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U.S. Open Senior Freestyle Preview: Olympic champion Steveson returning; World champion Cox moving up

by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling

Gable Steveson at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com.

Photo: 2020 Olympic champion Gable Steveson will make his return to freestyle wrestling competition at the U.S. Open in Las Vegas. (Tony Rotundo/WrestlersAreWarriors.com)

 

The U.S. Senior Men’s Freestyle Open field is shaping up to be a banger at the 2023 Pritchard Company U.S. Open, presented by FloWrestling. The winner in each weight class qualifies for Final X in Newark, N.J., June 10, and guarantees themselves at least the No. 2 position on the 2023-24 Men’s Freestyle Senior National Team.

With the Olympic year just around the corner, athletes are now making strategic moves in anticipation for Paris 2024. Fans in Las Vegas can expect to see top stars returning to the fold, several key contenders shuffling weight classes, and unexpected Cinderella runs that will shape who represents the U.S. at the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, this fall.  

 

The talk of the wrestling town of late has been the surprise return of 2020 Olympic Champion Gable Steveson. He will throw his name in the ring in a deep 125 kg field that includes two-time World medalist Nick Gwiazdowski, plus the reigning Dan Hodge Trophy winner and Junior World champion Mason Parris, among others.

 

Two-time World champion and Olympic bronze medalist J’den Cox is moving up to challenge for the 97 kg spot. This has created quite a logjam of emerging contenders moving to 92 kg, a weight class which Cox has owned since 2018.

 

Another chapter in the longstanding rivalry between past NCAA champions and age-group World medalists Zahid Valencia and Mark Hall is likely to be recorded at 86 kg.

 

Newly minted NCAA champion and two-time age-group World medalist Vitali Arujau will look to continue his hot streak, challenging 2022 U.S. World Team member Seth Gross and a wildly deep 61 kg division.

 

Not to mention, three-time age-group World champion and three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee is set to enter the 57 kg field. It’ll be Lee’s first outing since the NCAAs, where he fell just short of joining the four-timer club, and his first major freestyle competition since a gold medal run at the 2019 Senior Nationals.

The Senior men’s freestyle tournament will take place April 27-28 at South Point Arena. Action will begin at 10 a.m. (PT) both days. Semifinals are scheduled for 6 p.m. (PT) on Thursday, and finals are set for 6 p.m. on Friday.

 

Single day and all session ticket options are available to purchase online through the South Point Box Office. Those unable to attend the event can stream every match from Las Vegas live on FloWrestling.com.

 

The updated entry lists for each weight class as of April 20 are provided below. More high-level athletes are expected to enter the field in Las Vegas over the coming days, most notable of which are Jason Nolf, Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks of Nittany Lion Wrestling Club.

 

57 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
No. 3 Zane Richards

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – Matthew Ramos; 2nd – Anthony Molton; 3rd – Jakob Camacho; 4th – Gregory Diakomihalis; 5th – Caleb Smith; 6th – Aden Reeves; 7th – Gabriel Townsell; 8th – Noah Cortez

Top contenders

The long-awaited return of Lee to freestyle competition headlines the storylines at 57 kg. His last Senior level tournament came at the 2019 Senior Nationals where he picked up quality wins over the likes of Nathan Tomasello and Vitali Arujau, all in dominant fashion. If Lee picks up where he left off, he will be hard to beat in Las Vegas. Two-time NCAA champion Nick Suriano, NCAA champion Patrick Glory and U.S. National Team member Zane Richards round out the list of top contenders who could challenge Lee for the title. The 57 kg champion will advance to face Thomas Gilman Final X.

