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Minnesota's Lance Benick works for the pin (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine) FARGO, N.D. -- The freestyle half of Fargo 2012 began on Wednesday afternoon with two sessions of Cadet wrestling. 88: All-American finishers were determined in both pools of this weight class. Wrestling for seventh place will be FILA Cadet All-American Zach McCauley (Ohio) and Jet Tryon (Missouri). In Pool A, Greco-Roman champion Devin Schnupp (Pennsylvania) is one win away from being a double finalist; while the round-robin has two matches left in Pool B -- Michael Doetsch (Maryland) has both of those matches, while Dalton Roberts (Michigan) is 1-0 in the round-robin. 94: Four rounds of wrestling have occurred in this weight class. Seeking a Triple Crown, Hunter Marko (Wisconsin) is undefeated at 4-0 in Pool A, as is Tanner Cox (Utah) in a pool that has six total wrestlers remaining. Three of the five wrestlers remaining in Pool B are undefeated -- returning All-American Nick Lukanich (Illinois) and Greco-Roman runner-up Jon Gabriel (Pennsylvania) face one another with 4-0 records, while Joseph Grass (West Virginia) is 3-0 coming out of Day 1. 100: Through four matches of wrestling, eight wrestlers remain in each of the pools. Only three of the wrestlers in Pool A are undefeated -- Trayton Libolt (Oregon), returning runner-up Miguel Silva, Jr. (Illinois), and FILA Cadet double All-American Ty Lucas (Florida). Pool B features four undefeated wrestlers, including a fifth round head-on match between Nolan Hellickson (Iowa) and Jake Newhouse (Ohio). Also undefeated are Greco-Roman runner-up Kyle Bierdumpfel (New Jersey) and Evan Cheek (Ohio). Bierdumpfiel has held the opposition scoreless, while Hellickson has given up a single point. 106: Five rounds of wrestling are done in this very deep weight class. Nine wrestlers remain alive in Pool A, with only three having undefeated 5-0 records. Two of those wrestlers -- Greco-Roman runner-up Vincenzo Joseph (Pennsylvania) and returning third-place finisher Ke-Shawn Hayes (Missouri) will face each other in round six. Hayes has only allowed one point, and all his wins have come by pin or technical fall; while Joseph had the three period win over FILA Cadet champion Jordan Kutler (New Jersey) last round. Also undefeated is Kaid Brock (Oklahoma), who has yet to give up a point. In Pool B, four wrestlers are undefeated out of the eight remaining -- including a head-on collison between returning runner-up Austin Assad (Ohio) and Sean DeShazer (Kansas). The other two unblemished wrestlers are returning All-American A.C. Headlee (Pennsylvania) and Scott Parker (Pennsylvania), all of his wins by tech or pin and yet to give up a point from five matches. 113: Nine wrestlers remain in each of the pools through five rounds of wrestling. Five of the grapplers in Pool A remain undefeated, with a head-on battle between Kyle Akins (Illinois) and Ryan Friedman (Maryland), who has yet to give up a point in four matches. Also undefeated are Michael Cullen (Illinois); defending champion Stevan Micic (Maryland), who has five shutout technical falls to date; and Zahid Valencia (California), ranked No. 1 overall in the Class of 2015. The four undefeated wrestlers in Pool B are FILA Cadet All-American Charles Tucker (New Jersey), Greco-Roman champion Coy Ozias (Virginia), Jens Lantz (Wisconsin), and Kahlen Morris (South Dakota); Lantz faces Morris in round six. 120: Ten wrestlers, with four undefeated, remain in each pool after five rounds of wrestling. Undefeated from Pool A are returning All-Americans Brandon James (Indiana), who has yet to give up a point, and Jaydin Clayton (Missouri); along with Joe Smith (Oklahoma) and Jordan Shearer (North Dakota), who face each other in round six. Pool B also had a head-on battle of undefeateds in the sixth round between Rico Montoya (New Mexico) and Dayton Olson (Illinois), while Josh Terao (Hawaii) and returning All-American Matthew Kolodzik (Ohio) are also without a loss. 126: Five rounds of wrestling in Pool A have wittled down the field to seven, four of whom are undefeated. The head-on match of undefeateds in round six features defending champion Seth Gross (Minnesota) against returning All-American Nicholas Gil (Illinois), who has not allowed a single point tournament to date. Other undefeateds are Richard Screptock (Ohio), who has been extended to a third period twice, along with Logan Massa (Michigan), who has the bye in round six. Five undefeated wrestlers reside in Pool B, which has eight wrestlers left. The head-on match features Jacob Rubio (Texas) and Fredy Stroker (Iowa), who have each only allowed points against them in a single period. Also undefeated are Greco-Roman champion Cole Weaver (Michigan), who has four pins and one three-period victory; two-time Greco-Roman All-American Cole Walter (Pennsyvlania); and Rafael Herrera (California) who has four pins from four matches. 132: All six wrestlers remaining in Pool A are 5-0 for the tournament. Sixth-round matches place Michael Olsen (Kansas) against FILA Cadet All-American Mark Voss (Minnesota), Cody Lecount (Indiana) against Cadet folkstyle champion Nick Reenan (Texas), and Josh Maruca (Pennsylvania) against Austin Kraisser (Maryland). Kraisser was taken to the third period on two ocassions today. Seven wrestlers remain in Pool B, with just three undefeated including the absolutely dominant Aaron Pico (California), who has yet to give up a point. The other two undefeated wrestlers will meet in round six, as Canten Marriott (Missouri) faces Tyler Berger (Oregon), who has five pins tournament to date. 138: Five rounds of wrestling have only three undefeated wrestlers left in each pool. There are seven overall wrestlers left in Pool A, with the head-to-head collision of undefeateds in round six featuring Jon-Jay Chavez (California) against Jacob Woodard (Iowa), who has yet to give up a single point in the evet. Also undefeated is returning All-American Patrick Duggan (Pennsylvania), with all pins or technical falls and yet to give up a point. Eight overall wrestlers remain in Pool B, with the head-to-head match of undefeateds coming from Greco-Roman champion Joseph Nelson (Wisconsin) and Josh Shields (Pennsylvania); while returning freestyle All-American Anthony Valencia (California) joins them as an undefeated wrestler. 145: Three undefeated wrestlers in Pool A from five matches, with nine left. Those are Alec Wyatt (Colorado), who has five pins; Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma); and Greco-Roman champion Mason Manville (Minnesota), who has yet to give up a point in winning all matches by pin or technical fall. Likewise, three undefeated wrestlers remain in Pool B, but only eight remain overall. Super studs Niko Villarreal (California) and Fox Baldwin (Florida) have yet to allow a point in winning all matches by pin or technical fall, while Zach Kelly (Pennsylvania) joins them as an unblemished 5-0 wrestler. 152: Four undefeated wrestlers remain in each pool after five matches being wrestled. In Pool A, seven remain overall, with a head-to-head match between 4-0 wrestlers Mark Hall (Michigan) and Andrew Fogerty (Minnesota); Hall is the No. 1 wrestler overall in the Class of 2016, while Fogerty has given up just one point in the tournament. Also undefeated are Bobby Reece (Washington) and Ethan Tursini (Arizona). The lone wrestler alive with a loss in Pool B is two-time Greco-Roman All-American Xavier Montalvo (Illinois), who lost 2-0, 1-0 to Myles Martin (New Jersey). Martin, yet to give up a point from five matches, faces fellow undefeated Kieffer Taylor (Utah) in a round six battle of wrestlers yet to give up a point; fellow undefeated wrestlers J.P. Newton (Perrysburg) has a bye, while Joshua Ugalde (New Jersey) faces Montalvo. 160: Seven wrestlers remain in each pool of this weight class after four matches, with four wrestlers in each pool not having a loss. Each pool happens to be anchored by a Cadet Greco-Roman champion as well. In Pool A, Kimball Bastian (Utah) has only allowed one point from four matches, and will face fellow undefeated T.J. O'Hara (Minnesota) in the fifth round. Also udefeated are Gage Stallworth (Oklahoma) and Jacen Petersen (Montana). In Pool B, Bo Nickal (Texas) has all pins and technical falls, has yet to give up a point, and seeks a Triple Crown. He faces fellow undefeated Brandon Morgan (Oregon) in round five. Other undefeateds are Tyler Mann (Arkansas) and Drew Doak (Pennsylvania). 170: Yet again, the two best wrestlers in this weight are in the same pool, with Chandler Rogers (Washington) and Nathan Marek (Oklahoma) both in Pool A, which has eight wrestlers remaining. Each is 4-0, and they will meet in the next round. The other two undefeated wrestlers, and meeting in the next round in Pool A, are Chance Cooper (Missouri) and Robert Steveson (Indiana). Seven wrestlers remain in Pool B, with four being undefeated. The head-on collision this round places Nicholas DiNapoli (New Jersey) against Dale Hilleman (Iowa), while also undefeated are returning All-American Daniel Vitale (Minnesota) and Greco-Roman runner-up Ryan Christensen (Washington). Rogers seeks double titles this week. 182: Nine wrestlers remain alive in each pool, after three rounds have been wrestled. Four undefeateds in pool A are Michael Pixley (Missouri), James Caniglia (Ohio), Blake Andrews (Texas), and Armani Robinson (Ohio). There are five undefeateds in Pool B, with a head-on match between Greco-Roman champion Samuel Colbray (Oregon) and Ty Johnson (Illinois) slated for round four; others without a loss are Chip Ness (Georgia), Colton Wegner (Illinois), and Benjamin Honis (New York). 195: Seven wretlers remain in each pool after three rounds of wrestling. Three are undefeated in Pool A -- Robert Enmon (Florida), B.J. Hurst (South Carolina), and Lance Benick (Minnesota). Benick has not given up a point in wins by fall or technical fall, as he seeks to earn a Triple Crown for which he is prohibitively favored to win. Pool B only has two undefeated wrestlers, Dennis Breeding (Ohio) and Mario Galvan (Kansas). 220: Six wrestlers remain in each pool after three rounds of wrestling, with only two undefeateds left in each pool. Pool A features returning freestyle All-American Christian Jenco (New Jersey) and Greco-Roman champion Roy Nash (Utah) with undefeated records; while it is folkstyle and Greco-Roman runner-up Connor Tolley (Indiana) and Kyler Childers (Oklahoma) without a loss in Pool B. 285: Four undefeated wrestlers, and six in all, remain from Pool A after three rounds. Those include Greco-Roman champion Wyatt Spears (Oregon) and Luis Pinto (Minnesota), along with Tanner Farmer (Illinois) and Billy Miller (Ohio) who face each other in round four after pinning the two opponents they have faced to date Pool B has five wrestlers left, three undefeated, including folkstyle champion Gavin Jolley-Little (Indiana), Xyah Ra (Missouri), and Nicky Allegretti (Illinois).

FARGO, N.D. -- Nkosi Moody of Illinois has never won a state championship at the high school level, but now stands one tournament title away from making history as the first back-to-back Junior Triple Crown winner -- a Junior National champion in all three styles, two years in a row. Nkosi Moody claimed the Junior National Greco-Roman title at 106 pounds (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)The 18-year-old Moody was one of 15 champions crowned on Tuesday in the Junior National Greco-Roman competition. To cap off his second straight Junior Triple Crown, Moody must come out on top in the Junior National freestyle competition, which gets underway on Thursday. Moody's victory on Tuesday in the Junior National Greco-Roman finals came over fellow statesman Tommy Pawelski in three periods. Moody took the first period by scoring with a two-point gut wrench with 10 seconds remaining in the period. Pawleski came out on top 3-0 in the second period, scoring with a one-point turn, followed by a two-point turn. Moody took control of the match in the third, scoring a one-point takedown off a high dive and then adding another two points off a counter. Moody, who bounced back from a loss in his pool on Monday, was one of five Junior National Greco-Roman titlists for team champion Illinois. The other Land of Lincoln champions included Jabari Moody (100), Kevon Powell (120), Zane Richards (132), and Sam Brooks (185). Jabari Moody, the younger brother of Nkosi Moody, claimed his first Junior title in Fargo with a 1-0, 2-1 victory over J.J. McClelland of Wisconsin in the finals at 100 pounds. The younger Moody won the first period by successfully defending in par terre, then came back to win the second period 2-1 after giving up the first takedown of the period. Powell, a two-time state runner-up for Montini Catholic High School, sent shock waves through the FARGODOME when he knocked off returning Junior National Greco-Roman champion Isaiah Varona of Florida in pool competition at 120 pounds. In the finals Powell needed three periods to defeat Washington's Josh Newberg. Powell won the first period 6-0, with all six of his points coming in par terre with three two-point gut wrenches. Newberg took the second period 1-0. The third period went to par terre, where Powell had choice and chose the down position and successfully defended to win the period and the match. Illinois had five champions and claimed the team title (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Richards, a five-time Fargo finalist, shut out Pennsylvania's Tyson Dippery, 1-0, 2-0, in the finals at 132 pounds. Richards won the first period by successfully defending in the 30-second forced par terre. Richards scored a one-point takedown and one-point turn to win the second period 2-0. Brooks, a University of Iowa recruit, defeated Michigan's Kevin Beazley to win his title at 182 pounds. Brooks won the first period 2-0 by getting a reversal and additional point for defending in par terre. He then closed out the match by winning 1-0 in the second period. In addition to Brooks, two other University of Iowa recruits claimed titles, Cory Clark (126) and Alex Meyer (170), both from Iowa. Clark, a four-time state champion for Southeast Polk High School, cruised to the title at 126 pounds, winning 9-0, 6-0 over Joel Shump of Illinois in the finals. Clark was able to get to his dominant reverse lift position three times, scoring two five-point throws and a leg foul. Meyer, a state champion for Southeast Polk High School, battled fellow Iowan Justin Koethe in the finals at 170 pounds. Koethe appeared to be on his way to claiming the title after winning the first period 5-0 and racing out to a 3-0 lead in the second period. But midway through the second period Meyer threw Koethe to his back and secured the pin. Meyer is one of four wrestlers who remain alive for a Junior Triple Crown, along with the aforementioned Nkosi Moody (106), Texas' Oliver Pierce (152), and Michigan's Adam Coon (285). Pierce handled Ohio's T.J. Fox in the 152-pound finals, 7-0, 2-0. Pierce was dominant in the par terre position, scoring with three gut wrenches in the first period, and adding another two-point gut wrench in the second period. Pierce, who will be a senior at Allen High School in Texas, has already committed to the University of Oklahoma. Coon, who is ranked as the nation's No. 2 senior recruit by InterMat, proved to be too much for Stanford recruit Josh Marchok of Illinois. Coon took the first period 1-0 before closing out the match with a dominating 6-0 second period. Grant LaMont earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Utah's Grant LaMont, a FILA Cadet National champion, turned in one of the most dominating finals performances, earning a 7-0, 7-0 technical fall shutout over North Dakota's Ryan Blees. In the first period Lamont scored a one-point takedown, then followed it up with three two-point trapped-arm gut wrenches to win 7-0. LaMont was equally as dominant in the second period, once again winning 7-0 and closing out the match with a five-point throw. He finished the tournament with a 10-0 record, which included three pins, two technical falls, and four shutout victories. He won 20 of 21 periods. LaMont earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors in the Junior National Greco-Roman competition. Hayden Tuma, a two-time FILA Cadet National champion, defeated Minnesota's Mitch Bengtson in three periods to claim the title at 138 pounds. The first two periods went to par terre, with Tuma winning the first period and Bengtson the second period. Tuma took the final period 2-0. Tuma has now beaten Bengtson in two Greco-Roman finals in Fargo. Florida's Geordan Speiller, a Junior World Team member, repeated as champion with a 6-0, 3-0 shutout victory over Wisconsin's Matt Gray in the finals at 160 pounds. In the last 16 months, Speiller has two Fargo Greco-Roman titles and two FILA Junior finals appearances. Jarred Oftedahl celebrates after winning the title at 113 pounds (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Minnesota's lone champion was Jarred Oftedahl, who claimed the title at 113 pounds with a three-period victory over Javier Vieyra of Kansas. Vieyra took the first period on the strength of a two-point trapped-arm gut wrench in the final 10 seconds of the period. Oftedahl, a two-time InterMat JJ Classic placewinner, was able to shut down Vieyra the rest of the match, while earning a pushout point in each of the final two periods. Maryland's Kyle Snyder, whose road to the finals included a victory over Missouri's J'den Cox, which reversed last year's Cadet Greco-Roman final, won in two periods over California's Dan Chaid, 2-0, 1-1, in the finals at 220 pounds. At 195 pounds, it was a battle of Pennsylvania wrestlers as Ryan Solomon shut out Alen Turcinhodzic, 1-0, 3-0, in the finals. It was Solomon's fifth All-American finish in Fargo. Finals Results: 100: Jabari Moody (Illinois) dec. J.J. McClelland (Wisconsin), 1-0, 3-1 106: Nkosi Moody (Illinois) dec. Tommy Pawelski (Illinois), 2-0, 0-3, 3-1 113: Jarred Oftedahl (Minnesota) dec. Javier Vieyra (Kansas), 1-2, 1-0, 1-0 120: Kevon Powell (Illinois) dec. Josh Newberg (Washington), 6-0, 0-1, 1-0 126: Cory Clark (Iowa) tech. fall Joel Shump (Illinois), 9-0, 6-0 132: Zane Richards (Illinois) dec. Tyson Dippery (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 2-0 138: Hayden Tuma (Idaho) dec. Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota), 1-0, 0-2, 2-0 145: Grant LaMont (Utah) pinned Ryan Blees (North Dakota), 7-0, 1:42 152: Oliver Pierce (Texas) dec. T.J. Fox (Ohio), 7-0, 2-0 160: Geordan Speiller (Florida) dec. Matt Gray (Wisconsin), 6-0, 3-0 170: Alex Meyer (Iowa) pinned Justin Koethe (Iowa), 0-5, 0:56 182: Sam Brooks (Illinois) dec. Kevin Beazley (Michigan), 2-0, 1-0 195: Ryan Solomon (Pennsylvania) dec. Alen Turcinhodzic (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 3-0 220: Kyle Snyder (Maryland) dec. Dan Chaid (California), 2-0, 1-1 285: Adam Coon (Michigan) dec. Josh Marchok (Illinois), 1-0, 8-0 Junior women's freestyle champions crowned Katie Germain earned Most Outstanding Wreslter honors (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Florida's Katie Germain, a FILA Cadet World Team member, earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors in the Junior women's freestyle competition on Tuesday after earning a first-period pin over Michigan's Rachel McFarland in the finals at 130 pounds. Germain was one of 12 champions crowned in the Junior women's freestyle competition. Other champions included Georgia's Amy Hou (97), Colorado's Cody Pfau (105), Iowa's Megan Black (112), Alaska's Hope Steffensen (117), Indiana's Kayla Miracle (121), Texas' Evalyn Reyna (125), New York's Alexis Porter (139), Texas' Natalia Hinojo (148), New York's Mary Westman (159), Oregon's Sam Urban (172), and Texas' Kierra Boyce (198). Finals Results: 97: Amy Hou (Georgia) dec. Thai Ha Sloan (Hawaii), 1-0, 1-0 105: Cody Pfau (Colorado) dec. Haley Moreno (Texas), 6-0, 6-3 112: Megan Black (Iowa) dec. Hanna Grisewood (New York), 3-0, 2-0 117: Hope Steffensen (Alaska) dec. Cassy Herkelman (Iowa), 0-1, 3-1, 6-4 121: Kayla Miracle (Indiana) dec. Steffanie Hampton (Michigan), 4-0, 8-2 125: Evalyn Reyna (Texas) dec. Jenna Elmlinger (Wyoming), 2-0, 1-0 130: Katie Germain (Florida) pinned Rachel McFarland (Michigan), 1:20 139: Alexis Porter (New York) dec. Jasmine Mendoza (California), 1-0, 1-0 148: Natalia Hinojo (Texas) dec. Desiree Harms (Washington), 0-1, 3-0, 2-0 159: Mary Westman (New York) dec. Kiaya Van Scoyoc (Washington), 2-7, 7-2, 3-1 172: Sam Urban (Oregon) dec. Kaitlyn Hill (Michigan), 3-2, 1-5, 5-0 198: Kierra Boyce (Texas) dec. Tiaira Scott (Illinois), 3-2, 1-0

