Cadet/Junior National ChampionshipsJul 15, 2012 by Willie Saylor
Fargo JR Greco Preview
Fargo JR Greco Preview
Fargo JR Greco Preview
Willie Saylor, Editor
Willie Saylor, Editor
100lbs.
The Contenders
Alpha Diallo, NY
Brock George, UT
*Jabari Moody, IL
Dean Roberts, MI
Tyler Schilling, OR
Notes:
Moody is your favorite here. He was a Runner-Up last year as a Cadet.
George won both styles at Westerns.
Diallo was 2nd at NE Regionals, Roberts 2nd at Central.
FLO Picks: 1. Moody, IL 2. Schilling, OR 3. George, UT 4. Diallo (NY)
106lbs.
The Contenders
*Tommy Aloi, VA
Casey Cobb, ID
Parker Howell, KS
*Kyle Kelly, NY
NC Nkosi Moody, IL
*Ramon Moreno, FL
NC Bobby Nachreiner, WI
NC Gannon Volk, MN
Notes:
With three individuals that have won national titles, it will be interesting to see the brackets. Moody (Junior 98) and Volk (Cadet 91) won Fargo last year. Nachreiner won Fila Juniors this spring, beating Moreno in the finals.
Kelly and Aloi are returning AA’s.
FLO Picks: 1. Volk, MN 2. Moody, IL 3. Kelly, NY 4. Nachreiner
113lbs.
The Contenders
NC Ronnie Bresser, OR
*Adam Burchett, WA
Hunter Kelly, GA
Paul Mascarenas, NM
*Bryce Meredith, WY
*Jared Oftedahl, MN
Tommy Pawelski, IL
Kyndall Rutz, CO
*Jordan Wigger, SC
Notes:
This weight has two wrestles ranked #1 in Flo Rankings, Bresser at 113, and Mascarenas at 106. Bresser won Cadet GR at 98 last year. Mascarenas won Southern Plains at 106 this spring.
Burchett was 3rd in Bresser’s bracket last year. Oftedahl was 3rd in JR’s. Wigger was 4th at 112 JR’s.
Meredith didn’t place last year but was 7th as a Cadet in 2010.
Pawelski hasn’t wrestled GR in Fargo in the past, but is a Runner-Up in Freestyle.
Rutz had a great Junior Duals.
FLO Picks: 1. Bresser, OR 2. Wigger, SC 3. Mascarenas, NM 4. Oftedahl, MN
120lbs.
The Contenders
*Trey Andrews, AZ
Michael Bedard, NC
Mac Borrego, NM
Brendan Calas, NJ
Matt Findlay, UT
Dom Forys, PA
*Jordan Laster, IL
* Phil Laux, IA
*Tristan Manderfield, MN
*Jared Parvinmehr, IL
*Antonio Meikel, UT
*Josh Newberg, WA
*Kevon Powell, IL
*Wyatt Scribner, WA
*Kyle Sether, OR
NC Isaiah Varona, FL
*Javier Vieyra, KS
Notes:
A dozen former All Americans are registered in this bracket.
This year’s Junior World Team Member, Isaiah Varona is a Greco specialist. But he did take some losses at JR Duals.
Laux was a Runner-up both here and at Fila Junior World Team Trials last year. Manderfield was a Runner-Up at Fila’s.
Bedard was a SE Runner-Up in May. Borrego was 3rd at both Western and Southern Plains Regionals.
Matt Findlay was 13-2 in both styles at Junior Duals. Calas won Northeast’s.
FLO Picks: 1. Varona, FL 2. Sether, OR 3. Powell, IL 4. Laux, IA
126lbs.
The Contenders
*Cory Clark, IA
*Michael Cook, ID
*Andrew Crone, WI
Josh DiSanto, PA
Tone Fuenfinger, MN
Rami Haddidin, UT
Dusty Hone, UT
*Austin Hood, KS
*Nathan Kraisser, MD
Mitchell Lexvold, MN
NC Dylan Lucas, FL
Joey Palmer, WA
*Colton Schilling, OR
*Joel Schump, IL
Hunter Weber, WI
Notes:
Lucas won Fila Cadets down at 101. Hood was a Runner-Up as a Cadet back in 2010. Schilling a Runner-Up last year in Cadets. I really like him. He could upset the apple cart.
Kraisser was a Runner-Up in 2010.
Fuenfinger won Central Regionals.
