CADET GRECO-ROMAN NATIONALS FINALIST BIOGRAPHIES

84 lbs.
RED - Cody Jackson, Warren, Ore.
2011 Western Cadet Regional champion in both styles… 2011 Oregon Cadet champion in both styles… 2011 Northwest Regional Cadet champion in both styles… Second in 2010 Schoolboy Nationals in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… Has won 16 state wrestling titles… Was an eighth grader last year, and will attend Scappoose High School… Son of JR Jackson and Dar Jackson… Coached by JR Jackson and Dar Jackson… Favorite movie: Vision Quest… Warmup music: System of a Down… Favorite athlete: Cael Sanderson… Born January 16, 1996… Age: 15

BLUE - Jabari Moody, Country Club Hills, Ill.
2011 USA Wrestling Cadet Folkstyle national champion… 2010 Northern Plains Schoolboy champion in Greco-Roman and runner-up in freestyle… 2011 Eighth Grade Illinois state champion in folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman… Eighth grader last year, will attend Ankhamen Academy… Son of Jaleel and Keithra Moody… Coached by Jaleel Moody and Quintroy Harrell… Favorite movie: Serenity… Favorite athlete: Jabari Moody… Born December 9, 1995… Age: 15… Note: Remains eligible for the Cadet Triple Crown… 

91 lbs.
RED - Isaac Jimenez, El Paso, Texas
Second in Southern Plains Regionals in freestyle… Fourth in 2010 Schoolboy Nationals in freestyle and eighth in Greco-Roman… Attends Coronado High School… Son of Demetrio Jimenez… Born September 2, 1996… Age: 14

BLUE - Gannon Volk, Burnsville, Minn.
2011 USA Wrestling Cadet Folkstyle champion… 2011 Minnesota Cadet state champion in both styles… 2011 FILA Cadet Nationals freestyle champion… Fourth in 2010 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… 2011 Minnesota state champion at 95 pounds for Apple Valley High School as a freshman with a 38-0 record… Son of Randy and Jennifer Volk… Coached by Jim Jackson and Jim Moulsoff… Born October 27, 1995… Age: 15… Note: Remains eligible for the Cadet Triple Crown…

98 lbs.
RED - Ronnie Bresser III, Klamath Falls, Ore.
2011 USA Wrestling Cadet Folkstyle National champion… 2010 Cadet Nationals freestyle champion… Third in 2010 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2010 Western Regional Triple Crown winner… Kids Triple Crown winner in 2003 and 2005… Oregon state high school champion at 103 pounds as a sophomore for Henley High School, with a 38-0 record… Third in state tournament as a freshman with a 42-3 record… Son of Ron and Zenaida Bresser… Coached by Ron Bresser, Pete Lucas and Rudy Soliz… Favorite Movie: WIN WIN… Warmup music: Worldwide Choppers… Favorite Athlete: Anthony Robles… Born: January 20, 1995… Age: 16… Note: Remains eligible for the Cadet Triple Crown…

BLUE - Tommy Walton, Fargo, N.D.
2011 Northern Plains Cadet Regional champion in both styles… Eighth in 2011 USA Wrestling Cadet Folksyle Nationals… Sixth in 2010 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2011 North Dakota state runner-up at 103 pounds for Fargo North High School as a sophomore with a 41-6 record… Sixth in the North Dakota state championships as freshman with a 34-12 record… Son of Steve and Sue Walton… Favorite Movie: Caddyshack… Born: February 6, 1995… Age: 16

105 lbs.
RED - Darian Cruz, Bethlehem, Pa.
Second in 2010 Cadet Nationals in freestyle…. 2010 state freestyle champion… Third in the Pennsylvania state championships at 103 pounds for Bethlehem Catholic High School as a sophomore with a 43-3 record… Finished 23-3 at 103 pounds as a freshman before an injury ended his season… Son of Randy Cruz and Brenda Morales… Coached by Jeff Karam and Bobby Weaver… Favorite Movie: The Lion King… Warmup Music: Rap… Favorite Athlete: Jordan Oliver… Born February 7, 1995… Age: 16

BLUE - Michael Cook, Meridian, Idaho
Eighth in 2010 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Six-time Idaho state champion in youth programs… Idaho state high school champion at 103 pounds as a freshman for Kuna High School… Son of Scott and Selena Cook… Coached by Pat Owens and Scott Cook… Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump… Warmup music: Rock… Favorite athlete: Troy Palomalu… Born: May 29, 1995… Age: 16

