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U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling Championship Series Results - 15 athletes heading to Tokyo, 3 to World Olympic Qualifier
by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS – WRESTLING
At Fort Worth, Texas, April 3, 2021
FINAL RESULTS
Final X Championship Series in women’s freestyle
50 kg - Sarah Hildebrandt (New York AC) vs. Victoria Anthony (ASU RTC/Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One – Hildebrandt tech. fall Anthony, 12-2
Bout Two – Hildebrandt tech. fall Anthony, 10-0
Hildebrandt qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
53 kg - Jacarra Winchester (Titan Mercury WC) vs. Ronna Heaton (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One – Winchester dec. Heaton, 7-4
Bout Two – Winchester tech. fall Heaton, 12-2
Winchester qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
57 kg - Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids) vs. Jenna Burkert (ARMY WCAP)
Bout One – Maroulis dec. Burkert, 5-3
Bout Two – Burkert dec. Maroulis, 6-5
Bout Three – Maroulis pin Burkert, 0:24
Maroulis qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
62 kg - Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids) vs. Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One – Miracle dec. Kilty, 8-4
Bout Two – Kilty dec. Miracle, 4-3
Bouth Three – Miracle inj. dft. Kilty, 0:32
Miracle qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
68 kg - Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Titan Mercury WC) dec. Kennedy Blades (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club), two matches to none
Bout One – Mensah-Stock dec. Blades, 12-4
Bout Two – Mensah-Stock dec. Blades, 8-1
Mensah-Stock qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
76 kg - Adeline Gray (New York AC) vs. Kylie Welker (Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One – Gray tech. fall Welker, 10-0
Bout Two – Gray tech. fall Welker, 11-0
Gray qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
Final X Championship Series in men’s freestyle
57 kg - Thomas Gilman (TMWC/ NLWC) dec. Vitali Arujau (TMWC/ Spartan Combat), two matches to none
Bout One – Gilman pin Arujau, 5:42
Bout Two – Gilman dec. Arujau, 2-2
Gilman qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
65 kg - Joseph McKenna (TMWC/ PENN RTC) vs. Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One – Oliver dec. McKenna, 3-0
Bout Two – Oliver dec. McKenna, 5-2
Oliver wins U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and will attempt to qualify the weight class for the Olympic Games at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 6-9
74 kg -. Kyle Dake (TMWC/ Spartan Combat) dec. Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska WTC/Sunkist Kids), two matches to none
Bout One – Dake dec. Burroughs, 3-0
Bout Two – Dake dec. Burroughs, 3-2
Dake qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
86 kg - David Taylor (TMWC/ NLWC) vs. Bo Nickal (TMWC/ NLWC)
Bout One – Taylor dec. Nickal, 4-0
Bout Two – Taylor dec. Nickal, 6-0
Taylor qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
97 kg - Kyle Snyder (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC) dec. Kollin Moore (TMWC/ Ohio RTC), two matches to none
Bout One – Snyder tech. fall Moore, 10-0
Bout Two – Snyder dec. Moore, 5-1
Snyder qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
125 kg-. Gable Steveson (Gopher Wrestling Club) dec. Nick Gwiazdowski (TMWC/ Wolfpack WC), two matches to none
Bout One – Steveson tech. fall Gwiazdowski, 10-0
Bout Two – Steveson dec. Gwiazdowski, 10-4
Steveson qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
Final X Championship Series in Greco-Roman
60 kg - Ildar Hafizov (ARMY WCAP) vs. Ryan Mango (ARMY WCAP)
Bout One – Hafizov dec. Mango, 7-0
Bout Two – Hafizov tech. fall Mango, 8-0
Hafizov qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
67 kg - Alejandro Sancho (U.S. Army WCAP) dec. Ellis Coleman (ARMY WCAP), two matches to none
Bout One – Sancho dec. Coleman, 2-0
Bout Two – Sancho dec. Coleman, 3-1
Sancho qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
77 kg - Peyton Walsh (All-Marine Wrestling Team) vs. Jesse Porter (New York Athletic Club)
Bout One –Porter dec. Walsh, 8-1
Bout Two – Porter dec. Walsh, 7-7
Porter wins U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and will attempt to qualify the weight class for the Olympic Games at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 6-9
87 kg - Joe Rau (Titan Mercury) vs. John Stefanowicz (All-Marine Wrestling Team)
Bout One – Stefanowicz dec. Rau, 6-5
Bout Two – Stefanowicz dec. Rau. 2-1
Stefanowicz qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
97 kg - G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids) vs. Braxton Amos (Wisconsin RTC)
Bout One – Hancock tech. fall Amos, 8-0
Bout Two – Hancock tech. fall Amos, 8-0
Hancock qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
130 kg - Adam Coon (NYAC/CKWC) vs. Cohlton Schultz (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One –Coon tech. fall Schultz, 10-0
Bout Two – Coon dec. Schultz, 3-3