57 kg entries (as of April 20)

First Name

Last Name

Team

Jakob

Camacho

Wolfpack Wrestling Club

Jakob

Lyons

Oklahoma

Nick

Suriano

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

Yevier

Lopez

Florida

Juan

Diaz

California

Zane

Richards

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Patrick

Glory

New Jersey RTC

Ryan

Miller

Pennsylvania RTC

Caleb

Smith

North Carolina

Cooper

Flynn

Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc

Benjamin

Monn

Patriot Elite Wrestling Club

Francisco

Barrera

The Factory Wrestling Club

Landen

Fischer

Wolves Wrestling Club

Fabian

Gutierrez

Cane Nation Wrestling Club

Michael

Tortorice

Knights RTC

Koy

Caldwell

Utah

Sheldon

Seymour

Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club

Stevo

Poulin

Northern Colorado Wrestling Club

Brandon

Meredith

Jackrabbit Wrestling Club

Dalton

Henderson

Davis Wrestling Enterprises, LLC

Devane

Dodgens

Morris Fitness Wrestling Club

Eathon

Rider

Shafter Youth Wrestling

Darrion

Harris

California

Anthony

Romero

New York

Spencer

Lee

Hawkeye Wrestling Club

Patrick

Jones

Wellington High School Wrestling

Hayden

Narruhn

Oregon

Mitchell

Lofstedt

Oregon

Peter

Del Gallo

Maine

 

61 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
No. 1 Seth Gross, No. 2 (at 57 kg) Vitali Arujau, No. 3 Daniel DeShazer

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – Nico Megaludis; 2nd – Joshua Rodriguez; 3rd – Jesse Mendez; 4th – Daniel DeShazer; 5th – Tyler Graff; 6th – Seth Gross; 7th – Josh Kramer; 8th – Cullan Schriever

Top contenders

61 kg has developed into one the deepest weight classes fans will see in Las Vegas. Gross is the reigning No. 1 here, but he will have to navigate a mine field of credentialed competitors to secure a Final X berth. Current U.S. National Team members Arujau and Daniel DeShazer, 2018 World bronze medalist Joe Colon, past U.S. Open champions Nico Megaludis and Cody Brewer, 2018 Final X champion Nahshon Garrett, and two-time U.S. National Team member Nathan Tomasello are the proven, upper echelon of this bracket. The 61 kg champion will advance to Final X and will await the winner of the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.

61 kg entries (as of April 20)

First Name

Last Name

Team

Aden

Valencia

California Regional Training Center (CA RTC)

Daniel

DeShazer

Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC

John

Hernandez

Kentucky

Jeffrey

Phillips

Florida

Seth

Gross

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

Cael

Skewes

Utah

Nathan

Tomasello

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Nahshon

Garrett

Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club

Shelton

Mack

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Vitali

Arujau

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Michael

Colaiocco

Pennsylvania RTC

Devan

Turner

Beaver Dam Wrestling Regional Training Center

Cristian

Chavez

Norse Wrestling Club

Hunter

Sparks

Roseburg High School Wrestling

Cole

French

Bulls Wrestling Club

Nico

Provo

Connecticut

Andrew

Fallon

Massachusetts

Nico

Megaludis

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Austin

DeSanto

Hawkeye Wrestling Club

John

Babineau

Viking RTC

Jack

Huffman

Viking RTC

Cody

Brewer

Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc

Joe

Colon

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Ryan

Crookham

Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club

Carson

Taylor

Viking Wrestling Club (IA)

Julian

Farber

Panther Wrestling Club RTC

Sidney

Flores

Air Force Regional Training Center

Taylor

Summers

Western Colorado Wrestling Club

Collin

Metzgar

Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club

Jayden

Carson

Arkansas Regional Training Center

Hunter

Leake

West Coast Regional Training Center

Christian

Kirchner

Maryland

Cade

Hornback

Illinois

Kurtis

Phipps

Buffalo Valley Regional Training Center

Evan

Winder

Missouri

Cullan

Schriever

Iowa


65 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
No. 2 Evan Henderson, No. 3 Joseph McKenna

