2016 U.S. Olympic Team, plus two Californians, headline talented USA roster for World Cup in LA, June 11-1 SOURCE: www.teamusa.org 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.) Comments |