100: 1st: Jabari Moody (Illinois) dec. J.J. McClelland (Wisconsin), 1-0, 3-1 3rd: Austin Ryan (Illinois) dec. Shaun Ramey (Illinois), 3-2, 1-0 5th: Tyler Schilling (Oregon) dec. Alex Roberts (South Carolina), 5-1, 7-0 7th: Jordan Lind (Illinois) pinned Cody Jensen (Utah), 1:01 106: 1st: Nkosi Moody (Illinois) dec. Tommy Pawelski (Illinois), 2-0, 0-3, 3-1 3rd: Kael Knowlen (North Dakota) dec. Joe Cisneros (California), 0-2, 4-2, 4-1 5th: Paul Mascarenas (New Mexico) dec. Bill Prochniewski (Wisconsin), 3-0, 0-1, 6-0 7th: Kyle Kelly (New York) dec. Gannon Volk (Minnesota), 2-1, 4-0 113: 1st: Jarred Oftedahl (Minnesota) dec. Javier Vieyra (Kansas), 1-2, 1-0, 1-0 3rd: Jordan Wigger (South Carolina) dec. Johnson Mai (California), 0-2, 2-0, 6-0 5th: Hunter Kelley (Georgia) won by forfeit over Ronnie Bresser III (Oregon) 7th: Wyatt Scribner (Washington) pinned Josh Antoine (New York), 2-0, 1:09 120: 1st: Kevon Powell (Illinois) dec. Josh Newberg (Washington), 6-0, 0-1, 1-0 3rd: Isaiah Varona (Florida) tech. fall Thierno Diallo (Maryland), 6-0, 6-1 5th: Luis Gurule (Colorado) dec. Santo Curatolo (New York), 4-1, 0-4, 1-0 7th: Caleb Yeager (Oklahoma) dec. Brenden Calas (New Jersey), 3-2, 2-9, 3-1 126: 1st: Cory Clark (Iowa) tech. fall Joel Shump (Illinois), 9-0, 6-0 3rd: Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) dec. Joey Palmer (Washington), 2-2, 4-0 5th: T.J. Brandt (Pennsylvania) dec. Hunter Weber (Wisconsin), 6-1, 1-0 7th: Nathan Kraisser (Maryland) tech. fall Branson Ashworth (Utah), 6-0, 6-0 132: 1st: Zane Richards (Illinois) dec. Tyson Dippery (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 2-0 3rd: Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (New York) dec. Sammy Jones (Louisiana), 1-1, 2-0, 5-1 5th: Sam Brancale (Minnesota) dec. Peter Russo (Oregon), 3-0, 7-0 7th: Jake O'Mara (Illinois) dec. Blaine Invernon (Idaho), 7-0, 3-2 138: 1st: Hayden Tuma (Idaho) dec. Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota), 1-0, 0-2, 2-0 3rd: Sahid Kargbo (Virginia) dec. Jake Marlin (Iowa), 4-0, 3-0 5th: Colt Cotten (Pennsylvania) dec. Daniel Sanchez (Maryland), 6-0, 1-0 7th: Joseph Grable (Washington) dec. Jacob Velarde (Washington), 0-1, 2-0, 5-2 145: 1st: Grant LaMont (Utah) pinned Ryan Blees (North Dakota), 7-0, 1:42 3rd: Tyrel White (Pennsylvania) dec. Jared Johnshoy (Idaho), 5-0, 1-0 5th: Jesse Carlisle (Utah) dec. Phil Downing (Colorado), 3-0, 4-2 7th: Alex Abono (California) pinned Mike Longo (California), 1:24 152: 1st: Oliver Pierce (Texas) dec. T.J. Fox (Ohio), 7-0, 2-0 3rd: Yoanse Mejia (Florida) dec. Josh Halicke (Minnesota), 1-0, 1-0 5th: Brendan Goldup (New York) dec. Calvin Ochs (Kansas) ID 7th: Anthony Cimorosi (Maryland) dec. Eric Hoffman (Maryland), 4-0, 4-3 160: 1st: Geordan Speiller (Florida) dec. Matt Gray (Wisconsin), 6-0, 3-0 3rd: Barrett Stanghill (Montana) dec. Nick Becker (Wisconsin), 2-0, 0-1, 2-0 5th: Connor Sutton (New York) pinned Kyle Bateman (Oregon), 0:35 7th: Kirk Johnson (Indiana) dec. Isaiah Martinez (California), 2-0, 6-0 170: 1st: Alex Meyer (Iowa) pinned Justin Koethe (Iowa), 0-5, 0:56 3rd: Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) dec. Richard Robertson (Illinois), 1-0, 2-0 5th: Carson Powell (Iowa) pinned Matt Reed (Kansas), 1:27 7th: Sean Mappes (Indiana) dec. Jason Grimes (Georgia), 4-0, 0-1, 1-0 182: 1st: Sam Brooks (Illinois) dec. Kevin Beazley (Michigan), 2-0, 1-0 3rd: Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma) dec. McZiggy Richards (New York), 2-0, 1-0 5th: Daniel Hawkins (Maryland) dec. Matt Seabold (Iowa), 6-3, 0-6, 4-0 7th: Christopher Loew (New York) dec. Sheldon Rhoden (Connecticut), 0-4, 10-0, 3-0 195: 1st: Ryan Solomon (Pennsylvania) dec. Alen Turcinhodzic (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 3-0 3rd: Jeremy Sweany (California) dec. Cash Drylie (Kansas), 1-3, 1-0, 7-0 5th: Eugene Martin (South Dakota) tech. fall Mason Kumashiro (California), 9-6, 6-0 7th: Josh Lehner (Ohio) dec. Chase Barber (Idaho), 6-0, 3-0 220: 1st: Kyle Snyder (Maryland) dec. Dan Chaid (California), 2-0, 1-1 3rd: J'den Cox (Missouri) dec. Garrett Ryan (Arizona), 3-0, 4-0 5th: Dawson Peck (Pennsylvania) dec. Brandon Rivera (Illinois), 5-2, 4-0 7th: Michael Swider (Illinois) dec. Mikel Baker (Oklahoma), 1-0, 3-0 285: 1st: Adam Coon (Michigan) dec. Josh Marchok (Illinois), 1-0, 8-0 3rd: Sam Stoll (Minnesota) tech. fall Joe Scanlan (Iowa), 8-1, 6-0 5th: Evan McGee (Oklahoma) dec. Jacob Haydel (Louisiana), 0-1, 3-2, 1-0 7th: Jacob Semple (Missouri) dec. Aaron Rafalko (Kansas), 2-0, 1-0

Fifteen champions were crowned on Tuesday in the Junior National Greco-Roman competition in Fargo. InterMat will be providing a Day 4 recap. Please check back. 100: Jabari Moody (Illinois) dec. J.J. McClelland (Wisconsin), 1-0, 3-1 106: Nkosi Moody (Illinois) dec. Tommy Pawelski (Illinois), 2-0, 0-3, 3-1 113: Jarred Oftedahl (Minnesota) dec. Javier Vieyra (Kansas), 1-2, 1-0, 1-0 120: Kevon Powell (Illinois) dec. Josh Newberg (Washington), 6-0, 0-1, 1-0 126: Cory Clark (Iowa) tech. fall Joel Shump (Illinois), 9-0, 6-0 132: Zane Richards (Illinois) dec. Tyson Dippery (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 2-0 138: Hayden Tuma (Idaho) dec. Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota), 1-0, 0-2, 2-0 145: Grant LaMont (Utah) pinned Ryan Blees (North Dakota), 7-0, 1:42 152: Oliver Pierce (Texas) dec. T.J. Fox (Ohio), 7-0, 2-0 160: Geordan Speiller (Florida) dec. Matt Gray (Wisconsin), 6-0, 3-0 170: Alex Meyer (Iowa) pinned Justin Koethe (Iowa), 0-5, 0:56 182: Sam Brooks (Illinois) dec. Kevin Beazley (Michigan), 2-0, 1-0 195: Ryan Solomon (Pennsylvania) dec. Alen Turcinhodzic (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 3-0 220: Kyle Snyder (Maryland) dec. Dan Chaid (California), 2-0, 1-1 285: Adam Coon (Michigan) dec. Josh Marchok (Illinois), 1-0, 8-0

FARGO, N.D. -- The Junior National Greco-Roman finals matchups are set. The finals are scheduled for 2:15 p.m. CT. 100: Jabari Moody (Illinois) vs. J.J. McClelland (Wisconsin) 106: Tommy Pawelski (Illinois) vs. Nkosi Moody (Illinois) 113: Javier Vieyra (Kansas) vs. Jarred Oftedahl (Minnesota) 120: Josh Newberg (Washington) vs. Kevon Powell (Illinois) 126: Joel Shump (Illinois) vs. Cory Clark (Iowa) 132: Zane Richards (Illinois) vs. Tyson Dippery (Pennsylvania) 138: Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota) vs. Hayden Tuma (Idaho) 145: Grant LaMont (Utah) vs. Ryan Blees (North Dakota) 152: T.J. Fox (Ohio) vs. Oliver Pierce (Texas) 160: Geordan Speiller (Florida) vs. Matt Gray (Wisconsin) 170: Alex Meyer (Iowa) vs. Justin Koethe (Iowa) 182: Sam Brooks (Illinois) vs. Kevin Beazley (Michigan) 195: Ryan Solomon (Pennsylvania) vs. Alen Turcinhodzic (Pennsylvania) 220: Daniel Chaid (California) vs. Kyle Snyder (Maryland) 285: Josh Marchok (Illinois) vs. Adam Coon (Michigan)

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has signed a five-year contract to continue as head coach of the Hawkeye wrestling program through the 2016-17 season. The announcement was made today by UI Director of Athletics Gary Barta. The five-year agreement is competitive with the elite programs in the country and contains a combination of guaranteed income and performance incentives. Beginning in 2012-13, the average annual guaranteed income over the life of the agreement is $225,000. The performance incentives include compensation for academics, longevity and competitive benchmarks. Tom Brands“I know we’re biased, but I believe Tom Brands is the best wrestling coach in the country,” said Barta. “He’s done an incredible job competing, recruiting, setting high expectations in the classroom, and developing character in young men. He approaches everything he does with intensity and integrity.” Brands was named head coach of the Iowa program in 2006 and went on to win three NCAA championships from 2008-10. The Hawkeyes have won three conference titles in his six seasons while crowning 10 Big Ten and seven NCAA individual champions. Iowa has qualified 53 wrestlers for the NCAA tournament and crowned 34 All-Americans and 47 Academic All-Big Ten honorees under Brands’ leadership. Brands has also rejuvenated the Iowa wrestling fan base. When he arrived in 2006-07, Iowa’s average attendance nearly doubled to an NCAA-best 6,740. The Hawkeyes have led the nation in attendance every year since, averaging better than 8,000 fans for four straight years and an NCAA record 9,014 in 2011-12. “Enthusiasm for Hawkeye wrestling is high,” said Barta. “Tom is a great ambassador for the program, for the university, and for the state. The future continues to look bright under his leadership.” “I appreciate the support Gary Barta and President Sally Mason have continued to show the Iowa wrestling program,” said Brands. “This commitment goes beyond me. It extends to our student-athletes, assistant coaches, support staff and fans. It is important we realize the responsibility that comes with representing the University of Iowa, and we’re committed to doing so.” The Hawkeyes return six All-Americans, including two-time NCAA champion Matt McDonough, and welcome what some consider the nation’s top recruiting class in 2012-13. The Hawkeyes also return four of their five conference finalists, including Big Ten champions McDonough and Derek St. John. “It’s always been our mission to win championships and win them the right way,” said Brands. “We’re not satisfied with the status quo. I understand and respect Iowa’s tradition, and we’ll continue to embrace the championship mentality that’s always defined this program.” The Hawkeyes have won 23 NCAA titles, more than any other school, since claiming their first national championship in 1974. In the 102-year history of the program, Iowa has crowned 51 NCAA and 105 Big Ten individual champions, won 34 Big Ten team titles, and is one of just four schools with more than 900 dual victories.

88: 1st: Devin Schnupp (Pennsylvania) pinned Breandan Coughlin (Maryland), 2-1, 1:04 3rd: Matt Schmitt (Missouri) dec. Jeremy Nygard (Washington), 1-0, 3-2 5th: Louie Hayes (Illinois) dec. Kirk Johansen (Illinois), 1-0, 6-0 7th: Michael Doetsch (Maryland) pinned Bryce Brimhall (Utah), 3-1, 1:25 94: 1st: Hunter Marko (Wisconsin) dec. Jon Gabriel (Pennsylvania), 4-0, 6-2 3rd: Paul Fitterer (Minnesota) dec. Joey Prata (Virginia), 1-0, 2-0 5th: Chris Cuccolo (New York) dec. Tanner Cox (Utah), 1-0, 4-0 7th: Joseph Grass (West Virginia) dec. Adam Whitesell (Maryland), 1-0, 6-0 100: 1st: Mitchell McKee (Minnesota) dec. Kyle Bierdumpfel (New Jersey), 1-0, 2-1 3rd: Ethan Koan (Missouri) dec. Josiah Seaton (Kansas), 1-0, 7-0 5th: DeVaghn Sapien (Idaho) dec. Frankie Bruno (Florida), 1-0, 2-0 7th: Michael Murphy (Tennessee) dec. Taylor Ortz (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 2-1 106: 1st: Kyle Norstrem (Florida) dec. Vincenzo Joseph (Pennsylvania), 4-1, 7-0 3rd: Blane Tschida (Minnesota) dec. Doyle Trout (Nebraska), 2-0, 3-2 5th: Perez Perez (California) pinned Kamden Krum (Arizona), 3-0, 1:07 7th: Devin Brown (Ohio) dec. Sage Coy (Indiana), 5-0, 4-1 113: 1st: Coy Ozias (Virginia) dec. Drake Foster (Idaho), 5-0, 0-4, 1-0 3rd: Dante Rodriguez (Nebraska) dec. Joshua Temple (Nevada), 6-4, 1-4, 1-0 5th: Anthony Cefolo (New Jersey) dec. Craig DeLaCruz (New Jersey), 1-0, 2-2 7th: Ryder Punke (Illinois) dec. Glenn Robertson (Washington), 6-0, 1-3, 2-0 120: 1st: Vincent Turk (Illinois) dec. Jonathan Marmolejo (Illinois), 1-2, 4-0, 2-0 3rd: Joshua Terao (Hawaii) dec. Joe Velliquette (Missouri), 0-3, 8-1, 1-0 5th: Matthew Floresca (Washington) dec. Brian Burchett (Washington), 1-0, 2-0 7th: Matthew Iwicki (Washington) dec. Griffin Parriott (Minnesota), 3-0, 2-0 126: 1st: Cole Weaver (Michigan) dec. Seth Gross (Minnesota), 3-0, 5-0 3rd: Luke Rowh (Minnesota) dec. Jacob Rubio (Texas), 0-1, 1-0, 3-0 5th: Cole Walter (Pennsylvania) dec. Ryan Heiden (Oklahoma), 1-0, 0-6, 3-0 7th: Hunter Starner (Virginia) dec. Larry Early (Illinois), 4-0, 1-0 132: 1st: Aaron Pico (California) tech. fall Brady OKeefe (Nevada), 6-0, 6-0 3rd: Nick Reenan (Texas) dec. Jesse Porter (New York), 1-0, 6-0 5th: John Kenyon (Idaho) dec. Collbran Meeker (Oregon), 2-0, 0-1, 2-0 7th: Sam Ward (New York) dec. Marshall Osborne (Missouri), 1-0, 1-0 138: 1st: Joe Nelson (Wisconsin) dec. Joey Gunther (Illinois), 3-0, 1-0 3rd: JonJay Chavez (California) dec. Anthony Valencia (California), 4-1, 2-0 5th: Colston Diblasi (Missouri) dec. Chris Weiler (Pennsylvania) ID 7th: Dayton Racer (Minnesota) dec. Andrew Millsap (Kansas), 1-2, 2-0, 2-0 145: 1st: Mason Manville (Minnesota) dec. Dustin Williams (Kansas), 2-0, 1-0 3rd: Jacob Armstrong (Utah) tech. fall Logan Day (Ohio), 6-0, 1-4, 7-0 5th: Colby Winnett (Oregon) pinned Michael Bryant (Virginia), 0:44 7th: Chase Straw (Iowa) dec. Weston Dobler (North Dakota), 1-0, 5-4 152: 1st: Bo Nickal (Texas) dec. Keiffer Taylor (Utah), 7-0, 1-0 3rd: Xavier Montalvo (Illinois) dec. Travis Hettinga (Wisconsin), 2-0, 1-0 5th: Chris Almony (Maryland) pinned Zach Carlson (Minnesota), 0:14 7th: Bobby Reece (Washington) dec. Dustin Gray (Missouri), 1-0, 4-0 160: 1st: Kimball Bastain (Utah) dec. Nick Fiegner (California), 1-0, 1-0 3rd: Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) dec. Billy Duffert (Wisconsin), 1-0, 2-0 5th: Luke Kelvington (Minnesota) dec. Tyler McNutt (Missouri), 0-1, 2-0, 2-0 7th: Corey Hazel (Pennsylvania) pinned Kaden Campbell (Utah), 0-3, 5-0, 1:38 170: 1st: Chandler Rogers (Washington) pinned Ryan Christensen (Washington), 0:34 3rd: Nathan Marek (Oklahoma) pinned Angus Arthur (Michigan), 1-0, 1:59 5th: Dontae Mcgee (Florida) dec. Terrell Fields (Pennsylvania), 6-3, 6-2 7th: Tyler Wildmo (Michigan) tech. fall Dylan Wisman (Virginia), 8-0, 7-0 182: 1st: Samuel Colbray (Oregon) dec. Michael Pixley (Missouri), 1-0, 0-1, 3-0 3rd: Nick Osowski (Wisconsin) pinned Justan Rivera (Georgia), 0:36 5th: Tevis Bartlett (Wyoming) dec. Tim Grote (Illinois), 6-0, 4-2 7th: Benjamin Honis (New York) dec. Wyatt Richardson (Minnesota), 1-0, 2-0 195: 1st: Lance Benick (Minnesota) pinned Landon Pellham (Michigan), 0:40 3rd: Jovon Reyes (Pennsylvania) pinned Joe Hurda (Pennsylvania), 0:12 5th: Matthew Welch (Montana) dec. Kyle Anderegg (Oregon), 2-0, 1-3, 3-1 7th: Matthew Olauson (Maryland) tech. fall Tyler Crow (Missouri), 7-0, 6-0 220: 1st: Roy Nash (Utah) dec. Connor Tolley (Indiana), 4-0, 1-0 3rd: Christian Jenco (New Jersey) dec. Thomas Baker (Ohio), 2-0, 1-1, 6-0 5th: Kyler Childers (Oklahoma) dec. Terrion Jones (Illinois), 3-0, 1-0 7th: Dalton Campbell (Alabama) dec. Dylan Otis (Pennsylvania), 4-1, 4-2 285: 1st: Wyatt Spears (Oregon) dec. Tanner Farmer (Illinois), 0-8, 3-2, 2-0 3rd: Dane Drimmer (Colorado) pinned Jake Marnin (Iowa), 0-1, 1:58 5th: Chris McDermand (Illinois) dec. Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana), 1-0, 3-0 7th: Michael Hobbs (Illinois) dec. Xyah Ra (Missouri), 0-2, 3-1, 3-0

