Zach Rey to replace Adam Coon at 125 kg in AWL I on Friday night

The American Wrestling League announced via Twitter that 2011 NCAA champion and 2015 Freestyle World Team member Zach Rey (Northampton, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC) will replace Adam Coon on Team Taylor at 120 kg on Friday night at AWL I in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


Rey will compete against 2009 Junior World champion Dom Bradley (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) in the 120 kg weight class during this professional wrestling event.


This completes the 10-match lineup card for AWL I, which will feature one match in each of the 10 World Championship freestyle weight classes.


World champion David Taylor is team captain for Team Taylor and World champion Kyle Dake is team captain for Team Dake.


A preview of the 120 kg match will be posted on TheMat.com and TrackWrestling tomorrow.


Tickets for AWL I: THE BEGINNING can be purchased at www.americanwrestling.org


The event will be broadcast live by TrackWrestling

TEAM TAYLOR – 125 kg

Zach Rey, Northampton, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)

College: Lehigh

High School: Hopatcong (N.J.)

Born: March 27, 1989

• 2015 U.S. World Team member

• Second at 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

• Two-time U.S. World Team Trials runner-up (2014, 2015)

• Second in 2015 and 2017 U.S. Open

• Third in 2016 Outstanding Ukrainian Memorial

• 2015 Pan American Games champion

• 2012 and 2013 Pan American Championships champion

• Third in 2013, 2014 and 2015 Medved International (Belarus)

• 2014 and 2015 Cerro Pelado International champion (Cuba)

• 2014 Brazil Cup champion

• 2011 NCAA champion and three-time All-American for Lehigh

• Two-time New Jersey state champion