Steller Trained RanCor Battalion tops Compound/RPW to claim Ultimate Club Duals title

Photo: Steller Trained RanCor Battalion’s 66 kg competitor Kollin Rath pictured in the finals of the 2022 16U Freestyle Nationals in Fargo, N.D. (Tony Rotundo/WrestlersAreWarriors.com)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The Pennsylvania-based Steller Trained RanCor Battalion took 10-of-15 bouts from Compound/RPW to claim the Elite Club crown at the 2023 Ultimate Club Duals – Boys Spring Freestyle Championships.

Brayden Sigle and Adam Waters led the way in Steller Trained RanCor Battalion’s 45-21 victory at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre. Both men earned vital pins for their squad, Sigle at 45 kg and Waters at 77 kg. Steller Trained RanCor Battalion ended the event as the only undefeated team boasting a flawless 7-0 record.

The championship contest was not lacking for star power with multiple age-group World medalists taking center stage, and nearly half the participants garnering at least one All-America honor from the USA Wrestling Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals in Fargo, N.D. Not to mention, two wrestlers currently hold No. 1 spots in the FloWrestling national high school rankings.

The biggest win of the dual went to Compound/RPW’s Louis Gill, who upset the top-ranked 106-pounder, Keanu Dillard, 9-6, at 54 kg. Gill, a N.C. State commit, is currently ranked No. 4 at 133 pounds.

2021 Cadet World champion and No. 1 ranked 120-pounder Bo Bassett, and 2022 U17 World silver medalist Jax Forrest, carried the momentum for Compound/RPW following Gill’s momentous win. Both Bassett and Forrest picked up technical falls in the finals, giving the duo 12 bonus point victories in 13 matches wrestled on the weekend.

Two-time Pennsylvania state champion Sonny Sasso emerged on the positive side of a top-10 national showdown for Steller Trained RanCor Battalion, picking up a dynamic 15-5 technical fall against Oklahoma state champion Payton Thomas at 89 kg.

Other big winners for the Elite Club champions were top-five grapplers Kollin Rath at 66 kg and Collin Gaj at 69 kg. Rath, a national runner-up in 16U freestyle, outlasted Devon Magro, 11-8. Gaj, also a 16U freestyle All-American, took out Trent Hoover by technical fall, 10-0.

The 51 kg showdown featured a pair of 2022 Fargo champions. 16U Greco-Roman champion Lincoln Sledzianowski got the better of Junior freestyle champion Tyler Garvin in a nail-biting 6-6 criteria contest.

Third place in the Elite Club division went to Edge Black, who defeated Meatballs in a 33-31 classic for bronze. Felix Wrestling Academy, Doughboy, LAW and KD6 round out the top eight teams.

A champion was also crowned in the Elite K-8 division as Team Dynasty topped Mat Assassins, 45-33, to end with a 7-0 record and top prize.

All the action from State College is archived available to watch on-demand at FloWrestling.com. Brackets and complete results from the event are housed on FloArena.

2023 Ultimate Club Duals – Boys Spring Freestyle Championships
At Nittany Valley Sports Centre, State College, Pa., April 15-16

Boys Elite Club Division
Gold Bracket Results
Team Placements
1st place – Steller Trained RanCor Battalion (7-0)
2nd place – Compound/RPW (6-1)
3rd place – Edge Black (6-1)
4th place – Meatballs (5-2)
5th place – Felix Wrestling Academy (5-2)
6th place – Doughboy (5-2)
7th place – LAW (4-3)
8th place – KD6 (3-4)

1st place dual – Steller Trained RanCor Battalion 45, Compound/RPW 21
43 kg – Liam McGettigan (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) dec. Keegan Bassett (Compound/RPW), 6-4
45 kg – Brayden Sigle (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) fall Eli Herring (Compound/RPW), 1:31
48 kg – Max Tancini (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) tech. fall Austin Carfley (Compound/RPW), 14-3
51 kg – Lincoln Sledzianowski (Compound/RPW) dec. Tyler Garvin (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion), 6-6
54 kg – Louis Gill (Compound/RPW) dec. Keanu Dillard (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion), 9-6
57 kg – No. 1 Bo Bassett (Compound/RPW) tech. fall Mason Ziegler (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion), 13-2
60 kg – No. 3 Jax Forrest (Compound/RPW) tech. fall Eren Sement (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion), 13-2
63 kg – No. 17 Sam Herring (Compound/RPW) dec. Mikey Wilson (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion), 9-2
66 kg – No. 3 Kollin Rath (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) dec. Devon Magro (Compound/RPW), 11-8
69 kg – No. 4 Collin Gaj (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) tech. fall Trent Hoover (Compound/RPW), 10-0
73 kg – Nick Kunstek (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) tech. fall Owen McMullen (Compound/RPW), 11-0
77 kg – No. 19 Adam Waters (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) fall Jordan Butler (Compound/RPW), 0:22
83 kg – Jake Gilfoil (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) tech. fall Kyle Scott (Compound/RPW), 10-0
89 kg – No. 5 Sonny Sasso (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) tech. fall No. 6 Payton Thomas (Compound/RPW), 15-5
129 kg – Calvin Lachman (Steller Trained RanCor Battalion) tech. fall Caleb Rodriguez (Compound/RPW), 10-0

