Final results from Final X in Newark, as 29 Senior World Team berths are determined

Olympic champion David Taylor competing in 2023 Final X. Photo by Sam Janicki.

Wrap stories in each style will be posted shortly.

Final X Final Results
At Newark, N.J., June 10

Men’s freestyle

57 kg – Zane Richards (Illinois RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Thomas Gilman (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Richards dec. Gilman, 4-3
Bout Two: Richards dec. Gilman, 8-6
Richards wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

61 kg – Vitali Arujau (Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Nahshon Garrett (Titan Mercury WC/Lehigh Valley WC)
Bout One: Arujau dec. Garrett, 6-5
Bout Two: Arujau dec. Garrett, 13-10
Arujau wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

65 kg –Nick Lee (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Yianni Diakomihalis (Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Lee dec. Diakomihalis, 7-6
Bout Two: Lee dec. Diakomihalis, 8-8
Lee wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

70 kg – Zain Retherford (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Tyler Berger (Pennsylvania RTC/Sunkist Kids WC)
Bout One: Retherford dec. Berger, 11-2
Bout Two: Retherford dec. Berger, 4-3
Retherford wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

74 kg – Kyle Dake (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Jason Nolf (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Dake dec. Nolf, 6-0
Bout Two: Dake dec. Nolf, 3-0
Dake wins series, 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

79 kg – Jordan Burroughs (Pennsylvania RTC/Sunkist Kids WC) vs. Chance Marsteller (York City RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Burroughs dec. Marsteller, 3-3
Bout Two: Marsteller dec. Burroughs, 5-4
Bout Three: Marsteller dec. Burroughs, 8-3
Marsteller wins series, 2 matches to 1, and makes World Team

86 kg – David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Aaron Brooks (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Taylor dec. Brooks, 6-0
Bout Two: Taylor dec. Brooks, 5-4
Taylor wins series, 2 matches to 0, and makes World Team

92 kg –. Zahid Valencia (Sunkist Kids WC) vs. Michael Macchiavello (Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Valencia dec. Macchiavello, 8-0
Bout Two: Valencia dec. Macchiavello, 9-2
Valencia wins series, 2 matches to 0, and makes World Team

97 kg – Kyle Snyder (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. J’den Cox (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Snyder inj. dft. Cox, 0:00
Bout Two: Snyder inj. dft. Cox, 0:00
Snyder wins series, 2 matches to 0, and makes World Team

125 kg – Gable Steveson (Gopher WC-RTC) vs. Mason Parris (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Steveson dec. Parris, 6-2
Bout Two: Steveson dec. Parris, 5-0
Steveson wins series, 2 matches to 0, and makes World Team

Women’s freestyle

50 kg – Sarah Hildebrandt (New York AC/USOPTC) vs. Audrey Jimenez (Sunkist Kids WC)
Bout One: Hildebrandt dec. Jimenez, 8-0
Bout Two: Hildebrandt tech fall Jimenez, 11-0
Hildebrandt wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

53 kg – Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids WC) vs. Katie Gomez (Sunkist Kids WC)
Bout One – Parrish pin Gomez, 1:54
Bout Two: Parrish dec. Gomez, 5-0
Parrish wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

55 kg –Jacarra Winchester (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC) vs. Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids WC)
Bout One: Winchester tech fall Howk, 10-0
Bout Two: Winchester tech fall Howk, 11-0
Winchester wins series, 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

59 kg –Jennifer Page (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC) vs. Michaela Beck (Sunkist Kids WC)
Bout One: Page tech fall Beck, 11-0
Bout Two: Page tech fall Beck, 11-0
Page wins series, 2 matches to 9, and makes World Team

62 kg – Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids WC) vs. Adaugo Nwachukwu (Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Miracle dec. Nwachukwu, 6-1
Bout Two: Miracle dec. Nwachukwu,, 10-3
Miracle wins series, 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

65 kg – Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids WC) vs. Mallory Velte (Beaver Dam RTC/Titan Mercury WC)
Bout One: Kilty pin Velte, 5:50
Bout Two: Kilty dec. Velte, 6-5
Kilty wins series, 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

