Grey reaches Cadet Freestyle Nationals finals, as field cut to All-American rounds
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by Gary Abbott
FARGO, N.D. - 2008 Cadet Nationals champion Mark Grey of New Jersey has already earned a spot in Friday's championship finals at 98 pounds, after an intense second day of action at the Accelerade Cadet National Freestyle Championships at the FargoDome on Thursday.
Grey, who was also a FILA Cadet National freestyle champion this spring, won nine matches during the two days of action in the freestyle division. His opponent in the finals has yet to be determined.
Another athlete who has qualified for the finals by winning the 160B pool is Ronnie Balfour of Oklahoma.
The four 2007 Cadet National champions in the field are alive and still eligible to defend their titles: Hayden Zillmer of Minnesota (91), Carson Kuhn of Utah (105), Hunter Stieber of Ohio (112) and Chris Phillips of Ohio (171).
At 112 pounds, two-time Cadet National Greco-Roman champion champion Jesse Thielke dropped his second match of the tournament, a 0-4, 0-6 match against Evan Silver of Maryland. Thielke will compete in the seventh-place match on Friday. He was also a Cadet freestyle runner-up last year.
The other returning Cadet freestyle runner-up in the field, Andrew Campolattano of New Jersey at 189 pounds, remains unbeaten.
Winning a Cadet Triple Crown, winning USA Wrestling titles in folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman the same year, is a difficult task. Four wrestlers entered the Cadet Freestyle Nationals with a chance at winning a Triple Crown this year. Only two are currently unbeaten: Dylan Ness of Minnesota at 130 pounds and Taylor Massa of Michigan at 140 pounds
There have only been three Cadet Triple Crown winners ever. Previous winners were Hayden Zillmer of Minnesota in 2007, Zach Sanders of Minnesota in 2004 and Taylor Moore of Missouri in 2003.
FILA Cadet champion Simon Kitzis of Massachusetts lost a match at 125 pounds, but his roundrobin is not yet completed.
New Jersey stars Grey and Campolattano were Cadet National Greco-Roman champions on Monday. They are among the seven Greco-Roman champions who are still unbeaten after the first day.
The other Greco-Roman champions without a loss in freestyle today were Nick Roberts of Pennsylvania (84), Cody Brewer of Missouri (105), Mark Havers of Pennsylvania (152), Jahwon Akui of Illinois (160) and Evan Craig of Pennsylvania (285).
After a protest, official re-wrestled the third period of a match at 125 pounds. Initially, Tyrell Galloway of Nebraska won the period 4-2 over Nick Soto of Florida. In the re-wrestle, Soto won the third period and the match, 5-3.
CADET FREESTYLE REMAINING WRESTLERS
84A
Dylan Thompson (CO)
Trevor Albrecht (NJ)
Steven Hopkins (WA)
4 - Kevon Powell (IL)
84B
Michael Screptock (OH)
Colton Howell (MO)
Nick Roberts (PA)
4 - Max Rogers (NJ)
91A
Cory Clark (IA)
Freddy Rodriguez (MI)
3 - Jordan Kingsley (MN)
4 - Casey Early (VA)
91B
Hayden Zillmer (MN)
Joey Dance (VA)
Ruben Navejas (WA)
4- Bobby Nachreiner (WI)
98A
Joe Orecchio (NJ)
Nathan Kraisser (MD)
3 - Tanner Moon (AL)
4 - Daniel Grayton (CA)
98B
1 - Mark Grey (NJ)
2 - Terrell Wilbourn (MO)
3 - Valyen Rauser (MT)
4 - Eric Friedman (MD)
105A
Ty Mitch (OH)
Matt Correa (CA)
Cody Brewer (MO)
4 - Bryce Evans (WA)
105B
Carson Kuhn (UT)
Kagen Squire (OH)
Robert Deutsch (NJ)
Blake Pepper (MO)
112A
Edwin Cooper (IL)
Zachary Horan (PA)
Evan Silver (MD)
4 - Jesse Thielke (WI)
112B
Sean Silver (CA)
Hunter Stieber (OH)
Brock Banta (ID)
4 - Efrain Aguilar (WA)
119A
Jesse Delgado (CA)
Matt Kelliher (MN)
Brandon Wright (IN)
Daniel DeShazer (KS)
119B
Mitchell Port (PA)
Alex Dieringer (WI)
Jason Tsirtsis (IN)
4 - Nick Arujau (NY)
125A
Louis Trujillo (NM)
Simon Kitzis (MA)
Henry Carlson (AL)
4 - Stephen Robertson (IL)
125B
Tyrell Galloway (NE)
Casey Lanave (NY)
Ryne Cokeley (KS)
Nick Soto (FL)
130A
Zach Brunson (OR)
Stanley Taylor (NE)
