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The results of the World Team Trials have confirmed the lineup for the Final X which is set to take place about a month from now from Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. We’ll have plenty of time to preview the actual matchups themselves, but for now, this is the lineup for Final X. Men’s Freestyle 57 kg - Spencer Lee vs. Luke Lilledahl 61 kg - Vito Arujau vs. Jax Forrest 65 kg - Joey McKenna vs. Real Woods 70 kg - Yianni Diakomihalis vs. PJ Duke 74 kg - Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. David Carr 79 kg - Evan Wick vs. Levi Haines 86 kg - Zahid Valencia vs. Kyle Dake 92 kg - Trent Hidlay vs. Josh Barr 97 kg - Kyle Snyder vs. Hayden Zillmer 125 kg - Wyatt Hendrickson vs. Trent Hillger Women’s Freestyle 50 kg - Audrey Jimenez vs. Erin Golston 53 kg - Brianna Gonzalez vs. Felicity Taylor 55 kg - Cristelle Rodriguez vs. Everest Leydecker 57 kg - Helen Maroulis vs. Amanda Martinez 59 kg - Abby Nette vs. Jacarra Winchester 62 kg - Kayla Miracle vs. Adaugo Nwachukwu 65 kg - Macey Kilty vs. Aine Drury 68 kg - Kennedy Blades vs. Brooklyn Hays 72 kg - Alex Glaude vs. Amit Elor 76 kg - Kylie Welker vs. Dymond Guilford

World Team Trials Finals Results Men’s Freestyle 65 kg - Real Woods over Brock Hardy 10-6 70 kg - PJ Duke over Bryce Andonian 4-1 74 kg - David Carr over Jarrett Jacques 2-0 79 kg - Levi Haines over Dean Hamiti 10-2 86 kg - Kyle Dake over Carter Starocci 3-3 92 kg - Josh Barr over Aeoden Sinclair 7-3 97 kg - Hayden Zillmer over Jay Aiello 5-3 125 kg - Trent Hillger over Demetrius Thomas 10-4 Women’s Freestyle 50 kg - Erin Golston over Kendra Ryan 4-2 53 kg - Felicity Taylor over Sage Mortimer 13-1 55 kg - Everest Leydecker over Ronna Gross 11-0 59 kg - Jacarra Winchester over Alexis Janiak 7-3 62 kg - Adaugo Nwachukwu over SaVannah Cosme Fall 1:19 68 kg - Brooklyn Hays over Solin Piearcy 4-0 72 kg - Amit Elor over Skylar Grote 2-1 76 kg - Dymond Guilford over Yelena Makoyed 5-3

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Men’s Freestyle 65 kg - Real Woods over Jesse Mendez 11-9 65 kg - Brock Hardy over Bo Bassett 12-7 70 kg - Bryce Andonian over Caleb Henson 3-2 70 kg - PJ Duke over Ridge Lovett 3-2 74 kg - David Carr over Terrell Barraclough 6-3 74 kg - Jarrett Jacques over Quincy Monday 6-2 79 kg - Levi Haines over Carson Kharchla 10-5 79 kg - Dean Hamiti over Simon Ruiz 5-3 86 kg - Kyle Dake over Parker Keckeisen 11-1 86 kg - Carter Starocci over Chance Marsteller 4-2 92 kg - Josh Barr over Dustin Plott 10-4 92 kg - Aeoden Sinclair over Michael Macchiavello 4-3 97 kg - Hayden Zillmer over Eric Schultz 2-1 97 kg - Jay Aiello over Justin Rademacher 11-4 125 kg - Demetrius Thomas over Christian Lance 6-4 125 kg - Trent Hillger over Jordan Wood 13-2 Women’s Freestyle 50 kg - Erin Colston over Heather Crull 10-0 50 kg - Kendra Ryan over Emily Shilson 10-1 53 kg - Felicity Taylor over Sydney Petzinger 10-0 53 kg - Sage Mortimer over Katie Gomez 12-1 55 kg - Everest Leydecker over Julia Vidallon 10-0 55 kg - Ronna Gross over Areana Villaescusa 12-2 59 kg - Jacarra Winchester over Xochitl Mota-Pettis 10-0 59 kg - Alexis Janiak over Michaela Beck 2-1 62 kg - Adaugo Nwachukwu over Alara Boyd 10-0 62 kg - SaVannah Cosme over Ana Luciano 7-6 68 kg - Solin Piearcy over Destiny Lyng 3-3 68 kg - Brooklyn Hays over Latifah McBryde 4-2 72 kg - Amit Elor over Elleni Johnson 10-0 72 kg - Skylar Grote over Joye Levendusky Fall 2:10 76 kg - Yelena Makoyed over Tristan Kelly 7-0 76 kg - Dymond Guilford over Marlynne Deede Fall 2:35

