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Tuma named Outstanding Wrestler, Speiller & Varona dominant at FILA Junior Greco-Roman Nationals

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by Meagan Templeton-Lynch USA Wrestling

Hayden Tuma tosses Mitchell Brown on the way to a tech fall win in the finals at the ASICS Junior Greco-Roman Naationals in Las Vegas. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com


Top Junior Greco-Roman wrestlers competed Friday in the ASICS Junior Nationals Greco-Roman competition, with champions getting the No. 1 position at the Junior World Team Trials in Stillwater, Okla., June 20-23.


Hayden Tuma of Suples Wrestling Club was named Outstanding Wrestler for the day. Tuma, a 2011 and 2012 Cadet World Team member, earned gold at 60 kg with no points scored on him in his four matches.


"My last match I just wanted to go out there, wrestle my hardest, do my moves and I ended up getting a double tech" Tuma said after his championship match against Mitchell Brown of Rocky Mountain Regional Training Center. "I pretty much just went out there and was working the things I work on in practice and I ended up winning every match. I didn't have any points scored on me, so that's a plus."


Four 2012 champions returned to wrestle to the top of the podium once again on Friday, including some big names at the Junior level. 2012 Junior World Team members Isaiah Varona of USOEC at 55 kg, Geordan Speiller of Florida JETS at 74 kg and Lucas Sheridan of Hoosier Wrestling Club at 84 kg all earned gold in their brackets.


Varona began the tournament with second-period pins in his first two matches, then finishing strong with two more wins to earn gold.


"I feel pretty good. I dominated the majority of the tournament, to be honest. I pinned in the first two matches. I felt pretty consistent the entire time" Varona said.


Speiller had an intense three-period final match against Barrett Stanghill of USOEC. Speiller, slightly injured from previous matches, earned gold in that match with a score of 2-0, 0-1, 1-0.


"It was a fun match. There was a little involved with the refs and I didn't get the call I think I should have gotten, but it was a good battle" Speiller said. "I recently had an infection in my finger, that didn't help too much with the wrestling portion of it because I couldn't really get a good grip, and I hyperextended my elbow in the match before and I had to adjust it the best I could. It was definitely a fun battle and those are the matches that are worthwhile."


Sheridan didn't give a point in any of his three matches, and pulled off an impressive 34 second pin in his second match.


Another returning champion, Adam Coon of Fowlerville, got two pins in his first matches on his way to a title at 120 kg.


Other champions at the 2013 ASICS Junior Greco-Roman Nationals were Erik Zorrilla of Florida JETS at 50 kg, Aaron Pico of Titan Mercury WC at 63 kg, Alejandro Sancho of USOEC at 66 kg, Eleazar De Luca of Florida JETS at 70 kg, William Baker of Rocky Mountain Regional Training Center at 79 kg and Kevin Beazley of HRAW/VBRTC at 96 kg.


Having the opportunity to watch Senior level wrestlers compete, including a number of former Olympic and World medalists, was a great experience for the up-and-coming Olympic hopefuls. The chance to travel to Las Vegas was another perk afforded to these wrestlers.


"[Being in Vegas is] so much fun" said Varona. "Just the views, what we see here. That's my favorite part of wrestling, being able to travel and see so many different things."


The men's freestyle portion of the tournament will be held on Saturday in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

2013 ASICS JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN NATIONALS

At Las Vegas, Nev., April 19, 2013


Men's Greco-Roman Results


50 KG

1st Place - Erik Zorrilla of Florida JETS

2nd Place - Michael Beck of TEAM Penguin

3rd Place - Doyle Trout of Ironhawk

4th Place - Brock George of Syracuse

5th Place - Ramon Moreno of USOEC

6th Place - Tirso Lara of Green Machine

7th Place - Clayton Stillwagon of Butte Wrestling Club

1st - Erik Zorrilla (Florida JETS) won by decision over Michael Beck (TEAM Penguin) (Dec 3-0,2-0)

3rd - Doyle Trout (Ironhawk) won by decision over Brock George (Syracuse) (Dec 0-5,5-0,5-3)

5th - Ramon Moreno (USOEC) won by injury default over Tirso Lara (Green Machine) (Inj. 0:00)


55 KG

1st Place - Isaiah Varona of USOEC

2nd Place - Trey Andrews of Bear Cave

3rd Place - Arthur Carmona of USOEC

4th Place - Vito Pasone of AppState RTC

5th Place - Lawson Ludwin of FHSU

6th Place - Cameron Perry of Gilmer Bobcat Wrestling

7th Place - Jarred Oftedahl of PINNacle

8th Place - Jordan Wigger of Citadel Old Timer`s Club Inc

1st - Isaiah Varona (USOEC) won by decision over Trey Andrews (Bear Cave) (Dec 4-2,4-0)

3rd - Arthur Carmona (USOEC) won by decision over Vito Pasone (AppState RTC) (Dec 4-0,6-2)

5th - Lawson Ludwin (FHSU) won by injury default over Cameron Perry (Gilmer Bobcat Wrestling) (Inj. 0:00)

7th - Jarred Oftedahl (PINNacle) won by pin over Jordan Wigger (Citadel Old Timer`s Club Inc) (Pin 4-0,1:14)


60 KG

1st Place - Hayden Tuma of Suples Wrestling Club

2nd Place - Mitchell Brown of Rocky Mountain Regional Traini

3rd Place - Chris Caldwell of Suples Wrestling Club

4th Place - Kevon Powell of Bobcat Wrestling Club

5th Place - Jacob Rubio of Omada Kitrinos

6th Place - Jessy Williams of NYAC / USOEC

7th Place - Kevin Coburn of Suples Wrestling Club

8th Place - Paul Rodriguez of soaring eagles

1st - Hayden Tuma (Suples Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Mitchell Brown (Rocky Mountain Regional Traini) (TF 7-0,6-0)

3rd - Chris Caldwell (Suples Wrestling Club) won by decision over Kevon Powell (Bobcat Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-0,1-0)

5th - Jacob Rubio (Omada Kitrinos) won by decision over Jessy Williams (NYAC / USOEC) (Dec 1-6,6-0,5-0)

7th - Kevin Coburn (Suples Wrestling Club) won by decision over Paul Rodriguez (soaring eagles) (Dec 1-0,3-2)


63 KG

1st Place - Aaron Pico of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club

2nd Place - Jose Luis Felipe of 305 Wrestling

3rd Place - Alejandro Michael Mioni of 305 Wrestling / USOEC

4th Place - Brandon Charbonneau of SMI

5th Place - Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer of Buffalo Grapplers

6th Place - Jordan Hegel of Missoula Wrestling Club

7th Place - Deondre Sparks of Columbia basin wrestling club

8th Place - Andrew Crone of Askren Wrestling Academy

1st - Aaron Pico (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) won by decision over Jose Luis Felipe (305 Wrestling) (Dec 1-0,2-0)

3rd - Alejandro Michael Mioni (305 Wrestling / USOEC) won by decision over Brandon Charbonneau (SMI) (Dec 1-0,3-0)

5th - Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (Buffalo Grapplers) won by tech fall over Jordan Hegel (Missoula Wrestling Club) (TF 7-1,6-0)

7th - Deondre Sparks (Columbia basin wrestling club) won by injury default over Andrew Crone (Askren Wrestling Academy) (Inj. 0:00)


66 KG

1st Place - Alejandro Sancho of USOEC

2nd Place - Rylan Lubeck of Badger WC

3rd Place - Sahid Kargbo of Patriot Elite Wrestling Club

4th Place - Yoanse Mejias of Florida JETS

5th Place - Timmy Box of Dave Schultz Elite

6th Place - Tom Keanu of TEAM SOCAL

7th Place - Ryan Mosley of Gardner-Webb

8th Place - Anthony Valencia of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club

1st - Alejandro Sancho (USOEC) won by decision over Rylan Lubeck (Badger WC) (Dec 2-0,3-3)

3rd - Sahid Kargbo (Patriot Elite Wrestling Club) won by decision over Yoanse Mejias (Florida JETS) (Dec 2-0,5-1)

5th - Timmy Box (Dave Schultz Elite) won by decision over Tom Keanu (TEAM SOCAL) (Dec 1-0,5-0)

7th - Ryan Mosley (Gardner-Webb) won by decision over Anthony Valencia (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-1,8-0)


70 KG

1st Place - Eleazar De Luca of Florida JETS

2nd Place - Tyrel White of Shamrock

3rd Place - Jon Jay Chavez of Suples Wrestling Club

4th Place - Connor Sutton of NYAC-Harlem

5th Place - Dylan Cottrell of AppState RTC

6th Place - Xavier Johnson of Meathead WC

7th Place - Gabriel Turetsky of Brock Wrestling

8th Place - Eric Hoffeman of BCWC

1st - Eleazar De Luca (Florida JETS) won by decision over Tyrel White (Shamrock) (Dec 1-0,3-2)

3rd - Jon Jay Chavez (Suples Wrestling Club) won by decision over Connor Sutton (NYAC-Harlem) (Dec 3-0,1-0)

5th - Dylan Cottrell (AppState RTC) won by decision over Xavier Johnson (Meathead WC) (Dec 3-1,5-2)

7th - Gabriel Turetsky (Brock Wrestling) won by decision over Eric Hoffeman (BCWC) (Dec 0-6,1-0,1-0)


74 KG

1st Place - Geordan Speiller of Florida JETS

2nd Place - Barrett Stanghill of USOEC

3rd Place - Dillon Cowan of USOEC

4th Place - Adam Fierro of Dave Schultz Elite

5th Place - Bo Nickal of Best Trained Wrestling

6th Place - Logan Marcicki of Team Shamrock

7th Place - Matthew Gray of Bison WC

8th Place - Austin Trott of Gardner-Webb

1st - Geordan Speiller (Florida JETS) won by decision over Barrett Stanghill (USOEC) (Dec 2-0,0-1,1-0)

