America's Best Junior Team Heads To Croatia
America's Best Junior Team Heads To Croatia
Best ever? Difficult to tell. But one thing's for certain, the U.S. Men's Freestyle team is the most anticipated in recent memory.
Along with the U.S. Women and Greco teams, the 8-man star-studded squad heads to Zagreb, Croatia to compete at a Junior World Championships from which many expect a basket full of medals.
The U.S. has posted two Top 5 finishes in the last five years and this team is expected to surpass that. In 2009 the U.S. had medalists in Dom Bradley (Gold), Jordan Oliver (Bronze), and Andrew Howe (Bronze) along with 5th place finishers Tony Ramos and Chris Perry, to take 4th in the final team standings.
Returning Junior World Champion, Kyle Snyder leads the way with Cadet World Team Champions Aaron Pico and Adam Coon in tow, the men's team is talented and proven on the international level already.
In addition to Snyder, Pico, and Coon, Thomas Gilman and Joey McKenna have been on previous World Teams.
Jon Jay Chavez, a Bronze medalist last year, and Kevin Beazley return to the Greco team along with Coon, who was on the Cadet World Team in both styles in 2012.
On the Women's side, Cody Pfau returns after a 5th place showing last year. Kayla Miracle was a Cadet finalist in 2012. Marina Doi makes her first JR Worlds appeance after medaling three times as a Cadet.
Starting on Tuesday, wrestling begins at 10AM local time each day until finals and bronze bouts are set (approximately 2PM). That's 4AM to 8AM U.S. East Coast, with finals and medal bouts at 1PM (ET) on Tuesday and Noon (ET) on all successive days.
U.S. Schedule
Tuesday Greco - Josiah Seaton, KS (50KG); Dante Rodriguez, NE (60KG); Jon Jay Chavez, ID (74KG); Kevin Beazely, MI (96KG)
Wednesday Greco - Arturo Carmona, FL (55KG); Alejandro Sanchez, FL (66KG), Richard Carlson, MN (84KG); Adam Coon, MI (120KG)
Thursday Women - Marina Doi, CA (44KG); Amy Fernside, ND (51KG); Kayla Miracle, IN (59KG); Kayla Aggio, CA (67KG)
Friday Women - Cody Pfau, CO (48KG); Becka Leathers, OK (55KG); Alexis Porter, NY (63KG); Victoria Francis, MO (72KG)
Saturday Freestyle - Jabari Moody, IL (50KG); Joey McKenna, NJ (60KG); Anthony Valencia, CA (74KG); Kyle Snyder, MD (96KG)
Sunday Freestyle - Thomas Gilman, IA (55KG); Aaron Pico, CA (66KG); Gabe Dean, MI (84KG); Adam Coon, MI (120KG)
Catch up with the Freestyle Team with interviews from their training camp at Ohio State.
U.S Junior World Championships Results 2009-2013
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2013 |
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Sofia |
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Bulgaria |
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GRECO |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Women |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Freestyle |
Name |
State |
Result |
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50KG |
Tirso Lara |
CA |
17th |
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44KG |
Erin Golston |
MI |
Silver |
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50KG |
Ethan Lizak |
PA |
14th |
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55KG |
Isaiah Varona |
FL |
8th |
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48KG |
Cody Pfau |
CO |
5th |
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55KG |
Thomas Gilman |
IA |
8th |
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60KG |
Hayden Tuma |
ID |
8th |
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51KG |
Haley Augello |
IL |
15th |
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60KG |
Mark Grey |
NJ |
5th |
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66KG |
Sahid Kargbo |
VA |
14th |
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55KG |
Sarah Hildebrandt |
IN |
10th |
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66KG |
Jason Tsirtsis |
IN |
7th |
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74KG |
Geordan Speiller |
FL |
21st |
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59KG |
Jenna Burkert |
NY |
8th |
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74KG |
Alex Dieringer |
WI |
Silver |
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84KG |
Lucas Sheridan |
CA |
23rd |
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63KG |
Jennifer Page |
CA |
Bronze |
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84KG |
Sammy Brooks |
IL |
8th |
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96KG |
Kevin Beazley |
MI |
25th |
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67KG |
Lorrie Ramos |
TN |
19th |
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96KG |
Kyle Snyder |
MD |
Gold |
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120KG |
Sam Stoll |
MN |
Bronze |
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72KG |
Julia Salata |
MI |
11th |
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120KG |
Austin Marsden |
IL |
16th |
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Team USA |
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12th |
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Team USA |
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7th |
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Team USA |
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5th |
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2012 |
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Pattaya |
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Thailand |
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GRECO |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Women |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Freestyle |
Name |
State |
Result |
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50KG |
Isaiah Varona |
FL |
11th |
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44KG |
Erin Golston |
MI |
Bronze |
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50KG |
Adrian Cordova |
CO |
19th |
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55KG |
Mike Fuenfinger |
FL |
10th |
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48KG |
Kristi Garr |
MI |
15th |
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55KG |
Joey Dance |
VA |
11th |
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60KG |
Jesse Thielke |
WI |
Bronze |
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51KG |
Haley Augello |
IL |
16th |
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60KG |
Earl Hall |
FL |
17th |
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66KG |
Nick Alvarez |
FL |
15th |
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55KG |
Sarah Hildebrandt |
IN |
11th |
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66KG |
Destin McCauley |
MN |
17th |
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74KG |
Geordan Speiller |
FL |
7th |
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59KG |
Jenna Burkert |
NY |
18th |
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74KG |
Alex Dieringer |
WI |
12th |
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84KG |
Lucas Sheridan |
CA |
10th |
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63KG |
Alli Ragan |
IL |
Bronze |
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84KG |
Pat Downey |
MD |
Silver |
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96KG |
Marcus Finau |
HI |
19th |
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67KG |
Jennifer Page |
CA |
5th |
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96KG |
Tanner Hall |
ID |
9th |
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120KG |
Wyatt Baker |
CA |
10th |
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72KG |
Julia Salata |
MI |
8th |
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120KG |
Austin Marsden |
IL |
11th |
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Team USA |
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12th |
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Team USA |
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8th |
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Team USA |
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14th |
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2011 |
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Bucharest |
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Romania |
