Many top high school stars expected at Western Junior Regionals in Las Vegas, May 6-8
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by Alexandra Pernice
Randon Miranda of California won the coveted Junior Triple Crown in 2014, the same year he was a Western Junior Regional double champion. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com
The Western Junior Regional will host some of the top high school wrestlers in the United States as they compete in this year’s tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada as a part of the 2015 ASICS Open Wrestling Championships.
The Western Junior Greco-Roman Regional and the Western Junior Women’s Regional will be held on Wednesday, May 6. The Western Junior Freestyle Regional will occur Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8.
Athletes may still register on-line for the Western Junior Regionals, through Tuesday, May 5 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Click the link below for the registration page for the Western Junior Regionals.
http://usawevents.sportngin.com/page/show/1019273-registration
This event gives top high school stars the opportunity to test their skills before the upcoming ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota, July 18-25.
Traditionally, the Western Junior Regional has been held alongside the Senior National Championships. This has resulted in record-breaking numbers of wrestlers who have entered past Western Junior Regionals held in Las Vegas.
The Western Junior Regional is a highly popular event, held in conjunction with the UWW Greco-Roman and Freestyle Nationals. The entire week is packed with multiple opportunities for young wrestlers to watch high-performance wrestling.
The 2014 Western Junior Regional produced six wrestlers who won titles in both the men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman competitions. Double champions included Randon Miranda of California at 100 lbs, Chase Wickman of Washington at 106 lbs, Austin Lister of Oregon at 126 lbs, Matthew Findlay of Utah at 138 lbs, Colston DiBlasi of Missouri at 160 lbs and Seth Mcleod of Idaho at 182 lbs.
The top three place winners in this event in each Junior weight division will qualify for their individual state’s national team that competes in the ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals.
Last year’s Western Junior Greco-Roman champions Randon Miranda of California at 100 lbs and Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer of New York at 145 lbs went on to win gold medals at the 2014 ASICS/Vaughan National Greco-Roman Championship in Fargo, N.D.
Matthew Findlay of Utah, last year’s Western Junior Freestyle champion at 138 lbs, went on to win gold at the 2014 ASICS/Vaughan National Freestyle Championship.
Miranda also won gold at the Junior National freestyle competition, winning the coveted Junior Triple Crown. He has had a great start to the 2015 spring season by claiming another gold medal at the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa in April.
The women’s event is expected to feature many of the nation’s best female high school wrestlers.
2014 Western Junior Regional champions eligible to return include 2014 Cadet World Team members Sariyah Jones at 105 lbs, Gabrielle Garcia at 121 lbs and Kendall Reusing at 172 lbs.
Garcia and Reusing also won championship titles at the 2014 ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals.
2014 WESTERN JUNIOR FREESTYLE REGIONALS
Gold-medal matches
100 – Randon Miranda (California) dec. Jet Tryon (Missouri), 15-6
106 – Chase Wickman (Washington) fall Connor Brown (Missouri), 2:17
113 – Michael Reyes (Arizona) tech fall Eustacio Banda (Arizona), 15-5
120 – Nolan Hellickson (Iowa) dec. Tray Libolt (Oregon), 6-4
126 – Austin Lister (Oregon) tech fall C Bamman (Missouri), 10-0
132 – Dylan Schulte (Montana) fall Jason Chavez (Boise), 1:03
138 – Matthew Findlay (Utah) tech fall Brett Kasprzyk (Arizona), 10-0
145 – Johnny OHearon (Utah) tech fall Keegan McCormick (Missouri), 12-2
152 – Chase Straw (Iowa) dec. Canten Marriott (Missouri), 13-10
160 – Colston DiBlasi (Missouri) tech fall Vincent Darpino (New York), 12-0
170 – Chris Weiler (Pennsylvania) tech fall Anthony Anderson (California), 18-8
182 – Seth Mcleod (Idaho) tech fall Justin Harbison (Montana), 11-0
195 – Gabe Gonzalez (Arizona) WIN by forfeit
220 – Christian Boyles (Missouri) dec. Jaydn Wilson (Montana), 12-9
285 – Nour Abdullatif (California) tech fall Nathan Eldridge (Arizona), 10-0
2014 WESTERN JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN REGIONALS
Gold-medal matches
