Josiah Seaton will represent Kansas and the USA at the FILA Junior world championships in August in Croatia! He's a class act with an unbelievable work ethic. I'm very proud of him, he deserves it!

Congrats to Josiah representing Team Kansas. Just goes to show that anyone one no matter where you are from can accomplish your goals with a little hardwork and dedication.

-Ian Seaton-

Great job Josiah!!

U.S. to send talented teams to FILA Junior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Aug. 5-10
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By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling | July 30, 2014, 11:57 a.m. (ET)
Adam Coon of the Cliff Keen WC competing at 120 kg at the 2014 FILA Junior Nationals in Las Vegas. Coon will compete in both styles at the FILA Junior Worlds in Croatia next week. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors

The United States will send talented teams in all three Olympic styles to the FILA Junior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, August 5-10. FILA Junior athletes are 17-20 years old.

The competition starts with Greco-Roman, which will be contested Tuesday, August 5 and Wednesday, August 6.

The U.S. team features a returning FILA Junior World Team member Kevin Beazley (Howell, Mich./Virginia Beach RTC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs., who wrestles for Old Dominion University.

Jon Jay Chavez (Boise, Idaho/Suples WC/BWC/CYC), who was a 2013 FILA Cadet World bronze medalist, will compete at the Junior Worlds this year.

At heavyweight, 2011 Cadet World freestyle champion Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich./Cliff Keen WC) will compete in both Greco-Roman and freestyle for Team USA. Coon, a star for the University of Michigan, also wrestled both styles at the 2011 Cadet World Championships.

The U.S. Olympic Training Site at Northern Michigan has two athletes on the team, Arthur Carmona (Brawley, Calif./USOTS) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Alejandro Sancho (Miami, Fla./USOTS) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.

Also competing in Greco-Roman are Josiah Seaton (Bonner Springs, Kansas/Trojan WC) at 50 kg/110 lbs., Dante Rodriguez (Kearney, Neb./Cyclone WC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Richard Carlson (Mounds View, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 84 kg/185 lbs. Carlson competes for UW-LaCrosse.

In 2013, the United States was ninth in the FILA Junior World Championships in Greco-Roman, led by one medalist.

Next up is women’s freestyle, which is contested Thursday, August 7 and Friday, August 8.

The only returning FILA Junior World Team member is Cody Pfau (Brush, Colo./OKCU Gator RTC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Pfau placed fifth at the 2013 FILA Junior World Championships, and is a star for Oklahoma City University.

Jamestown University star Amy Fearnside (Morgan Hill, Calif./Titan Mercury WC/Jamestown), who also won a silver medal at the 2014 University World Championships, will enter at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.

Marina Doi (Kingsburg, Calif./Titan Mercury WC), who is competing at 44 kg/97 lbs., boasts three FILA Cadet World medals, a gold in 2012, a silver in 2011 and a bronze in 2013. Also competing is 2012 FILA Cadet World silver medalist is Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky./Sunkist Kids) at 59 kg/130 lbs. Doi will attend King University in the fall, and Miracle will attend Campbellsville University.

Two members of the 2013 U.S. FILA Cadet World Team will also wrestle, Becka Leathers (Choctaw, Okla./Choctaw WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Alexis Porter (Ballston Lake, N.Y./New York AC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.

Also competing are college stars Kayla Aggio (Rohnert Park, Calif. (OKCU Gator RTC) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. and Victoria Francis (Litchfield, Ill./Titan Mercury WC/Lindenwood) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

In 2013, the United States placed seventh in the FILA Junior Worlds in women’s freestyle, led by two medalists.

The last two days will be in men’s freestyle on Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10.

Leading the U.S. team is 2013 FILA Junior World champion Kyle Snyder (Woodbine, Md./Sunkist Kids) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Snyder will compete for Ohio State this coming year after a year training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The team also features two past FILA Cadet World champions, 2013 FILA Cadet World champion Aaron Pico, (Whittier, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and 2011 FILA Cadet World champion Adam Coon (Fowlerville, Mich./Cliff Keen WC) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

University of Iowa star Thomas Gilman (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Hawkeye WC) returns to the FILA Junior World Championships at 55 kg/121 lbs., after placing eighth in last year’s Junior Worlds.

Cornell University All-American Gabe Dean (Lowell, Mich./Titan Mercury WC/FLWC) will compete at 84 kg/185 lbs.

Three talented young stars complete the lineup, Jabari Moody (Country Club Hills, Ill./Harvey Twisters) at 50 kg/110 lbs., Joseph McKenna (Towaco, N.J./Lehigh Valley AC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Anthony Valencia (Pico Rivera, Calif./Sunkist Kids) at 74 kg/163 lbs.

