The United States will enter strong teams in all three Olympic styles at the FILA Junior World Wrestling Championships, set for Budapest, Hungary, July 20-25. FILA Juniors are wrestlers who are 17-20 years old.

The U.S. teams were determined at the FILA Junior World Team Trials, which was held in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 28-29. Training camps have been held for all three teams in preparation for the Junior World Championships.

The competition begins with Greco-Roman, which will be held Tuesday, July 20 and Wednesday, July 21.

Competing in his third straight Junior World Championships are Jimmy Chase (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Ben Provisor (Stevens Point, Wis./Sunkist Kids/USOEC) at 84 kg/185 lbs. Provisor is a member of the USOEC program at Northern Michigan Univ.

Three other members of the 2009 U.S. Junior World Team will compete again this year in Budapest: Max Nowry (Wheeling, Ill./New York AC) at 50 kg/110 lbs., Jesse Thielke (Germantown, Wis./Ringers) at 55 kg/121 lbs. Thielke is a high school star from Wisconsin, while Nowry is a member of the USOEC program at Northern Michigan Univ.

Last year, the U.S. Junior World Greco-Roman Team placed 14th in the Junior World Championships held in Ankara, Turkey.

Women’s freestyle will follow, with competition on Thursday, July 22 and Friday, July 23. 

Two members of the 2009 FILA Junior World Team in women’s wrestling earned the right to return this year: Victoria Anthony of the New York AC at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Helen Maroulis of the New York AC at 55 kg/121 lbs. champion 

Anthony was a 2009 Junior World champion at 44 kg/97 lbs. and moved up in weight. Maroulis did not win a Junior World medal last year, but was a 2008 Junior World bronze medalist. Anthony wrestled for Simon Fraser Univ. last year, while Maroulis was at Missouri Baptist.

Three others were also members of past FILA Junior World Teams, Amy Whitbeck of the New York AC at 51 kg/112 lbs., Tatiana Padilla of the Sunkist Kids at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Erin Clodgo of the Sunkist Kids at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. Padilla was a Junior World silver medalist in 2007 and a Junior World bronze medalist in 2008.

Last year, the U.S. Junior World Women’s Freestyle Team placed fifth in the Junior World Championships held in Ankara, Turkey, with two medalists.

Two members of the 2009 U.S. Junior World Team qualified to compete again this year, Jason Chamberlain (Springville, Utah/Bronco WC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Chris Perry, (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) at 84 kg/185 lbs. 

Perry, who competes for Oklahoma State, placed fifth at the Junior World Championships in 2009. Chamberlain competes for Boise State.

2010 NCAA Div. I champion Matt McDonough (Marion, Iowa/Hawkeye WC) will compete at 60 kg/132 lbs. McDonough won his NCAA title as a freshman at the Univ. of Iowa competing at 125 pounds.

Last year, the U.S. Junior World Women’s Freestyle Team placed fourth in the Junior World Championships held in Ankara, Turkey with three medalists.

Complete results and matside reporting from the Junior World Championships will be updated daily on TheMat.com (www.TheMat.com).

FILA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Budapest, Hungary, July 20-25

U.S. FILA Junior Greco-Roman Team
50 kg/110 lbs. - Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (New York AC)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. (Ringers)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Jimmy Chase, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ellis Coleman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Alec Ortiz, Grand Ronde, Ore. (Minnesota Storm)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ben Provisor, Stevens Point, Wis. (Sunkist Kids/USOEC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Robert Barbour, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Steve Andrus, Manhattan, Kansas (Michigan WC)
Coaches – Gary Mayabb. Kansas City, Mo.; Scott Green; Binghamton, N.Y.; National Greco-Roman Developmental Coach Ike Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2010 college affiliations – Nowry (Northern Michigan), Ortiz (Minnesota), Provisor (Northern Michigan), Andrus (Michigan State)

U.S. FILA Junior Women’s Freestyle Team
44 kg / 97 lbs. - Erin Golston, Lake of the Hills, Ill. (USOEC)
48 kg/105.75 lbs. - Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (New York AC)
51 kg / 112.25 lbs.- Amy Whitbeck, Duanesburg, N.Y. (New York AC)
55 kg / 121 lbs. - Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Tatiana Padilla, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Lauren Louvie, Massillon, Ohio (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Brittany Delgado, Fountain Inn, S.C. (Gator WC/OCU)
Coaches – Alex Conti, Fredonia, N.Y.; Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Assistant National Women’s Coach Izzy Izboinikov of Colorado Springs, Colo.
2010 college affiliations – Anthony (Simon Fraser), Whitbeck (Missouri Baptist), Maroulis (Missouri Baptist), Louvie (Univ. of the Cumberlands), Delgado (Oklahoma City Univ.)

U.S. FILA Junior Men’s Freestyle Team
50 kg/110 lbs. - Nick Roberts, Hooversville, Pa. (Young Guns)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Ryak Finch, Safford, Ariz. (Arizona Heat WC)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Matt McDonough, Marion, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jason Chamberlain, Springville, Utah (Bronco WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Conrad Polz, Orland Park, Ill. (Illini WC)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Tyler Lehmann, Fargo, N.D. (Minnesota Storm)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Jeremy Johnson, Broadview Heights, Ohio (Bobcat WC)
Coaches – Scott Chenoweth; Perry, Okla.; Rob Eiter, Ocean City, N.J.
2010 college affiliations – McDonough (Iowa), Chamberlain (Boise State), Polz (Illinois), Perry (Oklahoma State), Johnson (Ohio Univ.)

FILA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

Tuesday, July 20
Competition at 50 kg, 60 kg, 74 kg, 96 kg in Greco-Roman
U.S. entries: Nowry, Chase, Ortiz, Barbour

Wednesday, July 21
Competition at 55 kg, 66 kg, 84 kg, 120 kg in Greco-Roman
U.S. entries: Thielke, Coleman, Provisor, Andrus

Thursday, July 22
Competition at 44 kg, 51 kg, 59 kg, 67 kg in women’s freestyle
U.S. entries: Golston, Whitbeck, Padilla, Clodgo

Friday, July 23
Competition at 48 kg, 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg in women’s freestyle
U.S. entries: Anthony, Maroulis, Louive, Delgado

Saturday, July 24
Competition at 50 kg, 60 kg, 74 kg, 96 kg in men’s freestyle
U.S. entries: Roberts, McDonough, Polz, Lehmann

Sunday, July 25
Competition at 55 kg, 66 kg, 84 kg, 120 kg in men’s freestyle
U.S. entries: Finch, Chamberlain, Perry, Johnson