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U.S. U23 World Championships roster and event schedule
by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
2022 U.S. U23 WORLD TEAM ROSTERS
U.S. Greco Roman U23 Worlds roster
55 kg: Camden Russell, Omaha, Neb. (MWC Wrestling Academy)
60 kg: Phillip Moomey, Kearney, Neb. (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC)
65 kg: Mason Carzino-Hartshorn, Antioch, Calif. (West Coast Greco RTC)
67 kg: Peyton Omania, Concord, Calif. (New York AC)
72 kg: Benjamin Peak, Marquette, Mich. (NMU-OTS/Sunkist Kids)
77 kg: Britton Holmes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
82 kg: Tyler Cunningham, Gretna, Neb. (MWC Wrestling Academy)
87 kg: Michial Foy, Crete, Ill. (Gopher WC RTC)
97 kg: Nicholas Boykin, Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Ohio RTC/Sunkist Kids)
130 kg: Cohlton Schultz, Parker, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Women’s Freestyle roster
50 kg: Nyla Valencia, Morgan Hill, Calif. (Hawkeye WC/TMWC)
53 kg: Felicity Taylor, Spillville, Iowa (Hawkeye WC/TMWC)
55 kg: Alisha Howk, River Falls, Wis. (Victory School of Wrestling/Sunkist Kids)
57 kg: Alexandra Hedrick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
59 kg: Lexie Basham, Roanoke, Texas (Spartan Mat Club)
62 kg: Alexandria Liles, Pueblo, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
65 kg: Emma Bruntil, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
68 kg: Sienna Ramirez, Ashland, Ore. (Southern Oregon RTC)
72 kg: Amit Elor, New York, N.Y. (NYC RTC/TMWC)
76 kg: Dymond Guilford, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
U.S. U23 Men’s Freestyle roster
57 kg: Vitali Arujau, Syosset, N.Y. (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC)
61 kg: Aaron Nagao, La Habra, Calif. (Gopher WC RTC)
65 kg: Cole Matthews, Greenville, Pa. (Pittsburgh WC)
70 kg: Yahya Thomas, Chicago, Ill. (Wildcat WC/TMWC)
74 kg: David Carr, Canton, Ohio (Cyclone RTC/TMWC)
79 kg: Carter Starocci, Erie, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC)
86 kg: Trent Hidlay, Lewiston, Pa. (Wolfpack WC/TMWC)
92 kg: Jacob Cardenas, Kearny, N.J. (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC)
97 kg: Tanner Sloan, Alburnett, Iowa (Jackrabbit WC)
125 kg: Anthony Cassioppi, Roscoe, Ill. (Hawkeye WC/TMWC)
2022 U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Pontevedra, Spain (October 17-23, 2022
Monday, October 17
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 55, 63, 77, 87, 130 kg)
5:15 p.m. – Opening ceremony
6 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 55, 63, 77, 87, 130 kg)
Tuesday, October 18
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (GR 55, 63, 77, 87, 130 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (GR 55, 63, 77, 87, 130 kg)
Wednesday, October 19
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (WFS 50, 55, 59, 68, 76 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 50, 55, 59, 68, 76 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)
Thursday, October 20
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (WFS 53, 57, 62, 65, 72 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (WFS 50, 55, 59, 68, 76 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 53, 57, 62, 65, 72 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (WFS 50, 55, 59, 68, 76 kg)
Friday, October 21
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 57, 65, 70, 79, 97 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (WFS 53, 57, 62, 65, 72 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 57, 65, 70, 79, 97 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (WFS 53, 57, 62, 65, 72 kg)
Saturday, October 22
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 61, 74, 86, 92, 125 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (MFS 57, 65, 70, 79, 97 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 61, 74, 86, 92, 125 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (MFS 57, 65, 70, 79, 97 kg)
Sunday, October 23
4:00 p.m. – Repechage (MFS 61, 74, 86, 92, 125 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (MFS 61, 74, 86, 92, 125 kg)