68 kg – Emma Bruntil (Titan Mercury WC/USOPTC) vs. Forrest Molinari (Sunkist Kids WC)
Bout One: Bruntil dec. Molinari, 6-3
Bout Two: Molinari dec. Bruntil, 3-2
Bout Three: Bruntil dec. Molinari, 3-2
Bruntil wins series, 2 matches to 1, and makes World Team

72 kg – Amit Elor (New York City RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Joye Levendusky (Southern Oregon RTC)
Bout One: Elor tech. fall Levendusky, 10-0
Bout Two: Elor tech fall Levendusky, 10-0
Elor wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

76 kg –Adeline Gray (New York AC) vs. Kennedy Blades (Sunkist Kids WC)
Bout One: Gray dec. Blades, 7-5
Bout Two: Gray pin Blades, 4:38
Gray wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

Greco-Roman

55 kg – Brady Koontz (Titan Mercury WC/Dubuque RTC) vs. Dalton Duffield (Army WCAP)
Bout One – Duffield tech fall Koontz, 8-0
Bout Two: Koontz dec. Duffield, 4-1
Bout Three: Koontz dec. Duffield, 7-3
Koontz wins series, 2 matches to 1, and makes World Team

60 kg –Ildar Hafizov (Army WCAP) vs. Dalton Roberts (Army WCAP)
Bout One: Hafizov pin Roberts, 4:01
Bout Two: Roberts tech. fall Hafizov, 9-0
Bout Three: Hafizov dec. Roberts, 2-1
Hafizov wins series, 2 matches to 1, and makes World Team

63 kg –Xavier Johnson (Army WCAP) vs. Hayden Tuma (Suples WC)
Bout One: Johnson tech fall Tuma, 10-1
Bout Two: Johnson tech fall Tuma, 10-0
Johnson wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

67 kg –. Alejandro Sancho (Army WCAP) vs. Robert Perez III (Sunkist Kids WC)
Bout One: Sancho dec. Perez III, 3-2
Bout Two: Sancho dec. Perez III, 5-1
Sancho wins series 2 matches to 0 and makes World Team

72 kg –Patrick Smith (Minnesota Storm) vs. Justus Scott (Army WCAP)
Bout One: Scott dec. Smith, 3-3
Bout Two: Smith dec. Scott, 5-4
Bout Three: Smith dec. Scott, 7-5
Smith wins series, 2 matches to 1 and makes World Team

77 kg – Kamal Bey (Army WCAP) vs. Aliaksandr Kikiniou (California)
Bout One: Bey tech fall Kikiniou, 9-0
Bout Two: Bey dec. Kikiniou, 5-1
Bey wins series, 2 matches to 0, and makes World Team

82 kg – Spencer Woods (Army WCAP) vs. Ryan Epps (Army WCAP)
Bout One: Woods dec. Epps, 3-3
Bout Two: Epps tech fall Woods, 9-0
Bout Three: Woods dec. Epps, 5-0
Woods wins series, 2 matches to 1, and makes World Team

87 kg –Zachary Braunagel (Illinois RTC/Illini WC) vs. Alan Vera (New York AC)
Bout One: Vera tech fall Braunagel, 11-0
Bout Two: Braunagel dec. Vera, 6-5
Bout Three: Braunagel inj. dft. Vera, 0:00
Braunagel wins series, 2 matches to 1, and makes World Team

97 kg – Josef Rau (Titan Mercury WC) vs. Christian DuLaney (Minnesota Storm)
Bout One: Rau dec. DuLaney, 3-2
Bout Two: Rau tech fall DuLaney, 8-0
Rau wins series, 2 matches to 0, and makes World Team

130 kg – Cohlton Schultz (Sunkist Kids WC) dec. Adam Coon (Cliff Keen WC/New York AC)
Bout One: Schultz dec. Coon 3-2
Bout Two: Schultz dec. Coon, 5-1
Schultz wins series, 2 matches to 0, and makes World Team