California's Jaden Abas is the No. 11 overall junior, but failed to place in Fargo (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)The Junior National freestyle tournament traditionally has an absolutely loaded field. Eight wrestlers in each weight class earn All-America honors. Here is a list of eight wrestlers for each weight class that failed to earn All-America honors, but entered the event highly credentialed and/or had very impressive performances in the tournament despite missing out on a top-eight finish.
There is a litany of nationally ranked wrestlers in both the grade level and their 2016-17 end of season weight class. In addition, lots of state champions come to Fargo and fall short of becoming All-Americans.
100 and 106:
The weight classes featured less than 32 wrestlers.
113:
Eric Barnett (Hortonville, Wis.) -- No. 7 at 106 (EOY)
Kyle Biscoglia (Waukee, Iowa) -- No. 16 at 113 (EOY)
Matthew Cardello (CVCA, Ohio) -- Super 32 placer
Cory Gamet (Parma Western, Mich.) -- did not make weight 2nd day; two-time state champ, 2016 Cadet freestyle champ
Clayton Singh (Kearney, Mo.) -- three-time state champ, returning Junior freestyle All-American
Destin Summers (Snake River, Idaho) -- two-time state champ, Junior folk runner-up
Riley Weir (Sand Springs, Okla.) -- state champ, two-time Fargo freestyle All-American (2016 Juniors)
Doug Zapf (Downington West, Pa.) -- state champ
120:
Mike Madara (Blair Academy, N.J./Pennsylvania) -- two-time National Prep placer, returning Junior freestyle All-American
Joe Heilmann (South Plainfield, N.J.) -- two-time state placer, 2016 Cadet freestyle All-American, 2017 UWW Cadet freestyle placer
Gabriel Tagg (Brecksville, Ohio) -- No. 39 Class of 2019, No. 15 at 113 (EOY)
Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) -- No. 28 Class of 2019, No. 11 at 113 (EOY)
Antonio Mininno (Gateway Woodbury, N.J.) -- No. 56 Class of 2018, No. 3 at 113 (EOY)
Dominic LaJoie (Gaylord, Mich.) -- three-time state champ, two-time returning Junior freestyle All-American
Connor Brown (Oak Grove, Mo.) -- No. 70 Class of 2017, No. 6 at 120 (EOY)
Kyle Burwick (Hettinger, N.D.) -- three-time state champ, 2016 Cadet freestyle All-American
126:
Jake Gliva (Simley, Minn.) -- No. 84 Class of 2018
Jack Huffman (Millard West, Neb.) -- 2016 state champion
Brady Kyner (Southeast Warren, Iowa) -- two-time state runner-up
Jevon Parrish (Olathe North, Kansas) -- state champ
Robbie Precin (Andrew, Ill.) -- No. 18 at 120 (EOY)
Jet Taylor (Sallisaw, Okla.) -- multi-time state champ, returning Junior freestyle All-American
Trae Vasquez (Flathead, Mont.) -- two-time former state champion
Bryce West (Solon, Iowa) -- No. 81 Class of 2017, No. 9 at 120 (EOY)
132:
Colin Gerardi (Powhatan, Va.) -- three-time state champ
Kyle Gorant (The Hill School, Pa.) -- two-time National Prep placer
Riley Gurr (Frenchtown, Mont.) -- two-time state champ
Jackson Henson (University, W.Va./OTC) -- No. 72 Class of 2018
Legend Lamer (Crescent Valley, Ore.) -- two-time state champ
Rylee Molitor (Sartell-St. Stephen, Minn.) -- 2015 state champ
Billy Simpson (Cushing, Okla.) -- state placer, two-time Cadet freestyle All-American (2015 runner-up)
Dalton Young (Lakeside, Wash.) -- four-time state champ
138:
Jaden Abas (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) -- No. 11 Class of 2019, No. 9 at 126 (EOY)
Sammy Eckhart (Fruitland, Idaho) -- four-time state champ
Jacob Greenwood (Poudre, Colo.) -- three-time state champ
Holden Heller (Deerfield, Ill.) -- two-time state medalist, 2015 Cadet freestyle All-American
Nate Keim (Collinsville, Okla.) -- two-time state champ
Brandon Ramos (Lockport, Ill.) -- three-time state qualifier
Drew Scharenbock (Sun Prairie, Wis.) -- state champ
Conner Ward (Shawnee-Mill Valley, Kansas) -- three-time state runner-up
145:
Zach Barnes (Southeast Polk, Iowa) -- state champ, Junior folkstyle champ, returning Junior freestyle All-American
Jake Benner (Ocean Township, N.J.) -- state champ
Kendall Coleman (Mt. Carmel, Ill.) -- two-time state placer
Brik Filippo (Tutle, Okla.) -- No. 78 Class of 2017, No. 10 at 145 (EOY)
Logan Jensen (Herriman, Utah) -- state champ, 2015 Cadet freestyle All-American
