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#FreestyleFriday: Looking at who is already registered for Senior Nationals

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by Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling

Next week, USA Wrestling will host Senior Nationals at the Xtream Arena & GreenState Family Fieldhouse in Coralville, Iowa, October 9-11. Heading into the final week of registration, a number of outstanding athletes have already entered in the three Olympic disciplines.

Today, we take an early look at who’s registered so far in men’s freestyle, which includes age-group World medalists, National Team members and NCAA champions.

Who’s registered in Greco-Roman
Who’s registered in women’s freestyle

Keep in mind that registration is still open and we could see many more athletes register after this article is written and published.

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World medalists

  • Vito Arujau (57 kg) – 2019 Junior World silver medalist; 2016 Cadet World silver medalist
  • Sean Fausz (65 kg) – 2018 U23 World silver medalist
  • Joey McKenna (65 kg) – 2014 Junior World silver medalist; 2017 U23 World bronze medalist
  • David Carr (74 kg) – 2019 Junior World champion, 2016 Cadet World bronze medalist
  • Ryan Deakin (74 kg) – 2017 Junior World silver medalist
  • Gabe Dean (86 kg) – 2014 Junior World bronze medalist
  • Trent Hidlay (86 kg) – 2019 Junior World bronze medalist
  • Lucas Davison (97 kg) – 2019 Junior World silver medalist
  • Gavin Hoffman (97 kg) – 2017 Cadet World bronze medalist
  • Kollin Moore (97 kg) – 2018 U23 World silver medalist; 2017 Junior World bronze medalist
  • Ty Walz (97 kg) – 2017 U23 World bronze medalist
  • Dom Bradley (125 kg) – 2009 Junior World champion
  • Zach Elam (125 kg) – 2018 Junior World silver medalist

College national champions
*indicates a repeat mention

  • Dean Heil (65 kg) – 2016 and 2017 NCAA DI champion, Oklahoma State
  • Gabe Dean (86 kg) – 2015 and 2016 NCAA DI champion, Cornell*
  • Drew Foster (86 kg) – 2019 NCAA DI champion, Northern Iowa
  • Myles Martin (86 kg) – 2016 NCAA DI champion, Ohio State
  • Kyven Gadson (97 kg) – 2015 NCAA DI champion, Iowa State
  • Evan Hansen (97 kg) – four-time NAIA champion, Grandview

Past National Team members
*indicates a repeat mention

  • Zane Richards (57 kg)
  • Kyven Gadson (97 kg)*
  • Nick Reenan (97 kg)
  • Ty Walz (97 kg)*
  • Dom Bradley (125 kg)*

Other names to watch

  • Brandon Courtney (57 kg) – 2018 Junior Pan Am bronze medalist
  • Jack Mueller (57 kg) – 5th at 2018 U23 Worlds
  • Andrew Alirez (65 kg) – 2018 Junior Pan Am champion
  • Earl Hall (65 kg) – two-time NCAA All-American; 2012 Junior World Team member
  • Austin Gomez (65 kg) – two-time Cadet Pan Am champion; 2013 Cadet World Team member
  • Luke Pletcher (65 kg) – Two-time NCAA All-American; 2020 Big Ten champion
  • Yahya Thomas (65 kg) – 2019 Junior World Team member
  • Rick Durso (74 kg) – 2014 NCAA All-American
  • Hayden Hidlay (74 kg) – 2018 NCAA finalist; 2018 U23 World Team member
  • Joey Lavallee (74 kg) – 2017 NCAA runner-up; 2011 Cadet World Team member
  • Anthony Valencia (74 kg) – third at 2019 US Open; 2014 Junior World Team member
  • Evan Wick (74 kg) – two-time NCAA All-American
  • Max Dean (86 kg) – 2019 NCAA finalist; 2019 U23 World Team member
  • David McFadden (86 kg) – three-time NCAA All-American; 2018 U23 World Team member
  • Tanner Hall (125 kg) – two-time Junior World Team member
  • David Tate Orndorff (125 kg) – 2019 U23 World Team member in Greco
  • Derek White (125 kg) – 2019 NCAA finalist
  • And many, many more!

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