U.S. wrestlers in UWW rankings

[Mendoza77]

I only casually follow freestyle, but was curious about how many U.S. wrestlers are highly ranked in the world. Seems like the U.S. is positioned to challenge for a lot of gold medals in the coming years, with a superb group of young talent. I looked at the latest UWW rankings (date unknown) and here's what they list (non-Olympic weights).

57kg
Thomas Gilman, 8th

61 kg
Joe Colon, 2nd

74 kg
Jordan Burroughs, 2nd

79 kg
Kyle Dake, 1st
Alex Dieringer, 4th

86 kg
David Taylor, 2nd

92 kg
J'Den Cox, 1st

97 kg
Kyle Snyder, 1st

125 kg
Nick Gwiazdowski, 4th

Unfortunately we don't have anyone ranked in the top 20 at 65 kg or 70 kg, where Logan Stieber/Alex McKenna and James Green compete. I have no idea how UWW determines rankings (I assume based solely on competition results), so apparently Stieber and Green have not maintained their high level of success from several years ago.

The future looks bright with guys like Spencer Lee, Daton Fix, Nashon Garrett, Isaiah Martinez, Jason Nolf, Zahid Valencia, Aaron Brooks, Bo Nickal and Gable Steveson looking to soon earn spots on the national team. Who am I missing that you think might make a big splash in senior world competition in the next 5-10 years?

 

[Iowabandwagon]

Yianni.

 

[IAChief32]

Who am I missing that you think might make a big splash in senior world competition in the next 5-10 years?

Yianni

 

[Mendoza77]

Yianni.

Duh! Forgot him cuz I don't like trying to spell his last name.

 

[IAChief32]

Duh! Forgot him cuz I don't like trying to spell his last name.

Nobody does...Johnny D will suffice

 

[crablegs1]

Mekhi Lewis, Suriano.

 

[Iowabandwagon]

Mekhi Lewis, Suriano.

Really like Lewis and I hope suriano gives it a go for 2020 before he gets into MMA or whatever he has planned. I think if he gained a little more confidence in freestyle by wrestling more free we would see some more offense and everyone knows his defense is world class.

 

[Iowabandwagon]

Really like Lewis and I hope suriano gives it a go for 2020 before he gets into MMA or whatever he has planned. I think if he gained a little more confidence in freestyle by wrestling more free we would see some more offense and everyone knows his defense is world class.

Correction: really like Lewis’ freestyle potential. I don’t like that he didn’t come to wrestle the bull at NCAA’s. That one still stings.

 

[Exo]

I only casually follow freestyle, but was curious about how many U.S. wrestlers are highly ranked in the world. Seems like the U.S. is positioned to challenge for a lot of gold medals in the coming years, with a superb group of young talent. I looked at the latest UWW rankings (date unknown) and here's what they list (non-Olympic weights).

57kg
Thomas Gilman, 8th

61 kg
Joe Colon, 2nd

74 kg
Jordan Burroughs, 2nd

79 kg
Kyle Dake, 1st
Alex Dieringer, 4th

86 kg
David Taylor, 2nd

92 kg
J'Den Cox, 1st

97 kg
Kyle Snyder, 1st

125 kg
Nick Gwiazdowski, 4th

Unfortunately we don't have anyone ranked in the top 20 at 65 kg or 70 kg, where Logan Stieber/Alex McKenna and James Green compete. I have no idea how UWW determines rankings (I assume based solely on competition results), so apparently Stieber and Green have not maintained their high level of success from several years ago.

The future looks bright with guys like Spencer Lee, Daton Fix, Nashon Garrett, Isaiah Martinez, Jason Nolf, Zahid Valencia, Aaron Brooks, Bo Nickal and Gable Steveson looking to soon earn spots on the national team. Who am I missing that you think might make a big splash in senior world competition in the next 5-10 years?

Rankings are points based these days. If you don't compete you won't have a ranking, EG: Daton Fix should be ahead of Gilman but lack of ranking tournament points holds him off. These rankings are too objective TBH. There should be some more logic involved.

BTW, Stieber retired a few months ago.

 

[HerkHawl]

Rankings are points based these days. If you don't compete you won't have a ranking, EG: Daton Fix should be ahead of Gilman but lack of ranking tournament points holds him off. These rankings are too objective TBH. There should be some more logic involved.

BTW, Stieber retired a few months ago.

Gross, Roman Bravo-Young, Teasdale, Carr, Micic (even if not USA)

 

[rossel 33]

Interesting rankings....

57 Rodriguez #15, but no Fix?
61 Colon #2?
65 McCrystal #17, but no Yianni or Retherford?
70 Ashnault #17, but no Green
74 Chamizo #1, ahead of Burroughs?
86 Erdu #1, ahead of Taylor (didn't Taylor maul him at worlds last year?)
97 Snyder #1, ahead of Sadulaev

I would take these rankings with a grain of salt.

 

[MSeil]

We dont wrestle in a lot of the "ranking series" tourneys i believe there are 8. Being afar makes it harder for us ($$$) but you do see Americans competting around Oly Time.

So those ranks are earned by our guys winning and placing So n so. They are what they are but mater to some come Worlds.

 

[SoCal_hawkeye]

Gross, Roman Bravo-Young, Teasdale, Carr, Micic (even if not USA)

all those guys have much work to do to even be mentioned (maybe Gross if healthy ..)

 

[Exo]

Interesting rankings....

57 Rodriguez #15, but no Fix?
61 Colon #2?
65 McCrystal #17, but no Yianni or Retherford?
70 Ashnault #17, but no Green
74 Chamizo #1, ahead of Burroughs?
86 Erdu #1, ahead of Taylor (didn't Taylor maul him at worlds last year?)
97 Snyder #1, ahead of Sadulaev

I would take these rankings with a grain of salt.

Again... Rankings are earned by a point system by winning/placing at certain events. They are not the typical rankings you would think of in the states.

 

[HerkHawl]

all those guys have much work to do to even be mentioned (maybe Gross if healthy ..)

the original post said next 5-10 years