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – Kendric Maple; 2nd – Matthew Kolodzik; 3rd – Ian Parker; 4th – Luke Pletcher; 5th – Patricio Lugo; 6th – Evan Henderson; 7th – Dean Heil; 8th – Cole Matthews

Top contenders

The most consistent performer in the current 65 kg field has been Joseph McKenna, who is No. 3 on the U.S. ladder. He has won three international medals already in 2023, is a two-time Pan American champion, and has won World medals at the Junior and U23 levels. Final X runner-up Evan Henderson ascended to No. 2 in the U.S. last year with a remarkable World Team Trials run. Past Pan-American and NCAA champion Anthony Ashnault, U.S. Open finalist Matthew Kolodzik, and NCAA finalist and 2017 Cadet World teamer Ridge Lovett have the potential to break through. In total, five of last year’s U.S. Open All-Americans are back in 2023. The 65 kg champion will advance to face Yianni Diakomihalis in Final X.

65 kg entries (as of April 20)

First Name

Last Name

Team

Timothy

Nevarez

Yuba Sutter Combat Wrestling Club

Alecsander

Freeman

Maurer Coughlin Wrestling Club

Jake

Spellman

Crusader Wrestling Club

Hayden

Bates

COWA

Michael

Clemmensen

Colony Elite

Wyatt

Cooley

Missouri

Matthew

Kolodzik

New York Athletic Club

Ian

Parker

West Point Wrestling Club

Jason

Miranda

California

Ridge

Lovett

Nebraska Wrestling Training Center

Danny

Khoundet

Stallions Wrestling Club

Evan

Henderson

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Joseph

McKenna

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Luke

Pletcher

Pittsburgh Wrestling Club

Joshua

Saunders

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Luciano

Arroyo

California Regional Training Center (CA RTC)

CJ

Composto

Pennsylvania RTC

Grant

Martsolf

Indiana

Anthony

Ashnault

New York City RTC

Tyler

Hunt

Navy Wrestling Club

Luke

Lucerne

Navy Wrestling Club

Joshua

Koderhandt

Navy Wrestling Club

Wyatt

Turnquist

Wolves Wrestling Club

Cole

Matthews

Pittsburgh Wrestling Club

Paul

Bianchi

Arkansas Regional Training Center

Daniel

DeRosier

Nebraska Golden Eagles Wrestling Club

Patricio

Lugo

Hawkeye Wrestling Club

Ryan

Fleck

Fitz Wrestling Academy

Johnny

Robles

California

Brandon

Wright

Indiana

Kade

Sammons

Minnesota

Trent

Lytle

Norse Wrestling Club

Kyle

Rowan

Ohio

Connor

Thorpe

Panther Wrestling Club RTC

Fernando

Soto-Cruz

Oregon

Khalid

Brinkley

Georgia

Trenton

Donahue

Pennsylvania

Elerenzo

Roberson

Colorado

Raul

Jimenez

California

Hunter

Pfantz

Mustang Wrestling Club

Scout

Nash

Idaho

Cayden

Rooks

Indiana RTC

Caleb

Vallotton

Foothill High School Wrestling

Jackie

Gold

New York

Jack

Finnegan

Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club

Denim

Torgerson

Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club

 

70 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
No. 3 Tyler Berger

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – Alec Pantaleo; 2nd – Jordan Oliver; 3rd – Doug Zapf; 4th – Michael Blockhus; 5th – Sam Sasso; 6th – Tyler Berger; 7th – Dayne Morton; 8th – Brock Mauller

Top contenders

2021 Pan-American champion and defending U.S. Open Alec Pantaleo is back to defend his title in Las Vegas. Current U.S. National Team member Tyler Berger, a Bill Farrell Memorial International champion, is top challenger to Pantaleo. Also in the running will be past U.S. Open champion Hayden Hidlay, two-time NCAA finalist Sam Sasso and 2019 Junior World Team member Yahya Thomas. The 70 kg champion will advance to face Zain Retherford in Final X.