Coon wins U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and will attempt to qualify the weight class for the Olympic Games at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 6-9
At Fort Worth, Texas, April 3, 2021
FINAL RESULTS
Final X Championship Series in women’s freestyle
50 kg - Sarah Hildebrandt (New York AC) vs. Victoria Anthony (ASU RTC/Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One – Hildebrandt tech. fall Anthony, 12-2
Bout Two – Hildebrandt tech. fall Anthony, 10-0
Hildebrandt qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
53 kg - Jacarra Winchester (Titan Mercury WC) vs. Ronna Heaton (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One – Winchester dec. Heaton, 7-4
Bout Two – Winchester tech. fall Heaton, 12-2
Winchester qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
57 kg - Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids) vs. Jenna Burkert (ARMY WCAP)
Bout One – Maroulis dec. Burkert, 5-3
Bout Two – Burkert dec. Maroulis, 6-5
Bout Three – Maroulis pin Burkert, 0:24
Maroulis qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
62 kg - Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids) vs. Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One – Miracle dec. Kilty, 8-4
Bout Two – Kilty dec. Miracle, 4-3
Bouth Three – Miracle inj. dft. Kilty, 0:32
Miracle qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
68 kg - Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Titan Mercury WC) dec. Kennedy Blades (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club), two matches to none
Bout One – Mensah-Stock dec. Blades, 12-4
Bout Two – Mensah-Stock dec. Blades, 8-1
Mensah-Stock qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
76 kg - Adeline Gray (New York AC) vs. Kylie Welker (Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One – Gray tech. fall Welker, 10-0
Bout Two – Gray tech. fall Welker, 11-0
Gray qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
Final X Championship Series in men’s freestyle
57 kg - Thomas Gilman (TMWC/ NLWC) dec. Vitali Arujau (TMWC/ Spartan Combat), two matches to none
Bout One – Gilman pin Arujau, 5:42
Bout Two – Gilman dec. Arujau, 2-2
Gilman qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
65 kg - Joseph McKenna (TMWC/ PENN RTC) vs. Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One – Oliver dec. McKenna, 3-0
Bout Two – Oliver dec. McKenna, 5-2
Oliver wins U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and will attempt to qualify the weight class for the Olympic Games at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 6-9
74 kg -. Kyle Dake (TMWC/ Spartan Combat) dec. Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska WTC/Sunkist Kids), two matches to none
Bout One – Dake dec. Burroughs, 3-0
Bout Two – Dake dec. Burroughs, 3-2
Dake qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
86 kg - David Taylor (TMWC/ NLWC) vs. Bo Nickal (TMWC/ NLWC)
Bout One – Taylor dec. Nickal, 4-0
Bout Two – Taylor dec. Nickal, 6-0
Taylor qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
97 kg - Kyle Snyder (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC) dec. Kollin Moore (TMWC/ Ohio RTC), two matches to none
Bout One – Snyder tech. fall Moore, 10-0
Bout Two – Snyder dec. Moore, 5-1
Snyder qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
125 kg-. Gable Steveson (Gopher Wrestling Club) dec. Nick Gwiazdowski (TMWC/ Wolfpack WC), two matches to none
Bout One – Steveson tech. fall Gwiazdowski, 10-0
Bout Two – Steveson dec. Gwiazdowski, 10-4
Steveson qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
Final X Championship Series in Greco-Roman
60 kg - Ildar Hafizov (ARMY WCAP) vs. Ryan Mango (ARMY WCAP)
Bout One – Hafizov dec. Mango, 7-0
Bout Two – Hafizov tech. fall Mango, 8-0
Hafizov qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
67 kg - Alejandro Sancho (U.S. Army WCAP) dec. Ellis Coleman (ARMY WCAP), two matches to none
Bout One – Sancho dec. Coleman, 2-0
Bout Two – Sancho dec. Coleman, 3-1
Sancho qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
77 kg - Peyton Walsh (All-Marine Wrestling Team) vs. Jesse Porter (New York Athletic Club)
Bout One –Porter dec. Walsh, 8-1
Bout Two – Porter dec. Walsh, 7-7
Porter wins U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and will attempt to qualify the weight class for the Olympic Games at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 6-9
87 kg - Joe Rau (Titan Mercury) vs. John Stefanowicz (All-Marine Wrestling Team)
Bout One – Stefanowicz dec. Rau, 6-5
Bout Two – Stefanowicz dec. Rau. 2-1
Stefanowicz qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
97 kg - G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids) vs. Braxton Amos (Wisconsin RTC)
Bout One – Hancock tech. fall Amos, 8-0
Bout Two – Hancock tech. fall Amos, 8-0
Hancock qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team.
130 kg - Adam Coon (NYAC/CKWC) vs. Cohlton Schultz (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club)
Bout One –Coon tech. fall Schultz, 10-0
Bout Two – Coon dec. Schultz, 3-3
Coon wins U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and will attempt to qualify the weight class for the Olympic Games at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 6-9