2019 USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals preview

USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals, one of the nation’s premier preseason wrestling tournaments, will kick off tomorrow, Friday, October 25 and continue through Sunday, October 27. The event will be held in Des Moines, Iowa at Hyvee Hall inside the Iowa Events Center. The tournaments will feature over 3,078 wrestlers representing 40 different states.

While online registration is closed, walk-ins will be accepted until the high school and middle school divisions reach 1,500 wrestlers. The limit for the girls divisions is 500 wrestlers. The open division, which is new to the event, is capped at 400 wrestlers. Wrestlers will need a valid 2019-2020 USA Wrestling card with them at weigh-ins. The cost to register as a walk-in is $100.

This year, there will be 38 returning champions scattered throughout the brackets. The 11th and 12th grade boy’s bracket will feature the tournament’s 2018 Outstanding Wrestler award winner Maxx Mayfield at 152 pounds and Damen Pape back to defend his title at 182 pounds.

Tagen Jamison, Payne Carr and Nicholas Suarez all won the 9th and 10th grade division last year and will be bumping up to the 11th and 12th grade division this year. Evan Anderson won the 9th and 10th grade division last year at 182 pounds, and he will try to bring home another title at 195 pounds. Moving up divisions will be 2018 7th and 8th grade division champions Carter McCallister, Brock Woodcock and Orlando Cruz. McCallister and Woodcock are both competing at 113 pounds and could run into each other in the brackets.

Returning 7th and 8th grade division champions that will try to repeat in that division are Michael Olson, Riley Graber, Chris Coates and Koy Hopke. They will be joined by 2018 5th and 6th grade division champions, Landon Robideau, Brady Griffin, Logan Bruxvoort, Braden Kelly and Roland Yates.

Caleb Noble, Jayden Raney and Joey Canova will look to repeat as champions in the fifth and sixth grade division. 2018 3rd and 4th grade division champions moving up include Bruno Cassioppi, Brayden Koester, Kaden Karl and and Canon Bronson. Canova and Cassioppi will both be competing at 85 pounds.

The only 2018 champion returning to the 3rd and 4th grade division is Collin Bagdonas. Moving up from the first and second grade division will be 2018 champions, Vinny Ferrari, Cain Crosson, Zeke Ranvek and Ryne Dobson.

On the girl’s side, Samara Chavez is the only returning high school division champion. 2018 5th through 8th grade division champions Caitlyn Kelley and Arianna Hernandez will be moving to the high school division this year.

Caley Graber and Reanah Utterback will try to repeat as 5th through eighth grade division champions. Bianca Eide and Daniesha Watson, 2018 under 5th grade champions, will be moving into this division as well. Mia Anderson is the only returning champion in the under 5th grade division.

For more information, visit the official website at:
preseasonnationals.com

USA WRESTLING PRESEASON NATIONALS
At Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 25-27

Event schedule

Thursday, October 24
7:00-8:30 pm – Early weigh-ins for al High School Divisions

Friday, October 25
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Weigh ins for all High School Divisions (Hall A)
1:30 pm – Doors to Hyvee Hall open (Halls B and C)
3:00 pm – 11:00 p.m. – Wrestling through quarterfinals

Saturday, October 26
7:30 am – Doors to Hyvee Hall open (B and C)
9:00 am – Wrestling Starts
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Early weigh-ins for 8th grade and below and open division (Hall A)
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – College Fair
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Weigh-ins for 8th grade and below and open division

Sunday, October 27
7:30 am – Doors to Hyvee Hall open (Hall B and C)
9:00 am – Wrestling starts

2018 Preseason Nationals champions

11th-12th Grade
106 pounds – Trent Thompson of KT Kidz
113 pounds – Andrew Hughes of Legacy Wrestling Club
120 pounds – Dominic Chavez of Spartan Mat Club
126 pounds – Phillip Moomey of Golden Eagles
132 pounds - Cole Mattin of Burnett Trained Wrestling
138 pounds – Maxx Mayfield of MWC Wrestling Academy
145 pounds – Trenton Dooley of Best Trained
152 pounds – Ellis Pfleger of Askren Wrestling Academy
160 pounds – Jared Head of Washington High School
170 pounds – Dominic Murphy of Region Wrestling Academy
182 pounds – Damen Pape of 2TG
195 pounds – Nicholas Benton of Somerset Academy High School
220 pounds – Cole Fibranz of Jack Clark’s Wrestle-Jitsu
285 pounds - Braxton Mikesell of INWTC

High School Girls
105 pounds – Valerie Carreon of Spring Klein Wrestling Club
119 pounds – Samara Chavez of Spartan Mat Club
125 pounds – Skylar Hattendorf of Maine Trappers
135 pounds – Myza Kretzer of Team Kansas
146 pounds – Lexie Basham of All American WC
159 pounds – Stephanie Villalobos of Garage Boyz Wrestling
181 pounds – Elisa Robinson of Team Kansas
202 pounds – Olivia Brown of Holland Hall

