Michigan's Massa captures Greco-Roman title at Western Junior Regionals in Las Vegas
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by USA Wrestling
LAS VEGAS - It was a memorable 2008 season for Michigan's Taylor Massa.
He won USA Wrestling's Triple Crown in Cadets last year after capturing National championships in Folkstyle, Greco-Roman and Freestyle.
Massa picked up where he left off on Wednesday, rolling to the 145-pound title in the Western Junior Regionals Greco-Roman competition at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Massa registered a convincing 6-0, 6-0 finals win over Washington's John Thompson.
Utah's Carson Kuhn repeated as champion after capturing the title at 112 pounds. Kuhn downed Christopher Ornelas of Arizona, 2-0, 1-0 in the finals.
Among the other champions crowned was Missouri's Alan Waters, a past Cadet Nationals champion who won the Western Junior Regional at 119.
Waters defeated Michael Nakagawa of Hawaii 6-0, 7-0 in the finals.
Cadet Nationals runner-up Morgan McIntosh of California looked strong in winning a tough bout over Minnesota's Joel Bauman in the 189 finals. McIntosh won 4-0, 1-3, 7-1.
Bauman is a past Cadet Nationals champion.
McIntosh was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.
WESTERN JUNIOR REGIONAL GRECO-ROMAN - FINALS RESULTS
98 pounds
Javier Guillen (Arizona) dec. Braxton Vandertoolen (Utah), 3-0, 2-0
105 pounds
Josh Martinez (Colorado) dec. Skylar Wood (Missouri) 6-0, 6-0
112 pounds
Carson Kuhn (Utah) dec. Christopher Ornelas (Arizona), 2-0, 1-0
119 pounds
Alan Waters (Missouri) dec. Michael Nakagawa (Hawaii), 6-0, 7-0
125 pounds
Jacob Falk (Utah) dec. Joseph Rendina (Michigan), 1-1, 1-0, 2-2
130 pounds
Kade Moss (Utah) dec. Daniel Osterman (Michigan), 0-3, 6-0, 7-0
135 pounds
Ryan Arand (Oregon) dec. Will Keeter (Idaho), 6-0, 9-3
140 pounds
Joe Brewster (Illinois) dec. Luke Vaith (Minnesota), 2-0, 0-6, 1-0
145 pounds
Taylor Massa (Michigan) dec. John Thompson (Washington), 6-0, 6-0
152 pounds
Pierce Harger (Ohio) dec. Abner Cook (Idaho), 2-0, 1-0
160 pounds
Brock Gutches (Oregon) pinned Erin O`Dell (Florida), 6-0, 1:44
171 pounds
Lucas Sheridan (California) dec. Trevor Fritzler (Colorado), 6-2, 7-1
189 pounds
Morgan McIntosh (California) dec. Joel Bauman (Minnesota), 4-0, 1-3, 7-1
215 pounds
Diego Bravo (Arizona) pinned Konner Knudtsen (Washington), 6-0, 1:11
285 pounds
Jacob Mitchell (Oregon) pinned Jake Kettler (Minnesota), 2-0, 0:14
He won USA Wrestling's Triple Crown in Cadets last year after capturing National championships in Folkstyle, Greco-Roman and Freestyle.
Massa picked up where he left off on Wednesday, rolling to the 145-pound title in the Western Junior Regionals Greco-Roman competition at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Massa registered a convincing 6-0, 6-0 finals win over Washington's John Thompson.
Utah's Carson Kuhn repeated as champion after capturing the title at 112 pounds. Kuhn downed Christopher Ornelas of Arizona, 2-0, 1-0 in the finals.
Among the other champions crowned was Missouri's Alan Waters, a past Cadet Nationals champion who won the Western Junior Regional at 119.
Waters defeated Michael Nakagawa of Hawaii 6-0, 7-0 in the finals.
Cadet Nationals runner-up Morgan McIntosh of California looked strong in winning a tough bout over Minnesota's Joel Bauman in the 189 finals. McIntosh won 4-0, 1-3, 7-1.
Bauman is a past Cadet Nationals champion.
McIntosh was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.
WESTERN JUNIOR REGIONAL GRECO-ROMAN - FINALS RESULTS
98 pounds
Javier Guillen (Arizona) dec. Braxton Vandertoolen (Utah), 3-0, 2-0
105 pounds
Josh Martinez (Colorado) dec. Skylar Wood (Missouri) 6-0, 6-0
112 pounds
Carson Kuhn (Utah) dec. Christopher Ornelas (Arizona), 2-0, 1-0
119 pounds
Alan Waters (Missouri) dec. Michael Nakagawa (Hawaii), 6-0, 7-0
125 pounds
Jacob Falk (Utah) dec. Joseph Rendina (Michigan), 1-1, 1-0, 2-2
130 pounds
Kade Moss (Utah) dec. Daniel Osterman (Michigan), 0-3, 6-0, 7-0
135 pounds
Ryan Arand (Oregon) dec. Will Keeter (Idaho), 6-0, 9-3
140 pounds
Joe Brewster (Illinois) dec. Luke Vaith (Minnesota), 2-0, 0-6, 1-0
145 pounds
Taylor Massa (Michigan) dec. John Thompson (Washington), 6-0, 6-0
152 pounds
Pierce Harger (Ohio) dec. Abner Cook (Idaho), 2-0, 1-0
160 pounds
Brock Gutches (Oregon) pinned Erin O`Dell (Florida), 6-0, 1:44
171 pounds
Lucas Sheridan (California) dec. Trevor Fritzler (Colorado), 6-2, 7-1
189 pounds
Morgan McIntosh (California) dec. Joel Bauman (Minnesota), 4-0, 1-3, 7-1
215 pounds
Diego Bravo (Arizona) pinned Konner Knudtsen (Washington), 6-0, 1:11
285 pounds
Jacob Mitchell (Oregon) pinned Jake Kettler (Minnesota), 2-0, 0:14
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