Missouri's Schmitt, Colorado's Rutz top list of Western Junior Regional champs in Greco-Roman

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Craig Sesker (USA Wrestling)
04/17/2013


Missouri’s Matt Schmitt takes control against Washington’s Zac Hanson in the finals. Robbert Wijtman photo.

LAS VEGAS – Missouri’s Matt Schmitt continues to stockpile momentum and victories at USA Wrestling events.

Schmitt took charge right away in sweeping Washington’s Zac Hanson to win a Western Junior Regional Greco-Roman title on Wednesday at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Schmitt prevailed 4-0, 1-0 in the 100-pound finals. 

“The key was getting on him early and getting to my attacks,” Schmitt said. “That’s a big, long, strong kid. I just felt like if I did my stuff he wasn’t going to be able to beat me. In the second period, I got my takedown. I got a little tired toward the end, but I knew if I controlled the wrist and held my position he wouldn’t be able to take me down.”

Schmitt placed third at the Cadet Nationals in Greco and freestyle in Fargo, N.D. in 2012.

Schmitt said he also plans to compete in the Western Junior Regional freestyle tournament, which starts on Thursday in Las Vegas.

“I love being out here in Vegas,” Schmitt said. “It’s an awesome experience wrestling here. It reminds me of Fargo, being able to wrestle on the big stage.”

Colorado’s Kyndall Rutz was named Outstanding Wrestler after rallying to defeat Nevada’s Sean Cannon. Rutz dropped the first period 3-0 before rallying to win 6-5, 3-2 in the final two periods.

Utah’s Roy Nash rolled to the title at 220 pounds, winning by a 13-second fall and an 8-1, 8-0 technical fall.

Nash won Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and freestyle this past July in Fargo.

Michigan’s Cole Weaver swept Missouri’s Malacai Collins 3-1, 7-0 in the 126 finals. Weaver won a Cadet Nationals Greco title in 2012 and placed second in freestyle in Fargo.

FINAL RESULTS

100 Pounds
1st – Matt Schmitt (Missouri) dec. Zac Hanson (Washington), 4-0, 1-0
3rd – Chase Wickman (Washington) dec. Jet Tryon (Missouri), 4-3, 3-0
5th – Trevor Wonderly (Oregon) pinned Jeff Snyder (California), 1:47

106 Pounds
1st – Jaron Chavez (Idaho) dec. Donovin Guerrero (California), 1-0, 2-0
3rd – Michael Murphy (Tennessee) dec. Dakota Miller (Missouri), 3-9, 4-3, 3-1
5th – Jesse Torres (Washington) dec. Seth Hutchison (Alaska), 2-1, 6-0

113 Pounds
1st – Andrew Ibarra (California) dec. Tyler Schilling (Oregon), 1-0, 2-3, 3-0
3rd – Isaac Jimenez (Texas) pinned Matthew Barmann (Missouri), 2-3, 1-0, 0:27
5th – Tyler Felix (California) dec. Edward Bond (California), 6-0, 0-8, 3-1

120 Pounds
1st – Kyndall Rutz (Colorado) dec. Sean Cannon (Nevada), 0-3, 6-5, 3-2
3rd – Devan Richter (Missouri) dec. Jarred Oftedahl (Minnesota), 2-0, 7-0
5th – Bryson Beard (Washington) dec. Ty Pelot (Wisconsin), 0-6, 1-1, 1-0

126 Pounds
1st – Cole Weaver (Michigan) dec. Malacai Collins (Missouri) Dec 3-1,7-0
3rd – Matthew Iwicki (Washington) dec. Sean Murphy (North Dakota), 2-0, 1-0
5th – Jens Lantz (Wisconsin) dec. M A Betancourt (Texas), 3-1, 3-2

132 Pounds
1st – Jacob Schmitt (Michigan) dec. Stuart Malm (California), 2-1, 6-0
3rd – Braydon Akeo (Hawaii) dec. Amari Sengsavanh (Oregon), 3-0, 6-0
5th – Jimmy Felix (California) pinned Zachary Ritchie (Alaska), 2-0, 0:21

138 Pounds
1st – Rodney Clevenger (Missouri) dec. Chase Call (Idaho), 4-1, 2-4, 4-2
3rd - Joshua Cortez (California) dec. Evan Caldon (Minnesota), 4-0, 1-0
5th – Jordan Pierce (California) dec. Christopher Quiroz-Romo (Arizona), 4-0, 1-0

145 Pounds
1st – Jared Johnshoy (Idaho) dec. Garrett Wood (Idaho), 1-0, 4-2
3rd – Zane Nelson (Ohio) dec. Chandler Michael (Oregon), 4-0, 2-0
5th – Tyler Weyer (Wisconsin) dec. Darius Wright (Wisconsin), 1-1, 4-2, 6-1

152 Pounds
1st – Blayne Briceno (California) dec. Jake Deutschlander (Minnesota), 2-5, 4-3, 7-0
3rd – Richard Martinez (California) dec. Nick Tarpley (Colorado), 5-0, 0-1, 4-0

160 Pounds
1st – Casey Brown (Wyoming) pinned Aaron Blaine (Washington), 1:22
3rd – Andrew Paulsen (New York) dec. Donovan Peek (Nevada), 3-1, 0-2, 4-0
5th – Jeremiah Brewer (Nevada) dec. Spencer Barnett (Oregon), 1-0, 1-0

170 Pounds
1st – Kyle Bateman (Oregon) dec. Drew Garcia (Michigan), 5-0, 1-1, 4-0
3rd – Tyler McNutt (Missouri) won by tech. fall over Joshua Roetman (Alaska), 6-0, 7-0
5th – Aaron Wu (California) dec. Donovan Nelson (Hawaii), 5-4, 5-2

182 Pounds
1st – Wyatt Richardson (Minnesota) won by tech. fall over Zach Black (Missouri), 8-0, 6-0
3rd – Tanner Blank (California) pinned Shane Armstrong (Washington), 0:29
5th – Henry Holdorf (Wisconsin) over Faris Karaborni (California) Fall 1:37

195 Pounds
1st – Sean Lang (California)
2nd – Micah T Gill (Utah)
3rd – D.J. Zissimos (Colorado)
4th – Conner Hendry (Wyoming)
5th – Anthony Stenschke (California)
Lang (California) dec. Gill, 2-0, 2-1
Round-robin format

220 Pounds
1st – Roy Nash (Utah)
2nd - Graham Grant of California
3rd - Gabriel Baldwin of Wyoming
Nash won by tech. fall over Grant, 8-1, 8-0
Round-robin format

285 Pounds
1st – Robert Barrios (California) dec. Cameron Fick (California), 3-0, 5-6, 1-0
3rd – Andrew Aunchman (California) dec. Hector Garcia (Nevada), 4-0, 6-0
5th – Kaleb Clark (Wyoming) pinned Brayden Marker (Wyoming), 1:26