Four wrestlers still in Triple Crown contention after Day 2 of Cadet Nationals freestyle tournament

Oklahoma's Joe Smith takes control in the Cadet Nationals freestyle tournament. John Sachs photo.


FARGO, N.D. -- Four wrestlers with USA Wrestling Triple Crown aspirations remained on course to capture that prestigious title in the Cadet division.


Wisconsin's Hunter Marko (94 pounds), California's Aaron Pico (132), Texas' Bo Nickal (160) and Minnesota's Lance Benick (195) remained unbeaten after the second day of the Cadet Nationals freestyle tournament on Thursday at the Fargo Dome.


Those wrestlers already own Cadet Nationals titles in Folkstyle and Greco-Roman wrestling this year.


Minnesota's Mitchell McKee, another wrestler who was bidding for a Triple Crown, dropped his second bout at 106 and was eliminated. He moved up a weight class after winning a Cadet Greco title at 100.


Oklahoma's Joe Smith, son of Oklahoma State coach John Smith, remained unbeaten at 120 pounds.


Arkansas wrestler Tyler Mann became his state's first Fargo All-American by clinching a top-four spot at 160.


One wrestler has already qualified for the championship finals, Devin Schnupp of Pennsylvania at 88 pounds. Schnupp was the Cadet Greco-Roman champion on Tuesday.


Cadets are wrestlers who are ages 15 and 16.


Cadets resume wrestling at 9 a.m. Friday. The Cadet finals are set for 2 p.m. Friday in Fargo.

CADET FREESTYLE WRESTLERS ALIVE IN TOURNAMENT

Listed by pool


88A

1 - Devin Schnupp (PA)

2 - Matt Schmitt (MO)

3 - Jeremy Nygard (WA)

4 - Zac McCauley (OH)


88B

Kirk Johansen (IL)

Michael Doetsch (MD)

Dalton Roberts (MI)

Jet Tryon (MO)


94A

Hunter Marko (WI)

Gage Branson (OH)

Tanner Cox (UT)

4 - Ulises Jacobo (IL)


94B

Joey Prata (VA)

Nick Lukanich (IL)

Jon Gabriel (PA)

4 - Joseph Grass (WV)


100A

Trayton Libolt (OR)

Miguel Silva (IL)

Ty Lucas (FL)

4 - Henry Pohlmeyer (IA)


100B

Kyle Bierdumpfel (NJ)

Evan Cheek (OH)

Nolan Hellickson (IA)

Devaughn Sapien (ID)


106A

Kaid Brock (OK)

Vincenzo Joseph (PA)

Ke-Shawn Hayes (MO)

4 - Camden Bertucci (MI)


106B

Scott Parker (PA)

Austin Assad (OH)

Brian Rossi (IL)

AC Headlee (PA)


113A

Michael Cullen (IL)

Stevan Micic (IN)

Zahid Valencia (CA)

Ryan Friedman (MD)


113B

Drake Foster (ID)

Coy Ozias (VA)

Jens Lantz (WI)

Charles Tucker (NJ)


120A

Joe Smith (OK)

Brandon James (IN)

Johnny Jimenez (IL)

Jaydin Clayton (MO)


120B

Rico Montoya (NM)

Joshua Terao (HI)

Mike Kemerer (PA)

Kent Lane (PA)

Matthew Kolodzik (OH)


126A

Seth Gross (MN)

Nicholas Gil (IL)

Richard Screptock (OH)

Logan Massa (MI)


126B

Ben Brancale (MN)

Jacob Rubio (TX)

Fredy Stroker (IA)

Cole Weaver (MI)


132A

Michael Olsen (KS)

Cody LeCount (IN)

Nick Reenan (TX)

Josh Maruca (PA)


132B

Tyler Berger (OR)

John Kenyon (ID)

Aaron Pico (CA)

4 - Joseph Champagne (IN)


138A

Jacob Woodard (IA)

Pat Duggan (PA)

Dewaylon Barnes (OK)

Chris Weiler (PA)


138B

Ronnie Gentile (NJ)

Dayton Racer (MN)

Anthony Valencia (CA)

Thomas Dutton (NY)

Joseph Nelson (WI)

Josh Shields (PA)


145A

Jacobe Smith (OK)

Mason Manville (MN)

John Leal (CA)

4 - Alec Wyatt (CO)


145B

Nicholas Villarreal (CA)

Mack Short (MN)

Fox Baldwin (FL)

Zach Kelly (PA)


152A

Bobby Reece (WA)

Josef Johnson (NJ)

Ethan Tursini (KS)

Mark Hall (MI)


152B

Kieffer Taylor (UT)

Joshua Ugalde (NJ)

J.P. Newton (OH)

Myles Martin (NJ)

Xavier Montalvo (IL)


160A

Kimball Bastian (UT)

TJ O'Hara (MN)

Gage Stallworth (OK)

Daniel Marquette (MN)


160B

Bo Nickal (TX)

Tyler Mann (AR)

Jackson Graham (MN)

Drew Doak (PA)


170A

Chandler Rogers (WA)

Jared Langley (KS)

Robert Steveson (IN)

4 - Chance Cooper (MO)


170B

Daniel Vitale (MN)

Angus Arthur (MI)

Ryan Christensen (WA)

Dale Hilleman (IA)


182A

Michael Pixley (MO)

Justan Rivera (GA)

Blake Andrews (TX)

Armani Robinson (OH)


182B

Samuel Colbray (OR)

Colton Wegner (IL)

Chip Ness (GA)

Benjamin Honis (NY)

Tyler Johnson (IL)


195A

Robert Enmon (FL)

BJ Hurst (SC)

Lance Benick (MN)

4 - Matthew Olauson (MD)


195B

Mario Galvan (KS)

Dennis Breeding (OH)

Landon Pelham (MI)

4 - Chris Tangora (NY)


220A

Christian Jenco (NJ)

Kaleb Staack (IA)

Roy Nash (UT)

4 - Zachary Overbeck (OK)


220B

Kyler Childers (OK)

Dalton Campbell (AL)

3 - Connor Tolley (IN)

4 - Parker Knapp (OH)


285A

Wyatt Spears (OR)

Jake Gunning (PA)

Tanner Farmer (IL)

Billy Miller (OH)


285B

Xyah Ra (MO)

Gavin Jolley-Little (IN)

3 - Jake Marnin (IA)

4 - Nicky Allegretti (IL)