Current and Former Cowboys Head to Vegas for U.S. Open

STILLWATER – A handful of current and former members of the Oklahoma State wrestling team will be in action this weekend at the UWW Junior Freestyle U.S. Open and Senior Men's Freestyle U.S. Open. Competition is set for this Friday and Saturday in Las Vegas.

Competing in the men's freestyle division will be Daton Fix (57kg), Eddie Klimara (57kg), John Morrison (61kg), Dean Heil (65kg), Josh Kindig (65kg), Alex Dieringer (79kg), Austin Schafer (97kg) and Cornelius Putnam (125kg).

Kaden Gfeller (65kg), Travis Wittlake (79kg), Christian Bahl (79kg), Bear Hughes (86kg) and Austin Harris (92kg) will compete in the junior freestyle division.

The U.S. Open serves as the largest World Team Trials qualifier for the men's freestyle division. The top seven wrestlers at each weight will advance to the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Rochester, Minn., next month.

The winners of the U.S. Open at 61 kg, 65 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg and 92 kg will advance to Final X, set for June, and the winners of the remaining weights, where a returning World medalist is present (57 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 97 kg and 125 kg), will earn an automatic bid to the best-of-three finals series at the Challenge Tournament.

Fans can watch full coverage of the event live on FloWrestling.org.

MEN'S FREESTYLE U.S. OPEN PRE-SEEDS
at South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

57 kg
1. Tony Ramos (Sunkist Kids)
2. Daton Fix (Titan Mercury WC)
3. Frank Perrelli (Titan Mercury WC)
4. Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm)
5. Darian Cruz (New York AC/Lehigh Valley WC)
6. Tim Lambert (Sunkist Kids)
7. Daniel DeShazer (Minnesota Storm)
8. Zane Richards (Titan Mercury WC)
9. Josh Rodriguez (Nittany Lion WC)
10. Eddie Klimara (Titan Mercury WC)
11. David Terao (DCAC)

61 kg
1. Joe Colon (Titan Mercury WC)
2. Jon Morrison (New York AC)
3. Nahshon Garrett (Sunkist Kids)
4. Brandon Wright (New York AC)
5. Cody Brewer (Titan Mercury WC)
6. Tyler Graff (Titan Mercury WC)
7. Seth Gross (Sunkist Kids)
8. Nico Megaludis (Titan Mercury WC)
9. Cory Clark (Titan Mercury WC)
10. Chris Dardanes (Titan Mercury WC)
11. Alan Waters (Titan Mercury WC)
12. Darrius Little (New York AC)

65 kg
1. Logan Stieber (Titan Mercury WC)
2. Joey McKenna (Titan Mercury WC)
3. Evan Henderson (Titan Mercury WC)
4. Josh Kindig (Sunkist Kids)
5. John Simmons (New York AC)
6. Nick Dardanes (Titan Mercury WC)
7. Anthony Abidin (New York AC)
8. Joey Lazor (Panther WC)
9. Jaydin Eierman (Missouri Wrestling RTC)
10. Jayson Ness (Minnesota Storm)
11. Dean Heil (Titan Mercury WC)
12. Robbie Matthers (Sunkist Kids)

70 kg
1. Frank Molinaro (Titan Mercury WC)
2. Chase Pami (Sunkist Kids)
3. Alec Pantaleo
4. Jason Chamberlain (Titan Mercury WC)
5. Hunter Stieber (Titan Mercury WC)
6. Mario Mason (New York AC)
7. Dylan Ness (Minnesota Storm)
8. Hayden Hidlay (Wolfpack WC)
9. Ryan Deakin (Northwestern)
10. Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton WC)

74 kg
1. Nazar Kulchytskyy (Titan Mercury WC)
2. Isaiah Martinez (Titan Mercury WC)
3. Dan Vallimont (New York AC)
4. Quinton Godley (Wolfpack WC)
5. Evan Wick (Titan Mercury WC)

79 kg
1. Kyle Dake (Titan Mercury WC)
2. Alex Dieringer (Titan Mercury WC)
3. Michael Evans (Buies Creek RTC)
4. Josh Asper (Navy-Marine Corps)

86 kg
1. David Taylor (Nittany Lions WC)
2. Richard Perry (New York AC)
3. Pat Downey (Titan Mercury WC)
4. Tim Dudley (Sunkist Kids)

92 kg
1. J'den Cox (Titan Mercury WC)
2. Hayden Zillmer (Minnesota Storm)
3. Enock Francois (New York AC)
4. Kenny Courts (Titan Mercury WC)
5. Josh Manu (Navy-Marines Corp)
6. Nikko Reyes (Valley RTC)

97 kg
1. Kyven Gadson (Sunkist Kids)
2. Ty Walz (Titan Mercury WC)
3. Nathan Burak (Titan Mercury WC)
4. Austin Schafer (New York AC)
5. Blaize Cabell (Valley RTC)

125 kg
1. Dom Bradley (Sunkist Kids)
2. Zach Rey (New York AC)
3. Jake Varner (Nittany Lion WC)
4. Adam Coon (New York AC)
5. Gable Steveson (Minnesota Storm)
6. Tony Nelson (Minnesota Storm)
7. Tanner Hall (Arizona State)
8. Michael Kosoy (Titan Mercury WC)
9. Johnathan Gingrich (New York AC)

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