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Hello wrestling fans we return this week to the Brute Adidas studios in Des Moines, Iowa for another two-hour extravaganza into the world of wrestling. What a week its been. We dive head first in to the world of wrestling as only TDR can do. Our guests this week include: Al Bevilacqua- Beat The Streets, Need I say more? Mark Branch- Head Coach of Wyoming Mychal Grenawalt- Founder and host of radio show Matside Michigan Noelle Perez- Bloodwork and Blood born disease, we'll talk about this important issue. Mark Perry- New Top Assist. For the Mustangs of Cal Poly Please not that Episode 16 of TDRtv is now up on all the top web sites around the country and is available for your viewing. This is Sure to be an entertaining program. Please join us for the show that started it all, Takedownradio.com. Join us for America's Wrestling Radio Talk Show on a radio station near you or on line at many of our broadcast partners around the world including Takedownradio.com. We air 9 AM to 11 AM every Saturday morning and look forward to having you listen in.

The Maryland national wrestling team on Sunday brought home 15 individual All-American awards from the Cadet and Junior National Championships in Fargo, N.D., the highest number of All-Americans in state history. The previous highest mark was 12 All-Americans in 2005. In all, the Maryland State Wrestling Association sent more than 50 of the state’s best wrestlers to the USA Wrestling event that ran from July 17 to 25 on the campus of North Dakota State University. Considered the toughest tournament in the world for its age group, the Cadet and Junior Nationals featured more than 10,000 competitors from across the country. Leading Maryland’s efforts were double All-Americans Tyler Goodwin (119), Frank Goodwin (125), Bubba Scheffel (152; Southern-Garrett) and Karl Green (285; Mt. St. Joseph). Tyler Goodwin made the cadet national finals in Greco-Roman competition and placed eighth in freestyle. His older brother Frank placed third in the junior Greco-Roman division and sixth in freestyle. Scheffel was eighth in cadet Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle. Green placed fourth at the junior division in both styles. The Goodwin brothers, who attended Mt. St. Joseph last year, will be attending Arundel High School in the fall. Also earning All-American honors were: David Mohler (84; Loyola), who placed seventh in cadet freestyle; Cole Gallagher (98; Spalding), who finished eighth in cadet freestyle; Nathan Kraisser (112; Centennial), who was seventh in cadet Greco-Roman; Eric Friedman (112; St. Paul’s), who placed fifth in cadet freestyle; Pat Prada (119; DeMatha), who placed seventh in junior freestyle; Eric Hoffman (135; Northern-Cal), who was eighth in cadet Greco-Roman; and Brady Massaro (140; Severna Park), who finished eighth in cadet Greco-Roman. In all, wrestlers from Maryland won 196 matches with 34 pins during the course of the more than weeklong event. In addition to the 15 All-American awards 15 additional wrestlers won 3 or more matches. This was the best performance for Maryland wrestlers in the history of the event. Maryland wrestlers participated in the newly created Path to Fargo program which helped select, train and prepare the group for this national event. The Maryland team was led by head coach Cary Kolat, a former Olympian and world silver medalist.

PHILADELPHIA -- Penn wrestling head coach Rob Eiter announced a new addition to his coaching staff, and the name is a familiar one to Penn wrestling fans -- two-time NCAA champion and three-time All-America Matt Valenti. He will join fellow Penn alum, Josh Henson on the coaching staff. “It is very important for us to have Matt return to Penn,” Eiter said. “We are in the process of establishing an identity as a program, and our goals mirror what Matt accomplished while at Penn.” Eiter went on to say that Valenti brings with him many valuable qualities when he enters the wrestling room. “Matt is a Penn graduate and he can speak openly and knowledgably about what that means,” said the second-year head coach. “Beyond that, Matt is a flat-out good coach who interacts well with student-athletes as they strive toward success. Finally, Matt is continuing his own competitive career on the international level. It is a tremendous positive for our team to witness first-hand a competitor working at the highest level of the sport.” The opportunity to return to Penn and work with a new generation of Quakers was a big draw for Valenti. “I am very excited to be back at Penn and once again be part of the Penn wrestling family,” he said. “Coach Eiter has provided me with a tremendous opportunity to give back to my alma mater and I look forward to working with the team in the coming years. We are extremely focused on winning an Ivy League title and keeping Penn as one of the premier programs in the country.” Since his graduation in 2007, Valenti has served as an assistant coach at Columbia University while continuing to train as a freestyle wrestler with an eye on the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England. While at Columbia, Valenti coached the Lions’ first EIWA champion since 1995. Valenti, Penn’s all-time leader in wins with 137, also has a share of the Penn record for wins in a season (36, a mark he reached twice) and falls in a season (11). In 2006, Valenti became Penn’s third national champion. The tournament’s sixth seed, he defeated Purdue’s Chris Fleeger, 3-2, in the final for Penn’s first NCAA crown since 2000. Valenti added to his legacy the next season, becoming Penn’s second two-time national champion with a 4-2 win over Oklahoma State’s Coleman Scott. A three-time EIWA champion while competing at Penn, Valenti was twice named EIWA Wrestler of the Year. He was honored by the Ivy League as first-team All-Ivy three times – each year doing so unanimously. In 2007, he was a unanimous selection as Ivy League Wrestler of the Year. This past April, Valenti won the bronze medal at 60 kg at the Pan-American Championships in Venezuela. The Quakers return five wrestlers who have competed at the NCAA Championships in 2009-10 including three who have won EIWA championships.

