Trent Hidlay Heads to Estonia for Junior World Championships

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RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State Wrestling's R-Fr. Trent Hidlay will be in international action, as he heads to Tallinn, Estonia to represent the U.S. at the 2019 Junior World Championships Aug. 13-14.

The entire competition will be broadcast in the USA by Trackwrestling.

"He has done a phenomenal job to prepare," said head coach Pat Popolizio. "First just to make the World team and finally get that breakthrough to be the #1 guy at his weight in the U.S. He is surrounded by some of the best guys in our room to push him and help him prepare for this tournament.

"He is focused and zoned in to bring home a Gold medal."

Hidlay qualified for his first World Team, taking top honors at 86 kg back in May at the World Team Trails that was held in Reynolds Coliseum. He advanced to the best 2-of-3 finals by winning the UWW Junior Nationals in April, then in his home arena he won two straight matches (12-7, 11-4) and earned the honor to represent the U.S.

Men's freestyle starts off the Junior World Championships, with three days of competition from August 12-14. Each weight class will compete over two days, with semifinals on the first day and medal matches on the second day. If he were to make the finals, 86kg would be on Wednesday, August 14 for Hidlay.

The UWW Junior World age-group includes athletes who are 17-20 years old.

Junior Worlds Event Schedule for Men's Freestyle
(seven hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)

Tuesday, August 13
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Qualification rounds for 61 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Semifinals for 61 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg

Wednesday, August 14
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Repechage for 61 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Finals for 61 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg

Trent Hidlay Heads to Estonia for Junior World Championships

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