Junior National Greco-Roman finalist biographies

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07/21/2009


98 pounds
RED - Joey Moita, Clayton, Calif.
2009 Northwest Regional champion in both styles… Fourth in 2009 Western Regionals… Will be a sophomore at De La Salle High School… Competed at 103 pound as a freshman… Coached by Mark Halvorson… Son of Jim and Julie Moita… Born July 25…

BLUE - Ruben Navejas, Covington, Wash.
2009 Northwest Regional champion in both styles… Third in 2008 Northwest Regional Regionals in both styles… 2007 Northwest Cadet champion in both styles… Will be a junior at Kentwood High School… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore with a 41-3 record… Fifth in the state as a freshman at 103 pounds with a 40-2 record… Coached by Ruben Najavas… Son of Ruben and Irene Najavas… Born October 16… 

105 pounds
RED - Jade Rauser, Townsend, Montana
2009 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National champion… Second in 2008 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2007 Cadet Nationals in both styles… Third in Schoolboy Nationals in Greco-Roman… Two-time Northern Plains double champion… 11-time state Greco-Roman champion, nine-time state freestyle champion and seven-time state folkstyle champion… Will be a junior at Broadwater County High School... State champion as a freshman at 105 pounds with a 39-0 record… State champion as a freshman at 98 pounds with a 39-0 record… Coached by Ken Thompson and John O'Dell… Son of Kurt and Tiffany Rauser… Twin brother of standout wrestler Valyen Rauser... Born December 26, 1992

BLUE - Chris Bostic, Tucson, Ariz.
2009 FILA Cadet National champion in Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2009 FILA Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2009 Northern Plains Regionals in Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2009 Western Regionals in freestyle… Sixth in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2008 FILA Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Will be a senior at Flowing Wells High School… State champion as a junior at 103 pounds with a 41-4 record… Fifth in the state at 103 pounds a sophomore… Coached by Dan Garcia, Bob Nelson and John Mathews… Son of David and Tracy Bostic… Born April 24, 1992…

112 pounds
RED - Ryak Finch, Safford, Ariz.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman and freestyle runner-up… 2008 Western Regional champion in both styles… Third in 2007 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle… Fifth at 2007 FILA Cadet Nationals in both styles… 2007 Western Cadet Regional champion in both styles… Will be a senior at Safford High School… State champion at 112 pounds as junior with a 51-0 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore with a 48-0 record… State runner-up at 103 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 98-2… Coached by Rick Finch… Son of Rick and Judy Finch… Born June 13, 1991…

BLUE - Valyen Rauser, Townsend, Montana
Third in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… 2008 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2007 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion… Second in 2007 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Third in FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Five-time double champion at Western Regionals… Attends Broadwater County High School… State runner-up at 112 pounds a s a sophomore with 24-1 record… State champion as a freshman at 105 pounds with 44-1 record… Coached by Ken Thompson and John O'Dell… Son of Kurt and Tiffany Rauser.. Twin brother of standout wrestler Jade Rauser... Born December 26, 1992

119 pounds
RED - Ryan Mango, St. Louis, Mo.
Fourth in 2009 Senior World Team Trials… Second in 2009 FILA Junior Nationals… 2008 Junior Nationals  double champion, winning both freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2008 FILA Junior runner-up in Greco-Roman…2008 Junior World Team Trials ruuner-up in Greco-Roman…2008 FILA Cadet National champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2006 double Cadet Nationals champion and Outstanding Wrestling in Greco-Roman… Graduated from the Whitfield School… Three-time state champion…State champion as a senior at 130 pounds with a 50-0 record… State champion at 119 pounds as a junior with a 45-0 record… State champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore with 42-2 record… Third in the state as a freshman at 103 pounds… Coached by Charlie Sherertz… Son of Deborah Mango and Orvelle Hughes… Born August 17, 1991…

BLUE - Jerry Huff , Broomfield, Colo.
Cadet Nationals All-American in both styles in 2007… Cadet freestyle All-American in 2006… Two-time state placewinner in tennis… Will be a senior at Broomfield High School… Fifth in the state at 125 pounds as a junior with a 23-6 record… State runner-up as a sophomore at 103 pounds with 27-3 record… Sixth in the state at 103 pounds as a freshman with 32-8 record… Coached by Tony Schunke… Son of Ritch and Karen Huff… Born August 13, 1991….

