Dremiel Byers records a first-period pin on Friday night in Cleveland. Larry Slater photo.

CLEVELAND – Dremiel Byers owns World gold, silver and bronze medals, and has wrestled on a World Championships team.

But the veteran Greco-Roman wrestling standout is back looking for more again this season.

Byers recorded a quick pin over Michael Delaney in the quarterfinals to move a step closer to another U.S. Open title on Friday night at the Cleveland Public Auditorium.

Byers advances to face Steve Andrus in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon.

The top seven finishers in each weight class advance to June's U.S. World Team Trials in Oklahoma City.

Byers’ U.S. Army teammate, Harry Lester, also reached the semifinals on Friday. Lester, a two-time World bronze medalist, is back down at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. for the first time since 2008.

Another top Army wrestler, Olympian Spenser Mango, advanced to the semis at 55 kg/121 lbs.

Past World champions Clarissa Chun, Kristie Davis and Iris Smith reached the semifinals in women’s freestyle wrestling on Friday night.

Wrestling will resume with freestyle competition continuing at 10 a.m. Saturday in Cleveland.

The semifinals are set for noon in all three styles with the finals set for Saturday night.

GRECO-ROMAN SEMIFINALS

55 kg/121 lbs.
Spenser Mango (U.S. Army) vs. Nikko Triggas (New York AC)
Paul Tellgren (Minnesota Storm) vs. Dmitry Ryabchinskiy (New York AC)

60 kg/132 lbs.
Joe Betterman (U.S. Army) vs. Marco Lara (U.S. Army)
Chad Vandiver (Sunkist Kids) vs. Jeremiah Davis (U.S. Army)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Harry Lester (U.S. Army) vs. John Cox (U.S. Marines)
C.P. Schlatter (Minnesota Storm) vs. Glenn Garrison (U.S. Army)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Jake Fisher (New York AC) vs. Kendrick Sanders (New York AC)
Andrew Bisek (Minnesota Storm) vs. Ben Provisor (Sunkist Kids)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Cheney Haight (New York AC) vs. Mark Stenberg (USOEC)
Peter Hicks (U.S. Army) vs. Jordan Holm (Minnesota Storm)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Robbie Smith (New York AC) vs. R.C. Johnson (Sunkist Kids)
Justin Ruiz (New York AC) vs. Zac Nielsen (Minnesota Storm)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Dremiel Byers (U.S. Army) vs. Steve Andrus (Michigan WC)
Brandon Rupp (Sunkist Kids) vs. Tim Taylor (U.S. Army)

WOMEN’S FREESTYLE SEMIFINALS

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Clarissa Chun (Sunkist Kids) vs. Erin Golston (New York AC)
Nicole Woody (OCU/Gator WC) vs. Victoria Anthony (New York AC)

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Whitney Conder (Gator WC) vs.Joey Miller (OCU/Gator WC)
Gabrielle Henry (New York AC) vs. Jessica Medina (Sunkist Kids)

55 kg/121 lbs.
Helen Maroulis (New York AC) vs. Michaela Hutchison (OCU/Gator WC)
Shauna Isbell (Lindenwood University) vs. Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids)

59 kg/130 lbs.
Deanna Rix (Sunkist Kids) vs. Jenna Burkert (New York AC)
Amanda Hendey (San Diego Hot Beaches) vs. Ashley Hudson (OCU/Gator WC)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Kristie Davis (OCU/Gator WC) vs. Othella Lucas (U.S. Army)
Veronica Carlson (New York AC) vs. Elena Pirozhkova (Gator WC)

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids) vs. Britteny Roberts (OCU/Gator WC)
Christen Paysse (UC Women’s Wrestling) vs. Adeline Gray (New York AC)

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Ali Bernard (Gator WC) vs. Kendra Lewis (Lindenwood University)
Melissa Simmons (OCU/Gator WC) vs. Iris Smith (U.S. Army)