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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

Jerry Mealy of Oregon lifts Job Greenwood of Colorado in the 132-pound finals. Mealy won the OW award. Photo by Robbert Wijtman, CSC Photography


LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The first of the many tournaments being held this weekend at the South Point Hotel completed on Thursday morning, the Western Junior Greco-Roman Regionals.


Winning the Outstanding Wrestler Award was Jerry Mealy of the Cobra All-Stars in Oregon, who defeated Job Greenwood of GRIT Athletics WC of Colorado in the 132-pound finals, 13-6. It was a great finals match between two talented athletes. Mealy jumped up 6-0 with a takedown and two gutwrenches. But Greenwood came back with a four-point lift, followed by a Mealy throw to make it 9-6 at the break. A four-point armthrow in the second period closed out the scoring for Mealey.


Winning the Western Junior Regionals in Greco-Roman for the second straight year was Chad Porter of the TWC/Arizona WC, who defeated Wade French of Tactik 3-Style Wrestling of Utah, 8-4 at 220 pounds. Porter was the champion last year at 182 pounds. Porter scored a four-point headlock and a pair of takedowns to score his points.


At 152 pounds, Josiah Rider of Grand Junction in Colorado defeated returning Western Junior Greco-Roman champion Quentin Hovis of Arizona, by technical fall, 12-2. Rider was effective with his takedowns as well as his turns from the top.


Scoring technical falls in the finals were Rider, Brock Hardy of Stinger WC of Utah (138), A.J. Geers of Eastern Iowa WC (160), Myles Wilson of Summit Wrestling of Colorado (170), Garth Healy of Wasatch of Utah (182) and Brian Barnes of McMinnville HS of Oregon (285).


One of the wildest matches came at 145 pounds, where Dylan Gregerson of Tactik 3-Style Wrestling staged an amazing comeback to defeat Christoff Coles of Coast Wrestling, 20-14. Coles led 14-8 at the break, but Gregerson opened up his offense in the second period, scoring 12 straight points on a variety of different scoring techniques.


The Western Regionals freestyle competition is set for Friday.

WESTERN JUNIOR REGIONALS

At Las Vegas, Nev., April 29



Greco-Roman Results



106

1st Place - Darrick Stacey of East Idaho Elite

2nd Place - Cody Fettig of Newberg Mat Club

3rd Place - Ernest Del Rio of TWC/Arizona Wrestling Club

4th Place - Logan Tingey of East Idaho Elite

Round 1 - Ernest Del Rio (TWC/Arizona Wrestling Club) won by decision over Logan Tingey (East Idaho Elite) (Dec 22-20)

Round 1 - Darrick Stacey (East Idaho Elite) won by tech fall over Cody Fettig (Newberg Mat Club) (TF 11-1)

Round 2 - Darrick Stacey (East Idaho Elite) won by tech fall over Logan Tingey (East Idaho Elite) (TF 10-0)

Round 2 - Cody Fettig (Newberg Mat Club) won by tech fall over Ernest Del Rio (TWC/Arizona Wrestling Club) (TF 16-6)

Round 3 - Cody Fettig (Newberg Mat Club) won by tech fall over Logan Tingey (East Idaho Elite) (TF 12-2)

Round 3 - Darrick Stacey (East Idaho Elite) won by tech fall over Ernest Del Rio (TWC/Arizona Wrestling Club) (TF 8-0)


113

1st Place - Edward Matthew Hruby of Vacaville Wrestling Club

2nd Place - Chris Shirar of Vacaville Wrestling Club

3rd Place - Jesse Gomez of Tech Fall Wrestling

4th Place - Garrett Ricks of Stinger wrestling club

Round 1 - Chris Shirar (Vacaville Wrestling Club) won by decision over Garrett Ricks (Stinger wrestling club) (Dec 18-12)

Round 1 - Edward Matthew Hruby (Vacaville Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Jesse Gomez (Tech Fall Wrestling) (TF 12-2)

Round 2 - Jesse Gomez (Tech Fall Wrestling) won by tech fall over Garrett Ricks (Stinger wrestling club) (TF 10-0)

Round 2 - Edward Matthew Hruby (Vacaville Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Chris Shirar (Vacaville Wrestling Club) (TF 10-0)

Round 3 - Edward Matthew Hruby (Vacaville Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Garrett Ricks (Stinger wrestling club) (TF 13-0)

Round 3 - Chris Shirar (Vacaville Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Jesse Gomez (Tech Fall Wrestling) (TF 12-2)


120

1st Place - Riley Gurr of Tri cities wrestling club

2nd Place - Jaron Gunter of Tri cities wrestling club

3rd Place - John Martinez of Marvel Wrestling Academy

4th Place - Jordan Martinez of TWC/Arizona Wrestling Club

1st Place Match - Riley Gurr (Tri cities wrestling club) won by tech fall over Jaron Gunter (Tri cities wrestling club) (TF 11-0)

3rd Place Match - John Martinez (Marvel Wrestling Academy) won by fall over Jordan Martinez (TWC/Arizona Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:50)


126

1st Place - Jayden Griffin of Hurricane Valley W.C.

2nd Place - Kale Evenson of Legends of Gold

3rd Place - Bjorn Schroeder of Legends of Gold

4th Place - Isaiah Vazquez of USA Cobra School Of Wrestling

1st Place Match - Jayden Griffin (Hurricane Valley W.C.) won by tech fall over Kale Evenson (Legends of Gold) (TF 10-0)

3rd Place Match - Bjorn Schroeder (Legends of Gold) won by 3 caution rule over Isaiah Vazquez (USA Cobra School Of Wrestling) (3 Cau.)


132

1st Place - Jerry Mealey of Cobra All Stars

2nd Place - Job Greenwood of GRIT Athletics Wrestling Club

3rd Place - Samuel Andreassen of Norway

4th Place - Andrew Sanchez of Soaring Eagles

1st Place Match - Jerry Mealey (Cobra All Stars) won by decision over Job Greenwood (GRIT Athletics Wrestling Club) (Dec 13-6)

3rd Place Match - Samuel Andreassen (Norway) won by tech fall over Andrew Sanchez (Soaring Eagles) (TF 16-3)


138

1st Place - Brock Hardy of Stinger wrestling club

2nd Place - Ryan Leisure of Team Valley

2nd Place - Forfeit Forfeit of Unattached

3rd Place - TJ Baun of Colville USA Wrestling

4th Place - Jordan Auen of Soaring Eagles

1st Place Match - Brock Hardy (Stinger wrestling club) won by tech fall over Ryan Leisure (Team Valley) (TF 10-0)

3rd Place Match - TJ Baun (Colville USA Wrestling) won by fall over Jordan Auen (Soaring Eagles) (Fall 4:23)


145

1st Place - Dylan Gregerson of Tactik 3-Style Wrestling

2nd Place - Christoff Coles of Coast Wrestling

3rd Place - Brandon Konecny of Arizona

4th Place - Britton Holmes of Front Range Wrestling Club

1st Place Match - Dylan Gregerson (Tactik 3-Style Wrestling) won by decision over Christoff Coles (Coast Wrestling) (Dec 20-14)

3rd Place Match - Brandon Konecny (Arizona) won by tech fall over Britton Holmes (Front Range Wrestling Club) (TF 14-5)


152

1st Place - Josiah Rider of Grand junction

2nd Place - Quentin Hovis of Arizona

3rd Place - Bret Heil of MO West Championship Wrestling

4th Place - Tanner Dennis of MO West Championship Wrestling

1st Place Match - Josiah Rider (Grand junction) won by tech fall over Quentin Hovis (Arizona) (TF 12-2)

3rd Place Match - Bret Heil (MO West Championship Wrestling) won by tech fall over Tanner Dennis (MO West Championship Wrestling) (TF 10-2)


160

1st Place - AJ Geers of Eastern Iowa wrestling Club

2nd Place - Adrian Ojeda of Team Nevada

3rd Place - Joshua Pine of LAS VEGAS WC

4th Place - Liam Corbett of Schofield Tropic Lightning Wre

1st Place Match - AJ Geers (Eastern Iowa wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Adrian Ojeda (Team Nevada) (TF 10-0)

3rd Place Match - Joshua Pine (LAS VEGAS WC) won by fall over Liam Corbett (Schofield Tropic Lightning Wre) (Fall 1:45)


170

1st Place - Myles Wilson of Summit wrestling

2nd Place - Johnny Blankenship of Platte County

3rd Place - Thomas Brackett of West Tennessee Takedown Club

4th Place - Tyler Selemaea of MO West Championship Wrestling

1st Place Match - Myles Wilson (Summit wrestling) won by tech fall over Johnny Blankenship (Platte County) (TF 10-1)

3rd Place Match - Thomas Brackett (West Tennessee Takedown Club) won by decision over Tyler Selemaea (MO West Championship Wrestling) (Dec 7-3)


182

1st Place - Garth Healey of Wasatch

2nd Place - Jaeger Clark of Tactik 3-Style Wrestling

3rd Place - Jeremiah Smith of Rim of the World High School W

4th Place - Victor Torres-parra of Team Nevada

1st Place Match - Garth Healey (Wasatch) won by tech fall over Jaeger Clark (Tactik 3-Style Wrestling) (TF 10-0)

3rd Place Match - Jeremiah Smith (Rim of the World High School W) won by tech fall over Victor Torres-parra (Team Nevada) (TF 10-0)


195

1st Place - Tage McNutt of St. Joe. Metro

2nd Place - Sage Smart of Platte City Youth Wrestling

3rd Place - Matthew Dean of 3 Style

4th Place - Jackson Roubidoux of Stinger wrestling club

1st Place Match - Tage McNutt (St. Joe. Metro) won by decision over Sage Smart (Platte City Youth Wrestling) (Dec 9-2)

3rd Place Match - Matthew Dean (3 Style) won by fall over Jackson Roubidoux (Stinger wrestling club) (Fall 2:39)


220

1st Place - Chad Porter of TWC/Arizona Wrestling Club

2nd Place - Wade French of Tactik 3-Style Wrestling

4th Place - Jacob Levengood of Vacaville Wrestling Club

4th Place - Andre Castellan of Norway

1st Place Match - Chad Porter (TWC/Arizona Wrestling Club) won by decision over Wade French (Tactik 3-Style Wrestling) (Dec 8-4)

3rd Place Match - Andre Castellan (Norway) won by tech fall over Jacob Levengood (Vacaville Wrestling Club) (TF 10-0)


285

1st Place - Brian Barnes of McMinnville High School Wrestl

2nd Place - Kayne Hutchison of Pittsburg Wrestling

4th Place - Marc AnthonyMarc Leon of Soaring Eagles

4th Place - Arath Rangel of Team Nevada

1st Place Match - Brian Barnes (McMinnville High School Wrestl) won by tech fall over Kayne Hutchison (Pittsburg Wrestling) (TF 12-0)

3rd Place Match - Arath Rangel (Team Nevada) won by fall over Marc Anthony Marc Leon (Soaring Eagles) (Fall 1:54)

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