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Team of U.S. Senior and U20 freestyle athletes to compete at Pat Shaw Memorial in Guatemala, June 7-8

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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

Joey Lavallee competing in true third match at 2022 Final X. (Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors)

A team of U.S. men’s freestylers will compete in the Senior and U20 divisions at the Pat Shaw Memorial, set for Guatemala City, Guatemala, June 7-8.

The most notable athlete on the tour is Joey Lavallee, who was a college star at Missouri, a 2021 U.S. Open runner-up and two-time Bill Farrell Memorial International runner-up, who will compete at 79 kg in the Senior division.

The team will feature a number of wrestlers who have college wrestling experience, including Brayden Boyd (57 kg) and Tyson Stover (79 kg) of Corbin University, Aidan Sprague (61 kg) of the Univ. of Indianapolis and Tyler Rossini (70 kg) of Oswego State.

Three of the athletes will compete in both the Senior and U20 divisions, Boyd, Sprague and Conner Kelly of Colorado (97 kg).

The team is coached by Rob Bronson of Athletes In Action.

PAT SHAW MEMORIAL

At Guatemala City, Guatemala, June 7-8

U.S. Senior Freestyle roster

57 kg – Brayden Boyd, Albany, Ore. (Salem Elite Mat Club)

61 kg – Aidan Sprague, Kendallville, Ind. (Empowered by 3 WC)

70 kg – Tyler Rossini, Ballston Lake, N.Y. (Journeymen WC)

79 kg – Joseph Lavallee, North Hampton, Pa. (Titan Mercury WC/Lehigh Valley WC)

79 kg – Tyson Stover, Pasco, Wash. (Big River WC)

97 kg – Conner Kelly, Pagosa Springs, Colo. (Cornerstone WC)

U.S. U20 Freestyle roster

57 kg – Brayden Boyd, Albany, Ore. (Salem Elite Mat Club)

61 kg – Aidan Sprague, Kendallville, Ind. (Empowered by 3 WC)

97 kg – Conner Kelly, Pagosa Springs, Colo. (Cornerstone WC)

Coach – Robert Bronson, Cedarville, Ohio (Athletes In Action)

Referee – Carl DeLuca, Onalaska, Wis.

Event Schedule

Friday, June 7

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (U15 and Senior, all weights and styles)

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon – Opening Ceremonies

12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. – Qualifications and repechages (U15 and Senior, all weights and styles)

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Finals (U15 and Senior, all weights and styles)

Saturday, June 8

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.– Qualification rounds (U17 and U20, all weights and styles)4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Finals (U17 and U20, all weights and styles)

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