1999 ADVOCARE CADET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FREESTYLE FINALISTSFargodome, Fargo, N.D. July 23, 1999
83.5 pounds
Red - Christian Smith, Chesapeake, Va., 14 years old Will be a freshman at Western Branch High School… 1999 Cadet Greco-Roman All-American…Six-time Virginia state Greco-Roman and freestyle champion… Six-time Kids/Cadets Southeast Regional freestyle champion… Six-time Kids/Cadet Southeast Regional Greco-Roman Champion… Ten-time All-American in folkstyle, freestyle or Greco-Roman… Four-time National Champion in folkstyle and freestyle… 1998 Cadet Greco-Roman All-American.
Blue - Mario Estrada, Fontana, Calif., 15 years old Will be a freshman at Calvary Chapel High School… Seven-time state champion… Seven-time Western Regional Champion… Five-time national champion.
88 pounds
Red - Nathan Morgan, Bakersfield, Calif., 14 years old Will be in the eighth grade in the fall… Freestyle state champion… Third place at the Tulsa National. Blue - Derek Moore, Redding, Calif., 15 years old Will be a sophomore at Shasta High School… 1999 Cadet Greco-Roman runner-up… 29-8 as a freshman at 103 pounds… Fifth at state freestyle in 1998… First at freestyle state in 1999… Greco-Roman and freestyle champion at Northwest Regional… Third at Greco-Roman state in 1999. 94.5 pounds
Red - Tim Kephart, St. Louis, Mo., 15 years old Will be a freshman at Francis Howell High School in the fall… 1999 Cadet freestyle World Team member… 1998 USA Schoolboy National freestyle champion… Four-time Southern Plains champion… Four-time freestyle state champion… Two-time Greco-Roman state champion. Blue - Taylor Graham, 16 years old, Forest Grove, Ore. Will be a sophomore at Forest Grove High School… 27-7 as a freshman at 103 pounds and state qualifier… 1998 Cadet Greco-Roman National champion at 83.5 pounds… 1998 Cadet Greco-Roman All-American… 1999 freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion.
103.5 pounds
Red - Nate Gallick, Tucson, Ariz., 16 years old Will be a junior at Sunnyside High School… 1999 Cadet Greco-Roman National Champion… 41-1 record at 103 as a sophomore… Placed second at the state championships… First at 1999 Junior Western freestyle and Greco-Roman Regional… First at 1999 Cadet Western freestyle and Greco-Roman Regional… First at 1999 Cadet World freestyle Team Trials… Second at the 1999 Cadet World Greco-Roman Team Trials…. First at the 1998 Cadet Western freestyle and Greco-Roman Regional… First at the 1998 Cadet Freestyle Nationals… Second at the 1998 Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals… Five-time state freestyle champion… Three-time state Greco-Roman champion.
Blue - Fred Farmer, Vancouver, Wash., 15 years old Will be a sophomore at Battle Ground High School… 38-1 as a freshman and third at state… Fifth in 1998 Cadet freestyle at 94.5 pounds.
112 pounds
Red - C.P. Schlatter, Westerville, Ohio, 14 years old Will be a freshman at St. Paris Graham High School… 1998-99 record of 201-3… 1998 USA Schoolboy of the Year… 1998 USA Triple Crown Winner… Greco-Roman and freestyle state champion.
Blue - Burke Barnes, Lake Stevens, Wash., 15 years old Will be a sophomore at Lake Stevens High School… 45-2 record as a freshman at 115 pounds and first at state… Fourth at 1999 Cadet freestyle World Team Trials… First place at the Western freestyle Regional… Third at the Western Greco-Roman Regional.
121 pounds
Red - Marc Harwood, Lakefield, Minn., 15 years old Will be a sophomore at Jackson County Central… 37-6 record as a freshman at 119 pounds and sixth in state… Five-time state Greco-Roman champion… Four-time state freestyle champion… 1996 Kids Greco-Roman National champion… Fourth place at the 1999 Junior freestyle Regional tournament… Third place at the 1999 Junior Greco-Roman Regional tournament… Fourth place at Midwest freestyle Regional.
