Kasak, Parris among standout U.S. finalists in men’s freestyle at 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Tyler Kasak works for a takedown on Caleb Henson in the 70 kg semifinals at the 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International.
NEW YORK – 14 Americans found a spot in the men’s freestyle finals on Saturday at the 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International—Tyler Kasak notched a clutch win over NCAA champion Caleb Henson in the 70 kg semis, and 2024 Olympic Mason Parris bonused his way to the 125 kg finals.
Kasak, a 2022 U17 World silver medalist and two-time NCAA All-American for Penn State, won a down-to-the-wire, 6-3, bout over the Virginia Tech star Henson. While leading 4-3, Kasak methodically worked a single leg for the final 40 seconds of the match, finishing the takedown as time expired.
Kasak will face U.S. National Team member Ian Parker for the gold medal. Parker impressed with nice wins over Gjete Prenga of Albania, U17 World Team member Melvin Miller and NC State All-American Ed Scott during the preliminary rounds.
Parris looked strong in his return to the international mats with 10-0 wins against Elison Adames Garcia of Dominican Republic and Richard Deschatelets of Canada. His opponent this evening is youngster Coby Merrill, who is one of the top heavyweight prospects in the nation, recently committed to Iowa State.
Four more weight classes will feature two Americans in the championship bout—Beau Bartlett takes on Bo Bassett at 65 kg, Peyton Robb will face William Lewan at 74 kg, Daniel Braunagel is up against Benjamin Smith at 79 kg, and Parker Keckeisen battles Marcus Coleman at 86 kg.
Other Americans featured in the finals are 2023 Bill Farrell bronze medalist Austin Desanto at 61 kg and three-time U23 World medalist Jacob Cardenas at 97 kg. Both are up against international opponents.
Men’s freestyle medal matches for all weight classes will be held at 4 p.m. (ET) on Saturday evening at the New York Athletic Club. Medal match pairings and semifinal results are listed below.
The Bill Farrell Memorial International is available to watch live or on-demand, for free, on the USA Wrestling YouTube Channel.
Updated brackets and real-time results are available on USA Bracketing, USA Wrestling’s best-in-class tournament management software.
Gold – Caleb Smith (Puerto Rico) vs. Sultan Kurmanaliyev (Kazakhstan)
Bronze – Elijah Oliver (United States) vs. Munkh Batkhuyag (Mongolia)
Gold – Austin Desanto (United States) vs. Bekhbayar Erdenebat (Mongolia)
Bronze – Kyle Burwick (United States) vs. Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia)
Gold – Beau Bartlett (United States) vs. Bo Bassett (United States)
Bronze – Andre Clarke (Germany) vs. Shannon Hanna (Bahamas)
Gold – Ian Parker (United States) vs. Tyler Kasak (United States)
Bronze – Caleb Henson (United States) vs. Edward Scott (United States)
Gold – Peyton Robb (United States) vs. William Lewan (United States)
Bronze – Bryce Andonian (United States) vs. Yahya Thomas (United States)
Gold – Daniel Braunagel (United States) vs. Benjamin Smith (United States)
Bronze – Alfred Daniel (Sierra Leone) vs. Elias Wile (Canada)
Gold – Parker Keckeisen (United States) vs. Marcus Coleman (United States)
Bronze – Batbilguun Naadambat (Mongolia) vs. Shane Jones (Puerto Rico)
Gold – Jacob Cardenas (United States) vs. Yaraslau Slavikouski (UWW)
Bronze – Luis Perez Sosa (Dominican Republic) vs. Zane Lanham (United States)
Gold – Mason Parris (United States) vs. Coby Merrill (United States)
Bronze – Christian Lance (United States) vs. Richard Deschatelets (Canada)
Caleb Smith (Puerto Rico) dec. Munkh Batkhuyag (Mongolia), 8-6
Sultan Kurmanaliyev (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Irie Jackson (Jamaica), 10-0
Austin Desanto (United States) tech. fall Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia), 11-0
Bekhbayar Erdenebat (Mongolia) dec. Kyle Burwick (United States), 3-1
Beau Bartlett (United States) tech. fall Cael Happel (United States), 11-0
Bo Bassett (United States) tech. fall Samuel Latona (United States), 11-0
Ian Parker (United States) dec. Edward Scott (United States), 2-1
Tyler Kasak (United States) dec. Caleb Henson (United States), 6-3
Peyton Robb (United States) dec. Yahya Thomas (United States), 2-1
William Lewan (United States) dec. Bryce Andonian (United States), 6-4
Parker Keckeisen (United States) tech. fall Shane Jones (Puerto Rico), 11-0
Marcus Coleman (United States) dec. Batbilguun Naadambat (Mongolia), 8-4
Jacob Cardenas (United States) dec. Zane Lanham (United States), 10-2
Yaraslau Slavikouski (UWW) tech. fall Owen Braungardt (United States), 11-1
Mason Parris (United States) tech. fall Richard Deschatelets (Canada), 10-0
Coby Merrill (United States) dec. Christian Lance (United States), 6-1
Round 1
Benjamin Smith (United States) tech. fall Elias Wile (Canada), 13-2
Alfred Daniel (Sierra Leone) fall Javian Garrett (United States), 0:27
Round 2
Daniel Braunagel (United States) tech. fall Javian Garrett (United States), 10-0
Benjamin Smith (United States) tech. fall Alfred Daniel (Sierra Leone), 11-0
Round 3
Daniel Braunagel (United States) tech. fall Alfred Daniel (Sierra Leone), 11-0
Elias Wile (Canada) tech. fall Javian Garrett (United States), 10-0
Round 4
Daniel Braunagel (United States) tech. fall Elias Wile (Canada), 10-0
Benjamin Smith (United States) tech. fall Javian Garrett (United States), 10-0
