Koontz defeats Duffield, Roberts in the semifinals up a weight class at U23 Greco-Roman World Team Trials

Dylan Koontz took out 2018 U23 World Team member, Dalton Duffield in the quarterfinals. Photo by Sam Janicki

Akron, Ohio The U23 semifinal pairings are set. 2018 Senior World Team member Dalton Roberts and 2018 U23 World Team Member, Dalton Duffield are both up a weight class this from where they registered. Roberts bumped from 60 kg to 63 kg, and Duffield bumped from 55 kg to 60 kg.

While the move seems to be working for Roberts, who currently sits in the semifinals after two technical falls, Duffield was knocked off in the quarterfinals by Dylan Koontz, 9-0.

The 55 kg bracket was thrown into upheaval in the opening rounds as unseeded Samuel Braswell took out No.1 seed Sean Sesnan, in a wild 15-14 bout, and unseeded Drew West pinned No. 3 Bryce Hrynciw.

The rest of the top-seeded wrestlers are still alive in the semifinals, as well as every No. 2 seed.
Semifinal Matchups:
55 kg:
Samuel Braswell (CWC) vs. Liam Cronin (IND)
Cevion Serverado (Mizzou) vs. Drew West (NIRTC)
60 kg:
Taylor LaMont (Sunkist Kids) vs. King Sandoval (TWC)
Dylan Koontz (TMWC/ORTC) vs. Randon Miranda (NYAC/NMU)
63 kg:
Dylan Gregerson (UVRTC) vs Jaden Enriquez (MSU)
Dalton Roberts (NYAC/NMU) vs. Kyle Evans (WWY)
67 kg:
Nolan Baker (NIRTC) vs. Benji Peak (Sunkist Kids)
Dom Demas (OKRTC) vs. Peyton Omania (MSU)
72 kg:
Lenny Merkin (NJRTC) vs. Anthony Artalona (PRTC)
Britton Holmes (NMU-OTS) vs. Tyler Eischens (CARTC)
77 kg:
Jesse Porter (NYAC) vs. Jake Hendricks (PRTC)
Billy Higgins (UNCO) vs. Fritz Schierl) (TMWC/ORTC)
82 kg:
Tommy Brackett (NMU-OTS) vs. Andrew Berreyesa (Cornell)
Chandler Rogers (CRTC/TMWC) vs. Spencer Woods NYAC/NMU)
87 kg:
Bear Hughes (Unattached) vs. Mitch Finesilver (BBWC)
Blake Smith (OTCCO-AZ) vs. George Sikes (NYAC/NMU)
97 kg:
G’Angelo Hancock (Sunkist Kids) vs. Devon Amburgy (WBU)
Roy Nash (NMU-OTS) vs. Chad Porter (SKWC)
130 kg:
Tate Orndorff (UVRTC) vs. James Ford (CWC)
Thomas Helton (So. Ill) vs. Haydn Maley (CARTC)

Quarterfinal Results:

55 kg
Samuel Braswell S CHESTERFLD, VA (Cougar Wrestling Club) dec Sean Sesnan WMS COLLEGE, AR (Williams Baptist University), 15-14
Liam Cronin Bloomington, IN (Indiana) TF Jacob Cochran Pensacola, FL (NMU-OTS), 8-0 1:11
Drew West Riverside, IA (Northern Illinois RTC) FALL Bruce Hrynciw Camp Lejeune, NC (Marines), 4-2 2:11
Cevion Severado St. Peters, MO (Mizzou) dec Anthony Molton Crest Hill, IL (Colt Wrestling), 14-11

60 kg
Taylor Lamont Mapleton, UT (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) TF David Stepanian Macomb, MI (NMU-OTS), 9-0 2:08
King Sandoval Waldorf, MD (Terrapin Wrestling Club) FALL Joshua Wright WMS COLLEGE, AR (Williams Baptist University), 6-0 0:35
Dylan Koontz Plover, WI (TMWC/Ohio RTC) TF Dalton Duffield Oklahoma City, OK (NYAC/NMU), 9-0 2:38
Randon Miranda Garden City, NY (NYAC/NMU) TF Nathaneal Rankin Clarksville, AR (River Valley Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:59

63 kg
Jaden Enriquez Tulare, CA (Michigan State) dec Luis Hernandez Ithaca, NY (Finger Lakes RTC), 6-2
Dalton Roberts Garden City, NY (NYAC/NMU) TF Matt Santos East Lansing, MI (Michigan State), 9-0 1:25
Kyle Evans Beaver, UT (Western Wyoming) TF Nicholas Desola Boynton Beach, FL (Sheldon Wrestling Academy Training), 8-0 1:03
Dylan Gregerson Bluffdale, UT (Utah Valley RTC) dec Joshua Saunders St. Louis, MO (TMWC), 5-0

