World Team Trials Challenge Tournament Greco-Roman finalist bios
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Pat Smith from the 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International.
WORLD TEAM TRIALS CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT
GRECO-ROMAN FINALS SERIES BIOGRAPHIES
55 kg
No. 1 seed Dalton Duffield, Oklahoma City, Okla. (New York AC)
College: Northern Michigan, Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma High School: Westmoore, Okla.
Born: August, 13, 1997
• Second in 2019 U.S. Open
• 2018 U.S. U23 World Team member
• Second in 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International
• Third in 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials
• Two-time Fargo National champion
No. 7 seed Brady Koontz, Plover, Wis. (Ohio Regional Training Center)
College: Ohio State High School: Stevens Point, Wis. (Stevens Point Area) Born: July 24, 1998
• 2018 Junior World Greco-Roman team
• 2018 Junior World Team Trials champion
• 2015 Cadet World Team
• 2015 Cadet World Team Trials champion
• Second at 2017 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals
• Five-time Fargo All-American
60 kg
No. 1 seed Ildar Hafizov, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
High School in Tashkent, Uzbekistan College: Olympic College RTC (UZB) Born: Jan. 30, 1988
• 2017 U.S. World Team member
• 2017 U.S. World Team Trials champion
• Second in 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials
• 2008 Olympian for Uzbekistan
• Three-time World Team member for Uzbekistan
• Fifth at 2007 World Championships
• 2016 U.S. Open champion
• 2019 U.S. Open runner-up
• 2017 Armed Forces champion
• Second at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Fifth at 2017 CISM Military Worlds
No. 3 seed Randon Miranda, Palmdale, Calif. (New York AC/NMU-OTS)
College: Northern Michigan High School: Lancaster, Calif. (Quartz Hill) Born: January 17, 1997
• Two-time Junior World Team member (2016, 2017)
• Seventh at 2016 Junior World Championships
• Third at 2018 U.S. Open
• Fourth in 2019 U.S. Open
• Second at 2017 U23 World Team Trials
• 2017 Junior Austrian Open champion
• 2017 Malar Cup champion (Sweden)
• 2017 Klippan Cup champion (Sweden)
• 2014 Junior Greco and Freestyle national champion
• 2014 and 2015 Folkstyle Nationals champion
63 kg
No. 1 seed Sammy Jones, Folsom, La. (NYAC/NMU-OTS)
High School: Folsom, La. College: Northern Michigan Born: November 9, 1993
• Second at 2018 and 2019 U.S. Open
• Third in 2017 U.S. Open
• Third in 2016 Pan American Championships
• Third in 2015 University World Championships
• Second in 2016 and 2018 Dave Schultz Memorial International
• Fourth at Nov. 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial International
• Third in 2016 Bill Farrell International
• 2014 and 2015 University Nationals champion
No. 3 seed Xavier Johnson, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
High School: Orangeburg, S.C. Born: July 3, 1995
• Third in 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials
• Second in 2018 U23 World Team Trials
• Second in 2019 Grand Prix Zagreb Open (Croatia)
• 2018 Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion
• Second in 2019 Armed Forces in Greco-Roman
• Sixth in 2017 and 2019 U.S. Open
• Fifth in 2015 U.S. Open
67 kg
No. 1 seed Hayden Tuma, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
College: Nebraska High School: Boise, Idaho (Centennial) Birthday: July 27, 1995
• 2017 U.S. Open champion
• Second in 2019 U.S. Open
• 2017 World Team Trials runner-up
• 2019 Armed Forces champion
• 2016 Bill Farrell runner-up
• 2016 Dave Schultz bronze medalist
• Two-time Junior World Team member
• 2012 UWW Cadet World Team member
• 2013 Junior Greco-Roman national champion
No. 2 seed Jamel Johnson, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
College: UNC-Greensboro High School: Winston-Salem, N.C. Born: June 9, 1991
• Third in 2018 and 2019 U.S. Open
• Third in 2012 University World Championships
• 2012 New York AC International champion
• Fourth in 2013 U.S. Open
• Third in 2013 Pan American Championships
• Three-time Armed Forces Greco-Roman silver medalist (2015, 2016, 2019)
• Ninth in 2019 CISM Military Worlds
72 kg
No. 9 seed Alex Mossing, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Force Regional Training Center)