125 pounds
RED - Patrick Myers, Cresson, Pa.
Will be a senior at Penn Cambria High School… State qualifier at 125 pounds as a junior with a 39-8 record… State qualifier at 119 pounds as a sophomore with a 44-7 record… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman with 24-8 record… Coached by Todd Niebauer and Jody Strittmatter… Son of Donald and Dana Myers… Born October 28, 1991…

BLUE - David Klingsheim, Brentwood, Calif.
FILA Junior Nationals runner-up… Junior All-American in Greco-Roman… Two-time Cadet All-American… Five-time Western Regional champion… Graduated from Liberty High School… Two-time state champion … State champion as a senior at 119 pounds with a 45-1 record… State champion as a junior at 112 pounds as a junior… Fifth in the state at 112 pounds as a sophomore… Eighth in the state at 103 pounds as a freshman… Will attend Nebraska… Coached by Greg Chappell and Rudy Dizon… Son of Peter and Tamara Klingsheim… Born June 9, 1990…

130 pounds
RED - Tucker Ray, Roy, Utah
2007 Western runner-up in both styles… Graduated from Box Elder High School… State champion as a senior at 130 pounds with a 45-1 record… State runner-up as a junior with a 30-7 record… State runner-up as a sophomore with a 28-10 record… Going to Utah Valley University… Coached by Mike Ripplinger, Gregg Williams and KC Rock… Son of Rick and Jan Roy…. Born August 16, 1991…

BLUE - Justin LaValle, Burnsville, Minn.
Second in 2009 FILA Junior World Team Trials wrestle-off… Second in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman…Fifth in 2008 Junior Nationals in freestyle…  2008 Northern Plains Greco-Roman champion and third in freestyle… 2008 Western Regional freestyle champion and third in Greco-Roman… Graduated from Apple Valley High School… State champion as a senior at 130 pounds with a 49-0 record… State champion as a junior at 130 pounds a 46-4 record… Third in the state as a sophomore at 112 pounds… Fourth in the state as a freshman at 103 pounds… Will attend Old Dominion University… Coached by Jim Jackson… Son of Tod and Dawndi LaValle… Born April 10, 1991…

135 pounds
RED - Joseph Locksmith, Kissimmee, Fla.
2009 Southeast Regional double champion… 2009 Junior Duals All-Tournament team… 2008 Southeast Regional Greco-Roman champion and runner-up in freestyle… Will be a senior at Osceola High School… State champion as a junior at 130 pounds with a 51-2 record… State qualifier as a sophomore at 125 pounds with a 46-5 record… fourth in the state as a freshman at 112 pounds with a 40-8 record… Coached by Jim Bird and Rick Trivett… Son of Greg and Maryanne Locksmith… Born July 26, 1991…

BLUE - Ellis Coleman, Oak Park, Ill.
Second in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2007 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion… Second in 2007 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Northern Plains champion… Graduated from Oak Park River Forest High School… Third in the state as a senior at 135 pounds, with a 51-1 record… Third in the state as a junior at 125 pounds with a 48-2 record.. Fifth in the state championships at 112 pounds with a 30-1 record… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 36-4 record… Will attend the USOEC program at Northern Michigan… Coached by Mike Powell… Son of Yolanda Barral… Born August 16, 1991…

140 pounds
RED - RaVaughn Perkins, Omaha, Nebraska
Fifth in both styles in 2008 Cadet Nationals… Third in 2007 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Four-time Regional Greco-Roman champion and five-time freestyle champion… Will be a senior at Omaha North High School… State champion as a junior at 145 pounds with a 36-1 record… State champion as a sophomore at 135 pounds with a 34-0 record… State runner-up as a freshman at 125 with a 30-3 record… Coached by Roger Parker and Philip Whiteman… Son of Thomas and LaVaughn Perkins… Born August 7, 1992…