70 kg entries (as of April 20)

First Name

Last Name

Team

David

Simons

California

Azim

Azimy

California

Austin

Almaguer

Washington

Johnathon

Viveros

Central Valley RTC

Luke

Ahrberg

Wolfpack Wrestling Club

Edward

Scott

Wolfpack Wrestling Club

Hayden

Hidlay

Wolfpack Wrestling Club

Garrett

Bass

Green Machine Wrestling Club

Tyler

Berger

Nebraska

Christian

Monserrat

New England Regional Training Center

Dayne

Morton

Wolves Wrestling Club

Cody

Welker

Team Nazar Training Center

Cody

Bond

Boone RTC

Dallas

Evans

Florida

Jarrett

Jacques

Tiger Style Wrestling Club

Alec

Pantaleo

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Doug

Zapf

Pennsylvania RTC

Yahya

Thomas

Wildcat Wrestling Club

Tariq

Wilson

Wolfpack Wrestling Club

Caleb

Henson

Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc

Cameron

Harrell

Maryland

Aristotle

Rockwell

Oregon

Hans

Rockwell

Oregon

Nick

Stampoulos

Bulls Wrestling Club

Ty

Raines

Bulls Wrestling Club

Kaleb

Burgess

New York

Fidel

Mayora

Cliff Keen Wrestling Club

Robert

Adams

AJ Wrestling Club

Brandon

Lucero

Colorado Springs Freestyle and Greco

Jaden

Abas

California

Luke

Mechler

Cowboy RTC

Daniel

Manibog

Cowboy RTC

Teague

Travis

Cowboy RTC

Sam

Sasso

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Julian

Flores

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Israel

Casarez

Viking Wrestling Club (IA)

Jacob

Butler

Oklahoma Regional Training Center

Michael

Blockhus

Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC

Jakob

Bergeland

Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC

Drew

Roberts

Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC

Cael

Rahnavardi

Immortal Athletics WC

Jarod

Verkleeren

Cavalier Wrestling Club

Jaxon

Morlan

Utah

Christopher

Kelly

California

Zane

Stoddard

San Francisco Wrestling Club

Moses

Espinoza-Owens

Sanderson Wrestling Academy

Seonghun

Chung

Oregon

McCoy

Pace

New York City RTC

Nick

Melendez

California

Drew

Hobbs

Ohio

Tarik

Adkins

NB Elite Wrestling Club

Anthony

Ulaszek

Bear Cave Wrestling Club

 

74 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
None

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – Jason Nolf; 2nd – Joshua Shields; 3rd – Collin Purinton; 4th – Peter Pappas; 5th – Andrew Cerniglia; 6th – Thomas Gantt 7th – Joshua Ogunsanya; 8th – Evan Delong

 

Top contenders

U.S. National Team members Jason Nolf and David Carr have yet to enter the Las Vegas field, leaving the 74 kg door wide open for a new talent to emerge. It’s easy to picture Junior World champion and two-time NCAA champion Keegan O’Toole making the leap to challenge for the Senior World Team spot. Two-time NCAA champion and U.S. Open finalist Vincenzo Joseph is another top candidate for gold. The 74 kg champion will advance to face Kyle Dake in Final X.

74 kg entries (as of April 20)

First Name

Last Name

Team

Gabe

Blough

Damaged Ear Wrestling Club

Javin

Allen

California

Joshua

Shields

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

Collin

Purinton

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

Vincenzo

Joseph

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

Charles

Darracott

California Regional Training Center (CA RTC)

