World medalists Pico, McKenna and Snyder can return to the UWW Junior National Championships in Las Vegas
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By Alexandra Pernice | April 27, 2015, 1:38 p.m. (ET)
Joey McKenna of the USA plants Dzianis Maksimau of Belarus for a pin in the semifinals at 60 kg at the FILA Junior Worlds in Croatia. T.R. Foley photo.

USA Wrestling is proud to announce that it will be hosting the UWW Junior Greco-Roman and Freestyle National Championships in Las Vegas, Nev., along with the ASICS/Las Vegas Open Wrestling Championships, May 7-9 at the South Point Hotel, Spa & Casino.

UWW Junior athletes will compete in freestyle and Greco-Roman with the chance to compete for national titles and All-American honors. The UWW Junior age group includes athletes between the ages of 17 and 20, featuring some of the country’s top high school athletes and college underclassmen wrestlers.

Champions in the Greco-Roman competition will earn spots on the 2015 UWW Junior World Team, which will compete in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, August 11-16.

The top eight place winners in the freestyle competition will qualify for the UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials in Madison, Wis., June 10. The champions in Las Vegas earn the No. 1 position at their weight in Madison.

Josiah Seaton, 2014 UWW Junior Greco-Roman World Team member, is still eligible to compete in this year’s competition at 110.25 lbs. 2014 UWW Junior Freestyle World Team members that are eligible to return and compete this year include two-time Junior World medalist Kyle Snyder at 211.5 lbs, World silver medalist Joey McKenna at 138.75 lbs, World silver medalist Aaron Pico at 145.5 lbs and Anthony Valencia at 163 lbs.

2014 UWW Junior Freestyle National Champions who can compete are Kirk Johansen at 110.25 lbs, Logan Massa at 154.25 lbs, Anthony Valencia at 163 lbs, Peter Renda at 174 lbs and Ricky Robertson at 185 lbs.

Freestyle runner-ups who are eligible to return and compete this year are Michael Beck at 110.25 lbs, Stevan Micic at 121.25 lbs, Matthew Kolodzik at 132.25 lbs, Zain Retherford at 145.5 lbs, Ryan Blees at 154.25 lbs, Isaiah Martinez at 163 lbs and Garrett Ryan at 264.5 lbs.

2014 UWW Junior Greco-Roman National Champions who can compete this year are Colt Schilling at 138.75 lbs and Mason Manville at 154.25 lbs.

Greco-Roman runner-ups who are eligible to compete are Michael Beck at 110.25 lbs, Blake Clevenger at 138.75 lbs, Brett Stolarzyk at 145.5 lbs, Nick Tarpley at 154.25 lbs, Anthony Valencia at 163 lbs, Roy Nash at 211.5 lbs and Sam Stoll at 264.5 lbs.

Wrestlers who make reservations at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa before registering for their event will receive a discount on their registration fees. To reserve a room, visit the South Point Reservation System and use promo code ‘USA0504’ on the checkout page.

Athletes can register online at TrackWrestling until 9:00 a.m. PT on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Registration information can be found on the TrackWrestling website on the 2015 UWW Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals registration page.

Click to register online for the 2015 UWW Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Championships.

On-site registration will also be offered for the UWW Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals at a higher price than online registration.

The competition for UWW Junior Greco-Roman wrestlers will be held Thursday, May 7. The UWW Junior Freestyle competition will be held on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9.

Some of the athletes who compete at the UWW Junior Nationals may also enter the U.S. Open, giving them an opportunity to test their skills on the Senior level. In past tournaments, there have been athletes who have medaled in both the UWW Junior and Senior division in the same year.

2014 UWW JUNIOR FREESTYLE NATIONALS
Gold-medal matches
110.25 – Kirk Johansen (Izzy Style Wrestling) tech fall Michael Beck (TEAM Penguin), 13-2
121.25 – Nathan Tomasello (Ohio RTC) dec. Stevan Micic (Region Wrestling Academy), 10-5
132.25 – Zane Richards (IRTC/TMWC) tech fall Matthew Kolodzik (Blair Academy), 12-0
138.75 – Joseph McKenna (LVAC) tech fall Christopher Carton (University of Iowa), 10-0
145.5 – Aaron Pico (Titan Mercury WC) dec. Zain Retherford (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 7-0
154 – Logan Massa (St. John’s) tech fall Ryan Blees (Matpac Wrestling Club-Bismarck), 10-0
163 – Anthony Valencia (Team Tribe Wrestling) dec. Isaiah Martinez (IRTC/TMWC), 10-10
174 – Peter Renda (Wolfpack Wrestling Club), tech fall Brian Harvey (West Point Wrestling), 13-2
185 – Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin Wrestling) dec. Timothy Dudley (Nebraska Wrestling Training Center), 11-8
211.5 – Kyle Snyder (Sunkist Kids) tech fall Kevin Beazley (Virginia Beach RTC), 10-0
264.5 – Adam Coon (CKWC) tech fall Garrett Ryan (Sunkist Kids), 11-0

2014 UWW JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN NATIONALS
Gold-medal matches
110 – Josiah Seaton (Bonner Springs High School Wrestling) tech fall Michael Beck (TEAM Penguin), 15-4
121 – Arthur Carmona (USOEC) tech fall Trey Andrews (Bear Cave WC), 12-1
132 – Joshua Rodriguez (Bison WC) dec. Victor Trujillo (Swisher Shooters), 5-2
138.75 – Colt Schilling (Cal Poly) dec. Blake Clevenger (Greater Heights Wrestling), 9-6
145.5 – Alejandro Sancho (NYAC) tech fall Brett Stolarzyk (Unattached), 11-0
154 – Mason Manville (Blair Academy) tech fall Nick Tarpley (CSOTC), 8-0
163 – Barrett Stanghill (NYAC) tech fall Anthony Valencia (Team Tribe Wrestling), 8-0
174 – Austin Dewey (Bronco WC) dec. Khalil Shakur (Life Running Eagles Wrestling), 4-0
185 – Richard Carlson (Minnesota Storm) dec. Preston Lehmann (Bison WC), 14-11
211.5 – Kevin Beazley (Virginia Beach RTC) pin Roy Nash (Ruiz Combat Grappling), 1:12
264.5 – Adam Coon (CKWC) fall Sam Stoll (Minnesota Storm), 1:31

Josiah is currently in Las Vegas ready to compete! He will move up a weight class from last year and compete at 121. He's been training hard with Coach Nordhues in Colby. Good luck Josiah!

Josiah made his 2nd Junior Greco World Team! Congrats Josiah!

Much of this credit is due to Coach Nordhues at Colby CC. If you're looking for a coach that can take you to the next level, he's your guy. Thank you for all you do Coach!

Congrats to All!!

Does he still have to make the world team at the trials? I thought winning the UWW Junior Nationals byed you into the finals of the trials, if I am correct.

No Travis it was done in Vegas this year

Select a Team:

2015 UWW Junior Nationals - GR Results for Unattached
Men 55 KG / 121.25 lbs - Josiah Seaton's place is 2nd and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Josiah Seaton (Unattached) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Josiah Seaton (Unattached) won by tech fall over Donovin Guerrero (CYC - Community Youth Center) (TF 8-0)


Men 84 KG / 185 lbs - Jared Johnson's place is 5th and has scored 4.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jared Johnson (Unattached) won by fall over Geoffrey Curtis (Front Range Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:26)
Semifinal - Nick Corba (NEORTC) won by decision over Jared Johnson (Unattached) (Dec 10-6)
Cons. Semi - Tyler Mcnutt (Bison WC) won by decision over Jared Johnson (Unattached) (Dec 5-5)
5th Place Match - Jared Johnson (Unattached) won by decision over Brandon Marshall (USOTS) (Dec 6-4)

Final 2 out of 3 55 KG - Josiah Seaton's place is 1st and has scored 2.00 team points.
Round 1 - Chandler Strand (Tacktic T3 Wrestling Club) won by decision over Josiah Seaton (Unattached) (Dec 4-2)
Round 2 - Josiah Seaton (Unattached) won by tech fall over Chandler Strand (Tacktic T3 Wrestling Club) (TF 11-2)
Round 3 - Josiah Seaton (Unattached) won by decision over Chandler Strand (Tacktic T3 Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-6)

Awesom job Josiah! Now prep for worlds!