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The semifinals have been set at the 2025 World Team Trials in Louisville, Kentucky. The actual semifinals themselves will take place this afternoon at 4pm eastern, with the finals being held tomorrow. Men’s Freestyle 65 kg Jesse Mendez vs. Real Woods Bo Bassett vs. Brock Hardy 70 kg Caleb Henson vs. Bryce Andonian Ridge Lovett vs. PJ Duke 74 kg David Carr vs. Terrell Barraclough Jarrett Jacques vs. Quincy Monday 79 kg Levi Haines vs. Carson Kharchla Simon Ruiz vs. Dean Hamiti Jr. 86 kg Kyle Dake vs. Parker Keckeisen Carter Starocci vs. Chance Marsteller 92 kg Josh Barr vs. Dustin Plott Michael Macchiavello vs. Aeoden Sinclair 97 kg Hayden Zillmer vs. Eric Schultz Justin Rademacher vs. Jay Aiello 125 kgs Demetrius Thomas vs. Christian Lance Jordan Wood vs. Trent Hillger Women’s Freestyle 50 kg Erin Golston vs. Heather Crull Emily Shilson vs. Kendra Ryan 53 kg Felicity Taylor vs Sydney Petzinger Sage Mortimer vs. Katie Gomez 55 kg Everest Leydecker vs. Julia Vidallon Ronna Gross vs. Areana Villaescusa 59 kg Jacarra Winchester vs. Xochitl Mota-Pettis Alexis Janiak vs. Michaela Beck 62 kg Adaugo Nwachukwu vs. Alara Boyd Ana Luciano vs. SaVannah Cosme 68 kg Solin Piearcy vs. Destiny Lyng Latifah McBryde vs. Brooklyn Hays 72 kg Amit Ellor vs. Elleni Johnson Joye Levendusky vs. Skylar Grote 76 kg Yelena Makoyed vs. Tristan Kelly Marlynne Deede vs. Dymond Guilford

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This morning, live on FloWrestling, the top two remaining uncommitted prospects from the Class of 2026,#7 Jayden and #6 Jordyn Raney (Union Co. KY), made their college commitments. The Raney twins will be a package deal and wrestle for Oklahoma State University. Each twin has a ton of national and international credentials; however, they both have shined most in Greco-Roman. Both have won U17 world championships and Jayden captured a title in 55 kg at the US Open, which guarantees him a slot on the 2025 Senior World Team. Jayden is a three-time Ironman placer finishing eighth as a freshman, seventh as a sophomore, and made the finals in 2024. He’s been a double 16U champion in Fargo in both years he’s attended. Last spring, Raney made the UWW U17 Trials finals in both freestyle and Greco. Jordyn also was a double UWW U17 finalist in 2024 - but he made teams in both styles. At the U17 World Championships, he was a bronze medalist in Greco and wrestled for a medal in freestyle. He also has finished fifth at the Ironman on two occasions and was a Super 32 finalist. In the most recent national rankings released by MatScouts (without the Class of 2025), Jordyn was first in the nation at 138 lbs and Jadyn was second at 132 lbs. The Class of 2026 is shaping up to be loaded for David Taylor and company at Oklahoma State. #2 Jax Forrest (Bishop McCort, PA) and #3 Dreshaun Ross (Fort Dodge, IA) have already committed to the Cowboys. The Raney’s addition will give them four of the top seven prospects in the country. With an excellent recruiting Class of 2025 on the way to Stillwater and existing talent in the room, it is difficult to see where the Raney’s will fit by the time they’re college-ready. Oklahoma State already has a ton of talent in the lower weights. The Raney’s final five schools included Illinois, Iowa, Ohio State, and Nebraska - along with Oklahoma State.

