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Jesse Mendez
Jesse Wayne Mendez (born April 28, 2002) is an American Freestyle wrestling, freestyle and Collegiate wrestling, folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. In freestyle, he claimed a silver medal at the 2023 U20 World Wrestling Championships, 2023 U20 World Championships. In folkstyle, Mendez is a two-time NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships#1999–2025, NCAA Division I National champion at 141 pounds, as well as a three-time All-American for the Ohio State Buckeyes wrestling, Ohio State Buckeyes. Folkstyle Career Ohio State University Mendez was just the 10th wrestler to win four Indiana wrestling state titles capping off a 157-1 high school career. Mendez also competed for team USA at the 2019 Cadet Worlds and 2021 Junior Worlds. 2022-2023 Mendez started as a true freshman for the Buckeyes at 133 lbs. Mendez had a strong regular season finishing 13-3 with notable losses to Vito Arujau 6-1 and Roman Bravo-Young 8-2. Mendez finished his first Big 10 tournament wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Point, Indiana
Crown Point is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 34,884 per the 2023 American Community Survey. The city was incorporated in 1868. On October 31, 1834, Solon Robinson and his family became the first settlers to an area that later became Crown Point. Due to its location, Crown Point is known as the "Hub of Lake County". The city is surrounded by Merrillville to the north, Winfield to the east, Cedar Lake to the southwest, St. John to the west, and unincorporated Schererville to the northwest. The southern and southwestern parts of Crown Point border some unincorporated areas of Lake County. History On October 31, 1834, Solon Robinson and his family became the first settlers to stake a claim in the area that would eventually become Crown Point.Crown Point Network,Crown Point Indian History' (last accessed 31 Aug 2006) In February 1837, Lake County was incorporated, with Liverpool, Indiana, as the county seat. Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vito Arujau
Vitali Arujau (; ; born June 1, 1999) is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms. In freestyle, he became the World Champion in 2023 and a two-time World medalist in 2024, amongst other feats. In folkstyle, Arujau was a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a four-time All American and a two-time EIWA Conference champion out of Cornell University. Background Arujau was born Azerbaijani descent family in Gomel, Belarus, and moved to the United States at the age of two, after his mother won the green card lottery. His father, Vugar Orujov, was a two-time World champion in freestyle wrestling. His mother, Zhanna Sarnauskaya, was a USSR National champion in solo kayaking. After a short stay in California, the Arujau family moved to Long Island, New York, where he would start wrestling at the age of ten, under his father's guidance. Career High school Arujau attended Syosset High School in Syosset, New York. He started w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahshon Garrett
Nahshon Aaron Garrett (born August 21, 1993) is an American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler, who currently competes at 57 kilograms. In the international style, Garrett was originally the United States representative for the 2018 World Championships at 61 kg as the Final X champion before withdrawing from the tournament due to injury. He is also a two-time US Open runner-up and Dave Schultz Memorial International runner-up. As a folkstyle wrestler, Garrett was the 2016 NCAA Division I national champion (runner-up in 2014), a four-time NCAA All-American, and a four-time EIWA Conference champion for the Cornell Big Red. Early life Nahshon Garrett was born in Chico, California, the son of Golden Sizemore and Alvin Garrett, and grew up with two brothers and four sisters. Garrett would start wrestling at age 13. He attended Chico High School, where as a wrestler, he was a two-time California state champion. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough and Home rule municipality (Pennsylvania), home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a college town, home to the University Park, Pennsylvania, University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania State University. State College is the largest designated borough in Pennsylvania. It is the principal borough of the six municipalities that make up the Happy Valley (Pennsylvania), State College area, the largest settlement in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Centre County and one of the principal cities of the greater State College–DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area, State College-DuBois Combined Statistical Area with a combined population of 236,577 as of the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census. In the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034. History Indigenous peoples The Lenape, Delaware, Iroquois, Mingo, and Shawnee were some of the first native inhabitants w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 United States Olympic Trials (wrestling)
The 2024 United States Olympic Team Trials for wrestling were held at the Bryce Jordan Center of State College, Pennsylvania, on April 19–20, 2024. This event determined the representative of the United States of America for the 2024 Summer Olympics at each Olympic weight class. Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco–Roman Women's freestyle Competition schedule All times are ( UTC-4:00) Brackets 57 kg Championship Consolation 65 kg Championship Consolation 74 kg Championship Consolation 86 kg Championship Consolation 97 kg Championship Consolation 125 kg Championship Consolation Qualification procedures To qualify for the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials directly, a wrestler must have achieved a certain result at at least one of the determined qualifying tournaments set by USA Wrestling. The procedures were the following: Men's freestyle Greco–Roman Women's freestyle See also * Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City, New York