College: U.S. Air Force Academy High School: Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic) Born: November 11, 1995
• 2017 U23 World Team member
• 2017 University Nationals champion
• 2017 U23 World Team Trials champion
• Seventh at 2017 Senior World Team Trials
• Third at 2016 at University Nationals
No. 2 seed Michael Hooker, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
College: UT-Chattanooga High School: Nashville, Tenn. Born: January 28, 1993
• Third in 2019 U.S. Open
• Three-time Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion (2016, 2017, 2018)
• Second in 2019 Armed Forces Championships
• 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• Fourth in 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International
• Eighth at 2017 U.S. World Team Trials
• 10th in 2015 CISM Military World Games in freestyle
77 kg
No. 1 seed Pat Smith, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
College: Minnesota High School: Chaska (Minn.) Born: Dec. 19, 1990
• 2017 U.S. World Team member
• Three-time Pan American champion (2015, 16, 17)
• 2014 University World silver medalist
• 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up
• 2017 U.S. Open champion
• Two-time U.S. World Team Trials runner-up (2014-15)
• Five-time U.S. Open runner-up (2014-16, 2018-19)
No. 2 seed Mason Manville, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
College: Penn State High School: Kingston, Pa. (Wyoming Seminary), Blairstown, N.J. (Blair Academy)
Born: May 6, 1997
• 2017 Senior World Team member
• Silver at 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Greco-Roman
• Third in 2019 U.S. Open
• 2017 World Team Trials champion
• Fifth in 2017 U.S. Open
• Eighth at 2015 U.S. Open
• 2014 Cadet World champion in freestyle
• 2015 Grand Prix Zagreb Open bronze medalist
• Four-time Fargo champion
82 kg
No. 5 seed Cheney Haight, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
College: Northern Michigan High School: Orem, Utah (Timpanogos) Born: Dec. 27, 1984
• 2011 and 2017 U.S. World Team member
• Two-time U.S. Open champion (2010 and 2017)
• 2016 and 2017 Pan American Championships champion
• Four-time Sunkist Kids International champion
• Two-time New York AC International champion
• 2011 and 2016 U.S. Open runner-up
• Third at 2007, 2009, 2015 and 2018 U.S. Open
No. 6 seed John Stefanowicz, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
High School: Fawn Grove, Pa. (Kennard-Dale) Born: September 20, 1991
• Second in 2017 U.S. World Team Trials
• Fifth in 2019 U.S. Open
• Sixth at 2018 U.S. Open
• Two-time Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion (2018, 2019)
• 2018 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• Fifth in 2014 and 2018 U.S. Open
• Second in 2017 Armed Forces Championships in Greco-Roman
• Second in 2012 University Nationals
• Ninth in 2017 CISM Military World Championships
87 kg
Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Note: Martinez qualified the USA for the Pan American Games, to earn finals series spot
College: Nebraska-Kearney, Wyoming High School: Temecula. Calif. (Temecula Valley) Born: April 5, 1990
• Three-time U.S. World Team member (2015, 2016, 2018)
• 2016 University Nationals champion
• 2015 U.S. World Team member
• 2015 U.S. Open champion
• 2017 S.A. Lavrikov Tournament champion (Russia)
• Third in 2016 and 2019 Pan-American Championships
• NCAA Div. II All-American for Nebraska-Kearney
• NCAA Div. I qualifier for Wyoming
• 2009 California state high school champion
No. 1 seed in Challenge: Ben Provisor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
College: Northern Michigan High School: Stevens Point, Wis. Born: June 26, 1990
• 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team member
• 2017 U.S. World Team member
• 2017 Pan American champion
• Three-time U.S. Open champion (2011, 2013, 2018)
• Second in 2011 Pan American Games
• Third in 2019 U.S. Open
• Three-time Junior World Team member (2008-10)
• Two-time Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• 2014 Bill Farrell International champion
• 2013 New York AC International champion
• Second in 2011 and 2014 U.S. World Team Trials
97 kg
No. 1 seed Lucas Sheridan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
College: Indiana High School: Concord, Calif. (De La Salle) Born: June 6, 1993
• Second in 2019 U.S. Open
• Third at 2018 U.S. Open
• Third in 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials
• Fourth in 2017 U.S. World Team Trials
• Fourth in 2016 and 2017 U.S. Open
• 2017 Armed Forces champion
• 2013 University Nationals champion
• Third in 2016 Bill Farrell International
• Second in 2014 Freestyle University Nationals
• 2012 Junior World Team member
• Fourth in 2010 Youth Olympic Games
No. 2 seed Daniel Miller, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
College: U.S. Naval Academy High School: Ocean City, Md. (Stephen Decatur) Born: February 21, 1992
• 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials runner-up
• 2018 U.S. Open champion
• Third in 2019 U.S. Open
• Two-time Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion (2018 and 2019)
• 2017 Arvo Haavisto Cup (Finland) bronze medalist
• Seventh in 2017 CISM World Military Championships
• Seventh in 2017 U.S. World Team Trials
• Third in 2017 Paris International
• 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix bronze medalist
• Seventh at 2016 U.S Open
130 kg
Robby Smith, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC/Chicago RTC)
Note: Smith qualified the USA for the Pan American Games, to earn finals series spot
College: Northern Michigan High School: Danville, Calif. (San Ramon) Born: Jan. 30, 1987
• 2016 U.S. Olympic Team member
• Fifth in 2013 and 2015 World Championships
• Four-time U.S. World Team member (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
• Three-time U.S. Open champion (2014, 2015, 2018)
• Third in 2015 Pan American Games
• 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• Second in 2011 Pan American Championships
• 2010 and 2013 New York AC International champion
• Three-time Junior World Team member (2005-2007)
No. 3 seed in Challenge: Cohlton Schultz, Parker, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
High School: Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) Born: Sept. 27, 2000
• 2017 Cadet World champion
• 2018 Junior World bronze medalist
• Three-time Junior World Team member (2017, 2018, 2019)
• Two-time Cadet World Team member (2016, 2017)
• 2018 U23 World Team member
• 2018 UWW Nationals champion
• 2017 Cadet Croatia Open champion
• 2017 Junior Greco Austrian Open runner-up
• Two-time Fargo champion
• 2019 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National winner
• Will attend Arizona State
WORLD TEAM TRIALS CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT
GRECO-ROMAN FINALS SERIES BIOGRAPHIES
55 kg
No. 1 seed Dalton Duffield, Oklahoma City, Okla. (New York AC)
College: Northern Michigan, Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma High School: Westmoore, Okla.
Born: August, 13, 1997
• Second in 2019 U.S. Open
• 2018 U.S. U23 World Team member
• Second in 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International
• Third in 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials
• Two-time Fargo National champion
No. 7 seed Brady Koontz, Plover, Wis. (Ohio Regional Training Center)
College: Ohio State High School: Stevens Point, Wis. (Stevens Point Area) Born: July 24, 1998
• 2018 Junior World Greco-Roman team
• 2018 Junior World Team Trials champion
• 2015 Cadet World Team
• 2015 Cadet World Team Trials champion
• Second at 2017 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals
• Five-time Fargo All-American
60 kg
No. 1 seed Ildar Hafizov, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
High School in Tashkent, Uzbekistan College: Olympic College RTC (UZB) Born: Jan. 30, 1988
• 2017 U.S. World Team member
• 2017 U.S. World Team Trials champion
• Second in 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials
• 2008 Olympian for Uzbekistan
• Three-time World Team member for Uzbekistan
• Fifth at 2007 World Championships
• 2016 U.S. Open champion
• 2019 U.S. Open runner-up
• 2017 Armed Forces champion
• Second at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Fifth at 2017 CISM Military Worlds
No. 3 seed Randon Miranda, Palmdale, Calif. (New York AC/NMU-OTS)
College: Northern Michigan High School: Lancaster, Calif. (Quartz Hill) Born: January 17, 1997
• Two-time Junior World Team member (2016, 2017)
• Seventh at 2016 Junior World Championships
• Third at 2018 U.S. Open
• Fourth in 2019 U.S. Open
• Second at 2017 U23 World Team Trials
• 2017 Junior Austrian Open champion
• 2017 Malar Cup champion (Sweden)
• 2017 Klippan Cup champion (Sweden)
• 2014 Junior Greco and Freestyle national champion
