2023 U20 & U23 World Team Trials

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We are a week out from the U20 and U23 World Team Trials for both men's freestyle and Greco-Roman. Half of the U20 finalists have already been decided via the US Open, while the other finalist will have to fight through the qualifying bracket. I'll have a couple posts below with some notable names from U20 and U23, as well as a list of Ohio guys registered so far.

Men's Freestyle U20 Finalists (Sit in best 2 out of 3 finals):

57kg: Luke Lilledahl (high school, 2022 U17 gold, 2021 U17 silver)
61kg: Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State, 2022 U20 world teamer)
65kg: Tyler Kasak (Penn State, 2022 U17 silver)
70kg: Meyer Shapiro (Cornell, 2021 U17 gold)
74kg: Mitch Mesenbrink (Penn State, 2022 U20 silver)
79kg: Gabe Arnold (Iowa)
86kg: Bennett Berge (South Dakota State, 2022 U20 silver)
92kg: Jack Darrah (Stanford)
97kg: Camden McDanel (Nebraska)
125kg: Christian Carroll (Oklahoma State)
 
 
U23 Men's Freestyle Notables:

57kg: Stevo Poulin, Dean Peterson, Cooper Flynn, Blake West, Brett Ungar
61kg: Julian Chlebove, Dominick Serrano, Kyle Burwick, Cullan Schriever, Kase Mauger, Tristan Lujan
65kg: CJ Composto, Ryan Jack, Jesse Vasquez, Brock Hardy, Cole Matthews, Josh Saunders
70kg: Doug Zapf, Ed Scott, Jaden Abas, Fidel Mayora, Caleb Tyus, Caleb Rathjen, Graham Rooks
74kg: Vinny Zerban, Bubba Wilson, Peyton Hall, Joey Bianchi, Paddy Gallagher, Julian Ramirez
79kg: Nick Incontrera, Dustin Plott, Donnell Washington, Jackson Turley, Jay Nivison, Carson Kharchla
86kg: n/a (Aaron Brooks will have the opportunity to take this spot. He must accept the spot by June 26th)
92kg: Luke Surber, Kyle Haas, Luke Stout, Silas Allred, Levi Hopkins, Evan Bockman, Jacob Cardenas
97kg: n/a (Owen Trephan made the Senior National Team by finishing runner up at the US Open. He has already accepted this spot and will be representing the team regardless of the result here).
125kg: Owen Trephan, Konner Doucet, Hunter Catka, Wyatt Hendrickson, Josh Heindselman (Gable Steveson technically has the opportunity to take this spot, but he will not do so. I believe Mason Parris is in his age-24 year and is too old).

Ohio entries (Only wrestlers who listed Ohio as their state are listed. Some may have listed the state they attend college in):
57kg: Blake Sheppard, Braden Hahlen
61kg: Wyatt Richter, Ty Daugherty, Anthony Sagaris, Raymond Adams, Landen Hacker, Jack Sparent, Nicholas Molchak
65kg: Sean Seefeldt, Brandon Sauter, Kyle Rowan, Alek Martin, Pablo Castro, Jake Cotsonas, Jorden Zigo
70kg: Michael Petrella, Nicolas Alvarez, Wyatt Abele, Justin Ritchie, Joshua Gibson, Calvin Rowan, Jaivon Jones
74kg: Zack Mattin, Maxwell Kirby, Drew Wiechers, Paddy Gallagher, Brody Gray
79kg: Nicholas Coreno, Lennox Wolak, Lucas Uliano, Devan Hendricks, Skyler Cowgill, Mitchell Broskie, Nathan Barrett, Roger Deck, Carson Kharchla, Samuel Naffah, Myles Takats, Tate Geiser
86kg: Dylan FIshback, Deron Pulliam, Gavin Bell, Noah Johnson, Shawn Earle, Brayden Benson, Hadyn Danals
92kg: Brennon Braud, Ben Vanadia, Tyler Stein, Kaleb Gelter, Joseph Lyons
97kg: Blake Schaffer
125kg: Matthew Cover, Mason Cover
 
