2024 U.S. U17 Men's Freestyle World Team biographies

45 kg: Samuel Sanchez (Whittier, Calif./Rough House Wrestling/TMWC)

2024 U.S. Open champion in freestyle…2023 U.S. Open champion in freestyle…2022 U15 Pan American Trials champion in freestyle…2022 U15 Pan American Trials runner-up in Greco-Roman…2022 14U USAW Western Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman…2022 USMC US Open U15 freestyle champion…Sixth at 2022 USMC US Open U15 Greco-Roman…Born: December 8, 2008…Age: 15

48 kg: Henry Aslikyan (Panorama City, Calif./ Birmingham Community Charter HS Wrestling)

2024 U.S. Open champion in freestyle…Sixteenth at 2023 U17 World Championships in Greco-Roman…2023 Pan American U17 champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2023 U17 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Second in 2023 16U Folkstyle Nationals… 2022 Pan American U15 champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2022 U15 Pan American Trials champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman…Second in 2022 U15 Nationals in freestyle… 2022 California 16U and Junior folkstyle champion… Will be a junior at Birmingham High School… 2023 California state qualifier at 106 pounds… Born: April 26, 2007… Age: 17

51 kg: Domenic Munaretto (St. Charles, Ill.)

2024 US Open U17 Nationals Greco-Roman champion…2024 US Open U17 Freestyle Nationals champion…Third at 2023 US Open U17 Freestyle Nationals…2022 U17 World Champion in freestyle…2022 Pan American Championships gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman…Third at 2022 U.S. Open U17 Greco-Roman Nationals…2022 U.S. Open U17 Freestyle Nationals champion…2022 USMC Folkstyle/Boys National Recruiting Showcase champion…2021 USA Wrestling Kids Nationals 14U Freestyle champion…2021 USA Wrestling Kids Nationals 14U Greco-Roman champion…Will be a junior at St. Charles East…Born: June 15, 2007…Age: 17

55 kg: Keanu Dillard (Bethlehem, Pa./Steller Trained Wrestling)

2024 U.S. Open U17 Freestyle champion…Fifth in men’s freestyle at the 2023 U.S. Open U17 Freestyle Nationals…2022 U.S. Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals runner-up… 2022 USAW Phil Portuese Northeast Regional Junior freestyle champion…2022 USAW Phil Portuese Northeast Regional 16U freestyle champion…Fifth place at 2022 U.S. Open U17 Greco-Roman Nationals…

60 kg: Jordyn Raney (Sturgis, Ky./Union County HS Wrestling)

2024 Central Region champion in Greco-Roman…2024 Central Region runner-up in freestyle…2024 U.S. Open champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman…2023 U17 World Champion in Greco-Roman…2023 Central Regional 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2023 U17 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… 2022 16U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Third in 2022 Southeast 16U Regionals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… 2022 16U Duals All-Tournament Team in freestyle… Third in 2022 Central Regionals in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2021 Preseason Middle School Nationals champion… Will be a sophomore at Union County High School… Three-time Kentucky state high school champion… 2023 Kentucky state champion at 126 pounds… 2022 Kentucky state champion at 113 pounds… 2021 Kentucky state champion at 106 pounds… Super 32 finalist… Born: March 1, 2007… Age: 17

65 kg: Nathaniel Askew (Fayetteville, N.C./Tar Heel WC)

2024 U.S. Open U17 Freestyle champion…Eighth at 2024 U.S. Open in U17 Greco-Roman…Fourth at 2023 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman…2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional 16U Freestyle champion …2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional 16U Greco-Roman champion …Fifth at 2023 U.S. Open U17 Greco-Roman…2022 U15 Pan American Trials freestyle runner-up…Fifth in Greco-Roman at 2022 U15 Pan American Trials…2022 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Nationals Greco-Roman runner-up…2022 USA Wrestling Frank E. Rader Southeast Regional Freestyle runner-up…2022 USA Wrestling Frank E. Rader Southeast Regional Greco-Roman champion…Third at 2022 U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Open in U15 freestyle division…Will be a senior at Baylor High School…Two-time state champion…Born: May 16, 2007…Age: 17

71 kg: Melvin Miller (Windber, Pa./Bishop McCort HS)

2024 U.S. Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals Junior Men Freestyle champion …2024 U.S. Open U17 Freestyle champion…2023 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Nationals champion …Third at 2023 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman…2023 PNL Pennsylvania 16U champion…2023 PAUSAW Freestyle State Championship 16U Freestyle champion…2023 PAUSAW Greco-Roman State Championship 16U Greco-Roman runner-up…Will be a sophomore at Bishop McCort…Born: October 30, 2007…Age: 16

80 kg: Emmitt Sherlock (Linthicum, Md./HeadHunters WC)

2024 U17 Pan-American Championships Freestyle champion…Third at 2024 U17 Pan-American Championships in Greco-Roman…2024 U.S. Open U17 Greco-Roman champion…2024 U.S. Open U17 Freestyle champion…2023 U.S. Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals 16U Greco-Roman runner-up…Third at 2023 U.S. Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals in 16U Freestyle…2022 U15 Pan American Trials Freestyle champion…Third at 2022 U15 Pan American Trials in Greco-Roman…Seventh at 2022 U.S. Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals in 16U Freestyle…Will be a senior at Gilman…Born: April 14, 2007…Age: 17

92 kg: Elijah Diakomihalis (Rochester, N.Y.)

Sixth at 2024 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Freestyle Nationals…2024 U.S. Open U17 Freestyle runner-up…2023 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Freestyle Nationals champion…2022 U.S. Marine Corps U15 Freestyle runner-up…Will be a senior at Hilton…2024 New York High School State Champion…Third at 2022 New York High School State Championships…Born: January 8, 2007…Age: 17

110 kg: Michael Mocco (Parkland, Fla./ ATT/Mocco Wrestling Academy)2024 U.S. Open U17 Freestyle champion…2023 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Freestyle Nationals champion…2023 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Greco-Roman Nationals champion…Fifth at 2022 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Freestyle Nationals…2022 U.S. Marine Corps 16U Greco-Roman Nationals runner-up…Third at 2022 U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Open in U15 Freestyle…Sixth at 2021 USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle Nationals…Fifth at 2021 USA Wrestling Kids Greco-Roman Nationals…Will be a junior at Cardinal Gibbons…Born: February 19, 2007…Age: 17