FARGO, N.D. -- Chandler Rogers was recently honored as the Cadet Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year. On Monday, Rogers showed why by dominating his competition at 170 pounds en route to winning his second straight Cadet National Greco-Roman title in Fargo. Rogers was one of 17 Cadet National Greco-Roman champions crowned on Monday at the FARGODOME. Chandler Rogers won his second straight Cadet National Greco-Roman title (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)The 16-year-old Rogers, a Cadet World Team member this year, wasted little in the finals, throwing his friend and fellow Washington wrestler Ryan Christensen to his back and picking up a pin in 33 seconds. Rogers, a two-time state champion for Mead High School, posted a 9-0 record with five pins, one technical fall, and three decisions during the two-day Cadet National Greco-Roman competition. "Greco is probably on the No. 1 list of my favorite styles of wrestling," said Rogers in a post-match interview. "Throwing is my favorite. I did it in the finals. I love to throw. You don't really get that opportunity in freestyle and folkstyle." Rogers and California's Aaron Pico (132) were the only repeat champions in the Cadet National Greco-Roman competition. Pico, like Rogers, was dominant throughout the competition, including in the finals at 132 pounds where he registered a technical fall shutout victory over Nevada's Brady O'Keefe, 6-0, 6-0. He showed a variety of high-level skills in the finals, scoring with takedowns, turns, and throws to overwhelm O'Keefe. Pico, who will be a freshman at St. John Bosco High School, did not give up a point in nine matches, and six of his wins came by technical fall. He was named Outstanding Wrestler in the Cadet National Greco-Roman competition. Aaron Pico earned Outstanding Wrestler honors of the event after dominating at 132 (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)"I go in with the mindset that everybody is a national champion," said Pico after winning his title. "This year getting ready for high school, I just worked with my coach Valentin a lot, and my strength coach Doc Kreis, who I have been working with every day. He's really helped me with my power and strength. With Valentin Kalika's wrestling and Doc Kreis' strength training, it's really helped me improve in my wrestling." Pico is one of five wrestlers still in the hunt for a Cadet Triple Crown after winning both the Cadet National folkstyle and Greco-Roman competitions. The final leg of the Triple Crown is the freestyle competition, which gets underway on Wednesday. The other four wrestlers with Cadet Triple Crown hopes include Wisconsin's Hunter Marko (94), Minnesota's Mitchell McKee (100), Texas' Bo Nickal (152), and Minnesota's Lance Benick (195). Marko, who trains at PINnacle, a Minnesota club run by Olympic silver medalist Brandon Paulson and NCAA champion Jared Lawrence, won his finals match at 94 pounds in two periods over Pennsylvania's Jon Gabriel. After a scoreless 90 seconds, Marko took the top position and scored two gut wrenches to take the opening period 4-0. In the second period Marko scored with an arm throw and a trapped arm gut wrench to win the period and the match. McKee, who also trains at PINnacle, defeated New Jersey's Kyle Bierdumpfel in two periods in the championship match at 100 pounds. McKee took the opening period, 1-0, after defending in par terre. McKee scored with a front headlock roll through in the second period and came away with a 2-1 victory in the second for the win. Nickal, a FILA Cadet National runner-up in both Greco-Roman and freestyle, needed just two periods to defeat Keiffer Taylor of Utah in the finals at 152 pounds. Nickal scored with a one-point takedown, followed up quickly with three trapped-arm gut wrenches to take the opening period 7-0. Nickal closed out the victory by winning the second period 1-0. He becomes the eighth wrestler from Texas to win a Cadet National Greco-Roman title and the first since 2009. Minnesota won the team title in the Cadet National Greco-Roman competition (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)Benick, an InterMat JJ Classic champion, used a headlock to pin Michigan's Landon Pellham in 40 seconds in the finals at 195 pounds. Benick was one of three titlists for team champion Minnesota, along with the aforementioned McKee and Mason Manville (145). Manville, a Schoolboy National Triple Crown winner in 2011, defeated Dustin Williams of Kansas in the finals at 145 pounds. Manville won the first period by scoring with a gut wrench in the closing seconds. He took the second period 1-0 to claim his first Fargo title. Cadet National Duals Greco-Roman champion Illinois finished second in the Cadet National Greco-Roman team competition. The Land of Lincoln had four finalists, but came away with just one champion, Vincent Turk (120). Turk's finals victory came over Jonathan Marmolejo in a battle of Illinois and Izzy Style wrestlers. The match was scoreless through the first 90 seconds, which sent it to par terre, where Marmolejo scored with a gut wrench to take the opening period. Turk used a three-point throw in the second period to pace him to a 4-1 victory. The third period, like the first, was decided in par terre after a scoreless 90 seconds. Turk scored two points in the final 30 seconds to take the period and the match. Wisconsin, Oregon, and Utah each had two champions. Wisconsin's champions were Marko at 94 pounds and Joe Nelson (138). Nelson, who was undefeated at the Cadet National Duals in Greco-Roman, topped Joey Gunther of Illinois in the finals at 138 pounds, winning in two periods. Nelson controlled the action in the first period to win 3-0. Nelson then took the match by successfully defending in par terre. Gunther was initially awarded a point as time expired, but it was taken off the board after Nelson's coaches challenged the call. The two Oregonians to win titles were Samuel Colbray (182) Wyatt Spears (285). Colbray's finals victory at 182 pounds came over Missouri's Michael Pixley, spoiling Pixley's chance at a Cadet Triple Crown after winning a Cadet folkstyle title earlier this year. Colbray, a six-time state champion in Greco-Roman, successfully defended in par terre to take the first period 1-0. Pixley did the same in the second. The third period once again came down to par terre, where Colbray scored three points to take the match. Spears, who is going into his junior year at Sheldon High School, rallied to defeat Tanner Farmer of Illinois in a dramatic finals match at 285 pounds. Farmer dominated the first part of the match and appeared to be on his way to the title after winning the first period 8-0 before jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the second period. But Spears battled back, picking up a three-point throw in the second period that not only helped him win the second period, but also seemed to take the wind out of Farmer's sail. The two heavyweights were scoreless through the first 90 seconds of the third period, which sent it to par terre. Spears started on top and seemed unable to turn Farmer. But in the finals seconds he locked up a side headlock and turned Farmer for the victory. Utah's two champions were Kimball Bastian (160) and Roy Nash (220). Bastian, who was undefeated in both styles at the Cadet National Duals, needed just one offensive point to defeat Nick Fiegner of California in the finals at 160 pounds. Bastian scored a one-point takedown off a high dive in the first period to win 1-0. The second period came down to par terre after neither wrestler scored in the first 90 seconds. Bastian successfully defended to win the match. Nash, a Western Regional champion in both styles, registered a shutout victory over Indiana's Connor Tolley, 4-0, 1-0, in the finals at 220 pounds. Nash scored with two gut wrenches in the first period and a one-point pushout in the second period. Cadet World Team member Kyle Norstrem of Florida picked up his first Fargo stop sign with a two-period victory over Vincenzo Joseph of Pennsylvania in the finals at 106 pounds. Norstrem, who will be a freshman at national power Brandon High School, trailed 1-0 late in the first period before scoring three on a late headlock to steal the period 4-1. Joseph tried a throw of his own in the second period, but Norstrem successfully countered the move and rolled to a 7-0 win in the second to close out the match victory. Pennsylvania's lone Cadet National Greco-Roman champion was Devin Schnupp, who pinned Maryland's Breandan Coughlin in the first match of Monday afternoon's finals at 88 pounds. Virginia's Coy Ozias won a three-period battle over Idaho's Drake Foster at 113 pounds. In the first period Ozias scored with a one-point takedown off a Foster headlock attempt, and then followed up with two trapped arm gut wrenches, which put him up 5-0. Foster battled back in the second period, picking up a three-point throw and adding one-point takedown to take the period 4-0. The third period came down to par terre after a scoreless 90 seconds. Ozias had choice in third based on having more technical points, and was able to successfully defend, which gave him the victory. Michigan's Cole Weaver, a Cadet double All-American in 2011, defeated Minnesota's Seth Gross, a Cadet and FILA Cadet freestyle champion, in the finals at 126 pounds. Finals Results: 88: Devin Schnupp (Pennsylvania) pinned Breandan Coughlin (Maryland), 2-1, 1:04 94: Hunter Marko (Wisconsin) dec. Jon Gabriel (Pennsylvania), 4-0, 6-2 100: Mitchell McKee (Minnesota) dec. Kyle Bierdumpfel (New Jersey), 1-0, 2-1 106: Kyle Norstrem (Florida) dec. Vincenzo Joseph (Pennsylvania), 4-1, 7-0 113: Coy Ozias (Virginia) dec. Drake Foster (Idaho), 5-0, 0-4, 1-0 120: Vincent Turk (Illinois) dec. Jonathan Marmolejo (Illinois), 1-2, 4-0, 2-0 126: Cole Weaver (Michigan) dec. Seth Gross (Minnesota), 3-0, 5-0 132: Aaron Pico (California) dec. Brady O’Keefe (Nevada), 6-0, 6-0 138: Joe Nelson (Wisconsin) dec. Joey Gunther (Illinois), 3-0, 1-0 145: Mason Manville (Minnesota) dec. Dustin Williams (Kansas), 2-0, 1-0 152: Bo Nickal (Texas) dec. Keiffer Taylor (Utah), 7-0, 1-0 160: Kimball Bastian (Utah) dec. Nick Fiegner (California), 1-0, 1-0 170: Chandler Rogers (Washington) pinned Ryan Christensen (Washington), 0:33 182: Samuel Colbray (Oregon) dec. Michael Pixley (Missouri), 1-0, 0-1, 3-0 195: Lance Benick (Minnesota) pinned Landon Pellham (Michigan), 0:40 220: Roy Nash (Utah) dec. Connor Tolley (Indiana), 4-0, 1-0 285: Wyatt Spears (Oregon) dec. Tanner Farmer (Illinois), 0-8, 3-2, 2-0

FARGO, N.D. -- The Cadet National Greco-Roman finals matchups are set. Illinois and Minnesota, the two teams that met in the finals of the Cadet National Duals in Greco-Roman, have the most finalists with four. The finals are scheduled for 2 p.m. CT. 88: Devin Schnupp (Pennsylvania) vs. Breandan Coughlin (Maryland) 94: Hunter Marko (Wisconsin) vs. Jon Gabriel (Pennsylvania) 100: Mitchell McKee (Minnesota) vs. Kyle Bierdumpfel (New Jersey) 106: Vincenzo Joseph (Pennsylvania) vs. Kyle Norstrem (Florida) 113: Drake Foster (Idaho) vs. Coy Ozias (Virginia) 120: Jonathan Marmolejo (Illinois) vs. Vincent Turk (Illinois) 126: Seth Gross (Minnesota) vs. Cole Weaver (Michigan) 132: Aaron Pico (California) vs. Brady OKeefe (Nevada) 138: Joseph Nelson (Wisconsin) vs. Joey Gunther (Illinois) 145: Dustin Williams (Kansas) vs. Mason Manville (Minnesota) 152: Bo Nickal (Texas) vs. Keiffer Taylor (Utah) 160: Kimball Bastain (Utah) vs. Nick Fiegner (California) 170: Ryan Christensen (Washington) vs. Chandler Rogers (Washington) 182: Michael Pixley (Missouri) vs. Samuel Colbray (Oregon) 195: Landon Pellham (Michigan) vs. Lance Benick (Minnesota) 220: Connor Tolley (Indiana) vs. Roy Nash (Utah) 285: Tanner Farmer (Illinois) vs. Wyatt Spears (Oregon)

Minnesota's Mason Manville remains undefeated in Fargo (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine) FARGO, N.D. -- In what represents an increase from the last two years by about four percent, 778 wrestlers started the competition in the Cadet National Greco-Roman Championships that started on Sunday. That number is pretty commensurate with the field from 2009, but is a close to ten percent drop from the field in 2005-2008. None the less, it was a formidable field that started the day, but it has waded down to the last few. The All-American rounds will be held Monday morning with championship medal matches in the afternoon. At 88 pounds, the first championship finalist has been determined, and it is Devin Schnupp (Pennsylvania) coming out of Pool A with an undefeated 5-0 record. His opponent will either be Breandan Coughlin (Maryland) or Matt Schmitt (Missouri). Those two wrestlers are 5-0, with Schmitt yet to give up a single point. The 94 pound weight class in Pool A is down to two wrestlers seeking the championship spot, Joey Prata (Virginia) and Hunter Marko (Wisconsin). Both wrestlers are 5-0, with Marko holding his opposition scoreless to date. In Pool B, the round-robin is also in progress, though any of the three wrestlers could make the final. However, it is Paul Fitterer (Minnesota) who controls his own desinty with a 5-0 record having only given up one point tournament to date. At 100 pounds in Pool A, the round-robin stage has been reached with Ethan Koan (Missouri) undefeated at 6-0 with one round-robin win already. All of his victories coming by pin or technical fall. Also undefeated is Kyle Bierdumpfel (New Jersey), while Frankie Bruno (Florida) remains alive despite having a loss in preliminary competition and suffering defeat against Koan in the round-robin. In Pool B, it is Mitchell McKee (Minnesota), who holds the clear driver’s seat with a 6-0 record and a round-robin win in hand. Four wrestlers remain alive in Pool A at 106 pounds, and all have chance to win it. Undefeated are Perez Perez (California) and Blaine Tschida (Minnesota), while also earning All-American honors were Vincenzo Jospeh (Pennsylvania) and Devon Brown (Ohio); Brown lost to Joseph, while Joseph lost to Perez. FILA Cadet Greco champion Kyle Norstrem (Florida) has been the dominant figure in Pool B with a 6-0 record, but he has yet to face either opponent in the round robin. Despite losing to fourth place in pool Sage Coy (Indiana), Doyle Trout (Nebraska) has an excellent position in the round-robin – as he pinned Kamden Krum (Arizona) during prelim, and that carries to the round-robin. The first weight where All-Americans have not been determined is Pool A at 113 pounds with six wrestlers remaining. Returning Junior Greco-Roman finalist Dante Rodriguez (Nebraska) and Coy Ozias (Virginia) each are undefeated with 6-0 marks. Ozias has only given up points in one of twelve periods, while Rodriguez has been extended to three periods twice. Five wrestlers are alive in Pool B, with undefeated competitors Drake Foster (Idaho) and Joshua Temple (Nevada) having clinched All-American finishes. Pool A at 120 pounds will have its All-Americans determined in the seventh round, as the six wrestlers remain with the four wrestlers on losses facing one another. Without a loss is Matthew Floresca (Washington) and now repeat All-American Jon Marmolejo (Illinois), but each wrestler has been extended to a third period at least once. One of the biggest shocks of the event happened in Pool B where Matthew Iwicki (Washington) is undefeated at 6-0 and has shutout his last five opponents, including Zahid Valencia (California) – the nation’s top wrestler in the Class of 2015. Iwicki is 6-0, Valencia is 5-1. In the next round, with six wrestlers left, Valencia faces 5-0 Vincent Turk (Illinois), while Iwicki faces fellow 6-0 wrestler Joe Velliquete (Missouri). All-Americans have been determined in Pool A at 126 pounds, with three of the four remaining without a loss; Cole Weaver (Michigan) is 5-0, while 6-0 Ryan Heiden (Oklahoma) will face off against 5-0 Luke Rowh (Minnesota) in round seven. Each has been extended to a third period at least once. Three of the six remaining in Pool B are undefeated, with Seth Gross (Minnesota) and Jacob Rubio (Texas) facing off in the seventh round. Each is 6-0, Rubio yet to give up a single point, and Gross a single point in two periods. Also undefeated at 5-0 is Ben Brancale (Minnesota). Four remain in Pool A at 132 pounds, and three are undefeated. Teammates from New York, Sam Ward and Jesse Porter, face off in round seven – while Brady O’Keefe (Nevada) joins them without a loss. Aaron Pico (California) has absolutely eviscerated six opponents in Pool B of this weight class, as he seeks the Cadet triple crown. It has been all technical falls but one, and Pico has held the opposition scoreless. The round-robin is in progress, and also without a loss is fellow Cadet folkstyle champion Nick Reenan (Texas). Pool A at 138 pounds will move to the round-robin from the four left after round seven, as undefeated wrestlers Joseph Nelson (Wisconsin) and Colston DiBlasi (Missouri) collide -- so do those on a loss. That does include FloNationals champion Anthony Valencia (California), who lost by shutout technical fall in round five to Nelson – a returning Cadet Greco All-American. In Pool B, defending champion Jon-Jay Chavez (California) has a 6-0 record, giving up points in only one period, and a bye in round seven. Of the four other wrestlers, only Joey Gunther (Illinois) is without loss -- he did not allow a point in his first five matches before being extended to a third period in round six. A round-robin will be established after round seven at 145 pounds in Pool A, where four wrestlers remain right now. Undefeated wrestlers Mason Manville (Minnesota) and Jacob Armstrong (Utah) will face off, while the other two on a loss do the same. Manville is 5-0 with five victories by shutout technical fall. Four wrestlers also remain in Pool B, but only Dustin Williams (Kansas) is undefeated with a 6-0 record. Seven wrestlers remain through five rounds of wrestling at 152 pounds in Pool A, with three holding undefeated records. Bobby Reece (Washington) and Bo Nickal (Texas) will face off in round six, while Ricky Regas (Texas) is 4-0 having given up just a single point against. Nickal has been similarly dominant in five matches, only giving up points in a single period and winning his last three matches by fall. Likewise seven wrestlers remain in Pool B with three undefeated in Travis Hettinga (Wisconsin), Zach Carlson (Minnesota), and Keiffer Taylor (Utah). The round-robin has begun in Pool A at 160 pounds, with returning Cadet Greco finalist Kimball Bastian (Utah) and Billy Duffert (Wisconsin) holding undefeated records. Bastian has held his opposition scoreless through six matches. Pool B round-robin has already started, with Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) and Nick Fiegner (California) still not having lost. Fiegner has not given up a period in five matches, while Reinhardt is 6-0 but having been extended to three periods his last two matches. Four wrestlers remain in Pool A at 170 pounds, with only Terrell Fields (Pennsylvania) being undefeated. He is 6-0 but has been extended into a third period on two occasions. Four also remain in Pool B, with defending Cadet Greco champion Chandler Rogers (Washington) and Nathan Marek (Oklahoma) both undefeated. Rogers is 6-0, only giving up points in one of twelve periods to date; while Marek is 5-0 and has been extended to the third once. These wrestlers face opposition with a loss in round seven. Either chaos or clarity will ensue. A second championship finalist has been determined, this one is Michael Pixley (Missouri) coming out of Pool A at 182 pounds, as he went 6-0 on Day 1. In Pool B, it is down to two wrestlers for the championship position, and both wrestlers happened to lose earlier in the tournament. Samuel Colbray (Oregon) is at 5-1 with four pins and a 1-1 record in three period matches; while Nick Osowski (Wisconsin) is also 5-1 and a 1-1 record in three period matches. Osowski lost to the third place pool finisher, while Colbray lost to the fourth place pool finisher. A championship finalist has also emerged out of Pool A at 195 pounds in incoming freshman Landon Pelham (Michigan). Pelham went 4-0, with all wins coming in two periods. Pool B is in the round-robin stage with Cadet folkstyle champion Lance Benick (Minnesota) in the driver’s seat with a 4-0 record. This includes a 1-0, 2-0 win over returning Cadet Greco finalist Jovon Reyes (Pennsylvania), and that result also carries through into the round-robin. Pool A at 220 pounds features one match left to determine the finalist between undefeated wrestlers in Roy Nash (Utah) and Christian Jenco (New Jersey). Nash is 5-0 and has only given up a single point to date, while Jenco went 4-0 on Day 1 and was extended to third periods three times. Pool B has one round-robin match, with Connor Tulley (Indiana) in the driver’s seat, as he is the lone undefeated wrestler left. Tully went 4-0 on Day 1 winning all matches in two periods. Pool A at 285 pounds has one match left in the round-robin with Tanner Farmer (Illinois) controlling his own destiny as the lone undefeated wrestler. Then, in Pool B, a single match between the undefeated Jake Marnin (Iowa) and 3-1 Wyatt Spears (Oregon) will decide the finalist. Spears lost in the opening round to Luis Pinto (Minnesota) in three periods, before Pinto would lose 2-0, 1-0 decisions to a pair of All-Americans while Spears would have a second round bye and bounce back to three consecutive wins.

Washington's Brittnee Cook defeated Virginia's Rebbeca Forsyth at 95 pounds (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) FARGO, N.D. -- The 2012 Junior & Cadet Nationals kicked off on Saturday at the FARGODOME with the Cadet women's freestyle competition, which included ninety-five wrestlers. Eleven individual champions were crowned. California claimed the team title. Teshya Alo of Hawaii earned Outstanding Wrestler honors after going 5-0 en route to winning the title at 124 pounds. She had two pins and a technical fall shutout. Alo's finals victory came over Colorado's Maya Nelson, a wrestler who defeated her at the Body Bar Invitational. "I have been training so hard for this," said Alo in a post-match interview. "I wasn't going to let anybody take my title." Autumn Rux of Michigan was the lone repeat champion. She went 3-0 en route to claiming the title at 154 pounds. Rux defeated Michigan teammate Samantha Cushard in the finals. Iowa's Cassy Herkelman won a Cadet National title at 115 pounds on her 16th birthday. Herkelman, who made history (along with Megan Black) in 2011 as the first girl to qualify for the state high school tournament, won a three-period thriller over Francesca Giorgio (Pennsylvania) in the finals. Finals Results: 84: Malie Gonsalves (Hawaii) won by forfeit 95: Brittnee Cook (Washington) pinned Rebecca Forsyth (Virginia), 7-0, 0:50 101: Jessica DeHart (Oregon) dec. Marizza Birrueta (Washington), 6-0, 1-0 108: Cadence Lee (California) pinned Angelica Llanes (California), 1:55 115: Cassy Herkelman (Iowa) dec. Francesca Giorgio (Pennsylvania), 0-4, 1-0, 2-1 124: Teshya Alo (Hawaii) dec. Maya Nelson (Colorado), 4-3, 2-2, 4-1 132: Becca Leathers (Oklahoma) dec. Shannon Paaaina (Hawaii), 2-0, 1-4, 5-1 143: Alexis Porter (New York) pinned Anna Naylor (California), 1:32 154: Autumn Rux (Michigan) pinned Samantha Cushard (Michigan), 4-0, 0-3, 1:42 172: Kaitlyn Hill (Michigan) dec. Azusenna Molina (California), 1-0, 2-4, 4-0 198: Ryan Gibbons (Washington) won by forfeit

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Related: Cadet Greco-Roman Preview Information for these previews is based on wrestlers entered in Track Wrestling as of late Thursday evening (July 12). Certain wrestlers may change weight classes and/or their status within the tournament. 100 The Favorite: Jabari Moody (Illinois), a Cadet double finalist last summer (champ freestyle, runner-up Greco-Roman) at 84 pounds. He was 10-1 across styles at the Junior Duals last month (including 5-1 in Greco-Roman). 106 The Favorite: Bobby Nachreiner (Wisconsin) has finished second at 50 kilos each of the last two years at the FILA Junior World Team Trials in Greco-Roman, and is a two-time Junior Greco-Roman All-American at 105 pounds; last year second, and fourth in 2010. Others to Watch: Tyler Casamenti (New Jersey) was a Cadet double All-American in 2010 at 84 pounds (sixth Greco-Roman and second freestyle); Kyle Kelly (New York) is a two-time high school state champion and took seventh in Junior Greco-Roman at 98 pounds last summer; Nkosi Moody (Illinois) won the Junior folkstyle title at 106 this April and is going for a Junior Triple Crown after being a Junior double champion at 98 pounds last summer; while Gannon Volk (Minnesota) makes his Junior debut after doubling last year as a Cadet at 91 pounds. 113 The Favorite: Ronnie Bresser (Oregon), who is ranked No. 38 overall in the Class of 2013, and has four different USA Wrestling championships at the Junior and Cadet levels. He is a two-time folkstyle champion, winning the Junior title this year at 113 after winning Cadets last year at 98. In Cadet Greco-Roman, he won at 98 pounds after finishing third at 91 the year before; while in Cadet freestyle, he was second at 105 last year, after winning the 91 pound weight class the year before. Others to Watch: Defending Junior Greco-Roman champion Johnson Mai (California), who won it at 105 pounds last year and was second in freestyle; Preseason Nationals champion at 106 pounds Paul Mascarenas (New Mexico); returning Junior double All-Americans Jared Oftedahl (Minnesota), Jordan Wigger (South Carolina), and Adam Burchett (Washington); returning Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up Thomas Walton (North Dakota); returning Junior freestyle runner-up Tommy Pawleski (Illinois); along with other wrestlers having Fargo placements in Greco-Roman including Grant Boggs (Montana), Hunter Kelly (Georgia), Bryce Meredith (Wyoming), and Kyndall Rutz (Colorado). 120 The Favorite: Isaiah Varona (Florida), a champion at FILA Junior Nationals at 55 kilos this year in Greco-Roman, and last summer's Junior Greco-Roman champion at 119 pounds. Others to Watch: Returning Junior double All-Americans Phillip Laux (Iowa) and Javier Vieyra (Kansas); returning Junior Greco-Roman All-Americans Trey Andrews (Arizona) and Jared Parvinmehr (Illinois); returning Cadet Greco-Roman All-Americans Jordan Laster (Illinois), Tristan Manderfield (Minnesota), Josh Newberg (Washington), and Wyatt Scribner (Washington); along with Michael Bedard (North Carolina), Brendan Calas (New Jersey), and Kevon Powell (Illinois) who were All-Americans in a previous year; while Kyle Sether (Oregon) was third at the FILA Cadet Greco-Roman tournament this year. 126 The Favorite: Cory Clark (Iowa). The four-time state champion bound for the University of Iowa this fall has earned double All-American honors at the Junior Nationals the last two summers. Last summer at 119 pounds, he was third in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle; while in 2012, he was eighth in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle at 112 pounds. Others to Watch: Hunter Weber (Wisconsin) is a two-time Junior freestyle All-American, fifth at 125 in 2011, and second at 119 in 2010; Joey Palmer (Washington) is a returning Junior freestyle runner-up at 125 pounds; Dylan Lucas (Florida) is ranked No. 23 in the Class of 2015 and has three major Greco-Roman titles in the last three seasons to his credit -- winning the FILA Cadet title this year at 58 kilos, winning it last year at 46 kilos, and winning a Cadet title at 91 in 2010; Austin Hood (Kansas) was a Cadet double finalist in 2010, winning in freestyle and runner-up in Greco-Roman; Michael Cook (Idaho) and Colton Schilling (Oregon) were Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up finishers last year; T.J. Brandt (Pennsylvania) and Joel Shump (Illinois) were Junior Greco-Roman All-Americans last summer; Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) was a Cadet double All-American at 112 pounds; and Josh DiSanto (Pennsylvania) was a Cadet Greco-Roman All-American back in 2010. 132 The Favorite: Zane Richards (Illinois), who is headed off to the University of Illinois, He has won a title in Fargo each of the three previous summers. He was a two-time Cadet Greco-Roman champion, winning at 125 in 2010 and 130 in 2011 (third in freestyle each year); and last summer was second in Junior Greco-Roman at 125, before winning the freestyle title at 130. Others to Watch: Zain Retherford and Tyson Dippery, both from Pennsylvania, rank No. 12 and No. 50 respectively in the Class of 2013, each earning a NHSCA Junior National title this spring. Retherford was fifth in Cadet freestyle last year, while Dippery was sixth in Cadet Greco-Roman in 2010. Nathan Kraisser (Maryland) and Sam Brancale (Minnesota) headline graduated seniors in this weight class. Kraisser a two-time Junior All-American in Greco-Roman (fifth last year, runner-up in 2010), placed fourth in freestyle last summer, and was a NHSCA Seniors champion; while Brancale was a FILA Cadet double All-American in 2011 and a Cadet double All-American in 2010. Chase Call and Blaine Invernon, both from Idaho, each placed seventh in Cadet Greco-Roman last year; Call also placed seventh in 2010, while Invernon was a FILA Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up last month. Sammy Jones (Louisiana) and Zack Nelson (Ohio) are proven Greco-Roman performers – Jones having finished third and fourth in Greco-Roman at Juniors and FILA Juniors in 2011, while Nelson is now a two-time fifth-place finisher in Greco-Roman at the FILA Junior level. Two other graduated seniors are 2010 Cadet Greco-Roman sixth place finisher Alejandro Sancho (Florida), along with Zach Synon (Illinois) who was a Junior freestyle All-American and FILA Cadet Greco-Roman placer in the 2011 calendar year. Rounding out the notables are Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (New York) and Tate Robinson (Tennessee). Rodriguez-Spencer placed at both the FILA Junior and FILA Cadet level this year in Greco-Roman, and was a freestyle All-American at the FILA Cadet and Cadet National levels in 2011; while Robinson is ranked No. 41 in the Class of 2014, and has finished fifth three times at the Cadet Nationals (twice in freestyle). 138 The Favorite: Ben Whitford (Michigan), who is ranked No. 4 in the Class of 2013. He was a Junior double champion last summer at 135 pounds. In addition to that, he won the Super 32 Challenge in dominating fashion this past fall at 138 pounds. At the Cadet level, he was in all four possible finals, only losing in the 2009 Greco-Roman final. Others to Watch: Three others in the field join Whitford as Top 100 prospects from the Class of 2013. Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota) ranks No. 20, and has the strongest Greco-Roman base of the three having finished third at the FILA Junior level this past April, fourth in Junior Greco-Roman last summer at 125 pounds, and was a Cadet runner-up at 119 in 2009; Colt Cotten (Pennsylvania) is ranked No. 67 in the class; while Jake Marlin (Iowa) is ranked No. 76, and was a Cadet double All-American in 2010 (seventh in Greco-Roman at 145 pounds). Four additional wrestlers in this field have appeared in at least one Greco-Roman final during their Fargo careers. Elijah Davis (California) was a Cadet champion last summer at 130 pounds; Joey Moita (California) was a Junior champion at 98 pounds in 2009; Jake Velarde (Washington) was a Junior runner-up last year at 130, also taking sixth at the FILA Cadet Greco-Roman 63-kilo weight class, and in 2010 was third in Cadet Greco-Roman at 119 pounds; while Hayden Tuma (Idaho) is ranked No. 29 in the Class of 2014, and has won four different USA Wrestling titles in the last three seasons (FILA Cadet Greco-Roman this year and last year, Cadet freestyle last year, and Cadet Greco-Roman in 2010). Other Fargo All-Americans in this weight are Brandon Charbonneau (Kansas), Joe Grable (Washington), and Trey Thiesen (Wisconsin). 145 The Favorite: Grant LaMont (Utah), who is ranked No. 73 in the Class of 2013, and already a two-time Junior Greco-Roman All-American (third at 135 in 2011, second at 125 in 2010). Also, was a Cadet freestyle third at 135 in 2011, a two-time FILA Cadet freestyle All-American, and a FILA Cadet Greco-Roman champion last month. Others to Watch: Two other members of the Top 100 from the Class of 2013 are in this weight, No. 71 Jared Johnshoy (Idaho) and No. 96 Justin Arthur (West Virgnia); Johnshoy has earned All-American finishes in freestyle each of the last two summers -- eighth at Junior 135 last summer, and seventh at Cadet 130 in 2010, while Arthur placed sixth at 135 in Cadet Greco-Roman last summer. Also grade-level ranked is Jack Bass (Texas), ranked No. 18 in the Class of 2014, and he won the FILA Cadet freestyle title at 69 kilos last month and was a Cadet freestyle runner-up at 135 last year. Ryan Blees (North Dakota) is the next most credentialed wrestler in this weight, finishing double fourth last year in Cadet 135, fourth in FILA Cadet freestyle last month at 69 kilos, and eighth in Cadet freestyle at 125 in 2010. Alex Abono (California) was a Junior Greco-Roman fifth place finisher last year, and a Cadet freestyle sixth place finisher in 2010. FILA Junior Greco-Roman placers this year include Zane Nelson (Ohio), who has done so each of the last two years, and the 63-kilo runner-up this year Tyrel White (Pennsylvania). Returning Cadet Greco-Roman All-Americans include Phil Downing (Colorado), fifth at 135; Mike Longo (California), second at 135; and Alex Mossing (Ohio), eighth at 135. Earning Fargo All-American honors in 2010 were Alex Aniciete (Nevada), Blayne Briceno (California), and Jesse Carlisle (Utah); while Logan Breitenbach (Maryland) was fourth at 152 pounds in the FILA Cadet Greco-Roman tournament last month. 152 The Favorite: Oliver Pierce (Texas), who is ranked No. 17 in the Class of 2013, and a three-time double All-American in Fargo. Last year, he was second in Greco-Roman and seventh in freestyle at 145 pounds, in 2011 he was fourth in Greco-Roman and a champ in freestyle at 152, while in 2010 he won the Greco-Roman and was fourth in freestyle at 135. Additionally, he was a FILA Cadet champion in freestyle at 69 kilos in 2011, and was the Junior folkstyle champion this year at 152 so he is after a Junior Triple Crown. Others to Watch: Dylan Palacio (New York) leads that list as an NHSCA Senior Nationals champion bound for Cornell, and last year he was eighth in this weight class in Junior Greco-Roman. Another superstar in this weight is Super 32 Challenge champion Josh Llopez (Maryland), who is ranked No. 8 in the Class of 2014, and finished third in Cadet freestyle last year in this weight. Cadet double All-Americans last year include Logan Marcicki (Michigan) and Rodney Shepard (North Carolina); Jared Scharenbock (Wisconsin) was fourth in Cadet Greco-Roman; while Anthony Cimorosi (Maryland), Heath Coles (Pennsylvania), Kevin Cooper (Kentucky), and Jordan Lara (New Mexico) were all Cadet freestyle All-Americans last year. Additional wrestlers that were Cadet freestyle All-Americans in 2010 include Nick Hall (Alabama), Eric Hoffman (Maryland), and T.J. Fox (Ohio) who was a double runner-up. 160 The Favorite: Geordan Speiller (Florida). This graduated senior is bound for the Olympic Training Center for 2012-13 prior to matriculating in college and is an absolute beast when it comes to Greco-Roman competition. In the last 16 months, he was FILA Junior champion at 79 kilos, Junior National champion at 160, and a FILA Junior runner-up at 74 kilos. Others to Watch: This group is led by Isaiah Martinez (California), who is ranked No. 3 overall in the Class of 2013, is a two-time state champion and was a Cadet double All-American in 2010 (includes Greco-Roman title at 135 pounds). Another legit title contender in this behemoth of a weight class is Wisconsin-bound Justin Koethe (Iowa), who was a FILA Junior Greco-Roman champion in 2011 at 70 kilos and a Junior double All-American last summer at 152 pounds (third Greco-Roman, fifth freestyle). Other returning Junior Greco-Roman All-Americans include Trace Engelkes (Illinois), Kirk Johnson (Indiana), No. 42 in the Class of 2014 Burke Paddock (New York), and Matt Gay (Wisconsin). Returning Cadet All-Americans include Gavin Grater (Kansas) and Tommy Longendyke (Minnesota) in Greco-Roman, while Dustin Fuller (Iowa) and Bryce Pappas (Maryland) did the deed in freestyle. Going back to the FILA Cadet Greco-Roman tournament in 2011, two runners-up are in this field – Austin Dewey (Idaho) and Mason Wright (Illinois). Also in the fray are two-time FILA Junior Greco-Roman medalist Connor Sutton (New York), along with 2010 Cadet All-Americans in Jackson Fox (Wisconsin) and Jordan Rothers (Minnesota), as well as graduated two-time state champion Kyle Begin (Minnesota). 170 The Favorite: Alex Meyer (Iowa). This graduated senior bound for the University of Iowa has made a significant leap in the last 15 or so months, winning a pair of Junior folkstyle titles (is eligible for a Junior Triple Crown this year), and doubling in Fargo last summer at 160 pounds (second Greco-Roman, third freestyle). Others to Watch: Fellow graduated senior Matt Reed (Kansas) is bound for Oklahoma after winning the NHSCA Senior National title, and has earned All-American honors the last two summers in Greco-Roman -- fourth as a Junior last year and second as a Cadet the year before. FILA Cadet Greco-Roman All-Americans from this year include Nick Corba (Ohio) and Kyle Bateman (Florida); Corba placed second, and was third in Cadet Greco-Roman last summer, while Bateman took sixth and was fourth in Cadet freestyle. FILA Cadet Greco-Roman All-Americans from 2011 include Travis Berridge (Florida) and Jason Grimes (Georgia); Berridge took fourth at 69 kilos and was a Cadet Greco-Roman sixth place finisher in 2010, while Grimes was second at 76 kilos and a Cadet double All-American in 2010 (third Greco-Roman, eighth freestyle). Additional Cadet All-Americans going back to 2010 were Jacob Morrissey (Wisconsin), Brett Pfarr (Minnesota), and Cody Pych (Illinois); while Codie Lafromboise (Minnesota) and Jake Stilling (Wisconsin) were on the podium in Fargo last summer. 182 The Favorite: Sam Brooks (Illinois). Yet another graduated senior bound for Iowa heads a weight class here. Brooks was a Junior double All-American last year up at 189, finishing third in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle. While a Cadet in Fargo, he earned four All-American finishes, doubling as champion in 2009 while finishing second in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman in 2010. Brooks was also a FILA Cadet double champion at 85 kilos in 2011, while earning double All-American honors at the FILA Junior level in the 84-kilo weight class that same year. Others to Watch: Leading those still in high school are ranked Class of 2013 prospects Ricky Robertson (Illinois) and Brooks Climmons (Georgia). Robertson, ranked No. 59, was a Cadet double finalist last summer winning the freestyle title at 171 and finishing second in Greco-Roman at 160; while last month he finished second in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle at 85 kilos. Climmons, ranked No. 60, was a FILA Cadet double All-American in 2011, finishing second in Greco-Roman; and a Cadet double All-American in 2010, winning freestyle and taking third in Greco-Roman. Three other highly notable graduated kids reside in this weight class – Kevin Beazley (Michigan), Dwight Howes (Colorado), and NHSCA Senior National runner-up Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma). Beazley has an excellent USA Wrestling resume with Greco-Roman All-American honors the last two summers, including second at the Junior level in 2011; a double FILA Junior All-American finish this April, and double FILA Cadet fifth-place finishes in April 2010. Howes was a Junior Greco-Roman seventh place finisher last year, and took third in FILA Junior freestyle this past April. Another trio of wrestlers earned Cadet double All-American honors last year, Ryder Newman (Nevada), Troy Hembury (Pennsylvania), and Aaron Rothwell (Wisconsin); Cory Daniel (Maryland) was a Cadet Greco-Roman All-American last summer; while Jacob Denman (Ohio) was a Cadet Greco-Roman medalist back in 2010. 195 The Favorite: Tim Dudley (South Carolina). The Nebraska bound graduated senior was dominant this past season with titles at the Super 32 Challenge and NHSCA Senior Nationals. Others to Watch: Four wrestlers in this weight are ranked among the Top 100 prospects in the Class of 2013: No. 37 Ryan Solomon (Pennsylvania), No. 61 Ray O'Donnell (Pennsylvania), No. 94 Payne Hayden (Michigan), and No. 100 Alex Bambic (Arizona). Solomon has earned double All-American honors each of the last two summers at 215 pounds, in 2011 as a Junior and in 2010 as a Cadet; O'Donnell was champion in Cadet Greco-Roman last summer at 171 and in FILA Cadet Greco-Roman last month at 85 kilos; Hayden earned double All-American honors in 2011 at the FILA Cadet Nationals, while also finishing eighth in Cadet Greco-Roman at 140 in 2010; and Bambic finished fifth in Greco-Roman at the FILA Juniors this past April, and at FILA Cadets the previous April. Also in this weight are FILA Cadet double All-Americans Logan Kirby (Maryland) and Josh Lehner (Ohio). 220 The Favorites: It's not really fair to separate these two, so let's put them together: Kyle Snyder (Maryland) and J'den Cox (Missouri). Snyder is ranked No. 2 overall in the Class of 2014 and was a double Cadet finalist in Fargo last summer. Cox is ranked No. 6 overall in the Class of 2013 and was also a double Cadet finalist. Cox is the defending champion in Greco-Roman, beating Snyder; while Snyder was the champ in freestyle, beating Cox. Snyder was also third at the FILA Junior freestyle tournament in April competing at 96 kilos. Others to Watch: Garrett Ryan (Arizona) was a FILA Cadet double champion last month at 100 kilos; Brian Moran (Michigan) was a Cadet double All-American last summer at 215 pounds, and a 2011 FILA Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up at 100 kilos; while Danny Chaid (California), Dane Pestano (Hawaii), and Mike Swider (Illinois) don't bring strong Greco-Roman/free credentials to the table but are extremely talented. 285 The Favorite: Adam Coon (Michigan), who is ranked No. 2 in the Class of 2013. He has been a straight up beast this spring/summer going undefeated at the Junior Duals in both styles, winning the FILA Junior Greco-Roman tournament, and finishing fifth in freestyle at FILA Juniors (highest among a non-college wrestler). Last summer in Fargo, Coon was the Greco-Roman champion and third in freestyle losing only to Morgan McIntosh. Others to Watch: Sam Stoll (Minnesota), ranked No. 12 in the Class of 2014, was a Cadet double champion last summer at 285 pounds. Three notable graduated seniors are Dawson Peck (Pennsylvania), Josh Marchok (Illinois), and Evan McGee (Oklahoma); Peck was an All-American in Greco-Roman at 215 pounds the last two summers, eighth in 2011 as a Junior and sixth as a Cadet in 2011, Marchok was a double All-American last summer at 215 pounds at the Junior level while he placed eighth in Junior Greco-Roman in 2010, and McGee was a Cadet double All-American at 285 pounds in 2010. Another pair of wrestlers are ranked in the Class of 2013: No. 58 Newton Smerchek (Wisconsin) and No. 72 Nathan Butler (Kansas), who placed third in Cadet Greco-Roman last summer at 215 pounds and was a FILA Cadet double finalist this spring. Additional wrestlers meriting mention are Mick Dougharity (Oregon), fifth at 215 in Junior Greco-Roman last summer, and Aaron Rafalko (Kansas), sixth in Cadet Greco-Roman at 285.

