2018 Senior Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge

Men's Freestyle Qualifiers For 2018 World Team Trials

Men's Freestyle Qualifiers For 2018 World Team Trials

The complete list of men's freestyle qualifiers for the 2018 World Team Trials challenge tournament in Rochester, Minnesota.

Apr 30, 2018 by Wrestling Nomad
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The field has been set for the 2018 World Team Trials challenge tournament, taking place May 19-20 in Rochester, MN, to determine who wrestles in Final X.

After this past weekend's U.S. Open, every Final X site has determined the first half of its competitors. There will be five wrestlers sitting out in the Trials tournament finals. Complete procedures to qualify for the Trials can be found here.

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57kg

Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC): World Silver Medalist

Tim Lambert (Sunkist Kids/NWC): Dave Schultz Runner-Up

Spencer Lee (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC): NCAA Champ

Zane Richards (Illini RTC/Titan Mercury): Bill Farrell Bronze

Tony Ramos (Tar Heel WC/Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open Champ

Daton Fix (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury): U.S. Open Runner-Up

Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 3rd Place

Frank Perrelli (Lehigh Valley WC/Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 4th Place

David Terao (DCAC): U.S. Open 5th Place

Brent Fleetwood (Bison WC): U.S. Open 6th Place

Eddie Klimara (Cavalier WC/Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 7th Place

Thomas Gilman is sitting in the Final X in Lincoln, NE, on June 9 as a returning world silver medalist. As the U.S. Open champ, Tony Ramos is sitting in the finals of the challenge tournament, likely awaiting the winner of Spencer Lee and Daton Fix for the right to face Gilman for the world team spot.


61kg

Joe Colon (Titan Mercury/Valley RTC): Dave Schultz Winner

Seth Gross (Jackrabbit WC/Sunkist Kids): NCAA Champ

Jon Morrison (Cliff Keen WC/NYAC): Bill Farrell Champ

Nahshon Garrett (Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open Runner-Up

Nico Megaludis (Nittany Lion WC): U.S. Open 3rd Place

Tyler Graff (Titan Mercury/Southeast RTC): U.S. Open 4th Place

Brandon Wright (NYAC): U.S. Open 5th Place

Darrius Little (NYAC/Lehigh Valley WC): U.S. Open 7th Place

The first guy to qualify for the Trials at this weight is the one now sitting out until Final X. Joe Colon won both the Dave Schultz and the Open and is waiting to find out who his opponent will be on June 23 at Lehigh in Bethlehem, PA.


65kg

Logan Stieber (Titan Mercury/Ohio RTC): World Team Member

Zain Retherford (Nittany Lion WC): World Team Team Member

BJ Futrell (Titan Mercury/Penn RTC): Dave Schultz Winner

Yianni Diakomihalis (FLWC/New York RTC): NCAA Champ

Evan Henderson (Badger RTC/Titan Mercury): Bill Farrell Champ

Joey McKenna (Ohio RTC): U.S. Open Champ

Jaydin Eierman (Missouri Wrestling Foundation): U.S. Open Runner-Up

Nick Dardanes (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC): U.S. Open 4th Place

Jayson Ness (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 5th Place

Evan Henderson (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 6th Place

Andy Simmons (NYAC/Cliff Keen WC): U.S. Open 7th Place

Neither of the returning world team members in this weight is the one who won the bye to Final X. Joey McKenna came through the U.S. Open and is now in the driver's seat at 65kg.


70kg

James Green (Titan Mercury/NWTC): World Silver Medalist

Kellen Russell (NYAC/Cliff Keen WC): Dave Schultz Winner

Jason Nolf (Nittany Lion WC): NCAA Champ

Kyle Ruschell (Titan Mercury): Bill Farrell Silver

Jason Chamberlain (Titan Mercury/Valley RTC): U.S. Open Champ

Hayden Hidlay (Wolfpack WC): U.S. Open Runner-Up

Alec Pantaleo (Cliff Keen WC): U.S. Open 3rd Place

Dylan Ness (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 4th Place

Ryan Deakin (Northwestern): U.S. Open 5th Place

Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury/Southeast RTC): U.S. Open 6th Place

Griffin Parriott (Boilermaker RTC): U.S. Open 7th Place

James Green waits in Final X, while one of his former NWTC training partners in Jason Chamberlain earned the right to sit out until the WTT finals.


