STILLWATER -- Cowboy wrestlers Alex Dieringer and Austin Marsden became Junior World Team members for the second year in row on Sunday at the 2013 FILA Junior World Team Trials, held in Stillwater, Okla., at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The pair advances to the Junior World Championships on Aug. 13-18 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
"I got really excited after Marsden's final match because we were on the team together last year," Dieringer said. "It's awesome to have someone you're close with to make the team and experience everything with."
Alex Dieringer"It was great wrestling in front of these fans," Dieringer said. "It made me work harder. I have a lot of confidence now after getting third at NCAAs and I want to carry that over into freestyle."
Marsden was just as explosive as he won his first match of the day in just 16 seconds with a five-point throw to end the match. He continued with two technical falls to finish off the 120 kilos challenge bracket to move onto the finals. He wasn't slowed down as he pinned Adam Coon in the first championship bout and followed it with a 10-3 technical fall to earn his spot on the World team.
"I'd probably give my performance a seven or eight," Marsden said. "I feel like I could've been a little more offensive, but everything worked out. I think my shots were good and my counters were good."
Dieringer and Marsden were among nine Cowboys who competed at the event.
Cowboy newcomer Anthony Collica produced a third-place finish at 66 kilos in his first time wrestling at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
"It was fun to wrestle in Gallagher-Iba. It was a lot of fun," Collica said. "I'm excited for my future as a Cowboy."
Jordan Rogers and Austin Schafer finished the tourney in fourth at 84 kilos and 96 kilos, respectively.
Other Pokes who made appearances include Gunnar Woodburn (55 kg), Brian Crutchmer (60 kilos), Kyle Crutchmer (84 kilos) and Nolan Boyd (84 kilos).
Finals Results
Men's freestyle
50 kilos:
Ethan Lizak (LVAC) over Adrian Cordova (Unattached – CO), 2 matches to 0
Lizak dec. Cordova, 9-0
Lizak dec. Cordova, 8-0
55 kilos:
Thomas Gilman (Hawkeye WC) over Nathan Tomasello (Ohio RTC), 2 matches to 0
Gilman dec. Tomasello, 6-1
Gilman dec. Tomasello, 7-2
60 kilos:
Mark Grey (Titan Mercury WC) over Zane Richards (Illinois RTC), 2 matches to 0
Grey dec. Richards, 5-4
Grey dec. Richards, 6-4
66 kilos:
Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern – unattached) over Zain Retherford (ETWC), 2 matches to 0
Tsirtsis dec. Retherford, 8-3
Tsirtsis dec. Retherford, 8-0
74 kilos:
Alex Dieringer (CWC/Titan) over Dylan Palacio (Finger Lakes WC), 2 matches to 0
Dieringer dec. Palacio, 7-3
Dieringer dec. Palacio, 10-3
84 kilos:
Sam Brooks (Hawkeye WC) over Victor Avery (Edinboro), 2 matches to 0
Brooks dec. Avery, 6-0
Brooks dec. Avery, 9-4
96 kilos:
Kyle Snyder (OTC) over Willie Miklus (Missouri Wrestling Foundation), 2 matches to 0
Snyder dec. Miklus, 7-0
Snyder dec. Miklus, 11-3
120 kilos:
Austin Marsden (CWC/Titan) over Adam Coon (Fowlerville), 2 matches to 0
Marsden dec. Coon, 6-0
Marsden dec. Coon, 10-3
Greco-Roman
50 kilos:
Tirso Lara (Ultimate Warriors) over Erik Zorrilla (Florida Jets), 2 matches to 0
Lara pinned Zorrilla, 5:43
Lara dec. Zorrillia, 7-0
55 kilos:
Isaiah Varona (USOEC) over Arthur Carmona (USOEC), 2 matches to 1
Varona dec. Carmona, 3-0
Carmona dec. Varona, 6-2
Varona dec. Carmona, 1-0
60 kilos:
Hayden Tuma (Suples WC) over Kevon Powell (Bobcat WC), 2 matches to 0
Tuma dec. Powell, 8-0
Tuma dec. Powell, 8-0
66 kilos:
Sahid Kargbo (Patriot Elite WC) over Alejandro Sancho (USOEC), 2 matches to 1
Sancho dec. Kargbo, 12-4
Kargbo dec. Sancho, 7-0
Kargbo dec. Sancho, 6-3
74 kilos:
Geordan Speiller (Florida Jets) over Dillon Cowan (USOEC), 2 matches to 0
Speiller dec. Cowan, 9-2
Speiller dec. Cowan, 8-0
84 kilos:
Lucas Sheridan (Hoosier WC) over William Baker (Rocky Mountain RTC), 2 matches to 0
Sheridan dec. Baker, 8-2
Sheridan pinned Baker, 1:42
96 kilos:
Kevin Beazley (HRAW/VBRTC) over Khymba Johnson (USOEC), 2 matches to 0
Beazley won by forfeit
Beazely won by forfeit
120 kilos:
Sam Stoll (Minnesota Storm) over Adam Coon (Fowlerville), 2 matches to 0
Stoll pinned Coon, 1:53
Stoll dec. Coon, 11-3
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