BLUE - Dylan Ness, Bloomington, Minn.
2009 FILA Cadet National freestyle champion… 2009 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National champion… 2008 Cadet Triple Crown winner, capturing the Greco-Roman, freestyle and folkstyle Nationals… 2007 Cadet Greco-Roman national champion…. Triple Crown winner at the Schoolboy division … Will be a senior at Kennedy High School… Placed third in the state at 140 pounds as a junior with a 46-1 record… Placed third in the state championships at 119 pounds as a sophomore with a 39-2 record… Placed third in the state championships as a freshman at 103 pounds with a 39-3 record… Coached by Chuck Vavrosky and Jay Ness… Son of Jay and Sally Ness… Born March 15, 1992

145 pounds
RED - Josh Castellano, Wood Dale, Ill.
Fourth in 2009 FILA Junior Nationals… 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Graduated from Fenton High School… State runner-up as a senior at 145 pounds with a 34-2 record… State qualifier as a sophomore and junior… Will attend the USOEC program at Northern Michigan… Coached by Mike Chappell and Jake Herbert… Son of Robert and Katherine Castellano… Born April 29, 1991

BLUE - Kory DeBerry, Tucson, Ariz.
Sixth in 2009 FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2009 Western Regional in Greco-Roman… Seventh in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2008 Cadet Western Regional Greco-Roman champion and freestyle runner-up… Will be a junior at Sunnyside High School… State champion as a sophomore at 140 pounds with a 48-5 record… State champion as a freshman at 135 pounds with a 39-3 record… Coached by Bobby DeBerry… Son of Bobby and Kathleen DeBerry… Born October 12, 1992…

152 pounds
RED - Kendrick Sanders, Homestead, Fla.
2008 Junior Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals runner-up in Greco-Roman… 2007 Cadet Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… Second in 2006 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Second in 2007 FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2005 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Graduated from South Dade High School… Three-time state champion… State champion as a senior at 145 pounds with 52-1 record… State champion at 145 pounds as a junior with a 43-1 record… State champion at 135 pounds with a 49-1 record as a sophomore… Fourth in the state at 130 pounds with a 38-4 record… Coached by Victor Balmeceda … Will attend Purdue… Son of Katherine Sanders… Born August 18, 1990…

BLUE - Kalvin York, New Glarus, Wis.
2008 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2008 FILA Cadet runner-up in Greco-Roman… Third in 2007 FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2007 Cadet National Duals team… Four-time state Greco-Roman champion and three-time freestyle state champion… 2005 Schoolboy Folkstyle National champion… Graduated from Sugar River High School… Fifth in state as a senior at 145 pounds with a 43-2 record… State runner-up as a junior at 149 pounds with a 46-1 record… State runner-up as a sophomore at 135 pounds, with a record of 38-2… Fourth as a freshman at 125 pounds with a 43-7 record… Will attend Wisconsin… Coached by Ken Enselke and Brad Owens… Son of Chuck and Elaine York… Born Jan. 10, 1991

160 pounds
RED - Ronnie Balfour, Tulsa, Okla.
Second in 2008 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… All-Tournament Team at the 2008 Cadet National Duals… Will be a senior at Tulsa Union High School… Second in state as a junior at 152 pounds with a 36-7 record… Had a 42-12 record as a sophomore… Coached by Kevin Krutchmer… Son of Ronnie Balfour and Terrace Martin… Born February 19, 1992… 

BLUE - Brock Gutches, Central Point, Ore.
2009 Western Regional double champion… Third in 2009 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Fourth in 2007 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle in 2006 Cadet Nationals… Graduated from Crater High School… Two-time state champion… state champion as a senior at 152 pounds with a 33-2 record… state champion as a junior at 145 pounds with a 38-3 record… State runner-up as a sophomore at 130 pounds with a 28-5 record… State runnerup at 103 pounds as a freshman with 49-1 record… Will attend Boise State… Coached by Greg Haga… Son of Kent and Terrie Gutches… Born February 22, 1991…. 

