Nolf vs. Martinez rematch set for Bill Farrell International Finals, Macchiavello qualifies for Olympic Team Trials

Jason Nolf defeated NLWC teammate Vincenzo Joseph in the semifinals. Photo by Larry Slater.

The first session of men’s freestyle at the Bill Farrell International was filled with phenomenal high-level action. Across all three mats, some of the best wrestlers in the country, and the world, were duking it out.

74 kg, a bracket loaded with collegiate talent, was particularly intriguing to watch. Jason Nolf and Isaiah Martinez emerged victorious from their halves of the bracket and will wrestle in the finals. Martinez defeated Nolf two matches to one in the best-of-three finals at the 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.

Nolf stormed through the bracket, outscoring opponents 34-0. In the semifinals, he defeated fellow Nittany Lion Wrestling Club member and former teammate two-time NCAA champion Vincenzo Joseph, 6-0.

Martinez was dominant through the opening rounds, but had a tightly contested, 8-7, semifinal victory over a very game Tommy Gantt.

Nathan Tomasello and Seth Gross will meet in the 57 kg finals. Tomasello defeated Zane Richards in the semifinals, 8-6. Richards had knocked off 2018 World Team Trials champion at 61 kg Nahshon Garrett, 5-3, in the quarterfinals.

Gross bested 2019 NCAA champion Nick Suriano, 4-2, in the quarterfinals. Trailing in the closing seconds, Gross exposed Suriano to earn the come-from-behind victory. In the semifinals he defeated current National Team No. 3 Darian Cruz by technical fall, 12-1.

At 65 kg, the two favorites in the bracket Frank Molinaro and Jordan Oliver both made the finals. Molinaro, a 2016 Olympian, defeated Oliver at the 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament to claim the No. 3 spot on the National Team.

Alex Dieringer looked comfortable in his 86 kg debut. Dieringer has been the No. 2 at 79 kg the past two years behind Kyle Dake, who won gold at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships. In the finals, he will face 2018 U23 World Team member Myles Martin. A four-time NCAA All-American and one-time National champion, this is Martin’s first year focused fully on freestyle.

Kyle Snyder earned two technical falls without surrendering a point on his way the finals. Leading 6-0 in the semifinals, Snyder added an exclamation point to his victory with a five-point feet to back suplex. In the finals, he will see current No. 3 at 92 kg Michael Macchiavello, who has also not been scored on yet this tournament.

Macchiavello defeated No. 3 at 97 kg Ty Walz, 4-0, in the semifinals. He also secured his berth to the Olympic Team Trials, which will take place this April, as Snyder has already qualified.

At 125 kg, current No. 2 Gable Steveson will square off with six-time National Team member Dom Bradley. Steveson defeated 2018 U23 World silver medalist Youssif Hemida, 7-3, in the semifinals. Bradley has yet to be challenged this tournament, winning his opening match 10-0 and his semifinals match, 9-0, over 2014 Junior World champion Amar Dheshi.

The finals will start at 6:00 pm and can be streamed on Flowrestling.

Bill Farrell International

at New York, N.Y.

Semifinal Results

57 kg
Nathan Tomasello (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/OHIO RTC) dec Zane Richards (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/ILLINIRTC), 8-6
Seth Gross (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) TF Darian Cruz (New York Athletic Club), 12-1

65 kg
Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/OKRTC) dec Evan Henderson (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club), 7-5
Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) dec Joseph McKenna (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/PENNRTC), 5-3

74 kg
Isaiah Martinez (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/ILLINIRTC) dec Thomas Gantt (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/WOLFPACK), 8-7
Jason Nolf (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO Vincenzo Joseph (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 6-0

86 kg
Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/COWBOY WC) dec Illia Archaia (Ukraine), 7-1
Myles Martin (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/OHIO RTC) dec Brett Pfarr (Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC), 4-3

97 kg
Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/NLWC) TF Hayden Zillmer (Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC), 11-0
Michael Macchiavello (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/WOLFPACK) dec Ty Walz (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/SERTC), 4-0

125 kg
Gable Stevenson (Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC) dec Youssif Hemida (New York Athletic Club), 7-3
Dominique Bradley (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) dec Amarveer Dhesi (Canada), 9-0

Quarterfinal Results

57 kg:
Zane Richards (TMWC/ILLINIRTC) dec Nahshon Garrett (TMWC/FLWC), 5-3
Nathan Tomasello (TMWC/ORTC) dec Sean Russell (GWC RTC), 4-2
Seth Gross (Sunkist Kids) dec Nick Suriano (Unattached), 4-2
Darian Cruz (NYAC) dec Zach Sanders (GWC RTC), 6-4

65 kg:
Frank Molinaro (TMWC/OKRTC) fall Shoya Shimae (Japan), 4:02
Evan Henderson (TMWC) TF Ben Whitford (TMWC) 13-2
Joseph Mckenna (TMWC/PRTC) TF Dean Heil (TMWC/OKRTC), 10-0
Jordan Oliver (TMWC) TF Bryce Meredith (NYAC), 10-0

74 kg:
Isaiah Martinez (TMWC/ILLINIRTC) dec Nazar Kulchytskyy (TMWC/Storm), 12-5
Thomas Gantt (TMWC/Wolfpack) TF Tyler Berger (Sunkist Kids), 11-0
Vincenzo Joseph (NLWC) dec Mekhi Lewis (TMWC/SERTC), 4-1
Jason Nolf (NLWC) dec Logan Massa (NYAC), 7-0

86 kg:
Alex Dieringer (TMWC/Cowboy RTC) dec Domenic Abounader (NYAC), 6-2
Illia Archaia (Ukraine) dec Drew Foster (PWC RTC), 10-6
Myles Martin (TMWC/ORTC) TF Nate Jackson (NYAC), 10-0
Brett Pfarr (GWC RTC) dec Boris Makoev (Slovakia),7-4

97 kg:
Kyle Snyder (TMWC/NLWC) TF Kevin Beazley (NYAC) ,10-0
Hayden Zillmer (GWC RTC) dec Derek White (TMWC/CRTC), 6-2
Michael Macchiavello (TMWC/Wolfpack) TF Enock Francois (NYAC),10-0
Ty Walz (TMWC/SERTC) dec Riley Lefever (NLWC), 5-0

125 kg:
Gable Stevenson (Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC) TF Aj Nevills (TMWC/VALLEY RTC), 10-0
Youssif Hemida (New York Athletic Club) dec Sean Molle (Canada), 5-0
Amarveer Dhesi (Canada) dec Nick Nevills (NLWC), 8-3
Dominique Bradley (Sunkist Kids) TF Garrett Ryan (Sunkist Kids ), 10-0