LUKE CROCKETT NAMED OUTSTANDING WRESTLER AT WESTERN JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN REGIONALS IN LAS VEGAS, NEV., APRIL 28Luke Crockett of Woodland, Wash. was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the Western Junior Regional Greco-Roman Championships, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 28.
Crockett won the 154-pound weight class, scoring a technical fall over Paul Carlson of Cedar, Minn., 16-3 in 2:35.
The 165-pound champion was Josh McLay of Hastings, Minn., who edged Mike Fiedler of Sauk Centre, Minn., 10-8. McLay, who had four falls in the tournament, was a Junior National Greco-Roman runner-up, and a former Cadet National double champion.
Claiming the Western Junior Greco-Roman Regionals for the second straight year was Mike Pierce of Gresham, Ore., the 178-pound champion, who beat Drew Hageman of Newberg, Ore., 3-1.
The Most Falls Award was claimed by Zach Allen of Shawnee, Kan., the 132-pound runnerup, who pinned four opponents in 2:12.
WESTERN JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN REGIONALS at Las Vegas, Nev., April 28, 1999
98 - 1st - Justin Pearch, Mollala, Ore., pin Dominic Capanna, Tucson, Ariz., 2:19; 3rd - Ben Kjar, Centerville, Utah, dec. Roberto Martinez, Sacramento, Calif., 13-12; 5th - Eric Fiedler, Cambridge, Minn., won by tech. fall over Nick Gerritsen, Coos Bay, Ore., 16-3, 2:37
105.5 - 1st - Nate Gallick, Tucson, Ariz., dec. Ryan Snegriev, Oregon City, Ore., 7-1; 3rd - Eric Anderson, Browerville, Minn., won by tech. fall over Jaime Garza, Moses Lake, Wash., 10-0, 2:24; 5th - Sean Bolen, Lake Oswego, Ore., won by tech. fall over Andrew Dominquez, Santa Maria, Calif., 13-0, 1:21
114.5 -1st - Clint Wolfley, Blackfoot, Idaho, pin Joe Espinosa, Stockton, Calif., 1:53; 3rd - Burke Barnes, Lake Stevens, Wash., won by tech. fall over Jesse Jensen, Brooklyn Park, Minn., 11-0, 1:37; 5th - Efran Ceballos, Mantera, Calif., dec. John Sommer-Devagas, Spokane, Wash., 9-2
123 -1st - Dustin May, Derby, Kan., dec. Jessie Brock, Chugiak, Alaska, 13-6; 3rd - Jason Harless, Bonanza, Ore., dec. Carlos Adamy, Moses Lake, Wash., 9-6; 5th - Luke Francis, Heber, Utah dec. Matt Gentry, Grants Pass, Ore., 13-7
132 -1st -Brad Metzler, Omaha, Neb., won by tech. fall over Zach Allen, Shawnee, Kan., 18-8; 3rd - Casey Banks, Portland, Ore., pin Spike Getlin, West Lynn, Ore., 1:18; 5th - Chris Harris, Las Vegas, Nev., pin Eric Duchene, Faribault, Minn., 3:52
143 -1st - Clark Forward, Archbold, Ohio, won by tech. fall over Warren Harris, Salt Lake City, Utah, 12-2, 2:47; 3rd - Matt Nagel, Frazee, Minn., dec. Tim Norman, Newberg, Ore., 10-8, ot; 5th -Mitch Morgan, Midway, Utah, won by tech. fall over Robert Lynn, Portland, Ore., 10-0
154 -1st - Luke Crockett, Woodland, Wash., won by tech. fall over Paul Carlson, Cedar, Minn., 16-3, 2:35; 3rd - Ashton Buswell, Pleasant View, Utah, dec. James Medieros, Fremont, Calif., 7-3; 5th - Danny Harless, Bonanza, Ore., won by tech. fall over Nate Yetzler, Mansfield, Ohio, 12-1, 2:58
165 -1st - Josh McLay, Hastings, Minn., dec. Mike Fiedler, Sauk Centre, Minn., 10-8; 3rd - Chad McManaman, Salem, Ore., dec. Luke Fritz, Forest Grove, Ore., 8-5; 5th -Ryan LaDouceur, Ore., won by tech. fall over Adam Yohe, Kelso, Wash., 10-0, 2:15
178 -1st - Mike Pierce, Gresham, Ore., dec. Drew Hageman, Newberg, Ore., 3-1; 3rd - Josh Hancey, Hyde Park, Utah, pin Craig Winona, Coulee City, Wash., 2:50; 5th - Gabe Harry, Woland, Wyo., won by forfeit over Chris Weaver, Mesa, Ariz.
191.5 -1st - Jacob Hutchins, Rice, Minn., pin Quint Swanburg, Scottsdale, Ariz., 0:51; 3rd - Jonathan Robideaux, Aloha, Ore., won by tech fall over Tom Drake, Rickreal, Ore., 14-4, 2:20; 5th - Tucker Downey, Butte, Mont., pin Shawn Canfield, Covina, Calif., 0:15
220 -1st - Michael Christian, Lake Forest, Wash., won by tech. fall over John Fager, West Jordan, Utah, 10-0, 1:45; 3rd - Mike Whitehead, White City, Ore., won by ref. dec. over Noah Hopper, Carlton, Ore., 1-1, ot, 9:00; 5th - Cain Velasquez, Yuma, Ariz., won by tech. fall over Colter Bolton, Dufur, Ore., 14-4, 5:43
275 - 1st - Nick Bruels, Hastings, Minn., pin Albert Hernandez, Tucson, Ariz., 2:50; 3rd - Dan Howe, Castro Valley, Calif., won by tech. fall over Wes Jones, San Marcos, Calif., 10-0, 1:14; 5th - Jordan Everett, El Cajon, Calif., pin Matthew Tesoro, Guadelupe, Calif., 5:22
Outstanding Wrestler - Luke Crockett, Woodland, Wash., 154 pounds
Most Falls: Zach Allen, Shawnee, Kan., four opponents in 2:12.