74kg

Jordan Burroughs (Titan Mercury/NWTC): World Gold Medalist

Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury/Badger RTC): Dave Schultz Champ

Vincenzo Joseph (Nittany Lion WC): NCAA Champ

Tommy Gantt (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack RTC): Bill Farrell Champ

Isaiah Martinez (Titan Mercury/Illini RTC): U.S. Open Champ

Dan Vallimont (NYAC/Penn RTC): U.S. Open Runner-Up

Jake Sueflohn (Boilermaker RTC): U.S. Open 3rd Place

Quinton Godley (Wolfpack WC): U.S. Open 4th Place

Evan Wick (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 5th Place

Carson Brolsma (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 6th Place

Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh WC): U.S. Open 7th Place

Burroughs will once again be able to make a world team in front of his hometown crowd in Lincoln on June 9.


79kg

Jon Reader (Sunkist Kids): Dave Schultz Winner

Zahid Valencia (Sunkist Kids): NCAA Champ

Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury): Bill Farrell Champ

Kyle Dake (Titan Mercury/New York RTC): U.S. Open Champ

Josh Asper (Navy-Marine Corps RTC): U.S. Open 3rd Place

Mike Evans (Buies Creek RTC): U.S. Open 4th Place

Nathan Jackson (New Jersey RTC): U.S. Open 5th Place

Ben Harvey (Army West Point): U.S. Open 6th Place

Stacey Davis (Wolfpack WC): U.S. Open 7th Place

Kyle Dake beat Alex Dieringer in one of the best matches of the Open, affording him the right to sit at Final X in State College, PA, on June 16.


86kg

Richard Perry (NYAC/Penn RTC): Dave Schultz Winner

Bo Nickal (Nittany Lion WC): NCAA Champ

Joe Rau (Minnesota Storm): Bill Farrell Champ

David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC): U.S. Open Champ

Nick Reenan (Wolfpack WC): U.S. Open 3rd Place

TJ Dudley (Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open 4th Place

Austin Coburn (Predator): U.S. Open 5th Place

Ryan McWatters: U.S. Open 6th Place

Pat Downey (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 7th Place

David Taylor's third Open title means the former Nittany Lion will get to compete in front of his home fans in State College.


92kg

J’den Cox (Titan Mercury/Missouri WF): World Bronze Medalist

Nick Heflin (Oklahoma RTC): Dave Schultz Winner

Michael Macchiavello (Wolfpack RTC): NCAA Champ

Kenny Courts (Titan Mercury/Terrapin WC): Bill Farrell Silver

Hayden Zillmer (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open Runner-Up

Enock Francois (NYAC/Finger Lakes WC): U.S. Open 3rd Place

Deron Winn (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 4th Place

Nikko Reyes (Valley RTC): U.S. Open 5th Place

Timmy McCall (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack RTC): U.S. Open 6th Place

Cody Walters (Bulldog Elite WC): U.S. Open 7th Place

Though he did not get an automatic Final X berth as a returning world medalist since he went up in weight, J'den Cox still earned his spot in Bethlehem by winning the U.S. Open.


97kg

Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury/Ohio RTC): World Gold Medalist

Blaize Cabell (Valley RTC): Dave Schultz Winner

Ty Walz (Titan Mercury/Southeast RTC): Bill Farrell Champ

Austin Schafer (NYAC/Finger Lakes WC): U.S. Open Champ

Kyven Gadson (Sunkist Kids/Cyclone RTC): U.S. Open 3rd Place

Nathan Burak (Titan Mercury): U.S. Open 4th Place

Ben Honis (Cornell): U.S. Open 5th Place

Ross Larson (Viking WC): U.S. Open 6th Place

Braden Atwood (Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open 7th Place

Surprise Open champ Austin Schafer now has the best shot at making Final X and getting an opportunity to challenge Kyle Snyder.


125kg

Nick Gwiazdowski (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack RTC): World Bronze Medalist

Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids/NWTC): Dave Schultz Winner

Adam Coon (NYAC/Cliff Keen WC): U.S. Open Champ

Jacob Varner (Nittany Lion WC): U.S. Open Runner-Up

Gable Steveson (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 4th Place

Tony Nelson (Minnesota Storm): U.S. Open 5th Place

Tanner Hall (Sunkist Kids): U.S. Open 6th Place

Mike Kosoy (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack RTC): U.S. Open 7th Place

Heavyweight will be one of the smallest fields in Rochester, as it is likely Gable Steveson will be staying down at UWW Juniors since he cannot request a special later wrestle-off.