Jersey)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 120 – Ridge Lovett (Idaho)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion –
Note: 2017 Junior World champion Daton Fix (Titan Mercury WC) is eligible to delay a best-of-three series for the 2018 U.S. Junior World freestyle team at this weight if he competes at the 2018 Senior Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Rochester, Minn.

Men’s Freestyle 61 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Austin Gomez (Cyclone RTC)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – Jordan Decatur (Unattached)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Joshua Saunders (TMWC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – Vitali Arujau (New York RTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Mcgwire Midkiff (Bison WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place – Gabriel Tagg (Unattached)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Derek Spann (Bulls WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Jack Skudlarczyk (Panther WC RTC)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place at 60 kg – Tariq Wilson (Wolfpack WC)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place at 60 kg – Nick Farro (Lehigh)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place at 60 kg – Jacob Silzer (IRTC)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place at 60 kg – Jackson Henson (Sunkist Kids)
2017 Junior Pan American medalist at 60 kg – Dalton Young (Team Washington)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 126 – Drew Mattin (Ohio)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 126 – Paul Konrath (Indiana)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 126 – Jakob Camacho (Connecticut)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 126 – Jared Van Vleet (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 126 – Alex Thomsen (Iowa)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 126 – Aaron Schulist (Wisconsin)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 132 – Atilano Escobar (Arizona)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 132 – Alexander Cruz (Washington)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 132 – Brent Jones (Minnesota)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 132 – Tyler Deen (California)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 132 – Chase Zollmann (California)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 132 – Gabe Miller (Pennsylvania)
2017 University Nationals second place at 61 kg – Taylor LaMont (Sunkist Kids)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion -

Men’s Freestyle 65 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Dominick Demas (Oklahoma RTC)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – Max Murin (University of Iowa)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – Kaden Gfeller (Cowboy WC/TMWC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Kanen Storr (TMWC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place – Kendall Coleman (Harvey)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Yahya Thomas (Northwestern)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Michael Blockhus (Panther WC RTC)
2017 Cadet World Team member at 63 kg – Jacori Teemer (Long Beach)
2016 Cadet World team member at 63 kg – Yianni Diakomihalis (New York)
2015 Cadet World Team member at 63 kg – Jarod Verkleeren (Pennsylvania)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals second place at 63 kg – Sam Turner (Wyoming RTC)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place at 63 kg – Nick Lee (Nittany Lion WC)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place at 63 kg – Alex Hrisopoulos (Michigan State)
2017 Junior Pan American medalist at 66 kg – Leonard Merkin (Princeton WC)
2017 Pan American Cadet medalist at 63 kg – Kevon Davenport (Shamrock Select)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 138 – Ben Freeman (Michigan)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 138 – Jeremy Schoenherr
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 138 – Parker Filius (Montana)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 138 – Jakob Bergeland (Minnesota)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 138 – Jaden Enriquez (California)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 138 – Michael Millage (Iowa)
2017 University Nationals eighth place at 65 kg – Chad Red (Nebraska WTC)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion -

Men’s Freestyle 70 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Austin O'Connor (Tar Heel WC)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – Brady Berge (Nittany Lion WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Jacori Teemer (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – David Carr (TMWC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Brayton Lee (Red Cobra Westling Academy)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place – Jaden Van maanen (Bison WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Brock Mauller (Eierman Elite)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Aj Jaffe (Harvard)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place at 70 kg – Philip Conigliaro (unattached)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 145– Anthony Artalona (Florida)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 145 – Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 145 – Alexander Lloyd (Minnesota)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 145 – Sam Sasso (Pennsylvania)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 145 – Justin Mccoy (Pennsylvania)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 152– Will Lewan (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 152 – Jared Franek (North Dakota)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 152 – Peyton Robb (Minnesota)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 152 – Justin Ruffin (Georgia)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 152 – Joshua Kim (California)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 152 – Markus Hartman (Illinois)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion -

Men’s Freestyle 74 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Jeremiah Moody (University of Iowa)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – Dustin Plott (Unattached)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Jarrett Jacques (Eierman Elite)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – Kaleb Romero (OSC-Unattached)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Mehki Lewis (SERTC-VT)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Andrew Merola (Blairstown WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Ethan Smith (OSC-Unattached)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals second place at 74 kg – Alex Marinelli (Iowa)
2017 Pan American Junior medalist – Mason McDaniel (Southern Illinois RTC)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 160 – Tyler Dow (Wisconsin)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 160 – Joe Lee (Indiana)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 160 – Carson Kharchla (Ohio)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 160 – Andrew Merola (New Jersey)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 160– Jake Allar (Minnesota)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion -

Men’s Freestyle 79 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Aaron Brooks (TMWC/ EAP)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – Michael Labriola (Nebraska), 14-3
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Beau Breske (Nebraska)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – Matthew Finesilver (Blue Blood WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Travis Stefanik (NJRTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place – Trent Hidlay (Bison Legend)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Travis Wittlake (Team Bucs)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Ethan Smith (OSC-Unattached)
2015 Cadet World Team member at 76 kg – Joseph Grello (New Jersey)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals champion at 79 kg – Jacob Covaciu (Wisconsin)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals third place at 79 kg – AJ Pedro (Pedro’s WC)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place at 79 kg – Spencer Carey (Navy-Marine Corps RTC)
2017 Cadet Pan American medalist at 76 kg – Michael O’Malley (Apex)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 170 – Trent Hidlay (Pennsylvania)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 170 – Max Wohlabaugh (Florida)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 170 – Zachary Braunagel (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 170 – Jeremiah Kent (Missouri)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 170 – Andrew Berreyesa (Nevada)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion -

Men’s Freestyle 86 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Lou Deprez (Bearcat WC)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Jelani Embree (Michigan RTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State University)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Max Lyon (Boilermaker RTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place – Cameron Caffey (Michigan State)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Michael Beard (Malvern Prep)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Myles Wilson (University of Iowa)
2017 Cadet World Team member at 85 kg – Gavin Hoffman (Bison Legend WC)
2016 Cadet World Team member at 85 kg – Owen Webster (Minnesota)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place at 84 kg – Keegan Moore (Titan Mercury WC)
2017 Junior Pan American medalist at 84 kg – Tommy Brackett (West Tennessee Takedown Club)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 182 – Jack Jessen (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 182 – Cameron Caffey (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 182 – Christian Knop (Alabama)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 182 – Myles Wilson (Colorado)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion -

Men’s Freestyle 92 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Jacob Warner (University of Iowa)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – John Borst (SERTC-VT)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Jakob Woodley (OklahomaRTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – Jacob Raschka (Missouri Wrestling RTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Alex Hopkins (Army West Point)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place – Danny Salas (Valley RTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Lucas Davison (Chesterton WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Cade Belshay (Arizona State University)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 195 – Miles Lee (Pennsylvania)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 195 – Brandon Whitman (Michigan)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 195 – Jakob Woodley (Pennsylvania)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 195 – Dakota Howard (Ohio)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 195 – Matthew Waddell (Georgia)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion -

Men’s Freestyle 97 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Daniel Kerkvliet (Pinnacle(MN)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – Zach Elam (Team Central WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Quinn Miller (Cavalier WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – Matthew Correnti (NJRTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Hunter Dejong (MWC Wrestling Acadamy)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place – Jake Boyd (OklahomaRTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Cale Davidson (Wyoming Wrestling RTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Owen Trephan (Blairstown WC)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place at 96 kg – Kevin Snyder (Titan Mercury WC)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place at 96 kg – Ben Darmstadt (New York AC)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 220 – Zach Elam (Missouri)
2017 Junior Nationals runner-up at 220 – Haydn Maley (Oregon)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 220 – Francis Duggan (Iowa)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 220 – Antonio Mccloud (Ohio)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 220 – Tyrell Gordon (Iowa)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 220 – Jace Punke (Illinois)
2017 University Nationals eighth place at 97 kg – Jonathan Aiello (UVA)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion -

Men’s Freestyle 125 kg
Directly to best-of-three series - 2018 UWW Junior National champion – Gannon Gremmel (Cyclone RTC)
Other Challenge Tournament entries
Previous Junior World Team member – Gable Steveson (Minnesota Storm)
Previous Junior World Team member – Jordan Wood (Lehigh Valley AC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals runner-up – Brandon Metz (Bison WC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals third place – Trent Hillger (University of Wisconsin)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fourth place – Seth Nevills (Unattached)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals fifth place – Kayne Hutchison (Air Force RTC)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals sixth place – Robert Winters (Northern Colorado Wrestling Club)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place – Bobby Heald (Army West Point)
2018 UWW Junior Nationals eighth place – Christian Rebottaro (Michigan State)
2017 UWW Junior Nationals seventh place at 120 kg – Brian Barnes (McMinnville)
2017 Junior Nationals champion at 285 – Anthony Cassioppi (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals third place at 285 – Zach Muller (Illinois)
2017 Junior Nationals fourth place at 285 – Samson Evans (Tennessee)
2017 Junior Nationals fifth place at 285 – Austin Emerson (Michigan)
2017 Junior Nationals sixth place at 285 – Paul Robinson (Georgia)
Any All-American from 2017 or 2018 NCAA D-I Nationals -
Any All-American from 2018 Folkstyle Nationals –
2018 NCAA Div. II or Div. III finalist -
2018 NAIA champion –
2018 NJCAA champion