Preview: FloWrestling to host RTC Cup presented by Titan Mercury, Dec. 4-5

This weekend, six of the best wrestling clubs in America will compete for over $200,000 in prize money in the FloWrestling RTC Cup presented by Titan Mercury Wrestling Club. The event begins Friday at 2 p.m. ET live on FloWrestling with pool action.

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Below is a look at the highlights of each club.

CLIFF KEEN WRESTLING CLUB
Highlighting the Cliff Keen roster are heavyweight standouts, including 2018 Senior World silver medalist Adam Coon, 2019 Junior World champion Mason Parris and 2018 U23 World silver medalist Youssif Hemida.

CKWC also features NCAA champion Seth Gross, U23 World Team member Alec Pantaleo, Senior Nationals champion Logan Massa, Junior Nationals champion Dylan Ragusin and 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial champion Timothy Dudley.

As a club, Cliff Keen hosts multiple international wrestlers, including David Habat (Slovenia), Malik Amine (San Marino), Myles Amine (San Marino) and Domenic Abounader (Lebanon). Myles Amine was fifth at the 2019 World Championships, qualifying his weight and punching his ticket to the Tokyo Olympics next summer.

Roster
57 kg: Seth Gross, Dylan Ragusin
65 kg: David Habat, Alec Pantaleo, Kanen Storr
74 kg: Logan Massa, Malik Amine, Cam Amine
86 kg: Myles Amine, Domenic Abounader
97 kg: Timothy Dudley
125 kg: Adam Coon, Mason Parris, Youssif Hemida

Dec. 4 opponents (all times are ET)
6 p.m. vs. Gopher WC
7 p.m. vs. Wolfpack WC

GOPHER WRESTLING CLUB
The Gopher Wrestling Club features age-group World medalists Gable Steveson and Mitch McKee.

Keeping the heavyweight competition interesting, Steveson is a two-time Cadet World champion and a 2017 Junior World champion. McKee owns a 2017 Junior World silver medal.

Multiple-time National Team members Hayden Zillmer and Tony Nelson are slated to compete this weekend at 97 kg and 125kg, respectively. Other freestyle standouts on the roster include Zach Sanders, Evan Wick, Brett Pfarr and more.

Roster
57 kg: Zach Sanders, Sean Russell
65 kg: Mitch McKee, Brayton Lee
74 kg: Evan Wick, Elroy Perkins
86 kg: Brett Pfarr, Devin Skatzka
97 kg: Hayden Zillmer
125 kg: Gable Steveson, Tony Nelson

Dec. 4 opponents (all times are ET)
6 p.m. vs. Cliff Keen WC
8 p.m. vs. Wolfpack WC

WOLFPACK WRESTLING CLUB
Highlighting the Wolfpack Wrestling Club roster is two-time World bronze medalist and two-time NCAA champion Nick Gwiazdowski, who will compete at heavyweight.

He is joined by fellow NCAA champions Darian Cruz (2017) and Mike Macchiavello (2018). Both Cruz and Macchiavello are also current National Team members.

There are a number of other NCAA stars representing the Wolfpack, including NCAA runner-up Hayden Hidlay as well All-Americans Kevin Jack, Tariq Wilson and Tommy Gantt.

Roster
57 kg: Darian Cruz, Jakob Camacho
65 kg: Kevin Jack, Tariq Wilson
74 kg: Tommy Gantt, Hayden Hidlay
86 kg: Nick Reenan
97 kg: Michael Macchiavello, Timmy McCall
125 kg: Nick Gwiazdowski, Owen Trephan

Dec. 4 opponents (all times are ET)
7 p.m. vs. Cliff Keen WC
8 p.m. vs. Gopher WC

OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
The Ohio RTC squad is a talented one with age-group World medalist Kollin Moore on the roster.

Moore is a 2017 Junior World silver medalist and a 2018 U23 World silver medalist, who most recently won the 2020 Senior Nationals title at 97 kg.

An additional U.S. U23 World Team member, Jack Mueller is expected to compete this weekend. Mueller was fifth at the 2018 U23 World Championships.

Competing at heavyweight is 2014 Junior World champion for Canada, Amar Dhesi, who competed collegiately stateside at Oregon State.

Two-time World champion and Olympic bronze medalist J’den Cox was scheduled to compete but pulled out last week, due to illness.

Roster
57 kg: Jack Mueller
65 kg: Anthony Echemendia, Sammy Sasso
74 kg: Carson Kharchla
86 kg: Sammy Brooks
97 kg: Kollin Moore
125 kg: Amar Dhesi

Dec. 4 opponents (all times are ET)
2 p.m. vs. NJRTC/SERTC
3 p.m. vs. Spartan Combat RTC

SPARTAN COMBAT REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
There are multiple age-group medals represented in the Spartan Combat RTC, including current Cornell athletes Yianni Diakomihalis and Vito Arujau.

Diakomihalis is a two-time Cadet World champion and two-time NCAA champion, and Arujau is a Cadet and Junior World silver medalist and NCAA All-American. Another World medalist on the squad is 2009 Junior World champ Dom Bradley, who is competing at 125 kg.

2019 NCAA champion for Northern Iowa, Drew Foster, will represent the Spartan Combat RTC this weekend at 86 kg.

Roster
57 kg: Vito Arujau
65 kg: Yianni Diakomihalis
74 kg: Jevon Balfour
86 kg: Drew Foster
97 kg: Scottie Boykin
125 kg: Dom Bradley

Dec. 4 opponents (all times are ET)
3 p.m. vs. Ohio RTC
4 p.m. vs. NJRTC/SERTC

NEW JERSEY RTC/SOUTHEAST RTC
The NJRTC and Southeast RTC (Blacksburg, Va.) are teaming up for this event.

Representing the SERTC are newcomers James Green and Nahshon Garrett as well as Mekhi Lewis and Ty Walz. Green is a 2017 Senior World silver medalist and a 2015 Senior World bronze medalist. Garrett is a 2016 NCAA champion for Cornell and a 2018 World Team Trials champion.

Lewis and Walz are age-group World medalists with Lewis capturing a 2017 Junior World gold in 2018 and Walz winning bronze at the 2018 U23 World Championships.

NJRTC athletes competing this weekend are multiple-time NCAA All-Americans Matt Kolodzik (Princeton), Nate Jackson (Indiana) and Jordan Wood (Lehigh).

Roster
57 kg: Nahshon Garrett
65 kg: James Green, Matt Kolodzik
74 kg: Mekhi Lewis
86 kg: Nate Jackson
97 kg: Ty Walz
125 kg: Jordan Wood

Dec. 4 opponents (all times are ET)
2 p.m. vs. Ohio RTC
4 p.m. vs. Spartan Combat RTC