Brady Koontz Eyeing U23 Title

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Brady Koontz Eyeing U23 Title

U23 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Buckeye heavyweight pair of Greg Kerkvliet and Chase Singletary, and Brady Koontz are off to Budapest, Hungary to compete in the 2019 U23 World Wrestling Championships (Oct. 28-Nov 3). All three will be donning the Stars & Stripes in representing the United States.

Singletary will be the first Buckeye to take the mat as the 97-kilogram qualification rounds begin right away on Oct. 28. Kerkvliet starts a day later as 125-kilogram action gets rolling on Oct. 29. Koontz, competing in Greco-Roman at 55 kilograms, is set for a Nov. 1 qualification rounds date.

U23 World Championships website https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/u23-senior-world-championships

Complete Schedule (times listed are eastern)

Monday, Oct. 28
4:30-10 a.m. | 97-kg qualification rounds (Singletary)
Noon-1:30 p.m. | 97-kg semifinals (Singletary)

Tuesday, Oct. 29
4:30-10 a.m. | 125-kg qualification rounds (Kerkvliet)
4:30-10 a.m. | 97-kg repechage (Singletary)
11:15 a.m.-noon | 125-kg semifinals (Kerkvliet)
Noon-2:30 p.m. | 97-kg finals (Singletary)

Wednesday, Oct. 30
4:30-8:30 a.m. | 125-kg repechage (Kerkvliet)
Noon-2:30 p.m. | 125-kg finals (Kerkvliet)

Friday, Nov. 1
4:30-10 a.m. | 55-kg Greco qualification rounds (Koontz)
11:15 a.m.-noon | 55-kg Greco semifinals (Koontz)

Saturday, Nov. 2
4:30-10 a.m. | 55-kg Greco repechage (Koontz)
Noon-2:30 p.m. | 55-kg Greco finals (Koontz)