LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Utah Valley's David Evans took fourth and Ed Scott finished seventh at the U.S. Open Men's Senior Freestyle Championships at the World Market Center on Saturday. Dues to his finish, Scott qualified for the World Team Trials May 15-16, with the winner advancing to Final X. 
 
UVU also had six current freshmen competing in the U20 Freestyle tournament on Saturday, with Zyon Trujillo's (74kg) four wins leading the way. All eight wrestlers were representing the Brunson Utah Valley Regional Training Center.

Evans (65kg) opened Saturday with a big 10-6 win over 2023 World Champion, two-time world medalist, and two-time NCAA Champion, Vitali Arujau, who competed collegiately at Cornell. Evans led 4-3 after three minutes and stretched it to 10-4 before Arujau closed the gap with two late points.

That win, followed by a medical forfeit from Jesse Mendez, catapulted Evans into the consolation finals against his former Penn State teammate Beau Bartlett for third place. Bartlett built a 4-2 lead at the midway point and pulled away late to clinch bronze, leaving Evans with a fourth-place finish.

After three wins in the 70kg bracket on Friday, Scott lost a heartbreaker to Virginia Tech commit Melvin Miller at the last second before in his first match. A first-year assistant coach for Adam Hall, Scott rebounded with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Jaivon Jones, an NCAA qualifier out of Little Rock this past season.

On Friday, UVU freshman Layne Kleimann and 2025 All-American Terrell Barraclough both went 3-2 in the senior freestyle tournament.

After splitting his first two matches, Trujillo ran off three straight wins, two by technical fall, capped by a 4-3 decision over Bellarmine wrestler Nick Piontkowski. He came up just short in the consolation sub-round of 16 to Army commit Conner Doherty, 9-7.

Also collecting multiple wins in the U20 tournament were Ian Fritz (70kg), who won three matches, and Keegan Goeas (74kg), who went 2-2. Jake Castagneto (57kg) and Jason Worthley (70kg) both picked up one win.

Results (Senior Freestyle)
Layne Kleimann, 61kg (3-2, DNP)
Layne Kleimann over Joshua Henry (Lucha RTC), TF 12-0 (1:51)
Kyle Burwick (Bison WC) over Layne Kleimann, Dec. 12-11
Layne Kleimann over Collin Metzgar (CMWC), TF 11-0 (0:37)
Layne Kleimann over Tallon Chambers (CALI), TF 10-0 (0:47)
Michael McGee (ARNY) over Layne Kleimann, TF 13-2 (4:32)

David Evans, 65kg (6-2, 7th)
David Evans over Kyison Garcia (NLWC/TMWC), TF 10-0 (5:02)
Brock Hardy (NEBWTC/TMWC) over David Evans, 3-3 (criteria)
David Evans over Bronson Richins (MWC), TF 10-0 (0:48)
David Evans over Ethan Fernandez (SCRT), 4-4 (criteria)
David Evans over Aden Valencia (CRTM), MFF
David Evans over Vitali Arujau (SCRT), Dec. 10-6
David Evans over Jesse Mendez (ORTM), MFF
Beau Bartlett (NTMW) over David Evans, Dec. 12-3 (3^rd Place Match)

Ed Scott, 70kg (4-2, 7th)
Ed Scott over Brayden Roberts (Long Island RTC), Dec. 10-1
Ed Scott over Alex Castaneda (CMUWC), Fall (1:51)
Tyler Kasak (NLWC/TMWC) over Ed Scott, Dec. 7-6
Ed Scott over Connor Pierce (NLTM), TF 10-0 (1:01)
Melvin Miller (BMHS) over Ed Scott, Dec. 11-10
Ed Scott over Jaivon Jones (ARTC), Dec. 2-1 (7^th Place Match)

Terrell Barraclough, 74kg (3-2, DNP)
Terrell Barraclough over Cody Ueberroth (OTA), Fall (2:07)
Terrell Barraclough over Hunter Shaut (Boone RTC), TF 10-0 (3:47)
Terrell Barraclough over Nicco Ruiz (SWWC), Dec. 6-0
Quincy Monday (NJRTC/TMWC) over Terrell Barraclough, Dec. 4-3
Joseph Sealey (NLTM) over Terrell Barraclough, Dec. 7-3

Results (U20 Freestyle)
Jake Castagneto, 65kg (1-2, DNP)
Jake Castagneto over Bryce Looney (PWC), TF 10-0 (0:30)
Bodie Abbey (CKWC) over Jake Castagneto, TF 10-0 (1:52)
Garrison Weisner (CWC) over Jake Castagneto, TF 16-5 (4:33)

Ian Fritz, 70kg (3-2, DNP)
Ian Fritz over Akosha Okenov (WTTC), Fall (2:20)
Dominic Wilson (R4WC) over Ian Fritz, Dec. 7-6
Ian Fritz over Diego Gauna (CWC), TF 11-1 (3:00)
Ian Fritz over Marlone Jirksy Jr (WRTC), TF 12-1 (3:57)
Anderson Heap (OHSW) over Ian Fritz, Dec. 7-7 (criteria)

Jason Worthley, 70kg (1-2, DNP)
Jason Worthley over Ruben Silveryra (VWCI), TF 10-0 (1:16)
Hudson Hohman (BVRT) over Jason Worthley, Dec. 8-8 (criteria)
Aidan Callahan (CHST) over Jason Worthley, Dec. 13-9

Keegan Goeas, 74kg (2-2, DNP)
Keegan Goeas over Jace Schartz (TDWC), Fall (5:22)
Jacob Morris (AWA) over Keegan Goeas, Dec. 10-5
Keegan Goeas over Kadence Roop (TBW), TF 10-0 (3:00)
Brooklyn Pickett (CWC) over Keegan Goeas, Fall (3:34)

Zyon Trujillo, 74kg (4-2, DNP)
Zyon Trujillo over Jonathan Pikett (RA47), TF 11-0 (2:34)
Adrien Reyes (BDR) over Zyon Trujillo, Dec. 5-2
Zyon Trujillo over Jonre Fisher (LDW), TF 11-0 (1:02)
Zyon Trujillo over Jack Ferguson (CMWC), TF 12-2 (4:07)
Zyon Trujillo over Nick Piontkowski (KNRT), Dec. 4-3
Conner Doherty (WPWC) over Zyon Trujillo, Dec. 9-7

Matt King, 92kg (0-2, DNP)
Jaren Jackson (TWC) over Matt King, TF 14-3 (5:57)
Anthony Harris (ORTC) over Matt King, TF 10-0 (2:05)