2025 U20 World Championships Team USA Greco-Roman Athlete Bios
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Otto Black in action at the 2024 U20 World Championships.
55 kg – Caleb Noble (Gurnee, Ill./Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy) #
2025: Eighth in U20 Pan American Championships… U20 World Team Trials champion… Second in Northern Plains Junior Championships… U20 Nationals champion… Illinois state Junior champion… USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle champion…
2024: Fourth in USA Wrestling Junior Nationals… Northern Plains Junior champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Illinois Junior freestyle champion… Fourth in U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion…
2023: USA Wrestling 16U Nationals Greco-Roman champion and freestyle runner-up… Central Regional 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Illinois state 16U freestyle champion… Fourth in U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle… USA Wrestling 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion…
2022: Third in U15 Pan American Trials in freestyle and Greco-Roman… USA Wrestling 16U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle runner-up… Northern Plains 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Wisconsin 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… USA Wrestling 16U Folkstyle Nationals runner-up…
College: Undecided…
High School: 2024 Illinois 3A state champion for Gurnee (Warren) High School at 113 pounds… 2024 Illinois state champion for Gurnee (Warren) High School at 106 pounds…
Personal: Son of Derek and Danelle Noble… Born December 21, 2007… Age 17
60 kg – Isaiah Cortez (Los Banos, Calif./Gilroy/Daniel Cormier WC) #
2025: USA Wrestling Junior Nationals freestyle runner-up… U20 World Team Trials champion… Fourth in U.S. Senior Open… Third in U20 Nationals in freestyle… California Junior freestyle state champion…
2024: U20 World silver medalist… U20 Pan American champion… U20 World Team Trials champion in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Western Junior Regionals freestyle champion… U20 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and seventh in freestyle… Second in California Junior freestyle states…
2023: USA Wrestling 16U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Third in U17 Nationals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman… California Junior freestyle state champion…
2022: Third in USA Wrestling 16U Nationals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman… Third in U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle…
2021: U17 Pan American champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle…
College: Entering freshman year at Cornell University under head coach Mike Grey…
High School: 2025 California state high school champion at 126 pounds for Gilroy High School… Third in 2024 California State Championships at 126 pounds…
Personal: Born January 10, 2006… Age 19…
63 kg – Landon Drury (Colorado Springs, Colo./NMU-National Training Site/New York AC) #
2025: Fifth in U20 Pan American Championships… U20 World Team Trials champion…
2024: USA Wrestling Junior Nationals champion… Third in U20 World Team Trials… Second in U20 Nationals… Second in Northwest Junior Regionals in freestyle and Greco-Roman…
2023: Fifth in U20 World Championships… U20 Pan American champion… USA Wrestling Junior Nationals champion… U20 World Team Trials champion… U20 Nationals champion… Northwest Junior Regionals champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle…
2022: Seventh in USA Wrestling National High School Recruiting Showcase… Second in Western Regionals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Fifth in U17 Nationals…
College: Attends Northern Michigan University, where he competes on the NMU-NTS Greco-Roman program
High School: 2024 Colorado 4A state champion for Sand Creek High School… Fourth in 2021 Colorado State Championships for Falcon High School…
Personal: Son of Micah and Sabina Drury… Born November 26, 2005… Age 19…
67 kg – Otto Black (Parker, Colo./NMU-National Training Site/New York AC) #
2025: Ninth in Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial (Hungary)… U20 World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Senior Open…
2024: Arvo Haavisto Cup (Finland) gold medalist… Haparanda Cup (Sweden) silver medalist… U20 World silver medalist… U20 Pan American champion… U20 World Team Trials champion… Western Junior Regionals champion… U20 Nationals champion…
2023: Bill Farrell Memorial International champion… USA Wrestling Junior Nationals champion… Eighth in U20 Nationals…
2022: Fifth in U17 World Championships… USA Wrestling Junior Nationals champion… Fourth in U20 World Team Trials… Fourth in U17 Nationals…
2021: Fifth in U17 World Championships… Western Regional 16U champion… Second in U17 Nationals…
College: Will attend Northern Michigan University, where to compete on the NMU-NTS Greco-Roman team
High School: 2024 Colorado 4A state champion for Mead High School… Second in 2021 Colorado state championships for Ponderosa High School…
Personal: Born August 8, 2005… Age 20…
72 kg – Joel Adams (Omaha, Neb./Beaver Dam RTC) #
2025: U20 World Team Trials champion…
2024: U20 World Team member (15th place)… U20 World Team Trials champion… U20 Nationals champion… Second in Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier…
2023: U20 World Team member (21st place)… Second in Bill Farrell Memorial International… USA Wrestling Junior Nationals champion… U20 World Team Trials champion… Fourth in Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament… Fifth in U.S. Senior Open…
2022: U17 World champion… U17 Pan American champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… U17 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle…
2021: USA Wrestling 16U Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in U17 Nationals…
2019: Third in World School Combat Games…
College: Entering first year at Oregon State University under head coach Chris Pendleton…
High School: Three-time Nebraska Class A state champion for Millard South High School… 2023 state champion at 145 pounds… 2022 state champion at 145 pounds… 2021 state champion at 138 pounds… Fourth in 2020 Nebraska Class A State championships at 120 pounds…
Personal: Born February 16, 2005… Age 20…
77 kg – Leister Bowling IV (Longmont, Colo./Hawkeye WC) #
2025: U20 Pan American champion… U20 World Team Trials champion… U20 Nationals champion…
2024: Fourth in USA Wrestling Junior Nationals… Third in U20 World Team Trials… Second in Western Junior Regionals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Second in U20 Nationals…
2023: Second in U17 Nationals…
2022: Eighth in USA Wrestling 16U Nationals….
