2016 U.S. Olympic Team, plus two Californians, headline talented USA roster for World Cup in LA, June 11-1
May 26, 2016

 


LOS ANGELES, Calif. - USA Wrestling has announced its lineup for the 2016 Men's Freestyle Wrestling World Cup at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., June 11-12.

FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
At The Forum, Inglewood, Calif., June 11-12

United States roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Daniel Dennis, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Alan Waters, Columbia, Mo. (Missouri Wrestling Foundation)
61 kg/134 lbs. - Tony Ramos, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC)
61 kg/134 lbs. - Nahshon Garrett, Chico, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/Finger Lakes WC)
65 kg/145.5 lbs. - Frank Molinaro, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
65 kg/145.5 lbs. - Zain Retherford, Benton, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
70 kg/154 lbs. - James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska WTC)
70 kg 154 lbs. - TBA
74 kg/163 lbs. - Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Alex Dieringer, Port Washington, Wis. (Cowboy WC)
86 kg/189 lbs. - J'Den Cox, Columbia, Mo. (Missouri Wrestling Foundation)
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
97 kg/213 lbs. - Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
97 kg/213 lbs. - Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids/Ohio RTC)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Zach Rey, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley WC)
Team Leader - Andy Barth, San Marino, Calif.
National Freestyle Coach - Bruce Burnett, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant National Freestyle Coach - Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant National Freestyle Coach - Brandon Slay, Colorado Springs, Colo.

FREESTYLE WRESTLING WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

Saturday, June 11
Session I - Round 1 & 2 of Pools (3 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)

Sunday, June 12
Session II - Round 3 of Pools, 5th & 7th Place Matches (11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
Session III - 3rd Place Match, followed by 1st Place Match (5 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)





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