Two wrestlers compete at U17 World Team Trials

(LEFT) Connor Maddox finished sixth in the 48-kilogram division at the U17 Freestyle World Team Trials, which took place in late April in Las Vegas. (RIGHT) Fishers’ Julian Burgett competed in the 92-kilogram division. (Manford Photography)

Posted By: Richie Hall June 6, 2025

The REPORTER

Two Hamilton County wrestlers competed at the U17 Freestyle World Team Trials, which took place in late April in Las Vegas.

Westfield’s Connor Maddox finished sixth in the 48-kilogram (105 pounds) division. Maddox beat Jaxsen Vestal (Altoona, Iowa) by a 10-0 technical fall in the Round of 32, then scored another 10-0 tech fall in the Round of 16 over Koan Hotema (Honolulu).

In the quarterfinals, Maddox lost to the eventual champion, Ariah Mills (Douglaston, Ga.) by a 13-2 technical fall. Maddox fell by a close decision to Cruz Gannon of Sebolt Wrestling Academy (Johnston, Iowa) in the fifth-place bout.

Fishers’ Julian Burgett wrestled in the 92-kilogram (203 pounds) division. Burgett fell in his first match to Maximus Konopka (Simsbury, Conn.) by a 10-0 technical fall.