2001 U.S. National Championship Freestyle Results
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Heather Van Peursem (USA Wrestling)
04/13/2001
2001 USA Senior Freestyle Wt 54 Championship Second Round 33 #8 Shane Valdez (DSWC) DEC Josh Quick (SOPAC Navy) M 12-1 35 #1 Eric Akin (DSWC) WBF Benjamin Garner (USMA WC) F 2:50 37 #5 TJ Hill (OTC) DEC Danny Arriaga (Chino Valley) M 10-0 41 #2 Sean Kim (Sunkist) DEC Vic Moreno (DSWC) M 11-0 45 #6 Marty Kusick (Sunkist) DEC Shaun Cecil (US Navy) M 10-0 Championship Third Round 49 #8 Shane Valdez (DSWC) DEC #9 Lee Pritts (Tigers) D 9-2 50 #1 Eric Akin (DSWC) WBF Steve Cordova (Cowboys) F 2:04 51 #5 TJ Hill (OTC) DEC Keno Shepherd (Unattached) M 10-0 52 #4 Chris Fleeger (DSWC) DEC Clint Wolfley (Bronco WC) M 9-0 53 #2 Sean Kim (Sunkist) DEC Chris Williams (Michigan State) M 18-8 54 #7 Pat Cassidy (NYAC) DEC David Pucino (Southwest Navy) M 10-0 55 #6 Marty Kusick (Sunkist) DEC Gavin James (FMC) M 12-0 56 #3 Tim Dernlan (Ohio International) DEC Carlos Bertot (Gators) M 11-1 Championship Quarter-Finals 57 #1 Eric Akin (DSWC) DEC #8 Shane Valdez (DSWC) M 11-1 59 #2 Sean Kim (Sunkist) DEC #7 Pat Cassidy (NYAC) M 10-0 60 #3 Tim Dernlan (Ohio International) DEC #6 Marty Kusick (Sunkist) D 6-1 Championship Semi-Finals Round 61 #1 Eric Akin (DSWC) DEC #5 TJ Hill (OTC) D 3-1 62 #3 Tim Dernlan (Ohio International) WBF #2 Sean Kim (Sunkist) F MED FOR 3rd - Shane Valdez, Lincoln, Neb. (Dave Schultz WC) won by inj. Dft. Over T.J. Hill, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Lions Den) 5th - Pat Cassidy, Bloomington, Ind. (NYAC) won by inj. Dft. Over Sean Kim, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) 7th - Chris Fleeger, Trout Run, Pa. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Marty Kusick, Baltimore, Md. (Sunkist Kids), 5-4, ot, 6:30 Finals - First Place 63 #1 Eric Akin (DSWC) DEC #3 Tim Dernlan (Ohio International) D 7-1 Wt 58 Championship Second Round 159 #8 Ryan Lewis (Minn Storm) DEC Mathew Lanford (Hawaii) M 19-9 160 #9 Matt Azevedo (Cyclone) DEC Michael Simpson (Sunkist) D 6-1 161 Dustin Brewer (Cat Club) WBF Zachari Enoch (Rick Sanders WC) F 5:08 163 Jason Harless (Club Oregon) WBF Matt Holt (Torro) F 2:14 164 #4 Jason Kutz (Army) DEC Alexandro Alvarez (Cornell WC) M 12-0 165 Pascual Arriaga (Chino Valley) DEC Scott Karega (Unattached) M 11-3 167 #7 Cody Sanderson (Sunkist) DEC Efren Ceballos (DSWC) M 10-0 168 #10 Jeff Prescott (Sunkist) DEC Eric Ferreira (Windsor Devils) M 11-0 169 Jeremy LaPorte (Kalispell) DEC Hamilton Alvarenga (USA Pounders) D 6-0 171 #6 Mike Mena (NYAC) DEC John Fasana (Rick Sanders WC) M 10-0 