TEMPE -- Former collegiate standouts Bryan Snyder, Ben Askren and Raymond Jordan have joined the coaching staff of the Arizona State University wrestling program, Head Coach Shawn Charles announced Tuesday. All three individuals, who will join current assistant coach Brian Stith on the staff, were multiple All-Americans and conference champions in their time on the mats and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the mats in Tempe. "I am very excited to have all three of these men on my staff," Charles said. "I have worked with them all in the past and I believe they bring a lot to the table as we push to become a very successful program once again. I really feel our coaching staff is second-to-none and I know each of these men are ready to work hard to help our program succeed both on the mats and off. I look forward to watching this program continue to grow with their help." A four-time All-American and two-time NCAA runner-up for Nebraska, Snyder will serve as the head assistant coach on Charles' staff while both Askren and Jordan will serve as volunteer assistant coaches. Askren, a 2008 U.S. Olympian and two-time NCAA Champion at Missouri, and Jordan, a two-time All-American at Missouri, will also continue their training as members of the Sunkist Kids organization while assisting with the Sun Devil program. All three have worked with Charles in the past as well: Charles was a coach during Snyder's senior season and both were on the staff together for two seasons (2003-04 and 2004-05); Charles was an assistant coach at MU for the past two years where Askren was a volunteer coach and Jordan was a competitor for the Tigers. Snyder was one of the top wrestlers at 157 pounds from 1999-02 as he collected four All-America honors after placing fourth, fifth, second and second in his NCAA appearances. One of the few four-time champions in the history of the Big XII Conference, Snyder compiled a career record of 136-11 with his .925 winning percentage standing as the best in Husker history. Snyder was equally as successful in the classroom during his time in Lincoln as he was selected as the school's 2002 Student-Athlete of the Year. He graduated from NU with a pair of degrees (Sociology and Communication Studies) in 2002 before coaching at Harvard for one season. After his stint with the Crimson, Snyder returned to NU where he served as a graduate assistant coach while working toward his Masters in Sociology, which he earned in 2005. Recently, he has spent the past three years at the University of Colorado where he studied as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Sociology. "I am really excited to work alongside Shawn Charles and the rest of the staff to bring Arizona State back to national prominence," Snyder said. I am confident that we can do big things at Arizona State and I am anxious to get on campus and get to work by helping our student-athletes excel on the mat and in the classroom as well." "Bryan is going to help me bring together all the pieces that we need to make our program very successful," Charles said. "He coached at Harvard as well and academics is big on his list. I know he is going to help make sure that our wrestlers are doing the things academically that we need to do to be among the top programs in our sport and across the board. We are going to go after wrestlers that can get the job done in the classroom as well as on the mat and he will be a big part of that. He also is from one of the more prestigious high schools in the country (Easton High School in Pennsylvania) and I feel he will be able to help us attract some of the East Coast talent that will continue to help the Sun Devil program rise to the top once again." Askren was one of the elite collegiate competitors in the nation during his time at Missouri (2003-07) where his exciting style of wrestling led him to the finals of the 174-pound weight class at the NCAA Championships four times. A three-time Big XII champion, Askren won the national title in each of his last two seasons by winning 87 matches in a row and pinning numerous foes. For his dominance, he was named the Dan Hodge Winner twice while also collecting the Schalles Award (Best Pinner) twice. Askren built a career record of 153-7 in Columbia with 93 wins by fall (fourth-best in NCAA history) while also posting a national record of 18-consecutive wins by fall in the first period. A four-time NWCA All-Academic and four-time Academic All-Big XII honoree, Askren spent the past two years as a volunteer assistant coach with the Tigers while training for and competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where the member of Team USA went 1-1 in the 74kg freestyle competition. "I am very excited to help Coach Charles take the Sun Devils back to the top," Askren said. "Coach Charles helped me tremendously in my Olympic run in 2008. I feel like Arizona State is a great school to recruit at and has the potential to challenge for a national title year after year. I am very motivated to seeing that become reality and look forward to doing all I can to help the Sun Devils reach that goal." "With all his accolades, Ben certainly brings a lot of wrestling credentials to the table," Charles said. "He is going to be the guy that will work with our 165, 174 and 184-pound wrestlers and help prepare them to compete at a high level and to become national champions. He is a great guy and has a unique style of wrestling, which many call "funk". He will be able to teach our guys a different style of wrestling that I feel will help them understand the sport better and give them more tools to become better wrestlers and win more matches." Jordan is the most recent graduate on the staff as he graduated in December with his degree in personal finance planning from MU. A four-time NCAA qualifier, Jordan was a two-time All-American for the Tigers and just the fourth MU wrestler to earn the national honor in multiple weight classes as he finished fifth at 184 pounds as a junior and then was third at 174 pounds as a senior. The 2007 Big XII champion at 184, Jordan compiled a career record of 123-29 and was the 15th wrestler in the program's history to record 100 or more victories in a career. His win total also stands as the fourth-most in program history. A three-time high school state champion from North Carolina and a high school All-American, Jordan was involved with the MU program off the mats as well as he served as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) on campus during his senior year. "I am excited to come to Arizona State and work alongside a talented group of coaches," Jordan said. "The program has a strong tradition of being very successful and I am looking forward to helping restore that reputation. ASU is only