9th-10th Grade
100 pounds – Mason Gehloff
106 pounds – Casey Swiderski of Burnett Trained Wrestling
113 pounds – Garrett Grice of MWC Wrestling Academy
120 pounds – Kai Miller of Greater Heights Wrestling
126 pounds – Nathaniel Pulliam of Eierman Elite Wrestling
132 pounds – Tagen Jamison of Plano West
138 pounds – Connor Gaynor of Region Wrestling Academy
145 pounds – George Ruiz of Dethrone
152 pounds – Payne Carr of Union County Wrestling
160 pounds – Max Wilner of Genesis
170 pounds – Jake Evans of Burnett Trained Wrestling
182 pounds – Evan Anderson of Aurora High School
195 pounds – Brandon Hoselton of SOT-C
220 pounds – Damon Meyer of South Winneshiek
285 pounds – Nicholas Juarez of The Lions Den

7th-8th Grade
70 pounds – Michael Olson of Seabolt Wrestling Academy
77 pounds – Riley Graber of Summit Wrestling Academy
84 pounds – Aden Valencia of Battleground Wrestling Academy
91 pounds – Christopher Coates of Legends of Gold
98 pounds – Carter McCallister of Greater Heights Wrestling
105 pounds – Brock Woodcock of Purler Wrestling Academy
112 pounds – Pierson Manville of Shakopee Mat Club
120 pounds – Jay Greiner of Team Grind House
128 pounds – Aiden Hernandez of Spartan Wrestling Club
136 pounds – Ryder Rogotzke of East Ridge
144 pounds – Orlando Cruz of Bulldog Premier WC
152 pounds – Tanner Meters of Legends of Gold
160 pounds – Gavin Nelson of Simley
175 pounds – Koy Hopke of Amery Warriors
190 pounds – Navarro Schunke of Legends of Gold
210 pounds – Jared Thiry of IAWC

Girls 5th-8th Grade
70 pounds- Caley Graber
84 pounds – Makennah Craft of Dehart
92 pounds – Reanah Utterback of Midwest Black Mambas
103 pounds – Caitlyn Kelley of Upper Level
112 pounds – Arianna Hernandez of Izzy Style Wrestling
123 pounds – Kylie Rule of Sarbacker Wrestling Academy
135 pounds – Haley Ward of Jackson County Wrestling
154 pounds – Angelina Lee of Team Tulsa

5th-6th Grade
60 pounds – Caleb Noble of Toss em Wrestling Academy
65 pounds - Aydan Thomas of Mission Arlington Wrestling
70 pounds – Jayden Raney Maritime Wrestling Academy
75 pounds – Joey Canova of Buxton
80 pounds – Seth Mendoza of Region Wrestling Academy
85 pounds – Ryker Graff of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
90 pounds - Landon Robideau of PINacle
95 pounds – Brent Dernhardt of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
100 pounds – Cooper Moore of Greater Heights Wrestling
105 pounds – Bryce Burkett of No Nonsense
112 pounds – Brady Griffin of Rare Breed Academy
120 pounds – Logan Bruxvoort of Ubasa Wrestling Academy
130 pounds – Braden Kelly of Granite City
140 pounds – William Vega of Unaffiliated
HWT – Roland Yates of Norse Force

3rd-4th Grade
50 pounds – Collin Bagdonas of Perrysburg
55 pounds – Jaxon Randle of Chickasha Wrestling
60 pounds – Zion Hibbert of Rare Breed Academy
65 pounds – Turner Ross of MN Elite
70 pounds - Wyatt Fry of Grindhouse Wrestling Club
75 pounds – Grayson Fuchs of Burnett Trained Wrestling
80 pounds – Bruno Cassioppi of Hononegah Kids Club
85 pounds – Ronan An of Level Up Wrestling
90 pounds – Caden Grenier of PINacle
95 pounds – Brayden Koester of Agoge Wrestling Club
103 pounds – Hunter Nankivel of Legends of Gold
112 pounds – Kaden Kral of GHV Cardinals
120 pounds – Canon Bronson of Oklahoma Wrestling Academy

Girls Under 5th Grade
46 pounds – Kendleigh Dowalter of Mt Vernon WC
52 pounds – Libertie Nigh of Dehart
57 pounds – Mia Anderson of Nebraska Wrestling Academy
64 pounds – Bianca Eide of Shakopee Mat Club
68 pounds – Violet Diaz of Naples Titans Wrestling
76 pounds – Jayci Shelton of Purler Wrestling Academy
82 pounds – Ava Guilmette of Ascension Wrestling Club
96 pounds – Daniesha Watson of Future Trojan Wrestling Club

1st-2nd Grade
40 pounds – Richard Flores of Pomona Elite
45 pounds – Arto Khachatryan of Dethrone
50 pounds – Jack Stonebraker of Gladiator Wrestling
55 pounds – Vinny Ferrari of Best Trained
60 pounds – Cain Crosson of Indianola Mat Tribe
65 pounds – Braylon Peters of Purler Wrestling Academy
70 pounds – Zeke Ranvek of Kasson Mantorville
75 pounds – Axel Rogotzke of East Ridge
80 pounds –Zion Silvestre of Harvey Twisters
90 pounds – Jaidynn Giedd of Legends of Gold
HWT – Ryne Dobson of Ankeny Wrestling Club