Thielke won four matches in the opening session to advance to tonight's finals of the U.S. Open in Greco-Roman at 59 kilos.
"I'm hungry," Thielke told USA Wrestling's Gary Abbott. "I want to win every single match, every single tournament I go into. I've had a lot of setbacks folkstyle-wise, but I've made leaps and bounds in Greco, so I just keep trying to push forward."
In the finals Thielke will meet Spencer Mango, a two-time Olympian and five-time World Team member.
At 75 kilos, Dillon Cowan reached the finals by pinning past World Team member Jake Fisher.
"I got lucky, I guess," Cowan shortly after the match. Tonight he will face returning World bronze medalist Andy Bisek in the finals.
Courtney Myers and Patrick Martinez reached the finals at 80 kilos. Meyers won a high-scoring affair, 17-10, over Brock Gutches in the semifinals. Martinez edged off top-seeded Joe Rau in the semifinals, 2-2.
"I've been dreaming about this day since I started wrestling," said Myers. "Now it's here. It's time to make my mark. This is where I look to start it. It's been a long road. I'm just going to keep improving from here on out."
At 98 kilos, two-time World Team member Caylor Williams advanced to the finals. He will meet sixth-seeded Kevin Beazley in the finals.
Finals matchups
59 kilos: Spenser Mango vs. Jesse Thielke
75 kilos: Andy Bisek vs. Dillon Cowan
80 kilos: C.J. Myers vs. Patrick Martinez
98 kilos: Caylor Williams vs. Kevin Beazley
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