It’s about that time! In the past couple of weeks, we’ve spent time loosely discussing Final X; however, it’s time to start talking about the individual matches themselves. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll break down all 20 Final X matchups - leading into the event itself on June 14th, from Newark, New Jersey.
Our next preview is in men’s freestyle at 79 kg. However the match between Evan Wick and Levi Haines plays out, we’ll have a first-time Senior World team member. Coming into 2025 this might not be a matchup that you would have guessed would be seen at Final X. That doesn’t mean it won’t be entertaining. The previous meeting between these two was action-packed. In our Final X quick thoughts article, I joked and asked, “Which of these wrestlers will call Bernie Truax for a scouting report?” Truax wrestled for Wick at Cal Poly before transferring to Penn State in the 2023-24 school year.
Prior Previews
79 kg men’s freestyle
Evan Wick vs Levi Haines
This is a matchup that we may not have necessarily expected in the weeks leading up to the US Open - but here we are! Like 74 kg, this weight has been dominated by Kyle Dake and Jordan Burroughs since its inception in 2018, along with an interruption by Chance Marsteller in 2023. After not placing at the 2024 World Championships Burroughs is not participating this year and Dake/Marsteller moved up to 86 kg.
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