Derek Gilcher and DJ Washington to Compete in 2023 Poland Open

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Derek Gilcher and DJ Washington to Compete in 2023 Poland Open

7/24/2023 10:00:00 AM | Wrestling

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––––– Indiana Wrestling's Derek Gilcher and D.J. Washington are set to compete in the 2023 Ziolkowski/Pytlasinski Poland Open, also known as the Poland Open.

Gilcher and Washington will compete on July 28-29. The tournament will take place in Warsaw, Poland, and feature wrestlers from all over the world.

It is a senior level tournament with multiple competitions for different wrestling styles. Gilcher and Washington will both compete in only the freestyle section of the open.

Gilcher will compete at 74 kg while Washington will compete in the 86 kg weight class.

Both Gilcher and Washington have had lots of success on the freestyle scene this offseason.

In April, Gilcher took fifth place at 74 kg in the senior level U.S. Open. In the U23 World Team Trials in June, Washington finished in second place at 86 kg.

Further details about the tournament can be found on United World Wrestling's tournament page.