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FARGO, N.D. -- Minnesota's Gannon Volk was the lone Cadet wrestler to win USA Wrestling's prestigious Triple Crown in 2011.


A number of top young stars are looking to increase that number this year.


Six wrestlers kept their Cadet Triple Crown hopes alive by going unbeaten on the first day of the Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman competition on Sunday at the Fargo Dome.


Those six won Cadet Nationals Folkstyle titles earlier this year in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The third leg of the Triple Crown will be the Cadet Nationals freestyle event, set for later this week.


The Cadet Nationals Folkstyle champs who are still unbeaten in the Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman tournament include:


Wisconsin's Hunter Marko, who is 5-0 at 94 pounds

Minnesota's Mitchell McKee, who is 6-0 at 100

California's Aaron Pico, who is 6-0 at 132

Texas' Bo Nickal, who is 4-0 at 152

Missouri's Michael Pixley, who is 6-0 at 182

Minnesota's Lance Benick, who is 4-0 at 195


Pico is looking to repeat as Cadet Greco champion. He also won Cadets in freestyle last year.


California's Jonjay Chavez (138) and Washington's Chandler Rogers (170) also went unbeaten Sunday to keep their quests alive to repeat as Cadet Greco champions.


Three wrestlers have already earned a spot in the championship finals by winning their pool competition: Devin Schnupp of Pennsylvania (84), Michael Pixley of Missouri (182) and Landon Pelham of Michigan (195).


Cadet Greco competition resumes at 9 a.m. on Monday with the finals scheduled for 2 p.m.


There were 778 entries in the Cadet Greco tournament, an increase of 32 from last year.


Day 3 of the Cadet and Junior Nationals is set for Monday in Fargo. The Junior Nationals Greco-Roman competition is set to begin at 9 a.m.

CADET GRECO-ROMAN NATIONALS

Remaining wrestlers by pool (with pool placement when available)


84A

1 - Devin Schnupp (PA)

2 - Jeremy Nygard (WA)

3 - Kirk Johansen (IL)

4 - Michael Doetsch (MD)


84 B

Breandan Coughlin (MD)

Matt Schmitt (MO)

Louie Hayes (IL)

4 - Bryce Brimhall (UT)


94A

Joey Prata (VA)

Hunter Marko (WI)

Tanner Cox (UT)

4 - Joseph Grass (WV)


94B

Paul Fitterer (MN)

Chris Cuccolo (NY)

Jon Gabriel (PA)

4 - Adam Whitesell (MD)


100A

Frankie Bruno (FL)

Ethan Koan (MO)

Kyle Bierdumpel (NJ)

4 - Taylor Ortiz (PA)


100B

Mitchell McKeen (MN)

Josiah Seaton (KS)

DeVaughn Sapien (ID)

4 - Michael Murphy (TN)


106A

Vincenzo Joseph (PA)

Perez Perez (CA)

Blane Tschida (MN)

Devin Brown (OH)


106B

Doyle Trout (NE)

Kyle Norstrem (FL)

Kamden Krum (AZ)

4 - Sage Coy (IN)


113A

Dante Rodriguez (NE)

Glenn Robertson (WA)

Maleek Williams (FL)

Coy Ozias (VA)

Adam Blees (ND)

Craig Delacruz (NJ)


113B

Anthony Cefolo (NJ)

Drake Foster (ID)

Ryder Punke (IL)

Joshua Temple (NV)

Jake Drew (IL)


120A

Matthew Floresca (WA)

Zech Bresser (OR)

Jonathan Marmolejo (IL)

Joshua Terao (HI)

Kent Lane (PA)

Griffin Parriott (MN)


120B

Zahid Valencia (CA)

Matthew Iwicki (WA)

Joe Veliqette (MO)

Max Thomsen (IA)

Brian Burchett (WA)

Vincent Turk (IL)


126A

Hunter Starner (VA)

Ryan Heiden (OK)

Cole Weaver (MI)

Luke Rowh (MN)


126B

Cole Walter (PA)

Seth Gross (MN)

Larry Early (IL)

Jacob Rubio (TX)

Pernevlon Sheppard (IL)

Ben Brancale (MN)


132A

John Kenyon (ID)

Sam Ward (NY)

Brady O'Keefe (NV)

Jesse Porter (NY)


132B

Collbran Meeker (OR)

Nick Reenan (TX)

Aaron Pico (CA)

4 - Marshall Osborne (MO)


138A

Joseph Nelson (WI)

Anthony Valencia (CA)

Colston DiBlasi (MO)

Andrew Milsap (KS)


138B

Chris Weiler (PA)

Taylor Owens (ID)

Joey Gunther (IL)

Dayton Racer (MN)

Jonjay Chavez (CA)


145A

Colby Winnett (OR)

Jacob Armstrong (UT)

Weston Dobler (ND)

Mason Manville (MN)


145B

Michael Bryant (VA)

Dustin Williams (KS)

Logan Day (OH)

Chase Straw (IA)


152A

Alexander Smythe (NY)

Bobby Reece (WA)

David Witczak (IL)

Bo Nickal (TX)

Chris Almony (MD)

Xavier Montalvo (IL)

Ricky Regas (TX)


152B

Ethan Tursini (AZ)

Seth Decker (PA)

Travis Hettinga (WI)

Zach Carlson (MN)

Terry Mason (NV)

Keiffer Taylor (UT)

Dustin Gray (MO)


160A

Billy Duffert (WI)

Kimball Bastain (UT)

Tyler McNutt (MO)

4 - Corey Hazel (PA)


160B

Mason Reinhardt (WI)

Luke Kelvington (MN)

Nick Fiegner (CA)

4 - Kaden Campbell (UT)


170A

Ryan Christensen (WA)

Terrell Fields (PA)

Dylan Wisman (VA)

Angus Arthur (MI)


170B

Dontae McGee (FL)

Chandler Rogers (WA)

Nathan Marek (OK)

Tyler Wildmo (MI)


182A

1 - Michael Pixley (MO)

2 - Justin Rivera (GA)

3 - Tevis Bartlett (WY)

4 - Justan Rivera (GA)


182B

Nick Osowski (WI)

Samuel Colbray (OR)

3 - Tim Grote (IL)

4 - Benjamin Honis (NY)


195A

1 - Landon Pellham (MI)

2 - Joe Hurda (PA)

3 - Matthew Welch (MT)

4 - Tyler Crow (MO)


195B

Kyle Anderegg (OR)

Jovon Reyes (PA)

Lance Benick (MN)

4 - Matthew Olauson (MD)


220 A

Roy Nash (UT)

Christian Jenco (NJ)

3 - Kyler Childers (OK)

4 - Dylan Otis (PA)


220 B

Thomas Baker (OH)

Connor Tolley (IN)

Terrion Jones (IL)

4 - Dalton Campbell (AL)


285A

Gavan Jolley-Little (IN)

Tanner Farmer (IL)

Dane Drimmer (CO)

4 - Xyah Ra (MO)


285B

Jake Marnin (IA)

Wyatt Spears (OR)

Chris McDermand (IL)

Michael Hobbs (IL)