Olympians Snyder, Rau, Jacobson, Kikiniou among preliminary entries for Bill Farrell Memorial International

The field is beginning to take shape for the respected Bill Farrell Memorial International, which will be held at the world-famous New York Athletic Club, in Manhattan, New York City, November 8-9.

The tournament will feature a number of Olympians, Senior World Team members and age-group World medalists from the United States, as well as from other international delegations.

The event is held in honor of the late Bill Farrell, a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, an NYAC Wrestling Chairman and 1972 U.S. Olympic freestyle head coach. Farrell coached the 1972 freestyle team to one of the best performances in U.S. history, led by Olympic champions Dan Gable, Ben Peterson and Wayne Wells. Farrell was a true visionary and leader who made a major impact on wrestling at all levels.

2016 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Kyle Snyder of the USA (97 kg MFS) headlines the field of entries. Snyder was a 2020 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time Olympian and won World or Olympic medals for a U.S. record nine straight years.

2024 U.S. Greco-Roman Olympians Joe Rau (97 kg GR) and Peyton Jacobson (87 kg GR) have registered. 2024 U.S. Senior World Team member Aliaksandr Kikiniou (82 kg GR), who was an Olympian and Senior World medalist for Belarus, is also registered.

Among the international wrestlers who are Olympians are 2020 Olympic silver medalist Parviz Nasibov of Ukraine (72 kg GR). Other Olympians from other nations include Luis Perez Sosa of the Dominican Republic (97 kg MFS), Boltortuya Khurelkhuu of Mongolia (62 kg WFS) and Linda Morais of Canada (68 kg WFS).

Morais was a 2019 Senior World champion. One of her teammates in the field, Samantha Stewart (WFS 53 kg) has won a Senior World medal.

Three other past U.S. Senior World Team members are in the preliminary entries: RaVaughn Perkins (72 kg GR), Jesse Porter (77 kg GR) and Dymond Guilford (76 kg WFS). Guilford has also been an age-group World medalist.

Senior World Team members among the international entries are Oleksandr Hrushyn of Ukraine (67 kg GR), Volodymyr Yakovliev of Ukraine (82 kg GR), Jason Luneau of Canada (65 kg MFS),Adam Thomson of Canada (74 kg MFS), Jasmit Phulka of Canada (86 kg MFS), Byamdorj Bat Erdene of Mongolia (86 kg MFS), Richard Descatelets of Canada (125 kg MFS), Madison Parks of Canada (50 kg WFS), Olivia Di Bacco of Canada (68 kg WFS), Aleah Nickel of Canada (68 kg WFS) and Shauna Kuebeck of Canada (76 kg WFS).

Three age-group World champions from the United States are entered, Will Lewan (70 kg MFS), Emily Shilson (50 kg WFS) and Yelena Makoyed (76 kg WFS). Two other international entries have won age-group World titles, Vladen Kozliuk of Ukraine (97 kg GR) and Mykhailo Vyshnyvetskyi of Ukraine (130 kg GR).

Add in 10 other U.S. athletes who have won age-group World medals: Jax Forrest (57 kg MFS), Bryce Andonian (70 kg MFS), PJ Duke (70 kg MFS), Jay Aiello (97 kg MFS), Justin Rademacher (97 kg MFS), Jordan Wood (125 kg MFS), Erin Golston (50 kg WFS), Sklyer Hattendorf (62 kg WFS), Alara Boyd (65 kg WFS) and Alexandria Glaude (72 kg WFS).

There are seven other international entries with age-group World medals: Yerbol Kamaliyev of Kazakhstan (60 kg GR), Ihor Bychkov of Ukraine (77 kg GR), Irfan Mirzoiev of Ukraine (77 kg GR), Yebgeniy Polivadov of Kazakhstan (87 kg GR), Vincent De Marinis of Canada (65 kg MFS), Serena Di Benedetto of Canada (53 kg WFS) and Vivianne Rouleau of Canada (76 kg WFS).

The field is strengthened by 17 other U.S. athletes who have been on an age-group World Team: Hunter Lewis (67 kg GR), Tyler Eischens (77 kg GR), Arvin Khosravy (77 kg GR), Aydin Rix McElhinney (77 kg GR), Tommy Brackett (82 kg GR), Michael Altomer (87 kg GR), Tyler Cunningham (87 kg GR), Joey Lavallee (79 kg MFS), Clay Lautt (86 kg MFS), Jack Darrah (92 kg MFS), Jaslynn Gallegos (50 kg WFS), Vayle Baker (53 kg WFS), Amanda Martinez (57 kg WFS), Xochitl Mota-Pettis (57 kg WFS), Savannah Cosme (62 kg WFS), Katerina Lange (62 kg WFS) and Brooklyn Hays (68 kg WFS). There are also 20 other international entries who have competed in an age-group World Championships.

