There are over three dozen athletes scheduled to compete at the 2022 Senior World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia from Sept. 9-18. What are their college relationships? Here they are broken out by style, weight and schools.

Men's Freestyle (29)

WTWrestlerCountryAgeHometown (H.S.)College(s)College Credentials
57Darian CRUZPUR27Allentown, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic)LehighNCAA D1 Champ, 3x All-American (8-1-5)
57Stevan MICICSRB26Cedar Lake, Ind. (Hanover Central)Northwestern/Michigan3x NCAA D1 All-American (4-2-3)
57Thomas GILMANUSA28Council Bluffs, Iowa (Skutt Catholic, Neb.)Iowa3x NCAA D1 All-American (4-2-3)
61Joseph SILVAPUR22Orlando, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep)Michigan8th at 2020 Big Ten Championships
61Seth GROSSUSA26Apple Valley, Minn. (Apple Valley)Iowa/South Dakota State/WisconsinNCAA D1 Champ, 3x All-American (2-1-1T)
65Lachlan MCNEILCAN21Toronto, Ontario (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.)North Carolina6-1 as redshirt in 2021-22
65Sebastian RIVERAPUR24Toms River, N.J. (Christian Brothers)Northwestern/Rutgers5x NCAA D1 All-American (6-3-1T-4-3)
65Yianni DIAKOMIHALISUSA23Hilton, N.Y. (Hilton)Cornell3x NCAA D1 Champ
70Anthony WESLEYCPV25Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit Prep)Iowa State28-24 career record at Iowa State
70Josh FINESILVERISR24Greenwood Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek)Duke/Michigan4x NCAA D1 Qualifier
70Zain RETHERFORDUSA27Benton, Pa. (Benton Area)Penn State3x NCAA D1 Champ, 4x All-American (5-1-1-1)
74Cesar ALVANBRA20Springfield, Mass. (Northfield Mount Hermon)Columbia13-4 in 2021-22
74Mitch FINESILVERISR26Greenwood Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek)DukeNCAA D1 All-American (4)
74Franklin GOMEZPUR36Brandon, Fla. (Brandon)Michigan StateNCAA D1 Champ, 3x All-American (3-1-3)
74Malik AMINESMR27Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central)Michigan2x NCAA D1 Qualifier
74Kyle DAKEUSA31Lansing, N.Y. (Lansing)Cornell4x NCAA D1 Champ
79Adam THOMSONCAN21Calgary, Alberta (Bishop Carroll)PennTrue freshman at Penn
79Jordan BURROUGHSUSA34Sicklerville, N.J. (Winslow Township)Nebraska2x NCAA D1 Champ, 3x All-American (3-1-1)
79Bekzod ABDURAKHMONOVUZB32Tashkent, UzbekistanColby CC/ClarionNCAA D1 All-American (2), 2x NJCAA All-American (3-2)
86Noel TORRESMEXEmporia, Kan. (Emporia)NewmanNCAA D2 Champ
86Ethan RAMOSPUR27Hawthorne, N.J. (Hawthorne)North CarolinaNCAA D1 All-American (6)
86Myles AMINESMR25Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central)Michigan5x NCAA D1 All-American (4-3-3-3-2)
86David TAYLORUSA31St. Paris, Ohio (Graham)Penn State2x NCAA D1 Champ, 4x All-American (2-1-2-1)
92Maxwell LACEYCRC27Columbus, Ohio (Canal Winchester)Wheeling6th Place at 2017 NCAA D2 Super Region II Championships
92J'den COXUSA27Columbia, Mo. (Hickman)Missouri3x NCAA D1 Champ, 4x All-American (1-5-1-1)
97Benjamin HONISITA26Syracuse, N.Y. (Jamesville-Dewitt)Cornell/Syracuse (FB)NCAA D1 All-American (8)
97Kyle SNYDERUSA26Woodbine, Md. (Good Counsel)Ohio State3x NCAA D1 Champ, 4x All-American (2-1-1-1)
125Amarveer DHESICAN27Surrey, B.C. (Burnaby Central)Oregon State3x NCAA D1 All-American (5-3-5)
125Youssif HEMIDAEGY25Mamaroneck, N.Y. (Mamaroneck)Maryland2x NCAA D1 All-American (8-6)
125Jere HEINOFIN27Helsinki, Finland (Lukio)Campbell3x NCAA D1 Qualifier
125Hayden ZILLMERUSA30Crosby, Minn. (Crosby-Ironton)North Dakota StateNCAA D1 All-American (6)

Greco-Roman (7)

WTWrestlerCountryAgeHometown (H.S.)College(s)College Credentials
55Max NOWRYUSA32Wheeling, Ill. (Wheeling)Northern Michigan (USOTS)
63Sammy JONESUSA28Folsom, La. (Homeschooled)Northern Michigan (USOTS)
67Alex SANCHOUSA28Miami, Fla. (South Miami)Northern Michigan (USOTS)
72Benji PEAKUSA22Elkhorn, Wis. (Elkhorn)Northern Michigan (USOTS)
82Spencer WOODSUSA24Shungnak, Alaska (Kotzebue)Northern Michigan (USOTS)
97Braxton AMOSUSA21Mineral Wells, W. Va. (Parkersburg South)WisconsinNCAA D1 Qualifier
130Cohlton SCHULTZUSA21Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa)Arizona State2x NCAA D1 All-American (4-2)

NOTE: Northern Michigan hosts an Olympic Training Site (OTS) for Greco-Roman wrestling and the athletes are listed on the NMU athletics website as non-NCAA sports.

Women's Freestyle (11)

WTWrestlerCountryAgeHometown (H.S.)College(s)College Credentials
50Sarah HILDEBRANDTUSA28Granger, Ind. (Penn)King2x WCWA Champ, 4x All-American (2-2-1-1)
53Dominique PARRISHUSA25Scotts Valley, Calif. (Scotts Valley)Simon Fraser2x WCWA Champ, 4x All-American (3-2-1-1)
55Jacarra WINCHESTERUSA29San Lorenzo, Calif. (Arroyo)Missouri ValleyWCWA Champ, 2x All-American (2-1)
57Helen MaroulisUSA30Rockville, Md. (Marquette, Mich.)Missouri Baptist/Simon Fraser4x WCWA Champ
59Grace BULLENNOR25Fredrikstad, Norway (Wang Toppidrett)CampbellsvilleWCWA Champ
59Abigail NETTEUSA24Saint Rose, La. (Destrehan)Campbellsville/Emmanuel2x WCWA Champ, 3x All-American (3-1-1)
62Kayla MIRACLEUSA26Culver, Ind. (Culver Academies)Campbellsville4x WCWA Champ
65Mallory VELTEUSA27Sacramento, Calif. (Christian Brothers)Simon Fraser3x WCWA Champ, 4x All-American (4-1-1-1)
68Tamyra MENSAH-STOCKUSA29Katy, Texas (Morton Ranch)Wayland Baptist2x WCWA Champ, 4x All-American (4-3-1-1)
76Justina DI STASIOCAN29Colquitlan, B.C. (Port Moody)Simon Fraser3x WCWA Champ, 4x All-American (4-1-1-1)
76Dymond GUILFORDUSA22Lancaster, Calif. (Eastside)Missouri Baptist/
U. of the Cumberlands
2x NAIA Champ, 1x WCWA Champ, 4x All-American (4-1-1-1)

NOTE: Justina di Stasio is a native of Canada and competed at a Canadian school that is an NCAA member institution, hence her inclusion in this list.

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