The 2024 U17 World Championships will be broadcast live on FloWrestling from August 19-25. The men’s freestyle competition will take place from August 23-25 at the Princess Sumaya Bint al-Hasan in Amman, Jordan.
August 19-25 · Continued yesterday at 7:30 UTC
U17 World Cup 2024
Below you will find the men’s freestyle 10-man roster along with biographical information, best-of-three World Team Trials series results and key references. The full men’s schedule is listed below the biographies.
45 kg: Sam Sanchez
Hometown: Whittier, California
High School: Esperanza
Class: First semester
Club: Rough House Wrestling
Instagram: @sammy_sanchez08
What you need to know: The youngest and smallest member of the men’s U17 freestyle world team, Sammy Sanchez hasn’t even started high school yet. But that doesn’t mean expectations won’t be high. You have to go back to 2018 to find the last time the U.S. didn’t bring home a medal in the 45kg class, and three of the four medals were gold (2022 – Dom Munaretto, 2021 – Bo Bassett, 2019 – Marc Anthony McGowan).
Championship Series: Sam Sanchez defeats Sean Kenny 2-0
Game 1: W-Pin 3:27
Game 2: S 8-2
48 kg: Henry Aslikyan
Hometown: Panorama City, California
Secondary School: Birmingham CC
Class: Junior
Instagram: @henryaslikyan
What you need to know: Although Henry Aslikyan was named to the U17 Greco World Team last year and the U15 Pan Am Team in both styles the year before, this is his first Freestyle World Team at this age level. This year he became the California State Champion for Birmingham in the 106 lbs class.
Championship series: Henry Aslikyan beats Turner Ross 2-0
Game 1: W 2-0
Game 2: W 2-0
51 kg: Domenic Munaretto
Hometown: St. Charles, Illinois
Secondary School: St. Charles East
Class: Junior
Instagram: @dommunaretto
What you need to know: Dom Muinaretto, the most internationally recognized member of the roster, will be looking to capture his second U17 freestyle world title after taking gold in the 45kg class in 2022. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the country in the 113lbs class and has also made the Greco world team.
Championship series: Domenic Munaretto beats Alex Rozas 2-0
Game 1: W 3-1
Game 2: W 5-0
55 kg: Keanu Dillard
Hometown: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
High School: Bethlehem Catholic
Class: Junior
Club: Steller Trained
Instagram: @keanu_dillard
What you need to know: Keanu Dillard is currently ranked 23rd on the Big Board’s 2026 list, is already a two-time Pennsylvania state champion and one of the most promising young lightweight boxers in the country.
Championship series: Keanu Dillard beats Slater Hicks 2-0
Game 1: W 6-0
Game 2: W 4-0
60 kg: Jordyn Raney
Hometown: Sturgis, Kentucky
High School: Union County
Class: Second graders
What you need to know: One of three wrestlers to make the U17 World Freestyle and Greco teams, Jordyn Raney hails from the non-traditional wrestling region of Western Kentucky. His hometown has a population of just 1,898. But that didn’t stop Jordyn and his twin brother Jayden from becoming two of the most promising young talents of the class of 2026 (Jordyn No. 4 and Jayden No. 7). Jayden made the World Greco team in the 55 kg division, but moved up to the freestyle division, losing to Jordyn in the finals.
Championship series: Jordyn Raney beats Jayden Raney 2-0
Game 1: S 11-8
Game 2: S 16-7
65 kg: Nate Askew
Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina
High School: Baylor
Class: Senior
Club: Tar Heel WC
Instagram: @askew.nate
What you need to know: Nate Askew is a North Carolina native currently attending Baylor High School in Tennessee, but will return to his home state for college next year as a Tar Heel. This will be the high school senior’s first time representing the United States overseas.