*All times listed reference Pontevedra local time, six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time
U.S. Greco Roman U23 Worlds roster
55 kg: Camden Russell, Omaha, Neb. (MWC Wrestling Academy)
60 kg: Phillip Moomey, Kearney, Neb. (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC)
65 kg: Mason Carzino-Hartshorn, Antioch, Calif. (West Coast Greco RTC)
67 kg: Peyton Omania, Concord, Calif. (New York AC)
72 kg: Benjamin Peak, Marquette, Mich. (NMU-OTS/Sunkist Kids)
77 kg: Britton Holmes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
82 kg: Tyler Cunningham, Gretna, Neb. (MWC Wrestling Academy)
87 kg: Michial Foy, Crete, Ill. (Gopher WC RTC)
97 kg: Nicholas Boykin, Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Ohio RTC/Sunkist Kids)
130 kg: Cohlton Schultz, Parker, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
U.S. Women’s Freestyle roster
50 kg: Nyla Valencia, Morgan Hill, Calif. (Hawkeye WC/TMWC)
53 kg: Felicity Taylor, Spillville, Iowa (Hawkeye WC/TMWC)
55 kg: Alisha Howk, River Falls, Wis. (Victory School of Wrestling/Sunkist Kids)
57 kg: Alexandra Hedrick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
59 kg: Lexie Basham, Roanoke, Texas (Spartan Mat Club)
62 kg: Alexandria Liles, Pueblo, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
65 kg: Emma Bruntil, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
68 kg: Sienna Ramirez, Ashland, Ore. (Southern Oregon RTC)
72 kg: Amit Elor, New York, N.Y. (NYC RTC/TMWC)
76 kg: Dymond Guilford, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
U.S. U23 Men’s Freestyle roster
57 kg: Vitali Arujau, Syosset, N.Y. (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC)
61 kg: Aaron Nagao, La Habra, Calif. (Gopher WC RTC)
65 kg: Cole Matthews, Greenville, Pa. (Pittsburgh WC)
70 kg: Yahya Thomas, Chicago, Ill. (Wildcat WC/TMWC)
74 kg: David Carr, Canton, Ohio (Cyclone RTC/TMWC)
79 kg: Carter Starocci, Erie, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC)
86 kg: Trent Hidlay, Lewiston, Pa. (Wolfpack WC/TMWC)
92 kg: Jacob Cardenas, Kearny, N.J. (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC)
97 kg: Tanner Sloan, Alburnett, Iowa (Jackrabbit WC)
125 kg: Anthony Cassioppi, Roscoe, Ill. (Hawkeye WC/TMWC)
2022 U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Pontevedra, Spain (October 17-23, 2022
Monday, October 17
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 55, 63, 77, 87, 130 kg)
5:15 p.m. – Opening ceremony
6 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 55, 63, 77, 87, 130 kg)
Tuesday, October 18
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (GR 55, 63, 77, 87, 130 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (GR 55, 63, 77, 87, 130 kg)
Wednesday, October 19
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (WFS 50, 55, 59, 68, 76 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 50, 55, 59, 68, 76 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (GR 60, 67, 72, 82, 97 kg)
Thursday, October 20
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (WFS 53, 57, 62, 65, 72 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (WFS 50, 55, 59, 68, 76 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 53, 57, 62, 65, 72 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (WFS 50, 55, 59, 68, 76 kg)
Friday, October 21
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 57, 65, 70, 79, 97 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (WFS 53, 57, 62, 65, 72 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 57, 65, 70, 79, 97 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (WFS 53, 57, 62, 65, 72 kg)
Saturday, October 22
10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (MFS 61, 74, 86, 92, 125 kg)
10:30 a.m. – Repechage (MFS 57, 65, 70, 79, 97 kg)
4:45 p.m. – Semifinals (MFS 61, 74, 86, 92, 125 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (MFS 57, 65, 70, 79, 97 kg)
Sunday, October 23
4:00 p.m. – Repechage (MFS 61, 74, 86, 92, 125 kg)
6 p.m. – Finals (MFS 61, 74, 86, 92, 125 kg)
*All times listed reference Pontevedra local time, six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time