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RALEIGH, N.C. — Hawkeye Wrestling Club members Thomas Gilman, Lauren Louive, and Kayla Miracle won their respective World Team Trials challenge tournaments May 19 to advance to Final X, the final stop of the qualifying process that determines USA Wrestling’s 2019 World Team.
Gilman swept the best two-of-three finals against Darian Cruz, winning 4-0 and 5-2. Miralce won by fall and technical fall to sweep her finals bout. Louive wrestled HWC teammate Michaela Beck. Louive dropped the first match, 8-3, but won match two on criteria, 4-4, and edged Beck, 5-4, in the deciding third match.
The HWC has five members competing at FInal X. Gilman, Louive, Miracle, and Alli Ragan compete at FInal X in Lincoln, Nebraska, on June 15. Forrest Molinari wrestles at FInal X in Piscataway, New Jersey, on June 8. Final X is streamed live on FloWrestling.com.
Final X Rutgers matchups — Women’s Freestyle
65: Forrest Molinari vs. Maya Nelson
Final X Lincoln matchups — Women’s Freestyle
59: Alli Ragan vs. Lauren Louive
62: Mallory Velte vs. Kayla Miracle
Final X Lincoln matchups — Men’s Freestyle
57: Thomas Gilman vs. Daton Fix
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Hawkeye Wrestling Club members Michaela Beck, Sammy Brooks, Cory Clark, Thomas Gilman, Lauren Louive, Kayla Miracle, and Brandon Sorensen compete this weekend at the 2019 World Team Trials in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Miracle won the U.S. Open last month and has a bye to Sunday’s best-of-three finals. The other six wrestlers must advance through Saturday’s challenge tournament to wrestle in Sunday’s best-of-three finals.
The winners of the World Team Trails advance to Final X, where a best-of-three series will determine the 2019 United States World Team. The 2019 World Championships are September 14-22 in Astana, Kazakhstan. HWC members Alli Ragan and Forrest Molinari have already secured berths to Final X.
The World Team Trials are streamed live on FloWrestling.org. Qualifying procedures and information regarding Final X is available at teamusa.org.
WORLD TEAM TRIALS | RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA | MAY 18-19
SENIOR MEN’S FREESTYLE
Thomas Gilman (57 kg), Cory Clark (61 kg), Brandon Sorensen (70 kg), Sammy Brooks (86 kg)
Saturday | 9 a.m. | First Round, Quarterfinals, Consolation Rounds 1-2
Saturday | 4:30 p.m. | Semifinals, Finals and Consolation Round 3, Consolation Semifinals
Sunday | 11 a.m. | Best 2-of-3 Championship, 3rd place, True 3rd (if necessary)
SENIOR WOMEN’S FREESTYLE
Lauren Louive (57 kg), Michaela Beck (59 kg), Kayla Miracle (62 kg)
Saturday | 9 a.m. | First Round, Quarterfinals, Consolation Round 1
Saturday | 4:30 p.m. | Semifinals, Finals and Consolation Round 3, Consolation Semifinals
Sunday | 11 a.m. | Best 2-of-3 Championship, 3rd place, True 3rd (if necessary)
FINAL X | PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY | JUNE 8
Men: 65 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg
Women: 50 kg, 57 kg, 65 kg, 68 kg, 72 kg
FINAL X | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA | JUNE 15
Men: 57 kg, 61 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 97 kg
Women: 53 kg, 55 kg, 59 kg, 62 kg, 76 kg
