2019 FloNationals presented by ASICS

2019 FloNationals PreSeeds - Freestyle

2019 FloNationals PreSeeds - Freestyle

PreSeeds for the first Freestyle edition of FloNationals

Apr 16, 2019 by Willie Saylor
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Registration is open for another 24hrs (closes at 4PM ET Wednesday), but until then preseeds are here for freestyle.

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We're looking forward to a great event in our first year in our international styles and there is a boatload of seasoned freestylers in the pipe.

Greco starts off the action on Thursday, followed by freestyle Friday and Saturday.

Placement in each style gets you seed/separation in Akron's Cadet World Team Trials. 

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Placement in both styles can earn you a spot on the Pan Am Team. Nomad has a breakdown of that process.

Here are the preseeds and some cliff notes.

45KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1Marc-AnthonyMcGowanOtherTampaFLU15 Pan Am champ
2ChristopherMartinoIdahoEagleID88 Fargo 6th
4KannonWebsterIRTCWashingtonILIKWF champ
5JadenPepeXCaliburExeterPAPJW champ
6ChristopherEarnestWadsworth Grizzly WCWadsworthOHOAC runner-up
7JustinWellsClovis NorthClovisCANHSCA MS 3rd
8DanielSheenIzzy StyleSt. CharlesILFolk Nats 4th

Notes: McGowan is one of the top incoming freshmen and won Pan Ams at the Schoolboy level last year.


48KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1JosephFischerYoung GunsJohnstownPAFargo champ
2KellyDunniganEDGE WRESTLINGWaldwickNJNJ 4th
3BenjaminArandaHurricane WCDeKalbILCentral Reg. champ
4AlexRandellThe Wrestling AcademyBuffalo GroveIL2A 8th
5SeftonDouglassSons Of Thunder AcademyLymanWYWY 1st
6DominicHoffarthParkview Wrestling ClubWaynesburgOHOAC runner-up

Notes: This weight is really up for grabs after Fischer, who is wrestling in both styles.


51KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1RichardFigueroa llSunkist Kids Monster GarageSangerCACadet world silver
2ChanceLamerOrange Crush Wrestling ClubCorvallisORWorld Teamer
3JoeyCruzClovis NorthClovisCACIF 3rd
4NicholasBabinBitetto Trained WrestlingEmersonNJNJ runner-up
5GarySteenBad KarmaHermitagePAPA 106 3rd
6ZacharyEspalinSunkist Kids Wrestling ClubGilbertAZFargo JR 4th
7NickFeaWyoming SeminaryKingstonPANHSCA Champ
8GregorMcNeilXCaliburGreeceNYNY State champ
9ErikRoggieSt. Christopher'sRichmondVAPrep runner-up
10LeviHainesM2 Training CenterArendtsvillePAPA Runner-Up
11MasonBrughWadsworth Grizzly Wrestling ClubWadsworthOHState 5th

Notes: One of the most loaded weight classes featuring two returning World Teamers and Cruz, who lost to Figs in last year's FloNats finals.


55KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1JesseYbarraSunnyside Wrestling ClubTucsonAZFargo champ
2NicolarRiveraTeam WisconsinStoughtonWIFargo champ
3SheldonSeymourXCaliburTroyPAFargo 3rd
4JacobRundellThe Wrestling AcademyOak ParkILFargo 5th
5ZekeSeltzerCIAIndianapolisINFargo 6th
6GarettLautzenheiserUnattachedLouisvilleOHFargo 8th
7VinceCornellaMile High Wrestling ClubLafayetteCODoc B runner-up
8KeeganSlyterKctcOlatheKSNHSCA runner-up
9AlexAlmeydaNYCRTC / EdgeFort LeeNJFargo runner-up
10RoccoWelshYoung GunsFredericktownPAPJW champ
11JacksonArringtonYoung GunsSalixPAPA champ
12RyanMichaelsYoung GunsMcKeesportPAPA 3rd
13JacobRiveraSelmaSelmaCACA 5th
14KalebLarkinValiant PrepGilbertAZNHSCA runner-up
15CaseySwiderskiSimmons Academy of WrestlingDundeeMIAkron 6th, Fargo 8th
16JamesJoplinCombat Wrestling ClubGreensboroNCNHSCA runner-up

Notes: Ybarra placed 1st and 3rd in last year's Pan Am Trials then went on to win Fargo. There are two Fargo Champs, eight Fargo AA's, and three NHSCA finalists in the field.


60KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1RyanFrancoClovis NorthFresnoCA2x Fargo runner-up
2JesseMendezBulldog Premier WCCrown PointINState Champ
3JoelVandervereTeam HensleeGurneeILIL 2nd
4MichaelKilicWoodward AcademyMariettaGANHSCA Champ
5DavinRhoadsParkview Wrestling ClubEast CantonOHState Champ
6RamonRamosValiant College PreperatoryPhoenixAZNHSCA Champ
7IsaacSalasSunkist Kids Monster Garage
CA
8MitchellMesenbrinkAskren Wrestling AcademyHartlandWIFolk Nats Champ
9HaidenDruryTakedown Express Wrestling Club
WAState Champ
10BenjaminAlanisValiant College PreparatoryChandlerAZNHSCA 3rd
11NiccoRuizSunkist Kids Monster GarageMontclairCA
12CalebLemmonsUnattachedSt. PetersburgFLState Champ
13JulianFarberThe Storm Wrestling CenterBonaireGAState Champ

Notes: Franco just missed out on the big stop sign both of the last two years. As an 8th grader last summer, Mendez lost in the blood round of nearly all the majors. Great, deep group of young talent here.


65KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1Robert PaulPerez IIISunkist Kids Monster GarageLong BeachCAFargo 5th
2JacksonDeanPennsylvania RTCHartlyDEFargo 3rd
3VincentZerbanXtreme Training
ILFargo 8th
4ChaseWarden3F WrestlingDripping SpringsTXFargo 5th
5JaggerCondomittiLehigh Valley Wrestling ClubDanielsvillePAFargo 6th
6JosephZargoRhino wrestlingSouth RiverNJFargo 7th
7CalebHensonCartersville High SchoolCartersvilleGAS32 4th
8JaxonSmith

GAFargo 6th
9PaniroJohnsonBad KarmaEriePAPA 5th
10GavinBrownLegacy Christian
OHState Champ
11MicahNorwood

OHNHSCA 2nd
12MattSingleton

GANHSCA 1st
13LukeMechlerUnattachedStoughtonWI

Notes: Tough call on the top seeds here. Perez is the #1 rated eighth grader in the country after a double AA performance in Fargo last year. Seven Fargo AA's and four NHSCA finals appearances.


71KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1John MartinBestTeam West VirginiaViennaWVFargo finalist
2CaelValenciaSunkist Kids Monster GaragePico RiveraCAFargo 3rd
3ManuelRojasSimmons Academy of WrestlingBay CityMIFargo finalist
4DonaldCatesUnattachedDurhamNCFargo 3rd
5AJKovacsEmpire Wrestling AcademyDanburyCTNHSCA JR runner-up
6ErikGibsonYoung GunsSouth ForkPAPIAA 3rd
7MatthewArciuoloLehigh Valley Wrestling ClubBethlehemPAPIAA 3rd
8DanielPattenStow Wrestling ClubStowOHD1 Ohio 5th
9LucaAugustineQuestWaynesburgPABeast 5th
10PayneCarrKentuckySturgisKY
11StoneyBuellSimmons Academy of WrestlingTemperanceMI

Notes: Best beat Valencia in Fargo semi's last year. The top four seeds were all 3rd or better in Fargo Cadet FS.


80KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1ClaytonUlreyTeam Nauman Wrestling ClubGrantvillePAFargo 5th
2DaytonPitzerAll american wrestling clubAcmePAState Champ
3JackDarrahXtreme TrainingForistellMOFolk Nats 2nd
4LoganPerkinsFlorida JetsOviedoFLState Champ
5JakeEvansUSA-Ohio WrestlingElyriaOHState 4th
6DarwinHullWyoming SeminarySchertzTXNE REG 1st
7WalkerStephensonHillcrestSimpsonvilleSC
8MichaelTal-shaharSheldon Wrestling Academy TrainingBoca RatonFL
9ChristianCarrollMidwest RTCElkhartIN

Notes: State runner-up Ulrey leads the pack in a weight light on FS credentials. Watch for Pitzer, who won a state title at 182 as a freshman.


92KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1SilasAllredCIA Wrestling AcademyMuncieINS32 3rd
2NathanHaasSunkist Kids Monster GarageNorwalkCAFargo 2nd
3KolbyFranklinLAB TrainedDuBoisPAFargo 2nd
4DorianCrosbyBad KarmaEriePAFargo 3rd
5JohnPoznanskiYale StreetWoodbridge TownshipNJFargo 4th
6SamuelFisherBirds of Prey Wrestling ClubMarshallVAFargo 7th
7BrentPaulusParkview Wrestling ClubLouisvilleOHFargo 8th
8MichaelMisitaSeagull Wrestling Club
NJNJ 7th

Notes: Arguably the best weight in the tournament. Allred is ranked 2nd in the country. The top seven seeds are nationally ranked. Six of them AA'd in Fargo last year.


110KG

SeedFirstLastClubCityStateCredential
1HunterCatkaPennsylvania RTCBrookhavenPAAkron runner-up
2KyonteHamiltonUnattachedDistrict HeightsMD2x NHSCA Champ
3NathanielDeaseySunkist Kids Wrestling ClubChandlerAZFargo champ
4BraxtonMikesellInland Northwest Wrestling Training CenterSpokaneWAFargo 3rd
5RemyBrancatoApexPompton LakesNJNHSCA 2nd
6BraydonErbCIARussiavilleIN
7AureliusKrumholzNorthern ExposureGaylordMI
8BenBlevinsUnattachedMainevilleOH

Notes: Catka was the Cadet Trials Runner-Up to Greg Kerkvliet last year. Hamilton won is 2-for-2 at NHSCA's including in 2018 when he pinned Fargo Champ Deasey in the finals.