June 2023 U.S. Men's Freestyle Wrestling Rankings

57 KG

#1 Thomas Gilman won the Pan-Am Championships over Darian Cruz (PUR). Bronze medalists at the Pan-Am championships were Santiago Hernandez Chaveco (CUB) and Pedro Mejias Rodriguez (VEN).

61KG

#1 Vito Arujau won the Pan-Am Championships over Joey Silva (PUR) with Jason Luneau (CAN) taking bronze. #5 Nahshon Garrett won the U.S. World Team Trials tournament over #4 Daton Fix. #2 Austin DeSanto took bronze at the U.S. World Team Trials tournament over #6 Nathan Tomasello. #5 Nahshon Garrett moves up three spots to #2 thanks to victories over #2 Austin DeSanto and #3 Daton Fix. #4 Daton Fix moves up one spot to #3 for beating #3 Seth Gross at the World Team Trials tournament. #6 Nathan Tomasello moves up one spot to #5 for beating #3 Seth Gross in the repechage bracket of the World Team Trials Tournament. #3 Seth Gross falls three spots to #6 for losses to #3 Daton Fix and #5 Nathan Tomasello. High school junior Aden Valencia moves up one spot to #7 after upsetting 2018 Senior World bronze medalist #7 Joe Colon in the repechage bracket of the World Team Trials tournament. Valencia was beaten at the tournament by #6 Seth Gross and #4 Austin DeSanto.

65 KG

#1 Yianni Diakomihalis took gold at the Pan-Am Championships over two-time Senior World bronze medalist Alejandro Valdes Tobier (CUB). Bronze medalists at the Pan-Am Championships were Augustin Destribats (ARG) and Sebastian Rivera (PUR).

70 KG

Zain Retherford won the Pan-Am Championships over Connor Quinton (CAN) with Mauricio Lovera (ARG) taking bronze.

74 KG

#1 Kyle Dake won the Pan-Am Championships over Franklin Gomez (PUR). Bronze medalists at the Pan-Am Championships were Franklin Maren Castillo (CUB) and Cesar Bordeaux Rego Alvan (BRA).

79 KG

#1 Jordan Burroughs won the Pan-Am Championships over Jasmit Phulka (CAN). Bronze medalists at the Pan-Am Championships were Nestor Taffur (COL) and Shane Jones (PUR).

86 KG

#13 (INT) Yurieski Torreblanca (CUB) won the Pan-Am Championships over Alexander Moore (CAN). Bronze medalists at the Pan-Am Championships were #3 Mark Hall and Carlos Izquierdo Mendez (COL).

92 KG

#3 (86) Zahid Valencia made his successful debut at 92 KG by winning the U.S. World Team Trials over #2 Kollin Moore. Valencia debuts at #1 at 92 KG after his title winning victory at the U.S. World Team Trials. #4 Nathan Jackson took bronze at the U.S. World Team Trials over Eric Schultz. Tanner Sloan enters the rankings at #6 for upsetting #4 Nathan Jackson in the qualification round of the U.S. World Team Trials. Sloan was eliminated from the tournament after losses to #1 Zahid Valencia and #5 Eric Schultz. #2 Michael Macchiavello won the Pan-Am Championships over Jeremy Poirier (CAN) with Luis Villagomez Parades (ECU) taking bronze. 

97 KG

#1 Kyle Snyder won the Pan-Am Championships over Artur Silot Torres (CUB). Bronze medalists at the Pan-Am Championships were Nishan Randhawa (CAN) and Luis Perez Sosa (DOM).

125 KG

#2 Hayden Zillmer has been removed from the rankings due to inactivity. #4 Mason Parris moves up two spots to #2 for winning the U.S. World Team Trials tournament over two-time world bronze medalist Nick Gwiazdowski. Dom Bradley took bronze at the U.S. World Team Trials tournament over Wyatt Hendrickson. Dom Bradley won the Pan-Am Championships over Jose Diaz Robertii (VEN). Bronze medalists at the Pan-Am Championships were Catriel Muriel (ARG) and Aaron Johnson (JAM).

Pound for Pound

Nahshon Garrett returns to the pound for pound rankings at #14 for beating #15 Daton Fix and #17 Austin DeSanto at the 61 KG U.S. World Team Trials tournament. Nathan Tomasello is in the pound for pound rankings at #18 for beating #19 Seth Gross at the 61 KG U.S. World Team Trials tournament. #19 Nathan Jackson is out of the rankings for his loss to Tanner Sloan at the 92 KG U.S. World Team Trials Tournament. #17 Joey McKenna is out of the rankings after a reevaluation of his performances over the past year that were marked by losses to Ian Parker (2022 U.S. 65 KG World Team Trials quarterfinals) and Nick Lee (2023 65 KG U.S. Open finals), McKenna’s performances have not warranted a pound for pound spot even with his past victory over #7 Yianni Diakomihalis.


Seth Petarra