Semifinals set in Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle at Senior Nationals in Fort Worth, Texas
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by Taylor Miller and Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Patrick Martinez of the New York AC, who scored a big throw in the preliminaries, advanced to the Greco-Roman semifinals at 87 kg. Photo by Jim Thrall, MatFocus.com
FORT WORTH, Texas - The first day of the Senior Nationals in the Fort Worth Convention Center featured great action in Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle. The session included the quarterfinals on the championship side, and a few rounds of consolation bouts.
The semifinals pairings were set in both styles, including a number of surprise athletes based upon seeding. All six Greco-Roman Olympic weights were held, while three of the six women’s freestyle weights were contested.
The top five placewinners in each weight class punch their ticket to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling at Penn State in April.
Semifinals and consolations continue at 4:00 p.m. CT
GRECO-ROMAN SESSION NOTES
• At 60 kg, No. 13 Lillashawn Coleman defeated fourth-seeded and eight-time age-group World Team member Taylor LaMont pin in the round of 16. Coleman eventually lost in the quarterfinals to No. 5 Dalton Roberts in the quarters.
• The 67 kg bracket was shaken up in the first session of action.
- No. 6 Calvin Germinaro (CYC) had a big morning, taking out 2006 World champion Joe Warren in the round of 16 with a 14-4 tech fall. He continued rolling in the next round, defeating 2019 Junior World bronze medalist Peyton Omania (New York AC), 8-0. Germinaro avenged his two losses to Omania from 2019 Junior World Team Trials.
- Nolan Baker (USOPTC), No. 5, pinned 2019 Final X runner-up Xavier Johnson (Marines), No. 4, in the quarterfinals.
- No. 7 Michael Hooker (Army WCAP) beat No. 2 and Final X runner-up Jamel Johnson (Marines), 7-1, in the quarterfinals.
• At 77 kg, No. 10 seed Jake Fisher (Curby 3 Style), a 2010 World Team member, beat No. 7 seed and 2018 Junior World silver medalist Andrew Berreyesa (New York AC), 3-1. In the quarterfinals, Fisher surpassed No. 2 seed and current National Team member Peyton Walsh, with a 10-2 tech fall.
• There were no surprises at 130 kg as the top-four seeds advanced to the semifinals. Among those semifinalists is 2017 Cadet World champion and two-time Junior World medalist Cohlton Schultz, who is in his true freshman season at Arizona State.
• The two prominent men’s freestyle wrestlers who entered in Greco-Roman were beaten in the early sessions. Jason Chamberlain of the Titan Mercury WC, a 2018 Final X finalist in freestyle, received a No. 13 seed at 67 kg. After winning his first match by fall, Chamberlain fell to No. 4 seed Xavier Johnson of the U.S. Marines in an 8-0 technical fall in the Round of 16. Chamberlain won his consolation match and returns for the evening session.
• Tyler Graff of the Titan Mercury WC, who was fifth in the 2019 World Championships in freestyle, received a No. 15 seed. Graff was beaten in his opening match at 60 kg in Greco-Roman by No. 2 seed and 2019 World Team member Ryan Mango in an 8-0 technical fall. Graff won his first consolation match.
WOMEN’S FREESTYLE SESSION NOTES
• Two-time World bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe of the Sunkist Kids powered to the 50 kg semifinals in her first domestic competition since the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Seeded No. 3, Lampe defeated Natalie Reyna-Rodriguez of McKendree in a 10-0 technical fall in 42 seconds in the quarterfinals. She will face No. 2 Amy Fearnside of the Titan Mercury WC in the semifinals.
• Gracie Figueroa of Titan Mercury WC, who moved up to 57 kg after not making 53 kg this morning, pulled off the biggest early upset when she pinned No. 1 seed and 2012 Olympian Kelsey Campbell of the Sunkist Kids in the round of 32. Trailing 1-0, Figueroa scored a takedown and on the ensuing scramble, got Campbell to her back and secured the fall in 4:54. Figueroa, an age-group World medalist and a 2019 WCWA champion for Menlo, was unseeded at the higher weight class. However, in her next match in the round of 16, Figueroa was defeated 3-1 by Marissa Gallegos of Colorado Mesa. In the quarterfinals, Gallegos was defeated by No. 9 seed Tiana Jackson of Menlo WC, 5-3. Campbell remains alive in the consolation rounds.