The 2025 World Team Trials get underway tomorrow. Friday and Saturday, some of our nation's best will head to Louisville, Kentucky in search of a spot in Final X. There is at least one wrestler per weight in Final X currently, as all US Open champions advanced. Additionally, returning world/Olympic medalists competing at their 2024 weight also automatically advanced to Final X. That means there are two weights in men’s (57/61 kg) and women’s freestyle (57/65 kg) that will not be contested in Louisville. We’ve already seen some usual results at the US Open and that’s to be expected in the first year of a new Olympic cycle. Those years typically feature a handful of retirements and weight changes. With that in mind, I’d expect some unpredictability in Louisville. The second of our two previews will focus on the men’s freestyle tournament. There will be plenty of talented men who haven’t secured a spot in Final X, but are still seeking a berth on the 2025 world team. Among them, a two-time Olympic medalist and a two-time world medalist- plus plenty of others with age-group credentials. Men’s Freestyle 65 kg 1. Jesse Mendez (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Brock Hardy (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury WC) 4. Aden Valencia (California RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Real Woods (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC) 6. Beau Bartlett (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Seth Gross (MATPACK WC/Titan Mercury WC) 8. Marcus Blaze (Titan Mercury WC) 9. Carter Young (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Waiting in Final X: Joey McKenna The Open finals saw an Ohio State alum knock off the Buckeye’s current superstar when Joey McKenna got by two-time NCAA champion Jesse Mendez. With McKenna already in Final X, Mendez is one of the top contenders. He’s made three age-group world teams highlighted by a silver medal at U20’s in 2023. As per usual, Mendez will likely have to contend with the Penn State contingent on some level. Longtime rival Beau Bartlett is a 2021 U20 World bronze medalist and is on the other half of the bracket. With no competition at 57 or 61 kg, Marcus Blaze and Seth Gross have moved up to compete. The high school senior, Blaze, fell to the former world team member in a buzzer-beater in the semifinals of the Open at 61 kg. Gross was the runner-up and Blaze wrestled back for third. Speaking of high schoolers, we have to mention 2024 U20 world bronze medalist Bo Bassett. The top recruit from the Class of 2026 will be competitive, even in this loaded field. The consolation finalists at the Open were Aden Valencia and Real Woods. The pair met twice at the Open and the current Stanford freshman downed the former Cardinal AA in both bouts. U23 bronze medalist and 2025 NCAA finalist Brock Hardy and Carter Young will round out this loaded weight. Young was sixth at the Open. Prediction: Jesse Mendez over Beau Bartlett 70 kg 1. James Green (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. PJ Duke (Titan Mercury WC) 3. Ian Parker (Cavalier WC) 4. Will Lewan (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Bryce Andonian (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC) 6. Ridge Lovett (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Antrell Taylor (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 8. Caleb Henson (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC) 9. Brayton Lee (New York WC/Indiana RTC) Waiting in Final X: Yianni Diakomihalis US Open finalist and two-time world medalist James Green gets the first seed as he tries to put himself in position to make his eighth world team! 70 kg has always been the sweet spot for the four-time All-American for Nebraska. He’s tried to move up and down, but his best results have come here. With his temporary retirement farther and farther away, Green could be finding his old form once again. Along with Green are two of his pupils from Nebraska, both national champions in 2025, Ridge Lovett and Antrell Taylor. Both have had plenty of age group freestyle success in the past, so they’ll be a fun addition to this weight. Should both get first-round upsets, we see them meet in the semis. A bit of a surprise third-place finisher at the Open was Virginia assistant Ian Parker. Parker lost in the Open Round of 16 and won six straight matches to take third. His final win came over former Cadet world champion Will Lewan. The Michigan All-American picked up another international tournament title in January when he won the Dan Kolov/Nikola Petrov in Bulgaria. There’s a distinct ACC flavor with a portion of this weight class, one that includes Virginia Tech national champion Caleb Henson and Hokie Alum Bryce Andonian. They’re joined by Jackson Arrington, who has had battles with Henson and took seventh at the Open. A veteran and a high schooler round out the weight. Minnesota All-American Brayton Lee looked as healthy as he’s been in a long time during a sixth-place finish at the Open. The top recruit in the high school Class of 2025, PJ Duke, has decided to test his mettle at the Senior level. He won the U20 Open at this weight and was a U20 world bronze medalist last year. Prediction: James Green over PJ Duke 74 kg 1. David Carr (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Quincy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Jarrett Jacques (Tiger Style WC) 4. Michael Caliendo (Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling WC) 5. Terrell Barraclough (Brunson UVRTC) 6. Peyton Hall (New York WC/West Virginia RTC) 7. Joseph Blaze (Boilermaker RTC) Waiting in Final X: Mitchell Mesenbrink The Open finals featured a shocking dominant performance for Mitchell Mesenbrink over David Carr. Once again, this is a new-look 74 kg weight class and it will have a world team representative not named Jordan Burroughs or Kyle Dake for the first time since 2010. Carr will get the top seed here. He is seeking to make his first Senior team after making teams at three different age groups and winning medals at two (including JR gold in 2019). We might have an opportunity to see another chapter in the historic Carr/Monday rivalry as Quincy Monday has the second seed. He was third at the Open, but on Mesenbrink’s side of the bracket. The pair met in the 2023 NCAA semifinals and their famous fathers met in college and on the freestyle scene. Jarrett Jacques took fourth at the Open and got the third seed in Louisville. His post-collegiate development has been an excellent story. Though he never AA’ed for Missouri, Jacques has been a key contender on the freestyle scene, beating many with better college resumes. We’ll be treated to Michael Caliendo’s Senior-level freestyle debut. He has been the one who has been able to keep Mesenbrink in check (somewhat) during folkstyle. In Caliendo’s most recent major freestyle event, he took third at the U20 Open in 2022. Chances are, we might see another meeting between 2025 Big 12 rivals Terrell Barraclough and Peyton Hall in Louisville. The pair met for fifth place in Vegas and Barraclough prevailed, 3-2. At NCAA’s this year, Hall got the best of Barraclough to the tune of a 7-5 score. Rounding out this weight class is 2025 national finalist Joey Blaze. Blaze made the NCAA finals at 157 lbs, but this could signal a weight change for the 2025-26 campaign. Over the years, Blaze’s best results have come in folkstyle, so I’m not sure what to expect; however, he’s a competitor and will adapt. Prediction: David Carr over Quincy Monday 79 kg 1. Levi Haines (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Dean Hamiti (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Simon Ruiz (Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 4. Carson Kharchla (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Muhamed McBryde (New York AC) 6. Kennedy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Ethan Riddle (Minnesota RTC) Waiting in Final X: Evan Wick Could we see an NCAA semifinal rematch between Levi Haines and Dean Hamiti in freestyle? That’s what is shaping up as the pair occupy the top two seeds in this bracket. Haines comes in just over a month removed from a Pan-American U23 title and Hamiti was a finalist at the Open. These two appear to be a level above anyone else in the field. Freshman All-American Simon Ruiz was third at the Open and will be the third seed here. He had a pair of close wins over Ohio State’s Carson Kharchla at the Open. Muhamad McBryde, Kennedy Monday, and Ethan Riddle finished fifth, sixth, and seventh at the Open - in that order and will be seeded that way. McBryde and Monday split matches at the Open with McBryde getting the win in the placement round. Prediction: Dean Hamiti over Levi Haines 86 kg 1. Kyle Dake (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Chance Marsteller (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Carter Starocci (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 4. Parker Keckeisen (Panther WC – RTC) 5. Marcus Coleman (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC) Waiting in Final X: Zahid Valencia This weight class is small in number of entrants but one of the most interesting of this tournament. The Open produced a bit of a surprising result as Zahid Valencia held off Kyle Dake, which made the two-time Olympic medalist have to head to Louisville in hopes of making Final X for a rematch. This will only be the second tournament for Dake at 86 kg and he’ll still have some sort of size/strength disadvantage, but is a gamer, so he’ll figure out a way to make it work. The semifinal match to watch will be Chance Marsteller against Carter Starocci. Starocci is fresh off his record-setting collegiate career and ready to jump into the freestyle circuit. He was a 2022 U23 world bronze medalist and a participant in the 2024 Olympic Team Trials. Marsteller is another highly decorated wrestler from Pennsylvania. He’ll be seeking a return trip to Newark’s Prudential Center. The last time he competed in that venue he downed Jordan Burroughs in three drama-filled matches to make the 2023 world team. The quarterfinal that feeds into Kyle Dake is no joke either with Parker Keckeisen and Marcus Coleman. The two squared off in the consi semis of the Open and Keckeisen got by with a 5-2 win. A match later, he fell to Marsteller 4-2 for third place. Prediction: Kyle Dake over Chance Marsteller 92 kg 1. Joshua Barr (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style WC) 3. Michael Macchiavello (Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 4. Dustin Plott (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Patrick Brophy (Charleston RTC) Waiting in Final X: Trent Hidlay Another small weight class, but this one is a bit different because of the young talent atop the seeds. 2025 NCAA runner-up and 2024 U20 world silver medalist Josh Barr gets the top seed. Last year, Barr beat Sinclair in the U20 Open finals and took two of three matches from him to make the U20 team. Sinclair pulled double duty at the Open and made the finals in both the U20 and Senior divisions. Here he’ll just be focused on the Senior team. He’ll have a rematch with veteran Michael Macchiavello in the semifinals. At the Open, Sinclair stunned Macchiavello in a 1-1 win. The top half of the bracket will feature four-time All-American Dustin Plott and national qualifier Patrick Brophy. The two met in the Round of 16 at the Open and Plott won via 10-0 tech. A potential Barr/Plott semifinal would be a new matchup we haven’t seen before. Prediction: Michael Macchiavello over Joshua Barr 97 kg 1. Hayden Zillmer (Gopher WC) 2. Jay Aiello (Penn RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Justin Rademacher (Beaver Dam Wrestling RTC) 4. Eric Schultz (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Gavin Hoffman (Pennsylvania) 6. Christian Knop (Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Ethan Laird (DMV RTC) Waiting in Final X: Kyle Snyder This weight class just got a lot more interesting with the uncertainty surrounding Kyle Snyder. He’s on a temporary suspension and so his availability for Final X is up in the air. As a result, we see Hayden Zillmer move down from 125 kg and Eric Schultz come up from 92 kg. The former world team member, Zillmer, gets the top seed. He made the consolation finals of the Open at 125 kg and forfeited. He’s got the longest resume and is the favorite here. 97 kg Open finalist Jay Aiello is the second seed. Aiello teched his way to the Open finals before running into Snyder. He’s a former U23 world bronze medalist and took bronze at the Zagreb Open earlier this year. 2024 U20 world bronze medalist Justin Rademacher slides into the third seed. Within the last month, Rademacher has won the U20 Open and took silver at the Senior Pan-American Championships. Nebraska All-American Eric Schultz was fourth at the Open, at 92 kg, and was a 2024 Bill Farrell champion. We might have a bit of a size discrepancy in the semis, if he and Zillmer meet, as Schultz is coming up in and and Zillmer down. Gavin Hoffman, Christian Knop, and Ethan Laird round out this weight class. Hoffman and Laird were both semifinalists at the Open and met in the fifth-place match with Hoffman winning 8-2. Knop shut out Laird in the consi semis and was fourth. Prediction: Hayden Zillmer over Jay Aiello 125 kg 1. Demetrius Thomas (New York AC) 2. Trent Hillger (Gopher WC) 3. Jordan Wood (New York AC) 4. Christian Lance (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Lucas Stoddard (West Point WC) Waiting in Final X: Wyatt Hendrickson Heavyweight thins about