Men’s freestyle pre-seeds announced for Senior World Team Trials in Louisville, Ky.

The Senior men’s freestyle pre-seeds for the 2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament have been finalized ahead of this weekend’s competition in Louisville, Ky.

All 54 registered athletes were assigned a seed. Tournament seeding was based on an agreed upon set of seeding criteria that included USA Wrestling PIN ratings, head-to-head results, tournament placements, and common opponents. Pre-seeds were finalized by the U.S. men’s freestyle national team staff.

Seeding is not final until after weigh-ins conclude. Adjustments to the seeding will be made if a wrestler drops out of the field for any reason. In that case, the wrestler in question will be removed from the list and every wrestler underneath will bump up to the next seed.

There are two Final X matchups already determined in men’s freestyle, 57 kg and 61 kg, which removes those weight classes from the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament field.

Two-time Olympic medalist and four-time Senior World Champion Kyle Dake received the No. 1 seed at 86 kg. At 92 kg, U20 World silver medalist Joshua Barr received the No. 1 seed. Hayden Zillmer moved from 125 kg to 97 kg, and received the No. 1 seed. Five of the eight No. 1 seeds were assigned to the U.S. Open runners-up – Jesse Mendez at 65 kg, James Green at 70 kg, David Carr at 74 kg, Dake at 86 kg and Demetrius Thomas at 125 kg. 

The Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament is scheduled for a 10 a.m. (ET) start time on Friday, May 16, with preliminaries and quarterfinal matches. The semifinals will follow at 4 p.m. (ET) on Friday. The men’s freestyle finals will begin at Noon (ET) on Saturday, May 17.

FloWrestling will serve as the host broadcast partner for the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Fans can watch the event live or on-demand at FloWrestling.com.

Online results for the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament will be available on USA Bracketing, USA Wrestling’s new best-in-class event management software.

For more information about the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, please visit usawrestlingevents.com.

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• Brackets and results

1. Jesse Mendez (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
2. Brock Hardy (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
3. Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury WC)
4. Aden Valencia (California RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
5. Real Woods (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)
6. Beau Bartlett (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
7. Seth Gross (MATPACK WC/Titan Mercury WC)
8. Marcus Blaze (Titan Mercury WC)
9. Carter Young (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

1. James Green (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

2.     PJ Duke (Titan Mercury WC)

3.     Ian Parker (Cavalier WC)

4.     Will Lewan (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)

5.     Bryce Andonian (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC)

6.     Ridge Lovett (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

7.     Antrell Taylor (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

8.     Caleb Henson (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC)

9.     Brayton Lee (New York WC/Indiana RTC)

1.     David Carr (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

2.     Quincy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC)

3.     Jarrett Jacques (Tiger Style WC)

4.     Michael Caliendo (Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling WC)

5.     Terrell Barraclough (Brunson UVRTC)

6.     Peyton Hall (New York WC/West Virginia RTC)

7.     Joseph Blaze (Boilermaker RTC)

1. Levi Haines (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

2.     Dean Hamiti (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

3.     Simon Ruiz (Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

4.     Carson Kharchla (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

5.     Muhamed McBryde (New York AC)

6.     Kennedy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC)

7.     Ethan Riddle (Minnesota RTC)

1.     Kyle Dake (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

2.     Chance Marsteller (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC)

3.     Carter Starocci (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

4.     Parker Keckeisen (Panther WC – RTC)

5.     Marcus Coleman (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

1.     Joshua Barr (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

2.     Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style WC)

3.     Michael Macchiavello (Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

4.     Dustin Plott (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

5.     Patrick Brophy (Charleston RTC)

1.     Hayden Zillmer (Gopher WC)

2.     Jonathan Aiello (Penn RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

3.     Justin Rademacher (Beaver Dam Wrestling RTC)

4.     Eric Schultz (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

5.     Gavin Hoffman (Pennsylvania)

6.     Christian Knop (Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC)

7.     Ethan Laird (DMV RTC)

1.     Demetrius Thomas (New York AC)

2.     Trent Hillger (Gopher WC)

3.     Jordan Wood (New York AC)

4.     Christian Lance (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

5.     Lucas Stoddard (West Point WC)