Star-studded semifinals set for Fargo Junior freestyle

FARGO, N.D. – The semifinals of the 2018 USMC Junior Men’s Freestyle National Championships are set after an action-packed morning on Monday morning at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D.

Among the semifinalists are six past age-group World Team members, including 2016 Cadet World bronze medalist Travis Wittlake of Oregon at 170 pounds and two 2018 Cadet Greco-Roman World Teamers, Brenden Chaowanapibool of Washington at 106 pounds and Luke Luffman of Illinois at 220 pounds.

Other past World Team members include 2017 Cadet Freestyle representatives Julian Tagg of Ohio at 120 pounds and Jordan Decatur of Ohio at 132 pounds as well as 2017 Greco World Team member Ridge Lovett of Idaho at 132 pounds.

On track to repeat as Junior Fargo champions are Wil Guida of New Jersey at 106 pounds and Anthony Cassioppi of Illinois at 285 pounds.

There are seven wrestlers advancing to the Junior semifinals that have won Cadet Fargo freestyle titles in the past such as Decatur, Wittlake, Cullen Schriever of Iowa at 113 pounds, Colton Yapoujian of Colorado at 145 pounds, Carter Starocci of Pennsylvania at 170 pounds, Devin Winston of Missouri at 182 pounds and Nash Hutmacher of South Dakota at 285 pounds.

Also featured in the semifinals are three wrestlers who are eligible to win the Triple Crown: Cassioppi, Lovett and Jack Jessen of Illinois at 182 pounds.

The Junior freestyle semis are set for Monday at 5 p.m. CT live on Flowrestling.org.

2018 USMC CADET AND JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

at Fargo, N.D.

Junior men’s freestyle semifinal pairings
100 pounds
Joseph Fischer (Pennsylvania) vs. Guillermo Juarez (Illinois)
Ronan Schuelke (Illinois) vs. Colin Noel (Ohio)

106 pounds
Wil Guida (New Jersey) vs. Riley Parker (Virginia)
Brenden Chaowanapibool (Washington) vs. Anthony King (Illinois)

113 pounds
Dustin Norris (Ohio) vs. Cullan Schriever (Iowa)
Jonathan Prata (California) vs. Brendon Garcia (Colorado)

120 pounds
Aden Reeves (Iowa) vs. Julian Tagg (Ohio)
Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) vs. Kyle Biscoglia (Iowa)

126 pounds
Reece Witcraft (Oklahoma) vs. Kellyn March (South Dakota)
Kyle Burwick (North Dakota) vs. Michael Colaiocco (New Jersey)

132 pounds
Jordan Decatur (Ohio) vs. Jackson Henson (Pennsylvania)
Ridge Lovett (Idaho) vs. Dylan D'emilio (Ohio)

138 pounds
Keegan O'toole (Wisconsin) vs. Edward Scott (Pennsylvania)
Jordan Crace (Ohio) vs. Gabriel Tagg (Ohio)

145 pounds
Drew Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) vs. Logan Meek (Oregon)
Colton Yapoujian (Colorado) vs. Bryce Andonian (Ohio)

152 pounds
Brayton Lee (Indiana) vs. Kendall Coleman (Illinois)
Cameron Amine (Michigan) vs. Alexander Lloyd (Minnesota)

160 pounds
Jared Franek (North Dakota) vs. Nevan Snodgrass (Ohio)
Danny Braunagel (Illinois) vs. Tyler Dow (Wisconsin)

170 pounds
Carson Kharchla (Ohio) vs. Travis Wittlake jr. (Oregon)
Carter Starocci (Pennsylvania) vs. Dustin Plott (Oklahoma)

182 pounds
Jack Jessen (Illinois) vs. Devin Winston (Missouri)
Joel Shapiro (Iowa) vs. Jackson Turley (Virginia)

195 pounds
Lucas Davison (Indiana) vs. Austin Cooley (Massachusetts)
Wyatt Hendrickson (Kansas) vs. Peter Christensen (Illinois)

220 pounds
Jace Punke (Illinois) vs. Keaton Fogler (Illinois)
Joshua Heindselman (Oklahoma) vs. Luke Luffman (Illinois)

285
Anthony Cassioppi (Illinois) vs. Mason Parris (Indiana)
Aydin Guttridge (Illinois) vs. Nash Hutmacher (South Dakota)

Junior men’s freestyle quarterfinal results
100 pounds
Joseph Fischer (Pennsylvania) dec. Eli Griffin (Oklahoma), 5-0
Guillermo Juarez (Illinois) TF Trent Thompson (Connecticut), 10-0
Ronan Schuelke (Illinois) TF Matt Godin (Wisconsin), 10-0
Colin Noel (Ohio) fall Christian Tanefeu (North Dakota), 2:46

106 pounds
Wil Guida (New Jersey) fall Bryce Cockrell (Oklahoma), 4:04
Riley Parker (Virginia) TF Sawyer Nash (Illinois), 14-4
Brenden Chaowanapibool (Washington) TF Thomas O`keefe (New Jersey), 10-0
Anthony King (Illinois) dec. Alexzander Cottey (Indiana), 16-12