• 2014 and 2015 Folkstyle Nationals champion
63 kg
No. 1 seed Sammy Jones, Folsom, La. (NYAC/NMU-OTS)
High School: Folsom, La. College: Northern Michigan Born: November 9, 1993
• Second at 2018 and 2019 U.S. Open
• Third in 2017 U.S. Open
• Third in 2016 Pan American Championships
• Third in 2015 University World Championships
• Second in 2016 and 2018 Dave Schultz Memorial International
• Fourth at Nov. 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial International
• Third in 2016 Bill Farrell International
• 2014 and 2015 University Nationals champion
No. 3 seed Xavier Johnson, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
High School: Orangeburg, S.C. Born: July 3, 1995
• Third in 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials
• Second in 2018 U23 World Team Trials
• Second in 2019 Grand Prix Zagreb Open (Croatia)
• 2018 Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion
• Second in 2019 Armed Forces in Greco-Roman
• Sixth in 2017 and 2019 U.S. Open
• Fifth in 2015 U.S. Open
67 kg
No. 1 seed Hayden Tuma, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
College: Nebraska High School: Boise, Idaho (Centennial) Birthday: July 27, 1995
• 2017 U.S. Open champion
• Second in 2019 U.S. Open
• 2017 World Team Trials runner-up
• 2019 Armed Forces champion
• 2016 Bill Farrell runner-up
• 2016 Dave Schultz bronze medalist
• Two-time Junior World Team member
• 2012 UWW Cadet World Team member
• 2013 Junior Greco-Roman national champion
No. 2 seed Jamel Johnson, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
College: UNC-Greensboro High School: Winston-Salem, N.C. Born: June 9, 1991
• Third in 2018 and 2019 U.S. Open
• Third in 2012 University World Championships
• 2012 New York AC International champion
• Fourth in 2013 U.S. Open
• Third in 2013 Pan American Championships
• Three-time Armed Forces Greco-Roman silver medalist (2015, 2016, 2019)
• Ninth in 2019 CISM Military Worlds
72 kg
No. 9 seed Alex Mossing, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Force Regional Training Center)
College: U.S. Air Force Academy High School: Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic) Born: November 11, 1995
• 2017 U23 World Team member
• 2017 University Nationals champion
• 2017 U23 World Team Trials champion
• Seventh at 2017 Senior World Team Trials
• Third at 2016 at University Nationals
No. 2 seed Michael Hooker, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
College: UT-Chattanooga High School: Nashville, Tenn. Born: January 28, 1993
• Third in 2019 U.S. Open
• Three-time Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion (2016, 2017, 2018)
• Second in 2019 Armed Forces Championships
• 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• Fourth in 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International
• Eighth at 2017 U.S. World Team Trials
• 10th in 2015 CISM Military World Games in freestyle
77 kg
No. 1 seed Pat Smith, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
College: Minnesota High School: Chaska (Minn.) Born: Dec. 19, 1990
• 2017 U.S. World Team member
• Three-time Pan American champion (2015, 16, 17)
• 2014 University World silver medalist
• 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up
• 2017 U.S. Open champion
• Two-time U.S. World Team Trials runner-up (2014-15)
• Five-time U.S. Open runner-up (2014-16, 2018-19)
No. 2 seed Mason Manville, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
College: Penn State High School: Kingston, Pa. (Wyoming Seminary), Blairstown, N.J. (Blair Academy)
Born: May 6, 1997
• 2017 Senior World Team member
• Silver at 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Greco-Roman
• Third in 2019 U.S. Open
• 2017 World Team Trials champion
• Fifth in 2017 U.S. Open
• Eighth at 2015 U.S. Open
• 2014 Cadet World champion in freestyle
• 2015 Grand Prix Zagreb Open bronze medalist
• Four-time Fargo champion
82 kg
No. 5 seed Cheney Haight, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
College: Northern Michigan High School: Orem, Utah (Timpanogos) Born: Dec. 27, 1984
• 2011 and 2017 U.S. World Team member
• Two-time U.S. Open champion (2010 and 2017)
• 2016 and 2017 Pan American Championships champion
• Four-time Sunkist Kids International champion
• Two-time New York AC International champion
• 2011 and 2016 U.S. Open runner-up
• Third at 2007, 2009, 2015 and 2018 U.S. Open