• A No. 2 seed was also beaten early, when unseeded Alexia Ward of McKendree Bearcat WC edged No. 2 seed Lauren Louive of the New York AC, 2-2 in the round of 16. Ward lost to No. 7 Cameron Guerin of the Titan Mercury WC in the quarterfinals, 12-3.
• In one of highly anticipated quarterfinals, No. 5 seed and 2018 Cadet World champion Emily Shilson of the Titan Mercury WC scored an impressive 12-1 technical fall over No. 4 seed over Alleida Martinez of the Titan Mercury WC, a 2019 WCWA and NAIA national champion at 50 kg. Shilson wrestles for Augsburg and Martinez for Menlo in college. Shilson now faces No. 1 seed Victoria Anthony of the Sunkist Kids in the semifinals.
Greco-Roman semifinals pairings
60 kg
#1 Leslie Fuenffinger (Army WCAP) vs. #5 Dalton Roberts (New York AC)
#3 Sam Jones (New York AC) vs. #2 Ryan Mango (Army WCAP)
67 kg
#1 Alejandro Sancho (Army WCAP) vs. #5 Nolan Baker (New York AC)
#6 Calvin Germinaro (Minnesota Storm) vs. #7 Michael Hooker (Army WCAP)
77 kg
#1 Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids) vs. #4 Corey Hope (New York AC)
#6 RaVaughn Perkins (New York AC) vs. #10 Jake Fisher (Curby 3 Style WC)
87 kg
#1 Patrick Martinez (New York AC) vs. #4 Carter Nielsen (Minnesota Storm)
#3 Jonathan Anderson (Army WCAP/West Point) vs. #2 Chandler Rogers (Titan Mercury WC)
97 kg
#1 Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP) vs. #4 Nicholas Boykin (Sunkist Kids)
#3 Eric Twohey (Minnesota Storm) vs. #2 Daniel Miller (Marines)
130 kg
#1 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) vs. #4 West Cathcart (New York AC)
#3 Toby Erickson (Army WCAP) vs. #2 Jacob Mitchell (Army WCAP)
Women’s freestyle semifinal pairings
50 kg
#1 Victoria Anthony (Sunkist Kids) vs. #5 Emily Shilson (Titan Mercury WC)
#3 Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids) vs. #2 Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury)
53 kg
#1 Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids) vs. #4 Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids)
# 3 Katherine Shai (Titan Mercury WC) vs. #2 Areana Villaescusa (Army WCAP)
57 kg
#9 Tiana Jackson (Menlo WC) vs. #5 Shauna Kemp (Titan Mercury WC)
#3 Abigail Nette (Tiger WC) vs. #7 Cameron Guerin (Titan Mercury WC)
Greco-Roman quarterfinals results
60 kg
#1 Leslie Fuenffinger (Army WCAP) fall Bernardino Gomez (Blue Chip WC), 1:27
#5 Dalton Roberts (New York AC) fall #13 Lillashawn Coleman (Army WCAP), 2:26
#3 Sam Jones (New York AC) dec. #11 Travis Rice (New York AC), 4-3
#2 Ryan Mango (Army WCAP) TF #10 David Stepanian (Unattached), 8-0
67 kg
#1 Alejandro Sancho (Army WCAP) fall #9 Lenny Merkin (New York AC), 2:11
#5 Nolan Baker (New York AC) fall #4 Xavier Johnson (Marines), 2:14
#6 Calvin Germinaro (Minnesota Storm) TF #3 Peyton Omania (New York AC), 8-0
#7 Michael Hooker (Army WCAP) dec. #2 Jamel Johnson (Marines), 7-1
77 kg
#1 Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids) TF #8 Alex Mossing (Air Force RTC), 10-1
#4 Corey Hope (New York AC) dec. #12 Brandon Mueller (Air Force RTC), 3-1
#6 RaVaughn Perkins (New York AC) fall #3 Kendrick Sanders (New York AC), 5:45
#10 Jake Fisher (Curby 3 Style WC) TF #2 Peyton Walsh (Marines), 10-2
87 kg
#1 Patrick Martinez (New York AC) dec. #8 Richard Carlson (Minnesota Storm), 6-0
#4 Carter Nielsen (Minnesota Storm) TF #5 Vaughn Monreal-berner (Marines), 10-0
#3 Jonathan Anderson (Army WCAP/West Point) df. #6 Barrett Stanghill (Minnesota Storm), forfeit
#2 Chandler Rogers (Titan Mercury WC) fall #7 Dillon Cowan (Army WCAP), 2:01
97 kg
#1 Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP) fall #9 Roy Nash (NMU-OTS), 2:07
#4 Nicholas Boykin (Sunkist Kids) fall #5 Khymba Johnson (New York AC), 0:51
