Day One Draws and History for the 2022 U20 World Championships

Monday morning marks the first day of the 2022 U20 (Junior) World Championships from Sofia, Bulgaria. Action will get underway with five weight classes worth of men's freestyle. Earlier today, draws were released. Below are the five American competitors who will compete on day one and information about their first round opponents. Most of these opponents have more credentials than listed below; however, we've just highlighted the most significant or relevant results.


57 kg Men's Freestyle

Jore Volk vs. winner or Ahmad Mohammad Nezhad Javan (Iran)/Simone Piroddu (Italy)

Mohammad Nezhad Javan: 2021 U23 World bronze medalist

Piroddu: 2022 European Junior Champion, 2021 Junior/U23 World Team rep, 2018 Cadet World bronze medalist



65 kg Men's Freestyle

Vince Cornella vs. Olzhas Olzhakanov (Kazakhstan)

Olzhakanov: 2022 Asian Junior bronze medalist, 2019 Asian Cadet bronze medalist


70 kg Men's Freestyle

Mitch Mesenbrink vs. Muhammad Abdurachmanov (Belguim)

Abdurachmanov: 2022 European Junior silver medalist


79 kg Men's Freestyle

Brayden Thompson vs. Sobhan Yari (Iran)

Yari: 2022 Asian Junior Champion



97 kg Men's Freestyle

Ben Kueter vs. Dmitrii Duscov (Moldova)

Duscov: 2021 Junior World Team rep