California’s Jonjay Chavez looks to gain an advantage in the Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman competition. John Sachs photo.

FARGO, N.D. – Minnesota’s Gannon Volk was the lone Cadet wrestler to win USA Wrestling’s prestigious Triple Crown in 2011.

A number of top young stars are looking to increase that number this year.

Six wrestlers kept their Cadet Triple Crown hopes alive by going unbeaten on the first day of the Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman competition on Sunday at the Fargo Dome.

Those six won Cadet Nationals Folkstyle titles earlier this year in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The third leg of the Triple Crown will be the Cadet Nationals freestyle event, set for later this week.

The Cadet Nationals Folkstyle champs who are still unbeaten in the Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman tournament include:

Wisconsin’s Hunter Marko, who is 5-0 at 94 pounds
Minnesota’s Mitchell McKee, who is 6-0 at 100
California’s Aaron Pico, who is 6-0 at 132
Texas’ Bo Nickal, who is 4-0 at 152
Missouri’s Michael Pixley, who is 6-0 at 182
Minnesota’s Lance Benick, who is 4-0 at 195

Pico is looking to repeat as Cadet Greco champion. He also won Cadets in freestyle last year.

California’s Jonjay Chavez (138) and Washington’s Chandler Rogers (170) also went unbeaten Sunday to keep their quests alive to repeat as Cadet Greco champions.

Three wrestlers have already earned a spot in the championship finals by winning their pool competition:  Devin Schnupp of Pennsylvania (84), Michael Pixley of Missouri (182) and Landon Pelham of Michigan (195).

Cadet Greco competition resumes at 9 a.m. on Monday with the finals scheduled for 2 p.m.

There were 778 entries in the Cadet Greco tournament, an increase of 32 from last year.

Day 3 of the Cadet and Junior Nationals is set for Monday in Fargo. The Junior Nationals Greco-Roman competition is set to begin at 9 a.m.

CADET GRECO-ROMAN NATIONALS
Remaining wrestlers by pool (with pool placement when available)

84A
1 - Devin Schnupp (PA)
2 – Jeremy Nygard (WA)
3 – Kirk Johansen (IL)
4 – Michael Doetsch (MD)

84 B 
Breandan Coughlin (MD)
Matt Schmitt (MO)
Louie Hayes (IL)
4 – Bryce Brimhall (UT)

94A
Joey Prata (VA)
Hunter Marko (WI)
Tanner Cox (UT)
4 – Joseph Grass (WV)

94B
Paul Fitterer (MN)
Chris Cuccolo (NY)
Jon Gabriel (PA)
4 – Adam Whitesell (MD)

100A
Frankie Bruno (FL)
Ethan Koan (MO)
Kyle Bierdumpel (NJ)
4 – Taylor Ortiz (PA)

100B
Mitchell McKeen (MN)
Josiah Seaton (KS)
DeVaughn Sapien (ID)
4 – Michael Murphy (TN)

106A
Vincenzo Joseph (PA)
Perez Perez (CA)
Blane Tschida (MN)
Devin Brown (OH)

106B
Doyle Trout (NE)
Kyle Norstrem (FL)
Kamden Krum (AZ)
4 – Sage Coy (IN)

113A
Dante Rodriguez (NE)
Glenn Robertson (WA)
Maleek Williams (FL)
Coy Ozias (VA)
Adam Blees (ND)
Craig Delacruz (NJ)

113B
Anthony Cefolo (NJ)
Drake Foster (ID)
Ryder Punke (IL)
Joshua Temple (NV)
Jake Drew (IL)

120A
Matthew Floresca (WA)
Zech Bresser (OR)
Jonathan Marmolejo (IL)
Joshua Terao (HI)
Kent Lane (PA)
Griffin Parriott (MN)

120B
Zahid Valencia (CA)
Matthew Iwicki (WA)
Joe Veliqette (MO)
Max Thomsen (IA)
Brian Burchett (WA)
Vincent Turk (IL)

126A
Hunter Starner (VA)
Ryan Heiden (OK)
Cole Weaver (MI)
Luke Rowh (MN)

126B
Cole Walter (PA)
Seth Gross (MN)
Larry Early (IL)
Jacob Rubio (TX)
Pernevlon Sheppard (IL)
Ben Brancale (MN)

132A
John Kenyon (ID)
Sam Ward (NY)
Brady O’Keefe (NV)
Jesse Porter (NY)

132B
Collbran Meeker (OR)
Nick Reenan (TX)
Aaron Pico (CA)
4 – Marshall Osborne (MO)

138A
Joseph Nelson (WI)
Anthony Valencia (CA)
Colston DiBlasi (MO)
Andrew Milsap (KS)

138B
Chris Weiler (PA)
Taylor Owens (ID)
Joey Gunther (IL)
Dayton Racer (MN)
Jonjay Chavez (CA)

145A
Colby Winnett (OR)
Jacob Armstrong (UT)
Weston Dobler (ND)
Mason Manville (MN)

145B
Michael Bryant (VA)
Dustin Williams (KS)
Logan Day (OH)
Chase Straw (IA)

152A
Alexander Smythe (NY)
Bobby Reece (WA)
David Witczak (IL)
Bo Nickal (TX)
Chris Almony (MD)
Xavier Montalvo (IL)
Ricky Regas (TX)

152B
Ethan Tursini (AZ)
Seth Decker (PA)
Travis Hettinga (WI)
Zach Carlson (MN)
Terry Mason (NV)
Keiffer Taylor (UT)
Dustin Gray (MO)

160A
Billy Duffert (WI)
Kimball Bastain (UT)
Tyler McNutt (MO)
4 – Corey Hazel (PA)

160B
Mason Reinhardt (WI)
Luke Kelvington (MN)
Nick Fiegner (CA)
4 – Kaden Campbell (UT)

170A
Ryan Christensen (WA)
Terrell Fields (PA)
Dylan Wisman (VA)
Angus Arthur (MI)

170B
Dontae McGee (FL)
Chandler Rogers (WA)
Nathan Marek (OK)
Tyler Wildmo (MI)

182A
1 – Michael Pixley (MO)
2 – Justin Rivera (GA)
3 – Tevis Bartlett (WY)
4 – Justan Rivera (GA)

182B
Nick Osowski (WI)
Samuel Colbray (OR)
3 – Tim Grote (IL)
4 – Benjamin Honis (NY)

195A
1 – Landon Pellham (MI)
2 – Joe Hurda (PA)
3 – Matthew Welch (MT)
4 – Tyler Crow (MO)

195B
Kyle Anderegg (OR)
Jovon Reyes (PA)
Lance Benick (MN)
4 – Matthew Olauson (MD)

220 A
Roy Nash (UT)
Christian Jenco (NJ)
3 – Kyler Childers (OK)
4 – Dylan Otis (PA)

220 B
Thomas Baker (OH)
Connor Tolley (IN)
Terrion Jones (IL)
4 – Dalton Campbell (AL)

285A
Gavan Jolley-Little (IN)
Tanner Farmer (IL)
Dane Drimmer (CO)
4 – Xyah Ra (MO)

285B
Jake Marnin (IA)
Wyatt Spears (OR)
Chris McDermand (IL)
Michael Hobbs (IL)