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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

Quentin Hovis of Arizona attacks Nelson Brands of Iowa in the 152-pound freestyle finals at the Western Junior Regionals. Photo by Robbert Wijtman.


LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Competing in his third championship finals of the weekend, Quentin Hovis of Arizona won the 152-pound title and was named Outstanding Wrestler in freestyle at the Western Junior Regionals on Friday.


Hovis scored an impressive 14-4 technical fall in the finals over Iowa state champion Nelson Brands of the Eastern Iowa WC. A four-point takedown in the first period gave Hovis an 8-4 edge after the first period, then Hovis scored a takedown and a pair of turns to close out the technical fall.


Hovis was a UWW Junior Greco-Roman champion and also won a silver medal in Greco-Roman at the Western Junior Regionals on Thursday.


2015 Cadet World champion Gable Steveson of Minnesota Elite was dominant in winning the 220-pound weight class, capped off with an 11-0 technical fall over Wade French of Tactik 3-Style Wrestling in the finals.


Two athletes were dominant in winning double titles, taking both Greco-Roman gold on Thursday and freestyle gold on Friday, Jerry Mealy of the Cobra All-Stars of Oregon at 132 pounds and Brock Hardy of the Stinger WC of Utah at 138 pounds.


Mealy had a rematch of his Greco-Roman finals with Job Greenwood of GRIT Athletics WC of Colorado. Greenwood had a strong start, getting ahead 6-1 early in the second period. Mealy was able to score a takedown and a series of gut wrenches to secure an 18-6 technical fall. Mealy has now won Western Junior double titles for two straight years.


Hardy was dominaint in the freestyle finals, putting away Taylor Brown of MO West Championship Wrestling with a quick 10-0 technical fall. Hardy won a double title this year, and has won the Western Juniors in freestyle for two straight years.


Jesse Gomez of Tech Fall Wrestling scored a 10-0 technical fall in the 113-pound finals over Western Junior Regional Greco-Roman champion Edward Matthew Hruby of the Vacaville WC of California.


After winning a silver medal in Greco-Roman on Thursday, Kayne Hutchison of Pittsburg Wrestling of Kansas won the gold medal in freestyle at 285 pounds, scoring a 10-0 technical fall in the finals over Jason Bains of Coast Wrestling of Canada. Hutchison was effective with turns from the top to defeat Bains. In the semifinals, he avenged his loss in the Greco-Roman finals by defeating Brian Barnes of McMinnville HS of Oregon.


The finals featured a number of pins and technical falls.


Those winning with technical falls included Hovis, Steveson, Mealy, Hardy, Gomez, Hutchison, plus Gage Woods of Team Nevada (100) and RJ Bingham of the Mustang Wrestling Club (160).


Scoring pins in the finals were Cody Fettig of Newberg Mat Club (106), Jeremy Trinh of the Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (126) and Casey Randles of TDWC (182).


One of the most exciting finals was at 145 pounds, when Ethyn Ewing of California edged Gabriel Dinette of Mile High WC in a wide-open 13-11 match. The match was tied at 11-11 late, but Ewing scored the winning takedown late in the match.


WESTERN JUNIOR REGIONALS


At Las Vegas, Calif., April 29



Men’s freestyle results



100

1st Place - Gage Woods of Team Nevada

2nd Place - Cody Bostic of Arizona

Round 1 - Gage Woods (Team Nevada) won by tech fall over Cody Bostic (Arizona) (TF 14-4)

Round 2 - Gage Woods (Team Nevada) won by tech fall over Cody Bostic (Arizona) (TF 12-1)


106

1st Place - Cody Fettig of Newberg Mat Club

2nd Place - Rudy Cannon of Virgin Valley Bulldogs Wrestli

3rd Place - Darrick Stacey of East Idaho Elite

4th Place - Hans von Rabenau of Eastern Iowa wrestling Club

5th Place - Logan Tingey of East Idaho Elite

6th Place - michael Rodriguez of Legacy Longhorns

1st Place Match - Cody Fettig (Newberg Mat Club) won by fall over Rudy Cannon (Virgin Valley Bulldogs Wrestli) (Fall 2:18)

3rd Place Match - Darrick Stacey (East Idaho Elite) won by tech fall over Hans von Rabenau (Eastern Iowa wrestling Club) (TF 16-3)

5th Place Match - Logan Tingey (East Idaho Elite) won by tech fall over michael Rodriguez (Legacy Longhorns) (TF 19-6)


113

1st Place - Jesse Gomez of Tech Fall Wrestling

2nd Place - Edward Matthew Hruby of Vacaville Wrestling Club

3rd Place - Garrett Ricks of Stinger wrestling club

4th Place - Luc Herrera of SOT Academy

5th Place - Chris Shirar of Vacaville Wrestling Club

6th Place - Devin Mcbride of Basic High School Wrestling

1st Place Match - Jesse Gomez (Tech Fall Wrestling) won by tech fall over Edward Matthew Hruby (Vacaville Wrestling Club) (TF 10-0)