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Overview- If this is what we get, it's a really weak group. Jacob Cardenas was a late add here, he finished 2nd at worlds last year and will be a big favorite at 92kg. Matthews is the only other returner and he finished 1-1 at worlds last year. Nagao and Starocci could both return, neither have not done so yet. Pat Glory mad the 2021 team and I think he is still eligible as well. Cardenas, Trephan, Matthews and Hendrickson are the best guys (and Brooks should he accept), I don't see a ton of talent here at some of the weights. Nobody has ever medaled for the US at U23 who hasn't finished at least R12 in their college careers.

2022 U23 World Team and their 2023 NCAA finish:
- Vito Arujau went 0-1 at worlds, NCAA champ
- Aaron Nagao went 1-2 at worlds, NCAA 5th
- Cole Matthews went 1-1 at worlds, NCAA R12, previous 5th
- Yahya Thomas went 2-2 at worlds, NCAA R12, previous 3rd
- David Carr went 1-1 at worlds, NCAA 3rd
- Carter Starocci won bronze at worlds, NCAA champ
- Trent Hidlay won silver at worlds, NCAA 4th
- Jacob Cardenas won silver at worlds, NCAA 8th
- Tanner Sloan won silver at worlds, NCAA 2nd
- Tony Cassioppi won brone at worlds, NCAA 4th

That's the best team the USA has ever put out, nobody won gold, and it's 3x as good as any potential team the US could have this year.

Potential best lineup:
57kg: Pat Glory/Matt Ramos
61kg: Aaron Nagao
65kg: Andrew Alirez
70kg: Sammy Sasso
74kg: Levi Haines
79kg: Carter Starocci
86kg: Aaron Brooks
92kg: Parker Keckeisen
97kg: Braxton Amos
125kg: Gable Steveson/Greg Kerkvliet

None of those guys are competing. Unfortunately, U23s does not hold the weight it should with the majority of college guys. Other countries send their best U23 world teamers, we do not.
 
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U20 Men's Freestyle Entries (Wrestlers must be qualified)

57kg: Troy Hohman, Troy Spratley, Jore Volk, Markel Baker, Cael Nasdeo, Adrian Meza, Nico Rivera, Brendan McCrone, Braeden Davis, Anthony Aniciete, Shane Corrigan
61kg: Aden Valencia, Carter Bailey, Cael Hughes, Kyler Larkin, Kale Petersen, Emilio Ysaguirre Jr, Easton Taylor, Zan Fugitt, Andre Gonzales, Jace Rhodes
65kg: Dominic Hargrove, Cole Brooks, KJ Evans, Ismael Ayoub, Dylan Gilcher, Grigor Cholakyan, Pierson Manville, Luke Simcox, Jesse Mendez, Brandon Cannon, Kelvin Rodriguez, Kannon Webster, Vince Cornella
70kg: Beau Mantanona, Paniro Johnson, Jude Swisher, Jackson Arrington, Jordan Williams, Kaleb Larkin, Ty Whalen, Andrell Taylor, Ryder Downey, Kyle Dutton, Daniel Cardenas, Matthew Sarbo, Joel Jesuroga, Ethan Stiles
74kg: Hunter Garvin, William Henckel, Kamdyn Munro, EJ Tescon, Joe Sealey, Tyler Lillard, Aiden Riggins, Braeden Scoles, Matthew Bianchi
79kg: MJ Gaitan, Matthew Singleton, AJ Heeg, Jared Simma, Rocco Welsh, Ethan Riddle, Noah Mulvaney, Logan Messer, Josh Barr, Tate Picklo, Luca Augustine, Daniel Wask
86kg: Max McEnelly, Braydon Thompson, Rylan Rogers, Connor Mirasola, Clayton Whiting, Tate Naaktgeboren, Garrett Wells, Evan Bates
92kg: Cole Mirasola, Carson Floyd, Wyatt Voelker, Gavin Nelson, Stephen Little, Jack Wehmeyer, Gabe Sollars, Nathan Critchfield, Mac Stout, Colden Dorfman
97kg: Damion Schunke, Sawyer Bartelt, Ben Kawczynski, Max Ramberg, Sage Harrison
125kg: Nathan Taylor, Chase Horne, Aden Attao, Navarro Schunke, Harley Andrews, Koy Hopke, Kail Wynia, Carter Neves, Bradley Hill

Quick overview- I'd expect many of the guys sitting in the finals to win. Watch out for Kale Peterson/Aden Valencia at 61kg, Jesse Mendez/Vince Cornella at 65kg, Joe Sealey at 74kg, Josh Barr at 79kg, Max McEnelly at 86kg, and Mac Stout at 92kg if you're looking for guys who finished high at the Open and looked pretty good doing so.

Ohio entries:
57kg: Brendan McCrone
61kg: Nic Bouzakis (in finals)
65kg: Ismael Ayoud, Jesse Mendez
70kg:
74kg:
79kg: Rocco Welsh, Logan Messer
86kg:
92kg:
97kg:
125kg: Carter Neves
 
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Yankeefan33 said:
U20 Men's Freestyle Entries (Wrestlers must be qualified)

57kg: Troy Hohman, Troy Spratley, Jore Volk, Markel Baker, Cael Nasdeo, Adrian Meza, Nico Rivera, Brendan McCrone
61kg: Aden Valencia, Carter Bailey, Cael Hughes, Kyler Larkin, Kale Petersen, Emilio Ysaguirre Jr, Easton Taylor, Zan Fugitt, Andre Gonzales, Jace Rhodes
65kg: Dominic Hargrove, Cole Brooks, KJ Evans, Ismael Ayoub, Dylan Gilcher, Grigor Cholakyan, Pierson Manville, Luke Simcox, Jesse Mendez, Brandon Cannon, Kelvin Rodriguez, Kannon Webster
70kg: Beau Mantanona, Paniro Johnson, Jude Swisher, Jackson Arrington, Jordan Williams, Kaleb Larkin, Ty Whalen, Andrell Taylor, Ryder Downey, Kyle Dutton, Daniel Cardenas, Matthew Sarbo, Joel Jesuroga
74kg: Hunter Garvin, William Henckel, Kamdyn Munro, EJ Tescon, Joe Sealey, Tyler Lillard, Aiden Riggins
79kg: MJ Gaitan, Matthew Singleton, AJ Heeg, Jared Simma, Rocco Welsh, Ethan Riddle, Noah Mulvaney, Logan Messer, Josh Barr, Tate Picklo, Luca Augustine, Daniel Wask
86kg: Max McEnelly, Braydon Thompson, Rylan Rogers, Connor Mirasola, Clayton Whiting, Tate Naaktgeboren, Garrett Wells, Evan Bates
92kg: Cole Mirasola, Carson Floyd, Wyatt Voelker, Gavin Nelson, Stephen Little, Jack Wehmeyer, Gabe Sollars, Nathan Critchfield, Mac Stout
97kg: Damion Schunke, Sawyer Bartelt, Ben Kawczynski, Max Ramberg
125kg: Nathan Taylor, Chase Horne, Aden Attao, Navarro Schunke, Harley Andrews, Koy Hopke, Kail Wynia, Carter Neves, Bradley Hill

Quick overview- I'd expect many of the guys sitting in the finals to win. Watch out for Kale Peterson at 61kg, Jesse Mendez at 65kg, Joe Sealey at 74kg, Josh Barr at 79kg, Max McEnelly at 86kg, and Mac Stout at 92kg if you're looking for guys who finished high at the Open and looked pretty good doing so.

