Beat the Streets New York sends 12 student-athletes to USA Wrestling National Championships

Alessandra Elliott, a national champion and two-time All-American, leads the group.

Beat the Streets New York will be represented by 12 student-athletes at the 2023 U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U National Championships from July 15-22 at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.

Alessandra Elliott, a 2021 16U national champion and 2022 Junior All-American in girls freestyle, leads the group. The D'Youville University signee will be joined by BTSNY's Isabella Lorenzana in girls freestyle.

Nine male student-athletes will represent BTSNY, including Eric Bocanegra, Devone Bogie, Xavier Giles and Oumar Tounkara who will compete in freestyle and Greco-Roman. Bocanegra will compete in the 16U division. Bogie, Giles and Tounkara will be in the junior division.

In freestyle, Firdavs Ahmadzoda and Kimoni Giles will wrestle in the 16U division, while Sulayman Bah and Amir Avazov take to the mats in the junior division. In Greco-Roman, Bilali Assounmanou will wrestle in the 16U division, and Cristian Cruz will be in action in the junior division.

FloWrestling will broadcast the tournament live.

To help Beat the Streets New York student-athletes with expenses for the national tournament, discover how you can make a meaningful contribution at btsny.org/donate. When making a donation, please note it is to support student-athletes competing at nationals.

BTSNY student-athletes

Junior Girls Freestyle

Alessandra Elliott

Isabella Lorenzana

16U Boys Freestyle

Firdavs Ahmadzoda

Eric Bocanegra

Kimoni Giles

Junior Boys Freestyle

Amir Avazov

Sulayman Bah

Devone Bogie

Xaiver Giles

Oumar Tounkara

16U Greco-Roman

Bilali Assounmanou

Eric Bocanegra

Junior Greco-Roman

Cristian Cruz

Devone Bogie

Xavier Giles

Oumar Tounkara

Schedule (All times Eastern)

Saturday, July 15

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

16U/Junior Girls FS: Championship (2 rounds) and Consolations (2 or 3 rounds)

5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

16U/Junior Girls FS: Championship & Quarterfinals (3 Rounds) and Consolations (2 or 3 rounds)

Sunday, July 16

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

16U/Junior Girls FS: Semifinals (2 mats); Consolation and Consolation Semifinals (5 rounds)

1 pm. to 3 p.m.

16U/Junior Girls FS: 3rd-8th Medal Matches

7 pm. to 9 p.m.

16U/Junior Girls FS: Parade of Champions and Championship Finals

Monday, July 17

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys FS: Championship (1 round) and Consolation (1 round)

4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys FS: Championship (1 round) and Consolation (1 round)

Tuesday, July 18

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys FS: Championship (1 round) and Consolation (1 or 2 rounds)

4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys FS: Championship & Quarterfinals (2 rounds) and Consolation (3 rounds)

Wednesday, July 19

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys FS: Semifinals and Consolations (3 rounds)

3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys FS: Consolation Semifinals, and 3rd-8th Medal Matches

6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys FS: Parade of Champions and Championship Finals

Friday, July 21

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys GR: Championship (2 rounds) and Consolation (1 or 2 rounds)

4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys GR: Championship (2 rounds) and Consolation (2 rounds)

Saturday, July 22

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys GR: Quarterfinals, Semifinals (2 rounds) and Consolation (3 or 4 rounds)

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys GR: Consolations, Consolation Semifinals, and 3rd-8th Medal Matches (4 rounds)

7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

16U/Junior Boys GR: Parade of Champions and Finals