Strong U.S. men’s and women’s freestyle team to compete in Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Event in Egypt, Feb. 23-26

Jacarra Winchester (USA) and Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) competition portraits. Photos by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors

A talented team of U.S. men’s and women’s freestyle wrestlers will compete in the Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Event in Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 23-26.

The U.S. roster includes 21 men’s freestyle athletes and 14 women’s freestyle. This event scores points toward the UWW Ranking Series standings, which sets the seeds for the 2023 Senior World Championships, and provides prize money to the medalists.

The women’s freestyle team includes 11 members of the current Senior National Team, which includes the top three at each weight class.

No. 1 athletes on the tour include 2022 World champion Dom Parrish (53 kg), 2019 World champion Jacarra Winchester (55 kg) and two-time World silver medalist Kayla Miracle (62 kg).

Included on the tour are No. 2 ranked Alyssa Lampe (50 kg), Alex Hedrick (57 kg), Jennifer Page (62 kg), Forrest Molinari (65 kg) and Skylar Grote (68 kg). Lampe is a two-time World bronze medalist, and Molinari was a 2021 World bronze medalist. Grote will be moving up to compete at 76 kg.

The No. 3 National Team members Amanda Martinez (57 kg), Emma Bruntil (65 kg) and Marilyn Garcia (68 kg).

Women’s freestyle competes on Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25.

Past women’s college champions on the team are Parrish, Winchester, Miracle, Hedrick, Page, Molinari, Bruntil, Garcia, plus Alex Glaude (68 kg).

The men’s freestyle team includes eight members of the current Senior National Team, which includes the top three at each weight class.

Included on the tour are No. 2 ranked Chance Marsteller (79 kg), Zahid Valencia (86 kg), Nate Jackson (92 kg), Kollin Moore (97 kg) and Nick Gwiazdowski (125 kg). Gwiazdowski is a two-time World bronze medalist. Moore has dropped to 92 kg.

The No. 3 athletes from the National Team are Joey McKenna (65 kg), Tyler Berger (70 kg) and Mike Macchiavello (97 kg).

The team features seven past NCAA champions: Valencia, Gwiazdowski, Macchiavello, plus Nick Suriano (57 kg), Nahshon Garrett (61 kg), Anthony Ashnault (65 kg) and Vincenzo Joseph (74 kg).

Men’s freestyle competes on Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26.

The competition includes Greco-Roman on Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24. The U.S. will not have any Greco-Roman entries in this event.

Alexandria is nine hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone. All of the action will be streamed live on FloWrestling.

IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA RANKING EVENT
At Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 23-26

U.S. Men’s Freestyle entries
57 kg: Nick Suriano (Sunkist)
61 kg: Austin DeSanto (HWC)
61 kg: Nahshon Garrett (LVWC/TMWC)
65 kg: Pat Lugo (HWC)
65 kg: Anthony Ashnault (TMWC/NYCRTC)
65 kg: Joey McKenna (TMWC/PRTC)
70 kg: Cody Chittum (HWC)
70 kg: Tyler Berger (Sunkist/PRTC)
74 kg: Vincenzo Joseph (Sunkist)
74 kg: Josh Shields (Sunkist)
74 kg: Joey Lavallee (TMWC/LVWC)
79 kg: Chance Marsteller (TMWC/NYRTC)
79 kg: David McFadden (TMWC/PRTC)
79 kg: Evan Wick (TMWC)
86 kg: Zahid Valencia (Sunkist)
92 kg: Kollin Moore (TMWC/ORTC)
92 kg: Nate Jackson (NYAC/NJRTC)
97 kg: Mike Macchiavello (TMWC/WWC)
97 kg: Morgan Smith (LVWC)
125 kg: Nick Gwiazdowski (TMWC/SCRTC)
125 kg: Jordan Wood (NYAC)
Manager of Men’s Freestyle Programs: Joe Russell
Coach: Frank Perrelli (Spartan)
Coach: Kendall Cross (NYCRTC)
Coach: Reece Humphrey (NJRTC)
Coach: John Azevedo (TMWC)
Coach: Dan Dennis (HWC)
Coach: Kerry McCoy (LVWC/TMWC)

U.S. Women’s Freestyle entries
50 kg: Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist)
53 kg: Dominique Parrish (Sunkist)
55 kg: Jacarra Winchester (TMWC)
55 kg: Alex Hedrick (TMWC)
57 kg: Amanda Martinez (TMWC/CWC)
59 kg: Lauren Louive (NYAC)
62 kg: Kayla Miracle (Sunkist)
62 kg: Jennifer Page (TMWC/NLWC)
65 kg: Emma Bruntil (TMWC)
68 kg: Forrest Molinari (Sunkist Kids)
68 kg: Alex Glaude (TMWC/BDRTC)
68 kg: Marilyn Garcia (California)
76 kg: Skylar Grote (TMWC/BDRTC)
76 kg: Kennedy Blades (Sunkist)
National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner
National Women’s Developmental Coach: Jessica Medina
Coach: Lee Pritts (Sunkist)
Coach: Mark Perry (Sunkist)
Coach: Israel Martinez (Izzy Style)

Medical - Merrick Wetzler, MD
Medical - Jodi Loecke, ATC
Official - Jason Babi

Event Schedule
Local time seven hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone. Weight is in kilograms)

Thursday, February 23
10:30 a.m. – Qualification and repechage (GR 55, 60, 63, 67, 87, 97, 130)
6:00 p.m. – Finals (GR 55, 60, 63, 67, 87, 97, 130)

Friday, February 24
10:30 a.m. – Qualification and repechage (GR 72, 77, 82, WFS 57, 62, 68, 76)
6:00 p.m. – Finals (GR 72, 77, 82, WFS 57, 62, 68, 76)

Saturday, February 25
10:30 a.m. – Qualification and repechage (WFS 50, 53, 55, 59, 65, 72 MFS 97, 125)
6:00 p.m. – Finals (WFS 50, 53, 55, 59, 65, 72 MFS 97, 125)

Sunday, February 26
10:30 a.m. – Qualification and repechage (MFS 57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 79, 86, 92)
6:00 p.m. – Finals (MFS 57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 79, 86, 92)