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13 U.S. wrestlers win titles, and 31 claim medals in boys freestyle at the youth-level Tallinn Open in Estonia
by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Action image of USA youth wrestler courtesy of Tallinn Open Facebook Page.
TALLINN, Estonia – Thirteen U.S. wrestlers won gold medals, and a total of 31 Americans claimed a medal during the boys freestyle portion of the Tallinn Open on Friday. This youth wrestling competition is one of the largest and most prestigious in Europe and around the world.
The following athletes from the United States won gold medals
• Caleb Meunier, 65 kg Junior Freestyle (2002-2004)
• Jadon Skellenger, 70 kg Junior Freestyle (2002-2004)
• Nikos Filipos, 45 kg Cadet Freestyle (2005-2006)
• Cooper Hilton, 51 kg Cadet Freestyle (2005-2006)
• Luke Lilledahl, 55 kg Cadet Freestyle (2005-2006)
• Hudson Chittum, 38 kg U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
• Eric Casula, 44 kg U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
• Declan Koch, 52 kg U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
• Trevor Jones, 62 kg U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
• Will Webb, 32 kg Youth Freestyle (Born 2009-2010)
• Carter Smith, 35 kg Youth Freestyle (Born 2009-2010)
• Jace Rooney, 29 kg Youth Freestyle (Born 2011 and younger)
• Evan Restivo, 35 kg Youth Freestyle (Born 2011 and younger)
The athletes competing this weekend are not with a USA Wrestling national team but have entered the competition through their club programs.
The Tallinn Open competition continues in Greco-Roman on Saturday, March 25. Most of the boys who wrestled freestyle are also in the Greco-Roman tournament. Women’s freestyle will be held on Sunday, March 26. Tallinn is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone
2022 TALLINN OPEN
At Tallinn, Estonia
U.S. boys freestyle results
Junior Freestyle (2002-2004)
57 kg – Ray Ray Harris (USA), bronze medal
65 kg – Caleb Meunier (USA), gold medal
70 kg – Jadon Skellenger (USA), gold medal
Cadet Freestyle (2005-2006)
45 kg – Nikos Filipos (USA), gold medal
45 kg – Revin Dickman (USA), silver medal
48 kg – Neal Krysty (USA), 5th place
51 kg – Cooper Hilton (USA), gold medal
51 kg – Mason Jacob (USA), silver medal
51 kg – Trey Wagner (USA), bronze medal
51 kg – Christopher Anderson (USA), 5th place
55 kg– Luke Lilledahl (USA), gold medal
55 kg – Hoyt Hvass (USA), silver medal
55 kg – Dillon Cooper (USA), 5th place
55 kg – Javin Douglas (USA), dnp/13th place
60 kg – Keaton Mayernik (USA), silver medal
60 kg – Lucas Peters (USA), dnp/11th place
60 kg – Jayce Paridon (USA), dnp/23rd place
60 kg – Kolby McClain (USA), 5th place
60 kg – Bryan Winans (USA), 8th place
60 kg – Jack Duncan (USA), dnp/15th place
71 kg – Karsen Otis (USA), bronze medal
80 kg – Brent Slade, Jr. (USA), silver medal
80 kg – Peyton Westpfahl (USA), bronze medal
92 kg – King David Rhodes (USA), 7th place
92 kg – Rylan Kuhn (USA), dnp/11th place
U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
38 kg – Hudson Chittum (USA), gold medal
41 kg – Shamus Regan (USA), silver medal
41 kg – Daniel Goodwin (USA), 4th place
44 kg – Eric Casula (USA), gold medal
44 kg – Rider Seguine (USA), silver medal
44 kg – Hayden Haber (USA), 10th place
48 kg – Zayn Navarette (USA), 4th place
48 kg – Jacob Morris (USA), 5th place
52 kg – Declan Koch (USA), gold medal
52 kg – Jacob Herm (USA), silver medal
57 kg – Gabriel Logan (USA), silver medal
57 kg – Jayden Yauck (USA), 6th place
62 kg - Trevor Jones (USA), gold medal
Youth Freestyle (Born 2009-2010)
32 kg – Will Webb (USA), gold medal
32 kg – Shawn Coffel (USA), bronze medal
35 kg – Carter Smith (USA), gold medal
35 kg – Jaxsen Bailey (USA), bronze medal
35 kg – Sam Jones (USA), 4th place
38 kg – Jaxton Bowler (USA), bronze medal
38 kg – Xavier Flores (USA), 7th place
38 kg – Collin Frey (USA), dnp/16th place
38 kg – Camm Colgate (USA), dnp/11th place
42 kg – Walker Woodward (USA), bronze medal
42 kg – Sawyer Riese (USA), dnp/13th place
53 kg – Asher Bacon (USA), silver medal
Youth Freestyle (Born 2011 and younger)
29 kg – Jace Rooney (Little Eagles/USA), gold medal
35 kg – Evan Restivo (USA), gold medal
TALLINN, Estonia – Thirteen U.S. wrestlers won gold medals, and a total of 31 Americans claimed a medal during the boys freestyle portion of the Tallinn Open on Friday. This youth wrestling competition is one of the largest and most prestigious in Europe and around the world.