The Greco-Roman and women’s wrestling competition will be on Friday, November 8. The men’s freestyle action is set for Saturday, November 9.

The competition will be broadcast live on FloWrestling.

BILL FARRELL MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL

At New York, N.Y., November 1, 2024

Preliminary entries (as of Nov. 1)

Greco-Roman entries

55 kg

Brayten Casey, Minnesota Storm

Peter Del Gallo, South Side Wrestling Club

Fabian Gutierrez, West Point Wrestling Club

William Jakeway, Curby 3 Style Wrestling Club

Dominic Robertson, All Navy Wrestling

Jonghyeon Kim, Korea

60 kg    

Ruben Calderon, Paradigm Wrestling

Joseph Couch, West Point Wrestling Club

Rhett Peak, Checkmate WC

Anthony Santana, New York

Yerbol Kamaliyev, Kazakhstan

63 kg

Ryu Brown, Sons Of Thunder Wrestling                     

Paxton Creese, Minnesota Storm                  

Ryder Smith, NMU-National Training Center

Byeonggi Seo, Korea

67 kg

Connor DeBorde, Minnesota          

Justin Feldman, South West Washington Wrestling Club

Gunnar Hamre, NMU-National Training Center

Hunter Lewis, North Carolina

Emil Necula, Level Up Wrestling Center

Logan Savvy, New York Athletic Club

Oleksandr Hrushyn, Ukraine

Maksym Liu, Ukraine

72 kg    

Rudy James, Minnesota Storm

Aliaksandr Kikiniou, Poway High School Wrestling

Charles McKune, NMU-National Training Center

RaVaughn Perkins, New York Athletic Club

Abunassyr Omirzak, Kazakhstan

Parviz Nasibov, Ukraine

77 kg

Tyler Eischens, Tar Heel Wrestling Club

Javian Garrett, Rise RTC

Arvin Khosravy, West Point Wrestling Club

Jesse Porter, New York Athletic Club

Aydin Rix McElhinney, Northern Colorado Wrestling Club

John Yeats, Canada

Ihor Bychkov, Ukraine

Irfan Mirzoiev, Ukraine

82 kg

Adrian Artsisheuskiy, New York Athletic Club

Tommy Brackett, New York Athletic Club

Patrick Curran, NMU-National Training Center

Mason Parsons, Sons Of Thunder Wrestling

Peter Nagy, Hungary

Volodymyr Yakovliev, Ukraine

87 kg

Michael Altomer, Curby 3 Style Wrestling Club

Tyler Cunningham, MWC Wrestling Academy

Payton Jacobson, Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club

Scott Joll, Tar Heel Wrestling Club

Christian Rouleau, Minnesota Storm

Yevgeniy Polivadov, Kazakhstan

Artur Ovsepyan, Ukraine

97 kg

Josef Rau, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Eric Schwark, Oregon

Taebeom Kim, Korea

Vladen Kozliuk, Ukraine

Serhii Omelin, Ukraine

130 kg

Tom Foote, New York Athletic Club

Courtney Freeman, Marines

Seunggyu Min, Korea

Mykhailo Vyshnyvetskyi, Ukraine

Men's Freestyle entries

57 kg

Brandon Courtney, Atreus Wrestling Club

Daniel DeShazer, Minnesota - RTC

Nathan Desmond, X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club

Jax Forrest, Young Guns Wrestling Club

Kim Dowoon, Korea

61 kg

Bryan Coll, New York

William Dekraker, Integrity Wrestling Club

Sam Herring, Young Guns Wrestling Club

Devan Turner, Indiana RTC

Blayne Helou, Canada

Garrett Saunders, Canada

Kim Dohyung, Korea

65 kg

Matthew Dimen, Middletown Youth Wrestling Club

Vincent De Marinis, Canada

Jason Luneau, Canada

70 kg

Bryce Andonian, Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc

Jakob Bergeland, Minnesota - RTC

PJ Duke, KD Training Center

Jarrett Jacques, Tiger Style Wrestling Club

Will Lewan, Cliff Keen Wrestling Club

Kollin Rath, Steller Trained Wrestling

74 kg

Hassan Ajami, Michigan

Elroy Perkin, Air Force Regional Training Center

Daniel Sheen, Illinois

Mohamed Hozayen, Canada

Adam Thomson, Canada

Bekbol Izebekov, Kyrgyzstan

Diego Sandoval Zarco, Mexico

79 kg

Joey Lavallee, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Evan Wick, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Keon Poirier, Canada

