Ladarion Lockett
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| Full name | Ladarion Artez Lockett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 9, 2006 Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cowboy Regional Training Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | David Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ladarion Artez Lockett (born January 9, 2006) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms.[1] In freestyle, he won gold medals at the 2025 Pan American Championships and the 2023 U17 World Championships, as well as a silver medal at the 2024 U20 World Championships.[2]
Career
High school
Born and raised in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Lockett was a four-time OSSAA state champion out of Stillwater High School, where he graduated from in 2025 as the top-ranked wrestler at 165 pounds.[3][4] In 2023, Lockett became the U17 World champion at 71 kilograms in freestyle.[5] By the end of the same year, he committed to wrestle at the Oklahoma State University.[6]
2024
In April 2024, Lockett made his senior level debut at the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials at 74 kilograms, having qualified by his gold medal performance at the 2023 U17 World Championships.[7] After a victory over 70 kg U20 World champion Meyer Shapiro, Lockett fell to 74 kg U20 World champion Mitchell Mesenbrink and Pan American Games champion Tyler Berger back-to-back.[8]
After claiming the U20 US World Team spot in June, Lockett made his way to a silver medal at the U20 World Championships in September, becoming a two-time age group World finalist.[9]
2025
In May, Lockett made his international senior level debut at the Pan American Championships, where he became the champion after three wins over foreign opposition, including Olympian Anthony Montero from Venezuela. In the semifinals, he defeated 2025 U23 Pan American champion Geannis Garzon from Cuba by disqualification, after a spike by the latter.[10]
Freestyle record
References
- ^ "Despite team's bus being showered with bullets, Greeley Central's Andrew Alirez unflappable, winning Pan Am wrestling title in Brazil". Greeley Tribune. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Forrest, Lockett, Valencia claim gold in men's freestyle at Senior Pan American Championships". www.themat.com. 2025-05-11. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "LaDarion Lockett". nwhof.org. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Cowboy Wrestling Signs Second-Ranked Recruiting Class". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Lockett wins gold, Villasenor gets bronze, USA places second at U17 World Championships in men's freestyle". www.themat.com. 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ Editor, @BradenBush21, Braden Bush, Sports (2023-12-12). "LaDarion Lockett, top Oklahoma wrestling prospect, commits to OSU". ocolly.com. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Olympic Trials Preview: Retherford, Green, Diakomihalis, Lee among top stars at 65 kg". www.themat.com. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Day 1 of the Olympic Wrestling Trials in State College, Pa". pennlive. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Ladarion Lockett Finishes with Silver Medal at U20 World Championships - Owrestle". 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Forrest, Lockett, Valencia claim gold in men's freestyle at Senior Pan American Championships". www.themat.com. 2025-05-11. Retrieved 2025-05-11.