110 – Randon Miranda (California) tech fall Zack Murillo (Connecticut), 10-0
106 – Chase Wickman (Washington) dec. Zac Hanson (Washington), 7-1
113 – Bryce Brimhall (Utah) tech fall Jake Hegel (Montana), 18-8
120 – Chandler Strand (Utah) tech fall Andrew Ibarra (California), 10-0
126 – Austin Lister (Oregon) dec. Ty Pelot (Wisconsin), 6-1
132 – Jaron Chavez (Idaho) tech fall Sean Murphy (North Dakota), 10-0
138 – Matthew Findlay (Utah) tech fall Ethan Karsten (Missouri), 10-0
145 – Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (New York) dec. Joshua Cortez (California), 9-3
152 – Carlos Apodaca (Arizona) dec. Chase Straw (Iowa), 8-3
160 – Colston DiBlasi (Missouri) tech fall CJ McKinnis (Oregon), 10-0
170 – Peter Nagy (Florida) disq. over Robby Schultz (Minnesota)
182 – Seth Mcleod (Idaho) fall Kaleab Fetahi (Virginia), 4:24
195 – Micah T Gill (Utah) fall Brian Barnes (Oregon) 1:15
220 – Dallas Goodpaster (Washingron) dec. Jaydn Wilson (Montana), 8-1
285 – Collin Braun (Missouri) fall Cordell Soileau (Virginia), 1:48
2014 WESTERN JUNIOR WOMEN’S FREESTYLE REGIONALS
Gold-medal matches
97 - Marina Doi (California) inj. def. Regina Doi (California), 5:12
105 – Sariyah Jones (California) fall Harmonie Roberts (California), 1:39
112 – Kayla Walker (California) dec. Aleeah Gould (California), 4-1
117 – Maddy Tung (California) pin Cara Romeike (Texas), 1:56
121 – Gabrielle Garcia (California) tech fall Cassidy Jasperson (Texas), 12-2
125 – Alyssa Gonzalez (California) dec. Daishea Jaime (California), 5-2
130 – Areana Villaescusa (Arizona) tech fall Ismileyna Valles (California), 10-0
139 – Sarena Olmos (California) pin Caroline Sauder (Nevada), 1:02
159 – Nahiela Magee (California) tech fall Elva Espino (California), 11-0
172 – Kendall Reusing (California) pin Azusenna Molina-Sanchez (California), 0:36
198 – Emily Huerta (Washington) pin Kimberly De La Cruz (California), 0:45
The Western Junior Regional will host some of the top high school wrestlers in the United States as they compete in this year’s tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada as a part of the 2015 ASICS Open Wrestling Championships.
The Western Junior Greco-Roman Regional and the Western Junior Women’s Regional will be held on Wednesday, May 6. The Western Junior Freestyle Regional will occur Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8.
Athletes may still register on-line for the Western Junior Regionals, through Tuesday, May 5 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Click the link below for the registration page for the Western Junior Regionals.
http://usawevents.sportngin.com/page/show/1019273-registration
This event gives top high school stars the opportunity to test their skills before the upcoming ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota, July 18-25.
Traditionally, the Western Junior Regional has been held alongside the Senior National Championships. This has resulted in record-breaking numbers of wrestlers who have entered past Western Junior Regionals held in Las Vegas.
The Western Junior Regional is a highly popular event, held in conjunction with the UWW Greco-Roman and Freestyle Nationals. The entire week is packed with multiple opportunities for young wrestlers to watch high-performance wrestling.
The 2014 Western Junior Regional produced six wrestlers who won titles in both the men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman competitions. Double champions included Randon Miranda of California at 100 lbs, Chase Wickman of Washington at 106 lbs, Austin Lister of Oregon at 126 lbs, Matthew Findlay of Utah at 138 lbs, Colston DiBlasi of Missouri at 160 lbs and Seth Mcleod of Idaho at 182 lbs.
The top three place winners in this event in each Junior weight division will qualify for their individual state’s national team that competes in the ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals.
Last year’s Western Junior Greco-Roman champions Randon Miranda of California at 100 lbs and Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer of New York at 145 lbs went on to win gold medals at the 2014 ASICS/Vaughan National Greco-Roman Championship in Fargo, N.D.
Matthew Findlay of Utah, last year’s Western Junior Freestyle champion at 138 lbs, went on to win gold at the 2014 ASICS/Vaughan National Freestyle Championship.
Miranda also won gold at the Junior National freestyle competition, winning the coveted Junior Triple Crown. He has had a great start to the 2015 spring season by claiming another gold medal at the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa in April.
