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by Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling

Photo of 2019 freestyle and Greco-Roman U15 World champion Aden Valencia. He is registered in the 9th-10th grade division at 106 pounds.

This weekend, USA Wrestling hosts its 13th annual Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals at Hyvee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa. Nearly 3,000 wrestlers are expected to compete across nine different division in the folkstyle event.

Fans can tune in to catch every championship moment live or on-demand on Trackwrestling.com.

Of those nine divisions, two have sold out, the high school boys 9th-10th grade division and the high school boys 11th-12th grade division. Combined, these divisions will feature 1,522 athletes. Among those are six 2019 U15 World medalists, eight 2019 Preseason Nationals high school champions, two past Cadet World Team members and two 2020 Super 32 finalists.

2019 U15 World medalists
9th-10th grade division

  • 106 pounds – Aden Valencia, 2019 freestyle and Greco-Roman U15 World champion
  • 106 pounds – Paul Kelly, 2019 Greco-Roman U15 World champion
  • 120 pounds – Greyson Clark, 2019 freestyle U15 World champion

11th-12th grade division

  • 145 pounds – Tyler Antoniak, 2019 Greco-Roman U15 World bronze medalist
  • 160 pounds – Bradley Gillum, 2019 freestyle U15 World silver medalist
  • 170 pounds – James Rowley, 2019 freestyle U15 World bronze medalist

2019 Preseason Nationals champions
9th-10th grade division

  • 126 pounds – Brock Woodcock
  • 138 pounds – Kyler Wong
  • 160 pounds – James Rowley
  • 160 pounds – Brayden Thompson
  • 182 pounds – Stephen Little
  • 285 pounds – Matthew Moore

11th-12th grade division

  • 120 pounds – Joey Cruz
  • 120 pounds – Keith Smith

Past Cadet World Team members
11th-12th grade division

  • 120 pounds – Jett Strickenberger, 2019 Cadet World Team member in Greco-Roman
  • 195 pounds – Tate Picklo, 2019 Cadet World Team member in Greco-Roman

2020 Super 32 finalists
9th-10th grade division

  • 160 pounds – James Rowley*
  • 195 pounds – Gavin Nelson

*indicates a repeat mention

As mentioned earlier, there are 1,500 athletes in these two divisions, if someone from one of the above categories has been left out, please contact Taylor Miller (tmiller@usawrestling.org).

Action begins Friday at 9 a.m. CT with the high school boys 9th-10th grade division.

Trackwrestling is the only way to get complete live coverage of the USA Wrestling Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals, with multiple video subscription options available to meet your needs. An event pass for this event can be purchased for $19.95. Or, for the premier fan, you catch this event and many more with Trackwrestling’s GOLD+ annual subscription for just $129.99.

In addition to the live viewing options, all matches will be archived and available for on-demand viewing with your subscription.

2020 USA Wrestling Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals
At Hyvee Hall, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1

Event schedule

Friday, Oct. 30
9 a.m. (CT) - High school boys (9th-10th)
4 p.m. (CT) - High school boys (11th-12th)
Saturday, Oct. 31
8 a.m. (CT) - High school boys (9th-10th, 11th-12th)
2:30 p.m. (CT) - Middle school boys (5th-6th, 7th-8th)
Sunday, Nov. 1
9 a.m. (CT) - Middle school boys (5th-6th, 7th-8th), Youth boys (3rd-4th), High school girls (9th-10th, 11th-12th)
1 p.m. (CT) -Youth boys (1st-2nd), Youth girls (1st-8th)

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