Eight wrestlers still in hunt for Triple Crowns as Cadet Nationals Greco tourney kicks off

California’s Jaden Enriquez (red) earns a win at the Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman tournament on Sunday in Fargo, N.D. John Sachs photo.

FARGO, N.D. – An action-packed, two-session day kicked off the Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman wrestling competition on Sunday at the Fargo Dome. 

There are 802 wrestlers representing 46 states competing on 23 mats in the Cadet Greco competition in Fargo.

With the first of two days of Cadet Greco complete, there are eight wrestlers still eligible to win a coveted USA Wrestling Triple Crown. 

Those wrestlers still in the running for Triple Crowns include Arizona’s Jason Holmes (88 pounds), Michigan’s Ben Freeman (113), Ohio’s Corey Shie (126), California’s Jaden Enriquez (126), Wisconsin’s Devin Bahr (138), Illinois’ Jacob Warner (160), Wisconsin’s Beau Breske (170) and Minnesota’s Keegan Moore (182).

Breske is a returning Fargo champion in Cadet Greco. Holmes competed in the Cadet World Championships for the U.S. last week. 

Those wrestlers have each reached the semifinals. Those wrestlers won Cadet Folkstyle Nationals titles earlier this year in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The third leg of the Triple Crown, the Cadet Nationals freestyle tournament, will take place later in the week in Fargo.

2013 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion Austin Gomez of Illinois (113) also has reached the semifinal round. 

2014 Cadet World Team member Drew West made the semifinals at 106.

Illinois leads the team race with 39 points and 13 wrestlers in the semis. Ohio is second with 18 points and Wisconsin third with 15. 

The Cadet competition resumes at 9 a.m. Monday with the finals set for 2 p.m. in Fargo.

Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman

Fargo Dome, Fargo, N.D.

Semifinal matchups

88 lbs.
Patrick McKee (MN) vs. Jason Holmes (AZ)
Trey Keeley (IL) vs. Brandon Kaylor (WA)
94 lbs.
Elijah Varona (FL) vs. Brandon Meikel (UT)
Peter Ogunsaya (IL) vs. Nicolas Aguilar (CA)
100 lbs.
Brandon Lucas (OH) vs. Roman Bravo-Young (AZ)
Jakob Campbell (PA) vs. Dominic Lajoie (MI)
106 lbs.
Drew Mattin (OH) vs. Ian Timmons (NV)
Trae Vasquez (MT) vs. Drew West (IA)
113 lbs
Bryce West (IA) vs. Paul Bianchi (WI)
Austin Gomez (IL) vs. Ben Freeman (MI)
120 lbs.
Wilson Smith (NC) vs. Nolan Baker (IL)
Josh McClure (MO) vs. Coltan Williams (TX)
126 lbs.
Austin O'Connor (IL) vs. Jaden Enriquez (CA)
Quentin Hovis (AZ) vs. Cory Shie (OH)
132 lbs.
Jaron Chavez (ID) vs. Kristofe Lindemann (NJ)
Zackary Diamond (HI) vs. Jake Allar (MN)
138 lbs.
Devin Bahr (WI) vs. Hunter Bolen (VA)
Ethan Karsten (MO) vs. Britton Holmes (CO)
145
Liam Corbett (HI) vs. Logan Gruszka (IL)
Matthew Park (ID) vs. Andrew Johnson (KS)
152
Ricky Gonzalez (CA) vs. Anthony Sherry (IA)
Seth Vosters (WI) vs. Riley Jaramillo (OR)
160
Owen Webster (MN) vs. Jacob Warner (IL)
Randy Meneweather (IL) vs. James Handwerk (OH)
170
Haydn Maley (OR) vs. Beau Breske (WI)
Dylan Servis (KS) vs. Kamal Bey (IL)
182
Isaac Luellen (KS) vs. Wyatt Koelling (UT)
Keegan Moore (MN) vs. Dean Drugac (NJ)
195
George Bessette (IL) vs. Matt Stencel (OH)
Wyatt Hardin (MI) vs. Jacob Cavins (IN)
220
Allen Stallings (IL) vs. Ethan Hofacker (WI)
Sammy Evans (TN) vs. Brandon Metz (ND)
285
Brian Ditchman (IL) vs. Kevin Vough (OH)
Karim Fuentes (IL) vs. Osawaru Odighizuwa (OR)
Team Standings (with number of semifinalists)
1. Illinois, 39 pts. (13 semifinalists)
2. Ohio, 18 pts. (6)
3. Wisconsin, 15 pts. (5)