Brandon Cannon of Colorado receives the Outstanding Wrestler Award in the High School Grade 11-12 division at the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals from USA Wrestling Board member Rob Cate. Photo by Richard Razo.

DES MOINES, Iowa - The level of competition was extremely high during the finals of the Boys High School Grades 11-12 division at the USA Wrestling Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals on Saturday afternoon. Numerous talents who are expected to be top college prospects showed off their skills against other top stars from across the nation.

The Outstanding Wrestler was the champion at 120 pounds, Brandon Cannon of Ponderosa High School in Colorado, who scored an 11-6 victory over Jason Shaw of the King Select WC of Illinois in the finals. Cannon showed skills in all positions and was able to get his offense going in the finals. He is making an inspiring recovery from a tumor which kept him off the mats last season. Cannon is a past Beast of the East champion.

The highest nationally ranked wrestler in the tournament was FloWrestling’s No. 10 at heavyweight, Keith Miley of the Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy of Missouri, who scored a pin in the finals. Miley, who competes for Whitfield School, pinned Wyatt Smith of Iowa in the finals in just 25 seconds. Miley was second in last week’s Super 32.

A highlight of the finals came when twin brothers Evan Frost (126) and Jacob Frost (132) of the Sebolt Wrestling Academy of Iowa emerged as Preseason Nationals champion back-to-back. The brothers compete for Dowling Catholic High School and are currently listed as honorable mention in the FloWrestling rankings.

Evan Frost needed a takedown in sudden death overtime to edge Damian Mendez of the Dodge City Wrestling Academy of Kansas, 8-6. The match included quality technique from both wrestlers. Mendez is a two-time state champion of Kansas.

Jacob Frost was dominant on his feet late in a close match to secure a 6-2 decision over National Prep School All-American Dyson Dunham of Boise Youth Wrestling in the finals. Dunham attends Benedictine College Prep.

Securing the title at 160 pounds was 2021 Cadet Greco-Roman World Team member Braden Stauffenberg of Izzy Style Wrestling of Illinois, who edged Zane Licht of the Askren Wrestling Academy Lake County in Wisconsin, 1-0. Stauffenberg scored the only point on an escape and rode out Licht to secure the win.

Putting on an offensive display in the 195-pound finals was Stephen Little of Union County High School in Kentucky, who scored a 12-4 major decision over 2021 Cadet World Team member Nathan Wenstrom of Izzy Style Wrestling of Illinois. Little, who is a Little Rock commit and two-time state champion, is currently honorable mention in the FloWrestling rankings.

Winning a battle between two honorable mention wrestlers in FloWrestling’s national rankings was Nate Smith of the Southport Wrestling Club of Indiana, who shut out Dedrick Navarro of the Team Idaho WC in the 106-pound finals, 4-0. Smith, a finalist in Fargo, scored the only takedown of the match over Idaho state champion Navarro.

The finals at 145 pounds was decided with a takedown in sudden victory overtime, as Hagen Heistand of the Sebolt Wrestling Academy in Iowa stopped Taythan Silva of Izzy Style Wrestling of Illinois, 3-1. Silva scored an escape and was leading 1-0 late in the third period when he was hit with a penalty point to tie up the match. Heistand, a 2019 Preseason Nationals runner-up, is a state placewinner for Underwood High School.

Scoring a breakthrough victory at 152 pounds was Michael Bobola, who attends Xaverian Brothers in Massachusetts. Bobola edged nationally respected Bam West of the Oklahoma Regional Training Center, 4-3 at 152 pounds. The key to Bobola’s victory was a third-period takedown.

Two other wrestlers who are ranked as honorable mention in the FloWrestling rankings were able to secure titles, Wyatt Skebba of Aviators Wrestling of Wisconsin (113) and Carson Floyd of North Carolina (220).

Skebba shut out Logan Edwards of the MWC Wrestling Academy, 2-0 in the finals. Skebba is a Wisconsin state runner-up for Hortonville High School.

Floyd also secured a shutout in the finals, stopping Nelson Toro of Team Kombat of Florida, 6-0. Floyd hails from Lake Norman High School.

Other individual champions were Carson DesRosier of the Bruin WC of Montana (138), Owen Heiser of Wisconsin (170) and Peyton Thomas of the Oklahoma Regional Training Center (182).

DesRosier, a two-time Montana state champion from Capital High School, was in control throughout his 7-2 victory over Tanner Gerber of Crass Trained; Weigh In Club of Wisconsin.

