Greco-Roman athletes receive draws for U17 World Championships in Rome
by Ellen Paddock, USA Wrestling
U17 Greco-Roman World Team member Christian Castillo. Photo by Tony Rotundo.
ROME, Italy - The U17 Greco-Roman World Team received its draws for the 2022 U17 World Championships which begins Monday, July 25.
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The five Greco-Roman athletes who will make their World Championships debuts tomorrow are Christian Castillo at 48kg, Nick Treaster at 55kg, Joel Adams at 65kg, Cole Han-Lindemayer at 80kg and Koy Hopke at 110kg.
Representing Team USA in both freestyle and Greco-Roman this week in Rome, Castillo drew Ionut Mereuta of Romania who placed fifth at the 2022 U17 European Championships.
Treaster will wrestle the winner of Halil Cinar of Turkey, who placed third at the 2022 U17 European Championships, and Bekzhan Esenbek of Kyrgyzstan.
Adams drew Takaku Suzuki of Japan, Han-Lindemayer will wrestle Taizo Yoshida of Japan and Hopke will face Maxim Ukraintsev of Kazakhstan. Their competitors do not currently have international credentials.
Competing on Tuesday, July 25 are Davis Motyka at 45kg, Elyle Francisco at 51kg, Zan Fugitt at 60 kg, Arvin Khosravy at 71kg and Cody Merrill at 92kg.
Motyka and Fugittboth drew place finishers from the 2022 U17 European Championships. Francisco will wrestle Peter Totok of Hungary who placed seventh at the 2021 U17 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Khosravy drew Marco Begle of Austria, who took 22nd at the 2022 U17 European Championships. Merrill's opponent, Arsen Ruslanov of Kyrgyzstan, has no international credentials.
Greco-Roman competition concludes on Wednesday, July 27. Women's freestyle begins on Wednesday and men's freestyle on Friday, July 29. Follow along on USA Wrestling's Twitter for live updates.
Below are the Greco-Roman draws
2022 U17 World Championships
at Rome, Italy (July 25-July 31)
45 kg: Davis Motyka (Kingston, Pa./XCalibur Athletics)
vs. Ionut Mereuta (Romania), fifth at 2022 U17 European Championships
48 kg: Christian Castillo (Glendale, Ariz./Thorobred Wrestling Club)
vs. Said Khalilov (Azerbaijan), 2021 U17 European Champion
51 kg: Elyle Francisco (Anchorage, AK./Anchorage Youth Wrestling Academy)
vs. Peter Totok (Hungary), seventh at 2021 U17 World Championships
55 kg: Nick Treaster (Newton, Kans./Newton Wrestling Club)
vs. Halil Cinar (Turkey), third at 2022 U17 European Championships
-OR- Bekzhan Esenbek (Kyrgyzstan), no international credentials
60 kg: Zan Fugitt (Nixa, Mo.)
vs. Gaspar Terteryan (Armenia), third at 2022 U17 European Championships
65 kg: Joel Adams (Omaha, Neb./The Best Wrestler)
vs. Takaku Suzuki (Japan), no international credentials
71 kg: Arvin Khosravy (Woodland Hills, Calif.)
vs. Marco Begle (Austria), 22nd at 2022 U17 European Championships
80 kg: Cole Han-Lindemayer (Farmington, Minn./Pinnacle Wrestling Club)
vs. Taizo Yoshida (Japan), no international credentials
92 kg: Cody Merrill (Ontario, Calif./Daniel Cormier Wrestling Club)
vs. Arsen Ruslanov (Kyrgyzstan), no international credentials
110 kg: Koy Hopke (Amery, Wis./Pinnacle Wrestling Club)
vs. Maxim Ukraintsev (Kazakhstan), no international credentials
Schedule (six hours ahead of U.S. EST)
Monday, July 25
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)
6 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)
Tuesday, July 26
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg), repechage (GR 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)
4:15 a.m. – Opening Ceremony
5 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (GR 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)
Wednesday, July 27
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (WFS 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg), repechage (GR 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)
5 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (GR 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)
Thursday, July 28
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (WFS 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg), repechage (WFS 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg)
5: p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (WFS 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg)
Friday, July 29
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (FS 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg), repechage (WFS 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg)
5 p.m. – Semifinals (FS 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (WFS 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg)
Saturday, July 30
11:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (FS 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg), repechage (GR 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)
5 p.m. – Semifinals (FS 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (FS 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg)
Sunday, July 31
4:30 p.m. – Repechage (FS 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)
6 p.m. Finals (FS 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg)