2023 USA Wrestling U23 Nationals results. June 2-4, 2023 in Geneva, Ohio.
Champions qualify to represent the USA at the 2023 U23 World Championships in Tampere, Finland, in October.
Brackets/Results on arena.flowrestling.org
Freestyle Medal Matches
57 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Cooper Flynn (Southeast RTC, Inc) defeats Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado WC), two matches to one
Bout 1 – Poulin dec. Flynn, 7-4
Bout 2 – Flynn dec. Poulin, 4-1
Bout 3 – Flynn dec. Poulin, 9-4
1st Cooper Flynn TN (Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc) VPO1 Stevo Poulin CO (Northern Colorado Wrestling Club), 9-4
3rd Blake West MN (Northern Illinois RTC) VPO1 Sheldon Seymour PA (Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club), 7-5
5th Richard Castro-sandoval CA (Central Valley RTC) VSU Evan Tallmadge NJ (New Jersey), 10-0 3:50
7th Brett Ungar PA (Spartan Combat RTC) VSU Logan Graf SD (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club), 10-0 0:42
61 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Julian Chlebove (Sunkist Kids WC) defeats Ethan Oakley (Boone RTC), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Chlebove dec. Oakley, 6-4
Bout 2 – Chlebove dec. Oakley, 8-3
1st Julian Chlebove AZ (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) VPO1 Ethan Oakley NC (Boone RTC), 8-3
3rd Cullan Schriever IA (Iowa) VSU Julian Farber GA (Panther Wrestling Club RTC), 11-0 5:19
5th Kyle Burwick ND (Hettinger Wrestling Club) VSU Dominick Serrano CO (Northern Colorado Wrestling Club), 11-0 2:16
7th Derrick Cardinal MN (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club) VPO1 Alex Almeyda NJ (Pennsylvania RTC), 12-8
65 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Brock Hardy (Nebraska WTC) defeats Ryan Jack (Wolfpack WC), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Hardy dec. Jack, 9-5
Bout 2 – Hardy dec. Jack, 10-5
1st Brock Hardy UT (Nebraska Wrestling Training Center) VPO1 Ryan Jack NC (Wolfpack Wrestling Club), 10-5
3rd Cole Matthews PA (Pittsburgh Wrestling Club) VSU Cj Composto NJ (Pennsylvania RTC), 11-0 4:14
5th Joshua Saunders MO (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)) VSU Kyle Rowan OH (Ohio), 12-0 0:53
7th Caleb Gross WI (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club) VSU1 Jesse Vasquez CA (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)), 14-4 5:52
70 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Doug Zapf (Pennsylvania RTC) defeats Edward Scott (Wolfpack WC), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Zapf dec. Scott, 5-4
Bout 2 – Zapf dec. Scott, 5-4
1st Doug Zapf PA (Pennsylvania RTC) VPO1 Edward Scott NC (Wolfpack Wrestling Club), 5-4
3rd Caleb Rathjen IA (Hawkeye Wrestling Club) VSU Jared Hill OK (Oklahoma Regional Training Center), 10-0 2:58
5th Jaivon Jones OH (Northern Illinois RTC) VSU Rudy Lopez CO (Northern Colorado Wrestling Club), 12-0 0:39
7th Cole Handlovic PA (Spartan Combat RTC) VPO1 Hayden Brown NH (Big Dawg Wrestling), 12-8
74 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Julian Ramirez (Spartan Combat RTC) defeats Matt Lee (Nittany Lion WC), two matches to one
Bout 1 – Lee tech. fall Ramirez, 12-2
Bout 2 – Ramirez dec. Lee, 5-2
Bout 3 – Ramirez dec. Lee, 10-6
1st Julian Ramirez NY (Spartan Combat RTC) VPO1 Matt Lee IN (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 10-6
3rd Bubba Wilson KS (Nebraska Wrestling Training Center) VFA Cael Swensen MN (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club), 4-2 3:54
5th Peyton Hall WV (West Virginia) VPO1 Joey Bianchi WI (Arkansas Regional Training Center), 10-4
7th Terrell Barraclough UT (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club) VPO1 Padraic Gallagher OH (Ohio), 12-6
79 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Dustin Plott (Cowboy RTC) defeats Carson Kharchla (Ohio), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Plott tech. fall Kharchla, 21-10
Bout 2 – Plott fall Kharchla, 4:15
1st Dustin Plott OK (Cowboy RTC) VFA Carson Kharchla OH (Ohio), 10-10
3rd Nick Incontrera NJ (Pennsylvania RTC) VPO1 Danny Braunagel IL (Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC), 12-8
5th Brody Baumann IN (Boilermaker RTC) VPO1 Hayden Pummel IL (Northern Illinois RTC), 9-4
7th Lennox Wolak OH (New York City RTC) VPO1 Ceasar Garza CA (California), 10-5
86 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Dylan Fishback (Wolfpack WC) defeats Donnell Washington (Indiana RTC), two matches to one
Bout 1 – Washington tech. fall Fishback, 11-0
Bout 2 – Fishback tech. fall Washington, 18-7
Bout 3 – Fishback tech. fall Washington, 19-9
1st Dylan Fishback OH (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) VSU1 Donnell Washington IN (Indiana RTC), 19-9
3rd Nathan Haas CA (West Coast Regional Training Center) VPO1 Neil Antrassian VA (Cavalier Wrestling Club), 11-8
5th Samuel Fisher VA (Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc) VSU1 Cael Valencia CA (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club), 14-3 4:04
7th Mason Reiniche TN (Beaver Dam Wrestling RTC) VIN Caden Rogers PA (Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club)
92 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Jacob Cardenas (Spartan Combat RTC) defeats Luke Surber (Cowboy RTC), two matches to one
Bout 1 – Surber tech. fall Cardenas, 10-0
Bout 2 – Cardenas dec. Surber, 18-15
Bout 3 – Cardenas tech. fall Surber, 10-0
1st Jacob Cardenas NJ (Spartan Combat RTC) VSU Luke Surber OK (Cowboy RTC), 10-0
3rd Evan Bockman AK (Brunson UVRTC) VSU1 Nicholas Willham IN (Indiana RTC), 12-1 3:51
5th Martin Cosgrove NJ (Pennsylvania RTC) VFO Silas Allred IN (Nebraska Wrestling Training Center), 0-0
7th Christian Knop NC (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) VPO1 Jack Wilt NJ (Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club), 8-3
97 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Nick Stemmet (Illinois) defeats Samuel Mitchell (Bulls WC), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Stemmet tech. fall Mitchell, 12-0
Bout 2 – Stemmet dec. Mitchell, 6-4
1st Nick Stemmet IL (Illinois) VPO1 Samuel Mitchell WI (Bulls Wrestling Club), 6-4
3rd Tereus Henry KS (Tiger Den Wrestling Club) VSU1 Spencer Mooberry IA (Caveman Wrestling), 12-1 1:56
5th Geoffrey Magin PA (Pittsburgh Wrestling Club) VFA Blake Schaffer OH (Golden Pride Wrestling Club), 7-2 2:06
7th Thomas Godbee GA (West Point Wrestling Club) VPO1 Carter Blough MI (Michigan), 19-15
125 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force RTC) defeats Luke Luffman (Illinois RTC/Illini WC), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Hendrickson tech. fall Luffman, 10-0
Bout 2 – Hendrickson tech. fall Luffman, 10-0
1st Wyatt Hendrickson CO (Air Force Regional Training Center) VSU Luke Luffman IL (Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC), 10-0
3rd Owen Trephan NC (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) VPO1 Josiah Hill CA (Arkansas Regional Training Center), 5-1
5th Joshua Heindselman OK (Oklahoma Regional Training Center) VSU Matthew Cover OH (Princeton Wrestling Club), 11-0 4:44
7th Aydin Guttridge NC (Tar Heel Wrestling Club) VPO Tyrie Houghton NC (Wolfpack Wrestling Club), 5-0
Greco-Roman Medal Matches
55 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Yusief Lillie (Brunson UVRTC) defeats Davian Guanajuato (Southern Illinois RTC), two matches to one
Bout 1 – Guanajuato dec. Lillie, 4-1
Bout 2 – Lillie dec. Guanajuato, 5-1
Bout 3 – Lillie dec. Guanajuato, 5-2
3rd place – Kade Orr (Golden Pride Wrestling Club) tech. fall Christian Decatur-Luker (Freco), 11-0
5th place – Adrian Samano (Iron Wrestling Club) tech. fall Alexander Logsdon (Cougar Wrestling Club), 8-0
7th place – David Bragg (Tiger Wrestling Club) tech. fall Joshua Jasionowicz (Pennsylvania), 12-1
60 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Phillip Moomey (Spartan Combat RTC) defeats Jonathan Gurule (NMU-National Training Center), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Moomey dec. Gurule, 7-2
Bout 2 – Moomey dec. Gurule, 3-1
3rd place – Paxton Creese (Minnesota Storm) dec. Joseph Couch (West Point WC), 12-9
5th place – Dyson Kunz (Northern Colorado WC) fall Jayden Carson (Arkansas RTC), 4:22
7th place – David Medina (Tennessee) dec. Jesse Gaytan (California), 11-6
63 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Jordan Hamdan (Michigan WC) defeats Kyle Rowan (Ohio), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Hamdan dec. Rowan, 6-5
Bout 2 – Hamdan tech. fall Rowan, 11-0
3rd place – King Sandoval (Dmv Rtc) tech. fall Jeremy Bockert (Interior Grappling Academy), 8-0
5th place – William Edelblute (Utah) tech. fall Bobby Robinson (O Town WC), 10-1
7th place – Phillip Kue (Oregon) tech. fall Matthew Englehardt (Pennsylvania), 9-0
67 kg
Best-of-three championship series
David Stepanian (New York Athletic Club) defeats Max Schierl (NMU-NTC), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Stepanian tech. fall Schierl, 11-0
Bout 2 – Stepanian tech. fall Schierl, 11-0
3rd place – James Dalrymple (RTC South) dec. Samuel Edelblute (Brunson UVRTC), 13-7
5th place – Jakob Murillo (Brunson UVRTC) tech. fall Zach Keal (West Point WC), 8-0
7th place – Cole Rhemrev (Indiana RTC) tech. fall Diego Romero (NMU-NTC) 8-0
72 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Hunter Lewis (Wolfpack WC) defeats Jack Ervien, Jr. (Viking Wrestling Club (IA)), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Lewis dec. Ervien, Jr., 16-11
Bout 2 – Lewis fall Ervien, Jr., 0:43
3rd place – Ashton Miess (Combat W.C. School of Wrestling) tech. fall Kellyn March (Bison WC), 8-0
5th place – Clay Radenz (Gorilla WC, Inc) tech. fall Noah Roulo (Cougar WC), 12-2
7th place – Jalen Spuhler WI (Ranger WC) fall Wyatt Higgins (Grizzly WC), 1:55
77 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Payton Jacobson (Sunkist Kids WC) defeats Caleb Fish (Michigan WC), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Jacobson tech. fall Fish, 10-0
Bout 2 – Jacobson tech. fall Fish, 8-0
3rd place – Sean Coughlin (George Mason) tech. fall Julian Beltran (NMU-NTC) 8-0
5th place – Loranzo Rajaonarivelo (George Mason) tech. fall Christian Komitas (DeKalb WC), 10-0
7th place – Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana RTC) dec. Cody Hicks (Oklahoma), 8-1
82 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Tyler Eischens (California RTC (CA RTC)) defeats Tyler Dow (Minnesota Storm), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Eischens dec. Dow, 11-9
Bout 2 – Eischens tech. fall Dow, 10-2
3rd place – Danny Braunagel (Illinois RTC/Illini WC) inj. def. Edmond Ruth (Pennsylvania)
5th place – Tyler Hannah (Combat W.C. School of Wrestling) no contest James Foy (Minnesota Storm)
7th place – Dylan Kohn (Virginia) tech. fall Kennedy Wyatt (Knights RTC), 9-1
87 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Michael Altomer (Curby 3 Style Wrestling Club) defeats Keenan Wyatt (Knights RTC), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Altomer dec. Wyatt, 9-4
Bout 2 – Altomer dec. Wyatt, 5-4
3rd place – Daniel Lawrence (West Point WC) tech. fall Brett Bober (Wildcat Elite), 8-0
5th place – Connor Collins (Blugold WC) tech. fall Jesse Perez (O Town WC), 14-6
7th place – Jared Voss (Delaware County WC) tech. fall Daryus Webb (Missouri), 11-1
97 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Tereus Henry (Tiger Den Wrestling Club) defeats Thomas Godbee (West Point WC), two matches to one
Bout 1 – Henry fall Godbee, 4:05
Bout 2 – Godbee dec. Henry, 6-4
Bout 3 – Henry fall Godbee, 4:49
3rd place – Eli Pannell (Illinois) forfeit Sione Halo (10 Year Active Athlete List)
5th place – Chase Mccleish (Jackrabbit WC) tech. fall Brennon Braud (Ohio), 11-2
7th place – Kaleb Gelter (Cincinnati RTC) dec. Matthew Richardson (Pennsylvania), 7-5
130 kg
Best-of-three championship series
Kaleb Reeves (Iowa) defeats Spencer Trenary (Jackrabbit WC), two matches to none
Bout 1 – Reeves fall Trenary, 1:16
Bout 2 – Reeves fall Trenary, 0:59
3rd place – Nick West (Michigan WC) dec. Joshua Terrill (Michigan WC), 6-4
5th place – Max Balow (Viking RTC) dec. Mason Cover (Cleveland RTC), 4-1
7th place – Tony Caldwell (Valley Center WC) fall Max Diaz (NMU-NTC), 0:42