one of a handful of programs that has tasted what it is like to win a National Championship and I hope to help them reach their goals of achieving that title again. I am really appreciative of this opportunity to join the Sun Devil staff and look forward to many great years ahead." "Raymond is a hard worker and earned many accolades at Missouri," Charles said. "He will work with our wrestlers at 184, 197 and heavyweight and I know he will work hard to make sure those student-athletes are physically ready to compete and be well prepared to challenge for All-America honors and national titles. I am very happy to have someone like Raymond in our program because he is an all-around good guy with great character and determination to succeed. I was very excited when he told me he would be coming out to train with Sunkist and to help our program as well." The Sun Devil coaching staff is currently preparing for the 2009-10 season and will look to build upon the program's 20th-place showing at the 2009 NCAA Wrestling Championships. ASU will be led by a pair of returning All-Americans in Anthony Robles (fourth place at 125) and Chris Drouin (sixth place at 141). The Snyder File • Four-time All-American for Nebraska at 157 pounds (1999-02) • Two-time NCAA finalist (2001, 2002) • Four-time Big XII Conference champion • Three-time NWCA All-Star participant • Career 136-11 overall and 69-4 dual records (#2 on NU wins lists) • Career winning percentage leader at NU (.925) • Four-time NWCA All-Academic • Four-time Academic All-Big XII selection • Graduated from NU in 2002 (two degrees: Sociology, Communication Studies) and in 2005 (Master's in Sociology) • Working toward Ph.D. in Sociology at Colorado The Askren File • 2008 U.S. Champion and U.S. Olympian (74kg freestyle) • Two-time NCAA Champion for Missouri at 174 pounds (2006, 2007) • Four-time NCAA finalist and All-American (2004-07) • Three-time Big XII Conference champion • Two-time Dan Hodge Award winner • Two-time Schalles Award winner • Career 153-7 record at MU • Won 93 matches by fall (fourth-most in NCAA history) • Won 18-consecutive matches by fall in the first period (NCAA record) • Undefeated over his last two years of competition at MU • Won his last 87 matches in a row (Top 10 in NCAA history) • Four-time NWCA All-Academic selection • Four-time Academic All-Big XII selection • Graduated from Missouri in 2007 The Jordan File • Two-time All-American for Missouri at 174 (2009) and 184 (2008) • Only the fourth Tiger to earn All-America honors at two different weights • Four-time NCAA qualifier (three times at 184 and once at 174) • 2007 Big XII Champion at 184 pounds • Career record of 123-29 made him the 15th Tiger to win 100 or more matches in a career • His 123 career wins ranks as the fourth-most in MU history • Graduated from MU in December 2008 with a degree in Personal Finance Planning

Bryan Snyder

The closing analysis of the ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships will be written in two parts. The first part breaks down the freestyle competitions at both the Junior and Cadet levels. Four notable wrestlers from each pool that failed to earn All-American honors are listed based on varying criteria: advancement into the tournament, quality of wins, quality of losses, and credentials coming into the tournament. In addition, a summary of ranked wrestlers that failed to earn All-American honors is scattered throughout the two sections. The second part of the preview is a grade on the predictions that I made for weight class champions, as well as leading contenders, across the four competitions; Junior freestyle, Cadet freestyle, Junior Greco-Roman, and Cadet Greco-Roman. As with the conclusion of every competition, we have learned that the matches have to be wrestled on the mats -- they are not decided based on paper rankings done prior to the competition. In addition, the competitions in Fargo -- especially in freestyle -- are ones in which highly credentialed and talented wrestlers are a “dime a dozen.” The cream of the crop -- at least for the time of this tournament -- rise to the top. Congratulations to all the All-American honorees and to all the participants on a good and exciting tournament. Junior Freestyle * Indicates wrestler is ranked in the top 100 for the Class of 2010 as of June 2009 ^ Indicates wrestler is ranked in the top 50 for the Class of 2011 as of June 2009 $ Indicates wrestler is ranked in the top 50 for the Class of 2012 as of June 2009 & Indicates wrestler was ranked in the top 20 at the end of the 2008-09 season in their weight class -As a point of information, class ranking for the graduated seniors (Class of 2009) was not part of the information analyzed for this summary 98: Pool A: Matt Manley (Oklahoma), Robert D’Annunzio (Pennsylvania), Luiz Lechuga (Arizona), and Michael Soria (New York) Pool B: Zach Garcia (Michigan), Ross Spencer (Connecticut), Mitchell Lax (Georgia), and Jesse Smith (Alabama) 105: Pool A: Jordan Conaway (Pennsylvania), Jake Schramm (Illinois), Joe Andrews (Texas), and Patrick Parham (Indiana) Pool B: Omar Maknassi (Virginia), Chad Starns (Georgia), &Hayden Zillmer (Minnesota), and Aaron Ryan (Illinois) 112: Pool A: Josh Heizner (Washington), ^&Robert Deutsch (New Jersey), Josh Martinez (Colorado), and Blayne Shockley (Missouri) Pool B: Josh Fisher (West Virginia), Matt Gurule (Colorado), Matt Correa (California), and &Robert Dyar (Alabama) 119: Pool A: Sharky Slyter (Kansas), Drew Van Anrooy (Oregon), Mike Rhone (Pennsylvania), and $Rossi Bruno (Florida) Pool B: *&Sean Boylan (Delaware), *&Jesse Delgado (California), Michael Nakagawa (Hawaii), and Brock Banta (Idaho) 125: Pool A: *Keith Surber (Illinois), Ricky Ryan (Arizona), *Nick Wilcox (New York), and Joe Rendina (Michigan) Pool B: Eric Wilson (Colorado), Joe Denova (Georgia), *&Tyler Rauenzahn (Pennsylvania), and Zach Tannenbaum (Kansas) 130: Pool A: *Zach Zehner (Wisconsin), Stephen Swiggett (Delaware), Jake Sueflohn (Wisconsin), and Tyler Keselring (Michigan) Pool B: Luke Goettl (Arizona), *&Josh Keszler (South Dakota), *Kade Moss (Utah), and *&Frank Cagnina (New Jersey) 135: Pool A: ^&Austin Ormsbee (New Jersey), Scott Mattingly (Ohio), Jordan Rich (Pennsylvania), and Jose Mendoza (California) Pool B: ^Ryne Cokeley (Kansas), &Devon Bonds (Minnesota), Vincente Gallegos (Colorado), and Trevor Johnson (North Dakota) 140: Pool A: Joel Smith (Georgia), ^Blake Roulo (Virginia), Kevin Timothy (Florida), and Joey Kielbasa (Illinois) Pool B: &Luke Vaith (Minnesota), ^Jeremy Davenport (Oklahoma), *&Ravaughn Perkins (Nebraska), and Josh Houldsworth (Michigan) 145: Pool A: Matt Mougin (Iowa), &Steven Monk (Wisconsin), Kory DeBerry (Arizona), and Donny Simpson (Illinois) Pool B: Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota), Matt