Two-time World medalist James Green enters his first season as developmental coach at USA Wrestling. Get to know all 10 U17 World team members with insight from Green, then watch them compete LIVE on FloWrestling.

Domenic Munaretto
Weight: 45 kg
Hometown: Barrington, Illinois
High School: Mount Carmel
Grade: entering freshman year
Club: Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy
Instagram: @domenicmunaretto 

What you need to know: Munaretto made 2021 14U National Team at 83 pounds in folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco. He is a four-time Tulsa National champion, 2021 Reno World champion and 2021 USAW Folkstyle National champion. 

Green on Munaretto: “Dominic is a hard worker. He’s not the biggest guy and he’s undersized for the weight but he makes up for it with his strength and his relentless pursuit. My man gets after it. He’s always going to make his presence known. He’s very coachable and he’s going to be well prepared. He knows everyone who will be in the weight class even if they don’t know he’s in the weight class. He’s well prepared to compete for a medal at the World Championships.”

Christian Castillo
Weight: 48 kg
Hometown: Glendale, Arizona
High School: Valiant Prep
Grade: entering sophomore year
Club: Thorobred Wrestling Club
Instagram: @chrissy_da_kid

What you need to know: Castillo was a runner-up in the 2021 Fargo U16 freestyle bracket at 100 pounds as a middle schooler. He earned a third-place finish in the 2021 U15 Nationals in Greco and a seventh in freestyle. He was also the 2021 Western Regionals 16U champion in freestyle and the runner-up in Greco. 

Green on Castillo: “He’s actually doubling up. He’s on the Greco team as well. He has a great training circle in Arizona with the Larkin family and Cejudo getting those guys ready. He has a foreign style so I’m interested to see how they do against Europeans. He’s new to the scene but he’s confident and I like what he brings to the table.”

Luke Lilledahl
Weight: 51 kg
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
High School: Wyoming Seminary
Grade: entering junior year
Club: Xtreme Training
Instagram: @lightnin_luke20

What you need to know: This is Lilledahl’s second Cadet World Championship team after earning a silver medal at 48 kg in 2021. He defeated returning 45 kg Cadet World champion Bo Bassett to make this year’s team. Lilledahl took third at 2022 prep nationals after winning the 2021 Powerade tournament in December. He was also a state champion in Missouri his freshman year.

Green on Lilledahl: “Luke is always in the wrestling room. It’s hard to get him out. He’s a workhorse and being a returning medalist, he’s a leader on the team. People are looking to him for advice. He’s been here before. He has a lot of ownership in his wrestling. You don’t have to tell Luke much. He knows what he needs to do, he’s willing to listen, and he’s very coachable. He’s looking for nothing less than gold this time around.”

Jax Forrest
Weight: 55 kg
Hometown: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
High School: Bishop McCourt
Grade: entering freshman year
Club: Young Guns
Instagram: @jaxforrest_ 

What you need to know: Forrest was a Super 32 middle school champion in 2020 and placed third in the following year in the high school division. He placed fourth in the 16U freestyle division (113 pounds) and sixth in Greco at 2021 Junior Nationals (Fargo).

Green on Forrest: “Jax is another one who has a foreign feel and he asks all the questions. He wants to know where he can get better. He wants to know if he’s doing everything right. He’s always grabbing me to get extra work so that’s been very cool to see from him. They’re looking to put their names on the map and win world titles. I think Jax has a great circle around him. I’m curious to see how his style will hold up against the world competition.”

Kyler Larkin
Weight: 60 kg
Hometown: Gilbert, Arizona
High School: Valiant Prep
Grade: entering junior year
Club: Thoroughbred Wrestling Club
Instagram: @larkin.kyler 

What you need to know: Larkin became the Fargo U16 freestyle champion at 126 pounds in 2021 and was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler. His father and high school coach, Eric, was a 2003 NCAA champion and four-time All-American for Arizona State. 

Green on Larkin: “Kyler is easy going. He stays to himself. I think that’s because he’s downloading all the information. He’s trying to see what works and what doesn’t work. He’s been working really hard. His dad (Eric) is an NCAA champ and he has a lot of great wrestling minds around him. Kyler is going to be a handful for his opponents.”

