19 Senior World Team spots solidified at Final X
Photo: Junior Dan Hodge Trophy recipient PJ Duke (red) threw Yianni Diakomihalis in match two of the best-of-three final series. Duke would go on to earn a fall in the rubber match to claim a World Team spot at 70 kg. Photo by Sam Janicki.
By Tristan Warner
Nineteen Senior World Team spots were solidified Saturday at USA Wrestling’s Final X at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
When the smoke settled, all World Team spots excluding the Senior men’s freestyle 61 kg weight class were decided. The Final X champions will represent Team USA at the 2025 Senior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, in September.
Men’s Freestyle Best-of-Three Finals Results
57k/125.7 lbs – Spencer Lee over Luke Lilledahl, two matches to none
- Lee dec. Lilledahl, 7-2
- Lee dec. Lilledahl, 6-0
65k/143.5 lbs – Real Woods over Joey McKenna, two matches to none
- Woods dec. McKenna, 7-3
- Woods dec. McKenna, 5-4
70k/154.3 lbs – PJ Duke over Yianni Diakomihalis, two matches to one
- Diakomihalis TF Duke, 10-0 (3:26)
- Duke dec. Diakomihalis, 17-10
- Duke fall Diakomihalis, 4:07
74k/163 lbs – David Carr over Mitchell Mesenbrink, two matches to none
- Carr dec. Mesenbrink, 4-3
- Carr dec. Mesenbrink, 4-4
79k/174.2 lbs – Levi Haines over Evan Wick, two matches to none
- Haines TF Wick, 10-0 (2:31)
- Haines dec. Wick, 6-1
86k/189 lbs – Zahid Valencia over Kyle Dake, two matches to none
- Valencia dec. Dake, 5-3
- Valencia dec. Dake, 4-1
92k/202.8 lbs – Trent Hidlay over Josh Barr, two matches to none
- Hidlay dec. Barr, 6-1
- Hidlay dec. Barr, 3-2
97k/213.5 lbs – Kyle Snyder over Hayden Zillmer, two matches to none
- Snyder dec. Zillmer, 8-0
- Snyder dec. Zillmer, 8-2
125k/275.5 lbs – Wyatt Hendrickson over Trent Hillger, two matches to none
- Hendrickson TF Hillger, 10-0
- Hendrickson dec. Hillger, 20-14
61k/134.5 lbs – Jax Forrest vs. Vito Arujau*
*The matchup between Forrest and Arujau has been postponed and will be contested in Fargo in July during the 16U/Junior Nationals.
Women’s Freestyle Best-of-Three Finals Results
50k/110.2 lbs – Audrey Jiminez over Erin Golston, two matches to none
- Jiminez dec. Golston, 10-2
- Jiminez TF Golston, 12-2 (5:48)
53k/116.8 lbs – Felicity Taylor over Brianna Gonzalez, two matches to none
- Taylor dec. Gonzalez, 2-1
- Taylor dec. Gonzalez, 12-2 (5:48)
55k/121.3 lbs – Cristelle Rodriguez over Everest Leydecker, two matches to none
- Rodriguez dec. Leydecker, 12-8
- Rodgriguez dec. Leydecker, 8-5
57k/125.7 lbs – Helen Maroulis over Amanda Martinez, two matches to none
- Maroulis fall Martinez, 1:51
- Maroulis fall Martinez, 4:43
59k/130 lbs – Jacarra Winchester over Abigail Nette, two matches to one
- Nette dec. Winchester, 6-4
- Winchester dec. Nette, 9-7
- Winchester TF Nette, 11-0 (3:31)
62k/136.7 lbs – Adaugo Nwachukwu over Kayla Miracle, two matches to one
- Nwachukwu dec. Miracle, 14-8
- Miracle dec. Nwachukwu, 4-3
- Nwachukwu dec. Miracle, 8-4
65k/143.3 lbs – Macey Kilty over Aine Drury, two matches to none
- Kilty TF Drury, 10-0 (2:57)
- Kilty TF Drury, 10-0 (2:07)
68k/149.9 lbs – Kennedy Blades over Brooklyn Hays, two matches to none
- Blades dec. Hays, 10-4
- Blades dec. Hays, 5-2
72k/158.7 lbs – Alexandria Glaude over Amit Elor, two matches to none*
- Glaude won by forfeit over Elor
- Glaude won by forfeit over Elor
76k/167.6 lbs – Kylie Welker over Dymond Guilford, two matches to none
- Welker dec. Guilford, 2-1
- Welker dec. Guilford, 9-1
*Elor announced her withdrawal from Final X last week for medical reasons