Nereim (Florida), Garrett Schaner (Michigan), CJ Cobb (New Jersey) 152: Pool A: *Eric Hess (Pennsylvania), *Sam Bennett (Indiana), Ben Villaret (New York), and ^Seth Thomas (Oregon) Pool B: Kevin Bialka (Illinois), ^Zach Skates (Oklahoma), Parker Madl (Kansas), and &Kendrick Sanders (Florida) 160: Pool A: &Brock Gutches (Oregon), &Turtogh Luvsandorj (New Jersey), &Corey Lear (Pennsylvania), and Mike England (Iowa) Pool B: Kalvin York (Wisconsin), Jesse Shanaman (New Jersey), Dominic Kastl (California), and &Steven West (California) 171: Pool A: Nate Brown (Pennsylvania), Kurtis Julson (Minnesota), Taylor Schuck (Illinois), and Levi Clemons (Florida) Pool B: Stephen McPeek (Texas), &Tanner Keck (Oklahoma), Zach Agostino (New Jersey), and *&Mike Moreno (Iowa) 189: Pool A: Andre Petroski (Pennsylvania), Jayd Docken (South Dakota), &Reid Chivers (Washington), and Shane Woods (Oklahoma) Pool B: Billy George (New Jersey), Joel Bauman (Minnesota), Mike McGrath (New York), and &Zach White (Oklahoma) 215: Pool A: ^Connor Medbery (Colorado), Ryan Robinson (Illinois), *&Nate Gaffney (Pennsylvania), and Cody Davis (Texas) Pool B: Kyle Caylor (Kansas), Cody Krumwiede (Iowa), Matthew Loew (New York), and Trevor Voelcker (Iowa) 285: Pool A: &Kyle Kober (Iowa), Casey Gushleff (Illinois), Curt Fuller (Wisconsin), and *&Evan Craig (Pennsylvania) Pool B: &Jacob Mitchell (Oregon), ^Austin Blythe (Iowa), *&Ronald Coleman (Nebraska), and Lance Moore (Pennsylvania) Other ranked wrestlers not to earn All-American honors: (Class of 2010) No. 85 Brad Squire (Ohio) at 152 pounds-Pool B, No. 93 TJ Mitchell (Georgia) at 125 pounds–Pool A, and No. 95 Brian St James (Georgia) at 119 pounds-Pool B (Class of 2011) No. 39 Caleb Ervin (Kentucky) at 135 pounds-Pool A, No. 43 Johnni DiJulius (Ohio) at 130 pounds-Pool B (Class of 2012) No. 26 Case Garrison (Oklahoma) at 130 pounds-Pool B (Weight Classes) No. 15 @ 112 Brian St James (Georgia) at 119 pounds-Pool B, No. 16 @ 145 Josh Warner (Idaho) at 140 pounds-Pool A, and No. 18 @ 215 Grant Haschak (Washington) at 215 pounds-Pool A Cadet Freestyle & Indicates wrestler was ranked in the top 20 at the end of the 2008-09 season in their weight class ^ Indicates wrestler is ranked in the top 50 for the Class of 2011 as of June 2009 $ Indicates wrestler is ranked in the top 50 for the Class of 2012 as of June 2009 # Indicates wrestler is ranked in the top 25 for the Class of 2013 as of June 2009 84: Pool A: Adam Burchett WA, Alec Huxford NJ, Jordan Lind IL, Manuel Borrego CA Pool B: Jake Smith AL, JJ Dorrell MO, Zack Fuentes PA, John Walker NJ 91: Pool A: Matt Elsenpeter MN, Zack Pikington MD, Austin Loos WI, Leif Dominguez CA Pool B: Travis Bledsoe OR, Jan Rosenberg NJ, Jacob Konzal WA, Kyndall Rutz CO 98: Pool A: Marshawn Sharpe GA, Ian Nickell CA, Sam Brancale MN, Josh Rodriguez CA Pool B: Jake Velarde WA, Michael Screptock OH, Bobby Nachreiner WI, Nate Thomas MN 105: Pool A: &Bryce Evans WA, Devon Lotito PA, Clayton Ream MO, Alex Calandrino MI Pool B: #Mitch Bengston MN, Skyler Wood MO, $&Cory Clark IA, Jeremiah Lutz GA 112: Pool A: #Isaiah Martinez CA, Anthony Collica OH, $&Nathan Kraisser MD, #Brandon Jeske VA Pool B: Sawyer Ferris IA, Joey Palmer WA, $&John Fahy KY, Jared McKinley IN 119: Pool A: Brandon Charbonneau KS, Cain Salas IL, &Joe Orecchio NJ, $&Dakota Trom MN Pool B: Earl Hall FL, Drake Chase IA, Colt Cotton PA, Peter Russo OR 125: Pool A: Rusty Maness WV, Jacob Colon IA, John Wood MO, Michael Meyers RI Pool B: Phillip Kail PA, Kyle Larson IA, Willie Fox CA, Case Supchak VA 130: Pool A: Alex Rice MD, Casey George ID, Jared Donar WI, Angelo Silvestro IL Pool B: Logan Mulinix IA, Mark Pinero LA, Tanner Minder MO, Colton Eck KS 135: Pool A: Chad Ryan IA, Blake Kastl CA, Preston Crouse MO, Eleazar DeLuca OR Pool B: Charlie Lynch MD, Mitch Minotti PA, $Quinton Murphy NY, Lucas Smith IL 140: Pool A: Josh Clark VA, Brady Massaro MD, #Brooks Climmons GA, Burke Paddock NY Pool B: Jessie Hoffschneider CO, Ian Hammond OK, Zeb Wahle IA, Matt Nora IL 145: Pool A: Sammy Metz ID, Andrew King WA, Kirk Johnson IN, Ryan Gartner WI Pool B: Coleman Hammond CA, Cormick Eaton WY, Tanner Tinsley VA, Jesse Baldazo CA 152: Pool A: Cooper Moore MN, Adam Fierro CA, Chaz Gresham OH, Brad Dolezal WI Pool B: Eric McMullen NJ, Nathan Burak CO, Sam Son KS, Jacob Davis OH 160: Pool A: Austin Gabel CO, Dylan Reel IL, ^Jayshon Wilson PA, Jacob Morrissey WI Pool B: Cody Weaver IL, Sean Mappes IN, Mitchell Wightman NY, Tyler McClanahan VA 171: Pool A: James Souza WA, Justin Birschbach WI, Nate Shaw IA, Jonathon Inman MO Pool B: Derek Thomas UT, Tony Martin OH, Tom Kuegler MD, Geordan Speiller FL 189: Pool A: Adam Coon MI, David Ali CA, Tanner Hall ID, Steve Arrambide CA Pool B: John Hatch OR, Dylan Green WA, Justin Walker CA, Justin Heberlie MO 215: Pool A: Brett Gellenfelt WI, Eric Mason KS, Thomas Hall NY, Pedro Almaguer WA Pool B: Edward Isola FL, Scott Neff IN, Kody Papasan ID, Leo Beck KS 285: Pool A: Orry Elor CA, Nick Nusekabel OH, Devin Pommerenke MI, Evan McGee OK, Colin Campbell NC Pool B: John Rizzo PA, Marcus Patterson CA, Jim Walsh MI, Steven Wood CA Other ranked wrestlers not to earn All-American honors: (Class of 2012) No. 37 Blake Kastl (California) at 135 pounds-Pool A (Class of 2013) No. 18 Eric Hoffman (Maryland) at 135 pounds-Pool A Grading the Fargo Weight-Class Predictions Cadet Greco-Roman Correctly predicted champions: Dylan Akers (Texas) at 84 pounds, Colton Howell (Missouri) at 91 pounds, Nick Roberts (Pennsylvania) at 98 pounds, Tyler Fraley (New Jersey) at 105 pounds, Mike Grey (New Jersey) at 112 pounds, Alex Dieringer (Wisconsin) at 130 pounds, Taylor Massa (Michigan) at 152 pounds, Devin Peterson (Wisconsin) at 171 pounds, Tanner Hall (Idaho) at 189 pounds, and Brooks Black (Pennsylvania) at 285 pounds; 10 total. Champions other than the one predicted emerged at the following weight classes: 119, 125, 135, 140, 145, 160, and 285 How did the projected champions do? Alec Mooradian (Michigan) failed to earn All-American honors at 119 pounds; Zach Horan (Pennsylvania) took fourth at 125 pounds; Luke Smith (Illinois) dropped down from 135 pounds to 130 pounds, finishing fourth; Zach Brunson (Oregon) finished second at 140 pounds; Justin Koethe (Iowa) finished second at 145 pounds; Dylan Reel (Illinois) dropped down from 160 pounds to 152 pounds, finishing second; and Devin Pommerenke (Minnesota) finished fourth at 285 pounds. How were the eventual champions predicted to do? Kavon Jones (Nebraska), 119 pounds; and Zak Benitz (Wisconsin), 140 pounds, were not mentioned in the preview. Zane Richards (Illinois), 125 pounds; Oliver Pierce (Texas), 135 pounds; Brad Dolezal (Wisconsin), 145 pounds; Jake Waste (Minnesota), 160 pounds; and Donny Longendyke (Minnesota), 285 pounds, were mentioned in the preview. Junior Greco-Roman Correctly predicted champions: Jade Rauser (Montana) at 105 pounds, Ryan Mango (Missouri) at 119 pounds, David Klingsheim (California) at 125 pounds, Justin Lavalle (Minnesota) at 130 pounds, and Kendrick Sanders (Florida) at 152 pounds; five in total. Champions other than the one predicted emerged at the following weight classes: 98, 112, 135, 140, 145, 160, 171, 189, 215, and 285 How did the projected champions do? Ruben Navejas (Washington) took second at 98 pounds, Tyler Cox (Wyoming) took third at 112 pounds, Josh Kindig (Pennsylvania) took third at 135 pounds, Dylan Ness (Minnesota) finished second at 140 pounds, Steven Hernandez (Nevada) took third at 145 pounds, Corey Lear (Pennsylvania) failed to earn All-American honors at 160 pounds, Ethen Lofthouse (Utah) finished third at 171 pounds, Jon Fausey (Pennsylvania) was a late scratch from the tournament at 189 pounds, Grant Haschak (Washington) failed to earn All-American honors at 215 pounds, and Evan Craig (Pennsylvania) took seventh at 285 pounds. How were the eventual champions predicted to do? Joey Moita (California), 98 pounds; Ellis Coleman (Illinois), 135 pounds; Ravaughn Perkins (Nebraska), 145 pounds; and Josef Rau (Illinois), 215 pounds, were not mentioned in the preview. However, Coleman nor Perkins were listed as entrants per TrackWrestling at the time of the preview’s publication. Ryak Finch (Arizona), 112 pounds; Josh Castellano (Illinois), 145 pounds; Brock Gutches (Oregon), 160 pounds; Mark Sternberg (Illinois), 171 pounds; Andrew Campolattano (New Jersey), 189 pounds; and Niko Bogojevic (Wisconsin), 285 pounds, were mentioned in the preview. Note that Castellano and Gutches were listed as contenders at 152 pounds. Cadet Freestyle Correctly predicted champions: Brad Perkins (Missouri) at 91 pounds, Nick Roberts (Pennsylvania) at 98 pounds, Alex Dieringer (Wisconsin) at 135 pounds, Justin Koethe (Iowa) at 145 pounds, Taylor Massa (Michigan) at 152 pounds, and Devin Peterson (Wisconsin) at 171 pounds; six in total. Champions other than the one predicted emerged at the following weight classes: 84, 105, 112, 119, 125, 130, 140, 160, 189, 215, and 285 How did the projected champions do? Dylan Akers (Texas) finished sixth at 84 pounds, Tyler Fraley (New Jersey) finished second at 105 pounds, Mark Grey (New Jersey) took second at 112 pounds, Dakota Trom (Minnesota) failed to earn All-American honors at 119 pounds, Zach Horan (Pennsylvania) took second at 125 pounds, Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) took second at 130 pounds, Zach Brunson (Oregon) took seventh at 140 pounds, Jordan Thomas (Michigan) took third at 160 pounds, Tanner Hall (Idaho) failed to earn All-American honors at 189 pounds, and Nick Tavanello (Ohio) took second at 215 pounds. How were the eventual champions predicted to do? Darshawn Sharpe (Georgia), 84 pounds; and Austin Mardsen (Illinois), 189 pounds, were not mentioned in the preview. Joey Dance (Virginia), 105 pounds; Ben Whitford (Michigan), 112 pounds; Kagan Squire (Ohio), 119 pounds; Terrel Wilbourn (Missouri), 125 pounds; Edwin Cooper (Illinois), 130 pounds; Jordan Wohlfert (Michigan), 140 pounds; Jake Waste (Minnesota), 160 pounds; Gage Harrah (Illinois),215 pounds; and Caleb White (Iowa), 285 pounds, were mentioned in the preview Junior Freestyle Correctly predicted champions: Ruben Navejas (Washington) at 98 pounds, Jade Rauser (Montana) at 105 pounds, Andrew Alton (Pennsylvania) at 140 pounds, Dylan Alton (Pennsylvania) at 145 pounds, Derek St John (Iowa) at 160 pounds, and Tony Nelson (Minnesota) at 215 pounds; six total. Champions other than the one predicted emerged at the following weight classes: 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 152, 171, 189, and 285 How did the projected champions do? Tyler Cox (Wyoming) was a late scratch from the tournament at 112 pounds, Ryan Mango (Missouri) took fourth at 119 pounds, Louis Trujillo (New Mexico) took seventh at 125 pounds, Sam Sherlock (Pennsylvania) took third at 130 pounds, Josh Kindig (Pennsylvania) bumped up from 135 pounds and took second at 140 pounds, Brock Gutches (Oregon) bumpred up from 152 pounds and failed to All-American at 160 pounds , Lee Munster (Illinois) took second at 171 pounds, Jon Fausey (Pennsylvania) was a late scratch at 189 pounds, and Evan Craig (Pennsylvania) lost his first match at 285 and then withdrew from the competition. How were the eventual champions predicted to do? Ryak Finch (Arizona), 112 pounds; Ty Mitch (Aurora), 119 pounds; David Thorn (Minnesota), 125 pounds; Cashe Quiroga (Indiana), 130 pounds; Josh Dziewa (Pennsylvania), 135 pounds; Derek Garcia (Washington), 152 pounds; Jake Swartz (Washington), 189 pounds; and Jeremy Johnson (Ohio), 285 pounds, were among those listed in the preview. Thorn was listed to compete at 135 pounds at the time the preview was published. Ethen Lofthouse (Utah), 171 pounds was not mentioned in the preview, as he was not slated to compete in Freestyle -- per TrackWrestling.com -- at the time the preview was published.

Tyler Beckwith of Greene High School in Greene, New York has given his verbal commitment to attend Binghampton University. Ranked 11th in the Class of 2010 by InterMat, Beckwith earned All-American honors in both Greco-Roman and freestyle at the recently completed Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota. Competing in the 171-pound weight class, Beckwith was the runner-up in Greco-Roman and finished eighth in freestyle. During the Greco-Roman tournament, he defeated defending champion Ethan Lofthouse -- who will be attending Iowa in the fall -- before falling to Mark Sternberg from Illinois in the final. In the freestyle tournament, Beckwith took eventual runner-up Lee Munster from Illinois -- ranked 8th in the Class of 2010 -- to three periods before falling short. Beckwith subsequently lost his last match in the pool and the placement match by default. Also in the tournament, he defeated Michael Moreno from Iowa, the 18th ranked wrestler in the Class of 2010. In three seasons of high school varsity wrestling, Beckwith has amassed a record of 126-7 while placing in the New York State Wrestling Championships three times. This includes an undefeated 45-0 season in 2008-09 at 171 pounds, after placing second at 171 in 2007-08, and fifth at 160 in 2006-07. After each season, Beckwith was champion at the NHSCA Nationals in his grade level. He also was a champion in both Greco-Roman and freestyle at the FILA Cadet Nationals in April 2008, and earned All-American honors in both Greco Roman and freestyle at the Cadet Nationals in the summer of 2007. Beckwith ended the 2008-09 season ranked 8th at 171 pounds in the all-class rankings.