#3 Eric Twohey (Minnesota Storm) dec. #6 Orry Elor (New York AC), 2-1
#2 Daniel Miller (Marines) dec. #7 Chad Porter (Unattached), 4-1
130 kg
#1 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) fall Donald Neuffer (Marines), 0:43
#4 West Cathcart (New York AC) fall #5 Donny Longendyke (Minnesota Storm), 1:56
#3 Toby Erickson (Army WCAP) fall #6 Thomas Helton (Southern IL RTC), 4:35
#2 Jacob Mitchell (Army WCAP) TF Gage Johnson (Unattached), 8-0
Women’s freestyle quarterfinal results
50 kg
#1 Victoria Anthony (Sunkist Kids WC) tech. fall Aliyah Rollins (Unattached), 10-0 0:22
#5 Emily Shilson (Titan Mercury WC) tech. fall #4 Alleida Martinez (Titan Mercury WC), 12-1 4:50
#3 Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Natalie Reyna-rodriguez (McKendree Bearcat WC), 10-0 0:42
#2 Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury WC) pin Emma Cochran (Grand View WC), 0:38
53 kg
#1 Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Nicole Nastri (Tri-City Tyrants), 10-0 0:41
#4 Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids) dec. #5 Ronna Heaton (Sunkist Kids), 6-4
#3 Katherine Shai (Titan Mercury WC) tech. fall #6 Felicity Taylor (McKendree Bearcat WC), 11-0 4:41
#2 Areana Villaescusa (Army WCAP) pin Jaslynn Gallegos (Blue Chip WC), 1:16
57 kg
#9 Tiana Jackson (Menlo WC) dec. Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa WC), 5-3
#5 Shauna Kemp (Titan Mercury WC) dec. #4 Arian Carpio (Sunkist Kids), 10-4
#3 Abigail Nette (Tiger WC) dec. #6 Alexandra Hedrick (Titan Mercury W), 8-1
#7 Cameron Guerin (Titan Mercury WC) dec. Alexia Ward (McKendree Bearcat WC), 12-3
FORT WORTH, Texas - The first day of the Senior Nationals in the Fort Worth Convention Center featured great action in Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle. The session included the quarterfinals on the championship side, and a few rounds of consolation bouts.
The semifinals pairings were set in both styles, including a number of surprise athletes based upon seeding. All six Greco-Roman Olympic weights were held, while three of the six women’s freestyle weights were contested.
The top five placewinners in each weight class punch their ticket to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling at Penn State in April.
Semifinals and consolations continue at 4:00 p.m. CT
GRECO-ROMAN SESSION NOTES
• At 60 kg, No. 13 Lillashawn Coleman defeated fourth-seeded and eight-time age-group World Team member Taylor LaMont pin in the round of 16. Coleman eventually lost in the quarterfinals to No. 5 Dalton Roberts in the quarters.
• The 67 kg bracket was shaken up in the first session of action.
- No. 6 Calvin Germinaro (CYC) had a big morning, taking out 2006 World champion Joe Warren in the round of 16 with a 14-4 tech fall. He continued rolling in the next round, defeating 2019 Junior World bronze medalist Peyton Omania (New York AC), 8-0. Germinaro avenged his two losses to Omania from 2019 Junior World Team Trials.
- Nolan Baker (USOPTC), No. 5, pinned 2019 Final X runner-up Xavier Johnson (Marines), No. 4, in the quarterfinals.
- No. 7 Michael Hooker (Army WCAP) beat No. 2 and Final X runner-up Jamel Johnson (Marines), 7-1, in the quarterfinals.
• At 77 kg, No. 10 seed Jake Fisher (Curby 3 Style), a 2010 World Team member, beat No. 7 seed and 2018 Junior World silver medalist Andrew Berreyesa (New York AC), 3-1. In the quarterfinals, Fisher surpassed No. 2 seed and current National Team member Peyton Walsh, with a 10-2 tech fall.
• There were no surprises at 130 kg as the top-four seeds advanced to the semifinals. Among those semifinalists is 2017 Cadet World champion and two-time Junior World medalist Cohlton Schultz, who is in his true freshman season at Arizona State.
