One World champ, seven World Teamers and 20 Fargo champs make up field for Cadet World Team Trials in Akron

The fields for this weekend’s men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman Cadet World Team Trials in Akron, Ohio, feature seven past Cadet World Team members and one World champion. The tournament is scheduled for June 1-3 and will be live on Flowrestling.

Athletes who win this weekend’s tournaments via a best-of-three finals series, punch their tickets to the 2018 Cadet World Championships, set for July 2-8 in Zagreb, Croatia. Additionally, the top-eight wrestlers in each weight class qualify for the USMC Cadet and Junior National Championships in Fargo, N.D., July 14-20.

Athletes eligible to compete as a Cadet are those born between 2001 and 2003 to make this a 15-17-year-old age group.

The event begins with Cadet Greco competition on Friday and will wrap up with Cadet freestyle on Saturday and Sunday. It will be held alongside the U23 World Team Trials in men’s freestyle and Greco, which will also be streamed live on Flowrestling.org.

Although online registration has closed, athletes who wish to participate can do so on-site. There is no prequalification required.

Here are some of the top names to look out for that were registered online:

Past World medalists:
• 110 kg FS: Daniel Kerkvliet – 2017 Cadet Freestyle World champion

Past World Team members:
• 48 kg GR and FS: Kase Mauger – 2017 Cadet Greco World Team member
• 48 kg FS: Cole Skinner – 2017 Cadet Freestyle World Team member
• 55 kg FS: Julian Tagg – 2017 Cadet Freestyle World Team member
• 55 kg FS: Robert Howard – 2017 Cadet Freestyle World Team member
• 92 kg GR: Ashton Sharp – 2017 Cadet Greco World Team member

Cadet Fargo champions:
• 41-45 kg FS: Drake Ayala – 2017 FS champ
• 41-45 kg GR and FS: Chance Lamer – 2017 GR champ
• 51 kg GR and FS: Carter Young – 2017 GR champ
• 51 kg FS: Cullan Schriever – 2016 FS champ
• 55 kg FS: Noah Surtin – 2017 FS champ
• 55 kg FS: Zeke Escalera – 2017 FS champ
• 60 kg FS: Josh Saunders – 2017 FS champ
• 60 kg GR and FS: Phillip Moomey – 2017 GR champ
• 60 kg GR and FS: Reece Witcraft – 2017 GR champ
• 60 kg FS: Jordan Hamdan – 2016 GR champ
• 65 kg GR and FS: Carson Manville – 2017 GR and FS champ
• 65 kg GR and FS: Fidel Mayora – 2017 FS champ
• 65 kg GR and FS: Kevon Davenport – 2017 GR champ
• 65 kg GR and FS: Michael Weber – 2017 GR champ
• 71 kg FS: Alex Facundo – 2017 FS champ
• 80 kg FS: Carter Starocci – 2017 FS champ
• 80 kg GR and FS: Abe Assad – 2017 GR champ
• 80 kg GR and FS: Jonathon Fagen – 2017 GR champ
• 92 kg FS: AJ Ferrari – 2017 FS champ
• 92 kg GR and FS: Braxton Amos – 2017 GR and FS champ, 2016 GR and FS champ

2017 MEN’S FREESTYLE AND GRECO-ROMAN CADET WORLD TEAM TRIALS

at Akron, Ohio, June 1-3

Schedule

Friday, June 1
10 a.m. – Session I (Cadet GR prelims through quarterfinals)
4 p.m. – Session II (Cadet GR semifinals through ALL medal matches, including best-of-three finals)

Saturday, June 2
9:30 a.m. – Session III (Cadet FS prelims)
4 p.m. – Session IV (Cadet FS quarterfinals)

Sunday, June 3
9:30 a.m. – Session V (Cadet FS semifinals through ALL medal matches, including best-of-three finals)

2017 Cadet World Team Trials champions

Freestyle
42 kg/92 lbs. - Cole Skinner (G2 World WA)
46 kg/101 lbs. - Kurt McHenry (Ranger WC)
50 kg/110 lbs. - Julian Tagg (Seasons)
54 kg/119 lbs. - Robert Howard (Bitetto Trained)
58 kg/127 lbs. - Jordan Decatur (Seasons)
63 kg/138 lbs. - Jacori Teemer (Long Beach)
69 kg/152 lbs. - Will Lewan (Izzy Style)
76 kg/167 lbs. - Travis Wittlake Jr. (Team Bucs)
85 kg/187 lbs. - Gavin Hoffman (Bison Legend)
100 kg/220 lbs. - Daniel Kerkvliet (Pinnacle)

Greco-Roman
42 kg/92 lbs. - Kase Mauger (Delchev Trained Academy)
46 kg/101 lbs. - Dylan Ragusin (Izzy Style)
50 kg/110 lbs. - Lucas Byrd (Ohio)
54 kg/119 lbs. - Ridge Lovett (Team Real Life)
58 kg/127 lbs. - Malik Johnson (Team Punishment)
63 kg/138 lbs. - Mason Phillips (Top Notch Training WC)
69 kg/152 lbs. - Will Lewan (Izzy Style)
76 kg/167 lbs.  - Jake Hendricks (X Calibur)
85 kg/187 lbs. - Ashton Sharp (Greater Heights Wrestling)
100 kg/220 lbs. - Cohlton Schultz (New York AC)