The following athletes from the United States won gold medals
• Caleb Meunier, 65 kg Junior Freestyle (2002-2004)
• Jadon Skellenger, 70 kg Junior Freestyle (2002-2004)
• Nikos Filipos, 45 kg Cadet Freestyle (2005-2006)
• Cooper Hilton, 51 kg Cadet Freestyle (2005-2006)
• Luke Lilledahl, 55 kg Cadet Freestyle (2005-2006)
• Hudson Chittum, 38 kg U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
• Eric Casula, 44 kg U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
• Declan Koch, 52 kg U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
• Trevor Jones, 62 kg U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
• Will Webb, 32 kg Youth Freestyle (Born 2009-2010)
• Carter Smith, 35 kg Youth Freestyle (Born 2009-2010)
• Jace Rooney, 29 kg Youth Freestyle (Born 2011 and younger)
• Evan Restivo, 35 kg Youth Freestyle (Born 2011 and younger)
The athletes competing this weekend are not with a USA Wrestling national team but have entered the competition through their club programs.
The Tallinn Open competition continues in Greco-Roman on Saturday, March 25. Most of the boys who wrestled freestyle are also in the Greco-Roman tournament. Women’s freestyle will be held on Sunday, March 26. Tallinn is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone
2022 TALLINN OPEN
At Tallinn, Estonia
U.S. boys freestyle results
Junior Freestyle (2002-2004)
57 kg – Ray Ray Harris (USA), bronze medal
65 kg – Caleb Meunier (USA), gold medal
70 kg – Jadon Skellenger (USA), gold medal
Cadet Freestyle (2005-2006)
45 kg – Nikos Filipos (USA), gold medal
45 kg – Revin Dickman (USA), silver medal
48 kg – Neal Krysty (USA), 5th place
51 kg – Cooper Hilton (USA), gold medal
51 kg – Mason Jacob (USA), silver medal
51 kg – Trey Wagner (USA), bronze medal
51 kg – Christopher Anderson (USA), 5th place
55 kg– Luke Lilledahl (USA), gold medal
55 kg – Hoyt Hvass (USA), silver medal
55 kg – Dillon Cooper (USA), 5th place
55 kg – Javin Douglas (USA), dnp/13th place
60 kg – Keaton Mayernik (USA), silver medal
60 kg – Lucas Peters (USA), dnp/11th place
60 kg – Jayce Paridon (USA), dnp/23rd place
60 kg – Kolby McClain (USA), 5th place
60 kg – Bryan Winans (USA), 8th place
60 kg – Jack Duncan (USA), dnp/15th place
71 kg – Karsen Otis (USA), bronze medal
80 kg – Brent Slade, Jr. (USA), silver medal
80 kg – Peyton Westpfahl (USA), bronze medal
92 kg – King David Rhodes (USA), 7th place
92 kg – Rylan Kuhn (USA), dnp/11th place
U15 Freestyle (2007-2008)
38 kg – Hudson Chittum (USA), gold medal
41 kg – Shamus Regan (USA), silver medal
41 kg – Daniel Goodwin (USA), 4th place
44 kg – Eric Casula (USA), gold medal
44 kg – Rider Seguine (USA), silver medal
44 kg – Hayden Haber (USA), 10th place
48 kg – Zayn Navarette (USA), 4th place
48 kg – Jacob Morris (USA), 5th place
52 kg – Declan Koch (USA), gold medal
52 kg – Jacob Herm (USA), silver medal
57 kg – Gabriel Logan (USA), silver medal
57 kg – Jayden Yauck (USA), 6th place
62 kg - Trevor Jones (USA), gold medal
Youth Freestyle (Born 2009-2010)
32 kg – Will Webb (USA), gold medal
32 kg – Shawn Coffel (USA), bronze medal
35 kg – Carter Smith (USA), gold medal
35 kg – Jaxsen Bailey (USA), bronze medal
35 kg – Sam Jones (USA), 4th place
38 kg – Jaxton Bowler (USA), bronze medal
38 kg – Xavier Flores (USA), 7th place
38 kg – Collin Frey (USA), dnp/16th place
38 kg – Camm Colgate (USA), dnp/11th place
42 kg – Walker Woodward (USA), bronze medal
42 kg – Sawyer Riese (USA), dnp/13th place
53 kg – Asher Bacon (USA), silver medal
Youth Freestyle (Born 2011 and younger)
29 kg – Jace Rooney (Little Eagles/USA), gold medal
35 kg – Evan Restivo (USA), gold medal