Zarik

Anderson

Iowa

Elroy

Perkin

West Coast Regional Training Center

Chaz

Hallmark

West Coast Regional Training Center

Keegan

O'Toole

Tiger Style Wrestling Club

Joey

Lavallee

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Julian

Ramirez

Spartan Combat RTC

Thomas

Gantt

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Andrew

Cerniglia

Navy Wrestling Club

Andrew

Dickson

Patriot Elite Wrestling Club

Peter

Pappas

Patriot Elite Wrestling Club

Loranzo

Rajaonarivelo

Patriot Elite Wrestling Club

Hunter

Shaut

Bulls Wrestling Club

Brian

Vutianitis

Vision Wrestling Club

Luka

Wick

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Trever

Devestern

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Kaleb

Young

Hawkeye Wrestling Club

Kolbi

Caffey

Carbondale Wrestling Club

Tyler

Wagener

Viking RTC

Brendan

Kiernan

Massachusetts

Bryce

Hepner

Ohio

Vincent

Cramer

La Grande Mat Club

Cael

Carlson

Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC

Joey

Mora

California

Evan

Yant

Panther Wrestling Club RTC

Ty

Chittum

Virginia

Tallin

Johnson

Mustang Wrestling Club

Derek

Gilcher

Indiana RTC

Zachary

Rowe

West Coast Regional Training Center

Matthew

Lackman

Steller Trained Wrestling

Marcus

Petite

Bulls Wrestling Club

Abdul

Meskienyar

Ford Dynasty Wrestling Club

Marcus

Espinoza-Owens

Sanderson Wrestling Academy

James

Bowers

Oregon

Elijah

Cleary

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Samuel

Balderston

All-Phase Wrestling Club

Ethan

Contreras

Oregon

Taro

Harmon

Nighthawks SD WC

Varney

Doreen

Oregon

 

79 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
No. 2 Chance Marsteller

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – David McFadden; 2nd – Vincenzo Joseph; 3rd – Alex Dieringer; 4th – Taylor Lujan; 5th – Chance Marsteller; 6th – Brayden Thompson; 7th – Evan Wick; 8th – Isaiah Martinez

Top contenders

Final X runner-up Chance Marsteller has cemented himself as a clear frontrunner at 79 kg after earning two bronze medals in international competition this year and stealing a match from Jordan Burroughs last summer. He will have to stave off six-time U.S. National Team member and Junior World silver medalist Alex Dieringer, and defending U.S. Open champion David McFadden, to get another shot at Burroughs. U.S. National Team member Carter Starocci has yet to enter the field. Proven college standouts Michael Kemerer, Michael Labriola and Alex Marinelli could also make some noise here. The 79 kg champion will advance to face Burroughs in Final X.

79 kg entries (as of April 20)

First Name

Last Name

Team

Mitch

Willett

Oregon

Isaiah

Sellers

Icon Wrestling Club

Stephen

Liebler

New York

Muhamed

McBryde

New York Athletic Club

Aarif

Asif

Pennsylvania

Michael

Labriola

Nebraska Wrestling Training Center

Max

Rohskopf

Gold Rush Wrestling

Jamal

Morris

Florida

Isaiah

White

Indiana RTC

Alex

Dieringer

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Taylor

Lujan

Panther Wrestling Club RTC

David

McFadden

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Michael

Kemerer

Spartan Combat RTC

Chance

Marsteller

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Devin

Skatzka

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Roger Paul

Pierce

Patriot Elite Wrestling Club

Sean

Houston

Backyard Bullies Wrestling Club

Jay

Nivison

Bulls Wrestling Club

Paul

Schon

Mad Cow Wrestling Club

Casey

Randles

Viking Wrestling Club (IA)

Alex

Marinelli

Hawkeye Wrestling Club

Marcos

Gamez

Firebaugh High School Wrestling

Devan

Hendricks

Knights RTC

Joey

Hancock

Kansas

Carson

Kharchla

Ohio

Hunter

Mullin

Western Colorado Wrestling Club

Josiah

Green

David Douglas Mat Club

Justin

Head

Iowa

Brandon

Lalla

Iowa

Donnell

Washington

Indiana RTC

Jaison

White

New England Regional Training Center

Jahmon

Spiller

Solid Tech Wrestling Club

Bilal

Bailey

Harvey Twisters WC

Nelson

Brands

Hawkeye Wrestling Club

 

