Photo: Lewis runs with the USA flag to celebrate at Junior World title. Photo by Kadir Caliskan.
TRNAVA, Slovakia – Mekhi Lewis is three-for-three in winning freestyle tournaments as he claimed Junior World gold on Sunday night at the 2018 Junior World Championships in Trnava, Slovakia.
Just picking up freestyle this summer, Lewis, a wrestler at Virginia Tech, has eased into the style, cruising to the World finals and picking up a decisive 5-1 victory for gold at 74 kg.
“I feel great. I thought I could do it, but being in the moment and accomplishing that goal feels amazing,†Lewis said. “After all the hard work I put in this summer to learn freestyle and now to be a World champion is the best feeling in the world.â€