Lilledahl and Darrah win 2023 U20 World Team Trials

Missourian’s Luke Lilledahl and Jack Darrah both win the 2023 U20 World Team Trials over the weekend in Geneva, Ohio, coached by Cornell Robinson.

The champion in each U20 (Juniors) will represent the United States at the 2023 UWW World Championships. Additionally, the top 8 place winners in the U20 division, who are age and grade eligible, qualify for the Junior and 16U National Championships later in the summer.

Lilledahl and Darrah are both state champions at CBC High School.

Darrah is 2022 graduate of Wyoming Seminary and currently a freshman at Stanford University.

Lilledahl is entering his senior year at Wyoming Seminary where he as placed 1st and 3rd at Prep Nationals as well as Prep Nationals Team Champion in 2022 under head coach Cornell Robinson.

U20 Freestyle
2023 U23 World Team

  • 57 kg: Luke Lilledahl
  • 61 kg: Nic Bouzakis
  • 65 kg: Jesse Mendez
  • 70 kg: Meyer Shapiro
  • 74 kg: Mitchell Mesenbrink
  • 79 kg: Matthew Singleton
  • 86 kg: Bennett Berge
  • 92 kg: Jack Darrah
  • 97 kg: Camden McDanel
  • 125 kg: Christian Carroll

Best 2 of 3 Team Trials Finals

  • 57 kg: Luke Lilledahl MO (X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club) VPO1 Troy Spratley TX (Cowboy RTC), 9-4
  • 57 kg: Luke Lilledahl MO (X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club) VPO1 Troy Spratley TX (Cowboy RTC), 4-2
  • 92 kg: Stephen Little KY (Arkansas Regional Training Center) VPO1 Jack Darrah MO (Missouri), 5-3
  • 92 kg: Jack Darrah MO (Missouri) VPO1 Stephen Little KY (Arkansas Regional Training Center), 2-1
  • 92 kg: Jack Darrah MO (Missouri) VPO1 Stephen Little KY (Arkansas Regional Training Center), 4-4

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