Tyler Kasak
Weight: 65 kg
High School: Bethlehem Catholic
College commitment: Penn State
Grade: entering senior year
Club: M2
Instagram: @tylerkasak 

What you need to know: Kasak is a Pennsylvania AAA state champion from Bethlehem Catholic. He placed third at 138 pounds during the AAA Pennsylvania state tournament. He was a 2021 16U national runner-up (Fargo) at 138 pounds. In 2019, he was a double Pennsylvania state championship in freestyle and Greco-Roman. 

Green on Kasak: Tyler is Penn State ready. It’s great to see when guys ask questions. He’s a guy who will find you and will ask for help. He comes from M2 Training Center and has great coaches in Mark McKnight and David Taylor. It might be his first time overseas but I don’t think it will be much of a shock to him. 

Joseph Sealey
Weight: 71 kg
Hometown: High Point, North Carolina
High School: Wyoming Seminary
Grade: entering junior year
Club: School of Hard Knocks
Instagram: @joesealey.jit

What you need to know: Won the 152-pound state title in North Carolina before winning the 2022 prep national championships at the same weight. He is also a 2021 Beast of the East and Powerade champion.

Green on Sealey: “I feel like Joe Sealey could make the national team at the senior level. The kid has lot of talent. He has heavy hands. He’s got an extreme, hard pace. It’s not the same in a two-minute span so that might get him a little bit trying to wear someone down within four minutes. If he gets his hands on you he’s going to make you feel him and he’s going to make you regret it. He’s got a great style and a great feel. I think he’ll be making a lot of people tired. They’ll need some help up off the mat.”

Zack Ryder
Weight: 80 kg
Hometown: Minisink Valley, New York
High School: Minisink High School
Grade: entering junior year
Club: KD Training Center
Instagram: @zakryderr 

What you need to know: Ryder is a New York State Champion from Minisink Valley High School, who won a 2021 Fargo 16U freestyle title at 152 pounds. His first New York state tournament appearance was as a 7th grader in 2019, where he placed second after losing 4-3 to Stevo Poulin in the 106-pound state finals. In 2020, Ryder competed up at 126 pounds and won the state title as an eighth grader then moved up to 160 pounds and won the title as a sophomore in 2022. 

Ryder also won the 2021 New York state tournament at 152 pounds hosted by Journeyman Wrestling, which included all divisions. This championship was in place of the traditional state tournament that was canceled due to COVID. 

Green on Ryder: “You don’t have to worry about Zach. He’s always walking around and always has a smile. Even if something isn’t going his way he has a smile. He’s a great kid to be around but you get good energy off of him because of the way he carries himself in a positive manner. I’m excited for him just in life. He always has his head up high. I think he’ll always be successful no matter what he does. It’s going to be a great time for him and his family — especially when he wins a gold medal.”

Max McEnelly
Weight: 92 kg
Hometown: Waconia, Minnesota
High School: Waconia High School
College Commitment: Minnesota
Grade: entering senior year
Club: Waconia Wrestling Club
Instagram: @maxmcenelly_ 

What you need to know: Mcenelly is a three-time Minnesota AAA state champion, winning his first title as a freshman in 2020 at 170 pounds, his second in 2021 at 182 pounds, and his third in 2022 at 195 pounds. As a junior, became a national freestyle champion in 2021 when he went to Fargo and won the 16U division at 195 pounds. 

Green on McEnelly: “Max is great. He doesn’t come from a wrestling family so he’s learning on the fly about freestyle. It’s all about the front headlocks and the chest wraps and finishing clean. He knows what he needs to do to get on top of the podium. As green or as new as he might be — he’s fearless to go out and attack and put up points just because he knows he can. I’m excited for Max.”

Koy Hopke
Weight: 110 kg
Hometown: Amery, Wisconsin
High School: Amery High School
Grade: entering junior year
Club: Pinnacle Wrestling Club
Instagram: @koyhopke 

What you need to know: Hopke won a 220-pound Wisconsin state title as a freshman in 2021 and as a sophomore in 2022 to remain undefeated for his prep career after two seasons. He earned the 2021 Triple Crown winning USA Wrestling's national tournaments in folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman (16U). 

Green on Hopke: "Koy is another wrestler doubling up. He has a lot on his plate with Greco and freestyle but he’s been traveling all over the place. He’s a non-stop workaholic. I think he has a great chance to double up in both styles and that would be pretty impressive. He’s a big boy but he moves like a lightweight and he’s always on the attack. Being able to move and attack and shoot like that is very beneficial because these foreigners don’t like to wrestle that hard. We have to make them feel us and he’ll do just that."

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