World silver medalist Jake Herbert headlines the list of No. 1 pre-seeds for the 2011 U.S. Open in freestyle wrestling.

Herbert won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships at 84 kg/185 lbs. He made his second World Team last year.

The Senior-level portion of the U.S. Open is scheduled for April 8-9 at Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio. The top eight seeds in each weight class will not compete until Saturday, April 9.

The top seven finishers in each weight class at the U.S. Open will qualify for June’s U.S. World Team Trials in Oklahoma City.

A qualifying tournament for the U.S. Nationals will be held on Friday, April 8 in the freestyle weight classes with 20 or more wrestlers entered. The top eight finishers in the qualifying tournament will join the top eight seeds in the final day of the U.S. Nationals on Saturday, April 9.

Registration closes on Tuesday. Seeds will be finalized at that point.

2011 U.S. NATIONALS PRE-SEEDS

55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
2. Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
3. Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
4. Troy Nickerson, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC)
5. Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
6. Mark McKnight, Evanston, Ill. (Lehigh Valley AC)
7. Michael Dunkum, Colorado Springs, Colo.
8. Sean Boylan, Seaville, N.J. (Husky WC)

60 kg/132 lbs.
1. Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC)
2. Mike Zadick, Solon, Iowa (Gator WC)
3. Reece Humphrey, Indianapolis, Ind. (New York AC)
4. Matt Valenti, Philadelphia, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)
5. Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
6. Drew Headlee, Morgantown, W.Va. (Sunkist Kids)
7. Nick Fanthorpe, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
8. Derek Moore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1. Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
2. Josh Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
3. Joe Johnston, Columbia, Mo. (MWF)
4. Phillip Simpson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
5. Kyle Ruschell, Madison, Wis. (New York AC)
6. Justin Pearch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
7. Chase Pami, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
8. Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
9. Todd Meneely, Omaha, Neb. (Maverick WC)
10. Angel Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

74 kg/163 lbs.
1. Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
2. Dustin Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
3. Ryan Morningstar, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
4. Nick Marable, Columbia, Mo. (Unattached)
5. Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)
6. Lloyd Rogers, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)
7. Moza Fay, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
8. Mike Poeta, Naperville, Ill. (Lehigh Valley AC)
9. Kirk White, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC)
10. Matt Moley, Phoenixville, Pa. (Husky WC)

84 kg/185 lbs.
1. Jake Herbert, Chicago, Ill. (New York AC)
2. Keith Gavin, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)
3. Andy Hrovat, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
4. Raymond Jordan, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
5. Bryce Hasseman, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
6. Max Askren, Hartland, Wis. (New York AC)
7. Tyrel Todd, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (New York AC)
8. Brandon Sinnott, College Park, Md. (Gator WC)
9. Terry Madden, New York, N.Y. (New York AC)
10. Doug Umbehauer, Shamong, N.J. (Nittany Lion WC)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1. Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
2. Wynn Michalak, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
3. David Zabriskie, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
4. Jack Jensen, Graham, N.C. (Gator WC)
5. Sonny Yohn, Alamosa, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
6. Tyler Lehmann, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
7. Brent Jones, Charlottesville, Va. (Cavalier WC)
8. De’ Andre Nunn, Joliet, Ill. (Unattached)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1. Les Sigman, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
2. Tervel Dlagnev, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
3. Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
4. Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)
5. Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa.
6. Aaron Anspach, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
7. Zach Rey, Hopatcong, N.J. (Lehigh Valley AC)
8. Jarod Trice, Mount Pleasant, Mich. (Central Michigan RTC)
9. Ryan Tomei, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pittsburgh WC)
10. Ryan Flores, Clovis, Calif.