a bit as one of the top contenders (Zillmer) moves down to 97 kg. It’s also not as loaded as it could be with Greg Kerkvliet injured and Mason Parris chasing NFL dreams. The top seed will be Demetrius Thomas who was a surprise US Open finalist opposite Wyatt Hendrickson. Thomas picked up wins over Zillmer and Jordan Wood to get his finals berth. Trent Hillger’s fifth-place finish at the Open nets the second seed. He and Jordan Wood were supposed to wrestle in the placement round; however Wood forfeited. Hillger was the only one at the Open able to go the distance with Hendrickson. Wood has the best accolades in this bracket with a Cadet World silver medal and an appearance on the Junior World team. This year he’s medaled at the Henri Deglane and Dan Kolov/Nikola Petrov. Though he was third at the Open, Christian Lance gets the fourth seed. He earned his final two wins at the Open via forfeit and actually lost on the championship side to Hillger. Two-time U23 Pan-Am champion Lucas Stoddard closes out the weight. He was seventh at the Open. Prediction: Jordan Wood over Demetrius Thomas

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The Senior men’s freestyle pre-seeds for the 2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament have been finalized ahead of this weekend’s competition in Louisville, Ky. All 54 registered athletes were assigned a seed. Tournament seeding was based on an agreed upon set of seeding criteria that included USA Wrestling PIN ratings, head-to-head results, tournament placements, and common opponents. Pre-seeds were finalized by the U.S. men’s freestyle national team staff. Seeding is not final until after weigh-ins conclude. Adjustments to the seeding will be made if a wrestler drops out of the field for any reason. In that case, the wrestler in question will be removed from the list and every wrestler underneath will bump up to the next seed. There are two Final X matchups already determined in men’s freestyle, 57 kg and 61 kg, which removes those weight classes from the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament field. Two-time Olympic medalist and four-time Senior World Champion Kyle Dake received the No. 1 seed at 86 kg. At 92 kg, U20 World silver medalist Joshua Barr received the No. 1 seed. Hayden Zillmer moved from 125 kg to 97 kg, and received the No. 1 seed. Five of the eight No. 1 seeds were assigned to the U.S. Open runners-up – Jesse Mendez at 65 kg, James Green at 70 kg, David Carr at 74 kg, Dake at 86 kg and Demetrius Thomas at 125 kg. The Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament is scheduled for a 10 a.m. (ET) start time on Friday, May 16, with preliminaries and quarterfinal matches. The semifinals will follow at 4 p.m. (ET) on Friday. The men’s freestyle finals will begin at Noon (ET) on Saturday, May 17. FloWrestling will serve as the host broadcast partner for the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Fans can watch the event live or on-demand at FloWrestling.com. Online results for the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament will be available on USA Bracketing, USA Wrestling’s new best-in-class event management software. For more information about the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, please visit usawrestlingevents.com. Men’s Freestyle Pre-Seeds 65 kg 1. Jesse Mendez (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Brock Hardy (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury WC) 4. Aden Valencia (California RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Real Woods (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC) 6. Beau Bartlett (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Seth Gross (MATPACK WC/Titan Mercury WC) 8. Marcus Blaze (Titan Mercury WC) 9. Carter Young (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 70 kg 1. James Green (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. PJ Duke (Titan Mercury WC) 3. Ian Parker (Cavalier WC) 4. Will Lewan (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Bryce Andonian (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC) 6. Ridge Lovett (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Antrell Taylor (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 8. Caleb Henson (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC) 9. Brayton Lee (New York WC/Indiana RTC) 74 kg 1. David Carr (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Quincy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Jarrett Jacques (Tiger Style WC) 4. Michael