86 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
No. 2 Zahid Valencia, No. 3 Mark Hall

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – Mark Hall; 2nd – Marcus Coleman; 3rd – Nick Reenan; 4th – Caden Steffen; 5th – Owen Webster; 6th – Caleb Hopkins; 7th – Julien Broderson; 8th – Timonthy Young

Top contenders

At present, it is a two-horse race for the 86 kg title in Las Vegas between Valencia and Hall. However, U23 World silver medalist Trent Hidlay, who is a four-time NCAA All-American, will have his say in the matter. The wild card will be whether three-time NCAA champion Aaron Brooks enters the fold as expected. Brooks has a strong freestyle track record with a Cadet World title and Junior World silver medal to his name. The 86 kg champion will advance to face David Taylor in Final X.

86 kg entries (as of April 20)

First Name

Last Name

Team

Owen

Webster

Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC

Hunter

Gonzalez

California

Trent

Hidlay

Wolfpack Wrestling Club

Dylan

Fishback

Wolfpack Wrestling Club

Helton

Vandenbush

Askren Wrestling Academy

Zahid

Valencia

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

Kyle

Homet

Pennsylvania

Malachi

Karibo

Kansas

Sean

Harman

Tiger Style Wrestling Club

Mark

Hall

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Maximus

Hale

Pennsylvania RTC

David

Key

Navy Wrestling Club

Adeshola

Logunleko

New York Athletic Club

Mikey

Squires

New Jersey RTC

Nathan

Haas

California

Kyle

Summers

Missouri

Kyle

Knudtson

Oregon

Connor

Collins

Wisconsin

Sam

Kruger

South Dakota

Cade

Mueller

Waconia Wrestling Club

Leonardo

Tarantino

New England Regional Training Center

Rowan

Morgan

Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC

Hadyn

Danals

Cavalier Wrestling Club

Hudson

Stewart

Cavalier Wrestling Club

Jason

Bynarowicz

Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club

Tanner

Baumgartner

Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club

Armando

Sandoval

Team SoCal Wrestling Club

Martin

Verhaeghe

Kansas

Lucas

Hodges

Mustang Wrestling Club

Dustin

Plott

Cowboy RTC

Julian

Gonzalez

Arizona

Dwight

Gardner

Florida

 

92 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
No. 2 Nathan Jackson, No. 2 (at 97 kg) Kollin Moore, No. 3 Jonathan Aiello, No. 3 (at 97 kg) Michael Macchiavello

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – Cameron Caffey; 2nd – Isaac Trumble; 3rd – Max Shaw; 4th – Michael Battista; 5th – Christopher Smith; 6th – Jacob Koser; 7th – Levi Hopkins; 8th – Rodsean Graham

 

Top contenders

One of the more competitive weight classes will be 92 kg as four current U.S. National Team members are in the bracket. 2021 Pan American champion Nathan Jackson could be marked the favorite here after taking a match from Cox at last year’s Final X. 2021 U23 World bronze medalist Jonathan Aiello holds the No. 3 spot at 92 kg. Junior and U23 World medalist Kollin Moore and defending U.S. Open champion Michael Macchiavello are making the drop from 97 kg and are immediate title threats. 2021 Junior World champion Rocky Elam, Bill Farrell Memorial International champion Eric Schultz, and three-time NCAA All-American Morgan McIntosh all have potential for deep runs. The 92 kg champion will advance to Final X and will await the winner of the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.

