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The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletics
AMES, Iowa – Six Cyclone wrestlers will compete at the 2024 U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials this weekend in Geneva, Ohio.
Ethan Perryman (57 kg), Jacob Frost (65 kg), Zach Redding (65 kg) and Paniro Johnson (70 kg) will wrestle in the U23 freestyle age group while MJ Gaitan (79 kg) and Tate Naaktgeboren (86 kg) will compete in the U20 freestyle portion.
Wrestling is set to begin Saturday at 8:30 a.m. (CT) and can be streamed live on FloWrestling.
The winners of this tournament at each respective weight class will go on to represent Team USA at the U20 World Championships and U23 World Championships.
Iowa State Tournament Entries
U20 Freestyle
79 kg – MJ Gaitan
86 kg – Tate Naaktgeboren
U23 Freestyle
57 kg – Ethan Perryman
65 kg – Jacob Frost, Zach Redding
70 kg – Paniro Johnson
Freestyle Schedule (All Times Central)
Saturday, June 1st
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. U20 Freestyle – Challenge Tournament – Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Challenge Finals & Consolations
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. U23 Freestyle – Preliminaries and Consolations
3 p.m. – 6 p.m. U20 Freestyle – All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals
3 p.m. – 8 p.m. U23 Freestyle – Preliminaries, and Consolations
Sunday, June 2nd
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. U23 Freestyle – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolations, All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals
