Storr brothers from Michigan star at Postseason Nationals in Las Vegas, March 28-30
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by Tony Black
Kanen and Zehlin Storr of Michigan won high school titles at the Postseason Nationals and earned special championship belts for also winning Preseason Nationals. Photo by Tony Black.
Las Vegas, Nev. – Nearly 500 wrestlers converged on The Strip in Las Vegas for the first-ever Postseason Nationals, March 28-30 in the Riviera Ballroom.
The high school division was highlighted with champions Kanen and Zehlin Storr from Mason, Mich. The brothers, who previously won Postseason Nationals in November 2013, took home new special championships belts for their double championships at both the Preseason and Postseason Nationals.
Kanen Storr, competing at 120 pounds, advanced to a fall with a pin and two technical falls. In the finals, he won by injury default over Isaac Jimenez of the Westside Wizards of Texas. Kanen Storr recently placed second at the Michigan high school state championships.
Zehlin Storr edged Jaydon Rogers of Crusher Wrestling of Utah, 6-5 in the finals. The elder Storr, who just capped his senior season at Leslie High School by going 61-0 and winning the Michigan D3 state high school championship, went 5-0 on the day en route to capturing his championship at 138 pounds
“We went to Preseason (Nationals) to get some tough matches, and me and my brother, we both won it,” said Zehlin Storr. “We heard about the belt in Vegas, so we’re like ‘why not go for it?’”
Tyler Mann of Arkansas captured the title in the highly-competitive high school 170 pound bracket by knocking off Brett Bye of Legends of Gold from South Dakota in the finals. Mann, an Oklahoma State recruit, improved on his 7th place finish from Preseason Nationals.
Southern Nevada’s Sean Cannon put on a show in front of the home crowd with a convincing 10-3 victory in the finals over Sunkist Kids Wrestling’s Ted Rico. Cannon, who has won two Nevada high school titles for Green Valley while amassing a record of 160-3 through his junior season, had two pins before knocking off Connor Williams in the semifinals.
Other individual high school champions were Tanner Benedict of Team Utah (106), Dean Parker of Corona Centennial (113), Cameron Sykora of Pinnacle (126), Dominic Hernandez of Canyon Springs Wrestling (145), Parker Simington of Thompson Valley (152), Dayton Racer of Pinnacle (160), Conner Watanabe of Coronado Wrestling (182), Grant Hamant of Pleasant Hill Wrestling Club (195), Toby McBride of Norco (220) and Jesse Gomez of Dog Pound Wrestling (285).
Competition was also held at six other age divisions, with championship belts awarded to those who were double champions at the Preseason Nationals and the Postseason Nationals.
It was a great start to a new major folkstyle event, which is certain to continue to grow in the future. Congratulations to all of the participants.
POSTSEASON NATIONALS
At Las Vegas, Nev., March 28-30
High School Champions
106- Tanner Benedict of Team Utah
113- Dean Parker of Corona Centennial
120- Kanen Storr of Michigan
126 - Cameron Sykora of Pinnacle
132- Sean Cannon of Team GV
138 - Zehlin Storr of Michigan
145 - Dominic Hernandez of Canyon Springs Wrestling
152 - Parker Simington of Thompson Valley
160 - Dayton Racer of Pinnacle
170 - Tyler Mann of Arkansas Wrestling Academy
182 - Conner Watanabe of Coronado Wrestling
195- Grant Hamant of Pleasant Hill Wrestling Club
220 - Toby McBride of Norco
285 - Jesse Gomez of Dog Pound Wrestling
7th & 8th Grade champions
77 - Jordan Strmiska of 3F Wrestling
84- Steele Dias of Team GV
91- Jacob Allen of Poway Elite
98 - Chase Zollmann of Poway Elite
105- Ian Dembowski of Region Wrestling Academy
112 - Dawson Downing of Las Vegas Gladiators
120 - Gator Groves of Grand Canyon WC
128- Cole Moody of Team Legacy
136- John Manning of Team Legacy
152 - Tyler Roper of Las Vegas Gladiators
170- Layne Hatcher of Mighty Bluebirds
5th & 6th Grade champions
65 - Andre Gonzales of Poway Elite
70- Billy Sullivan of Team GV
75- Alex Ramirez of Pounders WC
80- Kendall Norfleet of Harvey Park Dist Twisters
85 - Travis Mastrogiovanni of Buxton School of Wrestling
90- Trevor Mastrogiovanni of Buxton School of Wrestling
95 - Jeremy Hoffman of Team GV
100- Sage Walker of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
112- Tim Stapleton of Waconia Wrestling
130 - Evan Wulfekuhle of Dyersville Beckman WC
3rd & 4th Grade champions
50 - Caleb Lebaron of North Las Vegas Wrestling Club
55- Muhammad Badery of Team GV
60- Brandon Paez of Team GV
65 - Alec Peralta of Poway Elite
70- Drew Lang of Team Legacy
75 - Caleb Uhlenhopp of Team GV
80- Jack Lesher of SCN Youth WC
103- Jeffrey Dotson of Monte Vista Junior Wrestling
120- Amit Elor of Wrestling Prep
1st & 2nd Grade champions
45- Ronnie Ramirez of Pounders WC
50- Carter West of Williams Training Academy
55 - Brycen Tablit of Elite Force Wrestling Club
60- Jason Mara of Elite Force Wrestling Club
70- Andrew Barbosa of CVBJJ
80- Jack Lesher of SCN Youth WC
90- Draven Woods of Team Porcelli
Open champions
112- Tim Stapleton of Waconia Wrestling
75- Harvey Ludington of Carson bulldogs
Veterans champion
Open - Kevin Pine of Palo Verde WC
Las Vegas, Nev. – Nearly 500 wrestlers converged on The Strip in Las Vegas for the first-ever Postseason Nationals, March 28-30 in the Riviera Ballroom.
