Valencia Defeats Dake in the 2025 U.S. Open Finals

U.S. MEN’S FREESTYLE OPEN
At Las Vegas, Nev., April 25-26

57 kg
1st – Luke Lilledahl (Nittany Lion LWC/TMWC) dec. Liam Cronin (Nebraska RTC/TMWC), 10-0 (2:45)
3rd – Nico Provo (California Regional Training Center) T.F. Brendan McCrone (Ohio RTC/TMWC)), 13-2 (2:04)
5th – Austin Assad (Seasons Freestyle Club) For. Daniel DeShazer (Gopher Wrestling Club,
7th – Brady Roark (Jackrabbit Wrestling Club) T.F. Dalton Henderson (Virginia), 17-6 (4:09)

61 kg
1st – Jax Forrest (Cowboy RTC/TMWC) tech fall Seth Gross (MATPAC Wrestling Club), 19-8 (5:35)
3rd – Marcus Blaze (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) Dec. Benjamin Davino (Ohio RTC/TMWC)), 7-0
5th – Austin DeSanto (Hawkeye WC/TMWC)) Dec. Michael McGee (Atreus Wrestling Club), 10-6
7th – Fernando Barreto (California) Disq. Nathan Tomasello (West Coast RTC/TMWC)

65 kg
1st – Joseph McKenna (Cowboy RTC/TMWC) dec. Jesse Mendez (Ohio RTC/ TMWC), 3-2
3rd – Aden Valencia (California RTC/TMWC) Dec. Real Woods (Cliff Keen Wrestling Club), 5-3
5th – Beau Bartlett (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC) Dec. Carter Young (Cowboy RTC/TMWC), 7-1
7th – Tom Crook (Southeast RTC/TMWC)) Med. For. Vince Cornella (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC)

70 kg
1st – Yianni Diakomihalis (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC) dec. James Green (Nebraska RTC/TMWC), 8-2
3rd – Ian Parker (Cavalier Wrestling Club) Dec. Will Lewan (Cliff Keen Wrestling Club), 2-1
5th – Bryce Andonian (Southeast RTC/TMWC)) Dec. Brayton Lee (Indiana RTC), 14-11
7th – Jackson Arrington (Wolfpack WC/TMWC)) Dec. Yahya Thomas (New Jersey RTC/ TMWC), 5-2

74 kg
1st – Mitchell Mesenbrink (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC) tech. fall David Carr (Cyclone RTC/TMWC), 16-6 (5:32)
3rd – Quincy Monday (New Jersey RTC/TMWC)) Dec. Jarrett Jacques (Tiger Style Wrestling Club), 11-3
5th – Terrell Barraclough (Brunson UVRTC) Dec. Peyton Hall (West Virginia RTC), 3-2
7th – Edward Scott (Wolfpack WC/TMWC)) Dec. Drayden Morton (West Coast Regional Training Center), 2-1

79 kg
1st – Evan Wick (SoCal RTC/TMWC) dec. Dean Hamiti Jr (Cowboy RTC/TMWC), 9-1
3rd – Simon Ruiz (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC) Dec. Carson Kharchla (Ohio RTC/TMWC)), 7-7
5th – Muhamed McBryde (New York Athletic Club) Dec. Kennedy Monday (New Jersey RTC/TMWC), 7-6
7th – Ethan Riddle (Minnesota – RTC) T.F. Dajun Johnson (Ranger Wrestling Club), 14-4 (4:56)

86 kg
1st – Zahid Valencia (Cowboy RTC/TMWC) dec. Kyle Dake (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC), 8-4
3rd – Chance Marsteller (New Jersey RTC/TMWC) Dec. Parker Keckeisen (Panther Wrestling Club RTC), 4-2
5th – Rocco Welsh (KD Training Center) Dec. Marcus Coleman (Cyclone RTC/TMWC), 6-5
7th – Chris Moore (Illinois Regional Training Center) Dec. Brayden Thompson (Cowboy RTC/TMWC), 9-2

92 kg
1st – Trent Hidlay (Wolfpack WC/TMWC) dec. Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style Wrestling Club), 7-1
3rd – Michael Macchiavello (Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/TMWC)) Dec. Eric Schultz (Nebraska RTC/TMWC), 2-1
5th – Dustin Plott (Cowboy RTC/TMWC)) Dec. Hayden Walters (Cliff Keen Wrestling Club), 8-0
7th – Patrick Brophy (Charleston Regional Training Center) Dec. Jack Davis (Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC), 8-1

97 kg
1st – Kyle Snyder (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC) tech fall Jonathan Aiello (Pennsylvania RTC/TMWC), 11-0 (3:19)
3rd – Zane Lanham (West Virginia) Dec. Christian Knop (TMWC/Wolfpack RTC), 3-0
5th – Gavin Hoffman (Pennsylvania) Dec. Ethan Laird (DMV RTC), 8-2
7th – Massoma Endene (Burg Training Center) Dec. Tyrie Houghton (Wolfpack WC/TMWC), 8-4

125 kg
1st – Wyatt Hendrickson (Cowboy RTC/Air Force WCAP) tech fall Demetrius Thomas (NYAC), 14-3 (3:51)
3rd – Christian Lance (Nebraska RTC/TMWC)) For. Hayden Zillmer (Gopher Wrestling Club)
5th – Trent Hillger (Gopher Wrestling Club) Med. For. Jordan Wood (New York Athletic Club)
7th – Lucas Stoddard (West Point Wrestling Club) T.F. Alex Semenenko (Brown Regional Training Center), 11-0 (3:56)

Outstanding Wrestler – Zahid Valencia

CLAW Most Exciting Wrestler – Mitchell Mesenbrink