Kyle Ash (OK)
4 - Ty Davis (OH)
130B
Parker Madl (KS)
Raider Lofthouse (UT)
Dylan Ness (MN)
4 - Tanner Weatherman (IA)
135A
Joshua Dziewa (PA)
Justin DeAngelis (OK)
Tucker Armstrong (OH)
4 - Nick Bohn (MI)
135B
Kaleb Friedley (MO)
Destin McCauley (MN)
3 - ReVaughan Perkins (NE)
4 - Freddy Porras (IN)
140A
Colby Kloetzer (ID)
Pat Greco (IL)
Zac Benitz (WI)
Andy McCulley (WY)
140B
Jeremy Davenport (OK)
Seth Thomas (OR)
Blake Sorenson (IA)
Taylor Massa (MI)
145A
Robert Pickrell (CO)
Anthony Baldasarro (NJ)
Jordan Thomas (MI)
Pierce Harger (OH)
145B
Sean McMurray (IN)
Wally Figaro (FL)
Blake Roulo (VA)
Chase Nelson (KS)
152A
Bryce Hammond (CA)
Devin Aguirre (OK)
Issah Meade (DE)
4 - Trevor Wiest (MO)
152B
Joey Chandler (OR)
Zachary Skates (OK)
Frank Cousins (FL)
4 - Zac McCray (IN)
160A
Ian Roy (CA)
Preston Keiffer (NJ)
Jahwon Akui (IL)
4 - Geordan Speiller (FL)
160B
1 - Ronnie Balfour (OK)
2 - Nick Proctor (IL)
3 - John Staudenmayer (PA)
4 - Zac Coates (MN)
171 A
Braden Atwood (IN)
Chris Phillips (OH)
Zach Agostino (NJ)
4 - Jason Laboranti (PA)
171B
Daniel Santoro (IL)
Ethan Blacktock (GA)
Devin Peterson (WI)
4 - Dwight Howes (CO)
189A
Andrew Campolattano (NJ)
Mike McGrath (NY)
Scott Schiller (ND)
4 - Cameron Croy (TN)
189B
Matt Loew (NY)
Morgan McIntosh (CA)
Harrison Honeycutt (NC)
4 - Dustin Williams (MO)
215A
Conner Medbery (CO)
Cody Davis (TX)
3 - John Acors (NY)
4 - Tank Knowles (CA)
215B
Joshua Davis (NJ)
Zeal McGrew (NY)
Ben Holmes (CA)
4 - Cody Krumwiede (IA)
285A
Sani-Jonathon Fuimaono (HI)
Garrett Fosdyck (VA)
Evan Craig (PA)
4- Billy Vaughan (OH)
285B
Austin Blythe (IA)
Tyler DeMott (PA)
Karl Green (MD)
4 - Marlon Sagastume (IA)
Grey, who was also a FILA Cadet National freestyle champion this spring, won nine matches during the two days of action in the freestyle division. His opponent in the finals has yet to be determined.
Another athlete who has qualified for the finals by winning the 160B pool is Ronnie Balfour of Oklahoma.
The four 2007 Cadet National champions in the field are alive and still eligible to defend their titles: Hayden Zillmer of Minnesota (91), Carson Kuhn of Utah (105), Hunter Stieber of Ohio (112) and Chris Phillips of Ohio (171).
At 112 pounds, two-time Cadet National Greco-Roman champion champion Jesse Thielke dropped his second match of the tournament, a 0-4, 0-6 match against Evan Silver of Maryland. Thielke will compete in the seventh-place match on Friday. He was also a Cadet freestyle runner-up last year.
The other returning Cadet freestyle runner-up in the field, Andrew Campolattano of New Jersey at 189 pounds, remains unbeaten.
Winning a Cadet Triple Crown, winning USA Wrestling titles in folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman the same year, is a difficult task. Four wrestlers entered the Cadet Freestyle Nationals with a chance at winning a Triple Crown this year. Only two are currently unbeaten: Dylan Ness of Minnesota at 130 pounds and Taylor Massa of Michigan at 140 pounds
There have only been three Cadet Triple Crown winners ever. Previous winners were Hayden Zillmer of Minnesota in 2007, Zach Sanders of Minnesota in 2004 and Taylor Moore of Missouri in 2003.
FILA Cadet champion Simon Kitzis of Massachusetts lost a match at 125 pounds, but his roundrobin is not yet completed.
New Jersey stars Grey and Campolattano were Cadet National Greco-Roman champions on Monday. They are among the seven Greco-Roman champions who are still unbeaten after the first day.
The other Greco-Roman champions without a loss in freestyle today were Nick Roberts of Pennsylvania (84), Cody Brewer of Missouri (105), Mark Havers of Pennsylvania (152), Jahwon Akui of Illinois (160) and Evan Craig of Pennsylvania (285).
After a protest, official re-wrestled the third period of a match at 125 pounds. Initially, Tyrell Galloway of Nebraska won the period 4-2 over Nick Soto of Florida. In the re-wrestle, Soto won the third period and the match, 5-3.