92 kg entries (as of April 19)

First Name

Last Name

Team

Isaac

Trumble

Wolfpack Wrestling Club

Ricardo

Cortez Aviles

Washington

Eric

Schultz

Nebraska Wrestling Training Center

Nathan

Jackson

New York Athletic Club

Silas

Allred

Nebraska Wrestling Training Center

Rocky

Elam

Tiger Style Wrestling Club

Jonathan

Aiello

Cavalier Wrestling Club

Andrew

Morgan

Spartan Combat RTC

Kollin

Moore

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Michael

Macchiavello

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Jacob

Cardenas

Spartan Combat RTC

Jake

Lucas

Pennsylvania

Tyler

Kocak

Patriot Elite Wrestling Club

Morgan

McIntosh

Nittany Lion Wrestling Club

Jackson

Kinsella

Nebraska Golden Eagles Wrestling Club

Nick

Stemmet

Illinois

Jack

Clemmensen

California

Zachary

Peterson

Viking RTC

Kyle

Haas

Cowboy Wrestling Club

John

Gunderson

Panther Wrestling Club RTC

Michael

Battista

Cavalier Wrestling Club

Krystian

Kinsey

Cavalier Wrestling Club

Braden

Baumgartner

Team Vision Quest Colorado

Trillyon

Filsaime

Florida

Travis

Pol

Pirate Wrestling Club

David

Willoughby

Texas RTC

Riley

Crook

Sarbacker Wrestling Academy

Jay

Smith

Oregon

Shane

Hansen

The Grappling Group

 

97 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
No. 1 (at 92 kg) J’den Cox

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – Michael Macchiavello; 2nd – Josef Rau; 3rd – Jonathan Aiello; 4th – Timothy Dudley; 5th – Samuel Mitchell; 6th – Ethan Laird; 7th – Duncan Lee; 8th – Marco Retano

 

Top contenders

With most top contenders at 97 kg dropping to 92 kg, this bracket clearly belongs to the veteran Cox. The highest returning U.S. Open place winner from last year is Timothy Dudley, who was a NCAA finalist in 2016 and is the most likely to challenge Cox in Las Vegas. Samuel Mitchell, Duncan Lee and Marco Retano round out the list of returning U.S. Open All-Americans in the field. 2022 U20 World champion Ben Keuter is a young talent to keep an eye on. The 97 kg champion will advance to face Kyle Snyder in Final X.

97 kg entries (as of April 20)

First Name

Last Name

Team

Nick

Williams

North Valley RTC

David

Remer

Nevada

Timothy

Dudley

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

J'den

Cox

Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Morgan

Smith

Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club

Malik

McDonald

Golden Pride Wrestling Club

Samuel

Mitchell

Bulls Wrestling Club

Darien

Kaufmann

Stampede Wrestling Club

Ben

Kueter

Iowa

Marco

Retano

La Grande Mat Club

Anthony

Mancini

San Francisco Wrestling Club

Eric

Gamble

Pennsylvania

Kash

Anderson

Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club

Darius

Mynar

Burg Training Center

Duncan

Lee

Cyclone Regional Training Center C-RTC

Eulogio

Dalmeida

Nebraska

 

125 kg
Current National Team members entered: 
No. 2 Nick Gwiazdowski, No. 3 Dominique Bradley

2022 U.S. Open All-Americans
: 1st – Hayden Zillmer; 2nd – Dominique Bradley; 3rd – Ty Walz; 4th – Demertius Thomas; 5th – Lucas Davison; 6th – Christian Lance; 7th – Jordan Wood 8th – Samuel Schuyler

Top contenders

If Steveson returns close to his Olympic-winning form, he is going to be hard to top. Gwiazdowski and Parris certainly have the chops to give Steveson a run for his money. The highly credentialed veteran Dominique Bradley, who is No. 3 on the U.S. ladder and a past U.S. Open champion, will also be one to watch. Reigning U.S. World Team member Hayden Zillmer has not entered the field but will be an immediate threat should he do so. The 125 kg champion will advance to Final X and will await the winner of the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.

125 kg entries (as of April 20)

First Name

Last Name

Team

Jacob

Haynes

Ohio

Owen

Trephan

Wolfpack Wrestling Club

Darrian

Hoobery

Idaho

Dominique

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