Weber and Palmer are former Fargo FS finalists.
FLO Picks: 1. Kraisser, MD 2. Clark, IA 3. Weber, WI 4. Palmer, WA
132lbs.
The Contenders
Kamaal Abdurshakur, GA
*Sam Brancale, MN
*Chase Call, ID
*Chase Call, ID
Gary Dinmore, NJ
Tyson Dippery, PA
Tomaz Gonzalez, ID
Gabe Grahek, WI
*Blaine Invernon, ID
*Zack Nelson, OH
Xavi Ramos, NJ
Zain Retherford, PA
NC Zane Richards, IL
*Tate Robinson, MO
*Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer, NY
*Brett Stolarzyk, MN
Zach Synon, IL
*Jesse Williams, NY
Notes:
Invernon was your Runner-Up at Fila’s Cadets. Williams was a Runner-Up at Fila JR’s.
In 2010, Richards was your champ, Brancale was 3rd. Richards was also a Runner-Up last year.
Abdurshakur had a great JR Duals performance, beating Retherford.
Ramos won Northeast’s at 132, Retherford at 138.
FLO Picks: 1. Richards, IL 2. Williams, NY 3. Kraisser, MD 4. Brancale, MN
138lbs.
The Contenders
*Mitch Bengston
Brandon Charbonneau, KS
Colt Cotton, PA
NC Elijah Davis, CA
*Joe Grable, WA
Jake Marlin, IA
NC Joey Moita, CA
Jake O’Mara
NC Hayden Tuma, ID
*Jacob Velarde, WA
Adam Yde, WI
Notes:
Both of the Cadet 130lb finalists are back. Davis beat Tuma a year ago. Tuma also won this year’s Fila’s.
Velarde was a runner-up last year in JR’s. Moita won a title way back in 2009 at 98lbs.
Bengston was 3rd at Fila’s. Cotton won NE Regional.
FLO Picks: 1. Tuma, ID 2. Bengston, MN 3. Davis, CA 4. O’Mara, IL
145lbs.
The Contenders
*Alex Abono, CA
Alex Anciete, NV
*Ryan Blees, ND
*Logan Breitenbach, MD
Kevin Cooper, KY
*Phil Downing, CO
Matt Greene, NY
Jared Johnshoy, ID
Grant LaMont, UT
Mike Longo, CA
*Alex Mossing, OH
*Rodney Shepherd, NC
*Jarred Suppes, KS
Ty White, PA
Notes:
Seven All Americans highlight this weight. And there are several more that are real contenders.
Breitenbach just won Gold at the Pan Am Games. LaMont was 3rd in JR’s last year and a Cadet finalist in 2010.
Johnshoy placed the last two years in FS.
FLO Picks: 1. LaMont, UT 2. Breitenbach, MD 3. Shepherd, NC 4. Johnshoy, ID
152lbs.
The Contenders
*Mitchell Alexander, IL
RJ Brydon, PA
*Anthony Cimorosi, MD
Heath Coles, PA
*Jake Deutschlander, MN
TJ Fox, OH
Nick Gravina, NJ
Eric Hoffman, MD
*Logan Marcicki, MI
Dylan Palacio, NY
NC Oliver Pierce
Jared Sharenbach, WI
Notes:
If all the entries currently in the system hold (fingers crossed) we’re looking at the best GR weight class of the tournament.
Pierce’s title came back in 2009, but he’s always knocking on the door. He was a Runner-Up last year. Marcicki was a Runner-Up too, but in Cadets.
Palacio is a heck of a wrestler, but this is the first I’ve seen him entered in a GR event.
Alexander is a GR specialist. He was a Runner-Up at Fila Cadets last year.
Fox, Brydon and Coles are former FS AA’s.
FLO Picks: 1. Pierce, TX 2. Alexander, IL 3. Marcicki, MI 4. Fox, OH
160lbs.
The Contenders
*Kyle Bateman, OR
*Nick Becker, WI
Kyle Begin, MN
*Austin Dewey, ID
*Trace Engelkes, IL
Jackson Fox, WI
Dustin Fuller, IA
*Gavin Grater, KS
Nick Hall, AL
*Jared Johnson, KS
*Kirk Johnson, IN
Samson Imonode, AZ
Josh Llopez, MD
NC Isaiah Martinez, CA
*Burke Paddock, NY
Jordan Rothers, MN
NC Geordan Speiller, FL
*Brett Stanghill, MT
*Connor Sutton, NY
*Austin Wilson, NE
Notes:
Speiller is among the elite GR wrestlers in the country at any age level. He won Fargo last year and Fila’s and WTT’s this year.