The high school division was highlighted with champions Kanen and Zehlin Storr from Mason, Mich. The brothers, who previously won Postseason Nationals in November 2013, took home new special championships belts for their double championships at both the Preseason and Postseason Nationals.
Kanen Storr, competing at 120 pounds, advanced to a fall with a pin and two technical falls. In the finals, he won by injury default over Isaac Jimenez of the Westside Wizards of Texas. Kanen Storr recently placed second at the Michigan high school state championships.
Zehlin Storr edged Jaydon Rogers of Crusher Wrestling of Utah, 6-5 in the finals. The elder Storr, who just capped his senior season at Leslie High School by going 61-0 and winning the Michigan D3 state high school championship, went 5-0 on the day en route to capturing his championship at 138 pounds
“We went to Preseason (Nationals) to get some tough matches, and me and my brother, we both won it,” said Zehlin Storr. “We heard about the belt in Vegas, so we’re like ‘why not go for it?’”
Tyler Mann of Arkansas captured the title in the highly-competitive high school 170 pound bracket by knocking off Brett Bye of Legends of Gold from South Dakota in the finals. Mann, an Oklahoma State recruit, improved on his 7th place finish from Preseason Nationals.
Southern Nevada’s Sean Cannon put on a show in front of the home crowd with a convincing 10-3 victory in the finals over Sunkist Kids Wrestling’s Ted Rico. Cannon, who has won two Nevada high school titles for Green Valley while amassing a record of 160-3 through his junior season, had two pins before knocking off Connor Williams in the semifinals.
Other individual high school champions were Tanner Benedict of Team Utah (106), Dean Parker of Corona Centennial (113), Cameron Sykora of Pinnacle (126), Dominic Hernandez of Canyon Springs Wrestling (145), Parker Simington of Thompson Valley (152), Dayton Racer of Pinnacle (160), Conner Watanabe of Coronado Wrestling (182), Grant Hamant of Pleasant Hill Wrestling Club (195), Toby McBride of Norco (220) and Jesse Gomez of Dog Pound Wrestling (285).
Competition was also held at six other age divisions, with championship belts awarded to those who were double champions at the Preseason Nationals and the Postseason Nationals.
It was a great start to a new major folkstyle event, which is certain to continue to grow in the future. Congratulations to all of the participants.
POSTSEASON NATIONALS
At Las Vegas, Nev., March 28-30
High School Champions
106- Tanner Benedict of Team Utah
113- Dean Parker of Corona Centennial
120- Kanen Storr of Michigan
126 - Cameron Sykora of Pinnacle
132- Sean Cannon of Team GV
138 - Zehlin Storr of Michigan
145 - Dominic Hernandez of Canyon Springs Wrestling
152 - Parker Simington of Thompson Valley
160 - Dayton Racer of Pinnacle
170 - Tyler Mann of Arkansas Wrestling Academy
182 - Conner Watanabe of Coronado Wrestling
195- Grant Hamant of Pleasant Hill Wrestling Club
220 - Toby McBride of Norco
285 - Jesse Gomez of Dog Pound Wrestling
7th & 8th Grade champions
77 - Jordan Strmiska of 3F Wrestling
84- Steele Dias of Team GV
91- Jacob Allen of Poway Elite
98 - Chase Zollmann of Poway Elite
105- Ian Dembowski of Region Wrestling Academy
112 - Dawson Downing of Las Vegas Gladiators
120 - Gator Groves of Grand Canyon WC
128- Cole Moody of Team Legacy
136- John Manning of Team Legacy
152 - Tyler Roper of Las Vegas Gladiators
170- Layne Hatcher of Mighty Bluebirds
5th & 6th Grade champions
65 - Andre Gonzales of Poway Elite
70- Billy Sullivan of Team GV
75- Alex Ramirez of Pounders WC
80- Kendall Norfleet of Harvey Park Dist Twisters
85 - Travis Mastrogiovanni of Buxton School of Wrestling
90- Trevor Mastrogiovanni of Buxton School of Wrestling
95 - Jeremy Hoffman of Team GV
100- Sage Walker of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
112- Tim Stapleton of Waconia Wrestling
130 - Evan Wulfekuhle of Dyersville Beckman WC
3rd & 4th Grade champions
50 - Caleb Lebaron of North Las Vegas Wrestling Club
55- Muhammad Badery of Team GV
60- Brandon Paez of Team GV
65 - Alec Peralta of Poway Elite
70- Drew Lang of Team Legacy
75 - Caleb Uhlenhopp of Team GV
80- Jack Lesher of SCN Youth WC
103- Jeffrey Dotson of Monte Vista Junior Wrestling
120- Amit Elor of Wrestling Prep
1st & 2nd Grade champions
45- Ronnie Ramirez of Pounders WC
50- Carter West of Williams Training Academy
55 - Brycen Tablit of Elite Force Wrestling Club
60- Jason Mara of Elite Force Wrestling Club
70- Andrew Barbosa of CVBJJ
80- Jack Lesher of SCN Youth WC
90- Draven Woods of Team Porcelli
Open champions
112- Tim Stapleton of Waconia Wrestling
75- Harvey Ludington of Carson bulldogs
Veterans champion
Open - Kevin Pine of Palo Verde WC
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