FARGO, N.D. - Two wrestlers will have an opportunity to become back-to-back Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champions on Tuesday afternoon.
2007 champions who are back in the finals this year include Max Nowry of Illinois (105) and Kendrick Sanders of Florida (145).
2006 Junior Nationals champion Eric Grajales of Florida is in the finals at 130. Grajales is a past Junior World Team member.
Talented twins Andrew and Dylan Alton of Pennsylvania have both reached the finals as well.
Andrew Alton was a double Cadet Nationals champion in 2007. Dylan was second in Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman last year and first in freestyle. Andrew is in the Junior Nationals finals at 140 and Dylan will go for the title at 135.
Oregon's Tyrell Fortune, a double Cadet Nationals champion in 2005 and 2006, will go for the gold at 215. Fortune was second in Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman last year and third in freestyle.
Also in the finals is Missouri standout Ryan Mango (112), a double Cadet Nationals champion in 2006. Mango, younger brother of 2008 Olympian Spenser Mango, missed this event last year after breaking his wrist.
Mango will face 2007 double Cadet Nationals champion Alan Waters of Missouri in the finals. Mango beat Waters 2-3, 6-1, 2-1 earlier this year in the FILA Cadet Nationals finals in Akron, Ohio.
The Junior Nationals Greco-Roman finals are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Fargo Dome.
JUNIOR NATIONALS GRECO-ROMAN FINALS MATCHUPS
98 pounds - Tyler Fraley of New Jersey vs. Jake Bellis of Illinois
105 - Max Nowry of Illinois vs. Ryak Finch of Arizona
112 - Alan Waters of Missouri vs. Ryan Mango of Missouri
119 - Logan Stieber of Ohio vs. Sharky Slyter of Kansas
125 - Luke Goettl of Arizona vs. Justin LaValle of Minnesota
130 - Eric Grajales of Florida vs. Ellis Coleman of Illinois
135 - Dylan Alton of Pennsylvania vs. Josh Kindig of Pennsylvania
140 - Andrew Alton of Pennsylvania vs. Cole Schmitt of Wisconsin
145 - Zach Clemente of New York vs. Kendrick Sanders of Florida
152 - Kalvin York of Wisconsin vs. Dirk Cowburn of Pennsylvania
160 - Alec Ortiz of Oregon vs. Travis Rutt of Minnesota
171 - Ethen Lofthouse of Utah vs. Joel Bauman of Minnesota
189 - Clayton Kendall of Illinois vs. Brent Haynes of Missouri
215 - Orlando Scales of Ohio vs. Tyrell Fortune of Oregon
285 - Kyle Kober of Iowa vs. John Hiles of Ohio
2007 champions who are back in the finals this year include Max Nowry of Illinois (105) and Kendrick Sanders of Florida (145).
2006 Junior Nationals champion Eric Grajales of Florida is in the finals at 130. Grajales is a past Junior World Team member.
Talented twins Andrew and Dylan Alton of Pennsylvania have both reached the finals as well.
Andrew Alton was a double Cadet Nationals champion in 2007. Dylan was second in Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman last year and first in freestyle. Andrew is in the Junior Nationals finals at 140 and Dylan will go for the title at 135.
Oregon's Tyrell Fortune, a double Cadet Nationals champion in 2005 and 2006, will go for the gold at 215. Fortune was second in Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman last year and third in freestyle.
Also in the finals is Missouri standout Ryan Mango (112), a double Cadet Nationals champion in 2006. Mango, younger brother of 2008 Olympian Spenser Mango, missed this event last year after breaking his wrist.
Mango will face 2007 double Cadet Nationals champion Alan Waters of Missouri in the finals. Mango beat Waters 2-3, 6-1, 2-1 earlier this year in the FILA Cadet Nationals finals in Akron, Ohio.
The Junior Nationals Greco-Roman finals are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Fargo Dome.
JUNIOR NATIONALS GRECO-ROMAN FINALS MATCHUPS
98 pounds - Tyler Fraley of New Jersey vs. Jake Bellis of Illinois
105 - Max Nowry of Illinois vs. Ryak Finch of Arizona
112 - Alan Waters of Missouri vs. Ryan Mango of Missouri
119 - Logan Stieber of Ohio vs. Sharky Slyter of Kansas
125 - Luke Goettl of Arizona vs. Justin LaValle of Minnesota
130 - Eric Grajales of Florida vs. Ellis Coleman of Illinois
135 - Dylan Alton of Pennsylvania vs. Josh Kindig of Pennsylvania
140 - Andrew Alton of Pennsylvania vs. Cole Schmitt of Wisconsin
145 - Zach Clemente of New York vs. Kendrick Sanders of Florida
152 - Kalvin York of Wisconsin vs. Dirk Cowburn of Pennsylvania
160 - Alec Ortiz of Oregon vs. Travis Rutt of Minnesota
171 - Ethen Lofthouse of Utah vs. Joel Bauman of Minnesota
189 - Clayton Kendall of Illinois vs. Brent Haynes of Missouri
215 - Orlando Scales of Ohio vs. Tyrell Fortune of Oregon
285 - Kyle Kober of Iowa vs. John Hiles of Ohio
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