Former NCAA Div 1 National Champion Chris Edmond (University of Tennessee) comes back to Nassau CC after a one-year hiatus. Chris has been involved with Nassau Wrestling for over twelve-years, he has been very instrumental in the programs success over that time. In the past seven years the Nassau Lions have won four NJCAA Div 3 National Championships and two National Dual Meet Championships. He rejoins Head Coach Paul Schmidt, Asst Coach Vougar Orounjov (Former World Champion), Asst Coach Sam Thomas and Asst Coach Tyshawn Scarlett. Five members of the NJCAA National Championship Team will be wrestling for different programs next season. Former NJCAA National Champion Brandon Williamson (285lbs) accepted a scholarship to West Virginia University where he’ll compete for Coach Craig Turnbull, Bobby Ward leaves Nassau after a stellar freshman season, finishing second in the NJCAA National Championship and will wrestle for Coach Carter Jordan at North Carolina State. Both of these young men will join their former teammate Chris Notte in the Div 1 ranks, Chris a former NJCAA National Champion currently wrestles at Oklahoma State for Coach John Smith. Two other former NJCAA All American wrestlers while at Nassau will be moving on Tom Rispoli will wrestle for Coach Don Murray at SUNY Brockport and Dan Daddino will wrestle at Delaware Valley for Coach Brandon Totten.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Matt Storniolo, a two-time All-American at 149 pounds while wrestling for Oklahoma, is the newest addition to Northwestern's coaching staff, head coach Tim Cysewski announced on Friday. Storniolo has spent the last two seasons as a volunteer assistant at Old Dominion where he trained closely with Ryan Williams, the 2009 NCAA runner-up at 141 pounds. "Matt was an outstanding college wrestler and we saw in person the influence he had on the wrestlers he coached at Old Dominion," Cysewski said. "We think his experience, technical skill and passion for the sport will really help our guys, particularly at the middle weights." "We're really excited to bring in an individual like Matt who has gone deep in the NCAA Championships as a wrestler and a coach," said associate head coach Andrew Pariano. "He's going to play a huge part in all aspects of our program moving forward." Storniolo began his college wrestling career at Penn State, reaching the finals of the Big Ten Championships on his way to winning the conference's Freshman of the Year honors. After transferring to Oklahoma, Storniolo reached the Big XII Tournament finals each of the next three years, claiming the league championship as a senior in 2007. "It is an honor to be welcomed on to the Wildcat coaching staff and I look forward to helping Coach Cysewski and Coach Pariano continue to build this program into one of the nation's elite," Storniolo said. "I am happy to be back in the Big Ten and excited to work with all of the talented wrestlers that Tim and Drew have assembled. This is a dedicated team and coaching staff and I really feel that the sky is the limit for this program." A four-time qualifier for the NCAA Championships, Storniolo earned his first All-American honor by placing seventh as a sophomore before improving to a fourth-place finish as a junior. In his senior campaign, he entered the tournament as the second-ranked wrestler in the nation. Before college, Storniolo wrestled to an undefeated senior year at State College Area High School in Pennsylvania en route to a state championship. He was also named a high school All-American. Storniolo graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor of science degree in human relations. Northwestern's season officially gets underway Nov. 7 in the Eastern Michigan Open.

Josh Dziewa of Yardley, Pennsylvania has given a verbal commitment to Rutgers. Josh DziewaThis past weekend, Dziewa captured the Junior Nationals title in freestyle at 135 pounds. He was a third-place finisher at this year's FILA Cadet Nationals. In 2008, Dziewa was a Cadet Nationals double All-American. He was a Super 32 champion in 2007. He will be a senior at Council Rock South High School. "I really like the coaching staff at Rutgers," Dziewa told InterMat. "I really like the idea of building a program. I feel like Rutgers has what it takes for me to become a national champion." Dziewa is part of a stellar senior class in Pennsylvania. Of InterMat's top 16 senior recruits, six are Pennsylvania wrestlers and a dozen more are scattered throughout the top 100. Dziewa was ranked as InterMat's No. 47 senior recruit in the June rankings, but is expected move up in the next rankings that will be released in August. "I think we're one of the best classes to come through any state of the country," said Dziewa of Pennsylvania's senior class. "There are six to eight guys in AA and AAA that will battle with anyone in the country. Starting at 130 all the way through 160 ... It's just one of the most stacked middleweight classes ever." Dziewa said the feeling of winning a Junior Nationals title in freestyle this past weekend was like nothing else. "It was just a dream come true," said Dziewa, who defeated C.J. Napier of Kansas to win his title. "Every year I go out there I find a medal. I've taken fourth, fifth, sixth. I could just never get on top. It's just a whole nother feeling to be on top of the podium." Before Dziewa heads off to Rutgers, he still has some wrestling goals he wants to accomplish while in high school. "I'm looking for a state title this year," said Dziewa. "In October, I'm going to go back to Super 32 and try to win another belt. After the season, I'm going to wrestle at the FILA Juniors and try to take the title there. As of now, I don't have plans to go back to Fargo, but that could change. I plan on going to some open tournaments too. I'm just going to try to win whatever I can." Dziewa is a projected 141-pounder in college. In addition to Dziewa, Rutgers has already received verbal commitments from Joe Duca of Paulsboro High School in New Jersey and Anthony Volpe of Rocky Point High School in New York.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly wrestling head coach John Azevedo has added two-time national champion and four-time All-American Mark Perry to his staff as the head assistant coach. Perry, who spent the past year as an assistant coach at Penn State, was the NCAA individual national champion in 2007 and 2008 while helping the Hawkeyes to a team championship in 2008. “The wrestlers and I are excited about Mark Perry becoming the head assistant at Cal Poly,” said Azevedo. “Mark brings an extensive amount of individual and team success to the program.” Azevedo added, “I believe his passion for wrestling and winning will help Cal Poly wrestling go to the next level of becoming the best.” With his title in 2008 Perry became the 17th four-time All-American and 14th two-time NCAA Champion in NCAA history. During his 2007 NCAA run, Perry defeated two-time NCAA Champion Johny Hendricks in the finals on his way to a 32-5 overall record. Both his NCAA titles came at 165 pounds.. As a sophomore at the NCAA’s he placed third at 174 pounds, earning the Gorriaran Trophy for pinning four opponents at the championships. As a freshman he placed second at 165 lbs, posting a 32-5 overall record. Perry was a two-time prep national champion while attending Blair Academy. He was a three-time AISCS High School All-American while posting a career 169-7 record. He earned his bachelor of arts in art in 2008 from the University of Iowa.

