Watch #FinalX today with two native WNY wrestlers on the card as @YianniD_LGR (@HiltonCadets) faces Nick Lee, and @JoyeLevendusky (@avon_central) faces defending World Champion Amit Elor.
— armdrag.com (@wnywrestling) June 10, 2023
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Final X Newark
June 10, 2023
Native Western New Yorkers Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton HS) and Joye Levendusky (Avon HS) failed in their quest to qualify to represent Team USA at the 2023 UWW World Wrestling Championships in Serbia. Instead, they will be recognized as first team alternates.
Men's Freestyle 65 kg
Nick Lee won a pair of very close battles against 2022 World silver medalist Yianni Diakomihalis. Lee jumped to a 7-3 lead in match one, but Diakomihalis made a late charge, with Lee emerging with a 7-6 win. In the second bout, with Lee trailing 8-6, the match ended on a scramble. Lee's corner challenged and the video replay gave Lee two points for exposure to tie the match at 8-8 and give Lee criteria.
Women's Freestyle 72 kg
Amit Elor, who won three UWW World titles in 2022 (U20, U23 and Senior) will return to the Senior Worlds after a dominating two-match sweep of Joye Levendusky, winning both matches by 10-0 technical falls. Elor was the youngest U.S. Senior World champion last year at the age of 19.