2018 Senior Freestyle World Team Trials ChallengeMay 17, 2018 by Ryan Holmes
By The Numbers: Senior World Team Trials
By The Numbers: Senior World Team Trials
The best wrestlers in the U.S. are looking to get one step closer to claiming a spot on the 2018 senior world team this weekend at the World Team Trials.
The best wrestlers in the U.S. are looking to get one step closer to claiming a spot on the 2018 senior world team as they clash this weekend at the World Team Trials challenge tournament in Rochester, MN.
This year's World Team Trials field has won its share of hardware at both the national and international level. Let's break down the numbers and accolades of those title hopefuls before all the action gets started Friday at 9 AM CDT.
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National Titles: | World/Olympic Team Apps: | WorldMedals: | World Champs: |
30 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| Logan Stieber (4x) | Logan Stieber (SR & JR) | Logan Stieber: 2017 World Champ (SR); Jr World silver | Logan Stieber (2017 World Champ) |
| Alex Dieringer (3x) | Frank Molinaro (Olympic) | Daton Fix: 2017 Jr World Champ; 2016 Jr World bronze; 2015 CD bronze | Daton Fix (2017 Jr World Champ) |
| Kellen Russell (2x) | Daton Fix (2x JR, CD) | BJ Futrell: University World silver | |
| Isaiah Martinez (2x) | Zahid Valencia (3x JR) | Ryan Deakin: JR World Silver | |
| Jacob Varner (2x) | Tony Ramos (2x SR & JR) | Zahid Valencia: JR World Silver | |
| Tony Nelson (2x) | Seth Gross (JR) | Pat Downey: JR World Silver | |
| Tony Ramos | Tyler Graff (JR) | ||
| Frank Molinaro | Andy Simmons (JR & Univ) | ||
| Zahid Valencia | Ryan Deakin (JR) | ||
| Seth Gross | Pat Downey (JR) | ||
| Zach Sanders | Joe Rau (Univ) | ||
| Jayson Ness | Nick Reenan (JR Greco) | ||
| Michael Macchiavello | |||
| Kyven Gadson | |||
| Nahshon Garrett | |||
| Nico Megaludis | |||
| Joe Rau (DIII) | |||
| Deron Winn (2x NJCAA) | |||
| Brandon Wright (2x NAIA) | |||
4x AA: | 3x AA: | 2x AA: | 1x AA: |
12 | 11 | 16 | 13 |
| Logan Stieber | Tony Ramos | Zane Richards | Frank Perrelli |
| Zach Sanders | Kellen Russell | Seth Gross | David Terao |
| Nahshon Garrett | Mike Evans | BJ Futrell | Eddie Klimara |
| Nico Megaludis | TJ Dudley | Evan Henderson | Jon Morrison |
| Tyler Graff | Joe Rau (DIII) | Jaydin Eierman | Darrius Little |
| Jayson Ness | Nick Heflin | Andy Simmons | Nick Dardanes |
| Dylan Ness | Deron Winn (NJCAA) | Kyle Ruschell | Hayden Hidlay |
| Frank Molinaro | Ty Walz | Jason Chamberlain | Tommy Gantt |
| Isaiah Martinez | Kyven Gadson | Alec Pantaleo | Pat Downey |
| Alex Dieringer | Nathan Burak | Dan Vallimont | Michael Macchiavello |
| Tony Nelson | Josh Asper | Hayden Zillmer | |
| Nathan Jackson | Tanner Hall | ||
| Cody Walters | Evan Wick | ||
| Dom Bradley | |||
| Zahid Valencia | |||