No. 6 seed John Stefanowicz, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
High School: Fawn Grove, Pa. (Kennard-Dale) Born: September 20, 1991
• Second in 2017 U.S. World Team Trials
• Fifth in 2019 U.S. Open
• Sixth at 2018 U.S. Open
• Two-time Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion (2018, 2019)
• 2018 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• Fifth in 2014 and 2018 U.S. Open
• Second in 2017 Armed Forces Championships in Greco-Roman
• Second in 2012 University Nationals
• Ninth in 2017 CISM Military World Championships
87 kg
Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Note: Martinez qualified the USA for the Pan American Games, to earn finals series spot
College: Nebraska-Kearney, Wyoming High School: Temecula. Calif. (Temecula Valley) Born: April 5, 1990
• Three-time U.S. World Team member (2015, 2016, 2018)
• 2016 University Nationals champion
• 2015 U.S. World Team member
• 2015 U.S. Open champion
• 2017 S.A. Lavrikov Tournament champion (Russia)
• Third in 2016 and 2019 Pan-American Championships
• NCAA Div. II All-American for Nebraska-Kearney
• NCAA Div. I qualifier for Wyoming
• 2009 California state high school champion
No. 1 seed in Challenge: Ben Provisor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
College: Northern Michigan High School: Stevens Point, Wis. Born: June 26, 1990
• 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team member
• 2017 U.S. World Team member
• 2017 Pan American champion
• Three-time U.S. Open champion (2011, 2013, 2018)
• Second in 2011 Pan American Games
• Third in 2019 U.S. Open
• Three-time Junior World Team member (2008-10)
• Two-time Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• 2014 Bill Farrell International champion
• 2013 New York AC International champion
• Second in 2011 and 2014 U.S. World Team Trials
97 kg
No. 1 seed Lucas Sheridan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
College: Indiana High School: Concord, Calif. (De La Salle) Born: June 6, 1993
• Second in 2019 U.S. Open
• Third at 2018 U.S. Open
• Third in 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials
• Fourth in 2017 U.S. World Team Trials
• Fourth in 2016 and 2017 U.S. Open
• 2017 Armed Forces champion
• 2013 University Nationals champion
• Third in 2016 Bill Farrell International
• Second in 2014 Freestyle University Nationals
• 2012 Junior World Team member
• Fourth in 2010 Youth Olympic Games
No. 2 seed Daniel Miller, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
College: U.S. Naval Academy High School: Ocean City, Md. (Stephen Decatur) Born: February 21, 1992
• 2018 Greco-Roman World Team Trials runner-up
• 2018 U.S. Open champion
• Third in 2019 U.S. Open
• Two-time Armed Forces Greco-Roman champion (2018 and 2019)
• 2017 Arvo Haavisto Cup (Finland) bronze medalist
• Seventh in 2017 CISM World Military Championships
• Seventh in 2017 U.S. World Team Trials
• Third in 2017 Paris International
• 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix bronze medalist
• Seventh at 2016 U.S Open
130 kg
Robby Smith, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC/Chicago RTC)
Note: Smith qualified the USA for the Pan American Games, to earn finals series spot
College: Northern Michigan High School: Danville, Calif. (San Ramon) Born: Jan. 30, 1987
• 2016 U.S. Olympic Team member
• Fifth in 2013 and 2015 World Championships
• Four-time U.S. World Team member (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
• Three-time U.S. Open champion (2014, 2015, 2018)
• Third in 2015 Pan American Games
• 2014 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• Second in 2011 Pan American Championships
• 2010 and 2013 New York AC International champion
• Three-time Junior World Team member (2005-2007)
No. 3 seed in Challenge: Cohlton Schultz, Parker, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
High School: Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) Born: Sept. 27, 2000
• 2017 Cadet World champion
• 2018 Junior World bronze medalist
• Three-time Junior World Team member (2017, 2018, 2019)
• Two-time Cadet World Team member (2016, 2017)
• 2018 U23 World Team member
• 2018 UWW Nationals champion
• 2017 Cadet Croatia Open champion
• 2017 Junior Greco Austrian Open runner-up
• Two-time Fargo champion
• 2019 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National winner
• Will attend Arizona State