Caliendo (Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling WC) 5. Terrell Barraclough (Brunson UVRTC) 6. Peyton Hall (New York WC/West Virginia RTC) 7. Joseph Blaze (Boilermaker RTC) 79 kg 1. Levi Haines (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Dean Hamiti (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Simon Ruiz (Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 4. Carson Kharchla (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Muhamed McBryde (New York AC) 6. Kennedy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Ethan Riddle (Minnesota RTC) 86 kg 1. Kyle Dake (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Chance Marsteller (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Carter Starocci (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 4. Parker Keckeisen (Panther WC – RTC) 5. Marcus Coleman (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 92 kg 1. Joshua Barr (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style WC) 3. Michael Macchiavello (Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 4. Dustin Plott (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Patrick Brophy (Charleston RTC) 97 kg 1. Hayden Zillmer (Gopher WC) 2. Jonathan Aiello (Penn RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Justin Rademacher (Beaver Dam Wrestling RTC) 4. Eric Schultz (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Gavin Hoffman (Pennsylvania) 6. Christian Knop (Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Ethan Laird (DMV RTC) 125 kg 1. Demetrius Thomas (New York AC) 2. Trent Hillger (Gopher WC) 3. Jordan Wood (New York AC) 4. Christian Lance (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Lucas Stoddard (West Point WC)

The Senior women’s freestyle pre-seeds for the 2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament have been finalized ahead of this weekend’s competition in Louisville, Ky. All 53 registered athletes were assigned a seed. Tournament seeding was based on an agreed upon set of seeding criteria that included USA Wrestling PIN ratings, head-to-head results, tournament placements, and common opponents. Pre-seeds were finalized by the U.S. women’s freestyle national team staff. Seeding is not final until after weigh-ins conclude. Adjustments to the seeding will be made if a wrestler drops out of the field for any reason. In that case, the wrestler in question will be removed from the list and every wrestler underneath will bump up to the next seed. Two Final X matchups are already determined in women’s freestyle, 57 kg and 65 kg, which removes those weight classes from the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament field. Among those receiving a No. 1 seed include 2024 Olympic champion Amit Elor at 72 kg, Olympian and 2019 World champion Jacarra Winchester at 55 kg and 2024 U23 World champion Yelena Makoyed at 76 kg. Seven-of-eight No. 1 seeds were assigned to 2025 U.S. Open runners-up—Elor being the outlier. The Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament is scheduled for a 10 a.m. (ET) start time on Friday, May 16, with preliminaries and quarterfinal matches. The semifinals will follow at 4 p.m. (ET) on Friday. The women’s freestyle finals will begin at Noon (ET) on Saturday, May 17. FloWrestling will serve as the host broadcast partner for the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Fans can watch the event live or on-demand at FloWrestling.com. Online results for the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament will be available on USA Bracketing, USA Wrestling’s new best-in-class event management software. For more information about the Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, please visit usawrestlingevents.com. Women’s Freestyle Pre-Seeds 50 kg 1. Erin Golston (New York AC) 2. Kendra Ryan (Cardinal WC) 3. Emily Shilson (Titan Mercury WC) 4. Heather Crull (Northeastern WC) 5. Anaya Falcon (Titan Mercury WC) 53 kg 1. Felicity Taylor (Titan Mercury WC) 2. Katie Gomez (Titan Mercury WC) 3. Sage Mortimer (Titan Mercury WC) 4. Sydney Petzinger (Cardinal WC) 5. Jaslynn Gallegos (Cardinal WC) 6. Salyna Shotwell (Washington) 55 kg 1. Jacarra Winchester (USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Everest Leydecker (Thorobred WC) 3. Areana Villaescusa (Army WCAP) 4. Amani Jones (Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Ronna Gross (MATPAC WC/Titan Mercury WC) 6. Thalia Vogelsang (Colorado Mesa WC) 7. Julia Vidallon (Missouri Valley WC) 8. Mateah Roehl (New York AC/Askren WC) 59 kg 1. Michaela Beck (Titan Mercury WC) 2. Alexis Janiak (Titan Mercury WC) 3. Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Rise RTC) 4. Brenda Reyna (Army WCAP) 5. Virginia Foard (New York AC/King WC) 6. Lorianna Piestewa (Colorado Mesa WC) 7. Emily Frost (Iowa Women's WC/Titan Mercury WC) 8. Ashley Whetzal (Kellam Mat Rats WC) 62 kg 1. Adaugo Nwachukwu (Army WCAP) 2. SaVannah Cosme (Atreus WC) 3. Bridgette Duty (Army WCAP) 4. Alara Boyd (Cardinal WC) 5. Katerina Lange (New York AC) 6. Ana Luciano (New York AC/King WC) 7. Marilyn Garcia (Beat the Streets LA/Titan Mercury WC) 8. Samantha Barragan (California) 68 kg 1. Solin Piearcy (Titan Mercury WC) 2. Brooklyn Hays (USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Latifah McBryde (New York) 4. Destiny Lyng (New York AC/Lehigh WC) 5. Gretchen Donally (Colorado Mesa WC) 72 kg 1. Amit Elor (Titan Mercury WC) 2. Skylar Grote (USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Joye Levendusky (Titan Mercury WC) 4. Kaylynn Albrecht (USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Elleni Johnson (Laker WC) 76 kg 1. Yelena Makoyed (Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Dymond Guilford (USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Marlynne Deede (Laker WC) 4. Tristan Kelly (Army WCAP) 5. Naomi Simon (Iowa Women's WC/Titan Mercury WC) 6. Shenita Lawson (New York AC) 7. Liliana Vergara (Tiger WC) 8. Ashley Lekas (Texas)

With the high school Class of 2025 largely ready to graduate, it’s about time to look ahead to the next recruiting classes. In turning my attention to the Class of 2026, I noticed one school has been putting together an excellent recruiting class, if not a bit under the radar. That class grew yesterday as they received their fifth commit from a Class of 2026 Big Boarder. Northwestern has had a rough couple of years with a handful of injuries and a 14th-place finish at the 2024 Big Ten Championships, followed by a 12th-place finish in 2025. In Philadelphia, the Wildcats crowned their first All-American in two seasons as Trevor Chumbley had an improbable run to the NCAA semifinals, before settling into fourth place. The momentum generated by Chumbley’s postseason and a solid Class of 2025, followed by what looks like a great Class of 2026, could be the spark that head coach Matt Storniolo needs to consistently stay in the top half of the conference. Let’s look more closely at the group that Storniolo has waiting in the wings in the Class of 2026. #25 Ryder Wilder (GA), #29 Will Detar (PA), #68 Jaxon Miller (IA), #73 Peter Snyder (MD), and the most recent addition #154 Trayvn Boger (UT). Storniolo and staff have obviously been looking to improve the back half of their lineup as Boger projects as a heavyweight and Snyder/Wilder could be 184/197, while Miller could go 174/184. Looking into the accolades for each of Northwestern’s current commits, Wilder has a long list of high-level credentials. He’s won the NHSCA grade-level tournament as a freshman and junior. Last spring, he was third in both styles at the UWW U17 Trials and he finished top three in both styles in Fargo in 2023. Detar recently locked up a spot on the U17 World Team in Greco-Roman. He’s placed four times at the 16U age group in Fargo with a national title in both styles. Detar will be chasing his first PA state title as a senior, but has finished top-three in each of his first three seasons. Jaxon Miller won his first Iowa 3A state title this year after making the finals as a sophomore. He was a champion at Preseason Nationals last year and fourth in 16U Greco-Roman in Fargo a few months before that. Peter Snyder was seventh in Junior freestyle heading into his junior year of high school. After that, he was eighth at the Ironman and made the Beast finals. Boger was a member of the 2024 U17 World Team in Greco a year after falling in the Trials finals. During the high school season, Boger was a finalist at the Doc Buchanan and fifth at the Ironman. In 2023, Boger was seventh in both styles in Fargo at the 16U age group. I’m sure that Storniolo and staff are not done with the Class of 2026 recruiting, but this is an excellent start. The Wildcats Class of 2025 was recently tabbed 25th in the nation in MatScouts Recruiting Rankings (InterMat’s will be coming in the next few weeks). That class includes #31 Billy Dekraker (VA), #166 Alex Smith (FL), and #226 Anthony Rinehart (IN). For all of Northwestern’s current recruits from the Class of 2025 and 2026: Click Here

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