67 kg
Nolan Baker Byron, IL (Northern Illinois RTC) TF Paul Konrath Mount Vernon, IN (Indiana), 8-0 0:20
Benjamin Peak Elkhorn, WI (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) TF Dominic Damon Seattle, WA (NMU-OTS), 12-3 1:57
Domonick Demas Norman, OK (Oklahoma) TF Delon Kanari Volo, IL (NMU-OTS), 11-0 3:12
Peyton Omania Concord, CA (Michigan State) FALL Marcus Abreu Marietta, GA (Life University), 4-0 1:19

72 kg
Lenny Merkin NY (NJRTC) TF Cooper Noehre Greenfield, IN (Central Indiana Academy of Wrestling), 8-0 0:44
Anthony Artalona Philadelphia, PA (PRTC) dec Connor Myers Fort Carson, CO (U.S. Army), 10-3
Britton Holmes Peyton, CO (NMU-OTS) dec Duncan Nelson Wheaton, IL (Williams Baptist University), 2-1
Tyler Eischenss Andover, MN (Stanford - California RTC) dec Davey Tunon Clarksville, OH (Indiana), 16-10

77 kg
Jesse Porter Ballston Lake, NY (NYAC) dec Emmett Licastri Easton, CT (Lancaster Alliance Wrestling), 8-0 1:41
Jake Hendricks Philadelphia, PA (PRTC) TF Brett Johnson Indianapolis, IN (Knights Wrestling Club), 8-0 0:33
Billy Higgins iii Greeley, CO (Northern Colorado) dec Zachary Grimes (NMU-OTS), 8-6
Fritz Schierl Stevens Point, WI (TMWC/Ohio RTC) FALL Zachary Tolver Harvey, MI (NMU-OTS), 10-6 3:53

82 kg
Thomas Brackett Memphis, TN (NMU-OTS/Wave Wrestling Club) TF Caleb Spears Rutherfordton, NC (Strong & Courageous), 9-0 0:44
Andrew Berreyesa Ithaca, NY (Cornell) FALL Joel Nivar Jacksonville, NC (Marines), 4-0 1:31
Chandler Rogers Stillwater, OK (Cowboy RTC/TMWC) TF Ben Harvey West Point, NY (West Point RTC), 9-0 1:50
Spencer Woods College Park, MD (NYAC/NMU) DSQ Gabriel Rangel Moline, IL (Viking Wrestling Club), 7-0

87 kg
Blake Smith Peoria, AZ (OTC Colorado- Arizona) dec George Hooker Nashville, TN (NMU-OTS), 4-3
George Sikes Fort Pierce, FL (NYAC/NMU) dec Job Ayala (GRIZZLY WC), 6-5
Bear Hughes OK (Unattached) FALL Trey Hardy (NMU-OTS), 4-4 0:43
Matthew Finesilver Englewood, CO (Blue Blood Wrestling Club) TF Jimmy Stillerman Blairstown, NJ (Lancaster Alliance Wrestling), 9-0 1:32

97 kg
Roy Nash Marquette, MI (NMU-OTS) TF Brad Wilton Mason, MI (Michigan State), 9-0 3:00
G'Angelo Hancock Colorado Springs, CO (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) TF Kaleb Gaede Limon, CO (NMU-OTS), 8-0 0:34
Devon Amburgy WMS COLLEGE, AR (Williams Baptist University) FALL Jeremiah Imonode West Point, NY (West Point RTC), 9-3 4:09
Chad Porter Phoenix, AZ (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) TF Ross Sealby DeKalb, IL (Northern Illinois RTC), 8-0 3:55

130 kg
Haydn Maley Roseburg, OR (Stanford - California RTC) TF Jerhett Lee Clarksville, AR (River Valley Wrestling Club), 12-4 4:22
James Ford Columbus, OH (Columbus Wrestling Club) dec Max Darrah Foristell, MO (Xtreme Training), 4-1
Thomas Helton Elmhurst, IL (Southern Illinois) dec Kaleb Reeves Sigourney, IA (Kohawk Wrestling Club), 6-5
Tate Orndorff Orem, UT (Utah Valley RTC) TF Brandon Reed Columbia, KY (Blue Raider Wrestling Club), 7-0 1:54