Alfred Daniel, Sierra Leone

86 kg

Marcus Coleman, Cyclone Regional Training Center C-RTC

Clay Lautt, Tar Heel Wrestling Club

Jaison White, New England Regional Training Center

Jasmit Phulka, Canada

Ahmed Shamiya, Canada

Jose Sanchez, Puerto Rico

Byamdorj Bat Erdene, Mongolia

92 kg

Jack Darrah, Missouri

Jack Wehmeyer, New York City RTC

97 kg

Jonathan Aiello, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Duncan Lee, Cyclone Regional Training Center C-RTC

Justin Rademacher, Beaver Dam Wrestling Regional Training Center

Kyle Snyder, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Gary Traub, Cowboy RTC

Callum Knox, Canada

Luis Perez Sosa, Dominican Republic

125 kg

Trent Hillger, Minnesota - RTC

Coby Merrill, John W. North High School Wrestling

Jordan Wood, New York Athletic Club

Omogbai Askeomhe, Canada

Richard Descatelets, Canada

Roger Li, Canada

Karanveer Mahil, Canada

Bae Joon Jang, Korea

Women's Freestyle entries

50 kg

Valerie Carreon, Paradigm Wrestling

Jaslynn Gallegos, Cardinal WC

Erin Golston, New York Athletic Club

Emily Shilson, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Kiely Tabaldo, Royalty Wrestling Club

Katie Dutchak, Canada

Madison Parks, Canada

53 kg

Vayle Baker, West Point Wrestling Club                     

Hannah Hall, Colorado

Mateah Roehl, Askren Wrestling Academy

Kendall Dettloff, Canada

Serena DiBenedetto, Canada

Sueanne Harms, Canada

Samantha Stewart, Canada

55 kg

Milana Borrelli, Florida

Kira Pipkins, New York City RTC

57 kg

Jaclyn Dehney, Massachusetts Wrestling Association

Amanda Martinez, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Xochitl Mota-Pettis, Rise RTC

Mia Friesen, Canada

Olivia Lichti, Canada

Macy Malysiak, Canada

59 kg

Karoline Ortiz Rosado, Puerto Rico

62 kg

Marisa Angelos, NMU-National Training Center

SaVannah Cosme, Atreus Wrestling Club

Morgan Edwards, Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club

Skylar Hattendorf, New York Athletic Club

Katerina Lange, Minnesota Storm

Kryssceah Ravenelle, Beat the Streets New England – Providence

Ella Doornaert, Canada

Ameyarli Jessel Rojas, Mexico

Bolortuya Khurelkhuu, Mongolia

65 kg

Alara Boyd, Cardinal WC

Elleni Johnson, Laker Wrestling Club

Makynna Loepp, Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club

Ana Luciano, Osceola High School Wrestling

Jonelle Clark, Canada

68 kg

Kaylynn Albrecht, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Noelle Gaffney, New Jersey

Marilyn Garcia, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Brooklyn Hays, Women's Freestyle National Team    

Olivia Pizano, Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club

Tehani Blais, Canada

Nyla Burgess, Canada

Olivia Di Bacco, Canada

Vanessa Keefe, Canada

Linda Morais, Canada

Katie Mulkey, Canada

Aleah Nickel, Canada

72 kg

Alexandria Glaude, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Skylar Grote, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Faith Telford, Canada

76 kg

Skyler Gassel, Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club

Dymond Guilford, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Yelena Makoyed, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

Shauna Kuebeck, Canada

Vivianne Rouleau, Canada

Sandra Guerrero, Puerto Rico

Event Schedule

Friday, November 8

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Greco-Roman and Women’s Freestyle Preliminaries and Repechage

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. - Greco-Roman and Women’s Freestyle Medal Matches

Saturday, November 9

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Men’s Freestyle Preliminaries and Repechage

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. - Men’s Freestyle Medal Matches

2023 Bill Farrell Memorial International champions

Greco-Roman champions

60 kg - Yernar Fidakhmetov (Kazakhstan)

67 kg - Ryoma Hojo (Japan)

77 kg - Payton Jacobson (USA)

87 kg - Timothy Young (USA)

97 kg - Joe Rau (USA)

130 kg - Adam Coon (USA)

Women’s Freestyle champions

50 kg - Miyu Nakamura (Japan)

53 kg - Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Canada)

57 kg -Himeka Tokuhara (Japan)

62 kg - Ana Godinez Gonzalez (Canada)

68 kg - Mallory Velte (USA)

76 kg - Yelena Makoyed (USA)

Men's freestyle champions

57 kg - Spencer Lee (USA)

65 kg - Kaleb Larkin (USA)

74 kg - Jason Nolf (USA)

86 kg - Trent Hidlay (USA)

97 kg - Michael Macchiavello (USA)

125 kg - Nick Gwiazdowski (USA)