OREM, Utah - Iowa's Joe Scanlan became USA Wrestling's first 2008 Triple Crown winner on Friday.
Scanlan claimed the 175-pound Schoolboy championship in freestyle to clinch his coveted Triple Crown on Friday afternoon at Utah Valley University's McKay Events Center. Scanlan swept Utah's Andrew DuBose 6-0, 3-0 in the finals.
A short time later, Wisconsin's Ryan Cone won a Triple Crown of his own. Cone completed his Triple Crown by winning the Schoolboy National title in freestyle at 152 pounds. Cone rallied past runner-up Matt Reed of Kansas 2-6, 1-0, 4-3. Eric Mason of Kansas also became a Triple Crown winner in the Schoolboy class at 210.
Triple Crowns are being won this weekend during the USA Wrestling Kids National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships. A number of wrestlers are still eligible to win Triple Crowns during the final day of the tournament on Saturday.
This is the final event in the quest for the 2008 USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown. Each year, USA Wrestling honors athletes who are able to win national titles at their age-level in all three styles: folkstyle, Greco-Roman and freestyle.
The nation's best 9-14 year old wrestlers are battling for national titles and All-American honors in three age-divisions: Midget (9-10), Novice (11-12) and Schoolboy/girl (13-14).
Scanlan, Cone and Mason won Schoolboy National titles in Greco-Roman on Thursday. They each won Schoolboy National titles in folkstyle in April in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Competition is scheduled to resume on Saturday at 9 a.m. Mountain Time.
MIDGET FREESTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
95 - Dylan Meeks of Florida
103 - Alexx Herrera of Idaho
112 - Garrett Whitehead of Idaho
120 - Sam Anderson of Minnesota
120 plus - Porter Thomas of Idaho
NOVICE FREESTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
105 - Nicholas Villarreal of California
112 - Connor Doak of Illinois
120 - Robert Akil of Oregon
130 - Colby Meeks of Florida
140 - Jared Langley of Kansas
140 plus - Javin Harrison of California
SCHOOLBOY FREESTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
152 - Ryan Cone of Wisconsin
175 - Joe Scanlan of Iowa
190 - Brooks Black of Pennsylvania
210 - Eric Mason of Kansas
The remainder of the freestyle champions will be crowned on Saturday.
Scanlan claimed the 175-pound Schoolboy championship in freestyle to clinch his coveted Triple Crown on Friday afternoon at Utah Valley University's McKay Events Center. Scanlan swept Utah's Andrew DuBose 6-0, 3-0 in the finals.
A short time later, Wisconsin's Ryan Cone won a Triple Crown of his own. Cone completed his Triple Crown by winning the Schoolboy National title in freestyle at 152 pounds. Cone rallied past runner-up Matt Reed of Kansas 2-6, 1-0, 4-3. Eric Mason of Kansas also became a Triple Crown winner in the Schoolboy class at 210.
Triple Crowns are being won this weekend during the USA Wrestling Kids National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships. A number of wrestlers are still eligible to win Triple Crowns during the final day of the tournament on Saturday.
This is the final event in the quest for the 2008 USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown. Each year, USA Wrestling honors athletes who are able to win national titles at their age-level in all three styles: folkstyle, Greco-Roman and freestyle.
The nation's best 9-14 year old wrestlers are battling for national titles and All-American honors in three age-divisions: Midget (9-10), Novice (11-12) and Schoolboy/girl (13-14).
Scanlan, Cone and Mason won Schoolboy National titles in Greco-Roman on Thursday. They each won Schoolboy National titles in folkstyle in April in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Competition is scheduled to resume on Saturday at 9 a.m. Mountain Time.
MIDGET FREESTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
95 - Dylan Meeks of Florida
103 - Alexx Herrera of Idaho
112 - Garrett Whitehead of Idaho
120 - Sam Anderson of Minnesota
120 plus - Porter Thomas of Idaho
NOVICE FREESTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
105 - Nicholas Villarreal of California
112 - Connor Doak of Illinois
120 - Robert Akil of Oregon
130 - Colby Meeks of Florida
140 - Jared Langley of Kansas
140 plus - Javin Harrison of California
SCHOOLBOY FREESTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
152 - Ryan Cone of Wisconsin
175 - Joe Scanlan of Iowa
190 - Brooks Black of Pennsylvania
210 - Eric Mason of Kansas
The remainder of the freestyle champions will be crowned on Saturday.
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