2022 World Team Member Gross Added to RAF Roster

Another day and another notable addition to the Real American Freestyle (RAF) roster. The RAF Instagram account posted regarding the addition of 2022 World Team member Seth Gross. 

In his only Senior world team appearance, Gross advanced to the bronze medal match in the 61 kg weight class. That same year, Gross was a member of the gold medal-winning World Cup freestyle team. 

Gross did make a pair of age group world teams - in 2012 at the Cadet level and four years later at the Junior division. 

Earlier this year, Gross made the finals of the US Open, before falling to high school superstar Jax Forrest. At the World Team Trials, Gross lost in a 19-16 shootout to 2025 NCAA runner-up Brock Hardy. 

In college, Gross was a two-time NCAA finalist for South Dakota State. In 2018, he defeated Stevan Micic to claim a national championship - the first for a South Dakota State wrestler at the DI level. Gross finished his career at Wisconsin, but could not compete at the NCAA Tournament due to the COVID outbreak. He was awarded the second seed after finishing third at the Big Ten Championships. 

RAF’s inaugural event will take place on August 30th from Cleveland, Ohio. More information about tickets and an actual card will be found here as the information is released.

The athletes currently announced by RAF as on their roster include: 

Ben Askren

Kennedy Blades

Aaron Brooks

David Carr

Kyle Dake

Austin Gomez

Seth Gross

Wyatt Hendrickson

Trent Hidlay

Parker Keckeisen

Will Lewan

Zahid Valencia

Evan Wick

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