• The two prominent men’s freestyle wrestlers who entered in Greco-Roman were beaten in the early sessions. Jason Chamberlain of the Titan Mercury WC, a 2018 Final X finalist in freestyle, received a No. 13 seed at 67 kg. After winning his first match by fall, Chamberlain fell to No. 4 seed Xavier Johnson of the U.S. Marines in an 8-0 technical fall in the Round of 16. Chamberlain won his consolation match and returns for the evening session.
• Tyler Graff of the Titan Mercury WC, who was fifth in the 2019 World Championships in freestyle, received a No. 15 seed. Graff was beaten in his opening match at 60 kg in Greco-Roman by No. 2 seed and 2019 World Team member Ryan Mango in an 8-0 technical fall. Graff won his first consolation match.
WOMEN’S FREESTYLE SESSION NOTES
• Two-time World bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe of the Sunkist Kids powered to the 50 kg semifinals in her first domestic competition since the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Seeded No. 3, Lampe defeated Natalie Reyna-Rodriguez of McKendree in a 10-0 technical fall in 42 seconds in the quarterfinals. She will face No. 2 Amy Fearnside of the Titan Mercury WC in the semifinals.
• Gracie Figueroa of Titan Mercury WC, who moved up to 57 kg after not making 53 kg this morning, pulled off the biggest early upset when she pinned No. 1 seed and 2012 Olympian Kelsey Campbell of the Sunkist Kids in the round of 32. Trailing 1-0, Figueroa scored a takedown and on the ensuing scramble, got Campbell to her back and secured the fall in 4:54. Figueroa, an age-group World medalist and a 2019 WCWA champion for Menlo, was unseeded at the higher weight class. However, in her next match in the round of 16, Figueroa was defeated 3-1 by Marissa Gallegos of Colorado Mesa. In the quarterfinals, Gallegos was defeated by No. 9 seed Tiana Jackson of Menlo WC, 5-3. Campbell remains alive in the consolation rounds.
• A No. 2 seed was also beaten early, when unseeded Alexia Ward of McKendree Bearcat WC edged No. 2 seed Lauren Louive of the New York AC, 2-2 in the round of 16. Ward lost to No. 7 Cameron Guerin of the Titan Mercury WC in the quarterfinals, 12-3.
• In one of highly anticipated quarterfinals, No. 5 seed and 2018 Cadet World champion Emily Shilson of the Titan Mercury WC scored an impressive 12-1 technical fall over No. 4 seed over Alleida Martinez of the Titan Mercury WC, a 2019 WCWA and NAIA national champion at 50 kg. Shilson wrestles for Augsburg and Martinez for Menlo in college. Shilson now faces No. 1 seed Victoria Anthony of the Sunkist Kids in the semifinals.
Greco-Roman semifinals pairings
60 kg
#1 Leslie Fuenffinger (Army WCAP) vs. #5 Dalton Roberts (New York AC)
#3 Sam Jones (New York AC) vs. #2 Ryan Mango (Army WCAP)
67 kg
#1 Alejandro Sancho (Army WCAP) vs. #5 Nolan Baker (New York AC)
#6 Calvin Germinaro (Minnesota Storm) vs. #7 Michael Hooker (Army WCAP)
77 kg
#1 Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids) vs. #4 Corey Hope (New York AC)
#6 RaVaughn Perkins (New York AC) vs. #10 Jake Fisher (Curby 3 Style WC)
87 kg
#1 Patrick Martinez (New York AC) vs. #4 Carter Nielsen (Minnesota Storm)
#3 Jonathan Anderson (Army WCAP/West Point) vs. #2 Chandler Rogers (Titan Mercury WC)
97 kg
#1 Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP) vs. #4 Nicholas Boykin (Sunkist Kids)
#3 Eric Twohey (Minnesota Storm) vs. #2 Daniel Miller (Marines)
130 kg
#1 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) vs. #4 West Cathcart (New York AC)
#3 Toby Erickson (Army WCAP) vs. #2 Jacob Mitchell (Army WCAP)
Women’s freestyle semifinal pairings
50 kg
