Pre-seeds released for Senior World Team Trials in Omaha this weekend

USA Wrestling has released the pre-seeds for the Senior World Team Trials. The competition will be held at the MECA – CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, September 14-15.

Seeding was done by the USA Wrestling National Staff. Pre-seeds are subject to change through the completion of medical check and weigh-ins on Saturday, September 14.

In women’s freestyle, two 2023 World medalists accepted their automatic berth in the best-of-three Championship Series, 2023 World silver medalist Jacarra Winchester at 55 kg and 2023 World silver medalist Macey Kilty at 65 kg.

In men’s freestyle, two 2023 World medalists accepted their automatic berth in the best-of-three Championship Series, 2023 World champion Vito Arujau at 61 kg and 2023 World bronze medalist Zahid Valencia at 92 kg.

There are no athletes who qualified to sit out until the best-of-three Championship Series in Greco-Roman.

The weight classes being contested include:

  • Men’s freestyle: 61 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, 92 kg
  • Women’s freestyle: 55 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg
  • Greco-Roman: 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg, 82 kg

The World Team Trials will determine the U.S. athletes that will compete in the Senior World Championships in Tirana, Albania, October 28-31.

The event will be broadcast live on FloWrestling.

55 kg Women’s Freestyle
Sit-out to Championship Series: Jacarra Winchester (USOPTC/TMWC)
Pre-Seeds

  1. Amanda Martinez (Cardinal WC/TMWC)
  2. Areana Villaescusa (Army WCAP)
  3. Felicity Taylor (IWWC/TMWC)
  4. Alisha Howk (New York AC)
  5. Vayle Baker (NYAC/West Point WC)
  6. Ella Jauregui (Palo Alto Elite WC)
  7. Montana Delawder (Team Tornado WC)
  8. Josie Bartishofski (Victory School of Wrestling)
  9. Lorianna Piestewa (Colorado Mesa WC)
  10. Mataeh Roehl (NYAC/Askren WC)
  11. Karissa Turnwall (Emmanuel Training Center)
  12. Katherine Heath (Wildcat Elite)
  13. Shea Reisel (Dubuque RTC)

59 kg Women’s Freestyle
Pre-Seeds

  1. Michaela Beck (USOPTC/TMWC)
  2. Abigail Nette (Army WCAP)
  3. Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Rise RTC)
  4. Bridgette Duty (Army WCAP)
  5. Zoe Nowicki (Bulldog WC)
  6. YeLe Aycock (Cardinal WC)
  7. Ronna Gross (Matpac Wrestling)
  8. Ashley Whetzal (The Valley WC)

65 kg Women’s Freestyle
Sit-out to Championship Series: Macey Kilty (IWWC/TMWC)
Pre-Seeds

  1. Jennifer Page (Titan Mercury WC)
  2. Aine Drury (NYAC/Team Tornado WC)
  3. Ana Luciano (New York AC)
  4. SaVannah Cosme (Sunkist Kids)
  5. Clarie DiCugno (Team Tornado WC)
  6. Skylar Hattendorf (New York AC)
  7. Alara Boyd (Cardinal WC)
  8. Marilyn Garcia (BTSLA/TMWC)
  9. Sienna Ramirez (Army WCAP)
  10. Hanna Errthum (Combat)
  11. Gianna Anaya (Emmanuel Training Center)
  12. Eve Herlyn (Greater Heights Wrestling)

72 kg Women’s Freestyle
Pre-Seeds

  1. Yelena Makoyed (Cardinal WC/TMWC)
  2. Kylie Welker (IWWC/TMWC)
  3. Skylar Grote (USOPTC/TMWC)
  4. Cheyenne Bowman (NYAC/Team Tornado WC)
  5. Gretchen Donally (Colorado Mesa WC)
  6. Celina Cooke (Colorado Mesa WC)

55 kg Greco-Roman
Pre-Seeds

  1. Brady Koontz (Dubuque RTC/TMWC)
  2. Camden Russell (New York AC)
  3. Billy Sullivan (Army WCAP)
  4. Kenneth Crosby (NMU-National Training Center)
  5. Ezekiel Witt (Bison WC)
  6. Peter Del Gallo (Southside WC)
  7. Zachary Silvis (Minnesota Storm/NYAC)
  8. Kody Tanimoto (Bison WC)
  9. Tyler Klein (Dubuque RTC)
  10. Fabian Gutierrez (West Point WC)

63 kg Greco-Roman
Pre-Seeds

  1. Ildar Hafizov (Army WCAP)
  2. Max Black (NYAC/NMU-National Training Center)
  3. Dylan Gregerson (New York AC)
  4. Phillip Moomey (MWC Wrestling Academy)
  5. Corbin Nirschl (New York AC)
  6. Rhett Peak (Checkmate WC)
  7. Aidan Nutter (New York AC)
  8. Riley Lomenick (Illinois)
  9. Nicholas Leonetti (Suples WC)
  10. David Medina (Tennessee)