3rd place dual – Edge Black 33, Meatballs 31
43 kg – Max Dinges (Meatballs) tech. fall Julian Zargo (Edge Black), 10-0
45 kg – PJ Terranova (Edge Black) tech. fall Jax Fuhrman (Meatballs), 10-0
48 kg – Cameron Sontz (Edge Black) fall Khojikhion Karimov (Meatballs), 6:00
51 kg – Matthew O’Neill (Meatballs) fall Anthony DiAndrea (Edge Black), 1:03
54 kg – Landon Bainey (Meatballs) tech. fall Devin Ryan (Edge Black), 14-4
57 kg – Carson Walsh (Edge Black) dec. Nathon Desmond (Meatballs), 5-2
60 kg – Dalton Perry (Meatballs) tech. fall Sebastian Ortega (Edge Black), 10-0
63 kg – Pierson Manville (Meatballs) tech. fall Donny Almeyda (Edge Black), 11-0
66 kg – August Hibler (Edge Black) winner by forfeit
69 kg – Cross Wasilewski (Edge Black) fall Reagan Milheim (Meatballs), 2:13
73 kg – Alessio Perentin (Edge Black) inj. def. Cameron Milheim (Meatballs), 2:13
77 kg – Andrew Christie (Meatballs) tech. fall John Quinonez (Edge Black), 10-0
83 kg – Caleb Close (Meatballs) winner by forfeit
89 kg – Vincenzo Lavalle (Edge Black) winner by forfeit

5th place dual – Felix Wrestling Academy 37, Doughboy 31
43 kg – John Woodall (Doughboy) tech. fall Bennett Fekrraro (Felix Wrestling Academy), 10-0
45 kg – William Buckley (Doughboy) tech. fall Jordan Manyette (Felix Wrestling Academy), 11-0
48 kg – Julian Rios (Doughboy) fall Dominic Way (Felix Wrestling Academy), 1:21
51 kg – Kayden McDonald (Felix Wrestling Academy) dec. Isaac Novod (Doughboy), 9-6
54 kg – Stephen Myers (Felix Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Emmett Logan (Doughboy), 10-0
57 kg – Tyler Chappell (Felix Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Jack Dragoumanos (Doughboy), 12-2
60 kg – Dominic Ferraro (Felix Wrestling Academy) winner by forfeit
63 kg – Anthony Ferraro (Felix Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Sidney Tildsley (Doughboy), 19-9
66 kg – Samuel Cartella (Felix Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Nate Consigli (Doughboy), 10-0
69 kg – Terry Langley Jr (Felix Wrestling Academy) dec. Jayden Dambrosio (Doughboy), 8-4
73 kg – Luca Felix (Felix Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Declan Casey (Doughboy), 12-1
77 kg – Sasha Gavronsky (Doughboy) tech. fall James Chance (Felix Wrestling Academy), 10-0
83 kg – Matthew Walsh (Doughboy) tech. fall Braedon Welsh (Felix Wrestling Academy), 12-2
89 kg – Juliano Marion (Felix Wrestling Academy) winner by forfeit
129 kg – Thomas Brown (Doughboy) winner by forfeit

7th place dual – LAW 36, KD6 31
43 kg – Abdulloh Mashrabov (LAW) tech. fall Tanner Catrabone (KD6), 10-0
45 kg – Zach Didas (KD6) winner by forfeit
48 kg – Sam Wolford (LAW) tech. fall Cooper Merli (KD6), 15-4
51 kg – Aaron Seidel (LAW) tech. fall Jaron Barrientos (KD6), 14-4
54 kg – Kaedyn Williams (LAW) tech. fall Austin Zimmerman (KD6), 14-4
57 kg – Caden Barrientos (KD6) winner by forfeit
60 kg – Mason Gibson (LAW) dec. Jaden Crumpler (KD6), 6-0
63 kg – Joshn Spontak (LAW) fall AJ Didas (KD6), 0:58
66 kg – Melvin Miller (LAW) dec. Griffin LaPlante (KD6), 17-15
69 kg – Casper Stewart (KD6) fall Oliver Fairchild (LAW), 1:34
73 kg – Ben Smith (LAW) dec. TeShaun Mathews (KD6), 10-2
77 kg – Gage LaPlante (KD6) tech. fall Danny Haubert (LAW), 4-0
83 kg – Tavio Hoose (KD6) dec. Macon Myers (LAW)
89 kg – Jack MacDonald (KD6) tech. fall Teague Calvin (LAW), 12-2
129 kg – Layton Schmick (LAW) tech. fall Matthew Caldwell (KD6), 10-0

Semifinals
Steller Trained RanCor Battalion 46, Edge Black 15
Compound/RPW 37, Meatballs 31

Quarterfinals
Steller Trained RanCor Battalion 61, KD6 4
Edge Black 40, Doughboy 21
Meatballs 48, Felix Wrestling Academy 17
Compound/RPW 36, LAW 30

Consolation Semifinals
Doughboy 33, KD6 32
Felix Wrestling Academy 43, LAW 25

Silver Bracket Results
Team Placements
9th place – Steller Trained Bane (5-2)
10th place – South Side Blue (3-4)
11th place – Team VAWA (4-3)
12th place – Vougar’s Honors Wrestling (3-4)
13th place – Michigan Grapplers (4-3)
14th place – Steller Trained EMBO (4-3)
15th place – Integrity Wrestling Club (3-4)
16th place – Seagull Wrestling Club (3-4)

9th place dual – Steller Trained Bane 37, South Side Blue 28
11th place dual – Team VAWA 41, Vougar’s Honors Wrestling 28
13th place dual – Michigan Grapplers 42, Steller Trained EMBO 28
15th place dual – Integrity Wrestling Club 42, Seagull Wrestling Club 26

Semifinals
South Side Blue 36, Team VAWA 31
Steller Trained Bane 49, Vougar’s Honors Wrestling 22

Quarterfinals
South Side Blue 36, Steller Trained EMBO 35
Team VAWA 40, Seagull Wrestling Club 29
Steller Trained Bane 37, Integrity Wrestling Club 31
Vougar’s Honors Wrestling 40, Michigan Grapplers 32

Consolation Semifinals
Steller Trained EMBO 39, Seagull Wrestling Club 29
Michigan Grapplers 34, Integrity Wrestling Club 33

Bronze Bracket Results
Team Placements
17th place – The Marauders (4-3)
18th place – Edge Red (3-4)
19th place – UCD House (2-5)
20th place – South Side Red (1-6)

Round Robin Duals
Round 1 – The Marauders 43, South Side Red 26
Round 1 – Edge Red 32, UCD House 28
Round 2 – The Marauders 34, Edge Red 20
Round 2 – UCD House 36, South Side Red 28
Round 3 – The Marauders 36, UCD House 23
Round 3 – Edge Red 42, South Side Red 30

Copper Bracket Results
Final Records
Bad Karma (2-4)
Team Alien (1-5)
Vougar’s Honors Wrestling Black (1-5)
USAW Maine (1-5)
Shenandoah Valley Wrestling Club (1-6)

Round Robin Duals
Round 1 – Team Alien 35, Shenandoah Valley Wrestling Club 14
Round 1 – USAW Maine 39, Vougar’s Honors Wrestling Black 23
Round 2 – Bad Karma 41, Team Alien 29
Round 2 – Shenandoah Valley Wrestling Club 30, USAW Maine 27
Round 3 – Bad Karma 59, USAW Maine 10
Round 3 – Vougar’s Honors Wrestling Black 38, Shenandoah Valley Wrestling Club 18

Boys Elite K-8 Division
Gold Bracket Results
Team Placements
1st place – Team Dynasty (7-0)
2nd place – Mat Assassins (6-1)
3rd place – Team Alien (5-2)
4th place – Team Alien UFO (4-3)

Round Robin Duals
Round 1 – Mat Assassins 62, Team Alien UFO 18
Round 1 – Team Dynasty 46, Team Alien 31
Round 2 – Team Alien 53, Team Alien UFO 27
Round 2 – Team Dynasty 45, Mat Assassins 33

Silver Bracket Results
Team Placements
5th place – Steller Trained Fett (5-2)
6th place – The Hunt Wrestling Club (4-3)
7th place – Vougar’s Honors Wrestling (3-4)
8th place – Seagull Wrestling Club (2-5)

Round Robin Duals
Round 1 – Steller Trained Fett 72, Seagull Wrestling Club 5
Round 1 – The Hunt Wrestling Club 58, Vougar’s Honors Wrestling 21
Round 2 – Vougar’s Honors Wrestling 42, Seagull Wrestling Club 26
Round 2 – Steller Trained Fett 42, The Hunt Wrestling Club 39

Bronze Bracket Results
Team Placements
9th place – Bad Karma (3-4)
10th place – Team Tugman (2-5)
11th place – Maine Trappers (1-6)
12th place – VA Hammers (0-7)

Round Robin Duals
Round 1 – Bad Karma 55, VA Hammers 19
Round 1 – Team Tugman 47, Maine Trappers 28
Round 2 – Team Tugman 47, VA Hammers 25
Round 2 – Bad Karma 58, Maine Trappers 17