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OLYMPIC CHAMPS TAYLOR, SNYDER, STEVESON WIN, MARSTELLER TOPS BURROUGHS, IN MEN’S FREESTYLE AT FINAL X

NEWARK, N.J. – Three Olympic champions earned titles and six athletes qualified for their first Senior World Team in an exciting men’s freestyle segment of Final X on Saturday night at Prudential Center.

Advancing to the 2023 Senior World Championships will be 2020 Olympic champions David Taylor at 86 kg and Gable Steveson at 125 kg, plus 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Snyder at 97 kg.

Taylor, also a two-time World champion, defeated another Penn State legend, Aaron Brooks in two straight matches in the finals series. Taylor shut out Brooks in the first match, then won a closer 5-4 match to advance back to the World Championships.

Steveson defeated an old college rival, Mason Parris, in two straight matches. Steveson won the first match 6-2, and shut out Parris in the second bout for a two-match sweep. Although he is an Olympic champion, Steveson will be competing in his first Senior World Championships.

Snyder, also a three-time World champion, did not wrestle today. His opponent, two-time World champion and Olympic medalist J’den Cox weighed in, but was injured and could not compete. Snyder will represent the USA at the World Championships or Olympics for the ninth straight time.

Chance Marsteller defeated 2012 Olympic champion and six-time World champion Jordan Burroughs in three exciting matches at 79 kg. Burroughs had competed on every Senior World Team since his 2011. Burroughs won the first match 3-3, getting a point for Marsteller pulling on his singlet late in the match and then getting criteria. In the second bout, Marsteller ground out a tough 5-4 win. In the deciding third match, a key throw on the edge, which was originally scored for Burroughs, was awarded four points for Marsteller on the challenge review. Marsteller finished off an 8-3 victoryu.

Four-time World champion Kyle Dake returns for a fifth World Championships with a two-match sweep over Jason Nolf, both by shut outs. … rest of story at … Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/June/10/Mens-Freestyle-Final-X-wrap

June 13, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized