Greco-Roman roster released for U15 World Championships

Tyler Antoniak will represent Team USA at 68 kg. Photo by Greg Kaup.

Team USA will be sending a roster of U15 men’s Greco-Roman wrestlers to participate in the first U15 World School Combat Games in Budapest, Hungary, next week. United World Wrestling considers this event an age-group World Championship.
All ten wrestlers competing won UWW U15 Nationals’ titles this April, which qualified them for the team.
Three wrestlers, Aden Valencia (38 kg), Ethan Stiles (52 kg) and Andrew Blackburn-Forst (85 kg) won titles in men’s freestyle as well and will compete in both styles in Budapest.
The team has two Kids Nationals Greco-Roman champions, Zachary Silvis (44 kg), and Gavin Nelson (75 kg), and two Kids Nationals novice Greco-Roman champions, Joel Adams (48 kg) and Jayden Colon (57 kg). It also features a U15 Pan-American games Greco-Roman and freestyle silver medalist in Jadon Skellenger. Rounding out the team are Northern Plains Regional champion, Tyler Antoniak (68 kg) and Western Regionals runner-up Paul Kelly (41 kg).

The event will be broadcast by TrackWrestling.

2019 World School Combat Games

Budapest, Hungary, June 17-19

Men’s Freestyle Schedule (GMT +2)
Wedneday, June, 19
9:30 AM- 1:00 PM (3:30 AM-7:00 AM EST)- Qualification rounds and repechage
1:30 PM- 5:00 PM (7:30 AM- 11:00 AM EST) Finals and awards ceremony
U.S. Men’s Greco-Roman Roster
38kg: Aden Valencia (Morgan Hill, Calif./ Amateur Wrestling Academy)
41kg: Paul Kelly (Chandler, Ariz./ Sunkist Kids)
44kg: Zachary Silvis (Cottage Grove, Minn./Pinnacle Wrestling Club)
48kg: Joel Adams (Beresford, S.D./ Legends of Gold)
52kg: Ethan Stiles (Chicago Ill./ Izzy Style Wrestling)
57kg: Jayden Colon (Hanover Park, Ill./ Izzy Style Wrestling)
62kg: Jadon Skellenger (Meridian, Idaho/ Suples Wrestling Club)
68kg: Tyler Antoniak (LaVista, Neb./ MWC Wrestling Academy)
75kg: Gavin Nelson (Inner Grove Heights, Minn./ Simley Wrestling Club)
85kg: Andrew Blackburn-Forst (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Junior Porters WC)
Coach: Gary Mayabb- Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach: Marty Hauck- Rolla, Mo.