2024 U.S. U20 Men’s freestyle World Team Bios

57 kg: Luke Lilledahl (St. Charles, Mo./Nittany Lion WC)

2024: U20 Pan American Championships gold medalist…U20 World Team Trials champion…U20 Freestyle U.S. Open champion…Fourteenth at Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan…

2023: U20 World Silver medalist…U20 Pan American Championships gold medalist…Bill Farrell Memorial International bronze medalist…Fifth at Senior Nationals…U20 Freestyle World Team Trials champion…U20 U.S. Open champion…

2022: U17 World Championships gold medalist in Rome, Italy… Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in freestyle… U17 Freestyle Nationals champion…

2021: Cadet World Championships silver medalist in Budapest, Hungary… Cadet Pan-American Championships gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Frank E. Rader Southeast Regional champion in freestyle, runner-up in Greco-Roman… Northern Plains Regional champion in Greco-Roman… UWW Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle, third in Greco-Roman…

Personal: Son of Heather and Drew Lilledahl… Born on Aug. 1, 2005… 19 years old…

61 kg: Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg WC)

2024: Third at U.S. Olympic Team Trials Challenge Tournament…U20 World Team Trials champion…

2023: U17 World Championships gold medalist…U17 Nationals champion…

2022: 16U Nationals champion… 2022 Central Regional 16U freestyle champion…

2021: Fourth at 16U Nationals in freestyle… Third at Central 16U Regionals in freestyle…U15 Nationals freestyle champion and fourth in Greco-Roman…

2019: Fourth at U14 Nationals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman…

High School: Will be a senior at Perrysburg High School…Three-time Ohio state champion…2024 Ohio state champion as a junior at 132 pounds…2023 Ohio state champion as a sophomore at 120 pounds… 2022 Ohio state champion as a freshman at 113 pounds…2023 Walsh Ironman runner-up…2021 Walsh Ironman champion…

Personal: Son of Adranne and Joseph Blaze…Born on November 23, 2006… Age: 17

65 kg: Bo Bassett (Windber, Pa./Bishop McCort HS/Young Guns WC)

2024: U20 Pan-American Championships Freestyle gold medalist…U20 World Team Trials Freestyle champion…US Open U20 Freestyle champion… PAUSAW McCort FS/GR Qualifier Junior freestyle champion…Last Chance OTT Qualifier runner-up…

2023: Fourth at U20 World Team Trials U20 Freestyle…Freestyle champion at PAUSAW FS State Championship… Fourth in U17 Freestyle at US Open… Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman champion at PAUSAW Freestyle and Greco Qualifiers…

2022: U17 World Championships Freestyle gold medalist… Fourth in 16U Freestyle at US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… USMC US Open U17 Freestyle runner-up… Seventh in U17 Greco-Roman at USMC US Open…

2021: U17 Pan American Championships gold medalist in Freestyle and Greco-Roman…

2019: USAW Preseason Nationals champion…

70 kg: PJ Duke (Slate Hill, N.Y./KD Training Center)

2024: U20 Pan-American Championships Freestyle gold medalist… U20 Freestyle champion at U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials… U20 Freestyle champion at US Open… High School 160A champion at Journeymen World Classic/Duals… Division I 160 lbs champion at NYSPHSAA State Championships…

2022: First at Walsh Ironman… 16U Freestyle champion at US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… USAW Phil Portuese Northeast Regional 16U Freestyle champion… Division I champion at NYSPHSAA State Championships…

71 kg: Ladarion Lockett, Stillwater, Oklahoma (Cowboy WC)

2024: US Open U20 freestyle champion…U20 World Team Trials freestyle champion…U20 Pan American Championships freestyle gold medalist…

2023: U17 World Championships gold medalist…U17 Nationals champion…

2022: 16U Nationals champion…. Third in U17 Nationals in freestyle…

2021: U15 Nationals champion in both styles…

High School: Will be a junior at Stillwater High School…. Two-time Oklahoma state champion… 2023 Oklahoma state champion at 157 pounds as a sophomore… 2022 Oklahoma state champion at 145 pounds as a freshman … 2022 Walsh Ironman champion…