The women’s event is expected to feature many of the nation’s best female high school wrestlers.
2014 Western Junior Regional champions eligible to return include 2014 Cadet World Team members Sariyah Jones at 105 lbs, Gabrielle Garcia at 121 lbs and Kendall Reusing at 172 lbs.
Garcia and Reusing also won championship titles at the 2014 ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals.
2014 WESTERN JUNIOR FREESTYLE REGIONALS
Gold-medal matches
100 – Randon Miranda (California) dec. Jet Tryon (Missouri), 15-6
106 – Chase Wickman (Washington) fall Connor Brown (Missouri), 2:17
113 – Michael Reyes (Arizona) tech fall Eustacio Banda (Arizona), 15-5
120 – Nolan Hellickson (Iowa) dec. Tray Libolt (Oregon), 6-4
126 – Austin Lister (Oregon) tech fall C Bamman (Missouri), 10-0
132 – Dylan Schulte (Montana) fall Jason Chavez (Boise), 1:03
138 – Matthew Findlay (Utah) tech fall Brett Kasprzyk (Arizona), 10-0
145 – Johnny OHearon (Utah) tech fall Keegan McCormick (Missouri), 12-2
152 – Chase Straw (Iowa) dec. Canten Marriott (Missouri), 13-10
160 – Colston DiBlasi (Missouri) tech fall Vincent Darpino (New York), 12-0
170 – Chris Weiler (Pennsylvania) tech fall Anthony Anderson (California), 18-8
182 – Seth Mcleod (Idaho) tech fall Justin Harbison (Montana), 11-0
195 – Gabe Gonzalez (Arizona) WIN by forfeit
220 – Christian Boyles (Missouri) dec. Jaydn Wilson (Montana), 12-9
285 – Nour Abdullatif (California) tech fall Nathan Eldridge (Arizona), 10-0
2014 WESTERN JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN REGIONALS
Gold-medal matches
110 – Randon Miranda (California) tech fall Zack Murillo (Connecticut), 10-0
106 – Chase Wickman (Washington) dec. Zac Hanson (Washington), 7-1
113 – Bryce Brimhall (Utah) tech fall Jake Hegel (Montana), 18-8
120 – Chandler Strand (Utah) tech fall Andrew Ibarra (California), 10-0
126 – Austin Lister (Oregon) dec. Ty Pelot (Wisconsin), 6-1
132 – Jaron Chavez (Idaho) tech fall Sean Murphy (North Dakota), 10-0
138 – Matthew Findlay (Utah) tech fall Ethan Karsten (Missouri), 10-0
145 – Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (New York) dec. Joshua Cortez (California), 9-3
152 – Carlos Apodaca (Arizona) dec. Chase Straw (Iowa), 8-3
160 – Colston DiBlasi (Missouri) tech fall CJ McKinnis (Oregon), 10-0
170 – Peter Nagy (Florida) disq. over Robby Schultz (Minnesota)
182 – Seth Mcleod (Idaho) fall Kaleab Fetahi (Virginia), 4:24
195 – Micah T Gill (Utah) fall Brian Barnes (Oregon) 1:15
220 – Dallas Goodpaster (Washingron) dec. Jaydn Wilson (Montana), 8-1
285 – Collin Braun (Missouri) fall Cordell Soileau (Virginia), 1:48
2014 WESTERN JUNIOR WOMEN’S FREESTYLE REGIONALS
Gold-medal matches
97 - Marina Doi (California) inj. def. Regina Doi (California), 5:12
105 – Sariyah Jones (California) fall Harmonie Roberts (California), 1:39
112 – Kayla Walker (California) dec. Aleeah Gould (California), 4-1
117 – Maddy Tung (California) pin Cara Romeike (Texas), 1:56
121 – Gabrielle Garcia (California) tech fall Cassidy Jasperson (Texas), 12-2
125 – Alyssa Gonzalez (California) dec. Daishea Jaime (California), 5-2
130 – Areana Villaescusa (Arizona) tech fall Ismileyna Valles (California), 10-0
139 – Sarena Olmos (California) pin Caroline Sauder (Nevada), 1:02
159 – Nahiela Magee (California) tech fall Elva Espino (California), 11-0
172 – Kendall Reusing (California) pin Azusenna Molina-Sanchez (California), 0:36
198 – Emily Huerta (Washington) pin Kimberly De La Cruz (California), 0:45
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