U.S. World Team Trials in men's and women's freestyle - 05/31/2014

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Freestyle Finals Series

57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Tony Ramos (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC) def.  Sam Hazewinkel (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids), 2 matches to 0
Ramos dec. Hazewinkel, 4-0
Ramos dec. Hazewinkel, 5-4

65 kg/143 lbs.
Brent Metcalf (Iowa City, Iowa/New York AC) def. Jordan Oliver (Stillwater, Okla./Titan Mercury WC), 2 matches to 0
Metcalf dec. Oliver, 4-2
Metcalf dec. Oliver, 3-0

74 kg/163 lbs.
Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) def. David Taylor (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC), 2 matches to 0
Burroughs dec. Taylor, 5-2
Burroughs dec. Taylor, 6-5 

86 kg/189 lbs.
Ed Ruth (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) def. Keith Gavin (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC), 2 matches to 1
Gavin dec. Ruth, 7-5
Ruth pinned Gavin, 3:44
Ruth dec. Gavin, 11-7

97 kg/213 lbs.
Jake Varner (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) def. Dustin Kilgore (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC), 2 matches to 0
Varner dec. Kilgore, 7-2
Varner dec. Kilgore, 5-2 

125 kg/275.5 lbs.
Tervel Dlagnev (Columbus, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) def. Zach Rey (Bethlehem, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC), 2 matches to 0
Dlagnev dec. Rey, 5-0
Dlagnev dec. Rey, 5-0

Men’s freestyle Challenge Tournament results
 
57 kg/125.5 lbs.
1st - Tony Ramos, Iowa City, Iowa (TMWC) dec. Nico Megaludis, Murraysville, Pa. (NLWC), 1-0
3rd - Matt McDonough, Iowa City, Iowa (TMWC) dec. Zach Sanders, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 11-4

65 kg/143 lbs.
1st - Jordan Oliver, Stillwater, Okla. (TMWC) dec. Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (NYAC/Ohio RTC), 4-3
3rd - Frank Molinaro (NLWC) dec. Nick Fanthorpe, State College, Pa. (NLWC), 6-4

74 kg/163 lbs.
1st - David Taylor, State College, Pa. (NLWC) dec. Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (NYAC), 3-1
3rd - Moza Fay, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army WCAP) tech. fall Quinton Godley, Raleigh, N.C. (Wolfpack WC), 12-2

86 kg/189 lbs.
1st - Ed Ruth, State College, Pa. (NLWC) dec. Clayton Foster, Laramie, Wyo. (GRIT/Wyoming RTC), 7-3
3rd - Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (TMWC/Cowboy WC) pin Jon Reader, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 1:23

97 kg/213 lbs.
1st - Dustin Kilgore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Deron Winn, Ames, Iowa (TMWC/Cyclone Wrestling), 5-1
3rd - J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (NYAC/Ohio RTC) won by decision over Wynn Michalak, Champaign, Ill. (TMWC), 10-2

125 kg/275 lbs.
1st - Zach Rey, Bethlehem, Pa. (LVAC) dec. Nick Gwiazdowski, Delanson, N.Y. (NYAC), 9-3
3rd - Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (TMWC) dec. Matt Meuleners, Lincoln, Neb. (TMWC), 14-5

TRUE THIRD
If the Challenge Tournament runner-up and third place finisher have not met, a true third match is held for a spot on the U.S. National Team.

57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Matt McDonough, Iowa City, Iowa (TMWC) dec. Nico Megaludis, Murraysville, Pa. (NLWC), 4-0

65 kg/143 lbs. - Frank Molinaro (NLWC) dec. Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (NYAC/Ohio RTC), 7-2

74 kg/163 lbs. - Andrew Howe, Norman, Okla. (NYAC) tech. fall Moza Fay, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army WCAP), 10-0

86 kg/189 lbs. - Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (TMWC/Cowboy WC) dec. Clayton Foster, Laramie, Wyo. (GRIT/Wyoming RTC), 2-1

97 kg/213 lbs.- J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (NYAC/Ohio RTC) dec. Deron Winn, Ames, Iowa (TMWC/Cyclone Wrestling), 13-4
 
125 kg/275 lbs. - Tyrell Fortune, Portland, Ore. (TMWC) tech. fall Nick Gwiazdowski, Delanson, N.Y. (NYAC), 10-4