2010 Junior Nationals Freestyle Finalists Biographies

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07/24/2010


2010 JUNIOR NATIONALS FREESTYLE FINALISTS BIOGRAPHIES

98 POUNDS
RED – Matt Garelli, Illinois
Hometown: Elmhurst, Illinois
Two-time state freestyle champion…State qualifier at 103 pounds as a sophomore at Fenwick High School, with a 40-5 record… career record 79-13… Born: 3/30/1994…

BLUE – Mark Raghunandan, New York
Hometown: Long Beach, New York
Fifth in 2010 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Two-time state Greco-Roman and freestyle champion… Third in state tournament at 96 pounds as a sophomore at Long Beach High School, with a 32-7 record… Born: 10/19/94…

105 POUNDS
RED – Ross Spencer, Connecticut
Hometown: Niantic, Connecticut
Graduated from East Lyme High School…Two-time Class L state champion, at 112 pounds as a senior and at 103 as a junior… Second in State Open tournament as senior and State Open champion and Outstanding Wrestler as a junior… Sixth in New England Championships as a senior… Born: 3/12/92…

BLUE – Ruben Navejas, Washington
Hometown: Covington, Washington
Sixth in the 2010 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2009 Junior Nationals freestyle champion… 2010 Northwest Regional champion in freestyle… Second in state tournament at 103 pounds as a junior at Kentwood High School, with a 34-4 record… State champion as a sophomore and fifth in state as a freshman… Born: 10/16/92…

112 POUNDS
RED – Evan Silver, Maryland
Hometown: Chevy Chase, Maryland
Three-time National Prep Championships champion at Blair Academy, winning at 112 pounds as a junior, 39-1 record, and also as a sophomore and at 103 as a freshman… ASICS All-America First Team member at 112 pounds… Born: 8/29/92…

BLUE – Freddie Rodriguez, Michigan
Hometown: Lansing, Michigan
2010 Junior Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… 2010 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… Is trying for a double Junior National title and a Junior Triple Crown… 2010 FILA Cadet Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle…2009 FILA Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle…two-time state champion for Holt High School, finishing 56-2 at 112 this year… Born: 4/11/93…

119 POUNDS
RED – Carson Kuhn, Utah
Hometown: Sandy, Utah
2008 Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle… Two-time Greco-Roman All-American… Four-time freestyle All-American… Three-time state champion at Alta High School, winning at 119 pounds as a senior with a 47-0 record, at 112 as a junior and at 103 as a sophomore… Will attend Boise State University… Born: 6/23/92… 

BLUE – Hunter Weber, Wisconsin
Hometown: Marshall, Wisconsin
Sixth in the 2009 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… State champion at 112 pounds as a sophomore at Marshall High School, with a 49-1 record… Second in state at 103 as a freshman… Born: 8/4/93…

125 POUNDS
RED – Eddie Klimara, Illinois
Hometown: New Lenox, Illinois
Third in 2009 Cadet Nationals in freestyle…2007 Schoolboy Nationals champion in freestyle… Second in state tournament at 119 pounds as a sophomore at Providence Catholic High School… State champion at 103 as a freshman…

BLUE – Zach Horan, Pennsylvania
Hometown: Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Second in 2009 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2009 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2008 Cadet Nationals freestyle champion… Fourth in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman.. Second in state tournament at 125 pounds as a junior at Nazareth High School, with a 38-2 record… Second in state at 112 pounds as a sophomore and at 103 as a freshman… Born: 1/13/93…

130 POUNDS
RED – Matt Kelliher, Minnesota
Hometown: Apple Valley, Minnesota
Eighth in 2010 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Two-time state champion at Apple Valley High School, winning at 125 pounds as a junior, with a 47-2 record, and at 119 as a junior… 

BLUE – Tyler Liberatore, Florida
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
2010 Junior Nationals champion in Greco-Roman, and is trying for a double title… Fifth in 2009 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2010 Southeast Regional Greco-Roman champion and Outstanding Wrestler… 2010 Southeast Regional champion in freestyle… 2010 State champion for Brandon High School… Third in 2009 state tournament… Born: 7/27/92

135 POUNDS
RED – Austin Ormsbee, New Jersey
Hometown: Andover, New Jersey
2010 Northeast Regional champion in freestyle… Three-time National Prep Championships champion at Blair Academy, winning at 135 pounds as a junior with a 26-1 record, at 135 as a sophomore and at 130 as a freshman…

BLUE – Terrel Wilbourn, Missouri
Hometown: St. Charles, Missouri
2009 Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle… Third in 2008 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Two-time state champion for Francis Howell Central High School, winning at 130 pounds as a junior with a 51-0 record, and at 112 pounds as a sophomore… Born: 3/19/93…

140 POUNDS
RED – Jacob Ballweg, Iowa
Hometown: Waverly, Iowa
Fourth in 2009 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Three-time state champion for Waverly-Shell Rock High School, winning at 140 pounds as a senior with a 46-0 record, at 135 pounds as s sophomore and at 119 as a freshman… Will attend the University of Iowa… Born: 10/7/91… 