College: Entering freshman year at the University of Iowa under head coach Tom Brands…
High School: 2025 Colorado 4A state champion for Mead High School at 175 pounds… 2024 Colorado 4A state champion at 175 pounds… Second in 2023 Colorado 4A State Championships at 157 pounds… Fifth in 2022 Colorado 4A State Championships at 152 pounds…
Personal: Born October 24, 2006… Age 18…
82 kg – Arvin Khosravy (Woodland Hills, Calif./West Point WC) #
2025: U20 World Team Trials champion… Sixth in U.S. Senior Open…
2024: U20 World Team member (14th place)… Second in U20 World Team Trials… Second in U20 Nationals…
2023: U17 World Team member (21st place)… U20 Pan American champion… Third in U20 World Team Trials… U17 Nationals champion… Third in U20 Nationals…
2022: Fifth in U17 World Championships… U17 Nationals champion…
2021: USA Wrestling 16U Nationals champion… Fourth in U15 Nationals in freestyle…
College: Entering freshman year at Army West Point under head coach Troy Nickerson…
High School: Seventh in 2024 California State Championships for Chaminade College Prep School at 157 pounds…
Personal: Born May 22, 2006… Age 19…
87 kg – Nick Nosler (St. Joseph, Ill./Southern Illinois RTC) #
2025: U20 Pan American champion… U20 World Team Trials champion… U20 Nationals champion…
2024: Second in U20 World Team Trials… U20 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle…
2023: Fifth in USA Wrestling Junior Nationals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman… Southern Plains Junior Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Illinois Junior state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman…
2022: Eighth in USA Wrestling Junior Nationals… Southern Plains Junior champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman…
2021: Sixth in 16U Nationals… Central Regional 16U champion in freestyle and fourth in Greco-Roman…
College: Entering redshirt sophomore year at Southern Illinois Edwardsville under head coach Jeremy Spates…
High School: 2023 Illinois 1A state champion for Tolono (Unity) High School at 195 pounds… Second in 2022 Illinois 1A State Championships at 195 pounds…
Personal: Son of Sandra and Dave Nosler… Born July 27, 2005… Age 20…
97 kg – Soren Herzog (Inner Grove Heights, Minn./Air Force RTC) #
2025: U20 World Team Trials champion in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Third in U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman and eighth in freestyle…
2024: U20 World Team member (18th place)… U20 World Team Trials champion… U20 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and seventh in freestyle…
2023: Second in Northern Plains Junior Regionals in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Minnesota Junior champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman…
2022: Northern Plains Junior champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Second in U17 Nationals…
2021: Second in USA Wrestling 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and eighth in freestyle… Fourth in U17 Nationals… Third in 16U Folkstyle Nationals…
College: Entering junior year at the U.S. Air Force Academy under head coach Sam Barber…
High School: 2023 Minnesota AA state champion for Simley High School at 285 pounds… Second in 2022 Minnesota AA State Championships at 195 pounds… Third in 2021 Colorado 4A State Championships for Cheyenne Mountain High School at 182 pounds… Sixth in 2020 Colorado 4A State Championships at 170 pounds…
Personal: Son of Paul and Amanda Herzog… Born April 3, 2005… Age 20…
130 kg – Shilo Jones (Boise, Idaho/Bison WC) #
2025: U20 Pan American champion… U20 World Team Trials champion… U20 Nationals champion…
2024: USA Wrestling Junior Nationals champion… Western Regional Junior champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Fifth in U20 Nationals… USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion…
2023: USA Wrestling Junior Nationals Greco-Roman runner-up and sixth in freestyle… Western Junior Regional champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle runner-up… Eighth in U20 Nationals… Sixth in USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals…
2022: Sixth in Junior Nationals… Fifth in USA Wrestling National High School Recruiting Showcase…
College: Entering redshirt freshman year at North Dakota State University under head coach Obe Blanc…
High School: 2024 Idaho state champion for Mountain View High School…
Personal: Son of TJ and Toni Jones… Born September 17, 2005… Age 19…