Ohio entries:
57kg: Brendan McCrone
61kg: Nic Bouzakis (in finals)
65kg: Ismael Ayoud, Jesse Mendez
70kg:
74kg:
79kg: Rocco Welsh, Logan Messer
86kg:
92kg:
97kg:
125kg: Carter Neves
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Not an Ohio guy but I believe Brandon Cannon 65kg is a Buckeye commit
 
U20 Matchups. Best of three. 💪

57kg: Luke Lilledahl vs Troy Spratley (beat Forrest)
61kg: Nic Bouzakis vs Cael Hughes (beat Valencia)
65kg: Tyler Kasak vs Mendez (beat Spratley)
70kg: Meyer Shapiro vs Taylor (beat Paniro)
74kg: Mitch Mesenbrink vs Garvin
79kg: Gabe Arnold vs Singleton (beat Barr)
86kg: Bennett Berge vs Thompson (beat Mirasola)
92kg: Jack Darrah vs Little (beat Stout)
97kg: Camden McDanel vs Burrell (beat Braunagel)
125kg: Christian Carroll vs Attao (beat Hopke)
 
MPhillips said:
U20 Matchups. Best of three. 💪

57kg: Luke Lilledahl vs Troy Spratley (beat Forrest)
61kg: Nic Bouzakis vs Cael Hughes (beat Valencia)
65kg: Tyler Kasak vs Mendez (beat Spratley)
70kg: Meyer Shapiro vs Taylor (beat Paniro)
74kg: Mitch Mesenbrink vs Garvin
79kg: Gabe Arnold vs Singleton (beat Barr)
86kg: Bennett Berge vs Thompson (beat Mirasola)
92kg: Jack Darrah vs Little (beat Stout)
97kg: Camden McDanel vs Burrell (beat Braunagel)
125kg: Christian Carroll vs Attao (beat Hopke)
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Spratley over Jax Forrest, who beat Jore Volk. Cale Hughes over Valencia was a shocker to me personally. Couple more guys with huge days that were maybe just outside the elite before, lots of new faces challenging.
 
Men's Freestyle U20 Team:

57kg- Luke Lilledahl
61kg- Nic Bouzakis
65kg- Jesse Mendez
70kg- Meyer Shapiro
74kg- Mitch Mesenbrink
79kg- Matthew Singleton
86kg- Bennett Berge
92kg- Jack Darrah
97kg- Camden McDanel
125kg- Christian Carroll

- Mesenbrink and Berge are returning world silver medalists.
- Bouzakis was a U20 world teamer in 2022. Mendez was a U20 world teamer in 2021 and a U17 world teamer in 2019.
- Lilledahl was a U17 gold medalist in 2022 and silver medalist in 2021. Shapiro was U17 gold in 2021.
- Carroll was a U20 Greco world teamer in 2022. Singleton was a U20 Greco world teamer in 2021. Bouzakis was a U20 Greco world teamer in 2021.

It's a great team. It's extremely hard to judge who will do what at U20s, especially since we don't know if Russia will be allowed to compete. Gotta think Mesenbrink and Berge as returning medalists will be expected to medal again. Bouzakis and Mendez are both older with worlds experience at weights the USA can win medals at. Shapiro was a U17 gold medalist, so he knows what it takes to win. That's five really good guys right there, which is about the average number of medals the USA wins at U20s nowadays. I can all but guarantee one of those guys won't medal and one unnamed guy will, it always happens that way. Last year, Bouzakis, Facundo, and Feldman were three of the bigger names on the team and none medaled, while Berge, Volk and Mesenbrink all came home with medals.
 
Flowrestling Big Board placements of U20 team:

Meyer Shapiro, #1 2023
Luke Lilledahl, #2 2024
Jesse Mendez, #3 2022
Nic Bouzakis, #4 2022
Christian Carroll, #8 2023
Matt Singleton, #10 2022
Mitch Mesenbrink, #18 2022
Bennett Berge, #26 2022
Camden McDanel, #37 2023
Jack Darrah, UR 2022 (was probably just outside top 100)
 
U23 Quarters
Winners in BOLD

57kg
1 C. Flynn/Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc
9 L. Graf/Jackrabbit Wrestling Club

5 B. West/Northern Illinois RTC
4 S. Seymour/Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club

3 S. Poulin/ Northern Colorado Wrestling Club
11 E. Tallmadge/New Jersey

7 R. Castro-Sandoval/Central Valley RTC
18 B. Ungar/Spartan C

61kg
1 C. Schriever/Iowa
8 J. Farber/Panther Wrestling Club RTC

5 D. Cardinal/ Jackrabbit Wrestling Club
13 J. Chlebove/Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

14 E. Oakley/Boone RTC
6 K. Burwick/Hettinger Wrestling Club

7 A. Almeyda/Pennsylvania RTC
2 D. Serrano/Colorado

65kg
1 C. Matthews/Pittsburgh Wrestling Club
8 C. Thorpe/Panther Wrestling Club RTC

21 C. Gross/ Jackrabbit Wrestling Club
13 R. Jack/Wolfpack Wrestling Club

3 J. Saunders/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
6 K. Rowan/Ohio

7 J. Vasquez/Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
2 B. Hardy/Nebraska Wrestling Training Center

70kg
1 C. Rathjen/Hawkeye Wrestling Club
24 J. Hill/Oklahoma Regional Training Center

5 E. Scott/Wolfpack Wrestling Club
4 D. Manibog/Cowboy RTC

14 H. Gandy/Pennsylvania RTC
59 R. Lopez/Northern Colorado Wrestling Club

H. Brown/Big Dawg Wrestling
2 D. Zapf/Pennsylvania

74kg
P. Hall/West Virginia
25 A. White/Skwc-rtc

12 L. Revano/Pennsylvania RTC
4 J. Ramirez/Spartan Combat RTC

14 T. Barraclough/Nittany Lion Wrestling Club
6 C. Swensen/Jackrabbit Wrestling Club

10 M. Lee/Maurer Coughlin Wrestling Club
50 C. Baer/New York

79kg
1 D. Plott/Cowboy RTC
8 N. Incontrera/Pennsylvania RTC

H. Pummel/Northern Illinois RTC
29 M. Murabito/Bay Area Dragons Wrestling Center

3 D. Braunagel/Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC
6 B. Baumann/Boilermaker RTC

10 S. Skillings/Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC
2 C. Kharchla/Ohio

86kg
1 D. Fishback/Wolfpack Wrestling Club
8 N. Haas/West Coast Regional Training Center

5 C. Rogers/Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club
4 C. Valencia/Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

3 D. Washington/Indiana RTC
6 M. Reiniche/Beaver Dam Wrestling RTC

10 N. Antrassian/Cavalier Wrestling Club
2 S. Fisher/Southeast

92kg
1 L. Surber/ Cowboy RTC
9 C. Knop/Wolfpack Wrestling Club

5 E. Bockman/Brunson UVRTC
4 S. Allred/Nebraska Wrestling Training Center

M. Endene/Burg Training Center
11 M. Cosgrove/Pennsylvania RTC

B. Buhk/DeKalb Wrestling Club
2 J. Cardenas/Spartan RTC

97kg
1 S. Mitchell/Bulls Wrestling Club
9 T. Henry/Tiger Den Wrestling Club

5 T. Godbee/West Point Wrestling Club
G. Magin/Pittsburgh Wrestling Club

J. Trautman/Wisconsin
B. Schaffer/Golden Pride Wrestling Club

10 S. Mooberry/Caveman Wrestling
2 N. Stemmet/Illinois

125kg
1 W. Hendrickson/Air Force Regional Training Center
9 O. Trephan/Wolfpack Wrestling Club

12 J. Hill/Arkansas Regional Training Center
13 T. Houghton/Wolfpack Wrestling Club

3 J. Heindselman/Oklahoma Regional Training Center
6 M. Cover/Princeton Wrestling Club

7 A. Guttridge/Tar Heel Wrestling Club
2 L. Luffman/Illinois
 
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Semi Finals

57kg (Wrestled this match before the 125kg were finished. No idea why?)
Flynn 3-2.
Poulin 7-4.

61kg
Chlebove 7-1.
Oakley 11-7.

65kg
Jack 3-3.
Hardy 13-3.

70kg
Scott 11-8.
Jack 10-0.

74kg
Ramirez 10-9.
Lee 13-2

79kg
Plott 12-2.
Kharchla 10-0.

86kg
Fisback 14-4.
Washington 12-1.

92kg
Surber 14-4.
Cardenas 10-0.

97kg
Mitchell 6-0,
Stemmet 10-0.

125kg
Hendrickson 13-2.
Luffman 9-0.
 
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U23 Finals:
57kg- Stevo Poulin v Cooper Flynn
61kg- Julian Chlebove v Ethan Oakley
65kg- Ryan Jack v Brock Hardy
70kg- Ed Scott v Doug Zapf
74kg- Julian Ramirez v Matt Lee
79kg- Dustin Plott v Carson Kharchla
86kg- DJ Washington v Dylan Fishback
92kg- Luke Surber v Daniel Cardenas
97kg*- Nick Stemmet v Sam Mitchell
125kg- Wyatt Hendrickson v Luke Luffman

Reminder, 97kg will be Isaac Trumble at worlds. He qualified by making the national team at 97kg. Aaron Brooks will also have the choice to take the 86kg spot. Additionally, Keegan O'Toole will face Vincenzo Joseph at 74kg, with a win qualifying him for the U23 team. I believe both Sammy Sasso and Jakob Camacho are in their age 24 year and are too old for U23s.
 
U23 Finals, Round 1:

57kg- Poulin over Flynn 7-4
61kg- Chlebove over Oakley 6-4
65kg- Hardy over Jack 9-5
70kg- Zapf over Scott 5-4
74kg- Lee over Ramirez 12-2
79kg- Plott over Kharchla 20-9 (Kharchla was up 9-0, Plott ripped off eight leg laces)
86kg- Washington over Fishback 11-0
92kg- Surber over Cardenas 10-0
97kg- Stemmet over Mitchell 12-0
125kg- Hendrickson over Luffman 10-0
 
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U23 Finals, Round 2:

57kg- Flynn over Poulin 4-1
61kg- Chlebove over Oakley 8-3
65kg- Hardy over Jack 10-5
70kg- Zapf over Scott 5-4
74kg- Ramirez over Lee 5-2
79kg- Plott over Kharchla 10-10 (injury- Kharchla was hurt after last TD. Was issue in 1st match too)
86kg- Fishback over Washington 17-7
92kg- Cardenas over Surber 18-15
97kg- Stemmet over Mitchell 6-4
125kg- Hendrickson over Luffman 10-0

Round 3:

57kg- Flynn over Poulin 9-4
74kg- Ramirez over Lee 10-6
86kg- Fishback over Washington 19-9
92kg- Cardenas over Surber 10-0
 
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Tentative 2023 U23 World Team:

57kg- Cooper Flynn, Virginia Tech
61kg- Julian Chlebove, Arizona State
65kg- Brock Hardy, Nebraska
70kg- Doug Zapf, Penn
74kg- Julian Ramirez, Cornell
79kg- Dustin Plott, Oklahoma State
86kg- Dylan Fishback, North Carolina State
92kg- Jacob Cardenas, Cornell
97kg- Isaac Trumble, North Carolina State
125kg- Wyatt Hendrickson, Air Force

Both Ramirez and Fishback are not confirmed- Aaron Brooks can take the 86kg spot and Keegan O'Toole, with a win in a week, can take the 74kg spot.

Update- Zapf will have to wait on Sasso's match as well.
 
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