Picklo pins Pinto, Bobzien beats Whisenhunt in 16U Greco-Roman semifinals
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by JD Rader, USA Wrestling
2018 champion Kolby Franklin of Pennsylvania throws his opponent. Franklin is trying to double up as both freestyle and Greco-Roman champion this year. Photo by John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com.
FARGO, N.D. - The 16U Greco-Roman semifinals are complete and the finals are set. In one of the premiere semifinal matchup at 170 lbs., 2019 UWW Cadet World Team Trials champion Tate Picklo of Oklahoma pinned freestyle champion Leonard Pinto of Pennsylvania in 31 seconds. Pinto locked up and threw Picklo in a reverse lift, but Picklo was able to step over and put Pinto on his back to get the pin. Now, Picklo will take on Gavin Nelson of Minnesota in the finals. Nelson has used three tech falls and two pins to make the finals.
In the other premiere semifinal match, 2019 U15 World gold medalist Brock Bobzien of California took out 2018 UWW Cadet National Greco-Roman runner-up Gabe Whisenhunt of Oregon 11-2 at 113 lbs. In the blood round at 113 lbs., returning champion Kenndyl Mobley of Washington lost to Dante Rigal of New York and will not be an All-American this year.
Robert Paul Perez III of California, another 2019 UWW Cadet World Team Trials champion, is having little problems in the 145 lbs. bracket. Paniro Johnson of Pennsylvania held Perez to his first decision of the tournament, but was still unable to score a point. In winning 7-0, Perez still has yet to give up a point this tournament.
Putting up a combined 29 points, Adam Ahrendsen of Iowa and Kaleb Smith of Idaho had the most exciting semifinal match. After going back and forth the entire match, Ahrendsen came out on top 15-14.
Nicolar Rivera of Wisconsin and 2018 Fargo finalist Joey Cape of Illinois put on another match to watch in the 120 lbs. semifinals. Using excellent par terre work, Rivera won 10-6.
There are six freestyle champions now in the Greco-Roman finals. Cael Hughes at 94 lbs., Jore Volk at 100 lbs., John Wiley at 138 lbs., Seth Shumate at 195 lbs., Kolby Franklin at 220 lbs., and Hayden Copass of 285 lbs. Of those wrestlers, only Copass is a Folksytle Naitonals champion and still eligible for the USA Wresting Triple Crown.
Illinois and California put four athletes into the finals, but Illinois still sits nine points ahead of California in the team race. Georgia, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania round out the top five teams.
Finals will get underway at 2 p.m. CST and be streamed live on FloWrestling.
2019 USMC JUNIOR/16U NATIONALS
At Fargo, N.D., July 12-19
16U Greco-Roman finals pairings
88 - Caleb Thoennes (Minnesota) vs. Hunter Taylor Kansas
94 - Ray Ray Harris (California) vs. Cael Hughes (Oklahoma)
100 - Benjamin Aranda (Illinois) vs. Jore Volk (Minnesota)
106 - Kyle Rice (Idaho) vs. Christian Tanefeu (North Dakota)
113 - Brock Bobzien (California) vs Isaiah Kainoa Medina (California)
120 - Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) vs. Kayd Craig (Idaho)
126 - Gavin Drexler (Wisconsin) vs. Ramon Ramos (Arizona)
132 - Michael Kilic (Georgia) vs. Jack Milos (Illinois)
138 -Cody Chittum (Tennessee) John Wiley (Oklahoma)
145 - Robert Perez iii (California) vs. Matthew Singleton (Georgia)
152 - Jared Simma (Kansas) vs. Robert Weston (Georgia)
160 - Bradley Gillum (Illinois) vs. Adam Ahrendsen (Iowa)
170 - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) vs. Gavin Nelson (Minnesota)
182 - Jack Darrah (Missouri) vs. Nicholas Feldman (Pennsylvania)
195 - Seth Shumate (Ohio) vs. Isaiah Anderson (Washington)
220 - Kolby Franklin (Pennsylvania) vs. Gage Cook (Washington)
285 - Jacob Barnes (Oregon) vs. Hayden Copass (Illinois)
16U Greco-Roman semifinal results
88
Caleb Thoennes (Minnesota) TF Cael Alderman (Kansas), 11-1 2:18
Hunter Taylor (Kansas) DEC Alan Koehler (Minnesota), 7-4
94
Ray ray Harris (California) FALL DJ Gillett (Oregon), 0-0 0:19
Cael Hughes (Oklahoma) TF Coleman Nogle (Maryland), 14-4 2:53
100
Benjamin Aranda (Illinois) DEC Beau Mantanona (California), 7-2