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises boroughs of New York City, five boroughs, each coextensive with List of counties in New York, a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global city, global center of financial center, finance and Economy of New York City, commerce, Culture of New York City, culture, high technology, technology, The Entertainment Capital of the World, entertainment and Media in New York City, media, Academy, academics, and List of cities by scientific output, scientific output, the The arts, arts and fashion capital, fashion, and, as hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Alirez
Andrew Michael Alirez (born August 19, 2000) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. In freestyle, he is a two-time US National champion, and in folkstyle, he is an NCAA National champion at 141 pounds out of the University of Northern Colorado. Career High school Alirez attended Greeley Central High School, where he was a four-time state champion, multiple-time US freestyle All-American and a U20 Pan American champion. The top-recruit in the country, Alirez committed to the University of Northern Colorado. University of Northern Colorado 2019–2020 At the beginning of the year, Alirez recorded a fourth-place finish at the Dave Schultz Memorial International in freestyle, with a notable win over two-time NCAA champion Dean Heil . Back to folkstyle, Alirez, a true freshman, took first at the Northern Colorado and the Cowboy Open tournaments, as well as second at the Southern Scuffle, during regular season. After a fourth-pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-largest in the Southwestern United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had 641,903 residents in 2020, with a metropolitan population of 2,227,053, making it the 24th-most populous city in the United States. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. Most of these venues are located in downtown Las Vegas or on the Las Vegas Strip, which is outside city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester. The Las Vegas Valley serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center in Nevada. Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911. At the close of the 20th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph McKenna (wrestler)
Joseph Christopher McKenna (born August 3, 1995) is an American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. In freestyle, he is a two-time Pan American Continental champion, multiple-time Grand Prix medalist, and a U23 World medalist and US National champion. As a folkstyle wrestler, he was a three-time NCAA Division I All-American, twice out of the Ohio State University and once out of Stanford University. Folkstyle career High school McKenna attended Blair Academy, noted for its wrestling program, in his native New Jersey. During his time as a high schooler, he went on to rack up three Prep National titles while claiming multiple titles from prestigious tournaments such as the Beast of the East and Ironman. McKenna was the team captain during his last two years. He also competed at Who's Number One in 2013, falling to eventual Penn State great Jason Nolf. Going into his junior year (November 2013), McKenna committed to the Stanford Card ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Blaze
Marcus Glenn Blaze (born November 23, 2006) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 61 kilograms. In freestyle, he is a US National Team member, and was a U20 World medalist in 2024 and the U17 World champion in 2023. Blaze is committed to wrestle for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Career High school 2022–2023 Originally from Michigan, Blaze started wrestling at an early age alongside his brother Joey before moving to Perrysburg, Ohio. A four-time OHSAA state champion out of Perrysburg High School, Blaze is one of the top-ranked high school wrestlers in his weight class. In 2023, he defeated top-ranked in NCAA Division I Matt Ramos during a college open while a high school junior. In the U17 freestyle age group, Blaze claimed a U.S. national championship and a world championship at 55 kilograms in 2023. 2024 Making his senior level debut, Blaze competed at the US Olympic Team Trials at 57 kilograms in April 2024, as a high school junior. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Woods
Real Marshall Ray Woods (born 1999) is an American Freestyle wrestling, freestyle and Collegiate wrestling, folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. In freestyle, he qualified to represent the United States at the 2025 World Championships. In folkstyle, Woods was a three-time NCAA Division I All-American, twice for the Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling, Iowa Hawkeyes and once for the Stanford Cardinal. Career High school Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Woods moved to Shungnak, Alaska early in his life, where he started wrestling at age seven. He then moved to Lombard, Illinois so he could attend Montini Catholic High School, mainly due to their wrestling program. Woods was a three-time Illinois High School Association, IHSA state champion and a four-time finalist, and was highly ranked in the nation when he committed to wrestle at Stanford University in 2017, before graduating in 2018. Stanford University After a 19–1 season while wearing a Redshirt (college sports), re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, and the list of United States cities by population, 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's List of United States cities by area, 24th-largest city; however, by population density, it is the 265th most dense city. Louisville is the historical county seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. Since 2003, Louisville and Jefferson County have shared the same borders following a consolidated city-county, city-county merger. The consolidated government is officially called the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, commonly known as Louisville Metro. The term "Jefferson County" is still used in some contexts, especially for Louisville neighborhoods#Incorporated places, incorporated cities outside the "Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