BLUE – Edwin Cooper, Illinois
Hometown: Joliet, Illinois
2010 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2009 Cadet Nationals champion in freestyle… Third in 2008 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Second in state tournament at 130 pounds as a junior at Providence Catholic High School, with a 28-4 record…State champion at 112 as a sophomore and second at 103 as a freshman… Born: 2/22/93…

145 POUNDS
RED – Dylan Ness, Minnesota
Hometown: Bloomington, Minnesota
2010 Junior Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and Outstanding Wrestler, and is trying for a double title… Second in 2010 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… 2010 state champion for Bloomington Kennedy High School… Third in 2008, 2009 and 2010 state tournament… 2008 Cadet Triple Crown winner… Older brother Jayson was 2010 NCAA champion for Minnesota and Hodge Trophy winner… Will attend the University of Minnesota next season… Born: 3/15/92…

BLUE – Alex Dieringer, Wisconsin
Hometown: Port Washington, Wisconsin
2010 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2009 Cadet Nationals champion in Greco-Roman at 130 pounds and in freestyle at 135 pounds… Two-time state champion at Port Washington High School, winning at 140 pounds as a junior with a 45-1 record and at 103 as a freshman…Second in state at 125 as sophomore… Born: 6/6/93…

NOTE: These two met in the finals of the 2010 Junior Folkstyle Nationals, with Dieringer winning, 6-5. 

152 POUNDS
RED – Matt Hickman, California
Hometown: Camarillo, California
Seventh in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2006 Schoolboy Nationals freestyle champion…Sixth in state tournament at 145 pounds as a junior at Camarillo High School, with a 54-6 record… Born: 2/24/92…

BLUE – Destin McCauley, Minnesota
Hometown: Burnsville, Minnesota
Third in 2009 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Four-time state champion at Apple Valley High School, winning at 152 pounds as a junior with a 49-0 record, at 119 pounds as a freshman, at 112 pounds as an eighth-grader and at 103 pounds as a seventh-grader… Second in state as a sophomore…Lists living room champ over his dad as one of his accomplishments… Born: 9/25/92…

160 POUNDS
RED – Nick Moore, Iowa
Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
Third in 2007 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and freestyle… Four-time state champion at Iowa City West High School, winning at 160 pounds as a senior with 52-0 record… Will attend the University of Iowa… Born: 3/29/92…

BLUE – Robert Kokesh, South Dakota
Hometown: Wagner, South Dakota
Second in 2009 Junior Nationals in freestyle… NHSCA Sophomore Nationals champion and third in the NHSCA Junior and Senior Nationals… Three-time state champion at Wagner High School, winning at 160 pounds as a senior with a 48-1 record… Will attend the University of Nebraska… Born: 12/5/91…

171 POUNDS
RED – Nick Sulzer, Ohio
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Fifth in 2009 Junior Nationals in freestyle… NHSCA Freshman, Junior and Senior Nationals champion… State champion and Outstanding Wrestler at 160 pounds as a senior at St. Edward High School…Second in state as a junior, third as a sophomore, second as a freshman… Will attend the University of Virginia… Born: 7/17/91…

BLUE – Logan Storley, South Dakota
Hometown: Roslyn, South Dakota
Junior Folkstyle National champion in 2009… NHSCA Freshman and Junior Nationals champion… Five-time state champion, winning at 171 pounds as a junior with a 45-0 record…state champion at 152 as a sophomore, at 130 as a freshman, 119 as an eighth-grader and 103 as a seventh-grader at Webster High School… Born: 9/8/92…

189 POUNDS
RED – Matthew Riley, Iowa
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Two-time state Greco-Roman champion… Three-time state freestyle champion… Second in state tournament 189 pounds as a senior at Theodore Roosevelt High School, with a 35-2 record… Second in state as a junior and seventh in state as a sophomore… Will attend Iowa State University… Born: 2/18/91…

BLUE – Morgan McIntosh, California
Hometown: Santa Ana, California
Third in 2010 FILA Junior Nationals in freestyle… Second in 2008 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and freestyle… 2006 Schoolboy Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… Two-time state champion at Calvary Chapel High School, winning at 189 pounds as a junior with a 39-0 record and at 171 pounds as a sophomore… Born: 10/3/92… 

215 POUNDS
RED – Tanner Hall, Idaho
Hometown: Pocatello, Idaho
Second in 2010 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2010 FILA Junior World Team Trials in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… 2009 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion… Two-time state champion for Meridian High School… Born: 1/22/93…

BLUE – Cody Krumwiede, Iowa
Hometown: Waverly, Iowa
2010 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… Eighth in 2008 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Two-time state champion at Waverly-Shell Rock High School, winning at 215 pounds as a junior with a 46-0 record, and also at 215 as a sophomore… Born: 6/17/92…

285 POUNDS
RED – Chris Lopez, Illinois
Hometown: Orland Park, Illinois
2010 State freestyle champion… Member of 2010 Junior National Duals freestyle champion team… Third in state tournament at 285 pounds as a junior at Carl Sandburg High School, with a 47-3 record… Born: 7/21/93…

BLUE – Greg Kuhar, Ohio
Hometown: Concord Township, Ohio
Second in 2009 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in state tournament at 285 pounds as a sophomore at St. Edward High School, with a 35-9 record… Born: 8/31/93…