2026 U17 Men's Freestyle World Team Bios
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Jojo Burke competing at the 2026 U.S. Open Championships in Las Vegas, Nev.
45 kg – Rylen Wax (Chillicothe, Ohio/Beast Mode Wrestling)
2026: U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist in Greco-Roman and freestyle … U17 Pan American Team Trials champion Greco-Roman and freestyle … U17 World Team Trials champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle
2025: U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist in Greco-Roman and silver medalist in freestyle … U15 Nationals champion in freestyle, bronze medalist in Greco-Roman
2024: 14U Central Regional champion in freestyle … U15 Nationals runner-up in freestyle, bronze medalist in Greco-Roman
2022: 12U Kids Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle
2021: 12U Kids Nationals runner-up in freestyle, fourth in Greco-Roman … 12U Central Regional runner-up … 12U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional runner-up in freestyle
Personal: Born on July 31, 2010 … Age 15
48 kg – Kooper Deputy (New Paris, Pa./Orchard WC)
2026: U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion
2025: U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U freestyle champion … 16U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional freestyle champion … U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials runner-up
2024: U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U freestyle bronze medalist … 16U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional freestyle champion … Placed fourth at U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman, fifth in freestyle
Personal: December 11, 2009 … Age 16
51 kg – Evan Restivo (State College, Pa./M2 Training Center)
2026: U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials runner-up … U17 Greco-Roman World Team Trials bronze medalist … U17 Pan American Team Trials champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2025: USA Wrestling Triple Crown winner … 14U Kids Nationals champion in freestyle, folkstyle and Greco-Roman … 14U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U15 Nationals runner-up in Greco-Roman, third in freestyle
2024: U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U15 Nationals champion in freestyle, runner-up in Greco-Roman
2022: 12U Stockyard Stampede champion
2021: 12U Stockyard Stampede champion
2020: 10U Stockyard Stampede champion
2018: Placed fifth in 8U at King of the Mountain … Placed fourth in 8U at Northwest Bigfoot Battle
Personal: Born on January 26, 2011 … Age 15
55 kg – Chase Karenbauer (Mercer, Pa./Bad Karma WC)
2026: U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion
2025: Boys High School Showcase champion at Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals … U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U freestyle bronze medalist … 16U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in Greco-Roman, runner-up in freestyle … U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials runner-up
2024: U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U Greco-Roman bronze medalist, fourth in freestyle … 16U Central Regional runner-up in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U15 Nationals champion in freestyle, fourth in Greco-Roman
2023: U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman … 7th-8th Grade Boys Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals champion … U15 Pan American Team Trials champion in freestyle, runner-up in Greco-Roman … 14U Central Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman … 14U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional runner-up in Greco-Roman, third in freestyle … U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman, runner-up in freestyle
2022: 7th-8th Grade Boys Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals champion … 14U Kids Nationals runner-up in freestyle, fifth in Greco-Roman … 14U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional bronze medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2021: 5th-6th Grade Boys Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals champion … 12U Kids Nationals bronze medalist in freestyle, fifth in Greco-Roman
Personal: Born on April 27, 2009 … Age 17
60 kg – Jojo Burke (Park Ridge, N.J.)
2026: U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion
2025: 16U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional freestyle bronze medalist
2024: Placed fourth at U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials
2023: U15 Nationals bronze medalist in freestyle
2022: 14U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional freestyle champion … U15 Nationals bronze medalist in freestyle
2021: 12U Kids Nationals champion in freestyle, runner-up in Greco-Roman … 12U Frank E. Rader Southeast Regional champion in freestyle … 12U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
Personal: Born on June 7, 2009 … Age 17
65 kg – Arseni Kikiniou (Escondido, Calif./Poway Wrestling)
2026: U17 World Team Trials champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman … Placed fourth at U20 World Team Trials in men’s freestyle
2025: U17 World silver medalist in freestyle … U17 World bronze medalist in Greco-Roman … U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U17 World Team Trials champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2024: U17 Pan American Championships bronze medalist … U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U Greco-Roman champion … U17 World Team Trials runner-up in Greco-Roman, fifth in freestyle
2023: U15 Pan American Team Trials runner-up in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman, fifth in freestyle
2022: 14U Kids Nationals bronze medalist in Greco-Roman, fifth in freestyle … U15 Greco-Roman Nationals runner-up … 14U Northwest Regional champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle
2021: 12U Kids Nationals champion in freestyle, runner-up in Greco-Roman … 12U Frank E. Rader Southeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman … 12U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle & Greco-Roman
2019: 10U Kids Nationals champion in freestyle, runner-up in Greco-Roman … 10U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in Greco-Roman, third in freestyle
2018: Intermediate Phil Portuese Northeast Regional runner-up in freestyle & Greco-Roman
Personal: Born on February 19, 2009 … Age 17
71 kg – Camryn Howard (Bellport, N.Y./KD Training)
2026: U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion
2025: U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U freestyle champion … 16U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional freestyle champion
2024: U15 Pan American Championships gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U freestyle bronze medalist … 16U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional bronze medalist in freestyle … U15 Nationals champion in freestyle, runner-up in Greco-Roman
2023: 14U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
Personal: Born on February 2, 2009 … Age 17
80 kg – Jayden O’Farrill (State College, Pa./M2 Training Center)
2026: U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion
2025: U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U freestyle champion … 16U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional freestyle champion
2024: 16U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional bronze medalist in freestyle … Placed fourth at U15 Nationals in freestyle
2023: 14U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional runner-up in freestyle and Greco-Roman
Personal: Born on April 10, 2009 … Age 17
92 kg – Salah Tsarni (Montgomery Village, Md./Blairstown WC)
2026: U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion ... U17 Pan American Team Trials champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2025: U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U freestyle runner-up … Junior Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman … U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials runner-up
2024: U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U freestyle bronze medalist, fifth in Greco-Roman … 16U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2023: 14U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2022: 14U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2021: 12U Kids Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2019: 10U Kids Nationals champion in freestyle, fifth in Greco-Roman … 10U Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2018: Intermediate Phil Portuese Northeast Regional bronze medalist in Greco-Roman, fourth in freestyle
2017: Bantam Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2016: Bantam Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
Personal: Born on January 28, 2009 … Age 17
110 kg – Peter Mocco (Parkland, Fla./ATT/Mocco Wrestling Academy)
2026: U17 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion
2025: U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals 16U Greco-Roman champion, third in freestyle … 16U Frank E. Rader Southeast Regional freestyle champion
2024: 16U Frank E. Rader Southeast regional runner-up in Greco-Roman, fourth in freestyle
2021: 5th-6th Grade Boys Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals runner-up … 12U Kids Nationals champion in Greco-Roman, runner-up in freestyle … 12U Frank E. Rader Southeast Regional champion in freestyle, folkstyle and Greco-Roman … Placed fourth in 12U at Kids Folkstyle Nationals
2019: 10U Kids Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman … 10U Southeast Regional champion in freestyle & Greco-Roman
2018: Intermediate Kids Nationals bronze medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman … Intermediate Southeast Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman
2017: Bantam Kids Nationals runner-up in freestyle and Greco-Roman … Bantam Southeast Regional champion in freestyle, folkstyle and Greco-Roman
Personal: Born on January 1, 2009 … Age 17