In 2013, the United States placed fifth in the FILA Junior Worlds in men’s freestyle, led by two finalists and six athletes who placed in the top eight of their weight class.

TheMat.com will be providing complete coverage of the U.S. team at the FILA Junior World Championships.

JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Zagreb, Croatia, August 5-10

U.S. Greco-Roman roster
50 kg/110 lbs. – Josiah Seaton, Bonner Springs, Kansas (Trojan WC)
55 kg/121 lbs. –Arthur Carmona, Brawley, Calif. (USOTS)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Dante Rodriguez, Kearney, Neb. (Cyclone WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Alejandro Sancho, Miami, Fla. (USOTS)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jon Jay Chavez, Boise, Idaho (Suples WC/BWC/CYC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Richard Carlson, Mounds View, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Kevin Beazley, Howell, Mich. (Virginia Beach RTC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Adam Coon, Fowlerville, Mich. (Cliff Keen WC)
Coach – Rob Hermann, Marquette, Mich.
Coach – David Beazley, Howell, Mich.
Coach – Dale Oliver, Stafford, Va.

U.S. Women’s Freestyle roster
44 kg/97 lbs. – Marina Doi, Kingsburg, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. –Cody Pfau, Brush, Colo. (OKCU Gator RTC)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Amy Fearnside, Morgan Hill, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/Jamestown)
55 kg/121 lbs. –Becka Leathers, Choctaw, Okla. (Choctaw WC)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Alexis Porter, Ballston Lake, N.Y. (New York AC)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Kayla Aggio, Rohnert Park, Calif. (OKCU Gator RTC)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Victoria Francis, Litchfield, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC/Lindenwood)
Coach – Seiko Yamamoto, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Jenna Pavlik, Georgetown, Del.
Coach – Ron Tirpak, Swarthmore, Pa.

U.S. Men’s Freestyle roster
50 kg/110 lbs. – Jabari Moody, Country Club Hills, Ill. (Harvey Twisters)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Thomas Gilman, Council Bluffs, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Joseph McKenna, Towaco, N.J. (Lehigh Valley AC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Aaron Pico, Whittier, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Anthony Valencia, Pico Rivera, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Gabe Dean, Lowell, Mich. (Titan Mercury WC/FLWC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Md. (Sunkist Kids)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Adam Coon, Fowlerville, Mich. (Cliff Keen WC)
Assistant National Freestyle Coach – Brandon Slay, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Mike Duroe, Marion, Iowa
Coach – Troy Nickerson, Greeley, Colo.

Official – Roy Scott, Port Jefferson, N.Y.
Official – Danny Blackshear, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Medical – Dr. Barry Politi, Olive Branch, Miss.
Medical – Ryan Ostapovich, Fort Collins, Colo.
President’s Award – Chris and Debbie Kallai, Wadsworth, Ohio

Junior World Championships Event Schedule

Tuesday, August 5
Greco-Roman - 50 kg, 60 kg, 74 kg, 96 kg (Seaton, Rodriguez, Chavez, Beazley)

Wednesday, August 6
Greco-Roman – 55 kg, 66 kg, 84 kg, 120 kg (Carmona, Sancho, Carlson, Coon)

Thursday, August 7
Women’s freestyle – 44 kg, 51 kg, 59 kg, 67 kg (Doi, Fearnside, Miracle, Aggio)

Friday, August 8
Women’s freestyle – 48 kg, 55 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg (Pfau, Leathers, Porter, Francis)

Saturday, August 9
Men’s freestyle – 50 kg, 60 kg, 74 kg, 96 kg (Moody, McKenna, Valencia, Snyder)

Sunday, August 10
Men’s freestyle – 55 kg, 66 kg, 84 kg, 120 kg (Gilman, Pico, Dean, Coon)

The U.S. FILA Junior Greco-Roman World Team poses together in Zagreb, Croatia. The first four Americans have weighed in and start competition on Tuesday.

ZAGREB, Croatia – The first four U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers have weighed in and received their draws for the opening day of wrestling at the FILA Junior World Championships.

Three of the four U.S. wrestlers have drawn opponents from Russia in their opening bout.

Returning FILA Junior World Team member Kevin Beazley (Howell, Mich./Virginia Beach RTC) opens at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. against Nokhcho Labazanov of Russia, who was fifth in Senior-level Vaanta Cup in Finland in 2013. Beazley wrestles for Old Dominion University.

“I feel great. Training Camp was excellent. We had a tough first few days, then we peaked our bodies for the tournament. I know I have to stay aggressive and score points. A lot of guys can’t keep up with you late in the matches. I must keep scoring points, stay in there, and come out on top,” said Beazley.