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The 2009 Cadet National freestyle competition starts on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Below is a weight-by-weight breakdown of the Cadet National freestyle competition. 84: Leader of the Pack: Dylan Akers (Texas) Notes: Akers went undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals, and seeks a Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title Monday night. Others to Watch: Adam Burchett (Washington), Nkosi Moody (Illinois), and Jarred Oftedahl (Minnesota) Notes: Burchett was a Schoolboy Nationals freestyle champion in 2008. Moody finished as Cadet National folkstyle runner-up in 2009. Oftedahl is a Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009. 91: Leader of the Pack: Brad Perkins (Missouri) Notes: Perkins is a FILA Cadet freestyle champion in 2009 and nationally ranked (eighth in the Class of 2013). Others to Watch: Steven Hopkins (Washington), Colton Howell (Missouri), Phillip Laux (Iowa), Bobby Nachreiner (Wisconsin), Jacob Schmitt (Michigan), and Nathan Tomasello (Ohio) Notes: Hopkins was a Cadet National double All-American in 2008. Howell seeks a Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title Monday night; and comes into this week with a Cadet National folkstyle runner-up in 2009, Cadet National double All-American in 2008, and undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals. Laux is a FILA Cadet double All-American in 2009. Nachreiner is a Cadet National folkstkyle champion in 2009 and Cadet National double All-American in 2008. Schmitt was undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle duals. Tomasello is a FILA Cadet freestyle runner-up in 2009. 98: Leader of the Pack: Nick Roberts (Pennsylvania) Notes: Roberts was a scholastic state champion this past season, and seeks a second consecutive Cadet National double championship after winning the Greco-Roman title on Monday night. In addition, Roberts went undefeated at the Cadet National Freestyle Duals. Others to Watch: Trevor Albrecht (New Jersey), Sam Brancale (Minnesota), Jered Cortez (Ohio), and Dylon Thompson (Colorado) Notes: Albrecht was a Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008. Brancale was a Schoolboy Nationals double champion in 2008. Cortez is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009 and nationally ranked (first in the Class of 2014). Thompson was a Cadet National double runner-up in 2008. 105: Leader of the Pack: Tyler Fraley (New Jersey) Notes: Fraley seeks a Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night, and also a second consecutive Freestyle championship after winning the Junior National title last summer. Others to Watch: Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota), Cory Clark (Iowa), Joey Dance (Virginia), Bryce Evans (Washington), Jack Hathaway (Iowa), Corey Keener (Pennsylvania), and Dominick Malone (Connecticut) Notes: Bengtson is a state champion and nationally ranked (16th in the Class of 2013). Clark is a state champion, nationally ranked (17th at 103 pounds, 45th in the Class of 2012), Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009, and Cadet National double All-American in 2008. Dance is a FILA Cadet freestyle champion in 2009, Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008, and nationally ranked (11th in the Class of 2013). Evans was a Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008 and nationally ranked (19th at 103 pounds). Hathaway is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009. Keener was a Schoolboy Nationals double champion in 2008. Malone is nationally ranked (14th at 103 pounds, 25th in the Class of 2012). Additional Others: Joseph Barbato (New York) and Tyson Dippery (Pennsylvania) Notes: Barbato is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009. Dipper was undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals. 112: Leader of the Pack: Mark Grey (New Jersey) Notes: Grey is a National Prep champion, FILA Cadet freestyle runner-up in 2009, and nationally ranked (second at 103 pounds, seventh in the Class of 2012). He also seeks a second consecutive Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. Others to Watch: Eric Devos (Iowa), Derek Elmore (Illinois), John Fahy (Kentucky), Eric Friedman (Maryland), Brandon Jeske (Virginia), Nathan Kraisser (Maryland), and Ben Whitford (Michigan) Notes: Devos is a multiple time state finalist, FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009, and nationally ranked (22nd in the Class of 2012). Elmore is a Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009 and nationally ranked (18th at 103 pounds). Fahy is a state champion and nationally ranked (16th at 103 pounds, 38th in the Class of 2012). Friedman was a Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008 and nationally ranked (49th in the Class of 2012). Jeske is nationally ranked (third in the Class of 2013). Kraisser is a state champion, FILA Cadet double All-American in 2009, Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008, and nationally ranked (15th at 103 pounds, 28th in the Class of 2012). Whitford went undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals and is nationally ranked (fifth in the Class of 2013) 119: Leader of the Pack: Dakota Trom (Minnesota) Notes: Trom is a state champion, Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009, and nationally ranked (11th at 112 pounds, 12th in the Class of 2012) Others to Watch: Kavon Jones (Nebraska), Eddie Klimara (Illinois), Alec Mooradian (Michigan), Kevin Norstrem (Florida), Joe Orrecchio (New Jersey), Brandon Sorensen (Iowa), and Kagan Squire (Ohio) Notes: Jones seeks a Fargo double coming off of the Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. Klimara is a state champion, nationally ranked (10th at 103 pounds, 20th in the Class of 2012), and undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals. Mooradian is a state champion, FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009, and nationally ranked (31st in the Class of 2012). Norstrem is a state champion and nationally ranked (fourth in the Class of 2013). Orrecchio was a Cadet National freestyle runner-up in 2008 and nationally ranked (eighth at 103 pounds). Sorensen is a Cadet National folkstyle runner-up in 2009 and nationally ranked (sixth in the Class of 2013). Squire was a Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008 and nationally ranked (18th at 112 pounds, 16th in the Class of 2012). Additional Others: Matthew Canon (Ohio), Brandon Charbonneau (Kansas), and Blake Pepper (Missouri) Notes: Canon is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009. Charbonneau is a Cadet National folkstyle runner-up in 2009. Pepper was a Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008. 125: Leader of the Pack: Zach Horan (Pennsylvania) Notes: Horan is a two-time state finalist, Cadet National double All-American in 2008, and nationally ranked (seventh at 112 pounds, 14th in the Class of 2011) Others to Watch: Ben Morgan (Minnesota), Jameson Oster (Illinois), Todd Preston (New Jersey), Zane Richards (Illinois), Jake Short (Minnesota), and Terrel Wilbourn (Missouri) Notes: Morgan is a Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009, undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals, and nationally ranked (14th in the Class of 2012). Oster is a state champion, FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009, and nationally ranked (46th in the Class of 2011). Preston is nationally ranked (34th in the Class of 2012). Richards (Illinois) seeks a Fargo double after winning a Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. Short is nationally ranked (12th in the Class of 2013). Wilbourn (Missouri) is a state champion and Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008. 130: Leader of the Pack: Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) Notes: Tsirtsis is a state champion, FILA Cadet freestyle champion in 2009, Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009, Cadet National freestyle All-American, and nationally ranked (17th at 125 pounds, sixth in the Class of 2012). Others to Watch: Edwin Cooper (Illinois), Tyrell Galloway (Nebraska), Matt Kelliher (Minnesota), and Quniton Murphy (New York) Notes: Cooper is a multiple time state finalist, FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009, Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008, and nationally ranked (12th at 112 pounds, 21st in the Class of 2011). Galloway is a state champion and Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008. Kelliher (Minnesota) is a multiple time state finalist, Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008, and nationally ranked (20th at 119 pounds, 20th in the Class of 2011). Murphy (New York) is a multiple time state finalist and nationally ranked (24th in the Class of 2012). 