Blue - Harry Lester, Akron, Ohio, 15 years old Will be a junior at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy… 1999 Cadet Greco-Roman Champion and is going for a double title… Won his second state title, career record of 88-1… Fifth at the 1998 Cadet freestyle Nationals… Third at the 1998 Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals… First at the 1999 Cadet freestyle World Team Trials…Fourth at the 1998 Cadet freestyle World Team Trials... Second at the 1999 Cadet Greco-Roman World Team Trials… Freestyle state champion… Greco-Roman state champion.
132 pounds
Red - Ryan Herwig, Glen Burnie, Md., 16 years old Will be a junior at Mount Saint Joseph High School in the fall… 35-3 record as a sophomore at 119 pounds… Career record of 65-11… Finished second at state as a freshman… Five-time Greco-Roman and freestyle state champion… Two-time AAU National champion… Three-time Northeast Regional champion… 1999 Grand National champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman.
Blue - Juan Mora, Vista, Calif., 16 years old Will be a junior at Rancho Buena Vista High School in the fall… Two-time Greco-Roman state champion… 1999 Western Regional freestyle champion… 1999 Western Regional Greco-Roman runner-up… Fifth at the 1998 Western Greco-Roman Regional.
143 pounds
Red - Matt Herrington, Cambridge, N.Y., 16 years old Will be a sophomore at La Salle High School… 1999 Cadet Greco-Roman champion and is going for a double-title… 44-2 record at 135 pounds as a freshman… Fourth in state championship… Eight-time New York state champion (Greco-Roman and freestyle)… Six-time Northeastern champion… 1997 Greco-Roman National Champion in Schoolboy… Fourth at 1997 freestyle National Championships in schoolboy.
Blue - Derek Zinck, Pennsburg, Pa., 16 years old Will be a junior at Upper Perkiomen High School… Overall record of 75-9… Compiled a 40-4 record and finished fifth at state as a sophomore at 130 pounds… Two-time state champion and one time runner-up… Two-time state team member.
154 pounds
Red - Ryan Halsey, Oceanside, Calif., 16 years old Will be a junior at Rancho Buena Vista High School in the fall… Overall record of 82-19… 42-10 record and first place at state as a sophomore at 152 pounds… 1999 Cadet Greco-Roman All-American… 1999 Greco-Roman state champion… 1999 freestyle state champion… 1999 Greco-Roman regional champion… 1999 freestyle regional champion… Third at 1999 Greco-Roman Nationals… 1997 freestyle national champion.
Blue - Steve Whitby, Lanoka Harbor, N.J., 16 years old Will be a junior at Lacey Township High School… 28-8 record and fourth at state as a sophomore at 145 pounds… 56-14 career record… Two-time freestyle state champion… One-time Greco-Roman state champion. 167 pounds Red - Pete Friedl, Orland Park, Ill., 16 years old Will be a junior at Carl Sandburg High School… State qualifier at 152 pounds as sophomore, with 32-8 record… 55-24 overall record… 1999 freestyle state champion. Blue - Matt Lebe, Jeannette, Pa., 16 years old Will be a junior at Jeannette High School in the fall… Overall record of 60-7… 34-2 record and third in state as a sophomore at 160 pounds… 1999 freestyle state champion.
182.5 pounds
Red - Ryan Proctor, Stoughton, Wis., 16 years old Will be a junior at Stoughton High School in the fall… Overall record of 56-20… 32-8 record and state qualifier as a sophomore at 160 pounds… 1997 Kids National runner-up in freestyle… Fourth place at 1997 Kids Greco-Roman Nationals… Two-time state freestyle champion… Two-time state Greco-Roman champion… Second at 1997 Northern Plains Regional in freestyle and Greco-Roman.
Blue - Kurt Backes, Neshanic Station, N.J., 16 years old Will be a sophomore at Blair Academy in the fall… 29-9 record and second place in prep school state as a freshman at 171 pounds… Eight-time freestyle state champion… Kids Greco-Roman National champion… Kids freestyle National runner-up.
209 pounds
Red - Dan Daly, Villa Park, Ill., 16 years old Will be a junior at Willowbrook High School in the fall…16-4 record as a sophomore at 189 pounds.
Blue - Mike Lehman, Carmel, Ind., 16 years old Will be a junior at Carmel High School in the fall… 60-11 overall record… 30-1 record as a sophomore at 189 pounds… 1998 Southeast Regional Champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 1999 state freestyle champion.