Heiser, a Wisconsin state runner-up from Evansville High School, broke open an 8-8 tie to defeat Dalton Loyden of Arizona, 13-8.

Thomas, who competes for Moore High School, secured a 4-1 finals victory over Connor Havill of Ohio.

The High School Grade 11-12 finals were held alongside the High School Grade 9-10 finals. Another story will be posted with the Grade 9-10 coverage.

USA WRESTLING BRIAN KECK MEMORIAL PRESEASON NATIONALS
At Des Moines, Iowa, October 30, 2021

High School Grades 11-12 results

106 pounds
1st Place Match - Nate Smith (Southport Wrestling Club) won by decision over Dedrick Navarro (Team Idaho Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-0)
3rd Place Match - Victor Ramirez Jr. (Cenral Catholic Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Kai Villasenor (Silverback Wrestling Club) (Maj 10-2)
5th Place Match - Michael Martin (Combative Sports Athletic Center) won by medical forfeit over Dominic Ducato (Illinois) (MFF)
7th Place Match - Wiley Jessup (Illinois) won by decision over Cooper Chapman (Texas) (Dec 3-0)

113 pounds
1st Place Match - Wyatt Skebba (Aviators Wrestling) won by decision over Logan Edwards (MWC Wrestling Academy) (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match - Blake Gioimo (DC Elite) won in sudden victory - 1 over Eamonn Jimenez (512 Outlaw Wrestling) (SV-1 6-4)
5th Place Match - Bowen Downey (Iowa) won by decision over Juan Cantu (Gracie Barra Westchase Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-3)
7th Place Match - Aden Sanders (Oklahoma) won by decision over Zion Mares (Pueblo County Wrestling Club) (Dec 3-0)

120 pounds
1st Place Match - Brandon Cannon (Colorado) won by decision over Jason Shaw (King Select Wrestling) (Dec 11-6)
3rd Place Match - Bentley Ellison (Higher Calling Wrestling Club) won in sudden victory - 1 over Bubba Wright (Wichita Wrestling Club) (SV-1 4-2)
5th Place Match - Derek Glenn (Mile High Wrestling Club) won by decision over Caelan Riley (Team Poeta) (Dec 3-0)
7th Place Match - Tyler Rhue (Ascend Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Austin Laudenbach (Apple Valley Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-7)

126 pounds
1st Place Match - Evan Frost (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) won in sudden victory - 1 over Damian Mendez (Dodge City Wrestling Academy) (SV-1 8-6)
3rd Place Match - Jacob Myers (Colorado) won by decision over Jake Craig (Maine Trappers) (Dec 9-2)
5th Place Match - Carter Schmidt (Big Game Wrestling Club MT) won by tech fall over Braden Tatum (Derby Wrestling Club) (TF 15-0)
7th Place Match - Chase Beckett (Wisconsin) won in sudden victory - 1 over Ruben Lorenzana (West Side FS/GR Club) (SV-1 9-7)

132 pounds
1st Place Match - Jacob Frost (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Dyson Dunham (Boise Youth Wrestling) (Dec 6-2)
3rd Place Match - Walker Bents (Highway Wrestling) won by decision over Trayce Eckman (Union County Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-6)
5th Place Match - Kaden Smith (Tough N Technical Wrestling Club (TNTWC)) won by decision over Mason Sells (Blackman High School Wrestling) (Dec 2-0)
7th Place Match - Cody Phelps (Pinedale Pummelers Wrestling Club) won by decision over Jayden Frazier (Maritime Wrestling Academy) (Dec 2-1)

138 pounds
1st Place Match - Carson DesRosier (Bruin Wrestling Club) won by decision over Tanner Gerber (CrassTrained: Weigh In Club) (Dec 7-2)
3rd Place Match - Johnny Lopez (Poway High School Wrestling) won by fall over Alex Mentzer (Legends of Gold) (Fall 2:13)
5th Place Match - Lain Yapoujian (Colorado) won by decision over Cole Solomey (Region Wrestling Academy) (Dec 3-0)
7th Place Match - Kaden Fetterolf (Izzy Style Wrestling) won by medical forfeit over Eli Rocha (Victory Wrestling) (MFF)

145 pounds
1st Place Match - Hagen Heistand (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) won in sudden victory - 1 over Taythan Silva (Izzy Style Wrestling) (SV-1 3-1)
3rd Place Match - Dustin Bohren (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) won by major decision over Israel Moreno (Sudden Victory Wrestling Academy) (Maj 9-1)
5th Place Match - Cael Erickson (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country) won by decision over Logan Swaw (Izzy Style Wrestling) (Dec 3-2)
7th Place Match - Jacob Ward (Wisconsin) won by decision over Kaemen Smith (Bad Karma Wrestling Club) (Dec 10-7)

152 pounds
1st Place Match - Michael Bobola (Massachusetts) won by decision over Bam West (Oklahoma Regional Training Center) (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match - Ryder Downey (Iowa) won in sudden victory - 1 over Isaiah Fenton (DC Elite) (SV-1 5-3)
5th Place Match - Cash Stewart (Poynette Panther Youth Wrestling) won by medical forfeit over Brady Kasprick (Frontier Wrestling Club) (MFF)
7th Place Match - Lane Ewing (Douglas Wrestling Club) won by fall over Raife Manjarrez (Colorado) (Fall 2:29)

160 pounds
1st Place Match - Braden Stauffenberg (Izzy Style Wrestling) won by decision over Zane Licht (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country) (Dec 1-0)
3rd Place Match - Chris Moore (Illinois) won by decision over Drake Rhodes (Team Champs Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-5)
5th Place Match - Austin Hartmangruber (Ohana Northeast Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Aaron Cramer (Illinois) (Dec 4-0)
7th Place Match - Nicholas Fox (Immortal Athletics WC) won by decision over Seamus Casey (Wyoming) (Dec 5-0)

170 pounds
1st Place Match - Owen Heiser (Wisconsin) won by decision over Dalton Loyden (Arizona) (Dec 13-8)
3rd Place Match - Shadrick Slone (Ohio) won by fall over Eli Johnson (Indiana) (Fall 2:12)
5th Place Match - Eddie Simes (Pinnacle Wrestling Club) won by decision over Cael Palmer (Team Idaho Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-3)
7th Place Match - Josh Colgrove (MWC Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Cameron Cunningham (MWC Wrestling Academy) (Dec 1-0)

182 pounds
1st Place Match - Payton Thomas (OKRTC) won by decision over Connor Havill (Ohio) (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match - Gervacio Gonzalez (Christian Brothers High School Wrestling) won in the ultimate tie breaker over Wyatt Ferguson (Ohio) (UTB 4-3)
5th Place Match - Samuel Schwabe (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country) won by decision over Brennan Houser (Illinois) (Dec 4-0)
7th Place Match - Charlie Heydorn (Izzy Style Wrestling) won by decision over Evan Danowski (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country) (Dec 3-2)

195 pounds
1st Place Match - Stephen Little (Union County High School Wrestling) won by major decision over Nathan Wemstrom (Izzy Style Wrestling) (Maj 12-4)
3rd Place Match - Cade Creighton (California Regional Training Center (CA RTC)) won by decision over William Haeger (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country) (Dec 5-2)
5th Place Match - Dylan Carlton (Missouri) won by fall over Connor Lorden (nWo Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:28)
7th Place Match - Gavin Funk (Colorado) won by fall over Talha Bektas (California) (Fall 2:16)

220 pounds
1st Place Match - Carson Floyd (North Carolina) won by decision over Nelson Toro (TEAM KOMBAT) (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match - Gunner Hoffmann (Wisconsin) won by decision over Tristan Winters (Spartan Mat Club) (Dec 1-0)
5th Place Match - Cooper Wendling (TJ Trained Wrestling) won by decision over Jacob Hustoles (Colorado) (Dec 2-1)
7th Place Match - Spencer Vos (Michigan) won by decision over Dirk Morley (Black Fox Wrestling Academy) (Dec 6-5)

285 pounds
1st Place Match - Keith Miley (Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy (TWA)) won by fall over Wyatt Smith (Iowa) (Fall 0:25)
3rd Place Match - Matthew Jimenez (Florida) won by major decision over Blake Clemons (Pinnacle Wrestling Club) (Maj 11-2)
5th Place Match - Drake Madole (Best Trained Wrestling) won by decision over Peyton Kendall (Penn Wrestling Club) (Dec 3-1)
7th Place Match - Michael Witt III (Colorado) won by decision over Makoa McCreadie (Silverback Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-0)

Cannon named OW in impressive Boys High School Grades 11-12 finals at USA Wrestling Brian Keck Preseason Nationals

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