Related: Junior Greco-Roman Preview Information for these previews is based on wrestlers entered in Track Wrestling as of late Thursday evening (July 12). Certain wrestlers may change weight classes and/or their status within the tournament. 88 The Favorite: Dalton Roberts (Michigan), who was a FILA Cadet champion in Greco-Roman at 92 pounds. He went undefeated (6-0) at the Cadet National Duals in Greco-Roman at 88 pounds. Others to Watch: FILA Cadet double fourth-place finisher Michael Doetsch (Maryland) and Cadet National folkstyle champion Louie Hayes (Illinois). Hayes has also split Greco-Roman matches against Roberts this summer, and was fifth in Greco-Roman at the FILA Cadet Nationals. 94 The Favorite: Chris Cuccolo (New York), who placed fifth in both styles at 84 pounds in the Cadet Nationals last summer, and was a double All-American (third in Greco-Roman) at the FILA Cadet Nationals last month at 42 kilos. Others to Watch: Clayton Stillwagon (Montana), who was an All-American in both styles at the FILA Cadet Nationals last month at 42 kilos (sixth in Greco-Roman), along with Jon Gabriel (Pennsylvania) and Joseph Grass (West Virginia). 100 The Favorite: Mitch McKee (Minnesota), a runner-up at the FILA Cadet Nationals in both styles last month at 46 kilos. He went 6-0 in the Cadet Greco-Roman Duals at 106 pounds. Others to Watch: FILA Cadet Greco-Roman All-Americans Michael Beck and Adam Whitesell, both from Maryland; Camden Bertucci (Michigan), who went 6-0 in each style at 110 pounds at the Junior Duals; FILA Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up Ethan Koan (Missouri); Doyle Trout (Nebraska), who finished third in FILA Cadet freestyle and went 11-0 across styles at 106 pounds in the Junior Duals; along with incoming freshman Kyle Bierdumpfel (New Jersey). 106 The Favorite: Kyle Norstrem (Florida), who is ranked No. 6 in the Class of 2016. He won the FILA Cadet Greco-Roman title at 50 kilos last month. Last year, Norstrem was third in Cadet Greco-Roman at 98 pounds and the FILA Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up at 46 kilos. Others to Watch: Returning Cadet Greco-Roman sixth-place finisher Bryson Beard (Washington); FILA Cadet Greco-Roman champion at 101 pounds Danny Boychuck (New Jersey), who also placed fourth in Cadet Greco-Roman at 91 pounds last year; Vincenzo Joseph (Pennsylvania), who is ranked No. 29 in the Class of 2015; Ty Lucas (Florida), who is ranked No. 11 in the Class of 2017, and was sixth in both styles at the FILA Cadet Nationals; returning Junior Greco-Roman All-American Ty Pelot (Wisconsin), who also placed fifth at the FILA Cadet Nationals in the 50-kilo weight class; as well as Blaine Tschida (Minnesota), who was fourth at 50 kilos at the FILA Cadet Nationals. 113 The Favorite: Coy Ozias (Virginia), a two-time in-season state champion who ended the year ranked No. 13 in the 106 pound weight class. Others to Watch: Returning Cadet Greco-Roman All-Americans Anthony Cefolo (New Jersey) and Austin Strzelczyk (Illinois); Dante Rodriguez (Nebraska), who was runner-up in Junior Greco-Roman at 98 pounds last summer; FILA Cadet sixth-place finisher at 54 kilos Brian Burchett (Washington); Cody Karstetter (Oklahoma), who was eighth last summer in Cadet freestyle at 112 pounds; along with Craig De La Cruz (New Jersey) and Ryan Friedman (Maryland). 120 The Favorite: Cole Weaver (Michigan), who took fourth in both styles last summer at 119 pounds in the Cadet Nationals, and went 12-1 across styles at the Cadet Duals, including an undefeated 6-0 in Greco-Roman. Others to Watch: Cadet folkstyle runner-up Zech Bresser (Oregon); Matthew Iwicki (Washington), who went 15-1 across styles at the Cadet Duals; Kent Lane (Pennsylvania), a double champion at the Northeast Cadet regional; returning Cadet Greco-Roman sixth-place finisher at 112 pounds Jon Marmolejo (Illinois), was also fifth at FILA Cadets in Greco-Roman at 54 kilos; returning Cadet Greco-Roman All-American Joseph Velliquete (Missouri), who was fifth at 105 pounds last summer; 2011 FILA Cadet Greco All-American Matt Rundell (Illinois); and Griffin Parriott (Minnesota), who is ranked No. 16 in the Class of 2016. 126 The Favorite: Seth Gross (Minnesota), who is ranked No. 49 in the Class of 2014, and was a FILA Cadet double All-American at 58 kilos last month (third in Greco-Roman). He also was champion at the FILA Cadets in freestyle and last summer at 112 pounds in Cadet freestyle. Others to Watch: FILA Cadet freestyle third-place finisher Sean Fausz (Kentucky); Lucas Ortiz (Pennsylvania), who is ranked No. 24 in the Class of 2016; another excellent incoming freshman in Max Pickett (Virginia); Jacob Rubio (Texas), fifth in Greco-Roman at FILA Cadets in the 58-kilo weight class, who was 25-3 across styles (11-2 in Greco-Roman) at the Junior and Cadet Duals last month; along with returning Cadet Greco-Roman All-American Cole Walter (Pennsylvania), who is ranked No. 42 in the Class of 2015. 132 The Favorite: Patrick Duggan (Pennsylvania), who is ranked No. 16 in the Class of 2015, and was seventh in Cadet freestyle last summer at 130 pounds. Others to Watch: Jose Champagne (Indiana) and Austin Kraisser (Maryland), both of whom are top incoming freshmen, ranked 12th and 11th respectively in the Class of 2016; Larry Early (Illinois), who is ranked No. 43 in the Class of 2015; two-time high school state champion Justin Oliver (Michigan); along with fellow in-season state champion Brock Wingbermuehle (Missouri). 138 The Favorite: A pair of California natives were Cadet Greco-Roman champions last summer, Jon Jay Chavez at 125 pounds and Rich Martinez at 135 pounds. During the scholastic season, Chavez placed seventh at state in the 132 pound weight class and was eighth at the FloNationals. Others to Watch: There are four nationally ranked wrestlers from the Class of 2015: No. 18 Josh Maruca (Pennsylvania); No. 30 Isaac Dulgarian (Kansas), eighth last year in Cadet freestyle at 125 pounds; No. 34 Colston DiBlasi (Missouri), a champion at NHSCA Freshman Nationals; and No. 36 Dayton Racer (Missouri), the Cadet folkstyle champion at 145 pounds. There are two excellent incoming freshmen in the field: Chris Weiler (Pennsylvania) and Nick Reenan (Texas), who is ranked No. 14 in the Class of 2016 and a Cadet folkstyle champion at 138 pounds. Also present in the field is Zehlin Storr (Michigan), runner-up at 138 pounds in Cadet folkstyle. 145 The Favorite: Mason Manville (Minnesota), who is ranked No. 3 in the Class of 2016, went 13-0 across styles at the Cadet Duals, and was fourth place in both styles at the FILA Cadet Nationals last month. Others to Watch: Matthew Moody (Georgia), who went 13-0 across styles at the Cadet Duals; Joseph Nelson (Wisconsin), fifth last summer in Cadet Greco-Roman at 130 pounds and ranked No. 49 in the Class of 2015; along with Josh Shields (Pennsylvania), a double Northeast Regional champion and ranked No. 11 in the Class of 2015. 152 The Favorite: Bo Nickal (Texas), who is ranked No. 14 in the Class of 2014, and seeks a Cadet Triple Crown after winning the folkstyle title in April. He was also a Cadet double All-American last summer at 135 pounds, third in Greco-Roman and seventh in freestyle. At last month's FILA Cadet Nationals, he took true second in Greco-Roman and was runner-up in freestyle. Others to Watch: Kimball Bastian (Utah), runner-up at 145 pounds in Cadet Greco-Roman last summer and fifth at FILA Cadet Greco-Roman in the 69-kilo class last month; Travis Hettinga (Wisconsin), who was 14-2 across styles at the Cadet Duals, including 8-0 in Greco-Roman; Xavier Montalvo (Illinois), seventh last summer in Cadet Greco-Roman at 135 pounds, runner-up in FILA Cadet Greco-Roman at the 69-kilo weight class, went 11-1 across styles at the Cadet Duals (including 6-0 in Greco-Roman), and ranks No. 40 in the Class of 2015; returning Cadet Greco-Roman eighth-place finisher J.P. Newton (Ohio); and returning Cadet Greco-Roman fifth-place finisher Dustin Williams (Kansas). 160 The Favorite: Chandler Rogers (Washington), who is ranked No. 13 in the Class of 2014, and a defending Cadet Greco-Roman champion (winning last year at 145 pounds). He also won the FILA Cadet Greco-Roman title this year at 76 kilos, and was third in last year's FILA Cadet Greco-Roman tournament at 69 kilos. Others to Watch: Dylan Artigliere (New Jersey), who was an undefeated (6-0) in the Cadet Greco-Roman Duals (including a win over Nickal), and fifth in his high school state tournament this year. 170 The Favorite: Nathan Marek (Oklahoma), who is ranked No. 46 in the Class of 2014. Others to Watch: Angus Arthur (Michigan), ranked No. 44 in the Class of 2015, and went 12-1 across styles at the Cadet Duals (5-1 in Greco-Roman); returning Cadet Greco-Roman All-Americans Gabe Frandsen (Wisconsin) and Trey Miller (Florida); returning Cadet freestyle All-American Daniel Vitale (Minnesota); and Justan Rivera (Georgia), ranked No. 41 in the Class of 2015, and went 10-1 across styles at the Cadet Duals (5-1 in Greco-Roman). 182 The Favorite: Michael Pixley (Missouri), a Cadet folkstyle champion at 170 pounds. He went 14-1 across styles at the Cadet Duals, which included a 6-1 mark in Greco-Roman. Others to Watch: Alex Benoit (Illinois), who is ranked No. 48 in the Class of 2015; and Terrell Fields (Pennsylvania), who went 10-1 across styles at the Cadet Duals, including a 5-1 mark in Greco-Roman. 195 The Favorite: Lance Benick (Minnesota), who is ranked No. 12 in the Class of 2015, was an InterMat JJ Classic champion, won the Cadet folkstyle nationals at 195 pounds this spring, and was fourth at 85 kilos in the FILA Cadet freestyle tournament last month. Others to Watch: Landon Pelham (Michigan) is ranked No. 22 in the Class of 2016, and Jovon Reyes (Pennsylvania) was a Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up last summer at 189 pounds. 220 The Favorite: Connor Tolley (Indiana), who was a Cadet folkstyle runner-up at 195 pounds to Benick, and finished fourth in both styles at 100 kilos in last month's FILA Cadet Nationals. Others to Watch: Christian Jenco (New Jersey), who was eighth last year at 215 pounds in Cadet Greco-Roman, and was 10-1 across styles at the Cadet Duals last month including 4-1 in Greco-Roman; and Roy Nash (Utah), who took fourth at FILA Cadets in Greco-Roman last year at 100 kilos. 285 The Favorite: Jacob Marnin (Iowa), a Cadet folkstyle runner-up at 285 pounds.

InterMat senior writer T.R. Foley answers reader questions about NCAA wrestling, international wrestling, recruiting, or anything loosely related to wrestling. You have until Thursday night every week to send questions to Foley's Twitter or email account. Q: Did you see that Iowa does not have the Midlands on its schedule? -- Mark B. Foley: Compelling. Who knows what is going through the mind of Hawkeye head wrestling coach Tom Brands? I suspect dropping Midlands had something to do with the Big Ten schedule this season, but other factors might have also contributed. Midlands has been down over the past several years, no thanks in part to the Southern Scuffle. Also, Evanston is cold, it's a long season, and who are the Hawkeyes going to see (that they NEED to see), that they don't already see? Maybe Oklahoma? Maybe a California kid or two? They could ultimately be going the route of Oklahoma State and having their kids rest over the holidays. I know it sounds defective to the spirit of Hawkeye Nation to NOT have a fully depressed gas pedal, but adaptation is the key to survival, and if Brands thinks skipping Midlands will get his minions to perform better come March, then he'll do it. It's kinda sad, though. I'm a Midlands homer and would love to see them there for the big 50th tournament. Q: In a battle of ex-college matmen, Chris Weidman (Hofstra) dominated Mark Munoz (Oklahoma State) at the UFC on Fuel TV 4 on Wednesday night. Two-part question. What did you make of Weidman's performance against Munoz? How long until every UFC champion is an ex-college wrestler? -- Mike C. Foley: The majority of the UFC's champions have been former wrestlers and as recently as ten months ago the majority still were (Dominick Cruz, Frankie Edgar, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez). But recent losses and an emergent Brazilian contingency has made the struggle for singular dominance more difficult. What makes the Brazilians so successful is that they've recently been touting more than just a submission game. UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo, middleweight champ Anderson Silva, and heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos have shown brilliance in striking their opponents with hands, feet and elbows. And where they don't currently hold belts, they are making headway. Renan Barao fights for the interim title against former UC Davis wrestler Urijah Faber in two weeks. Should the Brazilian win, he'll face Dominick Cruz sometime next year to unite the bantamweight title. (Cruz recently tore his ACL.) UFC newcomer and light heavyweight Glover Texiera is fighting Rampage Jackson in his home country of Brazil. Texiera was originally scheduled to fight fellow Brazilian Shogun Rua, but the former UFC light heavyweight champion REFUSED to sign the contract saying he'd rather be cut than fight the terrifying Texiera. Should Teixiera pan out he'll present a real challenge to current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (or a newly-minted Dan Henderson). Erick Silva is the most talented new fighter in the promotion and could compete for a welterweight title in the next 12-18 months. The Brazilians only have one flyweight on the UFC roster, but given some financial incentives, don't be surprised if they produce a contingency of spry little fighters. Chris Weidman, who wrestled at Hofstra, improved to 9-0 (Photo/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)As for Chris Weidman, I think that given the chance to fight for the middleweight title he'd be my personal favorite to beat Anderson Silva. He's less experienced and might not posses the same acumen on his feet as the current champion, but in wrestling, conditioning and jiu-jitsu the 28-year-old Weidman has the upper hand. That Weidman has better wrestling than Silva isn't surprising. Sonnen exposed the Brazilian as often being slow to sprawl. Assuming he takes down the champ, Weidman becomes a threat to submit. Believe it or not, Weidman is downright nasty at jiu-jitsu and where Sonnen couldn't avoid a triangle or attempt his own submission, Weidman has extensive international experience finding the finish. Weidman's movement inside the guard and his INCREDIBLE guard passing skills will mean less time with his hands tied up by the prone Silva. His hands will have to go somewhere, and I suspect they'll end up in Silva's jaw. Should Weidman Submit the Spider, Cain KO JDS and Johny best GSP the only weight left in order to complete your dream would be featherweight where Chad Mendes would have to knock off Jose Aldo. Q: Over the years wrestling has truly evolved, especially in terms of technique. What are your thoughts on the rise of popularity with moves like the super duck? Can the fancy nature moves like it hurt the next generation, especially on the senior level & against Russian/foreign defense? -- D.B.H. Foley: Is the super duck popular with the kids these days? I need to start drilling. Techniques evolve rapidly and what worked in 1999 is not necessarily going to work today. Fortunately our young wrestlers have coaches to guide them towards the techniques that are beyond fads. But what you're getting at is something quite different: The perception that wrestlers are valuing FLASH over SUBSTANCE. Flashy play corrupted basketball in the later 90s and early aughties that ended with massive international embarrassments for Team USA. The theory was that SportsCenter highlighted dunks which motivated attention-hungry players to drive the hoop instead of pass, and subsequently fewer players also wanted to play good defense. (Who would want to be the guy forever immortalized on a poster with Lebron James' crotch in their face mid-dunk?) USA Basketball realized that they would keep losing to Puerto Rico and Greece unless they found a way to wrangle in their petulant media-hungry stars. They hired Coach K to teach the how to pass and play defense and otherwise ignore for a few weeks the impulse to be on Top Plays. Their problem has been solved, at least temporarily. Wrestling is starting to become more media friendly, even if only within our own community and in random clips on SportsCenter. Highlights on video sites like Flo ABSOLUTELY perpetuate the type of flash-first mentality in wrestling that has been prevailing in basketball. This is almost certainly NOT a good thing. When I was looking for videos of T.J. Williams to post in this week's Top Ten piece, it was shocking how many of his matches were defined by simple sprawls and double leg re-shots. None of his offense would make today's OMG!! World of Twitter that emphasizes high-risk moves. (You can follow me @trfoley.) Ellis Coleman's Flying Squirrel almost broke the Internet, and because it was viewed so often it lead to imitations, including Shawn Bunch who lost a period when his attempt ended in a five-point move for his opponent Coleman Scott. I'm pretty sure he'd like to have that one back. Flash is something to be done in moderation. I think a recalibration of techniques towards only super ducks, flying squirrels, spinning back fists, and cartwheel doubles would harm us internationally. But we have a stable of guys RIGHT NOW who are smarter than to gamble their Olympic gold on the hopes of landing a high-risk move. What is interesting about wrestling is that the younger generation won't reach the international level if all the do is attempt saltos and lateral drops. When it comes to technique and winning competitions, wrestling is inextricably Darwinistic, while other sports, like basketball, have long periods of technical flat lining. Wrestling in pop-culture media break (I consider judo to be in the wrestling family.) "You make a sex video with some guy and that's all your famous for ..." -- Ronda Rousey, person who would NEVER use sex appeal to get attention. Q: Did you watch the Franklin Gomez-Besik Kudukhov match? Gomez looks like a beast. Coleman Scott-Franklin Gomez for the Olympic gold medal! -- Andrew H. Foley: Yes. Unreal. Q: Considering the level of assumed "badassery" among fans/spectators at the NCAA DI tournament each year, isn't it something that almost no fights break out in the stands? I have my own thoughts about this, but am curious to hear yours. After watching the coverage of Russian Nationals on Flo, and seeing the melee that broke out after one of Saitiev's matches, I wondered why we don't see that more in the U.S.? Are the Russians ... rednecks? -- Joe S. Foley: Let us not lower ourselves to name calling, especially when those we malign are specifically outfitted with ass-whipping skills. (Dagestanis are also "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' crazy. And who do you never, ever fight? The crazy guy.) The lack of fistfights in the stands is mostly a matter of coincidence, rather than overt classiness. The NCAA wrestling tournament is a mostly alcohol-free event populated primarily by parents, girlfriends, and alumni groups with an average age of "mid-life crisis." The rapscallions who attend the tournament and would gladly throw their paws in anger are either on the mat, at the bar drinking, or have slept through the session due to an unconquerable gut-twisting hangover. The NCAA also limits the interaction of fan groups they suspect might not blend well or have a long history of angst (i.e. Iowa/Penn State, Oklahoma/Oklahoma State, Princeton/Harvard) The organizers of Russian Nationals put Satiev's face on a banner above the mat to promote his PROBABLE finals matchup with two-time world champion Denis Tsargush. Promotion is awesome, Beat the Streets did the same with Shawn Bunch before the Grapple in the Big Apple. But hen Satiev got throw for three in his semifinal matchup, yet inexplicably was given a point, the crowd saw that this wasn't promotional, that the fix was in. The crowd was hyper-regionalized, mildly intoxicated, and consequently expressed their displeasure. Who could blame them? Russia is crooked and in countries where the government is constantly hosing you these outbursts by citizenry act as release valve for frustration. Its as true in Russia as it is in China, where last year the Georgetown men's basketball team got DEMOLISHED during a fight. All the Chinese players needed in order to turn a friendly game of roundball into full-scale mob was the slightest spark, then ... BOOM! GOES THE CHAIR TO THE FACE. No booze + No intermingling + No corruption = Peace. Q: PSU's recruiting class is not highly regarded. Just a function of so few scholarships this year or a problem in your opinion? -- Michael K. Foley: Probably just a little down on scholarships, but I also don't think Coach Cael is as committed to landing the ABSOLUTE top guy NO MATTER WHAT. I think Coach Cael understands that the best recruits don't always make the best wrestlers. He wants guys that will buy into his system and won't cause trouble. At the end of the day he believes that plugging even a marginal wrestler into that system will be more than adequate as long as they pay attention, give their full effort, and enjoy their time on campus. Essentially he doesn't need finished products and might even prefer to make them himself. Q: I would like to see UFC fighter Chael Sonnen go up to light heavyweight. Thoughts? -- Tom N. Foley: I would like to see him retire and become a full-time announcer. Incredible. Q: 1989 118-pound NCAA champion Jack Cuvo (senior) vs. 2011 125-pound NCAA champion Anthony Robles (senior). Both went undefeated, but watching Cuvo in his videos back in the day, I couldn't see anybody touching him. Who wins and score? -- Robbie P. Foley: My instinct was that you were screwing with me. Since I was a kid I'd heard of the Jack Cuvo single leg and this seemed like a prompt that wanted me to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of Robles competing with one leg. I now see that it's just a great question. Robles by a major decision (13-4) and here's why. If you've never wrestled Robles it is VERY difficult to understand his unique leverage and angles of attack. How about the second meeting, or maybe the third? Sure, you increase your chances significantly. However, by his senior season Robles had refined his technique so much that even guys he'd faced before had no answers in their rebuttal matches. Jack Cuvo is a legend, but I'd put Robles up against any 125-pound wrestler in NCAA history and give him the nod a majority of the time, much less a 118 lber. Robles was just that dominant his senior season.

Related: Iowa Wrestling Schedule IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling program, the national attendance leader in each of the last six seasons, has released an upcoming schedule that includes eight home dates and six duals against teams that finished in the top 10 at the 2012 NCAA Championships. The Hawkeyes released the 2012-13 schedule earlier this week. The Hawkeyes begin the 2012-13 campaign with a dual tourney at Tennessee-Chattanooga on Nov. 17 before hosting Cornell College, Iowa Central CC and Southern Illinois at the Iowa City Duals in the home opener Nov. 24. Iowa continues its non-conference home schedule against Iowa State on Dec. 1 and Lehigh on Dec. 6. The Hawkeyes have won eight in a row against the Cyclones and are undefeated in 23 meetings with Lehigh, the most recent a 25-13 victory in 2003. Iowa then returns to the road to participate in the inaugural "Grapple at the Garden" at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dec. 16. The Hawkeyes, one of nine college programs participating in the first ever college wrestling dual meet in the history of the Garden, will face Hofstra and Bucknell. Iowa will also wrestle at Buffalo the following day. Big Ten competition opens at home against Ohio State (Jan. 4) and Purdue (Jan. 6). Iowa then steps out of conference for a dual against Oklahoma State in Stillwater (Jan. 13) before jumping back into Big Ten action with road trips to Michigan (Jan. 18), Michigan State (Jan. 20) and Minnesota (Jan. 27). The Hawkeyes return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a Super Bowl Sunday showdown with Penn State on Feb. 3. The Hawkeyes then close the Big Ten dual schedule with a trip to Illinois (Feb. 8) and a home date against Nebraska (Feb. 10). Iowa's final home date is a non-conference meeting with Edinboro on Feb. 16. The postseason begins with the NWCA National Duals on Feb. 23 at a site to be determined. The Big Ten Championships are March 9-10 in Champaign, Ill., and the NCAA Championships will be held at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on March 21-23. Start times have not yet been announced.

