The last time Indiana had more three or more wrestlers in the finals of any event at Fargo most of the current wrestlers were entering kindergarten or in pre-school. Back in 2003 Indiana had a terrific trio of Matt Coughlin, Angel Escobedo and Alex Tsirtsis in the finals of Junior Freestyle event. This year Indiana has four in the finals of Cadet Freestyle in Paul Konrath, Chad Red, Nick Lee and Kobe Woods. Also making the podium is Evan Eldred who will wrestle for 7th tomorrow afternoon.
Konrath got the ball rolling with a 1-0 match in the semi-finals. His only point was due to a passivity on his opponent. Even with the lack of scoring the match had quite a few scrambles and each wrestler was in position to score numerous times.
Chad Red had lost to Taylor Lamont three times in the past year. Last year at Fargo Lamont pinned Red in freestyle and as recent as last month Lamont defeated him in both freestyle and Greco. However, today was Red’s day as he used two takedowns in the first period to garner enough to hold off the reigning freestyle national champion.
Nick Lee has been a machine all tournament long and in the semi-finals he rose to the occasion against Eric Hong of Pennsylvania. Hong is a prep national champion and was considered by some to be the favorite in this weight class. Lee’s relentless pressure broke Hong midway through the second period when he got the tech fall.
Kobe Woods isn’t afraid of seeking the best competition as he has had a rigorous schedule since February. It has paid off with his second trip to the national finals. He took care of Michigan’s Wyatt Harden by tech fall late in the match.
Evan Eldred has gone the scenic route to the podium after losing his third match he battled back to win three matches to secure placement. He will have Ryan Epps of Minnesota in his placement match.
The finals match-ups for the Indiana wrestlers will be tough as always. Konrath will have Ian Timmins of Nevada. Timmins is a Nevada state champion and won the Cadet Greco-Roman title just a couple days ago. Red will have Jaden Enriquez of California in the finals. Enriquez is looking for the Triple Crown and placed in both style last year at Fargo. He placed 4th at 132lbs in the California state tournament. Nick Lee will have Jamie Hernandez of Illinois in the finals. There is little info on Hernandez, he did not qualify for state in Illinois and was 2-2 in Greco at the Cadet Duals. Kobe Woods will have a familiar foe in the finals in Ohio’s Matt Stencil. At the Cadet Duals they traded wins with Woods winning in Greco and Stencil in Freestyle. Stencil however won the rubber match earlier this week in Greco.
Years with three or more finalists.
Junior Freestyle
2004
1st Matt Coughlin
2nd Angel Escobedo
2nd Alex Tsirtsis
Cadet Freestyle
1988
1st Jeff Pease
2nd Devon Nelson
2nd Tim Clark
1993
1st Tim Myers
1st James Leavell
1st Chris Snyder
2nd William Hill
Cadet Greco-Roman
1987
1st Rusty Castetter
1st Jeff Pease
2nd Dan Wickliffe
1988
1st Dan Wickliffe
1st Jeff Pease
2nd Tony Abbott
2002
2nd Angel Escobedo
2nd Shane Perkey
2nd Chris Kasten
2014 USAW Cadet Men`s FS Nationals Results for Indiana
Cadet 100 - Alec White's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 5 - Alec White (Indiana) won by tech fall over Jackson Kohlberg (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 6 - Joseph Thomas (Maryland) won by decision over Alec White (Indiana) (Dec 4-0)
Cadet 106 - Paul Konrath's place is 2nd and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Paul Konrath (Indiana) won by disqualification over Drew Mattin (Ohio) (DQ)
Semifinal - Paul Konrath (Indiana) won by decision over Zachary Sherman (New Jersey) (Dec 1-0)
Cadet 120 - Joe Lee's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Dylan Duncan (Illinois) won by decision over Joe Lee (Indiana) (Dec 15-10)
Cons. Round 8 - Kanen Storr (Michigan) won by tech fall over Joe Lee (Indiana) (TF 11-0)
Cadet 126 - Chad Red's place is 2nd and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Chad Red (Indiana) won by tech fall over Morgan Fuenffinger (Minnesota) (TF 11-0)
Semifinal - Chad Red (Indiana) won by decision over Taylor Lamont (Utah) (Dec 4-3)
Cadet 132 - Noah Warren's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 6 - Evan Eldred (Indiana) won by tech fall over Noah Warren (Indiana) (TF 13-2)
Cadet 132 - Nick Lee's place is 2nd and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Nick Lee (Indiana) won by tech fall over Parker Filius (Montana) (TF 15-5)
Semifinal - Nick Lee (Indiana) won by tech fall over Eric Hong (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cadet 132 - Evan Eldred's place is 8th and has scored 1.00 team points.
