IOWA CITY, Iowa -- World silver medalists and Hawkeye Wrestling Club members Thomas Gilman and Alli Ragan are set to compete Saturday at USA Wrestling’s Final X event in Lincoln, Nebraska, for a chance to make the 2018 United States men’s and women’s freestyle world teams.
Gilman, a University of Iowa All-American from 2015-17, wrestles Daton Fix at 57 kg in a best-of-three series at the Bob Devaney Center beginning at 6 p.m. (CT). Ragan faces Jenna Burkert in the women’s 59 kg best-of-three series. The Final X winners move on to the 2018 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Oct. 20-28. The Final X event is streamed live at FloWrestling.org.
The Final X series is a collaboration between USA Wrestling and Flo Wrestling. The Lincoln Final X event is the first of three Final X competitions. Four U.S. men’s freestyle roster spots and three women’s freestyle roster spots will be determined in Lincoln. The other two Final X competitions are in State College, Pennsylvania, on June 16 and at Lehigh on June 23.
BOUT ORDER | FINAL X | LINCOLN
Saturday, June 9 at the Bob Devaney Center, starting at 6 p.m.
Bout One - Men's freestyle 70 kg
2017 World silver medalist – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska WTC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Jason Chamberlain, Fresno, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/Valley RTC)
Bout Two - Women's freestyle 59 kg
2017 World silver medalist – Alli Ragan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/Hawkeye WC/OTC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Jenna Burkert, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
Bout Three - Men's freestyle 97 kg
2017 World champion – Kyle Snyder, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion –Kyven Gadson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids/Cyclone RTC)
Bout Four - Women's freestyle 55 kg
2017 World bronze medalist – Becka Leathers, Choctaw, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Jacarra Winchester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
Bout Five - Men's freestyle 57 kg
2017 World silver medalist – Thomas Gilman, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Daton Fix, Sand Springs, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy WC)
Bout Six - Women's freestyle 68 kg
2018 U.S. Open champion - Tamyra Stock, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Randyll Beltz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
Bout Seven - Men's freestyle 74 kg
2017 World champion – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Isaiah Martinez, Leemore, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/Illini RTC)