Jon Jay Chavez (Boise, Idaho/Suples WC/BWC/CYC), who was a 2013 FILA Cadet World bronze medalist, will compete at the Junior Worlds this year. His first-round opponent is David Klimek of Poland, who was seventh in 2014 European Junior Championships. Chavez comes off a Junior Nationals Greco-Roman title in Fargo in mid-July.

Representing the USA at a World tournament for the first time is Josiah Seaton (Bonner Springs, Kansas/Trojan WC) at 50 kg/110 lbs. Seaton drew Artur Petrosyan of Russia, who was third in 2013 European Cadet Championships.

Iowa State-bound Dante Rodriguez (Kearney, Neb./Cyclone WC) opens his competition at 60 kg/132 lbs. against Sergei Emelin of Russia, who was seventh in 2012 Cadet European Championships.

U.S. coach Dale Oliver believes the U.S. athletes enter the event well prepared and confident.

“The training camp went well. We had a great camp at Northern Michigan with host Rob Hermann. The attitude of the wrestlers was phenomenal. They all had a great work ethic. Nobody ever let up. Their spirits are good. They all made weight effectively and efficiently. We have some good chances for medals,” said Oliver.

FILA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Zagreb, Croatia

U.S. Greco-Roman draws for Tuesday

50 kg/110 lbs. – Josiah Seaton, Bonner Springs, Kansas (Trojan WC)
Vs. Artur Petrosyan (Russia), 3rd in 2013 European Cadet Championships

60 kg/132 lbs. – Dante Rodriguez, Kearney, Neb. (Cyclone WC)
Vs. Sergei Emelin (Russia), 7th in 2012 Cadet European Championships, 2014 Herman Kare Tournament champion (Finland)

74 kg/163 lbs. – Jon Jay Chavez, Boise, Idaho (Suples WC/BWC/CYC)
Vs. David Klimek (Poland), 7th in 2014 European Junior Championships, 2011 European Cadet champion, 3rd in 2012 European Cadet Championships

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Kevin Beazley, Howell, Mich. (Virginia Beach RTC)
Vs. Nokhcho Labazanov (Russia), 5th in 2013 Vaanta Cup (Finland

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#1 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #1] tec87

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Posted Yesterday, 10:45 PM

Greco

50kg: Josiah Seaton drops his first match 8-0 against Russia, the Russian got DQ'ed next round and eliminiates Seaton.

60kg: Dante Rodriguez drops his first match 8-0 against Russia. The Russian won his next match to keep Rodriguez's medal hopes alive.

74kg: Jon Jay Chavez wins his first match 7-2 against Poland and drops his second match 3-0 against ROU.

96kg: Beazley drops his first match 12-2 against Russia, the Russian drops his next match and eliminates Beazley.

FIRE UP CHIPS!!!!

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#2 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #2] Jaroslav Hasek

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Posted Today, 01:02 AM

really hate how the junior and cadet squad can travel great distances just to get bounced out in one match. would changing to double elimination for the age restricted groups really be that difficult to implement?

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#3 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #3] TouchFall

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Posted Today, 01:05 AM

Our entire Greco Program needs an overhaul. Coach Lindland has his work cut out for him. I realize he was a late spring hire, and the best he can do is work this summer is work with the talent he has.



After the senior World Championships he is going to have to put together a program that elevates these guys to another level. I'm not sure what happen to our Greco Program. in 2007 we won a World Team title at the senior level, we had an incredible development program at northern Michigan (Coach by World Silver medalist Ivan Ivanov), where most of those kids in the Northen Michigan program were challenging the senior level guys and consistently winning Junior World medals. USOEC wrestlers absolutely dominated the FILA Juniors and University Nationals, and one USOEC wrestler at the time (Lester) made a World Team and medaled at the Senior level.



The solution is investing in the development program. The USOEC program lost alot of funding (no full scholarships anymore), while by comparison, the freestyle program has expanded it Regional Training Centers throughout the U.S. (almost all the top colleges for wrestling - Penn State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Arizona State, Iowa, Iowa State) has a regional training center for freestyle, and their student athletes are on scholarship. Not so with Greco, and until this changes we will continue to see the results.



The options also for senior level involvement are very sparse. Essentially it boils down to the U.S. Army's WCAP program, or Minnesota Storm. Two great programs, but Lindland is going to need to create some incentives for new senior level clubs to emerge. In 2007 the year we won the World's in Greco all of the armed force greco programs were competitive, we had Minnesota storm, Gator club, NYAC, and as I stated earlier a very, very strong USOEC program that was pushing the senior level wrestler.



I think we can get back, and surpass where we were. If your reading this coach Lindland, I have confidence that your the man you can guide to a new level.