172 #11 Zach Roberson (Cyclone) WBF Mike Copperman (DSWC) F 4:06 173 Merujan Aslikyan (Golden Boys) DEC Eric Keller (Knihas) D 4-3 Championship Third Round 175 #9 Matt Azevedo (Cyclone) DEC #8 Ryan Lewis (Minn Storm) D 9-8 176 #1 Kerry Boumans (DSWC) DEC Dustin Brewer (Cat Club) M 10-0 177 #4 Jason Kutz (Army) DEC Jason Harless (Club Oregon) M 9-0 178 Teague Moore (Sunkist) DEC Pascual Arriaga (Chino Valley) M 11-0 179 #7 Cody Sanderson (Sunkist) DEC #10 Jeff Prescott (Sunkist) M 12-2 180 #2 Eric Guerrero (Sunkist) DEC Jeremy LaPorte (Kalispell) M 10-0 181 #6 Mike Mena (NYAC) WBF #11 Zach Roberson (Cyclone) F 1:24 182 #3 Danny Felix (Sunkist) DEC Merujan Aslikyan (Golden Boys) D 3-0 Consolation Third Round 223 John Fasana (Rick Sanders WC) DEC Mike Copperman (DSWC) M 16-5 225 Efren Ceballos (DSWC) DEC Eric Ferreira (Windsor Devils) M 15-4 227 Alexandro Alvarez (Cornell WC) DEC Matt Holt (Torro) M 10-0 229 Michael Simpson (Sunkist) DEC Mathew Lanford (Hawaii) M 16-8 Championship Quarter-Finals 183 #1 Kerry Boumans (DSWC) DEC #9 Matt Azevedo (Cyclone) D 4-1 184 Teague Moore (Sunkist) DEC #4 Jason Kutz (Army) D 6-6;SV 185 #2 Eric Guerrero (Sunkist) DEC #7 Cody Sanderson (Sunkist) D 6-0 186 #6 Mike Mena (NYAC) DEC #3 Danny Felix (Sunkist) D 1-1;SV Championship Semi-Finals Round 187 #1 Kerry Boumans (DSWC) DEC Teague Moore (Sunkist) D 4-3 188 #2 Eric Guerrero (Sunkist) DEC #6 Mike Mena (NYAC) D 5-3 3rd - Jason Kutz, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) dec. Teague Moore, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Sunkist Kids), 3-2 5th - Dan Felix, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) won by inj. dft. over Mike Mena, Bloomington, Ind. (NYAC) 7th - Cody Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) won by forfeit Finals - First Place 189 #2 Eric Guerrero (Sunkist) DEC #1 Kerry Boumans (DSWC) D 3-2 Wt 63 Championship First Round 253 Eric Wright (Wyoming) WBF Steven Schuldt (West Point) F 0:43 257 Jeff Ratliff (Ohio International) DEC Adrian Velasquez (West Valley) M 11-0 261 Travis Stauffer (Southwest Navy) DEC Joe Kroetch (North Idaho) D 9-8 265 Eric Guzman (Unattached) DEC Terrence Packer (Unattached) D 10-9 269 #7 Mike Lightner (Sunkist) DEC Pat Garcia (West Wyoming) M 13-2 273 Richard Kamakaihi (Hawaii) DEC Ben Pacheco (USA Pounders) M 13-3 277 #6 Jamill Kelly (Cowboys) DEC Jason East (US Navy) M 10-0 281 #3 Dustin DeNunzio (DSWC) DEC Theo White (Berserkers) M 10-0 Championship Second Round 285 #8 CC Fisher (NYAC) DEC Eric Wright (Wyoming) M 10-0 286 #9 Joe Calavitta (Unattached) DEC Sheldon Kim (Unattached) M 10-0 287 Jeff Ratliff (Ohio International) WBF Sean Wilson (Rio Hondo) F 0:20 288 #1 Bill Zadick (Hawkeye) DEC Clark Forward (Cliffkeen) D 8-1 289 Aaron Holker (Cyclone) DEC Travis Stauffer (Southwest Navy) M 10-0 290 #5 Mike Eirrman (NYAC) DEC James Torres (Hoosier) M 16-6 291 Rich Cordova (Cowboys) DEC Eric Guzman (Unattached) M 10-0 292 #4 Jeremy Ensrud (DSWC) DEC Chris Bettineski (Club West) M 9-1 293 #7 Mike Lightner (Sunkist) DEC LeviWeikel Magden (DSWC) M 10-0 294 #10 Ty Reynolds (Olympic TC) DEC Alan Gomez (Southwest Navy) M 11-0 295 Richard Kamakaihi (Hawaii) DEC Luis Fragosa (Rio Hondo) D 14-11 296 #2 John Fisher (Sunkist) WBF Matt Paulson (Club West) F MED FOR 297 #6 Jamill Kelly (Cowboys) DEC Cole Province (UCO) M 10-0 298 Juan Venturi (PFW) DEC Justin Bedwell (Chabot) M 15-5 299 #3 Dustin DeNunzio (DSWC) DEC Kevin Vees (Johnson and Wales) M 10-0 300 William Valentine (Iron Pit) WBF James Harwood (Unattached) F 1:15 Consolation Second Round 332 Steven Schuldt (West Point) WBF James Harwood (Unattached) F 4:44 334 Justin Bedwell (Chabot) WBF Adrian Velasquez (West Valley) F 5:47 336 Joe Kroetch (North Idaho) WBF Matt Paulson (Club West) F FORFEIT 338 Alan Gomez (Southwest Navy) WBF Terrence Packer (Unattached) F 1:57 340 Chris Bettineski (Club West) DEC Pat Garcia (West Wyoming) D 7-2 342 James Torres (Hoosier) DEC Ben Pacheco (USA Pounders) M 12-0 344 Clark Forward (Cliffkeen) DEC Jason East (US Navy) D 3-0 346 Theo White (Berserkers) DEC Sheldon Kim (Unattached) D 17-13 Championship Third Round 301 #9 Joe Calavitta (Unattached) DEC #8 CC Fisher (NYAC) D 9-8 302 #1 Bill Zadick (Hawkeye) DEC Jeff Ratliff (Ohio International) M 10-0 303 #5 Mike Eirrman (NYAC) WBF Aaron Holker (Cyclone) F 5:53 304 #4 Jeremy Ensrud (DSWC) WBF Rich Cordova (Cowboys) F 2:35 305 #7 Mike Lightner (Sunkist) DEC #10 Ty Reynolds (Olympic TC) M 10-0 306 #2 John Fisher (Sunkist) WBF Richard Kamakaihi (Hawaii) F 0:51 307 #6 Jamill Kelly (Cowboys) DEC Juan Venturi (PFW) M 10-0 308 #3 Dustin DeNunzio (DSWC) WBF William Valentine (Iron Pit) F 0:47 Consolation Third Round 348 Steven Schuldt (West Point) DEC Kevin Vees (Johnson and Wales) D 8-6 349 Cole Province (UCO) DEC Justin Bedwell (Chabot) M 10-0 350 Luis Fragosa (Rio Hondo) WBF Joe Kroetch (North Idaho) F 3:51 351 LeviWeikel Magden (DSWC) WBF Alan Gomez (Southwest Navy) F 2:42 352 Chris Bettineski (Club West) DEC Eric Guzman (Unattached) M 11-1 353 James Torres (Hoosier) WBF Travis Stauffer (Southwest Navy) F 2:59 354 Clark Forward (Cliffkeen) DEC Sean Wilson (Rio Hondo) M 11-0 Consolation Fourth Round 356 Aaron Holker (Cyclone) DEC Steven Schuldt (West Point) M 10-2 357 Rich Cordova (Cowbo