Fight Now USA Presents Takedown Wrestling from the mobile Brute studios in Des Moines, Iowa at 1460 KXNO. Takedown Wrestling is brought to you by Kemin Agrifoods! Every Saturday it's Takedown Wrestling Radio. Join hosts Scott Casber, Chuck Shockley, Steve Foster and Brad Johnson with the Takedown Wrestling Headline News. When: Saturdays, 9 to 11 a.m. CT. This week we're LIVE from the Gable Museum at the National Wrestling Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. Scheduled guests include: Dan Gable, Kyle Klingman, John “Bradshaw” Layfield, Road Warrior Animal, Bill Apter, Jim Ross, and Larry Hennig, Dan Severn, Baron Von Raschke, Bob Roop, Maurice Vachon, and Gerald Brisco Dan Gable, the most recognizable name in amateur wrestling, will participate in the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction weekend on July 13-14. He is the namesake of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum where the pro hall of fame is located. Gable won an Olympic gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics without surrendering a point. During his 21 seasons as the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa (1977-1997) the Hawkeyes won 21 consecutive Big Ten titles and 15 NCAA team championships. Several of the biggest names in professional wrestling will be on hand for the event. Most have ties to amateur wrestling. Kurt Angle, one of this year’s inductees into the Hall of Fame, won a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Angle and Gable are part of an exclusive nine member club: wrestlers who have won an NCAA title, a World title, and an Olympic title. Dan Hodge went 46-0 with 36 pins during his career at the University of Oklahoma. He was also a silver medalist at the 1956 Olympics. Hodge remains the only amateur wrestler to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Dan Severn, Baron Von Raschke, Bob Roop, Maurice Vachon, and Gerald Brisco had successful amateur wrestling backgrounds as well. Roop and Vachon each made an Olympic team while Raschke was a medalist at the World Championships. “This year’s Hall of Fame weekend includes an unprecedented line-up of amateur and professional wrestling legends,” said Kyle Klingman, director of the Dan Gable Museum. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have them all in the same room.” Gable will be at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum on Saturday, July 14 at 1 p.m. for the panel discussion with Bill Apter and for the autograph signing that follows. Other professional wrestling legends on hand for the event include John “Bradshaw” Layfield, Road Warrior Animal, Bill Apter, Jim Ross, and Larry Hennig. Contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or dgmstaff@nwhof.org for information on purchasing tickets. The Hall of Fame is located at 303 Jefferson St. in Waterloo. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is a not-for-profit organization based out of Waterloo, Iowa. The mission of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is to preserve history, recognize excellence, and inspire future generations. Fans, athletes, coaches: Join in the conversation live by calling 866-333-5966 or 515-204-5966. Listen on radio, computer, Blackberry, or iPhone with the iHeart Radio app.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- University of Maryland wrestling head coach Kerry McCoy announced Wednesday the addition of 15 student-athletes for the 2012-13 season. The class features two National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Junior National Wrestling Championships All-Americans, four state champions and 12 state medalists. "I am really excited about the incoming class,” said McCoy. “Going into last season, we had a good incoming recruiting class and some solid returnees. Some opportunities came about during the season and we were looking to add depth with this class. Not only were we able to add depth, but we were able to get some really good quality wrestlers who will challenge for starting positions right away." Heading into next season, the Terps return 9 of 10 starters including seven All-ACC selections and two-time All-American Josh Asper. Name (Projected Weight Class | High School | Hometown) - Listed Alphabetically Tommy Bostany (125/133 | Spain Park | Birmingham, Ala.) Prep: Four-time Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) medalist...two-time AHSAA finalist Shyheim Brown (141/149 | Central Dauphin | Harrisburg, Pa.) Prep: Tallied 178 career victories at Central Dauphin High School...2012 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) AAA state finalist...three-time PIAA AAA state medalist...four-time Beast of the East medalist and 2011 finalist...three-time Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament medalist...two-time Super 32 medalist Carl Buchholz (285 | Great Valley | Malvern, Pa.) Before Maryland: Won 26 matches in two seasons at Rutgers. Placed fifth at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic in 2010 and placed sixth at the Nittany Lion Open Prep: Tallied 152 career wins at Great Valley High School...two-time PIAA AAA state medalist including a third-place finish in 2009...two-time PIAA AAA Southeast Region champion...three-time PIAA AAA District 1 champion Robert DeGeorge (133 | Pequannock Township | Pompton Plains, N.J.) Prep: Over four years at Pequannock Township High School, won a school record 139 matches...two-time New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) state tournament qualifier...four-time NJSIAA District 4 champion and named most outstanding wrestler three times...2012 NJSIAA Region 1 and Morris County champion Dylan Devine (197 | DeMatha Catholic | Severn, Md.) Prep: 2012 Maryland Independent Schools state tournament champion and FloNationals champion....finalist at National Preps...Beast of the East medalist Seth Ehlo (149/157 | Central Bucks West | Doylestown, Pa.) Prep: 2010 PIAA AAA state medalist...two-time PIAA AAA Section Two champion...2012 PIAA AAA District 1 champion Derek Evanovich (149 | Peters Township | Venetla, Pa.) Prep: Winningest wrestler in Peters Township High School history with 124 victories...2012 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) champion and 2011 medalist...Ohio Tournament of Champions finalist...Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament medalist Logan Jackson (184 | Stafford | Fredericksburg, Va.) Prep: Compiled 157 career victories at Stafford High School...2012 Virginia High School League (VHSL) AAA state champion and 2011 medalist Christopher Jastrzebski (184 | Central Bucks West | Doylestown, Pa.) Prep: Tallied 92 career wins at Central Bucks West High School including 62 victories by fall...2012 PIAA AAA state medalist...FloNationals All-American...2011 NHSCA Junior National Wrestling Championships All-American Tyler Manion (157 | Pittsburgh Central Catholic | McDonald, Pa.) Prep: Two-time PIAA AAA state medalist...2011 NHSCA Junior National Wrestling Championships All-American...two-time WPIAL champion...three-time Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament medalist...two-time Allegheny County champion...four-time Ohio Tournament of Champions finalist...Walsh Ironman medalist...Dapper Dan champion Kurt Meske (165 | Central Columbia | Bloomsburg, Pa.) Prep: Totaled 117 career victories at Central Columbia High School...medalist at the 2012 PIAA AA state tournament...FloNationals All-American...Pennsylvania Amateur Wrestling Federation (PAWF) state freestyle finalist Tito Onyekweli (149/157 | DeMatha Catholic | Laurel, Md.) Prep: Three-time Maryland Independent Schools state tournament medalist...three-time National Preps medalist...won the silver medal at the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics Billy Rappo (125 | Council Rock South | Holland, Pa.) Prep: Two-time PIAA AAA state champion and three-time medalist...FILA Cadet National Freestyle finalist Troy Smith (165 | George W. Hewlett | Woodmere, N.Y.) Prep: Holds school record for most career wins at George W. Hewlett High School...four-time all-conference...as a senior reach the county finals...named to the All-Long Island team his junior year and named to the all-state freestyle team Cody Stageberg (125 | Frank Cox | Virginia Beach, Va.) Prep: Won the 2011 Virginia AAA state championship at 112 pounds...Beast of the East and Walsh Ironman medalist

Throughout the country there are many excellent high school in-season wrestling tournaments that feature some of the top talent on a statewide and national basis. Many fans have taken interest in debating the relative quality of these tournaments. In this article, I provide a brief synopsis of the top tournaments across the country. The tournaments for inclusion in this article were evaluated on a variety of criteria including field quality for the upcoming year, field quality in the recent past (i.e. last year and a few years prior), as well as the overall tradition and flavor of the event. Honorable Mention Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic Dec. 28 and 29, 2012 (Friday and Saturday); Bethlehem Liberty High School, Bethlehem, Pa. Brecksville Holiday Invitational Tournament Dec. 28 and 29, 2012 (Friday and Saturday); Brecksville High School, Brecksville, Ohio Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt Jan. 18 and 19 (Friday and Saturday); Temecula Valley High School, Temecula, Calif. Ed Winger Invitational Jan. 19, 2013 (Saturday); Urbandale High School, Urbandale, Iowa King of the Mountain Dec. 14 and 15, 2012 (Friday and Saturday); Central Mountain High School, Lock Haven, Pa. Minnesota Christmas Tournament Dec. 14 and 15, 2012 (Friday and Saturday); University Center Rochester Field House, Rochester, Minn. Medina Invitational Tournament Dec. 28 and 29, 2012 (Friday and Saturday); Medina High School, Medina, Ohio Tri-State Tournament Dec. 21 and 22, 2012; North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Tulsa Mid-America Nationals Dec. 7 and 8, 2012 (Friday and Saturday); Tulsa Union High School, Tulsa, Okla. Virginia Duals Jan. 11 and 12, 2013 (Friday and Saturday); Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Va. 10. Geary Invitational Wrestling Tournament Date: Jan. 4 and 5, 2013 (Friday and Saturday) Venue: Stegall-Long Fieldhouse, Geary, Okla. Key Teams: Broken Arrow (Okla.), Tulsa Union (Okla.), and Tuttle (Okla.) History: Over the years, many a Sooner State wrestling star has appeared in this event -- going all the way to its inception and names such as Hugh Perry and Danny Hodge, through the Smith brothers (John, Lee Roy, and Pat), and all the way to names of recent lore like Johny Hendricks. With all these stars, it is staggering that only two wrestlers have ever won this tournament four times -- Brandon Tucker and Matt Bryan, both from Broken Arrow. The tournament, which debuted in 1944, has maintained much of the old time tradition. The small, yet distinctive, Geary medal is awarded to placewinners; visiting schools are hosted in local homes; the entire community flocks to support the tournament; and the tournament has a (what is in modern times) unique format with no seeding or advancement points, but does allow challenge matches for true second place. The tournament was hosted in the high school gymnasium through 1977, but for the last 35 years has been hosted in the Stegall-Long Field House (originally Bison Field House) two blocks to the west. Last Year: An extremely tight team race occurred between Oklahoma big school stalwarts Broken Arrow and Tulsa Union, which Broken Arrow won by 5.5 points (like they did later on at the state tournament). The 24-team field (22 from Oklahoma, one from New Mexico, and one from Texas) featured 17 wrestlers that stood on top of the podium at their respective state tournaments (15 from Oklahoma, one each in New Mexico and Texas). Nine of the eventual tournament champions went on to win state titles, while there was one championship match featuring a pair of eventual state champions. The 120-pound weight class featured four wrestlers that won state titles (Gunner Laffoon, Calib Freeman, Josh Walker, and Braun Marquez), but it was Jake Goodwin -- who finished third at National Preps -- that took home the weight class title. Comment: "Tradition is a big word in Geary, just as Geary is a big word in the world of wrestling. This is the oldest tournament in Oklahoma as well as the entire nation. Because of this tournament, Geary has become known through Oklahoma and the country. We'd like to thank the fans and community for their support and enthusiasm of this wonderful tournament." -- GearySchools.org website 9. Al Dvorak Memorial Invitational Tournament Date: Dec. 22 and 23, 2012 (Saturday and Sunday) Venue: Machesney Park Harlem High School, Rockford, Ill. Key Teams: Montini Catholic (Ill.), Marist (Ill.), Glenbard North (Ill.), Oak Park River Forest (Ill.), and Iowa City West (Iowa) Newcomer for 12-13: Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) History: The event started in the early 1970s as the Rockford (West) Christmas Tournament. For a time in the mid-1970s, the event was actually two mini 16-team tournaments (Class 2A, Class 1A) with a grand final between the two champions. The event subsequently moved to Glenbard East, and was renamed the Al Dvorak Memorial Invitational in 1988 in memory of a Glenbard East wrestler that was tragically killed when hit by a truck. It moved temporarily in the early 2000s to Dundee-Crown High School, before taking its current home at Machesney Park Harlem in Rockford Ill., in 2006. Over the years, it has always had about a thirty-team field featuring many of the best individuals and teams from across the state of Illinois. In addition, a live webcast of the semifinals and finals hosted by IllinoisMatmen.com has helped to bolster the national profile of the event in recent years. As did the 2004 edition of the event when sophomores Mike Benefiel and Albert White, both off of state titles as freshmen were upset by their semifinal opponents. It relegated these future four-time state champions to the third-place match, one that Benefiel won by a 5-2 decision. Last Year: Montini Catholic won the event for a fourth time in six seasons. Perennial contender Iowa City West finished in third place, their fifth top-three finish in the same six seasons -- including a championship in 2007. The schools in the tournament field combined for fifteen state champion wrestlers in the Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin championships. During the event, three matches featured would-be state champions against one another -- Jordan Northrup vs. Phillip Laux in the 113-pound semifinal, Eddie Klimara vs. Jack Hathaway in the final at 126 pounds, and Brad Johnson vs. Gage Harrah in the 195-pound final. Comment: "The tournament is unique in that it still brings together the top teams from across the state in both the top two divisions, where seeing a Class 2A state champ and a Class 3A state champ get the chance to face each other can take place." -- Mick Torres, tournament manager 8. Kansas City Wrestling Classic Date: Dec. 14 and 15, 2012 (Friday and Saturday) Venue: Hale Arena, Kansas City, Mo. Key Teams: Bettendorf (Iowa), Collins Hill (Ga.), Blue Springs, Tuttle (Okla.), Allen (Texas), Christian Brothers (TN), Kearney, Park Hill, and Collinsville (Okla.) History: In a relatively short time, the Kansas City Wrestling Classic presented by USA Wrestling and Dollamur, has grown into an early season showcase event. The tournament came about in response to significant restrictions placed on Missouri high school wrestling programs' ability to seek out elite competition. Since top teams and wrestlers in Missouri couldn't go out to find the competition, tournament organizers sought to bring the competition to them. In its initial year, the event started out with 24 teams, and now has grown into a field of 40 teams from ten states. The event has always had the format of a preliminary pool followed by a bracket of wrestlers finishing in similar pool positions. Currently, there are eight five-person pools on Friday evening. Wrestling continues on Saturday with a 16-person bracket for first and second place pool finishers, as well as a 16-person bracket for third and fourth-place finishers. At the end of the tournament, wrestlers leave with 4-9 matches against credible competition. Last Year: The tournament was won by newcomer Bettendorf, derailing the attempt of Collins Hill to three-peat in the event. However, the Eagles ended up in second, their fifth consecutive appearance in the top three at this tournament. Out of 28 tournament finalists, 23 of them appeared in their respective state tournament finals match. This included four matches that had eventual state champions battling it out for a KCWC title -- among them was the 120-pound weight class that featured six state champions among its top seven finishers. Comment: "We try to give each competitor the most matches we possibly can, and come Saturday afternoon, almost every wrestler is competing against others at their skill level. By keeping a solid base of long-standing quality programs, our field always has quality individuals on a year-to-year basis." -- Tom Taulbee, KCWC Competition Committee Chairman 7. Doc Buchanan Invitational Date: Jan. 4 and 5, 2013 (Friday and Saturday) Venue: Clovis High School, Clovis, Calif. Key Teams: Bakersfield (Calif.), Clovis (Calif.), Clovis West (Calif.), Gilroy (Calif.), Poway (Calif.), Roseburg (Ore.), and St. John Bosco (Calif.) Newcomer for 12-13: Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) Doc Buchanan (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)History: Over its 35 year history, the Doc Buchanan Invitational has evolved into the pinnacle regular season event in California's Central Section, which is the dominant area for wrestling in the Golden State. The event is named for the longtime former administrator of the Clovis Unified School District, and an ardent supporter of the sport of wrestling. Each tournament champion gets a unique prize, a fitted cowboy hat. In recent years, the tournament has been able to maintain the same field capacity, while gaining a significant boost in quality through the inclusion of partial entries. The last few tournament fields have featured wrestlers from just over 90 schools throughout California, and also from other "West Coast" states. One of the unique features that has helped increase the visibility of the tournament is the live web streams offered through the ClovisWrestling.com website for competition in the tournament. Last Year: The 2012 event featured 12 of 14 California state champions, as well as 22 of the 28 finalists. An additional ten state champions from three other states (Nevada, New Mexico, and Oregon) were also in the field. Two championship matches at the Doc Buchanan featured eventual state titlists against one another -- Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco) vs. Paul Mascarenas (Cleveland, N.M.) at 106, and Joey Davis (Santa Fe, Calif.) vs. Zach Nevills (Clovis) at 170. In fact, Davis had to beat another state champion -- Steven Elicegui (Wooster, Nev.) -- in the semis, just to reach the championship. Comment: "This is hands down the toughest individual tournament in California, 70 to 80 percent of the state's toughest kids will participate, and probably anywhere west of the Mississippi River. It is the California version of the Walsh Ironman -- a truly first-class tournament in all aspects, and has started to get more attention in recent years." -- Adam Tirapelle, Clovis assistant coach 6. Reno Tournament of Champions Date: Dec. 14 and 15, 2012 (Friday and Saturday) Venue: Reno Events Center, Reno Nev. Key Teams: Bakersfield (Calif.), Easton (Pa.), Maple Mountain (Utah), Poway (Calif.), Roseburg (Ore.), and Tulsa Union (Okla.) Newcomers for 12-13: Broken Arrow (Okla.) and Canon-McMillan (Pa.) History: During the summer of 1994, a group of wrestling enthusiasts came together seeking to establish a tournament like no other, which would bring together the best of the best to raise funds for youth sports program. After close to 18 months of planning, the first tournament came to be in January 1996, and featured 32 of the best high school teams from coast-to-coast throughout the United States. It is claimed by some that this initial Reno TOC was the best high school wrestling tournament ever. Reno Medals (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Over the years, this coming season being the 18th edition, the field has expanded to close to 80 teams. In addition, a college event was added to the weekend. It started out as a four-team dual meet, and has now grown into a tournament that features approximately 20 teams from across the country. The high school tournament recognizes eight placers per weight with the first three being named as All-Americans. Designed by Jostens, the awards and Outstanding Wrestler rings are unique and of fine quality that reflect the true honor of placing in the tournament. Last Year: Despite having just one champion in Connor King, and four other top four placers, Poway (Calif.) dominated the tournament on the basis of quantity -- twelve wrestlers finishing in the top seven of their respective weight classes. The Titans won the title for the second time in three seasons. Finishing as runner-up for the second straight year was Tulsa Union (Okla.) with a pair of champions and another pair of runner-up wrestlers. Perennial contender and 2010 champion Easton (Pa.) took third in the standings. Sixteen wrestlers who went on to win state titles made the championship match at the Reno TOC, and five of the fourteen championship matches featured a pair of wrestlers that would go onto stand atop their state tournament podiums at season's end. Comment: "Over the years we've had many great athletes compete in our tournament. These athletes have gone on to become NCAA champions, Olympic medalists, and then thrive in MMA and/or UFC. Because of the success the tournament has had over the years, it has continued to attract teams from all across the nation." -- Ryan Teubner, RTOC media relations coordinator 5. Cheesehead Invitational Date: Jan. 4 and 5, 2013 (Friday and Saturday) Venue: Kaukauna High School, Kaukauna, Wis. Key Teams: Apple Valley (Minn.), Bettendorf (Iowa), Montini Catholic (Ill.), Simley (Minn.), and Southeast Polk (Iowa) Newcomers for 12-13: Davenport Assumption (Iowa), Glenbard North (Ill.), and West Fargo (N.D.) Cheesehead logoHistory: Started from the ideas of former Kaukauna High School co-coaches Scott Kluever and Steve McDaniel, and inspired by connecting with legendary former Walsh Jesuit head coach Bill Barger at the 1997 Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, a tournament that will turn 15 this coming season was created. The January 1999 featured nine teams, including perennial powers Apple Valley, St. Edward (Ohio), and Walsh Jesuit (Ohio). It continued as an 8-9 team event with one out-of-state anchor for another couple years, before expanding to 16 teams in 2003, 20 teams in 2004, and slight incremental expansion to the present field size of 24-26 teams. The 2004 expansion enabled the tournament to include more strong teams from Wisconsin, as well as the addition of Illinois power Montini Catholic. The next major growth event for the tournament was in 2009, with Brandon (Fla.) making an appearance in the tournament. It led coaches away from their confusion about the tournament's format (preliminary pool leading into a bracket or cross-over matches) and scoring, and focused their attention towards the competition and benefit of getting kids many matches against like competition. With a date opposite of The Clash, and the return of Apple Valley to the tournament, it is in these last three years the Cheesehead has reached the standing it has in the national tournament landscape. The pinnacle for the tournament was in December 2010 when it can be argued that the national title race between Apple Valley and Blair Academy (N.J.) came to a head in this event that also featured six other nationally ranked teams. Last Year: Apple Valley made it a three-peat in the tournament, as they won the championship by four points over Bettendorf with Simley and Southeast Polk close behind. The January 2012 edition saw the appearance of Iowa teams in the event for the first time, as well as the inclusion of emerging national power Allen (Texas) in the field. Out of 28 tournament finalists, half were state champions, and only two did not finish in the top three of their respective state tournaments. This included a pair of finals matches that were previews of eventual state championship matches, as well as four title matches that featured a pair of state champions against one another. Comment: "It's been a great ride. We are thankful for the support of TrackWrestling, corporate sponsors such as ATC and J Robinson Intensive Camps, and Fox Sports Wisconsin that have enabled the event to expand and be covered across the media spectrum. It has become a point of pride to be on the cutting edge in terms of promoting the sport of wrestling." -- Scott Kluever, Tournament Director 4. POWERade Christmas Wrestling Tournament Date: Dec. 28 and 29, 2012 (Friday and Saturday) Venue: Canon McMillan High School, Canonsburg, Pa. Key Teams: Benton (Pa.), Blair Academy (N.J.), Canon McMillan, (Pa.), and Franklin Regional (Pa.) Newcomers for 12-13: Cincinnati Moeller (Ohio), Clovis (Calif.), Erie McDowell (Pa.), and Hermiston (Ore.) History: Ever since its inception in 1967 as the California University Christmas Wrestling Tournament, the quality and legacy of the event befit the location of the tournament in Western Pennsylvania. The tournament gained a corporate sponsorship for the 1995 edition from the Cameron Coca-Cola Co. in Washington Township, moved to Trinity High School, and was given its present name. It moved to its present home at Canon-McMillan High School in 2003. Many stars of wrestling have made their initial dent on the high school landscape on the mats of this tournament, including Nate Carr, Cary Kolat, and most recently Chance Marsteller. Over the years, 19 NCAA Division I champions have participated in this event, including Frank Molinaro (Southern Regional, N.J./Penn State) and Steve Bosak (State College/Cornell) from this past year. 2011 POWERade champions (Photo/Rob Preston)Last Year: Blair Academy made its debut in the event, and they emerged as dominant champions. The host school, Canon McMillan, came in second after winning the event in December 2010. Twelve of the tournament's champions appeared in their respective state or National Prep championship final, as did four runner-up finishers, while fourteen participants in consolation medal matches (third through eighth) would go on to win state titles. The most notable final had National Prep champion Todd Preston (Blair Academy, N.J.) upend Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 2-1 in overtime at 138 pounds. Comment: "This tournament is one of the premier tournaments in the country. The list of state champions and NCAA champions to have participated in this event is impressive, and some have even gone beyond that and are on a world-class level (like 2012 Olympians Coleman Scott and Jake Herbert). This legacy is something that we want to continue on a year-to-year basis." -- Frank Vulcano, Jr., tournament director 3. The Clash XI, National High School Wrestling Duals Date: Dec. 28 and 29, 2012 (Friday and Saturday) Venue: University Center Rochester Field House, Rochester, Minn. Key Teams: Apple Valley, Carl Sandburg (Ill.), Marist (Ill.), Simley (Minn.), and St. Michael-Albertville Newcomers for 12-13: Blue Springs (Mo.), Collins Hill (Ga.), Kearney (Mo.), Montini Catholic (Ill.), and Oak Park River Forest (Ill.) The Clash is held at the UCR Regional Sports Center in Rochester, Minn. (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)History: The event was initially designed to bring 16 teams from the Midwest to Rochester for two-day tournament in January 2003. However, the format was quickly altered when four national-caliber teams expressed an interest in participating. Three of those teams would finish in the top four of the debut tournament's 20-team field, with Glenbard North (Ill.) taking home the crown, Vacaville (Calif.) finishing third, and Wasatch (Utah) taking fourth. As a result, the field expanded to 32 teams -- as well as the present format of three dual meets in a bracket on Day 1, and then dual meets against the three teams placing in the same position of the other brackets on Day 2 the next year. Over the event's history, the goal has been to have a diverse field featuring in-state teams, bordering state teams, and those from across the country. In ten editions, there have been 130 teams from 29 different states represented in the event. The field has also grown in competitiveness each year, culminating in last year's field that featured five of the top eight teams from the end of season Fab 50 rankings and three others in the top 18. Last Year: Last year, St. Edward (Ohio) ended Apple Valley's three-year reign as champions of the event with their title in The Clash X. Additionally, Apple Valley has made the Day 2 championship bracket eight times in event history, including each of the last six years, and have an event-leading four championships. The only other team with even two titles is Carl Sandburg, who has been in the day two championship bracket on two other occasions. Glenbard North (Ill.) joins Carl Sandburg with four championship bracket appearances, while Simley and Montini Catholic (Ill.) have three appearances each. Comment: "Even though we've had the privilege of watching some of the best high school wrestlers in the country compete at The Clash, the tournament's chief appeal is the unique dual team format. Every wrestler and team gets to compete in six matches, and every one of them counts. Beside a few inevitable early round mismatches, most dual meets are very tight and lead to an electric competitive environment." -- Steve Patton, tournament director. 2. Beast of the East Date: Dec. 22 and 23, 2012 (Saturday and Sunday) Venue: University of Delaware, Newark, Del. Key Teams: Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), Blair Academy (N.J.), Central Dauphin (Pa.), Christiansburg (Va.), Colonial Forge (Va.), McDonogh (Md.), St. Peter's Prep (N.J.), and Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) Newcomers for 12-13: Benton (Pa.), Cincinnati Moeller (Ohio), and Massillon Perry (Ohio) History: The tournament started in January of 1994 as the Delaware Mid-Atlantic Classic at St. Mark's High School, where it remained for two years before moving to its present mid-to-late December. It moved locations to Newark High School in December 1995, and then Delaware State in 1996, before switching to its present home at the Bob Carpenter Center on the University of Delaware campus in 1997. Starting in 2000, which happens to mark the beginning of Blair Academy's consecutive tournament title streak (the Buccaneers have won 16 of 19 previous tournaments), the event was rebranded the "Beast of the East." The Beast of the East is held at the University of Delaware in mid-to-late December (Photo/Rob Preston)This tournament serves as the primary fundraiser for the Delaware Wrestling Alliance, which has awarded over $600,000 dollars in scholarship money in the 19-year history of the event, and at least five $10,000 scholarship awards in each of the last nine years; along with supporting a wide variety of other wrestling activities throughout the state. Three of the seven U.S. freestyle Olympians competed in this tournament: Jordan Burroughs failed to place in December 2005 during his senior year at 135 pounds; Coleman Scott was a two-time finalist, champion at 125 pounds as a senior in December 2003 and runner-up the year prior at 112 pounds to Troy Nickerson; and Jake Herbert suffered his last high school loss to Matt Palmer in the 160-pound final during his junior year in December 2001. Last Year: For a twelfth straight year, Blair Academy emerged as the champion with yet another dominating tournament having five of its wrestlers stand on top of their respective weight class podiums. Among the 28 finalists from the December 2011 tournament, 20 of them went on to win state or National Prep championships and another five finished in second place. Seven weight class finals had state or National Prep champions wrestling against one another, while another pair served as previews of the eventual National Prep championship match. Comment: "The tournament is always an exciting event, with some of the nation's best high school wrestling teams and individuals present. We try to provide a first-class event every year, and it would not be possible without our great sponsors and awesome volunteers." -- Bob Shaw, tournament director 1. Walsh Jesuit Ironman Wrestling Tournament Date: Dec. 7 and 8, 2012 (Friday and Saturday) Venue: Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Key Teams: Blair Academy (N.J.), Broken Arrow (Okla.), Christiansburg (Va.), Cincinnati Moeller (Ohio), Massillon Perry (Ohio), McDonogh (Md.), Montini Catholic (Ill.), St. Edward (Ohio), St. Paris Graham (Ohio), and Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) Newcomers for 12-13: Canon-McMillan (Pa.), Clovis (Calif.), Colonial Forge (Va.), and Kearney (Mo.) History: Coming up is the 18th year of the Walsh Ironman, the initial event being a 15-team event held in December 1994. Key teams in the initial event were the host Walsh Jesuit Warriors, St. Edward, and the three perennial Lehigh Valley stalwarts of Easton, Nazareth, and Northampton. That initial tournament was won by the host school, and marks the only time the Warriors have came home with the title. It was in the 1995 edition of the Ironman that Blair Academy made its debut trip, and the Buccaneers came home with their first of ten tournament championships. The Walsh Ironman is hosted by Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Photo/Rob Preston)Over the years, the tournament field has evolved to where it is today -- a platform for top programs from coast-to-coast and all points between, as well as an opportunity for individuals to prove where they stand against the most elite of competition. In the tournament's relatively short history, the event has produced six U.S. Olympians, and 18 individuals have went on to win 25 NCAA Division I titles. In recapping the 2007 Walsh Ironman, Sports Illustrated deemed this event, "the toughest high school tournament in the country." Last Year: As expected, the tournament ended up being a showdown between the nation's two best teams, Blair Academy and St. Edward. The Buccaneers came out with a third title in four tournaments by twelve points over the Eagles on the strength of championships from Dylan Milonas, Frank Mattiace, and Brooks Black -- as well as 13 placers in all. All but one of the 28 finalists won their state or National Prep championships weight class title, or took second place (Greg Kuhar, second at 285 pounds, was injured). In fact, a full half of the finals matches featured state and/or National Prep champions battling it out against one another, with an additional match being a preview of the National Prep final for that weight class. Additionally, seven of the fourteen end-of-season No. 1-ranked wrestlers in the nation competed in this tournament, with two of them not coming home champions. Comment: "This tournament is eye-opening reality. The nation is up, and the nation is here. The Ironman is not a state tournament, it's a national tournament." -- Bill Barger, former Walsh Jesuit head coach and Walsh Ironman founder