112 lbs.
RED - Joseph McKenna, Towaco, N.J.
2010 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion… Third in 2010 FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2011 Cadet National Duals All-Tournament Team in both styles… Prep National champion at 103 pounds for Blair Academy as a freshman… Son of James and Natalie McKenna… Coached by Jeff Buxton and Larry Levinstone… Favorite Movie: X-Men, First Class… Warmup music: Give me Everything by Pitbull… Favorite athlete: Anthony Ashnault… Born: August 3, 1995… Age: 16

BLUE: Tristan Manderfeld, Sauk Rapids, Minn.
2011 Northern Plains champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2011 Minnesota Junior champion in both styles… Second in 2010 Northern Plains Cadet Regionals in both styles… Fifth at 2011 Flo Nationals… Third in the Minnesota state championships at 103 pounds as a sophomore for Foley High School with a 48-3 record.… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 10-1 record… Son of Thomas and Denise Manderfeld… Coached by Gary Auer and Brandon Paulson… Favorite Movie: Enemy at the Gates… Born: March 18, 1995… Age: 16

119 lbs.
RED - Colton Schilling, Sweet Home, Ore.
Three- time Oregon Triple crown winner…2009 Greco-Roman National championships runner-up…2010 greco-roman all American…won the Oregon state title at 112 pounds for Sweet Home high school with a record of 53-0… state champion at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 45-2 record… Son of Steve and Patricia Schilling… Coached by Steve Thorp and Steve Schilling… Favorite Movie: Rocky… Warmup music: Rap… Favorite athlete: Reggie Bush… Born March 27, 1995… Age: 16

BLUE - Aaron Pico, Whittier, Calif.
2011 California Cadet state freestyle champion… 2011 Western Regionals Cadet freestyle and Greco-Roman champion… Attends Beatitudes of our Lord Junior High School… Son of Anthony and Gina Pico… Coached by Valentin Kalika… Favorite Movie: 300… Warmup music: Notorious BIG… Favorite music: Larmar Odom… Born: September 23, 1996… Age: 14… 

125 lbs.
RED - Wyatt Keck, Newville, Pa.
2011 Northeast Regional champion… 2011 state Greco-Roman runner-up… 2010 Northeast Regionals runner-up… 2010 state freestyle runner-up… Competed at 125 pounds as a sophomore for Big Spring High School with a 27-11 record… Competed at 125 pounds as a freshman with a 17-16 record… Son of Rebeccah and Joseph Keck… Coached by Kernal Pegram and Gino Frank… Favorite Movie: Step Brothers… Warmup music: Rap and Hip Hop… Favorite athlete: Cael Sanderson… Born : March 10, 1995… Age: 16

BLUE: Jon Jay Chavez, Brentwood, Calif.
Nine-time Regional champion… Two-time runner-up at California Junior Greco World Duals… Five-time freestyle state champion… Six-time Greco-Roman state champion… Kids freestyle national champion… Competed at 119 pounds as a freshman for De La Salle High School with a 47-9 record… Son of Robert and Elisa Chavez… Coached by Robert Chavez and Arsen Aleksanian… Favorite Movie: Back to the Future… Warmup Music: Skillet… Favorite athlete: Secretariat… Born: February 9, 1996… Age: 15

130 lbs.
RED: Elijah Davis, Oakland, Calif.
Fourth in 2011 California state Greco-Roman championships… Second in 2010 California state Greco-Roman Championships… Attends Oakland Tech High School… Son of Don Reed and Cahlea Whaley… Coached by Ashley Sherman… Favorite Movie: Friday… Warmup music: Big Girls Don’t Cry… Favorite Athlete: Lil Wayne… Born June 21, 1995… Age: 16

BLUE: Hayden Tuma, Boise, Idaho
2011 FILA Cadet National champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle runner-up… 2010 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion… 2010 Western Regional champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle… State champion at 119 pounds as a freshman at Centennial High School as a freshman with a 47-2 record… Son of Michael and Jane Tuma… Coached by Ivan Ivanov and Collin Robertson… Favorite Movie: Hangover II… Warmup music: Lil Wayne… Favorite athlete: Carl Lewis… Born: July 27, 1995… Age: 15… 

