Competing at 74 KG (163 pounds), Sulzer dropped two narrow matches to Taylor Massa of the Michigan Wrestling Club in the best-of-3 finals. He fell 2-0, 2-1 in the first round, then dropped a 3-0, 4-3 decision in the second round.
Papagianopoulos lost a pair of bouts to Daniel Miller, who was competing unattached in the 120 KG class (264.5 pounds). Miller won the first round 3-0, 2-1 and clinched the berth in the FILA Junior World Championships by taking the second round 4-3, 4-0.
Sulzer defeated three opponents to reach the finals. He topped Dakota Friesth of Gator Wrestling Club, 5-0, 3-0, in the opener before rolling past Michael Kelly of Hawkeye Wrestling Club, 2-0, 7-0, in his second bout. Sulzer then defeated Nick Moore of Hawkeye Wrestling Club, 4-2, 1-0, to earn the opportunity to take on Miller, who earned a bye to the finals after winning Junior Nationals back in April.
Papagianopoulos advanced to the World Team Trials championship by downing Carl Buchholz of Rutgers, 1-0, 2-0, before falling to Miller.
The Cavalier duo reached the World Team Trials after each earning All-America status at University Nationals in April.
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