Cons. Round 6 - Evan Eldred (Indiana) won by tech fall over Noah Warren (Indiana) (TF 13-2)
Cons. Round 7 - Evan Eldred (Indiana) won by tech fall over Kristofer Lindemann (New Jersey) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 8 - Evan Eldred (Indiana) won by tech fall over Trysten Perales (Washington) (TF 12-1)
Cons. Round 9 - Hunter Shelton (Missouri) won by decision over Evan Eldred (Indiana) (Dec 21-15)
Cadet 138 - Brett Johnson's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 6 - Brett Johnson (Indiana) won by fall over Brock Jennings (Iowa) (Fall 1:20)
Cons. Round 7 - Demarius Smith-Terhune (Illinois) won by tech fall over Brett Johnson (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Cadet 145 - Jacob Covaciu's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Anthony Mantanona (California) won by decision over Jacob Covaciu (Indiana) (Dec 14-14)
Cons. Round 8 - Brandon Kui (New Jersey) won by fall over Jacob Covaciu (Indiana) (Fall 1:00)
Cadet 160 - Jacob Gray's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jacob Warner (Illinois) won by tech fall over Jacob Gray (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 6 - Jacob Raschka (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Jacob Gray (Indiana) (TF 16-6)
Cadet 195 - Kobe Woods's place is 2nd and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kobe Woods (Indiana) won by decision over Zane Black (Pennsylvania) (Dec 7-6)
Semifinal - Kobe Woods (Indiana) won by tech fall over Wyatt Harden (Michigan) (TF 12-2)
Cadet 220 - Cameron Wetli's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 5 - Dustin Dukleth (California) won by tech fall over Cameron Wetli (Indiana) (TF 14-2) Junior Freestyle
The Junior Freestyle team got off to a great start on the first day. Six wrestlers are still in the championship bracket. They are currently in the round of 16 and will have to win two more on the championship side to secure placement. Indiana has five still alive in the consolations and they are four matches from placement.
Leading the way are the mighty mites Drew Hildebrandt and Garrett Pepple. Fargo veterans Brandon James, Randy Scott, Fletcher Miller are also in the championship along with Jacob Aven. In the consolations are Anthony Williams, Ben Harvey, Scottie Sopko, Dylan Lydy, and Nick Joyner. Both Harvey and Lydy had tough first round matches and are battling back through the consolations.
2014 USAW Junior Men`s FS Nationals Results for Indiana
Junior 106 - Drew Hildebrandt's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Drew Hildebrandt (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Drew Hildebrandt (Indiana) won by tech fall over Noah Mirabal (New Mexico) (TF 14-3)
Junior 113 - Garrett Pepple's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Garrett Pepple (Indiana) won by tech fall over Kevin Mejia (California) (TF 13-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Garrett Pepple (Indiana) won by fall over Adam Brown (Iowa) (Fall 2:21)
Junior 132 - William Bernard's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Tepe (New Jersey) won by tech fall over William Bernard (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - William Bernard (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - William Bernard (Indiana) won by fall over Kyle Lee (Tennessee) (Fall 3:39)
Cons. Round 3 - Mike Hayes (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over William Bernard (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Junior 132 - Clarence Johnson's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Clarence Johnson (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Greg Hilliard (Georgia) won by tech fall over Clarence Johnson (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Clarence Johnson (Indiana) won by tech fall over Garrett Clifford (Texas) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Clarence Johnson (Indiana) won by tech fall over Alejandro Rivera (Arizona) (TF 12-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Sam Kirvis (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Clarence Johnson (Indiana) (TF 18-7)
Junior 138 - Anthony Williams's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Williams (Indiana) won by tech fall over Austin Rasmussen (Florida) (TF 13-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Anthony Williams (Indiana) won by decision over Nate Cromyak (Pennsylvania) (Dec 20-17)
Champ. Round 3 - Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Anthony Williams (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Anthony Williams (Indiana) won by tech fall over Dylan LaFountain (Massachusetts) (TF 11-1)
Junior 138 - Brandon James's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon James (Indiana) won by decision over Jacoby Ward (Ohio) (Dec 8-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Brandon James (Indiana) won by tech fall over Reid Johnson (Minnesota) (TF 13-3)
Champ. Round 3 - Brandon James (Indiana) won by tech fall over Jeren Glosser (Iowa) (TF 11-0)
Junior 145 - Kyle Todrank's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Vincenzo Joseph (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Kyle Todrank (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Kyle Todrank (Indiana) won by decision over Austin Waters (Wyoming) (Dec 11-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Ronaldo Rodriguez (New York) won by decision over Kyle Todrank (Indiana) (Dec 14-11)
Junior 145 - Andrew Herrin's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Crabtree (Missouri) won by tech fall over Andrew Herrin (Indiana) (TF 11-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Herrin (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Erik Loepp (North Dakota) won by tech fall over Andrew Herrin (Indiana) (TF 12-1)
Junior 145 - Dan Reed's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dan Reed (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Grant Leeth (Missouri) won by fall over Dan Reed (Indiana) (Fall 2:02)
Cons. Round 2 - Steven Midkiff (Virginia) won by tech fall over Dan Reed (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Junior 152 - Christian Warren's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Foster (Washington) won by fall over Christian Warren (Indiana) (Fall 0:48)
Cons. Round 1 - Christian Warren (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jaxson Nolan (Arkansas) won by tech fall over Christian Warren (Indiana) (TF 17-6)
Junior 152 - Kellen Van Camp's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Luke Fortuna (Illinois) won by tech fall over Kellen Van Camp (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Kellen Van Camp (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Kellen Van Camp (Indiana) won by fall over Adam Blees (North Dakota) (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Round 3 - Joe Crook (Wisconsin) won by decision over Kellen Van Camp (Indiana) (Dec 8-6)
Junior 152 - Bryant Haynes's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bryant Haynes (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Bryant Haynes (Indiana) won by tech fall over Will Griffin (Arkansas) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Colston DiBlasi (Missouri) won by tech fall over Bryant Haynes (Indiana) (TF 13-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Dalton Clark (North Carolina) won by fall over Bryant Haynes (Indiana) (Fall 1:15)
Junior 160 - Ben Harvey's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bryce Steiert (Iowa) won by tech fall over Ben Harvey (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Ben Harvey (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Ben Harvey (Indiana) won by tech fall over Danny Green (Utah) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Ben Harvey (Indiana) won by tech fall over Chandler Michael (Oregon) (TF 13-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Ben Harvey (Indiana) won by decision over Canten Marriott (Missouri) (Dec 12-3)
Junior 170 - Dylan Lydy's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Spencer Derifield (Iowa) won by fall over Dylan Lydy (Indiana) (Fall 4:16)
Cons. Round 1 - Dylan Lydy (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Dylan Lydy (Indiana) won by tech fall over Mason Mounce (Missouri) (TF 14-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Dylan Lydy (Indiana) won by tech fall over Casey Brown (Wyoming) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Dylan Lydy (Indiana) won by fall over Kenneth Long (New Jersey) (Fall 3:35)
Junior 170 - Scottie Sopko's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Scottie Sopko (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tristen Zienkiewicz (Michigan) won by decision over Scottie Sopko (Indiana) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Scottie Sopko (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Scottie Sopko (Indiana) won by tech fall over Noah Kankoski (Pennsylvania) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Scottie Sopko (Indiana) won by decision over Andrew Price (Michigan) (Dec 7-1)
Junior 195 - Jacob Aven's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Aven (Indiana) won by decision over Christopher Carter (Virginia) (Dec 9-7)
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Aven (Indiana) won by decision over Brian Capps (North Carolina) (Dec 9-3)
Junior 195 - Randy Scott's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Randy Scott (Indiana) won by tech fall over Andres Rodriguez (Idaho) (TF 12-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Randy Scott (Indiana) won by tech fall over Donovan Doyle (Iowa) (TF 14-4)
Junior 220 - Christian Redmond's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Christian Redmond (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Christian Redmond (Indiana) won by decision over Ryan Ashley (North Carolina) (Dec 13-12)
Champ. Round 3 - Austin Myers (Kentucky) won by tech fall over Christian Redmond (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Steve Allen (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Christian Redmond (Indiana) (TF 12-1)
Junior 220 - Fletcher Miller's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Fletcher Miller (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Fletcher Miller (Indiana) won by tech fall over Mark Hussey (New Mexico) (TF 11-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Fletcher Miller (Indiana) won by tech fall over Ben Button (Alaska) (TF 10-0)
Junior 285 - Nick Joyner's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Joyner (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Conan Jennings (Ohio) won by tech fall over Nick Joyner (Indiana) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Nick Joyner (Indiana) won by fall over Jason Kidder (Arkansas) (Fall 1:11)
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