Release provided by Oklahoma State Sports Information Director Brock Wade
GENEVA, Ohio – Incoming Oklahoma State freshman wrestler LaDarion Lockett secured his spot on U20 Team USA this weekend, needing only two matches to defeat Jayden James in the best-of-three final at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio.
In the finals, Lockett picked up a 6-1 decision in the opening bout and collected a 15-2 technical fall in the second match to secure his spot on Team USA. Lockett did not need to wrestle in the challenger field due to his win at the U.S. Open last month.
The Stillwater native improved to 11-0 this summer and has outscored his opponents 91-14 in those bouts. Lockett’s impressive summer includes a gold medal at the Senior Pan-American Championships, a U20 U.S. Open title and now a spot on the U20 World Team.
Lockett and the other members of Team USA compete at the 2025 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, beginning on August 18.
2025 U20 Freestyle World Team
57 – Anthony Knox
61- Marcus Blaze
65 – Luke Stanich
70 – PJ Duke
74 – LaDarion Lockett
79 – William Henckel
86 – Max McEnelly
92 – Connor Mirasola
97 – Justin Rademacher
125 – Cole Mirasola
LaDarion Lockett (74kg)
LaDarion Lockett dec. Jayden James, 6-1
LaDarion Lockett TF Jayden James, 4:34, 15-2
