1998 NATIONAL KIDS FOLKSTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPSat Topeka, Kan., April 3-5
Midget (ages 9-10)
50 - 1st - Cory Nance (IL) dec. Joshua Chappa (WI), 7-6; 3rd - Brett Swoyer (KS) dec. Nick Peterson (KS), 6-0; 5th - Joshua Thron (MN) dec. Eric Grajales (FL), 12-8
55 - 1st - Louis Ruggirello (NY) dec. John Trumbetti (NJ), 6-0; 3rd - Tyler Wilson (OK) dec. Brian Davis (KS), 10-1; 5th - Zack Morley (IA) dec. Jason Girlinghouse (LA), 11-10
60 - 1st - Jimmy Kennedy (IL) dec. David Harris (OK), 6-1; 3rd - Aaron Weatherhead (KS) pin Robert Koranda (MN), 0:45; 5th - Sean Potter (KS) pin Jonathan Smith (GA), 1:47
65 - 1st - Michael Benefiel (IL) dec. Troy Howell (IL), 11-2; 3rd - Nick Pickerell (IA) dec. Tyler Babcock (IL), 2-0; 5th - Joseph Albergo (IL) dec. Chase Sakovich (IN), 9-4
70 - 1st - Jeremy Dietz (KS) dec. Les Cornette (WI), 9-2; 3rd - Michael Powers (CT) dec. Trevor Leahy (KS), 5-0; 6th - John Sundgren (MN) dec. Marvio Tischhauser (KS), 4-0
75 - 1st - Jimmy Waters (IA) dec. Cody Dean (WI), 8-0; 3rd - Cole Garcia (KS) pin Jesse Robbins (FL), 0:57; 5th - Jeremy Norman (GA) dec. Casey Curran (KS), 1:07
80 - 1st - Jordan Kolbow (MN) pin Andrew Walden (IL), ot; 3rd - Chance Martin (KS) dec. Josiah Payne (KS), 4-2; 5th - Matthew Edmondson (GA) dec. Jed Mamie (KS), 8-1
85 - 1st - Josh Marrs (KS) dec. Ian Hinton (IA), 8-6; 3rd - Cody Mundy (IA) dec. Chris Bartels (IL), 11-0; 5th - Sean Green (IA) dec. Billy Mauro (NJ), 17-0
90 - 1st - Steven Foster (KS) dec. Duane Zlatnik (KS), 10-2; 3rd - Evan Woolnough (TX) pin Jason Gunderson (MN), 0:10; 5th - Ben Walker (KS) dec. Philip Stevens (KS), 17-1
95 - 1st - Riley Lindner (IA) dec. Jesse Chaulsett (IL), 7-1; 3rd - Elijah Madison (KS) dec. David Albergo (IL), 6-0; 5th - John Brandon (IL)
100 - 1st - David Michaud (SD) dec. Scott Penny (IL), 6-5; 3rd - Michael Wickley (KS)
110 - 1st - Blake Warner (KS) dec. Alex Paul (MN), 2-1; 3rd - Chris Crabtree (KS)
120 - 1st - Anthony Morales (NV) pin Randy Flowers (KS), 2:34
130- 1st - Ronnie Ekis (MO) pin Lucas Litke (MN), 1:43; 3rd - Braden Land (VA); 4th - Jesse Hardy (KS)
148 - 1st - Mile Jurkovic (IL) pin Isaac Knuth (WI), 2:49
165 - 1st - Patrick Burton (KS)
Novice (ages 11-12)
60 - 1st - T.J. Sebolt (IA) dec. Nick Northern (KS), 3-1; 3rd - Michael Polley (MN) dec. Patrick McCaffrey (CT), 8-0; 5th - Andy Valenti (NJ) won by disqualification
65 - 1st - Damian Clancy (KS) dec. Kenny Jordan (IL), 4-2; 3rd - Charles Knox (KS) dec. Brice Wasserman (OK), 4-2; 5th - Jordan Friskhorn (VA) dec. Levi Younkin (KS), 4-2
70 - 1st - Coleman Scott (PA) dec. Brandon Shelton (OK), 4-0; 3rd - Matt Junior (NJ) dec. Jason Robbins (FL), 7-4; 5th - Teddy Hoaf (PA) won by inj. dft. over Mike Bizzle (OK)
75 - 1st - Dustin Schlatter (OH) dec. Jon Koranda (MN), 18-7; 3rd - Jeffrey Cumpston (PA) won by inj. dft. over Lucas Geske (KS); 5th - Marty Engwall (IL) pin Reggie Harris (VA), 3:47
80 -1st - Eric Coney (FL) dec. Jacob Ashpole (KS), 9-2; 3rd - Jake Kriegbaum (KS) dec. Frank Gomez (NM), 7-0; 5th - Joseph Graves (IL) dec. Dan Burkholder (LA), 5-0
85 - 1st - Dan Azarian (WI) dec. Ryan Johnson (KS), 9-1; 3rd - Michael Coughlin (IN) pin David Parker (OK), 2:42; 5th - Tyler Howard (OK) dec. Jimmy Stewart (KS), 5-4
90 - 1st - Mark Friend (IL) dec. Danny Grater (KS), 3-1; 3rd - Wesley Weller (KS) dec. Cole Swenson (MN), 4-2; 5th - Curtis Chenoweth (KS) pin Justin Wiscombe (KS), 2:48
95 - 1st - Joshua Clark (KS) dec. James Griffin (IL), 14-2; 3rd - Caleb Sparkman (VA) dec. Brandon McAuly (WI), 7-2; 5th - Alex Dyas (GA) pin Joe Curran (SD), 2:31
100 - 1st - Jesse Smith (OK) dec. Dustin Foster (KS), 8-4; 3rd - Greg Dussic (CT) dec. Jacob Marrs (KS), 7-2; 5th - Jack Kitchen (TX) dec. Mark Hartsook (KS), 5-2
105 - 1st - Adam Wentler (MN) dec. Bryce Boehm (IA), 8-2; 3rd - Steven Hays (IN) dec. Bryce Thompson (CA), 11-4; 5th - Adam Bonikowske (WI) dec. Michael Bowser (KS), 4-3
110 - 1st - Tony Vercelli (KS) pin Spencer Curran (KS), 1:39; 3rd - Juston Asher (KS) pin Harry Steele (SD), 1:44; 5th - Shane Reedy (KS) dec. Joe Zlatnick (KS), 2-0
115 - 1st - Matt Campbell (KS) dec. Adam Monks (KS), 3-2; 3rd - Patrick Bond (VA) pin Weston Fleming (KS), 1:20; 5th - Christopher Perales (KS) pin Nick Shandri (IA), 0:56
120 - 1st - Blake Malloy (KS) pin Joshua Pomier (LA), 3:19; 3rd - Chris Carpenter (KS) pin Tyler Gonzales (KS), 1:29; 5th - Gregory DeMarco (VA)
130 - 1st - Mart Durant (KS) dec. Kyle Massey (MN), 9-0; 3rd - Doug Thompson (KS) pin Michael Purdon (KS), 3:24; 5th - Josh Strait (KS) pin Tim Sowell (KS), 2:57
140 - 1st - Samantha Lang (OR) won by tech. fall over Sean Hoffman (KS), 3:07; 3rd - Blake Roemer (WI) pin Chad Jones (KS), 1:43; 5th - Spencer Carr (OH) won by forfeit over Benji Hebert (LA)
150 - 1st - Blake Eckstein (OR) pin Danny Lavoie (KS), 0:41; 3rd - Wyatt Green (KS) dec. Allyn Plattner (KS), 8-0
165 - 1st - Antonio Gutierrez (KS) pin Sean Johnson (IL), 2:14; 3rd - Jacob Taylor (MN) pin Jacob Seematter (KS), 2:16; 5th - Ben Schott (IA)
187 - 1st - Alex Cornette (WI)
Schoolboy/girl (ages 13-14)
70 - 1st - Robert Preston (NJ) dec. Cesar Grajales (FL), 4-1; 3rd - Tyler Hare (NM) dec. Kyle Patton (KS), 3-0; 5th - Cody Grant (WY) dec. Blake Hainline (IA), 5-4
75 - 1st - James Avola (NJ) dec. Anthony Aragon (NM), 2-1; 3rd - Matt Fiordirosa (IL) dec. JW Bykowsky (NJ), 4-2; 5th - Ryan Madden (KS) dec. Ryan Kubes (MN), 8-4
80 - 1st - Alex Tsirtsis (IN) dec. Joshua Hansen (MN), 8-0; 3rd - Mark Throkmorton (PA) dec. Jeffrey Canella (IL), 8-2; 5th - Taylor Hosick (IL) won by forfeit over Nathan Mundt (WY)
85 - 1st - Matt Velenti (NJ) dec. Earl Jones (KS), 3-1, ot; 3rd - Willy Holst (WI) pin David Silva (IL), 0:36; 5th - Craig Luberts (MN) pin Tate Lowe (CO), 1:27
90 - 1st - Thomas Rhodes III (KS) dec. Rudy Reyes (IL), 3-1; 3rd - Daniel Frishkorn (VA) pin Brian Trphagen (KS), 0:30; 5th - Josh Myers (KS) dec. Andrae Hernandez (IN), 6-5
95 - 1st - Steven Kosak (MN) dec. Darren Dawley (IN), 2-0; 3rd - James Green (OR) dec. Travis McBurney (KS), 8-5; 5th - Robert Comacho (KS) dec. Tom Tedesco (IL), 9-0
100 - 1st - Brad Becker (WI) pin Mick Chrisman (KS), 0:38; 3rd - Joshua Gentry (KS) dec. Tony Azarian (WI), 3-1; 5th - Nick Ashpole (KS) dec. Justin Smith (KS), 4-2
105 - 1st - C.P. Schlatter (OH) dec. Kory Lira (KS), 12-3; 3rd - Anthony Mosel (WI) dec. Beau Herbst (WI), 7-4; 5th - Eric Colpo (VA) dec. Lenard Tol (AK), 3-1
110 - 1st - Brian Stith (VA) dec. Jacob Schlotke (MN), 1-0; 3rd - Jason Cook (IN) dec. Ben Askren (WI), 11-9; 5th - Shane Miller (WI) dec. Andrew Van Kampen (IL), 6-3
115 - 1st - Nathan Galloway (PA) pin Travis Piccard (MI), 3:19; 3rd - Chris Waller (OK) dec. Danny Williams (IN), 4-2, ot; 5th - John Cox (MI) dec. Scott Wise (KS), 8-6
120 -1st - Matt Pyle (KS) pin Nate Aye (IL), 1:37; 3rd - Jamal Davis (KS) dec. Ernie Fuentes (CO), ot; 5th - Adam Aho (MN) dec. Shawn Hart (KS), 9-0
125 - 1st - Johnny Galloway (IA) dec. Gabe Conaghan (KS), 5-0; 3rd - Michael Gomez (CA) pin Ryan Proffitt (OR), 3:52; 5th - Sdam Clay (IL) won by inj. dft. over Brandon Wilkes (KS)
130 - 1st - Justin Sizemore (OK) dec. Justin Jordan (IA), 18-1; 3rd - Lee Molitor (MN) dec. Shaun Teeter (KS), 10-0; 5th - Justin McAuly (WI) pin Larry Subelka (KS), 2:47
135 - 1st - Danny Bedoy (IN) dec. Jeremy Miller (MI), 8-5; 3rd - Nate Kieser (IL) dec. Ryan Summers (MI), 4-1; 5th - Tim O'Connor (MN) dec. Patrick Vogelsberg (KS), 4-4, ot
145 - 1st - Donnie Abell (KS) dec. David Bartlett (MA), 11-1; 3rd - Dustin Docter (IL) pin Francisco Orduno (FL), 2:49; 5th - Brandon Scott (OK) dec. Lucas Greder (MN), 9-1
155 - 1st - Jeremy Hart (IN) pin Jacob O'Brien (IN), 2:59; 3rd - Judd Gulick (KS) dec. Scott Stoos (MO), 9-4; 5th - Josh Hendricks (IL) dec. Jason Policella (NJ), 5-0
165 - 1st - Luke Page (KS) dec. Ryan Augustine (KS), 7-5; 3rd - T.J. Scheidecker (MN) won by inj. dft. over Milan Echevarria (IL); 5th - Blake