72 kg Greco-Roman
Pre-Seeds

  1. Benjamin Peak (Combat W.C. School of Wrestling)
  2. RaVaughn Perkins (New York AC)
  3. Hunter Lewis (North Carolina)
  4. Peyton Robb (Nebraska WTC)
  5. Gunnar Hamre (NMU-National Training Center)
  6. Logan Savvy (New York AC)
  7. Clay Radenz (Bison WC)
  8. Charlie Dill (NMU-National Training Center)
  9. Jaxon Bearden (NMU-National Training Center)
  10. Eddie Smith (Dubuque RTC)
  11. Charles McKune (NMU-National Training Center)

82 kg Greco-Roman
Pre-Seeds

  1. Aliaksandr Kikiniou (New York AC)
  2. Jesse Porter (New York AC)
  3. Beka Melelashvili (New York AC)
  4. Tyler Eischens (NYAC/Tarheel WC)
  5. Ryan Epps (Army WCAP)
  6. Tyler Cunningham (New York AC)
  7. Riley Briggs (NMU-National Training Center)
  8. Patrick Curran (NYAC/NMU-National Training Center)
  9. Aidan Squier (Combat W.C. School of Wrestling)
  10. Aaron Dobbs (NMU-National Training Center)
  11. Alex Hamm (Florida)
  12. Quinlan Nelson (Illinois)
  13. Jordan Lara (505 WC)
  14. Luke Ciampa (LVWC)
  15. Mason Parsons (Sons of Thunder Wrestling)
  16. Sam Beckett (Pennsylvania)
  17. Drew Allgeyer (Michigan)
  18. Adan Deleon Gonzalez (Georgia)

61 kg Men’s Freestyle
Sit-out to Championship Series: Vito Arujau (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC)
Pre-Seeds

  1. Nahshon Garrett (LVWC/TMWC)
  2. Daton Fix (Cowboy RTC/TMWC)
  3. Austin Desanto (HWC/TMWC)
  4. Seth Gross (Wisconsin RTC)
  5. Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg WC)
  6. Jax Forrest (Young Guns)
  7. Nasir Bailey (Arkansas RTC)
  8. Liam Cronin (Nebraska WTC)
  9. Devan Turner (NYAC/Indiana RTC)
  10. Michael Tortorice (Team Tortorice WC)
  11. Nico Provo (Connecticut)
  12. Kyle Burwick (Bison WC)

70 kg Men’s Freestyle
Pre-Seeds

  1. Alec Pantaleo (CKWC/TMWC)
  2. James Green (Nebraska WTC)
  3. Jordan Oliver (NYAC)
  4. PJ Duke (KD Training Center)
  5. Jarrett Jacques (Tiger Style WC)
  6. Evan Henderson (LVWC/TMWC)
  7. Bryce Andonian (SERTC/TMWC)
  8. Paniro Johnson (Cyclone RTC)
  9. Yahya Thomas (NJRTC/TMWC)
  10. Will Lewan (Cliff Keen WC)
  11. Jakob Bergeland (Gopher WC)
  12. Kaleb Larkin (Atreus WC)
  13. Ian Parker (Cavalier WC)
  14. Daniel Cardenas (Bear Cave WC)
  15. Vince Bouzakis (Wyoming Seminary)
  16. Wyatt Sheets (Cowboy RTC/TMWC)
  17. Jaden Abas (California RTC)
  18. Ryan Jack (Wolfpack WC/TMWC)
  19. Jackson Arrington (Wolfpack WC/TMWC)
  20. Dayne Morton (West Coast RTC)
  21. Isaiah Delgado (Brunson UVRTC)

79 kg Men’s Freestyle
Pre-Seeds

  1. Chance Marsteller (NJRTC/TMWC)
  2. Jordan Burroughs (Pennsylvania RTC)
  3. Alex Dieringer (CKWC/TMWC)
  4. Keegan O’Toole (Tiger Style WC/TMWC)
  5. David Carr (Cyclone RTC/TMWC)
  6. Evan Wick (SoCal RTC/TMWC)
  7. Hunter Garvin (Iowa)
  8. Joey Lavallee (Brunson UVRTC/TMWC)
  9. Joey Bianchi (Arkansas RTC)
  10. Kennedy Monday (NJRTC/TMWC)
  11. Matthew Bianchi (Arkansas RTC)
  12. Andrew Dickson (George Mason Univ.)
  13. Noah Mulvaney (Buffalo Valley RTC)
  14. Sam Beckett (Pennsylvania)
  15. Demetrius Romero (Brunson UVRTC)
  16. Clay Lautt (Tarheel WC)
  17. Justin Grant (McDoubles Wrestling)

92 kg Men’s Freestyle
Sit-out to Championship Series: Zahid Valencia (Atreus WC)
Pre-Seeds

  1. Trent Hidlay (Wolfpack WC/TMWC)
  2. Jonathan Aiello (Pennsylvania RTC/TMWC)
  3. Michael Macchiavello (LVWC/TMWC)
  4. Eric Schultz (Nebraska WTC)
  5. Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style WC)
  6. Patrick Downey (NYAC)
  7. Marcus Coleman (Cyclone RTC)
  8. Cameron Caffey (Michigan WC)
  9. Maximus Hale (Pennsylvania RTC)
  10. Nick Stemmet (Illinois)
  11. Zane Mulder (Burg Training Center)
  12. Luke Duthie (Pennsylvania)
  13. Eze Chukwuezi (Spartan Combat RTC)
  14. Aidan Brenot (Bison WC)

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