Men's Freestyle 2019 World Team Trials Qualifiers (So Far)
Here is a list of every US athlete that is currently qualified for the 2019 World Team Trials, and the weight at which they are qualified. Athletes have already qualified through 2018 senior, U23, or cadet world team membership, a 2019 NCAA D1 title, or the highest placer at the Dave Schultz memorial tournament. Future qualifiers include the US Open and several other last chance tournaments.
57 kg
2018 Senior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Jack Mueller (Cavalier WC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Daton Fix (Titan Mercury/Cowboy RTC)
2019 NCAA Division I champion – Spencer Lee (125 pounds) (Hawkeye WC)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – Darian Cruz (New York AC)
61 kg
FINAL X: Joe Colon, 2018 Senior World bronze medalist (Titan Mercury WC/Valley RTC)
2018 Final X champion – Nahshon Garrett (Sunkist Kids)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion – Vitali Arujau (Finger Lakes WC)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Sean Fausz (Wolfpack WC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion – Austin Gomez (Cyclone RTC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Joshua Saunders (Titan Mercury)
2019 NCAA Division I champion – Nick Suriano (133 pounds) (NJRTC)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – Cody Brewer (Titan Mercury WC/Chicago RTC)
65 kg
2018 Senior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Logan Stieber (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion – Mitch McKee (Gopher WC)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Colton McCrystal (Nebraska WTC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Dom Demas (OKRTC)
2019 NCAA Division I champion – Yianni Diakomihalis (141 pounds) (Finger Lakes WC)
2019 NCAA Division I champion – Anthony Ashnault (149 pounds) (NJRTC)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – Bernard Futrell (Titan Mercury/Penn RTC)
70 kg
2018 Senior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – James Green (Sunkist Kids)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Hayden Hidlay (Wolfpack RTC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Brady Berge (Nittany Lion WC)
2019 NCAA Division I champion – Jason Nolf (157 pounds) (Nittany Lion WC)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury WC/OKRTC)
74 kg
FINAL X: Jordan Burroughs, 2018 Senior World bronze medalist (Sunkist Kids)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Alex Smythe (Univ. of Buffalo)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Mekhi Lewis (Southeast RTC)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – Richie Lewis (New York AC)
79 kg
FINAL X: Kyle Dake, 2018 Senior World champion (Titan Mercury WC/Finger Lakes WC)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – David McFadden (Southeast RTC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Aaron Brooks (Titan Mercury/EAP)
2019 NCAA Division I champion – Zahid Valencia (174 pounds) (Sunkist Kids)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – Nate Jackson (New York AC)
86 kg
FINAL X: David Taylor, 2018 Senior World champion (Nittany Lion WC)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Myles Martin (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Lou Deprez (Bearcat WC)
2019 NCAA Division I champion – Drew Foster (184 pounds) (Northern Iowa)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – Pat Downey (Titan Mercury WC)
92 kg
FINAL X: J’den Cox, 2018 Senior World champion (Titan Mercury WC/USOTC)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Christian Brunner (Boilermaker RTC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Jacob Warner (Hawkeye WC)
2019 NCAA Division I champion – Bo Nickal (197 pounds) (Nittany Lion WC)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – TJ Dudley (Sunkist Kids)
97 kg
FINAL X: Kyle Snyder, 2018 Senior World silver medalist (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Kollin Moore (Titan Mercury/Ohio RTC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team Trials champion – Daniel Greg Kerkvliet (Titan Mercury WC/EAP)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Zach Elam (Univ. of Missouri)
2019 NCAA Division I champion – Anthony Cassar (285 pounds) (Nittany Lion WC)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – Ty Walz (Titan Mercury WC/Southeast RTC)
125 kg
FINAL X: Nick Gwiazdowski, 2018 Senior World bronze medalist (Titan Mercury WC)
2018 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Youssif Hemida (Terrapin WC)
2018 Junior Men’s Freestyle World Team member – Gable Steveson (Minnesota Storm)
2019 Dave Schultz highest placer – Mike Kosoy (Sunkist Kids)