Joel Adams goes for gold at the U17 Greco-Roman World Championships

Joel Adams at the U17 World Championships. Photo by United World Wrestling / Kadir Caliskan 

ROME, Italy - Joel Adams advances to the 65 kg Greco-Roman finals after going undefeated on day one of the U17 World Championships in Rome, Italy. He will wrestle for gold on Tuesday at noon U.S. ET. 

Adams had a perfect day, going 4-0 without giving up a single point. He will move to the gold-medal match tomorrow against Ahoura Bouveiri of Iran who placed seventh at the 2022 U17 Asian Championships. 
In his semifinal bout, Adams had three swift takedowns, including an arm drag and a duck, on his way to a 6-0 victory over Petro Shafranskyi of Ukraine. Earlier today, he put on a show with two wins by technical fall and one by decision. 

The last U17 World Champion in Greco-Roman was Cohlton Schultz in 2017 in Athens, Greece.

Christian Castillo at 48 kg, Nick Treaster at 55 kg, Cole Han-Lindemyer at 80 kg and Koy Hopke at 110 kg were eliminated from the tournament. The remaining five Greco-Roman World Team members will wrestle tomorrow at 5:30 a.m. U.S. EST. 

Finals begin at noon U.S. EST tomorrow. Watch live on FloWrestling and follow along on USA Wrestling’s Twitter (@USAWrestling) for live updates. 
2022 U17 World Championships

at Rome, Italy | July 25-31

U.S. Greco-Roman results:

48 kg: Christian Castillo (Glendale, Ariz./Thorobred Wrestling Club) – eliminated 
LOSS Said Khalilov (Azerbaijan), 4-2
55 kg: Nick Treaster (Newton, Kans./Newton Wrestling Club) – eliminated  
LOSS Halil Cinar (Turkey), 7-0
65 kg: Joel Adams (Omaha, Neb./The Best Wrestler) – gold medal match 
WIN Takaku Suzuki (Japan), 8-0
WIN Saya Brunner (Switzerland), 10-0 
WIN Aleksandre Rusitashvili (Georgia), 6-0 
WIN Petro Shafranskyi (Ukraine), 6-0
vs. Ahoura Bouveiri (Iran), seventh at 2022 U17 Greco-Roman Asian Championships 
80 kg: Cole Han-Lindemyer (Farmington, Minn./Pinnacle Wrestling Club) – eliminated 
LOSS Taizo Yoshida (Japan), 8-4
110 kg: Koy Hopke (Amery, Wis./Pinnacle Wrestling Club) – eliminated 
WIN Maxim Ukraintsev (Kazakhstan), 8-0 
LOSS Dmytro Stryzhekozin (Ukraine), 8-0 

Remaining U.S. Greco-Roman draws: 

45kg: Davis Motyka (Kingston, Pa./XCalibur Athletics)
vs. Ionut Mereuta (Romania), fifth at 2022 U17 European Championships

51kg: Elyle Francisco (Anchorage, AK./Anchorage Youth Wrestling Academy)
vs. Peter Totok (Hungary), seventh at 2021 U17 World Championships

60kg: Zan Fugitt (Nixa, Mo.)
vs. Gaspar Terteryan (Armenia), third at 2022 U17 European Championships

71kg: Arvin Khosravy (Woodland Hills, Calif.)
vs. Marco Begle (Austria), 22nd at 2022 U17 European Championships

92kg: Cody Merrill (Ontario, Calif./Daniel Cormier Wrestling Club)
vs. Arsen Ruslanov (Kyrgyzstan), no international credentials
Schedule (six hours ahead of U.S. EST) 

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)