Seven true-third matches for National Team set for Final X at Lehigh, June 23

There will be seven true-third matches wrestled at Final X at Lehigh on June 23, USA Wrestling announced today. Among them are four men’s freestyle weights and three women’s freestyle weights.

Winning the match secures a spot on the 2018-19 National Team and monthly training support from USA Wrestling as well as several opportunities to represent the U.S. at events overseas.

A true-third wrestle-off occurs when the overall runner-up and third-place finishers from last weekend’s Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge Tournament did not meet in the bracket. According to approved team selection procedures, the runner-up and third-place athlete must wrestle off to determine the No. 3 spot on the National Team. USA Wrestling has held true-third matches for National Team for many years.

As a result, the following matches are slated for Final X at Lehigh.

Men’s freestyle
57 kg: Runner-up Tony Ramos (Sunkist Kids) vs. third-place Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm)
65 kg: Runner-up Jaydin Eierman (Titan Mercury) vs. third-place Andy Simmons (New York AC)
86 kg: Runner-up Richard Perry (New York AC) vs. third-place Pat Downey (Titan Mercury)
97 kg: Runner-up Austin Schafer (New York AC) vs. third-place Ty Walz (Titan Mercury)

Women’s freestyle
53 kg: Runner-up Cody Pfau (Titan Mercury) vs. third-place Gabrielle Weyrich (Bearcat WC)
59 kg: Runner-up Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids) vs. third-place Lauren Louive (Hawkeye WC)
68 kg: Runner-up Yvonne Galindo (Aries WC) vs. third-place Alex Glaude (Bearcat WC)

The true-third matches will be wrestled prior to the Final X best-of-three bouts on June 23 with a scheduled start time for 5 p.m. ET.

Tickets are still available for the event. Visit FinalX.tv for more info.