With the folkstyle season for high school and youth coming to a close, athletes and their families are beginning to make their plans to attend this year’s ASICS USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Already 27 states are being represented at this year’s tournament.  The event continues to grow each year and spots are filling fast for this prestigious event. 

Only 1,000 Cadet and Junior level wrestlers will be able to register along with 1,500 Kids and Veteran level wrestlers. There will be no charge to athletes that change weight classes after they register, even at weigh-ins. Wrestlers are encouraged to sign up early to guarantee a spot in the tournament. Registration can be found at trackwrestling.com.

The special guest for this year’s event is two time NCAA Champion and 2010 United States Freestyle World Team Member Brent Metcalf. He was the 2008 Dan Hodge Trophy winner as the nation’s best college wrestler.

TheMat.com will provide video coverage from the event. Last year’s coverage can be viewed at Ustream.com.

This tournament offers a high quality national championship to many age groups. The divisions included in the event are Bantam, Intermediate, Novice, Schoolboy, Cadet, Junior and Veterans.

Awards will be given out to the top eight place winners in each age and weight class. The top two teams in the Kids divisions will also receive awards.

This is the first event in the highly competitive USA Wrestling Triple Crown Series for the Kids, Cadet and Junior levels. It is also the last event in the Ultimate Challenge and points for the U.S. Future Olympian Rankings are worth double because it is a national event.

For more information, go to the event website found here. 

2011 ASICS USA WRESTLING FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 1-3

ASICS USAW FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 31
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. – Junior and Cadet Registration at UNI-Dome

Friday, April 1
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. – Junior and Cadet Registration and Weigh-ins at McLeod Center
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Junior and Cadet Session I
5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. – Junior and Cadet Session II

Saturday, April 2
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. – Kids (Bantam, Intermediate, Novice and Schoolboy) Registration and Weigh-ins at McLeod Center
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. – Junior and Cadet Session III (All medal matches and finals will take place during this session)
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Kids Session I
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. – Kids Session II (Includes medal matches and finals for all brackets with eight or less competitors)
7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. – Veterans Registration and Weigh-ins at McLeod Center

Sunday, April 3
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. – Kids Session II (Includes medal matches and Finals for all brackets with nine or more wrestlers)
9:00 a.m. - Conclusion – Veterans Competition

2010 ASICS USAW FOLKSTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Junior
98 l lbs – Colton Howell (Purler Ultimate - MO)
105 lbs – Tyler Foley (South Lyon East)
112 lbs – Freddie Rodriguez (Holt)
119 lbs – Nick Harrison (Team Overtime)
125 lbs – Jesse Thielke (Ringers - WI)
130 lbs – Christopher Halblom (Alburnett)
135 lbs – Ty Davis (Firebirds)
140 lbs – Edwin Cooper Jr (Overtime School of Wrestling)
145 lbs – Alex Dieringer (Ringers - WI)
152 lbs – Joey Kielbasa (Overtime School of Wrestling)
160 lbs – Ravaughn Perkins (Ready RP Nationals)
171 lbs – Jahwon Akui (Unattached)
189 lbs – Blaize Cabell (Indee Mat Club)
215 lbs – Cody Krumwiede (Waverly Area Wrestling Club)
285 lbs – Matthew Wyss (Victory School of Wrestling)

Cadet
84 lbs – Chad Osmanski (Bay Port)
91 lbs – Zach Siegle Ghost( Riders)
98 lbs – Darshawn Sharp (Team Georgia)
105 lbs – Cole Sladek (Hi Flyers)
112 lbs – Austin Hood (East Kansas)
119 lbs – Dominic Garcia (Ringers)
125 lbs – Neal Molloy (Danville)
130 lbs – Zane Richards (Carbondale WC)
135 lbs – Jake Short (Simley)
140 lbs – Cody Ross (Spring Hill WC)
145 lbs – Nick Wanzek (Simley)
152 lbs – Glenn Climmons (Team Georgia)
160 lbs – Taylor Lewandowski (Central Minnesota)
171 lbs – Jack Dechow (Izzy Style)
189 lbs – Mitch Sliga (CIA)
215 lbs – Michael Kroells (Ghost Riders)
285 lbs – John Dreggors III (Spring Hill WC)

Schoolboy/girl
70 lbs – Hunter Marko (PINnacle-MN)
77 lbs – Dante` Rodriguez (Husker Elite-NE)
84 lbs – Dewey Krueger (X-Factor Elite-WI)
91 lbs – Jens Lantz (Victory School of Wrestling-WI)
98 lbs – Jonathon Marmalejo (Gomez Wrestling Academy-IL)
105 lbs – Michael Olsen (Unattached-MO)
112 lbs – Cody LeCount (Perry Meridian Wrestling Club-IN)
120 lbs – Jordan Dieringer (Ringers-WI)
128 lbs – Mark Hall (CMS-MI)
136 lbs – Ryan Christensen (Team Aggression-WA)
144 lbs – Ethan Soderstrom (Lancaster-WI)
152 lbs – Connor Doak (Junior Pioneers-IL)
160 lbs – Robert Steveson II (Portage Elite-IN)
175 lbs – Christian DuLaney (PINnacle-MN)
190 lbs – Tyler Schmidt (Unattached-WI)
210 lbs – Spencer Sorenson (Owatonna-MN)
265 lbs – Jake Marnin (Unattached-IA)

Novice
60 lbs – Dack Punke (Unattached-IL)
65 lbs – Dylan Duncan (Team Overtime-IL)
70 lbs – Yahya Thomas (Harvey Twisters-IL)
75 lbs – Corey Shie (Golden Cross-OH)
80 lbs – Brady Berge (PINnacle-MN)
85 lbs – Owen Webster (PINnacle-MN)
90 lbs – Jason Crary (CIA/NWI-IN)
95 lbs – Kamal Bey (Harvey Twisters-IL)
100 lbs – Chase Shiltz (High Altitude Wrestling Club-IA)
105 lbs – Randy Meneweather (Knox County Krushers-IL)
112 lbs – Beau Breske (Ringers-WI)
120 lbs – Tanner Long (Unattached-MN)
130 lbs – Brady Rude (Sauk Valley Wrestling Club-IL)
140 lbs – Nicolas Mosco (Caveman Wrestling Club - FL)
140+ lbs – Gannon Gremmel (Dubuque Wrestling Club-IA)

Intermediate
50 lbs – Anthony Schickel (Southside Stallions-IL) 
55 lbs – Jace Koelzer (Olathe South Falcons-KS)
60 lbs – Ridge Lovett (Team Real Life-ID)
65 lbs – Jace Coulter (Team Aggression-WA)
70 lbs – Markus Hartman (Team Overtime-IL)
75 lbs – Abe Assad (Gomez Wrestling Academy-IL)
80 lbs – Travis Wittlake, Jr. (Team Bucs-OR)
87 lbs – Daniel Kerkvliet (Simley-MN)
95 lbs – Joseph Barnes (Gilroy Hawks-CA)
103 lbs – Cole Kraemer (Rosemount WC-MN)
112 lbs – Cain Van Scoy (Unattached-IA)
120 lbs – Gable Steveson (Portage Elite-IN)
120+ lbs – Tyler Kropiwka (Shakopee Mat Club-MN)

Bantam
40 lbs – Colton King (United Southern All Stars-IL)
45 lbs – Derrick Cardinal (Forest Lake-MN)
50 lbs – Hunter Mode (Unattached-OR)
55 lbs – Luke Odom (United Southern All Stars-IL)
60 lbs – Johnny Parker, Jr. (Contenders-IN)
65 lbs – Garrett Pavelko (Rochester Panthers WC-MN)
70 lbs – Rocky Elam (Team Central WC-MO)
75 lbs – William Ahnen (Westby-WI)
75+ lbs – Tyler Hannah (Viroqua Wrestling-WI)
75++ lbs – Lance Keneley (Team GV-NV)

Veterans A
127.75 lbs – Brian Utke (Unattached-WI)
138.75 lbs – Mike Hollnagel (Sussex-WI)
152 lbs – Cory Warman (Unattached-WI)
167.5 lbs – Jeffrey Canella (The Wrestling Factory-WI)
187.25 lbs – Corey Brown (Sulphur Jr Wrestling Club-LA)
213.75 lbs – Stuart Terronez (Unattached-IL)

Veterans B
138.75 lbs – Chad Shilson (Unattached-MN)
152 lbs – Tim Cardinal (Forest Lake-MN)
167.5 lbs – Rudy James (Apple Valley-MN)
187.25 lbs – Troy Bennett (Fort Dodge Wrestling Club-IA)
213.75 lbs – Octavius Bellamy Sr. (Greater Chicago Wrestlers-IL)

Veterans C
138.75 lbs – Robert Porter (Unattached-IL)
152 lbs – Jeff Miller, Sr (Old-IA)
167.5 lbs – Scott Pelot (X-Factor Elite-WI)
187.25 lbs – Richard Tado (Unattached-IL)
213.75 lbs – Michael Berdahl (Unattached-MN)
286.5 lbs – Matthew Nowak (Northern Exposure-MI)

Veterans D
127.75 lbs – Charles Knox (Team Of Hard Knox-KS)
138.75 lbs – Mark LeVasseur (Minnesota Storm-MN)
152 lbs – Kris Putman (Independent-MI)
167.5 lbs – Todd Blaschko (Le Center Wrestlers-MN)
187.25 lbs – Rick Carlson (Evolution-FL)

Veterans E
138.75 lbs – Jack Hornbuckle (Ex-Cowboy-OK)
167.5 lbs – Steve Hart (Bears Wrestling-FL)
187.25 lbs – Bob Montague (Coon Rapids Mat Club -MN)
213.75 lbs – Joe Reasbeck (Unattached-WI)