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GRECO |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Women |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Freestyle |
Name |
State |
Result |
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50KG |
Jake Bellis |
IL |
16th |
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44KG |
Erin Golston |
MI |
Bronze |
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50KG |
Nick Roberts |
PA |
20th |
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55KG |
Mike Fuenfinger |
MN |
12th |
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48KG |
Victoria Anthony |
CA |
5th |
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55KG |
Mark Grey |
NJ |
5th |
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60KG |
Jesse Thielke |
WI |
19th |
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51KG |
Carlene Sluberski |
NY |
13th |
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60KG |
Logan Stieber |
OH |
Silver |
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66KG |
Ellis Coleman |
IL |
Bronze |
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55KG |
Helen Maroulis |
MD |
Silver |
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66KG |
Josh Kindig |
PA |
5th |
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74KG |
Josh Castelanno |
IL |
19th |
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59KG |
Jenna Burkert |
NY |
8th |
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74KG |
Taylor Massa |
MI |
18th |
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84KG |
Joel Bauman |
MN |
25th |
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63KG |
Alli Ragan |
IL |
Bronze |
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84KG |
Lee Munster |
IL |
16th |
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96KG |
Marcus Finau |
MI |
14th |
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67KG |
Adeline Gray |
CO |
Silver |
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96KG |
Tanner Hall |
ID |
20th |
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120KG |
Toby Erickson |
MT |
Bronze |
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72KG |
Anneliese Dearagon |
ID |
8th |
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120KG |
Dan Miller |
MD |
7th |
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Team USA |
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11th |
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Team USA |
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3rd |
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Team USA |
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8th |
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2010 |
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Budapest |
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Hungary |
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GRECO |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Women |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Freestyle |
Name |
State |
Result |
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50KG |
Max Nowry |
IL |
5th |
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44KG |
Erin Golston |
MI |
13th |
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50KG |
Nick Roberts |
PA |
5th |
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55KG |
Jesse Thielke |
WI |
20th |
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48KG |
Victoria Anthony |
CA |
Gold |
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55KG |
Ryak Finch |
AZ |
DNC |
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60KG |
Jimmy Chase |
IL |
13th |
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51KG |
Amy Whitbeck |
NY |
Bronze |
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60KG |
Matt McDonough |
IA |
19th |
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66KG |
Ellis Coleman |
IL |
Bronze |
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55KG |
Helen Maroulis |
MD |
Bronze |
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66KG |
Jason Chamberlain |
UT |
5th |
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74KG |
Alec Ortiz |
OR |
20th |
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59KG |
Tatiana Suarez |
CA |
10th |
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74KG |
Conrad Polz |
IL |
15th |
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84KG |
Ben Provisor |
WI |
12th |
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63KG |
Lauren Louive |
OH |
14th |
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84KG |
Chris Perry |
OK |
Bronze |
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96KG |
Robert Barbour |
IL |
15th |
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67KG |
Erin Clodgo |
VT |
12th |
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96KG |
Tyler Lehmann |
ND |
14th |
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120KG |
Steve Andrus |
MI |
25th |
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72KG |
Brittany Delgado |
SC |
5th |
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120KG |
Jeremy Johnson |
OH |
5th |
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Team USA |
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9th |
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Team USA |
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6th |
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Team USA |
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6th |
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2009 |
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Ankara |
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Turkey |
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GRECO |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Women |
Name |
State |
Result |
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Freestyle |
Name |
State |
Result |
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50KG |
Max Nowry |
IL |
6th |
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44KG |
Victoria Anthony |
CA |
Gold |
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50KG |
Carson Kuhn |
UT |
20th |
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55KG |
Jesse Thielke |
WI |
15th |
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48KG |
CC Weber |
MI |
18th |
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55KG |
Tony Ramos |
IL |
5th |
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60KG |
Jimmy Chase |
IL |
5th |
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51KG |
Trinity Plessinger |
CA |
13th |
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60KG |
Jordan Oliver |
PA |
Bronze |
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66KG |
Donnie Vinson |
NY |
8th |
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55KG |
Helen Maroulis |
MD |
17th |
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66KG |
Jason Chamberlain |
UT |
DNC |
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74KG |
Ben Provisor |
WI |
DNC |
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59KG |
Schuyler Brown |
VA |
7th |
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74KG |
Andrew Howe |
IN |
Bronze |
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84KG |
Travis Rutt |
MN |
18th |
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63KG |
Veronica Carlson |
IL |
Silver |
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84KG |
Chris Perry |
OK |
5th |
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96KG |
Tyrell Fortune |
OR |
16th |
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67KG |
Adeline Gray |
CO |
9th |
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96KG |
Tyrell Fortune |
OR |
7th |
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120KG |
Peter Kowalczuk |
IL |
18th |
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72KG |
Christen Paysse |
CA |
15th |
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120KG |
Dom Bradley |
MO |
Gold |
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Team USA |
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15th |
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Team USA |
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5th |
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Team USA |
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4th |
*DNC = Made the team, but did not compete at Worlds.