135: Leader of the Pack: Alex Dieringer (Wisconsin) Notes: Dieringer is a two-time state finalist, Cadet National double All-American in 2008, nationally ranked (23rd in the Class of 2011), and seeks a Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. Others to Watch: Dan Dick (Minnesota), Eric Hoffman (Maryland), Blake Kastl (California), Oliver Pierce (Texas), Lucas Smith (Illinois), and Steve Spearman (Pennsylvania) Notes: Dick is a Cadet National folkstyle runner-up in 2009. Hoffman (Maryland) was a Schoolboy National freestyle champion in 2008, undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals, and nationally ranked (18th in the Class of 2013). Kastl (California) is nationally ranked (37th in the Class of 2012). Pierce is a Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009, nationally ranked (ninth in the Class of 2013), and seeks a Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. Smith (Illinois) is a Cadet National folkstyle runner-up in 2009. Spearman is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009 and nationally ranked (30th in the Class of 2012). 140: Leader of the Pack: Zach Brunson (Oregon) Notes: Brunson is a state champion, nationally ranked (13th in the Class of 2012), and a Cadet National double All-American in 2008. Others to Watch: Zak Benitz (Wisconsin), Brooks Climmons (Georgia), Gabe Moreno (Iowa), Michael Nord (North Dakota), and Jordan Wohlfert (Michigan) Notes: Benitz (Wisconsin) was Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008 and seeks a Fargo double after winning a Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. Climmons (Georgia) is nationally ranked (14th in the Class of 2013). Moreno went undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals. Nord is a two-time state champion, Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009. Wohlfert (Michigan) is nationally ranked (33rd in the Class of 2012). 145: Leader of the Pack: None. The weight class is wide open. Others to Watch: Justin Koethe (Iowa), Zach Rohr (Minnesota), and Britton Thompson (Montana) Notes: Koethe was runner-up at both the Cadet National and FILA Cadet Greco-Roman championships in 2009. Rohr (Minnesota) went undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals and was a Cadet National folkstyle runner-up in 2009. Thompson is a Cadet National folkstyle runner-up in 2009. 152: Leader of the Pack: Taylor Massa (Michigan) Notes: Massa is a state champion, FILA Cadet freestyle champion in 2009, Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009, nationally ranked (second at 145 pounds, first in the Class of 2012), and seeks a second straight Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. Others to Watch: Cody Allala (Virginia), Brad Dolezal (Wisconsin), Issah Meade (Delaware), Dylan Reel (Illinois), Jordan Rogers (Washington), and Jayshon Wilson (Pennsylvania) Notes: Allala (Virgnia) is a state champion and nationally ranked (17th in the Class of 2012). Dolezal is a two-time state finalist and seeks a Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. Meade is a state champion, FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009, and Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008. Reel is a state champion, FILA Cadet double All-American in 2009, and nationally ranked (36th in the Class of 2012). Rogers (Washington) was a Schoolboy National double champion in 2008. Wilson is nationally ranked (38th in the Class of 2011). 160: Leader of the Pack: Jordan Thomas (Michigan) Notes: Thomas was a Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008 and nationally ranked (12th at 145 pounds, fourth in the Class of 2012) Others to Watch: Brandon Griffin (Oregon) and Jake Waste (Minnesota) Notes: Griffin is state champion and nationally ranked (42nd in the Class of 2012). Waste (Minnesota) is a Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009 and seeks a Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. 171: Leader of the Pack: Devin Peterson (Wisconsin) Notes: Peterson is a Cadet National folkstyle champion in 2009, a Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008, nationally ranked (32nd in the Class of2012), and seeks a Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title Monday night. Others to Watch: Zach Diekel (New York), Dwight Howes (Colorado), Eric Lehman (North Dakota), Travis Mallo (Iowa), and Geordan Speiller (Florida) Notes: Diekel went undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals. Howes (Colorado) was a Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008. Lehman (North Daota) is a Cadet National folkstyle All-American in 2009. Mallo went undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals. Speiller was a Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2008. 189: Leader of the Pack: Tanner Hall (Idaho) Notes: Hall was a FILA Cadet double All-American in 2009 and seeks a Fargo double after winning the Cadet National Greco-Roman title on Monday night. Others to Watch: Adam Coon (Michigan) and Brad Johnson (Illinois) Notes: Coon went undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals. Johnson is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009. 215: Leader of the Pack: Nick Tavanello (Ohio) Notes: Tavanello is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009 and nationally ranked (19th in the Class of 2012). Others to Watch: Gage Harrah (Illinois), Eric Mason (Kansas), and Joe Scanlan (Iowa) Notes: Harrah is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009 and went undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals. Mason was a Schoolboy National double champion in 2008. Scanlan was a Schoolboy National double champion in 2008. 285: Leader of the Pack: Caleb White (Iowa) Notes: White went undefeated at the Cadet National Freestyle Duals. Others to Watch: Colin Campbell (North Carolina), Zach Corl (Pennsylvania), Orry Elor (California), Greg Kuhar (Ohio), and Donny Longendyke (Minnesota) Notes: Campbell is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009. Corl was a Walsh Ironman runner-up in 2008. Kuhar (Ohio) is a FILA Cadet freestyle All-American in 2009. Longendyke (Minnesota) went undefeated at Cadet National Freestyle Duals.

This week the Brute adidas studios will be absent me. I will be out of town and joining Chris and Randy will be wrestling enthusiast Bob Selby. Bob has co hosted TDR before and is a regular on the wrestling scene. Bob's list of people he wanted to have on as guests was extensive but we boiled it down to the following. TDR this week: Barry Davis- Head Coach of Wisconsin. Barry has had some changes in his coaching staff and also some great recruits. Tune in to find out what the top Badge has to say. Dan Wirnsberger- Head Coach of the Bison of Bucknell. Dan is a favorite on the show and has some exciting news to share as summer wears on and we head to fall. Kerry McCoy- Head Coach of the Terps of Maryland joins us to discuss everything Maryland. He might have an opinion on our new national teams as well. Chris Bono- Assist. Head Coach for the Cyclones of Iowa State. He has joined KJ in the midst of recruiting and scheduling. Maybe he can answer the burning questions of the wrestling community. Joe Russell- As if J Robinson on the show last Saturday wasn't enough we have the top MN assist to clarify the recruiting class. Please make sure to check out the most recent episode of TDRtv. You can see it on the top wrestling web sites in the US and around the world. TDRtv Episode 15 will be posted by Tuesday morning each week. Our thanks go to Bob Selby for filling in for me. Join us for America's Wrestling Radio Talk Show on a radio station near you or on line at many of our broadcast partners around the world including Takedownradio.com. We air 9 AM to 11 AM every Saturday mornings and look forward to having you listen in. Thanks. SC

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