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 women’s freestyle - 55 kg to be exact. 2025 world team member Areana Villaescusa fell in the World Team Trials so there will be a new face from last year’s squad and a first-time Senior World Team member regardless of who wins.
This weight will follow a pattern from the first two women’s freestyle weights we’ve previewed. Each contains a US Open finals rematch and this one is no different. Though Cristelle Rodriguez and Everest Leydecker do not have a long history against each other, they did tangle in Vegas. The result was a close 4-1 match, so anything can happen in Newark.
Prior Previews
55 kg women’s freestyle
Cristelle Rodriguez vs. Everest Leydecker
While neither of these young women has made a Senior world team yet, both are promising young prospects, where a world team berth would represent a logical next step in their already impressive careers.
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