Carr, Bassett, Andonian advance to men’s freestyle semifinals at Senior World Team Trials

LOUISVILLE, Ky.— The men’s freestyle semifinals are set following the first session of action at the 2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky.

Of the four past age-group World Champions to enter the tournament, two remain alive on the championship side – Bo Bassett at 65 kg and David Carr at 74 kg.

Carr, a two-time age-group World medalist and U.S. Open runner-up, opened with a 13-3 technical fall over Ed Scott. Two-time age-group World medalist Bassett pulled off a 1-0 decision over 2021 U20 World bronze medalist Beau Bartlett in the quarterfinals.

It’s a matchup between two Hokies as U20 World Bronze medalist Bryce Andonian is set to take on Caleb Henson in the 70 kg semifinals. Andonian defeated 2017 U17 World champion Will Lewan, 8-3, while Henson’s last-second takedown against two-time Senior World medalist James Green led him to a 5-5 win on criteria.

At 65 kg, U20 World silver medalist Jesse Mendez opened his tournament with a 4-1 decision over two-time age-group World medalist Marcus Blaze. Mendez is set to face Real Woods in the semifinals.

In a high-scoring quarterfinal on the other side of 65 kg, No. 2 seed and U23 World bronze medalist Brock Hardy knocked off 2022 Senior World Team member Seth Gross, 19-16. Hardy will face Bassett in the semifinals.

No. 2 seed Jonathan Aiello advanced to the semifinals with an 11-3 decision over Ethan Laird in the quarterfinals at 96 kg. Aiello matches up against U20 World bronze medalist Justin Rademacher in the next session.

Two-time Olympic medalist Kyle Dake meets Parker Keckeisen in the semifinals at 86 kg. Keckeisen used a 5-2 decision to get past Marcus Coleman in the only 86 kg match of the first session. On the other side, it’s a matchup between Chance Marsteller and Carter Starocci in the semifinals.

Eleven wrestlers received first-round byes and did not compete in the first session, including 2022 Senior World Team member Hayden Zillmer at 97 kg.

Entering the first session, nine U.S. Open runners-up were entered in the tournament, aiming to secure a Final X spot. Of the nine, seven are still in contention on the championship side – Mendez at 65 kg, Carr at 74 kg, Dean Hamiti at 79 kg, Dake at 86 kg, Aeoden Sinclair at 92 kg, Aiello at 97 kg, and Demetrius Thomas at 125 kg.

The Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament continues this afternoon with the semifinals at 4 p.m. (ET). The men’s freestyle finals will begin at Noon (ET) on Saturday, May 17.

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65 kg

Jesse Mendez (Ohio RTC/ Titan Mercury WC) vs. Real Woods (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)

Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury WC) vs. Brock Hardy (Nebraska RTC/ Titan Mercury WC)

70 kg

Caleb Henson (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Bryce Andonian (SERTC/ Titan Mercury WC)

Ridge Lovett (Nebraska RTC/ Titan Mercury WC) vs. PJ Duke (Titan Mercury WC)

74 kg

David Carr (Cyclone RTC/ Titan Mercury WC) vs. Terrell Barraclough (Brunson UVRTC)

Jarrett Jacques (Tiger Style WC) vs. Quincy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC)

79 kg

Levi Haines (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Carson Kharchla (Ohio RTC/ Titan Mercury WC)

Simon Ruiz (Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Dean Hamiti Jr (Cowboy RTC/ Titan Mercury WC)

86 kg

Kyle Dake (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Parker Keckeisen (Panther Wrestling Club RTC)

Carter Starocci (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Chance Marsteller (NJRTC/ Titan Mercury WC)

92 kg

Joshua Barr (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Dustin Plott (Cowboy RTC/ Titan Mercury WC)

Michael Macchiavello (Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/ Titan Mercury WC) vs. Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style WC)

97 kg

Hayden Zillmer (Gopher Wrestling Club) vs. Eric Schultz (Nebraska RTC/ Titan Mercury WC)

Justin Rademacher (Beaver Dam Wrestling RTC) vs. Jonathan Aiello (Penn RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

125 kg

Jordan Wood (Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/NYAC) vs. Trent Hillger (Gopher WC)

Demetrius Thomas (New York AC) vs. Christian Lance (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

65 kg

Jesse Mendez (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Marcus Blaze (Titan Mercury WC), 4-1

Real Woods (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Aden Valencia (California RTC/Titan Mercury WC), 6-4

Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Beau Bartlett (TMWC/NLWC), 1-0

Brock Hardy (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Seth Gross (MATPACK WC/Titan Mercury WC), 19-16

70 kg

Caleb Henson (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. James Green (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC), 5-5

Bryce Andonian (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Will Lewan (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC), 8-3

Ridge Lovett (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) T.F. Ian Parker (Cavalier Wrestling Club), 10-0 (4:13)

PJ Duke (Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Antrell Taylor (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC), 9-6

74 kg

David Carr (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC) T.F. Edward Scott (Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC), 13-3 (5:53)

Terrell Barraclough (Brunson UVRTC) Dec. Michael Caliendo (Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC), 8-7

Jarrett Jacques (Tiger Style Wrestling Club) Dec. Peyton Hall (New York Athletic Club/West Virginia RTC), 10-4

Quincy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Joseph Blaze (Boilermaker RTC), 3-1

79 kg

Carson Kharchla (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Muhamed McBryde (New York Athletic Club), 4-2

Simon Ruiz (Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Kennedy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC), 10-3

Dean Hamiti Jr (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) T.F. Ethan Riddle (Minnesota - RTC), 11-0 (2:37)

86 kg

Parker Keckeisen (Panther Wrestling Club RTC) Dec. Marcus Coleman (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC), 5-2

92 kg

Dustin Plott (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) T.F. Patrick Brophy (Charleston Regional Training Center), 14-4 (4:53)

97 kg

Eric Schultz (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Gavin Hoffman (Pennsylvania), 10-3

Justin Rademacher (Beaver Dam Wrestling Regional Training Center) T.F. Christian Knop (Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC), 11-0 (3:21)

Jonathan Aiello (Penn RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Ethan Laird (DMV RTC), 11-3

125 kg

Christian Lance (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Dec. Lucas Stoddard (West Point Wrestling Club), 8-0