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    Seeds released for U.S. World Team Trials on Sunday

    USA Wrestling has released the Trials Tournament seeds set for the second day of competition at the U.S. World Team Trials, which concludes at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. on Sunday.

    There are four weight classes in women's freestyle and four weight classes in men's freestyle being contested Sunday.

    2015 U.S. Open champions who entered advanced directly to the best-of-three series on Saturday night, except at 74 kilos for men. According to procedures, 2014 World bronze medalist Jordan Burroughs advanced directly to the best-of three series.

    Winners of this competition will qualify for the U.S. team at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 7-12.

    The men's freestyle seeds have been set. The women's freestyle seeds will be set later this evening, and will be posted when available.

    61 kilos:
    Final Wrestle-off Qualifier
    2015 U.S. Open champion- Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)
    Trials Tournament Seeds
    1. Kendric Maple, Norman, Okla. (New York AC)
    2. Coleman Scott, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Sunkist Kids)
    3. Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC)
    4. Jon Morrison, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
    5. Kyle Hutter, Virginia Beach, Va. (Titan Mercury WC)
    6. Joey Lazor, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Panther WC RTC)

    66 kilos:
    Final Wrestle-off Qualifier
    2015 U.S. Open champion- Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
    Trials Tournament Seeds
    1. Jordan Oliver, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids
    2. Kellen Russell, Ann Arbor, Mich. (NYAC)
    3. Logan Stieber, Monroeville, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC)
    4. Jimmy Kennedy, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC)
    5. Frank Molinaro, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
    6. Jason Chamberlain, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC)
    7. Jayson Ness, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
    8. Joey McKenna, Towaco, N.J. (Lehigh Valley AC)

    74 kilos:
    Final Wrestle-off Qualifier
    2014 World bronze medalist – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)
    Trials Tournament Seeds
    1. David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
    2. Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (New York AC)
    3. Kyle Dake, Ithaca, N.Y. (Titan Mercury WC)
    4. Anthony Valencia, Pico Rivera, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
    5. Tyler Caldwell, Stillwater, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
    6. Colton Sponseller, Edinboro, Pa. (New York AC)
    7. Quinton Godley, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC)

    97 kilos:
    Final Wrestle-off Qualifier
    2015 U.S. Open champion- Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC)
    Trials Tournament Seeds
    1. Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC),
    2. J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)
    3. Cayle Byers, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
    4. Micah Burak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
    5. Dustin Kilgore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/OTC)
    6. Enock Francois, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)
    7. Wynn Michalak, Champaign, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)
    8. David Zabriskie, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)

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