Championship series: Nate Askew beats Kellen Wolbert 2-0
Game 1: S 4-3
Game 2: W 9-0
71 kg: Melvin Miller
Hometown: Windber, Pennsylvania
High School: Bishop McCourt
Class: Second graders
Club: Bishop McCort
Instagram: @melvin_miller07
What you need to know: Melvin Miller is part of the Bishop McCourt team that includes 2021 U17 World Champion Bo Bassett, and he’s ready to make a good run in Jordan. After making the U17 World team, he made a great run, going undefeated at both the 16U Duals and Fargo, which catapulted him to No. 2 in the country in the 157-pound class. He’s one of the brightest young stars in the country.
Championship series: Melvin Miller over Kyler Knaack 2:0
Game 1: S 8-2
Game 2: 10-0
80 kg: Emmitt Sherlock
Hometown: Linthicum, Maryland
High School: Gilman
Class: Senior
Club: HeadHunters WC
Instagram: @emmittsherloc
What you need to know: Emmitt Sherlock is one of three members of the freestyle team who are also on the Greco team. He is a versatile swimmer. Sherlock is a senior at Gilman High School in Maryland this year and will attend the University of Virginia next year.
Championship Series: Emmitt Sherlock defeats Adonis Bonar 2:0
Game 1: W 9-0
Game 2: S 10-9
92 kg: Elijah Diakomihalis
Hometown: Rochester, New York
High School: Hilton
Class: Senior
Instagram: @elijah_diakomihalis12
What you need to know: (Elijah Diakomihalis) is the younger (but bigger) brother of former and current Cornell wrestlers Yianni and Greg Diakomihalis. He will follow in his brother’s footsteps and also attend Cornell. Although he finished second to Dreshaun Ross, Ross had to withdraw from the team due to injury, giving Diakomihalis the spot.
Championship Series: Dreshaun Ross defeats Elijah Diakomihalis 2:0
Game 1: N 12-1
Game 2: N 14-2
110 kg: Michael Mocco
Hometown: Parkland, Florida
High School: Cardinal Gibbons
Class: Junior
Club: Mocco Wrestling Academy
Instagram: @michael.mocco
What you need to know: The son of two-time NCAA champion, Dan Hodge Trophy Award winner and Olympic gold medalist Steve Mocco, Michael Mocco had his breakthrough at a tournament in Fargo in 2023, where he dominated the competition en route to a freestyle and Greco title. He has great movement potential, including the patented Mocco footsweep.
Championship Series: Michael Mocco defeats Dean Bechtold 2:0
Game 1: W 13-0
Game 2: S 12-10
Full schedule of the U17 World Cup
All times Eastern
Monday, August 19
03:30: Greco heats 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg
11:00 a.m.: Greco semi-finals 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg
Tuesday, August 20
3:30 a.m.: Greco Prelims 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg and Greco Repechage 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg
10:15 a.m.: Greco semi-finals 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg
11:00 a.m.: Greco medal fights 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg
Wednesday, August 21
03:30 am: Women’s heats 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg & Greco repechage 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg
10:15 am: Semi-finals women 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg
11:00 a.m.: Greco medal fights 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg
Thursday, August 22
03:30 am: Heats Women 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg & Repechage Women 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg
10:15 am: Semi-finals women 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg
11:00 a.m.: Medal fights women 43, 49, 57, 65, 73 kg
Friday, August 23
03:30: Men’s freestyle heats 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg & women’s repechage 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg
10:15 a.m.: Men’s freestyle semifinals 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg
11:00 a.m.: Medal fights women 40, 46, 53, 61, 69 kg
Saturday, August 24
03:30 am: Heats Freestyle Men 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg & Repechage Freestyle Men 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg
10:15 a.m.: Men’s freestyle semifinals 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg
11:00 a.m.: Men’s freestyle medal fights 48, 55, 65, 80, 110 kg
Sunday, August 25
10:15 a.m.: Repechage Freestyle Men 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg
11:00 a.m.: Men’s freestyle medal fights 45, 51, 60, 71, 92 kg