With all that being said, I'm optimistic about Coon's chances in Greco,

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#4 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #4] wrestleSBA

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Posted Today, 01:06 AM

Unfortunately nothing too shocking here... we don't typically tend to fair very well in international Greco-Roman at the younger age groups (below senior) and sometimes struggle even at the senior level.



I thought that our best hopes for medals were going to be Chavez, Coon, and Beazley and probably in close to that order. With Greco you never know and one of the other guys could surprise us tomorrow but I would imagine Coon is our best bet.



I really thought Chavez would be our best bet given that he tends to be particularly dominant domestically and comes across as more of a true Greco specialist displaying a good skill set for the style and that is bolstered by his Cadet world medal last year. However, the move from Cadet to Junior is a big one. It would appear that he was at least not blown-out in his lose.



In the long run just not sure we grasp the nuances / get the full-time high level training in this style to be competitive with the rest of the world at the younger ages. Folkstyle being relatively similar to freestyle helps marginalize those issues for us in that style.

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#5 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #5] TouchFall

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Posted Today, 01:26 AM

Great interview with coach Lindland. I love his enthusiasm. He has the energy that this team needed.



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#6 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #6] de4856

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Posted Today, 09:42 AM
After viewing the interview with coach Rob Hermann, which covered the performance of our first four Greco wrestlers, his belief was that our guys need international experience. I agree, and hopefully our program can do the things it needs to do, to accomplish this.

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#7 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #7] mnmike

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Posted Today, 10:53 AM

TouchFall, on 05 Aug 2014 - 09:05 AM, said:

Our entire Greco Program needs an overhaul. Coach Lindland has his work cut out for him. I realize he was a late spring hire, and the best he can do is work this summer is work with the talent he has.



After the senior World Championships he is going to have to put together a program that elevates these guys to another level. I'm not sure what happen to our Greco Program. in 2007 we won a World Team title at the senior level, we had an incredible development program at northern Michigan (Coach by World Silver medalist Ivan Ivanov), where most of those kids in the Northen Michigan program were challenging the senior level guys and consistently winning Junior World medals. USOEC wrestlers absolutely dominated the FILA Juniors and University Nationals, and one USOEC wrestler at the time (Lester) made a World Team and medaled at the Senior level.



The solution is investing in the development program. The USOEC program lost alot of funding (no full scholarships anymore), while by comparison, the freestyle program has expanded it Regional Training Centers throughout the U.S. (almost all the top colleges for wrestling - Penn State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Arizona State, Iowa, Iowa State) has a regional training center for freestyle, and their student athletes are on scholarship. Not so with Greco, and until this changes we will continue to see the results.



The options also for senior level involvement are very sparse. Essentially it boils down to the U.S. Army's WCAP program, or Minnesota Storm. Two great programs, but Lindland is going to need to create some incentives for new senior level clubs to emerge. In 2007 the year we won the World's in Greco all of the armed force greco programs were competitive, we had Minnesota storm, Gator club, NYAC, and as I stated earlier a very, very strong USOEC program that was pushing the senior level wrestler.



I think we can get back, and surpass where we were. If your reading this coach Lindland, I have confidence that your the man you can guide to a new level.



With all that being said, I'm optimistic about Coon's chances in Greco,

Greco has a 3rd option, the OTC. With that being said the coaching options for greco at the Jr. and cadet levels are also slim. There are very few guys capable of producing internationally competitive cadet and jr wrestlers. Compound that with how our matches are officiated and what greco we are doing here isn't being done like the rest of the world wrestles greco. There is a huge shortage of refs who even know what is being worked on the mat in front of them. They know how to score a match and mat protocols but they don't make kids wrestle proper greco so they don't learn proper greco. The foundation for greco in the US is very week and any improvements to it wont be fully realized for years.

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#8 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #8] buck

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Posted Today, 10:59 AM

Are there more than a handful of people in the U.S. who care?

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#9 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #9] Husker_Du

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Posted Today, 05:06 PM

yes, buck.



and thanks for your contribution to the discussion.

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#10 [Junior Worlds Results and Discussion: post #10] tec87

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Posted Today, 10:05 PM

Day two:

55kg:Carmona drops his Rd of 16 match against Lefter of Moldova

66kg:Sancho wins his first match by fall against Austria and drops his Rd of 16 match against Turkey 2-0, Turkey just lost in the quarter finals and Sancho is eliminated.

84kg: Carlson drops his first match by TF 10-0 to Georgia, the Georgian won his next match

120kg: Coon wins his first match by fall over Czech Republic, second match won 8-5 over South Korea, and Fall over his Hungary opponent in the quarters. He has Russia in the semis.