GENEVA, Ohio – Utah Valley freshman Haiden Drury wrestled to a championship in the Junior World Team Trials in Greco-Roman. Drury won the 63kg weight class and a spot in the World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where the competition will take place August 17-25.
 
Drury defeated Pierson Manville today in a best two-out-of-three matchup, coming from behind in both matches for a 5-3 victory, followed by a 6-3 win to clinch the spot. Drury trailed 2-0 in the first match before hitting a four-point arm throw at the end of the first period to take control.
 
In the second match, Drury came back from a 3-1 deficit. In the second period, he scored two takedowns and got a caution point to win 6-3.
 
Manville won two gold medals in multiple styles at the 2021 Cadet Pan American Championships, advanced by winning a tournament, and was projected to make the finals.

Drury will be competing before the World Championships, as he will compete at the 2022 Pan American U20 Championships in Oaxtepec, Mexico, from July 8-10.
 
Utah Valley, competing under the Brunson UTRTC name, had Sam Edelblute finish in third place in the 67kg weight class going 4-1 on the day. Edelblute defeated the #3 seed Torry Early 10-6 and followed it with a tech fall win 12-4 over Cyle Wells. Edelblute dropped a semifinal match 8-0 to Job Greenwood before closing the day with an 8-0 win over #1 seeded Jakob Murillo.
 
Utah Valley will return to the mat on June 4 and June 5 as the Freestyle competition begins from Geneva, Ohio.  Live stats and video are available through Flo Wrestling.