#1 Victoria Anthony (Sunkist Kids) vs. #5 Emily Shilson (Titan Mercury WC)
#3 Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids) vs. #2 Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury)
53 kg
#1 Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids) vs. #4 Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids)
# 3 Katherine Shai (Titan Mercury WC) vs. #2 Areana Villaescusa (Army WCAP)
57 kg
#9 Tiana Jackson (Menlo WC) vs. #5 Shauna Kemp (Titan Mercury WC)
#3 Abigail Nette (Tiger WC) vs. #7 Cameron Guerin (Titan Mercury WC)
Greco-Roman quarterfinals results
60 kg
#1 Leslie Fuenffinger (Army WCAP) fall Bernardino Gomez (Blue Chip WC), 1:27
#5 Dalton Roberts (New York AC) fall #13 Lillashawn Coleman (Army WCAP), 2:26
#3 Sam Jones (New York AC) dec. #11 Travis Rice (New York AC), 4-3
#2 Ryan Mango (Army WCAP) TF #10 David Stepanian (Unattached), 8-0
67 kg
#1 Alejandro Sancho (Army WCAP) fall #9 Lenny Merkin (New York AC), 2:11
#5 Nolan Baker (New York AC) fall #4 Xavier Johnson (Marines), 2:14
#6 Calvin Germinaro (Minnesota Storm) TF #3 Peyton Omania (New York AC), 8-0
#7 Michael Hooker (Army WCAP) dec. #2 Jamel Johnson (Marines), 7-1
77 kg
#1 Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids) TF #8 Alex Mossing (Air Force RTC), 10-1
#4 Corey Hope (New York AC) dec. #12 Brandon Mueller (Air Force RTC), 3-1
#6 RaVaughn Perkins (New York AC) fall #3 Kendrick Sanders (New York AC), 5:45
#10 Jake Fisher (Curby 3 Style WC) TF #2 Peyton Walsh (Marines), 10-2
87 kg
#1 Patrick Martinez (New York AC) dec. #8 Richard Carlson (Minnesota Storm), 6-0
#4 Carter Nielsen (Minnesota Storm) TF #5 Vaughn Monreal-berner (Marines), 10-0
#3 Jonathan Anderson (Army WCAP/West Point) df. #6 Barrett Stanghill (Minnesota Storm), forfeit
#2 Chandler Rogers (Titan Mercury WC) fall #7 Dillon Cowan (Army WCAP), 2:01
97 kg
#1 Lucas Sheridan (Army WCAP) fall #9 Roy Nash (NMU-OTS), 2:07
#4 Nicholas Boykin (Sunkist Kids) fall #5 Khymba Johnson (New York AC), 0:51
#3 Eric Twohey (Minnesota Storm) dec. #6 Orry Elor (New York AC), 2-1
#2 Daniel Miller (Marines) dec. #7 Chad Porter (Unattached), 4-1
130 kg
#1 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) fall Donald Neuffer (Marines), 0:43
#4 West Cathcart (New York AC) fall #5 Donny Longendyke (Minnesota Storm), 1:56
#3 Toby Erickson (Army WCAP) fall #6 Thomas Helton (Southern IL RTC), 4:35
#2 Jacob Mitchell (Army WCAP) TF Gage Johnson (Unattached), 8-0
Women’s freestyle quarterfinal results
50 kg
#1 Victoria Anthony (Sunkist Kids WC) tech. fall Aliyah Rollins (Unattached), 10-0 0:22
#5 Emily Shilson (Titan Mercury WC) tech. fall #4 Alleida Martinez (Titan Mercury WC), 12-1 4:50
#3 Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Natalie Reyna-rodriguez (McKendree Bearcat WC), 10-0 0:42
#2 Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury WC) pin Emma Cochran (Grand View WC), 0:38
53 kg
#1 Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids) tech. fall Nicole Nastri (Tri-City Tyrants), 10-0 0:41
#4 Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids) dec. #5 Ronna Heaton (Sunkist Kids), 6-4
#3 Katherine Shai (Titan Mercury WC) tech. fall #6 Felicity Taylor (McKendree Bearcat WC), 11-0 4:41
#2 Areana Villaescusa (Army WCAP) pin Jaslynn Gallegos (Blue Chip WC), 1:16
57 kg
#9 Tiana Jackson (Menlo WC) dec. Marissa Gallegos (Colorado Mesa WC), 5-3
#5 Shauna Kemp (Titan Mercury WC) dec. #4 Arian Carpio (Sunkist Kids), 10-4
#3 Abigail Nette (Tiger WC) dec. #6 Alexandra Hedrick (Titan Mercury W), 8-1
#7 Cameron Guerin (Titan Mercury WC) dec. Alexia Ward (McKendree Bearcat WC), 12-3
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