Jore Volk (Minnesota) DEC Kannon Webster (Illinois), 3-0
106
Kyle Rice (Idaho) DEC Joseph Fernau (Illinois), 8-2
Christian Tanefeu (North Dakota) DEC Horacio Godinez (Washington), 5-1
113
Brock Bobzien (California) DEC Gabe Whisenhunt (Oregon), 11-2
Isaiah kainoa Medina (California) DEC Trae Mcdaniel (Tennessee), 11-8
120
Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) DEC Joey Cape (Illinois), 10-6
Kayd Craig (Idaho) DEC Hunter Garvin (Iowa), 7-7
126
Gavin Drexler (Wisconsin) DEC Kaleb Larkin (Arizona), 10-4
Ramon Ramos (Arizona) TF Colin Roberts (Ohio), 10-0 3:29
132
Michael Kilic (Georgia) FALL Ivan Morris (Colorado), 9-7
Jack Milos (Illinois) DEC Kyle Dutton (Missouri), 11-9
138
Cody Chittum (Tennessee) FALL Garrison Dendy (Georgia), 10-9 3:48
John Wiley (Oklahoma) DEC Nick Hamilton (Iowa), 4-3
145
Robert Perez iii (California) DEC Paniro Johnson (Pennsylvania), 7-0
Matthew Singleton (Georgia) DEC Matthew Rodriguez (California), 10-3
152
Jared Simma (Kansas) DEC Kamdyn Munro (Georgia), 8-6
Robert Weston (Georgia) TF Ryder Rogotzke (Minnesota), 11-0 2:26
160
Bradley Gillum (Illinois) DEC Fernando Villaescusa (Arizona), 3-1
Adam Ahrendsen (Iowa) DEC Kaleb Smith (Idaho), 15-14
170
Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) FALL Leonard Pinto (Pennsylvania), 2-2 0:31
Gavin Nelson (Minnesota) FALL Evan Canoyer (Nebraska), 7-4 3:31
182
Nicholas Feldman (Pennsylvania) DEC Branson Britten (Texas), 6-2
Jack Darrah (Missouri) DEC Michael Tal-shahar (Florida), 10-5
195
Seth Shumate (Ohio) TF Andrew Blackburn-forst (Illinois), 12-0 0:52
Isaiah Anderson (Washington) TF Jordan Hilford (California), 14-2 3:12
220
Kolby Franklin (Pennsylvania) DEC Chase Horne (Georgia), 7-3
Gage Cook (Washington) DEC Dustin Swanson (Pennsylvania), 7-0
285
Jacob Barnes (Oregon) DEC Gavin Layton (Minnesota), 4-3
Hayden Copass (Illinois) FALL Michael Fanz (Missouri), 10-0 2:20
FARGO, N.D. - The 16U Greco-Roman semifinals are complete and the finals are set. In one of the premiere semifinal matchup at 170 lbs., 2019 UWW Cadet World Team Trials champion Tate Picklo of Oklahoma pinned freestyle champion Leonard Pinto of Pennsylvania in 31 seconds. Pinto locked up and threw Picklo in a reverse lift, but Picklo was able to step over and put Pinto on his back to get the pin. Now, Picklo will take on Gavin Nelson of Minnesota in the finals. Nelson has used three tech falls and two pins to make the finals.
In the other premiere semifinal match, 2019 U15 World gold medalist Brock Bobzien of California took out 2018 UWW Cadet National Greco-Roman runner-up Gabe Whisenhunt of Oregon 11-2 at 113 lbs. In the blood round at 113 lbs., returning champion Kenndyl Mobley of Washington lost to Dante Rigal of New York and will not be an All-American this year.
Robert Paul Perez III of California, another 2019 UWW Cadet World Team Trials champion, is having little problems in the 145 lbs. bracket. Paniro Johnson of Pennsylvania held Perez to his first decision of the tournament, but was still unable to score a point. In winning 7-0, Perez still has yet to give up a point this tournament.
Putting up a combined 29 points, Adam Ahrendsen of Iowa and Kaleb Smith of Idaho had the most exciting semifinal match. After going back and forth the entire match, Ahrendsen came out on top 15-14.
Nicolar Rivera of Wisconsin and 2018 Fargo finalist Joey Cape of Illinois put on another match to watch in the 120 lbs. semifinals. Using excellent par terre work, Rivera won 10-6.
There are six freestyle champions now in the Greco-Roman finals. Cael Hughes at 94 lbs., Jore Volk at 100 lbs., John Wiley at 138 lbs., Seth Shumate at 195 lbs., Kolby Franklin at 220 lbs., and Hayden Copass of 285 lbs. Of those wrestlers, only Copass is a Folksytle Naitonals champion and still eligible for the USA Wresting Triple Crown.
Illinois and California put four athletes into the finals, but Illinois still sits nine points ahead of California in the team race. Georgia, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania round out the top five teams.
Finals will get underway at 2 p.m. CST and be streamed live on FloWrestling.
2019 USMC JUNIOR/16U NATIONALS
At Fargo, N.D., July 12-19
16U Greco-Roman finals pairings
88 - Caleb Thoennes (Minnesota) vs. Hunter Taylor Kansas
94 - Ray Ray Harris (California) vs. Cael Hughes (Oklahoma)
100 - Benjamin Aranda (Illinois) vs. Jore Volk (Minnesota)
106 - Kyle Rice (Idaho) vs. Christian Tanefeu (North Dakota)
113 - Brock Bobzien (California) vs Isaiah Kainoa Medina (California)
120 - Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) vs. Kayd Craig (Idaho)
126 - Gavin Drexler (Wisconsin) vs. Ramon Ramos (Arizona)
132 - Michael Kilic (Georgia) vs. Jack Milos (Illinois)
138 -Cody Chittum (Tennessee) John Wiley (Oklahoma)
145 - Robert Perez iii (California) vs. Matthew Singleton (Georgia)
152 - Jared Simma (Kansas) vs. Robert Weston (Georgia)
160 - Bradley Gillum (Illinois) vs. Adam Ahrendsen (Iowa)
170 - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) vs. Gavin Nelson (Minnesota)
182 - Jack Darrah (Missouri) vs. Nicholas Feldman (Pennsylvania)
195 - Seth Shumate (Ohio) vs. Isaiah Anderson (Washington)
220 - Kolby Franklin (Pennsylvania) vs. Gage Cook (Washington)
285 - Jacob Barnes (Oregon) vs. Hayden Copass (Illinois)
16U Greco-Roman semifinal results
88
Caleb Thoennes (Minnesota) TF Cael Alderman (Kansas), 11-1 2:18
Hunter Taylor (Kansas) DEC Alan Koehler (Minnesota), 7-4
94
Ray ray Harris (California) FALL DJ Gillett (Oregon), 0-0 0:19
Cael Hughes (Oklahoma) TF Coleman Nogle (Maryland), 14-4 2:53
100
Benjamin Aranda (Illinois) DEC Beau Mantanona (California), 7-2
Jore Volk (Minnesota) DEC Kannon Webster (Illinois), 3-0
106
Kyle Rice (Idaho) DEC Joseph Fernau (Illinois), 8-2
Christian Tanefeu (North Dakota) DEC Horacio Godinez (Washington), 5-1
113
Brock Bobzien (California) DEC Gabe Whisenhunt (Oregon), 11-2
Isaiah kainoa Medina (California) DEC Trae Mcdaniel (Tennessee), 11-8
120
Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) DEC Joey Cape (Illinois), 10-6
Kayd Craig (Idaho) DEC Hunter Garvin (Iowa), 7-7
126
Gavin Drexler (Wisconsin) DEC Kaleb Larkin (Arizona), 10-4
Ramon Ramos (Arizona) TF Colin Roberts (Ohio), 10-0 3:29
132
Michael Kilic (Georgia) FALL Ivan Morris (Colorado), 9-7
Jack Milos (Illinois) DEC Kyle Dutton (Missouri), 11-9
138
Cody Chittum (Tennessee) FALL Garrison Dendy (Georgia), 10-9 3:48
John Wiley (Oklahoma) DEC Nick Hamilton (Iowa), 4-3
145
Robert Perez iii (California) DEC Paniro Johnson (Pennsylvania), 7-0
Matthew Singleton (Georgia) DEC Matthew Rodriguez (California), 10-3
152
Jared Simma (Kansas) DEC Kamdyn Munro (Georgia), 8-6
Robert Weston (Georgia) TF Ryder Rogotzke (Minnesota), 11-0 2:26
160
Bradley Gillum (Illinois) DEC Fernando Villaescusa (Arizona), 3-1
Adam Ahrendsen (Iowa) DEC Kaleb Smith (Idaho), 15-14
170
Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) FALL Leonard Pinto (Pennsylvania), 2-2 0:31
Gavin Nelson (Minnesota) FALL Evan Canoyer (Nebraska), 7-4 3:31
182
Nicholas Feldman (Pennsylvania) DEC Branson Britten (Texas), 6-2
Jack Darrah (Missouri) DEC Michael Tal-shahar (Florida), 10-5
195
Seth Shumate (Ohio) TF Andrew Blackburn-forst (Illinois), 12-0 0:52
Isaiah Anderson (Washington) TF Jordan Hilford (California), 14-2 3:12
220
Kolby Franklin (Pennsylvania) DEC Chase Horne (Georgia), 7-3
Gage Cook (Washington) DEC Dustin Swanson (Pennsylvania), 7-0
285
Jacob Barnes (Oregon) DEC Gavin Layton (Minnesota), 4-3
Hayden Copass (Illinois) FALL Michael Fanz (Missouri), 10-0 2:20
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