135 lbs.
RED: Mike Longo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
2011 Western Regional Cadet Folkstyle champion, and third in both freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2011 California Cadet state champion in freestyle, Greco-Roman and folkstyle… State qualifier at 130 pounds as a freshman for Calvary Chapel High School with a 43-7 record… Son of Joanne and Robert Longo… Coached by Arsen Aleksanyan… Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans… Warmup music: Rap… Favorite athlete: Dan Henderson… Born October 5, 1995… Age: 15… 

BLUE - Rich Martinez, Fresno, Calif.
Fifth in 2011 Western Cadet Regionals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2011 California Cadet States in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Has earned 11 All-American honors… Competed at 135 pounds as a sophomore for University High School with a 17-14 record… Competed at 112 pounds as a freshman with a 31-7 record… Son of Richard Martinez, Jr. and Judee Martinez… Coached by Richard Martinez… Favorite movie: Big Daddy… Warmup Music: Rock… Born: May 11, 1996… Age: 15

140 lbs.
RED - Logan Marcicki, Highland, Mich.
Third in 2011 Central Cadet Regionals in both styles… 2011 Michigan freestyle and Greco-Roman Cadet state champion… Second in 2010 Central Cadet Regionals in both styles… Third in 2010 Schoolboy Nationals in freestyle and fourth in Greco-Roman… 2009 USA Wrestling Kids Folkstyle National champion…  State champion at 130 pounds as a freshman for Detroit Central Catholic with a 42-7 record… Son of Kim and Rick Marcicki… Coached by Mitch Hancock and Roger Kish… Favorite Movie: Never Back Down… Favorite athlete: Georges St. Pierre… Born June 21, 1995… Age: 16

BLUE - Peter Nagy, Creston, Iowa
2011 Iowa freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion… State Qualifier at 130 pounds for Creston High School as a freshman with a 46-5 record… Son of Peter and Katelin Nagy… Host parents are Randy and Angie Manlin… Favorite movie: Transformers… Warmup music: Requium for a dream… Favorite athlete: Alexander Karelin… Born: April 4, 1995… Age: 16…

145 lbs.
RED: Chandler Rogers, Spokane, Wash.
2010 Schoolboy National champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Third in 2011 FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2011 Northwest Cadet Regional champion in both styles… State champion at 145 pounds for Mead High School as a freshman with a 41-6 record… Son of Bill and Heather Rogers… Coached by Phil McLean… Favorite movie: Remember the Titans… Warmup music: grits… Favorite athlete: Bill Zadick… Born: May 20, 1996… Age: 15

BLUE: Kimball Bastian. Mapleton, Utah
2011 Western Cadet Regional Greco-Roman champion and Outstanding Wrestler… Third in 2011 Western Regionals in folkstyle… Utah state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion… Fourth in Utah state championships at 135 pounds for Maple Mountain High School as a freshman with a 42-11 record… Son of Terry and Sandra Bastian… Coached by Justin Judkins and Craig LaMont and Gregg Williams… Favorite Movie: The Comebacks… Warmup music: techno… Favorite athlete: Terrell Owens… Born: Feb. 26. 1996… Age: 15…

152 lbs.
RED: Ryder Newman, Las Vegas, Nev.
2010 and 2011 Nevada state Triple Crown winner… 2010 and 2011 Western Regionals Triple Crown champion… State champion at 145 pounds as a sophomore for Green Valley High School with a 46-4 record… Son of Randy and Sue Newman… Coached by Joe Lavalle… Favorite movie: Gladiator… Warmup music: Rock… Born: January 7, 1995… Age: 16…

BLUE: Chance Marsteller, New Park, Pa.
Fourth in 2010 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2010 Cadet National Duals All-American in Greco-Roman and freestyle… 2010 Greco-Roman and freestyle state champion…State champion at 152 pounds for Kennard-Dale High School as a freshman with a 42-0 record… Son and Darren and Suzanne Marsteller… Coached by Mike Balestrini and Van Dobish… Warmup music: Techno… Favorite athlete: Venus Williams… Born: July 9, 1995… Age: 16

