Results from the 2001 Kids Greco-Roman Nationals; Eleven kids still able to contend for the Triple C

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Heather Van Peursem (USA Wrestling)
07/06/2001


Results from the 2001 Kids Greco-Roman Nationals;   Eleven kids still able to contend for the Triple Crown       National champions were crowned in Fresno, Calif. at the 2001 Kids National Championships in Greco-Roman, July 6.     Competition was held in three age levels: Midget (9-10 years), Novice (11-12 years) and Schoolboy/girl (13-14 years).      This is the final leg of the USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown, which recognizes athletes who win all three USA Wrestling national titles in one year - folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman. The 2001 Kids Folkstyle Nationals were held in April in Topeka, Kan.     Eleven wrestlers have now won both the 2001 folkstyle and Greco-Roman competitions and will try to complete the Triple Crown on Sunday in freestyle.     Those in contention in the Midget division are: R.J. Pena of Oregon and Jeff Olsen of Georgia. In Novice: Riley Adamson of New Mexico, Eric Starks of Washington, Kevin Callahan of Kansas and Elijah Madison of Kansas. In Schoolboy/girl: Jake Swensen of Utah, Angel Escobedo of Indiana, Daniel LeClere of Iowa, David Craig of Florida and Joe Zlatnik of Kansas.     Adamson won the Triple Crown in 2000 and is the only possibility for a repeat winner.     There were a total of 371 wrestlers who competed in the Greco-Roman competition.