BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech wrestling program will send multiple competitors to Raleigh, N.C., this week for the 2019 World Team Trials held in Reynolds Coliseum on May 17-19.
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By winning the 61 kg championship at the US Open on April 27, assistant coach Cody Brewer received a bye to the best-of-three finals. The winner of the finals will face reigning World bronze medalist Joe Colon at Final X in Lincoln, Neb., on June 15 for a spot on this year's World team.
Also in the running for a spot on this year's senior World Team is volunteer assistant coach Ty Walz. Walz took fourth at 97 kg at the US Open last month and placed second at last year's World Team Trials.
In the junior field, freshman Cody Howard will wrestle at 92 kg, redshirt freshman John Borst will go at 125 kg and incoming freshmen Sam Latona will scrap at 57 kg. All three qualified for the trials in Raleigh by placing in the top eight at their weight classes at the US Open.
Junior World Team Trials
Sam Latona (57 kg)
Cody Howard (92 kg)
John Borst (125 kg)
Senior World Team Trials
Cody Brewer (61 kg)
Ty Walz (97 kg)