Martinez won a Cadet GR title in 2010.
Bateman placed at both Fargo and Fila’s. Dewey was a Fila Runner-Up in 2011.
Fuller beat Bateman in FS last year for the right to go to the finals. Hall is also a FS AA.
FLO Picks: 1. Speiller, FL 2. Llopez, MD 3. Martinez, CA 4. Engelkes, IL
170lbs.
The Contenders
*Travis Berridge, FL
*Nick Corba, OH
*Jason Grimes, GA
*Tommy Longendyke, MN
*Sean Mappes, IN
*Alex Meyer, IA
*Jacob Morrissey, WI
Brett Pfarr, MN
*Carson Powell, IA
*Matt Reed, KS
*Ricky Robertson, IL
Troy Seymour, NY
Jake Stilling, WI
Notes:
Meyer is your favorite. He was a Runner-Up last year to Speiller. Robertson should also be in contention for the raised platform. He was second both here last year and at Fila’s in May.
I really like the Grimes kid. He was a Fila Runner-Up to Jordan Rogers in 2011.
Berridge and Morrissey were AA’s in 2010.
FLO Picks: 1. Meyer, IA 2. Robertson, IL 3. Reed, KS 4. Mappes, IN
182lbs.
The Contenders
*Kevin Beazley, MI
*Logan Blackwood, ID
Nolan Boyd, OK
*Sam Brooks, IL
NC Brooks Climmons, GA
*Cory Daniel, MD
Joel Dixon, OK
*Troy Hembury, PA
Joey Krulock, PA
Riley Lefever, IN
*Vaughn Monreal-Berner, IL
McZiggy Richards, NY
*Aaron Rothwell, VA
*Matt Seabold, IA
Notes:
Nine former All Americans highlight this weight.
Climmons won Cadets two years ago and has also been a Fila Runner-Up.
Brooks was 3rd here last year.
Boyd went 6-1 at Duals at 195.
Richards won NE Regionals.
FLO Picks: 1. Brooks, IL 2. Climmons, GA 3. Beazely, MI 4. Hembury, PA
195lbs.
The Contenders
*Alex Bambic, AZ
*Payne Hayden, MI
*Logan Kirby, MD
Mason Kumashiro, CA
*Josh Lehner, OH
Chance McClure, GA
NC Ray O’Donnell, PA
*Ryan Solomon, PA
Notes:
Winning Fargo last year and Fila Cadets this spring, Ray O’Donnell has emerged as a Greco stud.
Solomon AA’d here the last two years. McClure and Kumashiro had really strong duals performances.
FLO Picks: 1. O’Donnell, PA 2. Solomon, PA 3. McClure, GA 4. Lehner, OH
220lbs.
The Contenders
Danny Chaid, CA
NC J’Den Cox, MO
*Brian Moran, MI
*Brandon Rivera, IL
NC Garrett Ryan, AZ
*Kyle Snyder, MD
*Trae Story, MN
Mike Swider, IL
Notes:
Perhaps the most anticipated bout of the entire tournament is Cox v Snyder III. Cox won in last year’s final. Snyder later beat Cox in a close FS bout.
Ryan won Fila’s where Story was 3rd.
FLO Picks: 1. Cox, MO 2. Snyder, MD 3. Ryan, AZ 4. Chaid, CA
HWT
The Contenders
Jeremy Brazil, IL
*Nathan Butler, KS
NC Adam Coon, MI
*Mickey Dougharity, OR
*Jacob Haydel, LA
*Adarios Jones, IL
*Josh Marchok, IL
Evan McGee, OK
Jesse Nelson, WI
*Dawson Peck, PA
*Aaron Rafalko, KS
Joe Scanlan, IA
NC Sam Stoll, MN
*Cole Whitford, IL
Notes:
There are ten returning All American’s here.
Sam Stoll won Cadets last year. Coon won Fila Cadets at 220 and Fargo JR’s at 215.
Butler was Runner-Up at Fila’s.
Brazil won both styles at Northern Plains.
Marchok was a GR AA two years ago.
FLO Picks: 1. Coon, MI 2. Stoll, MN 3. Marchok, IL 4. Butler, KS
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