Tsirtsis Comes Away with the Gold!

Jason Tsirtsis of Crown Point won the 140lbs Junior Freestyle National Championship on Saturday morning.  He defeated Jake Short of Minnesota 1-0, 1-0.  The first period went to a clinch and Tsirtsis quickly scored the one point takedown.  In the second period Tsirtsis scored another takedown with about 40 seconds left in the period.

Also for Indiana Jarred Brooks finished second and Jared McKinley placed 5th.

Junior-140 - Jason Tsirtsis's place is 1st.

Match #1 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Mihaly Nagy (New York) Dec 3-1,7-0

Match #2 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Michael Cutbertson (Missouri) Fall 1:10

Match #3 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) received a bye.

Match #4 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Johnathan Blackwell (Kansas) TF 7-0,6-0

Match #5 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Colton Dempsey (Connecticut) TF 7-0,6-0

Match #6 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Anthony Collica (Ohio) Dec 6-0,5-1

Match #7 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Steve Spearman (Pennsylvania) Fall 0:51

Match #8 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Natrelle Deminson (California) TF 7-0,6-0

Match #9 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Anthony Collica (Ohio) Dec 6-0,5-1

Match #10 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) received a bye.

Match #11 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Joey Lavallee (Nevada) Dec 1-0,2-0

Match #12 Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Jake Short (Minnesota) Dec 1-0,1-0