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 at 68 kg. It will feature a matchup between Kennedy Blades and Brooklyn Hays. Both are young, rising stars on the women’s freestyle circuit. Blades has the 2024 Olympic silver medal, while Hays is steadily progressing after taking fifth at the U23 World Championships.
Prior Previews
68 kg women’s freestyle
Kennedy Blades vs. Brooklyn Hays
One of the faces of USA Wrestling’s women’s division will be in action at 68 kg attempting to make her first Senior World Team. Of course, Kennedy Blades already competed in the 2024 Olympic Games and came away with a silver medal. Technically, this could be her first world team - at the Senior level that is. On the age group front, Blades won a U20 world title in 2021 and made the U23 finals in 2023.
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