TEMPE, Ariz. – After competing for the United States for three years on the Junior World Freestyle Team, 2018 NCAA Champion Zahid Valencia will compete Saturday, June 16 at Final X State College for a spot on the Senior World Team for the first time.
Three weights on both the men's and women's side will be contested in State College as part of the three-week Final X series (also June 9 in Lincoln, Neb. and June 23 in Bethlehem, Pa.), with matchups as follows:
Men's Freestyle
65kg: Joey McKenna vs Logan Stieber
79kg: Kyle Dake vs Zahid Valencia
86kg: David Taylor vs Nick Reenan
Women's Freestyle
62kg: Kayla Miracle vs Mallory Velte
72kg: Erin Clodgo vs Rachel Watters
76kg: Adeline Gray vs Korinahe Bullock
Valencia earned his first NCAA Championship in 2018, avenging his 2017 semifinal loss vs.