ASICS Folkstyle Nationals underway in Iowa; Junior division is loaded; Webcast is now live

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/31/2011


Freddie Rodriguez of Michigan on the way to his Junior Triple Crown last season. He is entered in the USAW Folkstyle Nationals again this year. John Sachs photo

Wrestling has begun on Friday at the USA Wrestling ASICS Folkstyle National Championships at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Competition in the Junior and Cadet divisions will be held on Friday and concludes Saturday.

TheMat.com is provide live streamed matches from the event during the weekend. There will be as many as four streams throughout the event. Shane Sparks will call the action during the Junior finals.

Kids divisions (Bantam, Intermediate, Novice, Schoolboy/girl) begins Saturday and ends Sunday. Veterans competition will be held on Sunday.

The Junior and Cadet divisions are sold out, with only the Kids divisions and Veterans accepting walkups. The quality of the competition will be high in every division.

The Special Guest at this year’s event is Brent Metcalf, a member of the 2010 U.S. World Freestyle Team. In college, Metcalf was a two-time NCAA champion and three-time NCAA finalist for the University of Iowa. He was the 2008 Dan Hodge Trophy winner, as the nation’s best college wrestler.


A review of the Junior division shows that there are numerous wrestlers who have had high national achievements entered in every weight class. A list of those athletes and their past achievements is below.

Among those wrestling is USA Wrestling Junior Triple Crown winner Freddie Rodriguez of Michigan, who is entered at the 119-pound division.

To watch the video of Shane Sparks’ preview of the USAW Folkstyle Nationals, click the link at the top of the page, or use the embedded video at the bottom of the page.

ENTRIES FOR USA WRESTLING FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS

USAW National Honors for those in Junior Division

98 pounds

Jacob Mudlaff, Ringers, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 91 – 7th place 

Nkosi Moody, Harvey Twisters, IL - USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 98 – 4th place

105 pounds

Santo Marciano, Munster Wrestling Club, IN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 105 – 8th place 

Jarred Oftedahl, PINnacle, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 91 – 2nd place

Martin	Rodriguez, Grand Ledge, MI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 91 – 5th place

Zachary Welter, Cedar Hawks, IA - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 98 – 3rd place

Aaron	Kohlberg, Suburban Sprawl, IL - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 98 – 4th

Darshawn Sharp, South Georgia Athletic Club, GA –USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 103 – 6th place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 98 – 1st place

112 pounds

Dylan Peters, Cedar Valley Mat Club, IA - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 112 – 3rd place; USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 112 – 3rd place

Robert Dakota Boesch, Team Louisiana, LA - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 112 – 8th place

Drake Swarm, Knight Wrestling Academy, IA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 112 – 4th place

Colby Knight, Team Excel, IA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 112 – 5th place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 105 – 6th place; USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 105 – 7th place

Jared Parvinmehr, IZZY STYLE, IL, USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 112 – 6th place

Jeremiah Shearer, Overtime, IL, USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 112 – 7th place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 112 – 5th place

119 pounds

Isaac Novacek, MN Storm, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 105 – 4th place

Freddie Rodriguez, Grand Ledge MI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 112 – 1st place; USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 112 – 1st place; USAW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals - Junior 105 – 1st place, Junior Triple Crown winner

Mason Bohm, Shawano, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 112 – 4th place

Chad Bartschenfeld, Victory School of Wrestling, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 112 – 6th place

Nick Harrison, Overtime, IL - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 119 – 1st place; USAW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals - Junior 119 – 7th place

Hunter Weber, Advance School of Wrestling, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 119 – 3rd place; USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 119 – 2nd place

Daniel Banh, Clinton, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 119 – 4th place

Jake Miller, Rockridge Rocket Fuel, IL - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 98 – 5th place

Marshawn Sharp, South Georgia Athletic Club, GA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 119 – 3rd place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 112 – 2nd place

125 pounds

Dominic Garcia, Ringers, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 119 – 1st place

Levi Rayburn, Purler Wrestling, MO - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 125 – 8th place

Justin Scherkenbach, Advance/Muskego, WI - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 125 – 7th place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 119 – 5th place

130 pounds

Austin Roper, Kirksville Wrestling Club, MO - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 119 – 2nd place

Christopher Halblom, Cedar Hawk Wrestling Club, IA - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 130 – 1st place

Tanner Werner, Waverly-Shell Rock, IA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 125 – 1st place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 130 – 8th place

Joey Munos, PINnacle, MN, USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 135 – 1st place

135 pounds

Shane Undem, Valley City Express, ND - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 130 – 5th place

Logan Thomsen, DC Elite, IA - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 130 – 8th place

Mitch Friedman, River City, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 135 – 5th place

Tyrell Galloway, Team Galloway, NE - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 135 – 3rd place

140 pounds

Josh Cormican, Victory School of Wrestling, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 125 – 6th place

Jake Short, Simley, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 135 – 1st place

Michael Keilen, L.A.W., WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 135 – 3rd place

Nick Olejnik, Purler Wrestling, MO - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 140 – 4th place

Justin Meins, Port Washington, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 135 – 8th place

Kameron Hamley, Turtle Mountain, ND, ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 140 – 4th place

Brandon Sorensen, Cedar Valley Mat Club, IA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 130 – 5th place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 135 – 2nd place

Jarod Donar Advance School of Wrestling, WI - USAW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals - Junior 135 – 2nd place

145 pounds

Lucas Lambrecht, World Class Wrestling, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 135 – 4th place

Zach Schuman, Tri-Valley, SD - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 135 – 6th place

Myrel Schermerhorn, MN Storm, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 140 – 8th place

Logan Mulnix, Cedar Valley Mat Club, IA - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 135 – 5th place

Rylan Lubeck, Wisconsin Rapids, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 140 – 5th place

Josh Clark, Matoaca, VA - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 145 – 3rd place

152 pounds

Darick Vancura, Flat Earth, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 140 – 5th place

Nick Wanzek, Simley, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 145 – 1st place

Ryan Gartner, Higher Level Wrestling, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 145 – 2nd place

Tyler McMichael, Central Burden, KS - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 145 – 3rd place

Damien Luchterhand, Neillsville, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 145 – 6th place

Caleb Heiberger, Tri-Valley, SD - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 145 – 7th place

Alex Dieringer, Ringers, WI - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 145 – 1st place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 145 – 1st place; USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 145 – 1st place; USAW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals - Junior 140 – 3rd place

152 pounds

Matthew Gray, Ringers, WI - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 152 – 3rd place; USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 152 – 8th place

160 pounds

Thurston Schuster, Advanced School of Wrestling, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 152 – 5th place

Ricky Briggs, Hi-Flyers, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 152 – 6th place

Brian Dorsey, Bowie, TX - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 152 – 7th place

Eric Vis, Ringers, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 152 – 8th place

Zak Benitz, Wisconsin Rapids, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 152 – 8th place; USAW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals - Junior 152 – 7th place

Kyle Begin, Anoka, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 160 – 6th place

Billy Chancey, Overtime, IL - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 145 – 8th place

Trace Engelkes, Attrition, IL - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 160 – 3rd place

Christian Miller, Nashua Plainfield, IA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 160 – 6th place

Frank Abitua, Crystal Lake Central, IL - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 160 – 7th place

171 pounds

Glenn Climmons, Team Georgia, GA - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 152 – 1st place

Spencer Wilson, Lawrence Elite/East Kansas, KS - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 160 – 7th place

Richard Carlson, PINnacle, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 171 – 6th place

Cooper Moore, Flat Earth, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 160 – 3rd place

Jahwon Akui, IL - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 171 – 1st place

189 pounds

Ryan Cone, Wisconsin Rapids, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 171 – 7th place

Haydon Dvorak, Victory School of Wrestling, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 189 – 7th place

Gage Harrah, IZZY STYLE, IL - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 285 – 4th place; USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 215 – 5th place

AJ McBroom, Ram Wrestling Club, IA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 171 – 7th place

Blaize Cabell, Indee Mat Club, IA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 189 – 3rd place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 189 – 1st place

Greg Wilson, TX - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 189 – 5th place

Coyte Kuefner, Owatonna, MN - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 215 – 7th place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 189 – 5th place

215 pounds

Michael Burckhardt, Coon Rapids Mat Bandits, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 189 – 3rd place

Joe Scanlan, Johnston Wrestling Club, IA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 215 – 2nd place

Brandon Rivera, Overtime, IL - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 215 – 6th place

Austin Marsden, Team Overtime, IL - USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 189 – 3rd place

Michael Sojka, Attrition, IL - USAW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals - Junior 215 – 4th place

285 pounds

Isaac Eichmann, Hastings Wrestling Club, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 285 – 2nd place

Cole Johnson De Soto Wrestling, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 285 – 4th place

Tanner Lowe, Coon Rapids, MN - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 285 – 6th place

John Jude, City Kids Wrestling Club, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Cadet 285 – 7th place

Zach Odden-Lemar, Central Cass, ND - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 215 – 4th place

Cody Hegeman, Victory School of Wrestling, WI - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 215 – 7th place

Alex Andel, Valley City Express, ND - ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 285 – 5th place

Cody Krumwiede, Waverly Area Wrestling Club, IA - USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals - High School (9th - 12th Grade) 285 – 1st place; USAW Junior Freestyle Nationals - Junior 215 – 2nd place; ASICS USAW Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals - Junior 215 – 1st place