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Louisiana sends 45 to the NHSCA Nationals - garners four All-Americans |
March 25th-27th, 2022| Written by: Staff writer |
Louisiana All-Americans win three of four placement matches - Lanosga wins, Price takes 2nd, Smith places 5th and Reaux 7th
Jesuit's Spencer Lanosga, John Curtis' Anthony Smith and Landon Reaux of Southside walked off of their last 2022 NWCA Nationals mats with smiles on Sunday. Shaw's Glenn Price may not have, but he should. All four were competing in Sunday's placement matches, having already attained All-American status.
Lanosga proved to be the best of the 25 participants in
the Sophomores 285 lbs. weight class via a 4-1 win over 2022 Kansas state
champion Sebastian Lopez. The Blue Jay sophomore finished the event with a
4-0 record.
The Patriot's Smith placed fifth via a fall in 4:51 over
Maine's Benjamin Wilcox. There were eight wrestlers in his weight class,
as there were in the Division III state championships, in which Smith also
placed fifth. Suffice to say the freshmen in this weight class proved
every bit as hard as the six sophomores, juniors and seniors Smith faced at the
River Center. Smith's tournament record was 2-2.
Reaux had 33 entrants in his weight class and the two
who beat him placed fourth and sixth. The Southside Shark defeated
Pennsylvania's Preston Machado 11-5 and was 5-2 on the weekend.
Shaw's Price had 36 others to contend with in the
Seniors 120 lbs. weight class. Seeded 6th, he defeated #3 Matthew Roland
of North Carolina 5-4 and #2 Joe Manno of New Jersey 1-0 to set-up the match
with Yanni Vines, a three-time Alabama Class 7A state champion for Thompson High
School. Vines handed Price his first loss in over two years with a 6-2
decision. Price's record over the three-day event was 4-1.
Make that four
Kynan Sonnier, a 2016 Division II state champion for
Teurlings Catholic and brother of state champions Ashton Sonnier, Colten Sonnier
and Andre Viator, noted that this summary failed to recognize Jesuit's Spencer
Lanosga as a participant. Lanosga was not on the first list I compiled
from FloWrestling. Neither were Jack O'Connor or Kael Reaux. Without
this kind of help I would not have something that sucks out $10,000+ a year to
leave to my daughter.
Lanosga, unsurprisingly, is a finalist in the sophomore
285 lbs. weight class, having pinned two opponents and scoring an 11-0 major
decision over another. A 2022 Division I state champion and 2021 Division
I runner-up, the top-seeded Lanosga will face Sebastian Lopez, seeded second, of
Garden City, Kansas in the finals. Lopez is a 2022 Kansas 6A state
champion.
Louisiana has three All-Americans: Price makes the finals; Johnson vies for 3rd or 5th; Reaux the Elder battles for 7th
Competing for seventh-place on Sunday is Southside's
Landon Reaux. The junior lost his second match on Friday but stormed back
with three straight wins on Saturday before falling in the consolation
quarterfinals. He will face Preston Machado of Milford Pennsylvania.
The best runs of the day were by Sulphur's two-time
Division I state champion Corey Hyatt and Brother Martin Division I state
champion Rocco Horvath. Both ran-off four straight wins before falling in
the consolation quarterfinals, just one match shy of the All-American placement
matches.
Dang! Just Dang! Curtis sophomore win three matches to advance to the quarterfinals at the NHSCA Nationals
Updated as of 5:45 p.m. on Friday, March 25th
[Have I mentioned recently how much I hate FloWrestling? I now love how their video "Play" button covers up the state from which a wrestler hails.]
Dang! Just Dang! Well, as far as sophomores go, at least. John Curtis' 2022 Division III state champion Brendan Dang went 3-0 with three falls in the first day of the 33rd NHSCA Nationals in Virginia. Dang, competing at 220 lbs., was the only sophomore to advance to the quarterfinals. He was also the only Team Louisiana member to win three matches. He will be joined in the quarterfinals by two Shaw seniors: four-time Division II state champion Glenn Price at 120 lbs. and two-time Division II state champion Jude Monaco at 182 lbs. Also having quarterfinals bragging rights, if only due to a bye in a smaller weight class, is John Curtis freshman Anthony Davis at 195 lbs.
Other winners for Team Louisiana on Friday were Kael Reaux, Caleb Lavine (2), Brandt Babineaux, Nicholas DiGeralamo, Bryan Cullen, Holden Wempren, Jackson Calderano, Landon Reaux, Wiley Boudreaux (2), Nyan Charles, Aiden Charles, Todd Ritter, Rocco Horvath and Shannon Frey. Aiden Krass advanced in the championship bracket via a forfeit which afforded him two byes in the consolation bracket.
At least 44 young Louisianians travelled to Virginia Beach, Virginia for the 33rd National High School Coaches Association NATIONALS championships, one of the largest and most prestigious high school events in the country. Competition will start today, Friday, March 25, and end on Sunday, March 27th.
The young men will compete in divisions corresponding to their current academic year. Jesuit sent the most competitors with nine, followed by East Ascension with five. John Curtis, St. Paul and Shaw sent four wrestlers apiece. Also sending representatives were Brother Martin (1), Catholic (2), De la Salle (2), Holy Cross (1), Lafayette (3), St. Amant (1), Sam Houston (1), Southside (3), Sulphur (2) and Teurlings Catholic (2).
For younger wrestlers and parents of wrestlers who have not sent their kids to an off-season out-of-state tournament, please let it be known:
If your child goes to the event and goes "two and out," he will be a much better wrestler because of it,
If your child goes to the event and does not make weight and is forced to just watch, he will be a much better wrestler because of it,
If your child trains with the kids who go, and sees them off from the parking lot, and then greets them upon their return, he will be a much better wrestler because of it.
Such an event is a chance to learn the styles of wrestling in other states. It is a chance to watch the intensity of the very good wrestlers. And it is a chance to learn that the other wrestlers are just as wary, or downright scared, of your child as your child is of them. And when they are not "between the whistles" in a match your kids will learn that the other guys are just kids too. Some are DC kids and some are Marvel kids. Some like country music and some like anything at all as long as it is not country music. Some of their parents chose to wear leisure suits, others had leisure suits thrust upon them, and others learned all they needed to know about wearing leisure suits in kindergarten.
Ten of the competitors won state championships in 2022 or 2021. Six others were 2022 runners-up.
Freshmen
Weight | Name | School | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal |
106 | Aiden Krass | East Ascension | M. Perryman, MD Win: Forfeit |
C. Hoffman, GA Loss: 2:52 |
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106 | Kael Reaux | Southside | C. Evans, PA Win: 2:47 |
M. Solis, TX Loss: 3:13 |
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113 | Bodi Harris | Jesuit | C. Fretwell, PA Loss: 21-6 TF |
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120 | Caleb Lavine | Sam Houston | Bye | J. Morris, SC Win: Forfeit |
C. Hart, CA Win: 1:46 |
D. Gorman, GA Loss: 2:33 TF |
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126 | Brandt Babineaux | Teurlings Catholic | Bye | J. Sowell, AL Win: 7-0 |
M. Frinzi, PA Loss: 6-1 |
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132 | Jack O'Connor | De la Salle | Bye | S. Collins, NC Loss: 2:23 |
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138 | David Massicot | John Curtis | Bye | L. Callas, ME Loss: 1:44 |
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152 | Nick DiGeralamo | Holy Cross | Bye | E. Hodge, FL Win: 0:29 |
B. Eidel, PA Loss: 4:45 |
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182 | Brian Cullen | Jesuit | S. Donovan, MA Win: Forfeit |
L. Jobber-Spence, VA Loss: 0:37 |
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195 | Anthony Smith | John Curtis | Bye | C. Hill, ME Win: 12-2 MD |
W. Bush, VA Loss: 3:21 |
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220 | Griffin Ellis | Jesuit | Bye | J. Levy, UT Loss: 1:41 |
Freshmen Consolation Rounds
Weight | Name | School | C-64-1 | C-64-2 | C-32-1 | C-32-2 | C-16-1 | C-16-2 | C-8-1 | C-8-2 | C-QTR | CSF | 5th |
106 | Aiden Krass | East Ascension | Bye | A. Provines, NJ Win: 5-0 |
C. Brayton, MA Win: 6-3 |
K. Chuckren, UT Loss: 2:30 TF |
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106 | Kael Reaux | Southside | Bye | S. Pringle, VA Win: 0:51 |
J. Grijalva, KS Win: 12-0 MD |
B. Hartranft, PA Loss: 4-2 |
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113 | Bodi Harris | Jesuit | B. Looney, VA Win: 3:15 |
P. Martin, WV Win: 11-2 MD |
J. Yapoujian, CO Loss: 3-0 |
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120 | Caleb Lavine | Sam Houston | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Q. Harding, WA Loss: 5-4 |
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126 | Brandt Babineaux | Teurlings Catholic | Bye | Bye | Z. Ruiz, FL Win: 8-1 |
O. Walton, UT Win: 9-0 MD |
F. Florio, FL Loss: 4-2 |
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132 | Jack O'Connor | De la Salle | Bye | E. Vanegas, NY Win: 5-1 |
B. Strickland, PA Loss: 5-2 |
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138 | David Massicot | John Curtis | Bye | L. Callis, ME Loss: 1:44 |
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152 | Nick DiGeralamo | Holy Cross | Bye | Bye | R. Flowers, GA Loss: 4-3 |
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182 | Brian Cullen | Jesuit | G. Valencia, CA Loss: 1:00 |
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195 | Anthony Johnson | John Curtis | Bye | Bye | Melvin Whitehead, NV Loss: 2:24 |
Benjamin Wilcox, RI Win: 4:51 |
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220 | Griffin Ellis | Jesuit | Bye | A. Benito, FL Loss: 9-2 |
Sophomores
Weight | Name | School | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
106 | Jesse Maneckshaw | East Ascension | Bye | E. Poe, CA Win: 4:00 |
T. Oehme, SD Loss: 8-1 |
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106 | Holden Wempren | East Ascension | D. Rizzotto, PA Loss: 1:52 |
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120 | Conlan Enk | St. Paul | Bye | B. Whorton, KY Loss: 0:18 |
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120 | Jermarcus Thomas | East Ascension | E. Kantorovich, MA Loss: 2:00 |
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126 | Conner Butter | Sulphur | J. Grzybak, PA Loss: 1:10 |
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126 | Christian Worley | Catholic | Bye | E. Long, PA Loss: 3:03 |
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152 | Jacobi Clement | East Ascension | T. Grooms, WY Loss: 3:33 |
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195 | Jackson Calderano | Jesuit | Bye | E. Morales, NC Win: 3:25 |
R. Atwood, TN Loss: 2:29 |
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220 | Brendan Dang | John Curtis | V. Kilroy, VA Win: 2:38 |
G. Shaffer, PA Win: 0:52 |
G. Kadiobo, MD # Win: 3:20 |
M. Martinetti, NJ Loss: 1:31 |
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285 | Spencer Lanosga | Jesuit | Bye | Willie Cox, AL Win: 1:36 |
P. Tabasso, PA Win: 1:41 |
G. Garibaldi, NY Win: 11-0 MD |
Sebastian Lopez, KS Win: 4-1 |
Sophomores Consolation Rounds
Weight | Name | School | C-64-1 | C-64-2 | C-32-1 | C-32-2 | C-16-1 | C-16-2 | C-8-1 | C-8-2 |
106 | Jesse Maneckshaw | East Ascension | Bye | Bye | K. Orr, VA Win: 5-1 |
C. Walker, PA Loss: 3-2 |
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106 | Holden Wempren | East Ascension | E. Poe, CA Loss: 6-1 |
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120 | Conlan Enk | St. Paul | Bye | A. Martinez, CA Loss: 1:41 |
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120 | Jermarcus Thomas | East Ascension | Bye | B. McMillan, IN Loss: 3:30 |
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126 | Conner Butter | Sulphur | Bye | G. Mann Loss: 8-0 |
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126 | Christian Worley | Catholic | Bye | K. Currier, CT Win: 9-4 |
R. Uhrig, CO Loss: 2:01 |
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152 | Jacobi Clement | East Ascension | C. Talento, CT Loss: 3-1 |
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195 | Jackson Calderano | Jesuit | Bye | Bye | M. Ellis, NY, NJ, NC, ND? Loss: 2:23 |
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220 | Brandon Dang | John Curtis | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | C. Washington, PA Loss: 9-2 |
Juniors
Weight | Name | School | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 |
106 | Landon Reaux | Southside | Bye | J. Baisley, NC Win: 7-2 |
L. Sirianni, PA Loss: 0:55 |
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120 | Ethan Boudreaux | Teurlings Catholic | K. Garcia, UT Loss: 11-2 |
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120 | John Michael Bourgeois | Jesuit | Bye | J. Carlock, NY Loss: 11-5 |
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120 | Chase Haydel | Jesuit | Bye | H. Hernandez, CA Loss: 13-6 |
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120 | Watts Goodson | Catholic | V. D'Alessandro, OH Loss: 9-5 |
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126 | Wiley Boudreaux | Southside | G. Dickinson, MD Win: 3-1 |
J. Shaffer Win: 10-9 |
M. Gallagher, NY Loss: 2:35 |
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126 | Ephraim Craddock | St. Amant | Bye | R. Eckerle, NY Loss: 4:00 |
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132 | Colin Cusimano | St. Paul | G. Black, PA Loss: 5:31 |
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132 | Grant Herbert | Jesuit | H. Bidelman, ID Loss: 0:50 |
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138 | Brycen Dupre | St. Paul | D. Dillon, RI Loss: 1:58 |
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138 | James Nolan | Jesuit | C. Martin, AK Loss: 3:49 |
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138 | Liam O'Connor | De la Salle | A. Pellici, NJ Loss: 5-0 |
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145 | Luke Hopkins | Jesuit | L. Sutcliff, GA Loss: 1:10 |
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160 | Landry Barker | St. Paul | M. Espinoza-Owens, UT Loss: 18-3 TF |
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170 | Nyan Charles | Lafayette | 64 | E. Fox, VA Win: 2:57 |
B. Barbush, PA Loss: 0:31 |
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182 | Corey Hyatt | Sulphur | 64 | T. Brooker, NC Loss: 12-7 |
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182 | Aiden LaBorde | John Curtis | Bye | F. Stark, ? Win: 6-4 |
C. Loveless, UT Loss: 1:42 |
Juniors Consolation Rounds
Weight | Name | School | C-64-1 | C-64-2 | C-32-1 | C-32-2 | C-16-1 | C-16-2 | C-8-1 | C-8-2 | C-QTR | 7th |
106 | Landon Reaux | Southside | Bye | Bye | E. Rivera, CA Win: 2:39 TF |
A. Schaeublin, MA Win: 6-5 |
K. Magee, NY Win: 1:24 |
E. Burkhart, MT Loss: 3-2 |
L. Machado, PA Win: 11-5 |
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120 | Ethan Boudreaux | Teurlings Catholic | A. Bebber, NY Win: 3:37 |
J. Houston, GA Win: 1:35 |
K. Kuhlmey, VA Win: 5-0 |
J. Schneider, CT Win: 4-3 |
H. Hernandez, CA Loss: 4-1 |
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120 | John Michael Bourgeois | Jesuit | J. Torres, NY Win: 5-1 |
J. Henderson, ME Loss: 9-0 MD |
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120 | Chase Haydel | Jesuit | Bye | J. Athey, PA Loss: 9-2 |
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120 | Watts Goodson | Catholic | D. Bitterman, IN Loss: 5-3 |
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126 | Wiley Boudreaux | Southside | Bye | Bye | B. Guilliam, SC Win: 6-1 |
C. Burke, PA Loss: 0:34 |
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126 | Ephraim Craddock | St. Amant | C. Vasquez, NC Loss: 4-2 |
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132 | Colin Cusimano | St. Paul | Bye | M. Albanese, PA Loss: 3:39 TF |
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132 | Grant Herbert | Jesuit | Bye | G. Burkle, OH Loss: 11-9 |
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138 | Brycen Dupre | St. Paul | Bye | P. Jordan, VA Loss: 0:29 |
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138 | James Nolan | Jesuit | Bye | L. Fite, NC Loss: 1:48 |
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138 | Liam O'Connor | De la Salle | Z. Schonhoff, RI Win 6-0 |
T. Bock, CT Win: 3-0 |
K. Simpson, OK Loss: 0:53 |
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145 | Luke Hopkins | Jesuit | R. Fort, TN Loss: 2:17 |
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160 | Landry Barker | St. Paul | K. Blair, OH Win: 1:26 |
P. Cole, WV Win: 2:08 |
R. Boger, UT Loss: 9-0 MD |
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170 | Nyan Charles | Lafayette | Bye | Bye | D. Weimer, CA Loss: 1:59 |
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182 | Corey Hyatt | Sulphur | Bye | T. Duke, GA Win: 0:22 |
E. Liese, AZ Win: 13-2 MD |
D. Nelson, MD Win: 2:56 |
T. Juarez, KS Win: 7-4 |
C. Runner, CA Win: 3-2 |
J. Cordio, MA Loss: 3-2 |
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182 | Aiden LaBorde | John Curtis | Bye | Bye | B. Sonneborn, MA Loss: 3:15 |
Seniors
Weight | Name | School | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
120 | Glenn Price | Shaw | Bye | D. Wilkinson, VA Win: 3:47 |
R. Cordova, NM Win: 6:00 TF |
M. Rowland, NC Win: 5-4 |
J. Manno, NJ Win: 1-0 |
Y. Vines, AL Loss: 6-2 |
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145 | Chase Bernard | Lafayette | Bye | M. Poe, AL Loss: 2:00 |
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152 | Todd Ritter | Shaw | G. Pauley, ID Win: 1:55 |
F. Theroux, NY Loss: 1:55 |
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160 | Rocco Horvath | Brother Martin | D. Olson, MN Win: 2:00 |
W. Ward, CA Loss: 7-5 |
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170 | Shannon Frey | Lafayette | A.Vega, FL Win: 5:01 |
J. Bobeck, VA Loss: 1:53 |
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170 | Zalen Wilson | Shaw | E. Richards, ID Loss: 3:11 |
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182 | Jude Monaco | Shaw | Bye | D. Alarie, MA Win: 1:42 |
J. Chew, TN Win: 3:17 |
G. Schott, MN Loss: 0:45 |
Seniors Consolation Rounds
Weight | Name | School | C-64-1 | C-64-2 | C-32-1 | C-32-2 | C-16-1 | C-16-2 | C-8-1 | C-8-2 |
145 | Chase Bernard | Lafayette | No | Bye | K. Graham, NV Loss: 1:28 |
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152 | Todd Ritter | Shaw | No | Bye | Bye | X. Natal, MA Win: 5-3 |
C. Mata, TX Loss: 7-5 |
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160 | Rocco Horvath | Brother Martin | No | No | Bye | R. Springs, SC Win: 6-2 |
Z. Campese, OH Win: 5-0 |
C. Powell, GA Win: 8-1 |
W. Parcel, TN Win: 3:29 |
Z. Hall, GA Loss: 6-1 |
170 | Shannon Frey | Lafayette | No | No | Bye | S. Ericson, WY Win: 2:10 |
I. Garcia, NV Loss: 2:12 |
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170 | Zalen Wilson | Shaw | No | No | Bye | J. Ruedi, NC Win: 5-1 |
D. McLaughlin, MA Loss: 11-4 |
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182 | Jude Monaco | Shaw | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | R. Hall, VA Loss: 6-5 |
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