Women’s freestyle seeds set for World Team Challenge Tournament

Maya Nelson, shown at the 2019 Schultz Memorial, is No. 1 seed at 65 kg. John Sachs photo.


Seeds were set in women’s freestyle for the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, which is being held at Reynolds Arena on the campus of North Carolina State on Saturday and Sunday.


Four 2019 U.S. Open champions, who were in weight classes where the USA won a World medal in 2018, advance directly into the best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday: Tiare Ikei (53 kg), Kayla Miracle (63 kg), Randi Beltz (68 kg) and Precious Bell (76 kg).


Top seeds are Erin Golston (50 kg), 2016 Olympian Haley Augello (53 kg), Dominque Parrish (55 kg), Jenna Burkert (57 kg), Abigail Nette (59 kg), Desiree Zavala (62 kg), Maya Nelson (65 kg), Alexandria Glaude (68 kg), Victoria Francis (72 kg) and Hannah Gladden (76 kg).

Women’s freestyle seeds


50 kg

1. Erin Golston (NYAC)

2. Victoria Anthony (Sunkist Kids)

3. Amy Fearnside (TMWC)

4. Emily Shilson (TMWC)

5. Alleida Martinez (TMWC)

6. Arelys Valles (Scots Wrestling Academy)

53 kg

U.S. Open champ, sits out to final series - Tiare Ikei (EAP)
Challenge Tournament seeds

1. Haley Augello (Sunkist Kids)

2. Katherine Shai (TMWC)

3. Gracie Figueroa (TMWC)

4. Cody Pfau (TMWC)

5. Shauna Isbell-Kemp (TMWC)

55 kg

1. Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids)

2. Areana Villaescusa (Army WCAP)

3. Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids)

57 kg

1. Jenna Burkert (Army WCAP)

2. Cameron Guerin (TMWC)

3. Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids)

4. Allison Petix (Team Tornado)

5. Alexandra Hedrick (TMWC)

59 kg

1. Abigail Nette (Lion WC)

2. Michaela Beck (NYAC)

3. Arian Carpio (Sunkist Kids)

4. Lauren Mason (Burnaby Mountain WC)

5. Lauren Louive (NYAC)

6. Megan Black (TMWC)

7. Maya Porter (Journeymen WC)

62 kg

U.S. Open champ, sits out to final series - Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids)
Challenge Tournament seeds

1. Desiree Zavala (Team Takedown)

2. Alexis Porter (NYAC)

3. Alexandria Liles (Army/WCAP)

4. Brianna Csontos (TMWC)

65 kg

1. Maya Nelson (Sunkist Kids)

2. Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids)

3. Julia Salata (NYAC)

68 kg

U.S. Open champ, sits out to final series - Randi Beltz (Army WCAP)
Challenge Tournament seeds

1. Alexandria Glaude (TMWC)

2. Jayden Laurent (TMWC)

3. Ashlynn Ortega (Team Tornado)

4. Kayla Marano (Lions WC)

5. Skylar Grote (NYAC)

72 kg

1. Victoria Francis (TMWC)

2. Iman Kazem (Menlo College)

3. Rachel Watters (NYAC/OKRTC)

4. Nahiela Magee (unattached)

5. Stephanie Simon (U.S. Marine Corps)

76 kg

U.S. Open champ, sits out to final series - Precious Bell (unattached)
Challenge Tournament seeds

1. Hannah Gladden (Lion WC)

2. Kenya-Lee Sloan (Campbellsville)

3. Destine Garrick (McKendree Bearcat WC)