CORALVILLE, Iowa — A pair of Columbia Wrestlers finished on the podium at the 2022 US Wrestling Junior World Team Trials, with Aaron Ayzertov finishing fifth at 79kg in the U20 Freestyle bracket and Joshua Ogunsanya taking seventh at 74kg in the U23 Freestyle bracket in the tournament that ran from June 3-5.
 
Ogunsanya snagged five wins along the way to the podium while Ayzerov collected three wins of his own to find himself on the podium.  Andrew Garr (70kg) and Nick Babin (57kg) took part in the U23 Freestyle bracket as well with Babin snagging three wins and Garr getting one of his own in the tough tournament.
 
Ogunsanya began his tournament with three straight wins, beating Kevon Freeman (VSU 10-0), Salvador Silva (VPO1 7-6) and Matt Lee (VPO1 10-8).  The 2022 national tournament qualifier collected two more wins, a VSU1 22-11 victory over David Ferrante and a VIN result over Matt Lee in the seventh-place match to put himself on the podium.
 
In the U20 Freestyle bracket Ayzerov's journey to the podium began with a win via VSU1 12-2 over Logan Messer.  Wins over Jaden Williams (VSU 10-0) and Elise Brownton (VSU1 13-2) secured his spot on the podium where he finished fifth.
 
COLUMBIA RESULTS
2022 U23 & U20 World Team Trials
Coralville, Iowa
 
U20 FREESTYLE
 
79 | Aaron Ayzerov: W, VSU1 12-2 v. Logan Messer; L, VPO 0-7 v. Brayden Thompson; W, VSU 10-0 v. Jaden Williams; W, VSU1 13-2 v. Elise Brownton; L, VSU1 12-2 v. James Rowley
 
U23 FREESTYLE
 
57 | Nick Babin: W, VSU1 12-2 v. Marco Vespa; L, VFA 0-2 v. Gregory Diakomihalis; W, VSU1 15-5 v. Zak Thompson; W, VFA 4-4 v. Nolan McKittrick; L, VPO1 1-5 v. Benjamin Monn
 
70 | Andrew Garr: L, VSU 10-0 v. Trevor Chumbley; W, VSU1 13-2 v. Ridge Briggs; L, VFA 2-4 v. Joey Bianchi
 
74 | Joshua Ogunsanya: W, VSU 10-0 v. Kevon Freeman; W, VPO1 7-6 v. Salvador Silva; W, VPO1 10-8 Matt Lee; L, VSU1 5-15 v. Patrick Kennedy; W, VSU1 22-11 v. David Ferrante; L, 4-5 VPO1 v. Sonny Santiago; W, VIN v. Matt Lee
 
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