FORT WORTH, Texas — Wisconsin wrestling assistant coach Seth Gross will compete in the 2023 USA Wrestling Senior Nationals this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17.
Gross, a three-time NCAA All-American and 2018 NCAA Champion, competed at 61 kilograms for the men's freestyle competition with Team USA and helped win the 2022 Wrestling World Cup.
Gross is seeded seventh at 65 kilograms, stepping up to a higher weight class than prior years.
This event serves as a qualifier for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling, set for Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State, April 19-20. The top five place winners in each weight class qualify to compete at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling.
A full schedule of events can be found here.
The event will be streamed live on FloWrestling. Updates will be shared on @BadgerWrestling on X (formerly Twitter).
2023 USA Wrestling Senior Nationals
Men's Freestyle - 65 KG Seeds
1. Joey McKenna, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Pennsylvania RTC
2. Alec Pantaleo, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Cliff Keen Wrestling Club
3. Andrew Alirez, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Northern Colorado RTC
4. Matt Kolodzik, New York Athletic Club
5. Beau Bartlett, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Nittany Lion Wrestling Club
6. Austin DeSanto, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Hawkeye Wrestling Club
7. Seth Gross, Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
8. Pat Lugo, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Hawkeye Wrestling Club
9. Anthony Ashnault, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/NYC RTC
10. Jaydin Eierman, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Hawkeye Wrestling Club
11. Tyler Kasak, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Nittany Lion Wrestling Club
12. Aden Valencia, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/California RTC
13. Ian Parker, Cavalier Wrestling Club
14. Luke Pletcher, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Pittsburgh Wrestling Club
15. Dean Heil, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club/Cowboy Wrestling Club