113 pounds
Dustin Norris (Ohio) TF Ryan Henningson (Minnesota), 12-0
Cullan Schriever (Iowa) TF Nick Onea (Pennsylvania), 11-1
Jonathan Prata (California) dec. Justin Cardani (Illinois), 9-7
Brendon Garcia (Colorado) TF Joseph Thompson (Minnesota), 13-3

120 pounds
Aden Reeves (Iowa) dec. Angelo Rini (Ohio), 12-8
Julian Tagg (Ohio) dec. Dylan Ragusin (Illinois), 4-3
Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) TF Dylan Shawver (Ohio), 10-0
Kyle Biscoglia (Iowa) TF Trevor Mastrogiovanni (New Jersey), 10-0

126 pounds
Reece Witcraft (Oklahoma) dec. Doug Zapf (Pennsylvania), 7-6
Kellyn March (South Dakota) TF Chris Cannon (New Jersey), 12-2
Kyle Burwick (North Dakota) dec. Jack Huffman (Nebraska), 15-7
Michael Colaiocco (New Jersey) TF Ryder Ramsey (Oklahoma), 10-0

132 pounds
Jordan Decatur (Ohio) TF Jake Gliva (Minnesota), 12-2
Jackson Henson (Pennsylvania) TF Connor Mcgonagle (Pennsylvania), 13-2
Ridge Lovett (Idaho) dec. Beau Bartlett (Pennsylvania), 8-6
Dylan D'emilio (Ohio) TF Gabe Hixenbaugh (Alabama), 10-0

138 pounds
Keegan O'toole (Wisconsin) fall Mosha Schwartz (Pennsylvania), 0:42
Edward Scott (Pennsylvania) dec. Matthew Ryan (Connecticut), 8-4
Jordan Crace (Ohio) dec. Lucas Revano (New Jersey), 9-7
Gabriel Tagg (Ohio) TF Jacob Butler (Oklahoma), 10-0

145 pounds
Drew Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) TF Daniel Manibog (Texas), 19-8
Logan Meek (Oregon) TF Sebas Swiggum (Minnesota), 10-0
Colton Yapoujian (Colorado) TF Jason Kraisser (Maryland), 10-0
Bryce Andonian (Ohio) dec. Johnny Lovett (Florida), 18-9

152 pounds
Brayton Lee (Indiana) TF Joshua Otto (Wisconsin), 10-0
Kendall Coleman (Illinois) dec. Tyler Eischens (Minnesota), 8-5
Cameron Amine (Michigan) TF Daniel Mancini (Pennsylvania), 12-1
Alexander Lloyd (Minnesota) dec. Jace Luchau (California), 6-1

160 pounds
Jared Franek (North Dakota) TF Sean Harman (Oregon), 10-0
Nevan Snodgrass (Ohio) TF Keller Rock (Arizona), 15-4
Danny Braunagel (Illinois) TF Robert Kanniard (New Jersey), 20-10
Tyler Dow (Wisconsin) TF Lucas Cordio (Massachusetts), 12-2

170 pounds
Carson Kharchla (Ohio) TF Ben Sarasin (Iowa), 11-0
Travis Wittlake jr. (Oregon) TF Luca Pontone (Massachusetts), 10-0
Carter Starocci (Pennsylvania) dec. Christopher Foca (New Jersey), 7-2
Dustin Plott (Oklahoma) TF Alex Cramer (Illinois), 13-2

182 pounds
Jack Jessen (Illinois) TF Logan Schumacher (Iowa), 14-4
Devin Winston (Missouri) dec. Victor Marcelli (Ohio), 8-3
Joel Shapiro (Iowa) dec. Evan Bockman (Alaska), 7-5
Jackson Turley (Virginia) fall Talon Borror (Oklahoma), 4:59

195 pounds
Lucas Davison (Indiana) TF Sergio Villalobos (Illinois), 13-2
Austin Cooley (Massachusetts) dec. Tyrell Gordon (Iowa), 7-1
Wyatt Hendrickson (Kansas) TF Beau Yineman (Wisconsin), 11-0
Peter Christensen (Illinois) dec. Christian Knop (Alabama), 5-0

220 pounds
Jace Punke (Illinois) dec. Lewis Fernandes (New Jersey), 8-6
Keaton Fogler (Illinois) TF Ronald Wilkie (North Dakota), 13-0
Joshua Heindselman (Oklahoma) dec. Cordel Duhart (Kansas), 11-2
Luke Luffman (Illinois) TF Max Villnow (Wisconsin), 10-0

285
Anthony Cassioppi (Illinois) TF John Mcconkey (Iowa), 10-0
Mason Parris (Indiana) TF Tristan Baugher (Texas), 11-0
Aydin Guttridge (Illinois) dec. Brooks Baker (Missouri), 10-1
Nash Hutmacher (South Dakota) TF Spencer Trenary (Iowa), 12-2