OREM, Utah – Nine wrestlers remain alive in the quest for the coveted USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown, after winning titles in Greco-Roman at the USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals on Tuesday.

To win the Kids Triple Crown, an athlete must win USA Wrestling national titles in folkstyle, Greco-Roman and freestyle the same year. 

The first leg of the Kids Triple Crown was held during the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 1-3. The final two legs will be completed this week in Orem.

Competition was held in three USA Wrestling Kids age groups: Intermediate (9-10 years), Novice (11-12 years), Schoolboy (13-14 years). 

Still eligible for the Triple Crown this year are the following athletes:
• Ridge Lovett of Idaho, Intermediate 60
• Abe Assad of Illinois, Intermediate 75
• Travis Wittlake, Jr. of Oregon, Intermediate 80
• Joseph Barnes of California, Intermediate 102
• Dylan Duncan of Illinois, Novice 65
• Beau Breske of Wisconsin, Novice 112
• Dante Rodriguez of Nebraska, Schoolboy 84
• Ryan Christensen of Washington, Schoolboy 136
• Christian DuLaney of Minnesota, Schoolboy 175

One of those seeking a Kids Triple Crown this year, Dante Rodriguez of Nebraska, is a previous winner. Rodriguez won the Triple Crown as a Novice back in 2008. 

There were 17 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National champions who entered the Kids Greco-Roman tournament, but eight were defeated and can not win the Triple Crown.

Repeating as Kids National Greco-Roman champions from last year were Wittlake and Christensen, plus Paul Steffensen of Alaska (Novice 80) and Matthew Lee of Utah (Schoolboy 70).

In an all-Minnesota finals at 55 pounds in the Intermediate division, Aaron Cashman pinned Emily Shilson for the title. Shilson was attempting to become only the fourth girl to ever win a USA Wrestling Kids National title in any style.

Individual Greco-Roman champions came from 14 different states.

Last year, 10 athletes won coveted Kids Triple Crowns. None of those athletes have a chance to win this year. 

The USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown was created in 1997, and since then, 122 Kids Triple Crown awards have been presented. Among the past winners are current Freestyle Team USA members and NCAA Div. I champions Brent Metcalf of Michigan and Angel Escobedo of Indiana.

USA WRESTLING KIDS GRECO-ROMAN CHAMPIONS

Intermediate
50 - Brandon Psyk of Minnesota
55 - Aaron Cashman of Minnesota
60  - Ridge Lovett of Idaho
65 - Bear Nunley of California
70 - Mason Phillips of Washington
75 - Abe Assad of Illinois
80 - Travis Wittlake, Jr. of Oregon
87 - Derrick Knoblock of Alaska
95 - Brock Hardy of Utah
103  - Joseph Barnes of California
120+ - Bryan J. Pantoja of California

Novice 
60 - Dylan Koontz of Wisconsin
65 - Dylan Duncan of Illinois
70 - Gregory Shack of Alaska
75 - Taylor LaMont of Utah
80 - Paul Steffensen of Alaska
85 - Jaron Chavez of California
90 - Christian Bahl of Minnesota
95- Jaden Enriquez of California
100 - Liam Corbett of Hawaii
105 - Brandon Moen of Minnesota
112 - Beau Breske of Wisconsin
120 - Andrew Cervantez of California
130 - Brandon Haas of Iowa
140 - Samuel Grove of Minnesota
140+ - Dallas Goodpaster of Oregon
140++  - Devin Fry of Washington

Schoolboy/girl
70 - Matthew Lee of Utah
77 - Mitchell McKee of Minnesota
84 - Dante` Rodriguez of Nebraska
91 - Matthew Iwicki of Washington
98 - Michael Noxon of Oregon
105 - Isaac Dulgarian of Kansas
112 - Izaec Quintanilla of Washington
120 - Ellery Steffensen of Alaska
128 - Kimball Bastian of Utah
136 - Ryan Christensen of Washington
144 - Chandler Rogers of Washington
152 - Tevis Bartlett of Wyoming
160 - Rodolfo Garcia of California
175 - Christian DuLaney of Minnesota
190 - Michael Siwiec of Nevada
210 - Roy Nash of Utah
265 - Tashon Smallwood of California

For complete bracket results from the USA Wrestling Kids Greco-Roman National Championships, Click Here