Strong field for USMC USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals, plus Recruiting Showcase, set for Cedar Falls, Iowa this weekend

The premier event of USA Wrestling’s national folkstyle season, the U.S. Marine Corps USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals, returns to the UNI Dome at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 1-3.

The annual national folkstyle championships at the 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, Junior and Masters divisions caps off another successful USA Wrestling season, which included the Folkstyle Tour of America events, in addition to competitions at the state and local level.

Added to the weekend is the National High School Recruiting Showcase, an elite event in which only state and National Prep champions and placewinners can enter, as well as athletes who earned their spot through one of five Qualifiers. This is the second year of this popular competition. For high school athletes who have not qualified for the Showcase, there is a new High School Open division at the tournament.

For all divisions except Masters, this is the first leg of the coveted USA Wrestling Triple Crown series, which is given annual to athletes who win USA Wrestling folkstyle, Greco-Roman and freestyle national titles at their age level in the same year. In 2021, there were eight Triple Crown winners, four at the 14U level, two at the 10U level and two at the 16U level. At the Junior level, the National High School Showcase is the event which serves as the first leg of the Junior Triple Crown.

Seven of the eight 2021 Triple Crown winners are entered to compete in Cedar Falls this year:
• Caleb Noble of Wisconsin (14U, 71) – This year at 88 lbs. in 16U
• Domenic Munaretto of Illinois (14U, 83) – This year at 94 lbs. in 16U
• Aaron Stewart of Illinois (14U, 114) – This year at 136 lbs. in 14U
• Bradley Rodriguez-Little of Minnesota (14U, 136) – This year at 152 lbs. in 16U
• Casen Becker of Colorado (10U, 67) – This year at 70 lbs. in 12U
• Jaden Washington of Illinois (10U, 71) – This year at 74 lbs. in 12U
• Mack Mauger of Idaho (16U, 94) – This year at 106 in High School Showcase

A more detailed preview of the National High School Recruiting Showcase will be posted later today. As of Wednesday, there were 121 boys state champions or NHSCA All-Americans registered.

The competition will be broadcast live on FloWrestling, with brackets on Trackwrestling.

2021 HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL RECRUITING SHOWCASE CHAMPIONS

Boys champions
106 - Aden Valencia (Greco-Roman Development)
113 - Yanni Vines (Alabama)
120 - Evan Frost (Bayou Elite Wrestling Club)
126 - Dario Lemus (Red Wave Wrestling)
132 - Kole Brower (Young Guns Wrestling Club)
138 - Tagen Jamison (Texas Pride Wrestling Club)
145 - Tommy Curran (Izzy Style Wrestling)
152 - Mitchell Mesenbrink (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country)
160 - Michael Caliendo (Illinois)
170 - Brayden Thompson (Izzy Style Wrestling)
182 - Jared Simma (Kansas)
195 - Evan Anderson (Ohio)
220 - Dzhabrail Khurshidov (Izzy Style Wrestling)
285 - Apollo Gothard (Izzy Style Wrestling)

2021 FOLKSTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Junior champions
100 - Edwin Sierra (Extreme Heat Wrestling Club)
106 - Ray Ray Harris (Greco-Roman Development)
113 - Camron Phetxoumphone (Team Valley Wrestling Club)
120 - Raymond Lopez (California)
126 - Sergio Lemley (Region Wrestling Academy)
132 - Greyson Clark (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country)
138 - Jager Eisch (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country)
145 - Hunter Garvin (Big Game Wrestling Club)
152 - Luke Gayer (Church Boyz Wrestling Club)
160 - Adam Thebeau (Greenfield Wrestling Academy)
170 - Tate Naaktgeboren (Big Game Wrestling Club)
182 - Jared Simma (Kansas)
195 - Ben Kueter (Sebolt Wrestling Academy)
220 - Jack Darrah (Xtreme Training)
285 - Juan Mora (California)

16U champions
88 - Griffin Rial (Black Fox Wrestling Academy)
94 - Mack Mauger (Team Idaho)
100 - Chase Van Hoven (Legacy Wrestling)
106 - Matthew Martino (Team Idaho)
113 - Dawson Johnson (CrassTrained: Weigh In Club)
120 - Collin Guffey (Granite Wrestling Club)
126 - Jason Mara (Team Idaho)
132 - Pierson Manville (Pennsylvania)
138 - Miguel Estrada (Dethrone Wrestling Club)
145 - Zane Licht (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country)
152 - Brett Back (Rapids Wrestling Club)
160 - Aeoden Sinclair (Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country)
170 - Brian Burburija (Florida)
182 - Jude Correa (Massachusetts Wrestling Association)
195 - Noah Wenzel (Izzy Style Wrestling)
220 - Koy Hopke (Wisconsin)
285 - Will Sather (Pinnacle Wrestling Club)

14U champions
71 - Caleb Noble (Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy)
77 - Case Bell (Contenders Wrestling Academy)
83 - Domenic Munaretto (Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy)
87 - Bruno Cassioppi (Hononegah Wrestling Club)
92 - Rocco Cassioppi (Hononegah Wrestling Club)
97 - Austin Paris (Champions Wrestling Club)
102 - Kyler Walters (Pinnacle Wrestling Club)
106 - Evan Stanley (Region Wrestling Academy)
110 - Brody Sendele (Hononegah Wrestling Club)
114 - Aaron Stewart (Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy)
119 - Jimmy Mastny (Alber Athletics Wrestling Club)
125 - Dean Anderson (East Valley Wrestling Club)
130 - Bradley Rodriguez-Little (Summit Wrestling Academy)
136 - Gavin Isaacs (Apple Valley Wrestling Club)
149 - Benjamin Vazquez (Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy)
165 - William Ward (Bison Wrestling Club)
187 - Garett Kawczynski (Ringers Wrestling Club)

12U champions
58 - Max Lindquist (Jr. Wolves Wrestling)
63 - Shiloh Joyce (New Jersey)
67 - Carter Smith (Michigan)
70 - Cohen Reer (Burnett trained)
74 - Trevor Christenson (Bobcat Wrestling Club)
78 - Jon Gonzalez (Sebolt Wrestling Academy)
82 - Calvin Rathjen (Sebolt Wrestling Academy)
86 - Riker Ohearon (Champions Wrestling Club)
92 - Thunder Page (South Central Punisher Wrestling)
98 - Colton Shaffer (Iowa)
108 - Easton Kammerud (Sarbacker Wrestling Academy)
117 - Dayton Fitzgibbon (Washington)
135 - Isaac Barrientos (Headlock Wrestling Academy)
160 - Grady Isaacs (Apple Valley Wrestling Club

10U champions
49 - Travis Barraclough (Kansas)
53 - Cameron Smith (Michigan)
56 - Lincoln Schulz (Apple Valley Wrestling Club)
59 - Arto Khachatryan (Dethrone Wrestling Club)
63 - Casen Becker (Black Fox Wrestling Academy)
67 - Jaden Washington (Harvey Twisters)
71 - Liam Jennett (Sebolt Wrestling Academy)
77 - Roman Cruz (Cyclones Wrestling & Fitness)
84 - Stetson Gabel (Bear Cave)
93 - Azarius Overstreet (Peacock Wrestling Club LLC)
105 - Brogan Bingham (Team Idaho)
120 - Gavin Brown (Indian Creek Wrestling Club)

8U results
45 - Zayne Wieneke (Lawrence Elite Wrestling Club)
49 - Ian Weber (Ringers Wrestling Club)
53 - Easton Henderson (Big Game Wrestling Club)
56 - Brooks Blevins (Triumph Wrestling Club)
62 - Ben Howenstein (Siouxland Wrestling Academy)
70 - Rocco Dominguez (California)
85 - Carter Evans (Electric City Slammers Wrestling)

Masters A champions
127.6 - Daniel Gennaro of Arizona
154.2 - Jared O`Riley of Iowa
172 - Cedric Gibson (Sarbacker Wrestling Academy)
194 - Brandon Supernaw (California)
220.4 - Tyler Westlund (Gladiator Wrestling Club)
286.6- Lance Wagner of Gladiator Wrestling Club

Masters B champions
154.2 - Sean Hamill of X-Factor Elite Wrestling
172 - Matthew Reinke (MWC Wrestling Academy)
194 - Caleb Ayers (Nebraska)
220.4 - Andrew Reinke (Nebraska)
286.6 - James Medeiros (California)

Masters C champions
154.2 - David Yi (Mad Dawg Wrestling Club)
172 - Michael Kelly (Old School Wrestling)
194 - Rudy James (Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC)
220.4 - Adam Miller (Shelbyville Wrestling Club)
286.6 - Travis Wiuff (Minnesota)

Masters D results
136.6 - Lim Prim (Nor Cal Take Down)
154.2 - Chad Otterness (Mat Rats Wrestling Club)
172 - Jon Banko (All-American Wrestling Club)
194 - Kevin Pine (Grays Harbor WC)
220.4 - Jeff Anderson (Chicago Wrestling Club)
286.6 - James Gerstbrein of Illinois

Masters E results
172.0 - David Manville (Pennsylvania)
220.4 - Frank Galvan (Rochester Wrestling Club)
286.6- Mark Dollins of Connecticut
286.6 - Dave Ullom of Iowa

2022 EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, April 1st

9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Session I
High School Showcase Division (Preliminaries, CHAMPION SIDE ONLY)

9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Session I
16U & High School Open Divisions (Preliminaries, Quarterfinals and Consolations)

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Session II
High School Showcase Division (Quarterfinals and Consolations)
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. - Session III
High School Showcase (Semifinals - Main Stage )

Saturday, April 2nd

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon - Session IV
High School Showcase Division (Consolation and Consolation Semifinals)

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon - Session IV
High School Open and 16U Divisions (Semifinals, Consolation, and Consolation Semifinals)
Masters Division (Prelims, Round Robins, Consolation)

1:15 p.m. – Parade of All-Americans

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Session V
High School Showcase (Medals and Finals)
16U (Medals and Finals)
High School Open (Medals and Finals)
Masters Division (Prelims, Round Robins, Consolation)

5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. - Session VI
8U (Preliminaries to Completion)
10U, 12U, and 14U (Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Consolation Semifinals)

Sunday, April 3rd

9:15 a.m. - Parade of All-Americans

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon - Session VII
10U, 12U, and 14U (Medals and Finals)