Olympic Medalist Freestyle Program
Sebastian Rivera’s Freestyle Program has been a huge success, establishing itself as a top-tier developmental camp for Freestyle Wrestling. Over the course of the program, athletes of all ages and skill levels made tremendous strides, growing technically, mentally, and physically on the mat.
The focus was clear: build dominant wrestlers by mastering the key positions that matter most at every level of freestyle competition. Each session emphasized high-level fundamentals and situational awareness, with particular attention to:
• Positioning – Developing strong, stable base control and learning how to dictate the pace and direction of a match.
• Chest Lock – Teaching athletes how to effectively counter attacks and turn defense into scoring opportunities.
• Leg Defense – Solidifying technique against single and double legs, with smart re-attacks and counters.
• Crack Down – Breaking down and finishing from critical scramble positions.
• Seatbelt Whizzer – Understanding leverage and using it to control and escape from upper-body ties.
• Par Terre – Both offense and defense, with a deep dive into turns, transitions, and guts that can win tight matches.
“With Fargo just weeks away this was a great 10-weeks of progress, setting our athletes up for positive experiences in Fargo. Watching the athletes grow in confidence and execution was one of the most rewarding parts of the experience. It’s clear that this program filled an important gap in high-level freestyle training and helped bridge the gap for both Youth and High School Competition and Elite Match-time Performance.” - Sebastian “Seabass” Rivera
We're just getting started—and we're excited to continue developing talent through Sebastian’s Elite Wrestling Program for many years to come. The future of freestyle is bright. Stay Tuned!
For many years Elite Wrestling’s Freestyle Program has produced World Class Athletes who have won Olympic, World and Pan Am Championships and Medals for several Countries Including USA, Puerto Rico and Italy. And locally we have produced Fargo Champions and All Americans. Most recently 2024 Olympic Bronze & 2023 World Silver Medalist, Sebastian Rivera (PR). 2024 European Silver Medalist, Alex Nini (FS/Italy), 2023 World Champion Paul Kenny (USA-2023), Fargo Champion Carina Giangeruso (PR-2023). Fargo All Americans Paul Kenny (2024), Sean Kenny (2024), Jess Johnson (2020). Other World Team members include Julian George (FS/PR), Josh Medina (GR/PR)
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$350.00
March 25th – May 27th
Wednesday Nights 6:30pm
Accomplishment:
• 2024 UWW Olympic Bronze Medalist
• 2023 UWW World Championship Silver Medalist
• 2x Big 10 Champion (125, 141)
• 5x NCAA All American (125, 133, 141)
• 2016 New Jersey State Champions
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• Currently Ranked 3rd in the World Freestyle 65KG
• NYRTC Athlete / Team Puerto Rico 65KG Freestyle
• Assistant Coach Columbia University
See his full UWW Profile here
https://uww.org/athletes-results/rivera-sebastian-c-19136-profile
2026 Sebass & Friends Freestyle Program
featuring Sebastian Rivera, Anthony Ashnault & Cody Brewer
Sebastian Rivera
Rivera has represented Puerto Rico at an international level since 2021 and has worked his way to becoming a leader in the wrestling world. His crowning achievement was his Olympic Bronze Medal representing Puerto Rico this past August. The path that led him to Paris includes placing seventh and fifth in 2021 and 2022. He finally punched his ticket to the Olympic Games with a World Silver Medal at the 2023 World Championships in Serbia. Sebastian also achieved silver and bronze at the Pan American Championship in 2022 and 2023, silver in 2023 at the Central American and Caribbean Games and gold at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series and the Grand Prix of Spain. Today, he is the Assistant Coach at Columbia University and still a Senior Level Competitor for Team Puerto Rico.
Anthony Ashnault
A South Plainfield, N.J. native and Rutgers alumni, was crowned NCAA Champion in 2019 at 149 pounds and holds the record for the most wins in Rutgers history with 123 victories. Additionally, he secured Big Ten Championship titles in 2016-17 and 2019 and was a finalist for the prestigious Hodge Trophy. In 2025, Ashnault was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame. His achievements extend beyond collegiate wrestling; In Senior Level freestyle, he is a two-time Pan American Champion and 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Champion. Ashnault also claimed the 2014 Asics University Freestyle National Championship and proudly represented the USA as a member of the 2014 University World Team. Today, he is the Assistant Coach at Princeton University and instructor at the RTC.
Cody Brewer
Bronze medalist at the 2010 Junior Freestyle Nationals. Coach Virginia Freestyle National Team. Brewer spent three seasons on staff at Northwestern following a standout career at Oklahoma. With the Sooners, Brewer was a two-time Big 12 champion, a four-time All-American and an NCAA champion in 2015. At Northwestern, Brewer focused on coaching lightweights and provided mentorship to Sebastian Rivera, 5x All-American. Brewer's coaching efforts with Rivera contributed to Rivera's success in winning a two Big 10 championship and securing the No. 1 seed at 125 pounds and 133lbs at the NCAA Championships. Brewer's most recent coaching experience was at Virginia Tech, where he spent five years and played a key role in guiding lightweights to ascend the national rankings. Today, he is the head assistant coach of the Princeton University and an instructor at the RTC.
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Assisted by:
Vin Dellefave
Fargo Freestyle All-American
NE Regional Sr Freestyle Champion
Josh Medina
Team Puerto Rico
Pan-Am Bronze Medalist – Greco
And other Special Guest
Elite Wrestling’s World Team Members:
Sebastian Rivera ๐ต๐ท
2024 Olympic Games Bronze, 2023 Senior World Championships Silver
Carine Giangeruso ๐ต๐ท
Junior Pan Am Games Bronze
U17, U20, U23 Pan Am BRONZE
FARGO CHAMP
Alesandro Nini ๐ฎ๐น
7th U20 World Championships
Paul Kenny ๐บ๐ธ
U17 World Champ
Jasintai Malique ๐บ๐ธ
U15 World Champ
Josh Medina ๐ต๐ท
Senior Pan-Am Medalist (GRECO)
Julian George ๐ต๐ท
U20 World Championship Qualifier