3rd - Dillon Cowan (USOEC) won by pin over Adam Fierro (Dave Schultz Elite) (Pin 6-0,0:58)

5th - Bo Nickal (Best Trained Wrestling) won by pin over Logan Marcicki (Team Shamrock) (Pin 1-0,1:06)

7th - Matthew Gray (Bison WC) won by tech fall over Austin Trott (Gardner-Webb) (TF 7-0,6-0)


79 KG

1st Place - William Baker of Rocky Mountain Regional Traini

2nd Place - Zeke Honegger of USOEC

3rd Place - Easton Hargrave of Tumwater Freestyle (WA)

4th Place - Mitchell Anderson of La Crosse Wrestling Club

5th Place - Adam Jackson of Rocky Mountain Regional Traini

6th Place - Aiseah Achesah of USOEC

7th Place - Scott Reilly of Rocky Mountain Regional Traini

8th Place - Lukas Basham of Basham wrestling

1st - William Baker (Rocky Mountain Regional Traini) won by decision over Zeke Honegger (USOEC) (Dec 3-1,5-1)

3rd - Easton Hargrave (Tumwater Freestyle (WA)) won by pin over Mitchell Anderson (La Crosse Wrestling Club) (Pin 3-1,0:50)

5th - Adam Jackson (Rocky Mountain Regional Traini) won by injury default over Aiseah Achesah (USOEC) (Inj. 0:00)

7th - Scott Reilly (Rocky Mountain Regional Traini) won by decision over Lukas Basham (Basham wrestling) (Dec 1-0,1-3,6-0)


84 KG

1st Place - Lucas Sheridan of Hoosier Wrestling Club

2nd Place - Payne Hayden of Massa Maniacs

3rd Place - Dwight Howes of USOEC/NYAC

4th Place - Cole Briegel of Bear Cave

5th Place - Richard Carlson of La Crosse Wrestling Club

6th Place - Chris Loew of NYAC-Harlem

7th Place - James Jones of Trojan Wrestling Club

8th Place - Jeffrey Sanchez of Ku Lokahi Wrestling Club

1st - Lucas Sheridan (Hoosier Wrestling Club) won by decision over Payne Hayden (Massa Maniacs) (Dec 3-0,5-0)

3rd - Dwight Howes (USOEC/NYAC) won by tech fall over Cole Briegel (Bear Cave) (TF 6-7,9-2,6-0)

5th - Richard Carlson (La Crosse Wrestling Club) won by decision over Chris Loew (NYAC-Harlem) (Dec 0-3,4-0,3-0)

7th - James Jones (Trojan Wrestling Club) won by decision over Jeffrey Sanchez (Ku Lokahi Wrestling Club) (Dec 1-0,5-2)


96 KG

1st Place - Kevin Beazley of HRAW/VBRTC

2nd Place - Brandon Larson of Minnesota Storm

3rd Place - Khymbakhy Johnson of OTC

4th Place - Cory Daniel of TEAM Penguin

5th Place - Matthew Idelson of NYAC-Harlem

6th Place - Jaydn Wilson of Missoula Wrestling Club

7th Place - Matthew Meadows of Patriot Elite Wrestling Club

8th Place - Tyler Cormier of Team Aggression

1st - Kevin Beazley (HRAW/VBRTC) won by decision over Brandon Larson (Minnesota Storm) (Dec 0-2,4-0,4-0)

3rd - Khymbakhy Johnson (OTC) won by decision over Cory Daniel (TEAM Penguin) (Dec 1-0,1-0)

5th - Matthew Idelson (NYAC-Harlem) won by decision over Jaydn Wilson (Missoula Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-0,2-0)

7th - Matthew Meadows (Patriot Elite Wrestling Club) won by injury default over Tyler Cormier (Team Aggression) (Inj. 0:00)


120 KG

1st Place - Adam Coon of Fowlerville

2nd Place - Orry Elor of USOEC

3rd Place - Sam Stoll of Minnesota Storm

4th Place - Caleb White of North Country Outlaws

5th Place - Denzel Dejournette of AppState RTC

6th Place - Marcus Malecek of Rocky Mountain Regional Traini

7th Place - Brandon Sotomayor of SK GOLDEN BOYS

1st - Adam Coon (Fowlerville) won by decision over Orry Elor (USOEC) (Dec 4-2,1-0)

3rd - Sam Stoll (Minnesota Storm) won by decision over Caleb White (North Country Outlaws) (Dec 1-0,2-0)

5th - Denzel Dejournette (AppState RTC) won by decision over Marcus Malecek (Rocky Mountain Regional Traini) (Dec 6-0,3-0)