Personal: Born on January 9, 2006… Age: 17

79 kg: Zack Ryder, Westtown, New York (M2 Training Center)
2024: U20 Pan-American Championships Freestyle gold medalist (79 kg, USA)… U20 Freestyle champion at U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials… U20 Freestyle champion at US Open…
2023: Third in U17 World Championships Freestyle (80 kg, USA)… U17 Nationals champion… New York Div. I state champion (189 lbs)…
2022: U17 World Championships Freestyle bronze medalist… U17 Nationals champion… New York state champion (160 lbs)…
2021: 16U Nationals champion… New York state champion (126 lbs)… Walsh Ironman champion…
2020: New York state champion (126 lbs, eighth grade)…
2019: Second in New York state meet (106 lbs, seventh grade)…
Born: April 17, 2006… Age: 17…

86 kg: Josh Barr (Davison, Mich./Nittany Lion WC)

2024: U20 Freestyle champion at U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials… Second in U20 Freestyle at US Open…

2023: Second in U20 Freestyle (79 kg) at U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials… Fifth in U20 Freestyle (79 kg) at US Open…

2022: Junior Freestyle champion (170 lbs) at US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… Second in U20 Freestyle (79 kg) at U23 & U20 World Team Trials…

2021: Second at Who's Number One (160 lbs)… Junior Freestyle champion (160 lbs) at US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… Junior Boys Freestyle champion (160 lbs) at Central Regional Championships… Third in UWW Cadet Freestyle (71 kg) at UWW Cadet, U15 & Futures Nationals…

92 kg: Connor Mirasola (Jackson, Wis./Askren Wrestling Academy)

2024: U20 Pan-American Championships Freestyle gold medalist… U20 Freestyle champion at U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials… U20 Freestyle champion at US Open…

2023: Fourth in Freestyle at Senior Nationals… Boys Folkstyle PNL Chicago champion…Junior Freestyle champion at US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals…Second in U20 Freestyle at U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials… Fifth in U20 Freestyle at US Open…

2022: Junior Freestyle champion at US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… Junior Freestyle champion at Northern Plains Regional… Junior Freestyle champion at WWF Freestyle State Championships… USMC US Open U17 Freestyle runner-up… Division D1 champion at WIAA Individual State Championships (West Bend West)…

2021: Third in 16U Freestyle at US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… Second in Boys 16U Freestyle at Northern Plains Regional…16U Freestyle champion at WWF Freestyle State Championships… Second in UWW Cadet Freestyle at UWW Cadet, U15 & Futures Nationals… Division D1 champion at WIAA Individual State Championships (West Bend West)…

2019: Second in 14U Freestyle at USAW Kids Freestyle Nationals… Second in 14U Freestyle at Northern Plains Regional… 14U Greco-Roman and Freestyle champion at WWF State Championships…

97 kg: Justin Rademacher (Corvallis, Ore./All-Phase WC)

2024: U20 Freestyle champion at U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials… Second in U20 Freestyle at the US Open…

2023: Third in Junior Freestyle at the US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… Fifth in Junior Greco-Roman at the US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… Eighth in U20 Freestyle at the US Open… Junior Freestyle champion at the USAW Northwest 16U/JR Regional…

2022: Seventh in Junior Freestyle at the US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… Seventh in U17 Greco-Roman at the USMC US Open… Junior Greco-Roman champion at the Northwest 16U/JR Greco Regional… Junior Freestyle champion at the Northwest 16U/JR Freestyle Regional…

2021: Fourth in 16U Freestyle at the US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals…

125 kg: Ben Kueter (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC)

2024: U20 Freestyle champion at U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials…

2023: Iowa High School State Champion…

2022: U20 World Championships Freestyle gold medalist… U20 Freestyle champion at U23 & U20 World Team Trials…U20 Freestyle champion at USMC US Open… U20 Pan American Championships Freestyle gold medalist…2021: Second in Junior Freestyle at US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals… Third in UWW Cadet Freestyle at UWW Cadet, U15 & Futures Nationals… Junior Folkstyle champion at USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals…