Results from the 1998 FILA Junior Greco-Roman World Team Trials

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
05/17/1998


for immediate release: May 17, 1998 

1998 Greco-Roman FILA Junior World Team Trials

West Lafayette, Ind., May, 17

Final Results

108 lbs.

1st - Jason Powell, Choctaw, Okla. (Cowboy WC) pin Jason Moreno, Firebaugh, Calif. (unattached), 2:16

3rd - Travis Harrison, Eugene, Ore. (Club Oregon) dec. Davey Starks, Stoughton, Wis. (unattached), 6-2

5th - William McKinney, St. Leonard, Md. (SMWC) dec. Roger Sewart, Dumfries, Va. (USMC), 13-11

7th - Scott Snyder, Warsaw, Ind. (Tiger WC) pin Jon Lanning, Morris, Ill. (Morris WC), 2:23

114.5 lbs.

1st - Brady Jones, Salt Lake City, Utah (Sundance) dec. Camilo Gonzalez, Upland, Calif. (Pounders), 8-1

3rd - Kasey Kohl, Omaha, Neb. (Westside WC) dec. David Aranda, Streamwood, Ill. (unattached), 8-0

5th - Gary Oxford, St. Charles, Mo. (St. Charles West) won by tech. fall over Craig Ostrum, Clinton,Mich. (unattached), 15-4, 4:56

7th - William Filbert, Catonville, Md. (Olney WC)

123.25 lbs.

1st - Chris Williams, Perry, Mich. (Michigan State) pin Daniel Fell, Skokie, Ill. (Marquette), 1:41

3rd - Josh Buchanan, Farmington, Mo. (MAWA) dec. Aaron Mann, Eugene, Ore. (Oregon), 9-0

5th - Jason Chao, Coos Bay, Ore. (S. West Ore.) pin Kelly Madden, Pekin, Ill. (Illinois), 4:37

7th - Matt Davis, Eugene, Ore. (Churchill HS) won by inj. def. over Daryl Burke, New Baltimore, Mich. (Cliff Keen WC)

132.25 lbs.

1st - Leroy Vega, Valparaiso, Ind. (Minn. Storm) won by tech. fall over Doug McGraw, Emporium, Pa. (unattached), 12-2, 3:31

3rd - David Stoltz, Mt. Prospect, Ill. (U. of Illinois) dec. Larry Wright, Syracuse, N.Y. (Mohawk Valley WC), 7-4

5th - Adrian Gomez, Quantico, Va. (USMC) won by tech. fall over Brad Knecht, Plymouth, Wis. (unattached), 13-3, 3:54

7th - Antonio Banvilos, San Luis, Calif. (Gold Medal WC) pin Andy Hogan, Farmington,Mo. (MAWA), 1:23

143.25 lbs.

1st - Brandon McNab, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dave Schultz WC) dec. Patrick Cadwallader, Anaheim, Calif. (Team S. Cal.), 3-1

3rd - Don Pool, Glendale Heights, Ill. (EIU) won by tech. fall over Lance Weber, DesPlaines, Ill. (unattached), 12-0, 2:46

5th - Jake Thielbar, Fairbault, Minn. (NDSU) dec. Scott Munsey, Rockville, Md. (Huskers), 6-0

7th - Chad Erikson, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minn. Storm) won by inj. def. over Brice Kelley, Blossucle, N.Y. (unattached)

154.25 lbs.

1st - Nathan Vasquez, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) pin Nick Passolano, New Lenox, Ill. (LCWC), 3:34

3rd - Lance Wurm, Maple Lake, Minn. (NDSU) dec. Marc Hoffer, Manheim, Pa. (American Univ.), 5-3

5th - Jake Harreld, Camel, Ind. (Marquette) dec. Joseph Paun, S. Holland, Ill. (Thornwood), 6-1

7th - Tom LeCuyer, Plano, Ill. (Northern Illinois) pin Brad Tupa, Dundas, Minn. (unattached), 3:39

167.5 lbs.

1st - Tom Ciezki, Evanston, Ill. (Wildcat WC) dec. Josh Henson, Hanover, Pa. (Husker WC), 3-2

3rd - Nathan Coy, Oregon City, Ore. (USA Oregon) won by ref. dec. over Zach Stalder, Omaha, Neb. (Big Red), 1-0, ot, 8:00

5th - John Paun, S. Holland, Ill. (unattached) won by inj. def. over Zach Domiguez, Lincoln, Neb. (Husker)

7th - Ian Nelms, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) pin Shelby Markes, Syracuse, N.Y. (Mohawk Valley WC), 4:18

182.75 lbs.

1st - Mike Mathers, Canby, Ore. (Army) dec. Mike Cuperus, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minn. Storm), 7-1

3rd - Tom Mulchy, Utica, N.Y. (Mohawk Valley WC) dec. Jason Nunn, Warrensburg, Mo. (CMSU), 6-0

5th - George Kirgan, Granite City, Ill. (Illinois) dec. Josh Smith, Kirklin, Ind. (Cleveland St.), 6-1

7th - Ryan Schmann, Coos Bay, Ore. (SWOC) pin Josh Ready, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), 2:09

198.25 lbs.

1st - Justin Ruiz, Salt Lake City, Utah (Elite) pin Robert Odell, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), 1:19

3rd - Kenny Howard, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minn. Storm) pin Josh Didion, Bellevue, Ohio (unatached), 2:17

5th - Robert Rodriguez, Morrisonville, Wis. (U of Wis.-LaCrosse) pin John Rolling, Carmel, Ind. (CMSU), 0:09

7th - Matthew Johnson, Warrensburg, Mo. (CMSU) won by inj. def. over Owen Elzen, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minn. Storm)

253.5 lbs.

1st - Billy Blunt, Modesto, Calif. (NCSU) dec. Mark Knaver, Avalon, Wis. (Cyclone), 10-9

3rd - Shawn Laughlin, Cape May, N.J. (Lehigh) dec. Joshua Etu, Queensbury, N.Y. (ATWA), 4-3

5th - Royce Teague, Royalton, Minn. (Minn. Storm) pin John Kimble, Indianapolis, Ind. (Keystone), 0:25

7th - Joseph Younan, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC)

Team Standings: 1st - Minnesota Storm, 57; 2nd - Dave Schultz Wrestling Club, 40; 3rd - Husker WC, 25

Outstanding Wrestler: Justin Ruiz, Salt Lake City, Utah (Elite)

Most Falls: Kenny Howard, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minn. Storm), three falls in 5:02