Finalists determined at the Greco-Roman U23 World Team Trials
by Ellen Paddock, USA Wrestling
Cody Eaton of Northern Colorado Wrestling Club. Photo by Sam Janicki
The 2022 U23 Greco-Roman World Team Trials finalists were determined this morning at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Champions will be crowned in the second session (4-7 p.m. ET) after the best-of-three series finals matches. The champions tonight with no age-eligible athlete from the Senior Men’s Greco-Roman National Team (Final X winner, Final X runner-up or 3rd overall senior athlete via the 2022 Senior Men’s Greco-Roman World Team Trials) are guaranteed their spot on the World Team. For weights with age-eligible athletes, the World Team member will be announced by Monday, June 27, the deadline for those age-eligible athletes to accept their spot to compete at the World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain (Oct. 17-23).
Best-of-three finals matchups
55 kg – Camden Russell (MWC Wrestling Academy) vs Samuel Braswell (Cougar Wrestling Club)
60 kg – Max Black (NMU-National Training Center) vs Phillip Moomey (Spartan Combat RTC)
63 kg – Savion Haywood (Iguana Wrestling Club) vs Zachary Westlund (Gladiator Wrestling Club)
67 kg – Cayden Henschel (Askren Wrestling Academy) vs Job Greenwood (Wyoming Wrestling Reg Training Ctr)
72 kg – Peter Ogunsanya (West Point Wrestling Club) vs Dominic Damon (NMU-National Training Center)
77 kg – Cody Eaton (Northern Colorado Wrestling Club) vs Justin Mccunn (Viking Wrestling Club)
82 kg – Tyler Cunningham (MWC Wrestling Academy) vs Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania RTC)
87 kg – Michial Foy (Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC) vs Vincent Baker (Blue Blood Wrestling Club)
97 kg – Nicholas Boykin (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) vs Ryan Tiers (Kansas)
130 kg – Matthew Cover (New Jersey RTC) vs Gary Powell (Ohio)
U23 Greco-Roman semifinal results
55 kg
Camden Russell (MWC Wrestling Academy) pin Kade Orr (Golden Pride Wrestling Club), 4-4 0:41
Samuel Braswell (Cougar Wrestling Club) dec. Christian Decatur-luker (Freco), 10-8
60 kg
Max Black (NMU-National Training Center) TF Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado Wrestling Club), 8-0 0:35
Phillip Moomey (Spartan Combat RTC) TF Josh Kyle (Wyoming Wrestling Reg Training Ctr), 5-2 1:19
63 kg
Savion Haywood (Iguana Wrestling Club) TF King Sandoval (Bandits Wrestling Club), 12-4 4:27
Zachary Westlund (Gladiator Wrestling Club) TF Diego Romero (Garage Boyz Wrestling), 15-6 3:27
67 kg
Cayden Henschel (Askren Wrestling Academy) TF Jakob Murillo (Brunson UVRTC), 8-0 3:19
Job Greenwood (Wyoming Wrestling Reg Training Ctr) TF Samuel Edelblute (Brunson UVRTC), 8-0 3:39
72 kg
Peter Ogunsanya (West Point Wrestling Club) TF Brody Olson (Minnesota Storm), 12-2 3:52
Dominic Damon (NMU-National Training Center) TF Jeremy Ridge (Pennsylvania RTC), 8-0 1:53
77 kg
Cody Eaton (Northern Colorado Wrestling Club) dec. Jack Ervien, jr. (Viking Wrestling Club), 6-4
Justin Mccunn (Viking Wrestling Club) TF Noah Grover (Bulls Wrestling Club), 8-0 2:02
82 kg
Tyler Cunningham (MWC Wrestling Academy) TF Devan Hendricks (Gladiator Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:10
Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania RTC) dec. James Foy (Minnesota Storm), 5-2
87 kg
Michial Foy (Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC) pin Sione Halo (Choker Wrestling Club), 8-1 3:35
Vincent Baker (Blue Blood Wrestling Club) dec. Cornell Beachem (Ohio), 11-6
97 kg
Nicholas Boykin (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) TF Nick Stemmet (California Regional Training Center (CA RTC), 8-0 1:09
Ryan Tiers (Kansas) TF Jasiri Dingle (Cougar Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:02
130 kg
Matthew Cover (New Jersey RTC) pin Sammy Deseriere (Western Colorado Wrestling Club), 9-3 4:42
Gary Powell (Ohio) pin Bowen Mcconville (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club), 8-4 2:25
Age-eligible wrestlers on the Senior Men’s Greco-Roman National Team:
63 kg - Mason Carzino-Hartshorn (National Team)
67 kg - Alston Nutter (Final X)
67 kg - Peyton Omania (National Team)
72 kg - Benji Peak (Final X)
72 kg - Noah Wachsmuth (National Team)
77 kg - Britton Holmes (Final X)
77 kg - Payton Jacobson (National Team)
97 kg - Braxton Amos (Final X)
130 kg - Cohlton Schultz (Final X)
Event Schedule
Friday, June 3rd
Session 2: Greco-Roman:
U20 GR World Team Trials Challenge Tournament Consolations, All Medal Matches, and FINAL WTT Best 2 out of 3 finals
4:00PM – 7:00 PM
U23 GR - All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals
4:00PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 4th
Session 1: Freestyle
U20 FS World Team Trials - Challenge Tournament - Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals & Consolations
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
U23 (Men) FS Preliminaries and Consolations
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Session 2: Freestyle:
U20 FS World Team Trials Challenge Tournament Consolations, All Medal Matches, and FINAL WTT Best 2 out of 3 finals
4:00PM – 7:00 PM
U23 (Men) FS Preliminaries and Consolations
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, June 5th
Session 3: Freestyle:
U23 (Men) FS Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolations, All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals
10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
The action will be streamed live on FloWrestling
For more details on this event visit USA Wrestling Events