USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle/Greco-Roman Championships set for June 29-July 2 in Green Bay, Wis.; Ol

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
06/27/2005


The 2005 USA Wrestling Kids National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships have a new home at the Brown County Arena in Green Bay, Wis., June 29-July 2.    The nation's best 9-14 year old wrestlers will be battling for national titles and All-American honors in three age-divisions: Midget (9-10), Novice (11-12) and Schoolboy/girl (13-14). This is the second straight year the competition will be hosted in Wisconsin, after being held in 2004 in Menomonie.    This is the final event in the coveted USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown. Each year, USA Wrestling honors athletes who are able to win national titles at their age-level in all three styles: folkstyle, Greco-Roman and freestyle.     The first leg of the Triple Crown was the USA Wrestling Kids Folkstyle Nationals, held in Cedar Falls, Iowa in April. Winners in that event who later participated in USA Wrestling's Kids Regional s are eligible to pursue the Triple Crown this year in Green Bay.    In 2004, a total of 12 athletes captured the Triple Crown. Since the award was created in 1997, there have been 69 Triple Crown awards given. The most in one year was the 12 awarded last year The least was in 1997, when just two athletes won the coveted award.    Wrestlers who won Kids Triple Crowns last year included Midget wrestlers Brandon Sorenson of Iowa, Oliver Pierce of Texas, Glenn Climmons of Georgia and Alexander Lennartson of Wisconsin, plus Novice wrestlers Ravaughn Perkins of Nebraska, Nick Moore of Iowa and Brett Jaeckel of Tennessee, along with Schoolboy wresters Sharky Slyter of Kansas, Nick Lester of Missouri, Riley Adamson of New Mexico, Joshua Wiseman of Minnesota and Grant Gambrall of Iowa.    2004 Triple Crown winner Sharky Slyter of Kansas is the only athlete who won last year  and was a champion at the 2005 Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, making him eligible to win a Triple Crown again this year.    Of the 2003 Triple Crown winners, Slyter plus John Sims of Indiana and Shane Thomas of Oklahoma were 2005 Folkstyle national champions, and will be eligible for another Triple Crown this year.    Making a special appearance for the athletes, coaches and families attending the event will be 2004 Olympic silver medalist Jamill Kelly (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC). Kelly had a tremendous performance on the way to winning a silver medal at 145.5 pounds in freestyle wrestling at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.    All of the athletes who are entered in the competition must have participated in their USA Wrestling Kids Regional event. The six USA Wrestling Regionals are the Northeast, Southeast, Central, Northern Plains, Southern Plains and West, and were held earlier this spring. Results are posted on TheMat.com    The Kids Greco-Roman Nationals will be held Weds. June 29 and Thursday, June 30. The Kids Freestyle Nationals are set for Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2.    2005 KIDS FOLKSTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (eligible for Triple Crown)    Midget champions  50 - Tanner Johnshoy (MN)  55 - Noah Teaney (MO)  60 - Cullen Hood (KS)  65 - Joey McKenna (NJ)  70 - Bryce Brill (IL)  75 - Peter Andreotti (IL)  80 - Richard Robertson (IL)  87 - Mitch Sliga (IN)  95 - Dylan Diebitz (WI)  103 - Sam Stoll (MN)  112 - Logan Drake (MO)  120 - Wesley Bernard (IN)  120+ - Chris Schleuger (IA)  120++ - Travis Hasselbeck (LA)    Novice champions  60 - Brian Marquez (TX)  65 - Brett Lunn (IL)  70 - Mark Grey (NJ)  75 - Shane Thomas (OK)  80 - Edwin Cooper Jr. (IL)  85 - Eric DeVos (MN)  90 - Joshua Villani (WA)  95 - John Sims (IN)  100 - Taylor Massa (MI)  105 - Jeff Koepke (IL)  112 - Jason Luster (GA)  120 - Trevor Landon (WI)  130 - Michael Pelfrey (MI)  140 - Justin Birschbach (WI)  140+ - Cole Johnson (WI)  140++ - Donny Longendyke (MN)    Schoolboy champions  70 - Rossi Bruno (WI)  75 - Sharky Slyter (KS)  80 - Frank Cagnina (NJ)  85 - Chris Villalonga (NJ)  90 - Jake Gregerson (IL)  95 - Riley Ewalt (MI)  100 - Derek Olson (WI)  105 - Taylor March (IN)  110 - Jacob Wojcik (IL)  115 - Seth Collier (IN)  120 - Brandon Rolnick (NJ)  125 - Kalvin York (WI)  130 - Ben Best (WI)  145 - Brendan Eichmann (MN)  165 - Dillon Kern (MI)  185 - Joe Arthur (IN)  205 - Jacob Hohlstein (WI)  225 - Max Pelfrey (MI)  250 - Frank Taylor (MI)    2004 KIDS NATIONAL FREESTYLE AND GRECO-ROMAN CHAMPIONS    2004 Midget Freestyle champions  50 - Dylan Lucas (FL)  55 - Sam Brancale (MN)  60 - Jered Cortez (CO)  65 - Brandon Kingsley (MN)  70 - Brandon Sorenson (IA)  75 -  Kyle Bollin (MN)  80 - Oliver Pierce (TX)  87 - Sam Brooks (IL)  95 -  Jordan Sepeda (CA)  103 - Glen Climmons (GA)  112 -  Isaac Eichmann (MN)  120 - Alexander Lennartson (WI)  120+ - Shawn Chamberlain (MI)    2004 Midget Greco-Roman champions  50- Dylan Lucas (FL)  55 - Sam Brancale (MN)  60 - Jered Cortez (CO)  65 - Brandon Kingsley (MN)  70- Brandon Sorenson (IA)  75 - Uylesses DeShazer (KS)  80- Oliver Pierce (TX)  87- Preston Lehman (ND)  95 - Jordan Sepeda (CA)  103 - Glen Climmons (GA)  112 - Isaac Eichmann (MN)  120 - Alexander Lennartson (WI)  120+ - Kyle Oliver (SC)    2004 Novice Freestyle champions  60 - Jordan Kingsley (MN)  65 - Carson Kuhn (UT)  70 - Eric DeVos (IA)  75 - Ravaughn Perkins (NE)  80 - Jesse Delgado (CA)  85 - Kaleb Friedley (MO)  90 - John Sims (IN)  95 - Nick Moore (IA)  100 - Dontevous Loyd (NE)  105 - Stanley Taylor (NE)  112 - Zachary Skates (OK)  120 - Joe Raygor (WI)  130 - Daniel Jenks (NY)  140 - Alan Taylor (NE)  140+ - Brett Jaeckel (TN)    2004 Novice Greco-Roman champions  60 - Kevin Norstrem (FL)  65 - Cody Brewer (MO)  70 - Eric DeVos (IA)  75- Ravaughn Perkins (NE)  80 - Seth Thomas (OR)  85 - Nick Brascetta (CO)  90 - John Sims (IN)  95 - Nick Moore (IA)  100 - Dontevous Loyd (NE)  105 - Stanley Taylor (NE)  112 - Zachary Skates (OK)  120 - Joe Raygor (WI)  130 - Daniel Jenks (NY)  140 - Colton Hackett (WI)  140+ - Brett Jaeckel (TN)     2004 Schoolboy/girl freestyle champions  70 - Sharky Slyter (KS)  75 - Alex Kostenborder (OR)  80 - Eric Luna (OR)  85 - Riley Ewalt (MI)  90 -  Nick Lester (MO)  95 - Riley Adamson (NM)  100 - Nate Moore (IA)  105 - Matthew Brown (UT)  110 - Alex Meade (DE)  115 - Travis Rutt (MN)  120 - Joshua Wiseman (MN)  125 - Zac Cibula (WI)  130 - Grant Gambrall (IA)  145 - Ryan Konrath (IN)  165 - Zachary Benzio (PA)  185 - Kolton Kono (MO   205 - Bill Reitz (PA)  225 - David Travis (CA)  250 - Sam Brownlee (PA)    2004 Schoolboy.girl Greco-Roman champions  70 - Sharky Slyter (KS)  75 - Alex Kostenborder (OR)  80 - Laddie Rupp (OK)  85 - Riley Ewalt (MI)  90 - Nick Lester (MO)  95 - Riley Adamson (NM)  100 - Jason Chamberlain (UT)  105 - Brandon Rolnick (NJ)  110 - Ben Provisor (WI)  115 - Travis Rutt (MN)  120 - Joshua Wiseman (MN)  125 - Zac Cibula (WI)  130 - Grant Gambrall (IA)  145 - Chris Perry (OK)  165 - Zachary Benzio (PA)  185 - Dustin Baldwin (WA)  205 - Bill Reitz (PA)  225 - Sam Miller (IN)  250- Sam Brownlee (PA)     PAST USA WRESTLING KIDS TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS    1997  Jon Dahl of Minnesota (Midget 100)  Beau DeArmon of Oklahoma (Schoolboy 100)    1998  Riley Jo Lindner of Iowa (Midget 100)  Anthony Morales of Nevada(Midget 120)  Mark Friend of Illinois (Novice 90)  Alex Cornette of Wisconsin (Novice 165+)  C.P. Schlatter of Ohio (Schoolboy 105)  Johnny Galloway of Iowa (Schoolboy 130)  Jeremy Hart of Indiana (Schoolboy 155)  Josh Reindl of Iowa (Schoolboy 175+).    1999  Riley Adamson of New Mexico (Midget 55)  Duane Zlatnik of Kansas (Midget 112).  Victor Weideman of Nebraska (Novice 60)  Angel Escobedo of Indiana (Novice 80)  David Craig of Florida (Novice 90)  Cole Swenson of Minnesota (Novice 105)  Jon Dahl of Minnesota (Novice 120)  Joe Zlatnik of Kansas (Novice 140)  Blake Roemer of Wisconsin (Novice 140++).   Alex Tsirtsis of Indiana (Schoolboy 95)    2000  David Taylor of Wyoming (Midget 60)  Riley Adamson of New Mexico (Midget 65)  Ryan Konrath of Indiana (Midget 87)  Atticus Disney of Kansas (Midget120).   Jonathan Reader of Michigan (Novice 90)  Mike May of Minnesota (Novice 140++)  Lance Palmer of Ohio (Schoolboy 75)  Brent Metcalf of Mi