3rd Place Match - Garrett Ricks (Stinger wrestling club) won by fall over Luc Herrera (SOT Academy) (Fall 3:57)

5th Place Match - Chris Shirar (Vacaville Wrestling Club) won by forfeit over Devin Mcbride (Basic High School Wrestling) (FF)


120

1st Place - Chase Zollmann of Poway High school

2nd Place - Jaron Gunter of Tri cities wrestling club

3rd Place - Riley Gurr of Tri cities wrestling club

4th Place - Mason Hartshorn of California

5th Place - Armando Valencia of Cougar Wrestling

6th Place - Robert Eredia of St. John Bosco

1st Place Match - Chase Zollmann (Poway High school) won by tech fall over Jaron Gunter (Tri cities wrestling club) (TF 8-0)

3rd Place Match - Riley Gurr (Tri cities wrestling club) won by fall over Mason Hartshorn (California) (Fall 0:18)

5th Place Match - Armando Valencia (Cougar Wrestling) won by decision over Robert Eredia (St. John Bosco) (Dec 9-8)


126

1st Place - Jeremy Trinh of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club

2nd Place – Kale Evenson of Legends of Gold

3rd Place - Zeke Alirez of TopNotch/Gold Mine

4th Place - Jacob Garrison of Argo Wrestling club

5th Place - Seth Price of East Idaho Elite

6th Place - Bjorn Schroeder of Legends of Gold

1st Place Match - Jeremy Trinh (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) won by fall over KALE EVENSON (Legends of Gold) (Fall 1:25)

3rd Place Match - Zeke Alirez (TopNotch/Gold Mine) won by fall over Jacob Garrison (Argo Wrestling club) (Fall 1:42)

5th Place Match - Seth Price (East Idaho Elite) won by fall over Bjorn Schroeder (Legends of Gold) (Fall 0:56)


132

1st Place - Jerry Mealey of Cobra All Stars

2nd Place - Job Greenwood of GRIT Athletics Wrestling Club

3rd Place - Stone Crooks of Arizona

4th Place - Isaiah Mora of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club

5th Place - Aaron Diaz of Canyon Springs Elite

6th Place - Charles Cook of Cochrane Cowboys

1st Place Match - Jerry Mealey (Cobra All Stars) won by tech fall over Job Greenwood (GRIT Athletics Wrestling Club) (TF 18-6)

3rd Place Match - Stone Crooks (Arizona) won by decision over Isaiah Mora (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) (Dec 10-10)

5th Place Match - Aaron Diaz (Canyon Springs Elite) won by fall over Charles Cook (Cochrane Cowboys) (Fall 2:02)


138

1st Place - Brock Hardy of Stinger wrestling club

2nd Place - Taylor Brown of MO West Championship Wrestling

3rd Place - Daniel Coles of Coast Wrestling

4th Place - Joshua Solomon of California

5th Place - Hector Salazar of Arizona

6th Place - TJ BAUN of Colville USA Wrestling

1st Place Match - Brock Hardy (Stinger wrestling club) won by tech fall over Taylor Brown (MO West Championship Wrestling) (TF 10-0)

3rd Place Match - Daniel Coles (Coast Wrestling) won by decision over Joshua Solomon (California) (Dec 12-5)

5th Place Match - Hector Salazar (Arizona) won by tech fall over TJ BAUN (Colville USA Wrestling) (TF 17-6)


145

1st Place - Ethyn Ewing of California

2nd Place - Gabriel Dinette of Mile High Wrestling Club

3rd Place - Brandon Konecny of Arizona

4th Place - Dylan Gregerson of Tactik 3-Style Wrestling

5th Place - Max Miller of Idaho Rattlers Wrestling Club

6th Place - Amir Alinaghian of West Torrance

1st Place Match - Ethyn Ewing (California) won by decision over Gabriel Dinette (Mile High Wrestling Club) (Dec 13-11)

3rd Place Match - Brandon Konecny (Arizona) won by tech fall over Dylan Gregerson (Tactik 3-Style Wrestling) (TF 12-0)

5th Place Match - Max Miller (Idaho Rattlers Wrestling Club) won by injury default over Amir Alinaghian (West Torrance) (Inj. 0:00)


152

1st Place - Quentin Hovis of Arizona

2nd Place - Nelson Brands of Eastern Iowa wrestling Club

3rd Place - Hayden Bates of Crook county cowboys

4th Place - Bret Heil of MO West Championship Wrestling

5th Place - Riley Briggs of California

6th Place - Jonjon Errico of GPS Wrestling

1st Place Match - Quentin Hovis (Arizona) won by tech fall over Nelson Brands (Eastern Iowa wrestling Club) (TF 14-4)

3rd Place Match - Hayden Bates (Crook county cowboys) won by fall over Bret Heil (MO West Championship Wrestling) (Fall 2:59)

