Men’s Freestyle Pre-Seeds Announced for 2025 Senior World Team Trials

USA Wrestling has released the pre-seeds for the men's freestyle division at the 2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, scheduled for May 16–17 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Notable No. 1 Seeds:

  • 65 kg: Jesse Mendez

  • 70 kg: James Green

  • 74 kg: David Carr

  • 86 kg: Kyle Dake

  • 92 kg: Joshua Barr

  • 97 kg: Hayden Zillmer

  • 125 kg: Demetrius Thomas

The 57 kg and 61 kg classes will not be contested at the Trials, as Final X matchups are already set for those weights.

Winners of each weight will advance to Final X to compete for a spot on Team USA at the 2025 World Championships.

Elham Heidari