Powerful USA Team, Headlined By Snyder, Competing At Dan Kolov International This Weekend

The second big UWW event of the annual season is happening this weekend in Bulgaria, and Team USA is sending a large, experienced contingent to compete for ranking points and experience. The event will be men's and women's freestyle, headlined by Olympic and world champions Kyle Snyder & Jordan Burroughs. Also on the roster are world silver medalists Thomas Gilman, James Green, and Sarah Hildebrandt, as well as world bronze medalists Joe Colon, Nick Gwiazdowski, Tamyra Mensah, and Mallory Velte. In addition to many international and age-level medals, this is a star-studded team that is sure to come home with plenty of hardware. All rankings below are taken from UWW's ranking services.

Men's Freestyle Delegation

57kg: #3 Thomas Gilman (Titan Mercury/Hawkeye WC)

57kg: Josh Rodriguez (Nittany Lion WC)

61kg: #3 Joe Colon (Titan Mercury/Valley RTC)

65kg: Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids/NYRTC)

65kg: BJ Futrell (Titan Mercury/PRTC)

65kg: Evan Henderson (NYCRTC)

70kg: James Green (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)

70kg: Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury/Oklahoma RTC)

74kg: #3 Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska WTC)

79kg: #12 Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury/Cowboy RTC)

86kg: Nick Heflin (Titan Mercury/Oklahoma RTC)

92kg: Riley LeFever (Nittany Lion WC)

92kg: Michael Macchiavello (Wolfpack RTC)

97kg: #2 Kyle Snyder (Titan Mercury/Ohio RTC)

97kg: Ty Walz (Titan Mercury/SERTC)

97kg: Kevin Beazley (CKRTC)

125kg: #6 Nick Gwiazdowski (Titan Mercury/Wolfpack WC)

125kg: Michael Kosoy (Sunkist Kids WC)

Men's Freestyle Coaches

Bill Zadick (Colorado Springs, Colo./National Freestyle Head Coach)

Joe Russell (Colorado Springs, Colo./Manager of Freestyle Programs)

David Beazley (Highland, Mich.)

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Delegation

50 kg – #13 Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)

50 kg – Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)

50 kg – Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)

53 kg – Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)

53 kg – #2 Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC/OTC)

55 kg – #6 Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)

57 kg – Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)

59 kg – Brenda Reyna (Mount Vernon, Wash./TMWC/McKendree Bearcat WC)

62 kg – Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky./Sunkist Kids WC)

62 kg – #4 Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif./TMWC)

65 kg – Amanda Hendey (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)

65 kg – #3 Forrest Molinari (Iowa City, Iowa/TMWC/Hawkeye WC)

65 kg – Maya Nelson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC)

68 kg – Alexandria Glaude (West Sacramento, Calif./TMWC/McKendree Bearcat WC)

68 kg – Macey Kilty (River Falls, Wisc./Sunkist Kids)

68 kg – #5 Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./TMWC/OTC)

Coaches

Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)

Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Women’s National Team Assistant Coach)