CADET FREESTYLE REMAINING WRESTLERS
84A
Dylan Thompson (CO)
Trevor Albrecht (NJ)
Steven Hopkins (WA)
4 - Kevon Powell (IL)
84B
Michael Screptock (OH)
Colton Howell (MO)
Nick Roberts (PA)
4 - Max Rogers (NJ)
91A
Cory Clark (IA)
Freddy Rodriguez (MI)
3 - Jordan Kingsley (MN)
4 - Casey Early (VA)
91B
Hayden Zillmer (MN)
Joey Dance (VA)
Ruben Navejas (WA)
4- Bobby Nachreiner (WI)
98A
Joe Orecchio (NJ)
Nathan Kraisser (MD)
3 - Tanner Moon (AL)
4 - Daniel Grayton (CA)
98B
1 - Mark Grey (NJ)
2 - Terrell Wilbourn (MO)
3 - Valyen Rauser (MT)
4 - Eric Friedman (MD)
105A
Ty Mitch (OH)
Matt Correa (CA)
Cody Brewer (MO)
4 - Bryce Evans (WA)
105B
Carson Kuhn (UT)
Kagen Squire (OH)
Robert Deutsch (NJ)
Blake Pepper (MO)
112A
Edwin Cooper (IL)
Zachary Horan (PA)
Evan Silver (MD)
4 - Jesse Thielke (WI)
112B
Sean Silver (CA)
Hunter Stieber (OH)
Brock Banta (ID)
4 - Efrain Aguilar (WA)
119A
Jesse Delgado (CA)
Matt Kelliher (MN)
Brandon Wright (IN)
Daniel DeShazer (KS)
119B
Mitchell Port (PA)
Alex Dieringer (WI)
Jason Tsirtsis (IN)
4 - Nick Arujau (NY)
125A
Louis Trujillo (NM)
Simon Kitzis (MA)
Henry Carlson (AL)
4 - Stephen Robertson (IL)
125B
Tyrell Galloway (NE)
Casey Lanave (NY)
Ryne Cokeley (KS)
Nick Soto (FL)
130A
Zach Brunson (OR)
Stanley Taylor (NE)
Kyle Ash (OK)
4 - Ty Davis (OH)
130B
Parker Madl (KS)
Raider Lofthouse (UT)
Dylan Ness (MN)
4 - Tanner Weatherman (IA)
135A
Joshua Dziewa (PA)
Justin DeAngelis (OK)
Tucker Armstrong (OH)
4 - Nick Bohn (MI)
135B
Kaleb Friedley (MO)
Destin McCauley (MN)
3 - ReVaughan Perkins (NE)
4 - Freddy Porras (IN)
140A
Colby Kloetzer (ID)
Pat Greco (IL)
Zac Benitz (WI)
Andy McCulley (WY)
140B
Jeremy Davenport (OK)
Seth Thomas (OR)
Blake Sorenson (IA)
Taylor Massa (MI)
145A
Robert Pickrell (CO)
Anthony Baldasarro (NJ)
Jordan Thomas (MI)
Pierce Harger (OH)
145B
Sean McMurray (IN)
Wally Figaro (FL)
Blake Roulo (VA)
Chase Nelson (KS)
152A
Bryce Hammond (CA)
Devin Aguirre (OK)
Issah Meade (DE)
4 - Trevor Wiest (MO)
152B
Joey Chandler (OR)
Zachary Skates (OK)
Frank Cousins (FL)
4 - Zac McCray (IN)
160A
Ian Roy (CA)
Preston Keiffer (NJ)
Jahwon Akui (IL)
4 - Geordan Speiller (FL)
160B
1 - Ronnie Balfour (OK)
2 - Nick Proctor (IL)
3 - John Staudenmayer (PA)
4 - Zac Coates (MN)
171 A
Braden Atwood (IN)
Chris Phillips (OH)
Zach Agostino (NJ)
4 - Jason Laboranti (PA)
171B
Daniel Santoro (IL)
Ethan Blacktock (GA)
Devin Peterson (WI)
4 - Dwight Howes (CO)
189A
Andrew Campolattano (NJ)
Mike McGrath (NY)
Scott Schiller (ND)
4 - Cameron Croy (TN)
189B
Matt Loew (NY)
Morgan McIntosh (CA)
Harrison Honeycutt (NC)
4 - Dustin Williams (MO)
215A
Conner Medbery (CO)
Cody Davis (TX)
3 - John Acors (NY)
4 - Tank Knowles (CA)
215B
Joshua Davis (NJ)
Zeal McGrew (NY)
Ben Holmes (CA)
4 - Cody Krumwiede (IA)
285A
Sani-Jonathon Fuimaono (HI)
Garrett Fosdyck (VA)
Evan Craig (PA)
4- Billy Vaughan (OH)
285B
Austin Blythe (IA)
Tyler DeMott (PA)
Karl Green (MD)
4 - Marlon Sagastume (IA)
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