The champions advance to the UWW Junior World Championships on Aug. 11-16 in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.
JR World Championships Freestyle
Freestyle Team
50KG Spencer Lee PA - 2014 Cadet World Champ
55KG Stevan Micic IN
60KG Joey McKenna NJ - 2014 Jr Silver
66KG Aaron Pico CA - 2014 Jr Silver, 2013 Cadet World Champ
74KG Mark Hall MI - 2014 Cadet World Champ
84KG Zahid Valencia CA
96KG Anthony Cassar NJ
120KG Nathan Butler KS
Any predictions on how our team will do? I'm guessing Pico is a favorite and Lee, Hall, and McKenna have a good chance to medal. I looked at the European and Asian Junior Championship results and noted the following:
The Russian Jr Euro Champs at 55kg and 60kg are very strong. Ibragim Ilyasov (55kg) won a senior tourney in Poland last year over at couple wrestlers who placed 3rd and 5th at Senior World Championship a month later. 2x Cadet World Champ Yatsenko (UKR) finished 5th at Ilyasov's weight at Euro Jrs. Nachyin Kuular (60kg) was 2nd at Yarygin this year and recently made it to the bronze matches at Russian Nationals.
Iran's 120kg runner-up at last year's Jr World Championship won the Asian Junior Championship this year, so possibly returns.
Obviously, no guarantee who each country will send, but anyone have any insight regarding potential favorites?
Edited by mrh, 22 July 2015 - 03:57 AM.
Last edited by smokeycabin; 07/31/15 05:45 PM.