171 pounds
RED - Mark Stenberg of Lockport, Ill.
2009 FILA Junior National Greco-Roman champion… Third in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2008 FILA Cadet National Greco-Roman champion… 2006 and 2007 Cadet Greco-Roman state champion… Undefeated at 2007 Cadet National Duals… Graduated from Lockport Township High School… State runner-up as a senior at 171 pounds with a 40-4 record… Sixth in the state at 160 pounds as a junior with a 43-9 record… Competed at 140 pounds as a sophomore with a 35-10 record… Competed at 119 pounds as a freshman with a 30-12 record… Coached by Joe Williams and  Bryan Medlin… Will attend the USOEC program at Northern Michigan… Son of John and Kim Stenberg… Born April 17, 1991

BLUE - Tyler Beckwith, Greene, N.Y.
2008 FILA Cadet National champion in both styles… Will be a senior at Greene High School… State champion as a junior at 171 pounds with a 45-0 record… State runner-up at 171 pounds as a sophomore with a 43-2 record… Fifth in the state as a freshman at 145 pounds with a 38-5 record… Coached by Tim Jenks and Scott Green… Son of Gerry and Sherrie Beckwith… Born April 14, 1991… 

189 pounds
RED - Tyler Lehmann, Apple Valley, Minn.
Fourth in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Will be a senior at Apple Valley High School… State champion at 171 pounds as a junior with a 49-0 record… state champion at 171 pounds as a sophomore with a 45-4 record… Coached by Jim Jackson and Jared Lawrence… Son of Scott and Ellen Lehman… Born September 18, 1991… 

BLUE - Andrew Campolattano, Bound Brook, N.J.
2008 Cadet Nationals double champion, winning both freestyle and Greco-Roman … 2007 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion and freestyle runner-up… Will be a junior at Bound Brook High School… State champion as a sophomore at 189 pounds with a 46-0 record… New Jersey state champion as a freshman at 189 pounds with a 43-0 record…Coached by Martin Gleason, John Grey and Larry Levinstone… Son of Angela Campalattano… Born January 9, 1992

215 pounds
RED - Trevor Rupp, Pocatello, Idaho
2009 Western Regional freestyle champion and third in Greco-Roman… State Triple Crown winner in 2009… Fifth in 2008 Western Regional in Greco-Roman… Will be a senior at Pocatello High School… State champion as a junior at 215 pounds with a 37-0 record… Third in the state as a sophomore at 215 pounds with a 30-9 record… Coached by Todd Praska… Son of Roger and Katrina Rupp… Born November 27, 1991… 

BLUE - Josef Rau, Chicago, Ill.
Two-time Northern Plains regional champion… Graduated from St. Patrick's High School… State qualifier at 189 pounds as a senior with a 42-6 record… Competed at 160 pounds as a junior with 38-7 record… Competed at 140 pounds as a sophomore with a 31-15 record… Coached by Pat Duggan and Mike Powell…Will attend Elmhurst College… Son of Rick and Lisa Rau… Born March 17, 1991.. 

285 pounds
RED - Niko Bogojevic, Superior, Wis.
2009 National Duals All-Tournament Team… 2009 Northern Plains Greco-Roman champion.. 2008 FILA Cadet National Greco-Roman champion… Sixth in 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Will be a senior at Superior High School… State qualifier as a junior at 285 pounds with a 40-4 record… State qualifier as a sophomore at 285 pounds with a 36-6 record…. Competed at 285 pounds as a freshman with a 18-4 record… Coached by Bill Geddy and Kevin Black… Son of Zoran and Kim Bogojevic… Born December 21, 1991….
 
BLUE - Donovan Green, Orlando, Fla.
2009 FILA Cadet national champion in both styles… 2009 Southeast Regional champion in both styles… Eighth in 2008 Cadet Nationals…. Fifth in 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle and sixth in Greco-Roman… Will be a senior at Timber Creek High School… State qualifier at 285 pounds as a junior with a 41-3 record… State qualifier at 285 pounds as a sophomore with a 32-8 record… Competed at 285 as a freshman with a 10-1 record… Coached by Mike Weems and J.D. Robbins… Son of Mark and Amber Green… Born July 31, 1992…