160 lbs.
RED: Eric Morris, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
2010 Cadet Nationals freestyle runner-up… Fourth in 2011 FILA Cadet Nationals in both styles… State champion in both styles… Second in Prep Nationals at 152 pounds and Prep state champion for Wyoming Seminary High School as a sophomore with a 42-7 record… Son of Mark and Karol Morris… Coached by Scott Green and Gino Frank… Favorite Movie: Goodwill Hunting… Warmup music: Eminem… Favorite Athlete: Cael Sanderson… Born April 6, 1995… Age: 16 

BLUE: Ricky Robertson, Tinley Park, Ill.
Four-time freestyle state champion… Three-time Greco-Roman state champion… State qualifier at 152 pounds for Mount Carmel High School as a sophomore with a 32-8 record… State qualifier as a freshman at 125 pounds with a 28-10 record… Transferring to Carl Sandburg High School… Son of Richard and Gaby Robertson… Coached by Israel Martinez… Favorite movie: Never  back down.. Warmup music: Rap… Favorite athlete: Anderson Silva… Born: April 4, 1995… Age: 16

171 lbs.
RED: Jadaen Bernstein, Glen Gardner, N.J.
Northeast Regional freestyle champion… New Jersey state freestyle champion… Second in New Jersey state championships at 160 pounds as a sophomore for Voorhees High school with a 39-1 record… Competed at 160 pounds as a freshman with a 15-14 record… Son of Dan and Sheilda Bernstein… Coached by Eric Hall and Steve Barkman… Favorit Movie: Eurotrip… Warmup music: Rap, hip hop and rock… Favorite athlete: Darrell Revis… Born: May 18, 1985… Age: 16

BLUE: Raymond O’Donnell, Bethlehem, Pa.
Seventh in 2010 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fourth in the Pennsylvania state championships at 171 pounds for Saucon Valley High School as a sophomore with a 43-7 record… Competed at 152 pounds as a freshman… Son of Raymond and Elizabeth O’Donnell… Coached by Ben Chumko… Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption… Warmup music: Eminem… Favorite athlete: DeShawn Jackson… Born: June 29, 1995… Age 16

189 lbs.
RED: Javon Reyes,. Allentown, Pa.
Competed at 189 pounds as a freshman for Dieruff High School with a 32-7 record… Son of Joan Bartos… Coached by Ben Chunko… Favorite movie: Step Brothers… Warmup music: Eminem… Favorite athlete: Cael Sanderson… Born April 17. 1996… Age: 15

Mitch Sliga, Fishers, Ind.
2010 Cadet Triple Crown winner, capturing USA Wrestling national titles in folkstyle, Greco-Roman and freestyle… Fourth in 2011 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Four-time Folkstyle Nationals champion… Two-time USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown winner… Third in 2011 state championshipa as a sophomore at 189 pounds with a 36-1 record at Fishers High School… Third in 2010 state tournament at 189 pounds as a freshman … Son of Chris and Michele Sliga… Coached by Jake Harreld and Ed Pendoski… Favorite Movie: Champion of Glory… Warmup music: Rap… Favorite athlete: Coach P… Born  January 10, 1995… Age: 16

215 lbs.
RED: J’den Cox, Columbia, Mo.
State champion at 215 pounds as a sophomore for David Hickman High School with a 38-0 record… State champion as a freshman at 171 pounds with a 54-3 record… Son of Michael and Cathy Cox… Coached by JD Coffman and Mike Eierman… Born: March 3, 1995..,. Age 16

BLUE: Kyle Snyder, Woodbine, Maryland
Prep National champion and State independent school champion at Good Council High School at 215 pounds with a 55-0 record… Son of Steve and Tricia Snyder… Coached by Dan Ricker… Favorite movie: Friday night lights… Warmup music: Country… Favorite athlete Lebron James… Born: November 20, 1995.. Age 15…

285 lbs.
RED: Michael Johnson, Downers Grove, Ill.
Four=time state champion in both styles… Two-time USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown winner… Completed eighth grade this year… Son of Michael and Jane Johnson… Coached by Mike Powell… Born: November 21, 1995… Age: 15

BLUE: Sam Stoll, Kasson, Minn
Fifth in 2010 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in Minnesota states at 285 as a freshman with a 40-7 record at Casson-Mantorville High School… Son of Paul and Terre Stoll… Coached by Jim Richardson… Born: November 16, 1995… Age 15