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