Brock Mauller (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.) -- No. 49 Class of 2018, No. 16 at 145 (EOY)
Kasper McIntosh (Portage, Ind.) -- No. 98 Class of 2018
Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.) -- No. 85 Class of 2017, No. 145 at 145 (EOY)
152:
Michael Abeyta (McMinville, Ore.) -- two-time state runner-up
Zach Axmear (North English, Iowa) -- state champ
Alex Crowe (Shakopee, Minn.) -- state champ
Baylor Fernandes (Lockport, Ill.) -- state placer, 2016 Cadet freestyle All-American
Mason Kauffman (Stratford, Wis.) -- two-time state champ
Ryan Leisure (Clear Lake, Iowa) -- No. 94 Class of 2017, No. 15 at 145 (EOY)
Brian Meyer (Phillipsburg, N.J.) -- state placer, 2016 Cadet freestyle All-American
McCoy Tekautz (Mound Westonka, Minn.) -- state placer
160:
Noah Blake (Del Oro, Calif.) -- No. 50 Class of 2019
Austin Brenner (St. Cloud Tech, Minn.) -- three-time state placer
Alex Cramer (Grayslake Central, Ill.) -- two-time state qualifier
Jaryn Curry (Choctaw, Okla.) -- No. 92 Class of 2018
James Noel (Pulaski Academy, Ark.) -- three-time state champ, 2015 Cadet freestyle All-American
Kenny O'Neil (Prior Lake, Minn.) -- state champ
Edmond Ruth (Susquehanna Township, Pa.) -- state champ
Austin Yant (Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa) -- four-time state placer, Junior folkstyle champ
170:
Hayden Hastings (Sheridan, Wyo.) -- did not make weight 2nd day; No. 16 at 170 (EOY)
Jackson Hemauer (Deforest, Wis.) -- No. 16 at 182 (EOY)
Billy Higgins (Skutt Catholic, Neb.) -- No. 85 Class of 2018
Braeden Redlin (Allen, Texas) -- No. 75 Class of 2018
Tate Samuelson (Castle View, Colo.) -- state champ
Ben Sarasin (Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Iowa) -- two-time state placer, 2015 Cadet freestyle All-American
Jesse Shearer (West Fargo, N.D.) -- four-time state champ
Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) -- No. 14 at 170 (EOY)
182:
Tyler Barnes (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) -- No. 86 Class of 2018
Hunter DeJong (Sibley-Ocheyedan, Iowa) -- state placer, 2016 Cadet freestyle All-American, 2017 UWW Cadet freestyle placer
Alex Kauffman (Vinita, Okla.) -- two-time state champ
Anthony Montalvo (Buchanan, Calif.) -- No. 40 Class of 2018, No. 17 at 182 (EOY)
Trey Rogers (Hastings, Minn.) -- state runner-up
Anthony Sherry (Glenwood, Iowa) -- state runner-up, two-time Cadet freestyle All-American
Mac Southard (Lewis Central, Iowa) -- state runner-up
Caden Steffen (Zumbrota-Mazeppa, Minn.) -- state champ
195:
Kendall Elfstrum (Monroe-Woodbury, N.Y.) -- state champ
Anthony Gaona (St. Thomas Aquinas, Kansas) -- state placer
Samuel Grove (Morehead, Minn./North Dakota) -- state champ, returning Junior freestyle All-American
Bear Hughes (Coweta, Okla.) -- two-time state champ
Logan Schumacher (Martensdale-St. Mary's, Iowa) -- three-time state placer, 2016 Cadet freestyle All-American
Riley Vanik (Kaneland, Ill.) -- two-time state placer
Sergio Villalobos (Downers Grove South, Ill.) -- state placer, 2016 Cadet freestyle runner-up
Colton Wolfe (Columbus, Neb.) -- No. 79 Class of 2017, No. 19 at 195 (EOY)
220:
Daniel Conley (Chaminade, Mo.) -- state champ
Cole Fibranz (Sartell-St. Stephen, Minn.) -- state champ, 2016 Cadet freestyle All-American
Chris Kober (Haverford Prep, Pa.) -- National Prep placer, NHSCA Senior Nationals runner-up
Mason Lancaster (Putnam City, Okla.) -- state placer
Darrell Mason (Chicago Dunbar, Ill.) -- state placer
Saylor Schmit (Foley, Minn.) -- two-time state runner-up
Chase Trussell (Morgan, Utah) -- two-time state champ, 2016 Cadet freestyle All-American
Caleb Willis (Bonner Springs, Kansas) -- state champ
285:
Brian Barnes (McMinville, Ore.) -- three-time state champ, 2013 Cadet freestyle All-American
Aaron Costello (Western Dubuque, Iowa) -- No. 75 Class of 2017, No. 7 at 285 (EOY)
Jordan Earnest (Wadsworth, Ohio) -- state placer, 2017 UWW Cadet freestyle champion
Keaton Kluever (Kaukauna, Wis.) -- state champ
Jake Levengood (Vacaville, Calif.) -- two-time state placer
John McConkey (Atlantic, Iowa) -- state runner-up
Montana Phillips (McArthur, Okla.) -- state champ, 2016 Cadet freestyle champ
Spencer Trenary (Clarion-Goldfield, Iowa) -- No. 49 Class of 2019
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