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The top ten wrestlers of the 2000s is not based solely on empirical data. Were we just to list wrestlers in order of championship trophies hoisted and aggregate wins versus aggregate losses, we'd lose out on some of the context. The reality is that some eras and some weight classes were more robust than others, some wrestlers influenced the sport more than others, and some unbeaten streaks were too great to ignore. The only wrestlers considered are those who finished their careers in the aughties. Those, like Jordan Burroughs who finished in this decade, are ineligible. Chris Pendleton (Oklahoma State) and Ben Askren (Missouri) wrestled eight times over two seasons, with Pendleton winning seven of those meetings (Photo/Danielle Hobeika)The top ten considers the number of NCAA championships to be the most important stat (though as you'll see it doesn't hold up in every situation) and the numbers of finals appearances to be second-most important. Head-to-head match-ups aren't always weighed heavily since many of the wrestlers met at different points in their careers. The opponents faced within a given season does have some bearing, as does media attention and how that wrestler influenced the modern style of American wrestling. Enjoy the list and be sure to leave your comment below. I'm sure there will be plenty of disagreement, but I'll be sure to read each comment you post and when appropriate shed some lonely tears as I recount my own stupidity. Honorable Mention: Every two-time NCAA champion from last decade: Damion Hahn (Minnesota), Ryan Bertin (Michigan), Matt Valenti (Penn), Mark Perry (Iowa), Johny Hendricks (Oklahoma State), Eric Juergens (Iowa), Johnny Thompson (Oklahoma State), Teyon Ware (Oklahoma), Tommy Rowlands (Ohio State), Donny Pritzlaff (Wisconsin), Steve Mocco (Iowa/Oklahoma State), Joe Dubuque (Indiana), J Jaggers (Ohio State), Travis Lee (Cornell), and Jake Varner (Iowa State). (Nebraska's Jordan Burroughs was omitted because he finished his career in this decade.) 10. Chris Pendleton College: Oklahoma State NCAA Finishes: Two-time NCAA finalist, two-time NCAA champion (2004, 2005) Career Record: 118-12 Why He Made the List: In addition to being a two-time NCAA champion, what stands out most about Pendleton's career was his dominance over Ben Askren. The final record from their eight college meetings has Pendleton in the lead 7-1. Add in the fact that he had single-loss seasons in '04 and '05 and Pendleton is the favorite in a large and distinguished field of two-time NCAA champions and three-time finalists that were left out of the top ten. 9. Cole Konrad College: Minnesota NCAA Finishes: Three-time NCAA finalist, two-time NCAA champion, (2006, 2007) Career Record: 155-13 Why He Made the List: It's hard to overstate how dominant Konrad was during his final two seasons as Minnesota's heavyweight. He went undefeated in those two seasons, reeling off 76 consecutive victories and 29 pins. During the 2005-06 season, Konrad defeated Steve Mocco, a four-time NCAA finalist and two-time NCAA champion, three times, including once by pin in the finals of the NWCA/Cliff National Duals. Konrad finished his college wrestling career with a .922 winning percentage, two NCAA titles, and four All-American honors. 8. Brent Metcalf College: Iowa NCAA Finishes: Three-time NCAA finalist, two-time NCAA champion (2008, 2010) Career Record: 108-3 Why He Made the List: Few wrestlers have entered NCAA wrestling with more hype or pressure than Brent Metcalf. The Michigan native wanted to live the Iowa style even when it was located in southwestern Virginia. Metcalf signed with Tom Brands at Virginia Tech out of high school and eventually was forced to take a one-year penalty from the NCAA for transferring, which in turn only caused more controversy. When Metcalf finally took the mat he put on three years of dominant performances. In 111 matches he only endured three losses, two at the hands of an NCAA champion (Darrion Caldwell) and one by NCAA finalist (Lance Palmer). Perhaps the most compelling reason for Metcalf to be included -- if not a justification for being higher -- is that he won the NCAA title at 149 pounds in 2008, arguably the most loaded weight class in the history of NCAA wrestling. 7. Jake Herbert College: Northwestern NCAA Finishes: Three-time NCAA finalist, two-time NCAA champion (2007, 2009) Career Record: 149-4 Why He Made the List: Lots of people go to college for six years! Like many of the other wrestlers on the list, Herbert is as popular off the mat as he is dominant on it. He finished his career with two NCAA titles, two undefeated seasons, and the knowledge that his last collegiate loss was to Ben Askren all the way back in the 2006 NCAA finals. What most fans probably remember about Herbert is the strength with which he was able to control opponents on the mat and his unrelenting pressure late in matches (when it mattered). The Wexford, Pa. native had a questionable selection of setups, but every time he managed to grab hold of a leg he seemed assured a finish. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team member at 84 kilos, look for Herbert to try and improve on his silver medal performance at the 2009 World Championships. He also helped usher in arguably the greatest five-year span in the history of Northwestern wrestling. 6. T.J. Williams College: Iowa NCAA Finishes: Two-time NCAA finalist, two-time NCAA champion (1999, 2001) Career Record: 98-1 Why He Made the List: Did you know that T.J. Williams owns the record for best winning percentage in Iowa wrestling history? Were it not for his overtime loss to Boise State's Larry Quisel in the semifinals of the 2000 NCAA tournament, Williams would be the most celebrated wrestler in the history of Hawkeye wrestling. As it is he had one of the most astonishing and accomplished careers, even though he had to stuff it into three seasons. 5. Jake Rosholt College: Oklahoma State NCAA Finishes: Three-time NCAA finalist, three-time NCAA champion (2003, 2005, 2006) Career Record: 105-20 Why He Made the List: Rosholt was just 18-9 heading into his first NCAA tournament in 2002. As a freshman, the most any critic would've granted the 184-pound Rosholt was a shot at an All-American statue. Rosholt had different plans. After a first-round decision victory against the wrestler from The Citadel, Rosholt pinned Greg Parker (Princeton) and almost majored Josh Lambrecht (Oklahoma) by a score of 7-2 -- both NCAA finalists. Rosholt ended up beating Scott Barker (Missouri) in the finals by major decision, 13-5, only two weeks after Barker had dominated Rosholt at the Big 12 Championships. Oklahoma State head coach John Smith once said that Rosholt was one of his favorite wrestlers, mostly because he was capable of seeing past his regular season losses and focusing on what mattered most. I'd like to think that's what we're doing by ranking him fifth. 4. Ben Askren College: Missouri NCAA Finishes: Four-time NCAA finalist, two-time NCAA champion (2006, 2007) Career Record: 153-8 Why He Made the List: Askren was undoubtedly one of the most popular NCAA wrestlers of the aughties. With a hairstyle that belied his fondness to entertain the crowd, wrestling fans were treated to the Mizzou wrestler's unique brand of funk and penchant for finishing matches by fall. Askren had an INCREDIBLE 91 pins over his four seasons in Columbia. If the four-time finalist had a blight on his resume it was his 1-7 record versus Chris Pendleton -- all of which occurred in his first two seasons of competition. Every great wrestler has a nemesis (minus the guy at No. 1) and the ever-talented Pendleton was Askren's kryptonite. Despite those losses, Askren had arguably the most dominant stat line of any wrestler in NCAA history, which more than compensates for the spat of early career losses at the hands of Pendleton. His wrestling career ended a year after his appearance at the 2008 Olympic Games, but fans can still watch him impress in his skyrocketing MMA career. Askren is currently undefeated and carrying the Bellator welterweight championship. 3. Greg Jones College: West Virginia NCAA Finishes: Three-time NCAA finalist, three-time NCAA champion (2002, 2004, 2005) Career Record: 126-4 Why He Made the List: Jones is simply one of the greatest college wrestlers of all-time. The Slickville, Pa. native native won 97-percent of his matches and won an NCAA title in each of his three NCAA finals appearances. His style wasn't always punishing, but by executing with perfect technique and explosive power he often turned what might have been contestable matches into blowouts. His sophomore slump at the NCAA tournament was unexpected, losing to Ralph Everett (Hofstra) on the top side of the bracket and future UFC star Rashad Evans (Michigan State) in the consolation bracket. But his junior and senior efforts did enough to outshine that lapse. In those last two seasons Jones' dominance became even more evident with a variety of attacks on his feet and a re-upped top game that transitioned into more falls for the Mountaineers. He finished his career with 51 straight wins. 2. Stephen Abas College: Fresno State NCAA Finishes: Three-time NCAA finalist, three-time NCAA champion (1999, 2001, 2002) Career Record: 144-4 Why He Made the List: Stephen and his older brother Gerry Abas could be the single most technically influential wrestling family of the last decade. Before the Abas brothers, few wrestlers were diving through legs, finishing scrambles with tilts, or otherwise being exceedingly creative at the most difficult moments of a match. At times it seemed that the longer the odds of wiggling out of a position the more likely Abas would score back points. The Abas style redefined the sport of college wrestling and with only four losses and three NCAA titles, Stephen Abas is inarguably one of the greatest NCAA wrestlers ever. 1. Cael Sanderson College: Iowa State NCAA Finishes: Four-time NCAA finalist, four-time NCAA champion (1999-2002) Career Record: 159-0 Why He Made the List: Cael Sanderson became the first-ever four-time undefeated NCAA Division I champion in history on March 23, 2002. Sanderson went on to win an Olympic gold medal two years later, and most recently back-to-back NCAA team titles as a coach at Penn State. But nothing outshines the brilliance of his four years winning four titles at two weight classes. The greatest collegiate wrestler of all time, Sanderson was hardly challenged and it seems unlikely that we'll ever see another collegiate wrestler be as dominant as Cael.