U23 World Team

[D3 for LU]

48 minutes ago, bnwtwg said:

Ziegler was aware of the team selection critera criteria.

(What the hell... it was the only thing I could hang my hat on.)

D3

[Coastal]

7 hours ago, D3 for LU said:

So... LEHIGH's Mason Ziegler, winner at the U23 tournament @ 57Kg, gets the short shrift here...

because the goalpost were moved?

(sheesh! )

D3

Some weights were really, really weak like 57 because the team had already been decided.    It's like the PGA tour event of the people who didn't qualify for the British Open.     86 had multiple All Americans since the team spot wasn't already pre determined.

[Yankeefan33]

Does anybody know if any eligible wrestler accepted the U23 spot? They had until Monday to do so, but USA Wrestling didn't issue a list or a team yet. I wondered if they postponed it because of the Jax/Vito wrestle-off

[Cornell Kevin]

On 6/25/2025 at 1:50 PM, Yankeefan33 said:

Does anybody know if any eligible wrestler accepted the U23 spot? They had until Monday to do so, but USA Wrestling didn't issue a list or a team yet. I wondered if they postponed it because of the Jax/Vito wrestle-off

USA Wrestling should make this announcement by tomorrow (Friday) based on when it has been announced in the past vs when decisions had to be in. Usually has been decisions by senior national team due on a Monday with announcement following that Friday.  This way they have time to ask #2, 3 or even 4 now in the pecking order.  
 

I think we will see: 

57kg LL - would attempt to become the first american male wrestler to win gold in all 3 U17-U20-U23 age levels. If Penn St decides not to send guys to U23 due to it being during start of college season, then Nico Provo next up. 

61kg Jax Forrest - kid seems to want to wrestle in everything.  He is entered in to the ranking series with only a couple of days between his series with Vito and that. Speaking of which, this delay makes this decision much more difficult as he clearly does not know if he made the senior team yet. If he turns down I think Blaze will too in which it will go to Nic Bouzakis. 

65kg Vince Cornella- doubt Blaze takes this, he likely focuses on U20s. Cornella did make a U20 team a few years back taking 5th. 

70kg PJ Duke - he had shown a strong desire to do all 3 we will see if Penn St coaches give him the . If he is a no then Josh Edmond gets the nod

74kg MM -took a bronze last year, lost to the guy Japan had slotted in their senior team this year. He may be a little beat up now but U23s almost 4 full months away. 

79kg Dean Hamiti- I don’t see Levi accepting this with him being on senior team and his senior season coming up.  I don’t picture Hamiti not taking the spot, why would he not?                   If not him than Simon Ruiz will. 

86kg Rocco Welsh is the guy

92kg Barr - if Penn St sends guys then Barr will be there. It not then Aeoden Sinclair will go. 

97kg Grand Valley kid with very long name is the guy

125- Daniel Herrera is the guy

[Ragu]

2 hours ago, Cornell Kevin said:

97kg Grand Valley kid with very long name is the guy

Garavous Kouekabakilaho

[Jason Bryant]

USA Wrestling should make this announcement by tomorrow (Friday) based on when it has been announced in the past vs when decisions had to be in. Usually has been decisions by senior national team due on a Monday with announcement following that Friday.  This way they have time to ask #2, 3 or even 4 now in the pecking order.  
 
I think we will see: 
57kg LL - would attempt to become the first american male wrestler to win gold in all 3 U17-U20-U23 age levels. If Penn St decides not to send guys to U23 due to it being during start of college season, then Nico Provo next up. 
61kg Jax Forrest - kid seems to want to wrestle in everything.  He is entered in to the ranking series with only a couple of days between his series with Vito and that. Speaking of which, this delay makes this decision much more difficult as he clearly does not know if he made the senior team yet. If he turns down I think Blaze will too in which it will go to Nic Bouzakis. 
65kg Vince Cornella- doubt Blaze takes this, he likely focuses on U20s. Cornella did make a U20 team a few years back taking 5th. 
70kg PJ Duke - he had shown a strong desire to do all 3 we will see if Penn St coaches give him the . If he is a no then Josh Edmond gets the nod
74kg MM -took a bronze last year, lost to the guy Japan had slotted in their senior team this year. He may be a little beat up now but U23s almost 4 full months away. 
79kg Dean Hamiti- I don’t see Levi accepting this with him being on senior team and his senior season coming up.  I don’t picture Hamiti not taking the spot, why would he not?                   If not him than Simon Ruiz will. 
86kg Rocco Welsh is the guy
92kg Barr - if Penn St sends guys then Barr will be there. It not then Aeoden Sinclair will go. 
97kg Grand Valley kid with very long name is the guy
125- Daniel Herrera is the guy

Grand VIEW not Grand Valley.