5th Place Match - Riley Briggs (California) won by injury default over Jonjon Errico (GPS Wrestling) (Inj. 0:00)


160

1st Place - RJ Bingham of Mustang Wrestling Club

2nd Place - Adrian Ojeda of Team Nevada

3rd Place - Hampton Boyd of California

4th Place - AJ Geers of Eastern Iowa wrestling Club

5th Place - Patrick Boulanger of Newberg Mat Club

6th Place - Matthew Alejandro of Team Nevada

1st Place Match - RJ Bingham (Mustang Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Adrian Ojeda (Team Nevada) (TF 12-2)

3rd Place Match - Hampton Boyd (California) won by tech fall over AJ Geers (Eastern Iowa wrestling Club) (TF 22-11)

5th Place Match - Patrick Boulanger (Newberg Mat Club) won by decision over Matthew Alejandro (Team Nevada) (Dec 12-10)


170

1st Place - Marcus Coleman of Cyclone Wrestling Club

2nd Place - Johnny Blankenship of Platte County

3rd Place - Myles Wilson of Summit wrestling

4th Place - Tyler Selemaea of MO West Championship Wrestling

5th Place - Thomas Brackett of West Tennessee Takedown Club

6th Place - Terrell West of NW Disciples Wrestling Club

1st Place Match - Marcus Coleman (Cyclone Wrestling Club) won by decision over Johnny Blankenship (Platte County) (Dec 10-8)

3rd Place Match - Myles Wilson (Summit wrestling) won by tech fall over Tyler Selemaea (MO West Championship Wrestling) (TF 24-13)

5th Place Match - Thomas Brackett (West Tennessee Takedown Club) won by tech fall over Terrell West (NW Disciples Wrestling Club) (TF 11-1)


182

1st Place - Casey Randles of TDWC

2nd Place - Joey Hernandez of Arizona

3rd Place - miles nuessle of grindhouse

4th Place - Jeremiah Smith of Rim of the World High School W

5th Place - Victor Torres-parra of Team Nevada

6th Place - Pharoah Dixon of 3 Style

1st Place Match - Casey Randles (TDWC) won by fall over Joey Hernandez (Arizona) (Fall 0:31)

3rd Place Match - miles nuessle (grindhouse) won by tech fall over Jeremiah Smith (Rim of the World High School W) (TF 19-8)

5th Place Match - Victor Torres-parra (Team Nevada) won by tech fall over Pharoah Dixon (3 Style) (TF 15-4)


195

1st Place - Matthew Wroblewski of Gomez wrestling Academy

2nd Place - Donavan Doyle of Eastern Iowa wrestling Club

3rd Place - Danny Salas of St. John Bosco

4th Place - Sage Smart of Platte City Youth Wrestling

5th Place - Carson Raymond of Crook County High School Wrest

6th Place - Tage McNutt of St. Joe. Metro

1st Place Match - Matthew Wroblewski (Gomez wrestling Academy) won by decision over Donavan Doyle (Eastern Iowa wrestling Club) (Dec 7-0)

3rd Place Match - Danny Salas (St. John Bosco) won by tech fall over Sage Smart (Platte City Youth Wrestling) (TF 10-0)

5th Place Match - Carson Raymond (Crook County High School Wrest) won by fall over Tage McNutt (St. Joe. Metro) (Fall 2:00)


220

1st Place - Gable Steveson of Minnesota Elite

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

3rd Place - Casey Jumps of Platte City Youth Wrestling

4th Place - Elias Aguilar III of Burn Your Boat Wrestling Club

5th Place - Jacob Levengood of Vacaville Wrestling Club

6th Place - Michael Huscusson of Vandit Wrestling Academy

1st Place Match - Gable Steveson (Minnesota Elite) won by tech fall over Wade French (Tactik 3-Style Wrestling) (TF 11-0)

3rd Place Match - Casey Jumps (Platte City Youth Wrestling) won by decision over Elias Aguilar III (Burn Your Boat Wrestling Club) (Dec 9-7)

5th Place Match - Jacob Levengood (Vacaville Wrestling Club) won by fall over Michael Huscusson (Vandit Wrestling Academy) (Fall 4:20)


285

1st Place - Kayne Hutchison of Pittsburg Wrestling

2nd Place - Jason Bains of Coast Wrestling

3rd Place - Gavin Nye of California

4th Place - Brian Barnes of McMinnville High School Wrestl

5th Place - Nwankwo Nwankwo of 3 Style

6th Place - Christian Rebottaro of Central Coast Championship Wre

1st Place Match - Kayne Hutchison (Pittsburg Wrestling) won by tech fall over Jason Bains (Coast Wrestling) (TF 10-0)

3rd Place Match - Gavin Nye (California) won by tech fall over Brian Barnes (McMinnville High School Wrestl) (TF 13-1)

5th Place Match - Nwankwo Nwankwo (3 Style) won by forfeit over Christian Rebottaro (Central Coast Championship Wre) (FF)

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