Advocare Cadet Freestyle Finalists Bios

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Jason Owens (USA Wrestling)
07/27/2001


83.5 pounds   Red - Brett Land, Porterville, Calif., age 15    Will be a freshman at Porterville High School…Three-time Kids National Greco-Roman and freestyle champion…Six-time Greco-Roman state champion…Seven-time freestyle state champion.     Blue - Mike Bizzle, Tahlequah, Okla., age 14   Will be a freshman at Cascia Hall Prep School in Tulsa… Three time Southern Plains Greco-Roman champion… Two time Southern Plains Greco runner-up… Five time Southern Plains Freestyle champion    *This is a rematch of the Greco-Roman final, won by Land, 5-1      88 pounds  Red - Nick Gallick, Tucson, Ariz., age 15   Will be a freshman at Sunnyside High School… Third in 2001 FILA Cadet Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… 2001 West Regional Cadet runner-up in both styles… 2001 state champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle    Blue -Ryan Adams, Coon Rapids Minn., age 14   Will be a freshman at Coon Rapids High… In 2001, he finished 18-10 at 103 pounds… Two time national kids champion… four time Northern Plains champion… 13 state championships at Greco-Roman and freestyle     *This is a rematch of the Greco-Roman final, won by Gallick, 11-0      94.5 pounds  Red - Josh Hanson, Albert Lea, Minn., age 16   Will be a junior at Albert Lea High School… In 2001, finished 28-5 competing at 103 pounds… Career recod 52-16… Finished fourth in both styles in the Cadet Nationals in 2000… Two-time state Greco-Roman champion, three-time state freestyle champion…    Blue - Anthony Easter, Nitro, W.Va., age 15   Will be a freshman at Nitro High School         103.5 pounds  Red - Bryan Nunziato, Carlstadt, N.J., age 16   Will be a sophomore at Bergen Catholic High School… In 2001, finished 35-4… Was fourth in state tournament 103 pounds… Cadet National Freestyle runner-up in 2000 at 94.5 pounds    Blue - Charlie Falck, Apple Valley, Minn., age 16   Will be a sophomore at Apple Valley High School… In 2001, finished 43-2 at 103 pounds and was the class 3A state champion… Was 2000 Cadet National champion at 88 pounds…        112 pounds  Red - Dustin Schlatter, Westerville, Ohio, age 15   Will be a freshman at St. Paris Graham High School … 2001 FILA Cadet National freestyle champion… Four time USA Kids National Greco-Roman champion and six time freestyle champion… 2001 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion and is going for a double championship     Blue- Mark McKnight, Pa., age 16   Will be a junior a South Fayette High School… In 2001, finished 37-4 at 103 pounds and was the class 3A state runner-up… Career record of 63-8… Was third in the Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman earlier this week… Third in the Cadet Nationals in freestyle in 2000…       121 pounds  Red - Angel Cejudo, Phoenix, Ariz., age 15   Will be a sophomore at Maryvale High School… Last year was 31-1 and class 5A state champion at 119… Fifth in Fila Cadet National Greco-Roman and third in freestyle in 2001… 2001 Western regional champ in both styles… 2001 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion and is going for a double championship    Blue - Michael Poeta, Highland Park, Ill., age 15   Will be a sophomore at Highland Park High School… In 2001, finished 44-1 and finished third in class 2A state tournament at 103 pounds… Was the FILA Cadet National Champion at 119 pounds in 2001…       132 pounds  Red - Matt Collum, Romeoville, Ill. age 15   Will be a sophomore at Providence High school… 41-13 record in 2001 and 2A state qualifier at 119 pounds… 2000 Northern Plains Freestyle Champion… Finished fourth in 2000 Cadet Nationals in freestyle     Blue - Eric Tannenbaum, Naperville, Ill., age 16   Will be a junior at Naperville North High School… Last year finished 42-1 and was class 2A state runner-up at 125 pounds… Was state champion as a freshman… Career record 86-1… 2000 Cadet National Greco- Roman runner-up and fifth in Cadet National freestyle… Eight time Northern Plains champion in both styles… 2001 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion and Outstanding Wrestler and is going for a double championship …4.3 grade point average on a four point scale      143 pounds  Red - Keith Gavin, Factoryville, Pa., age 15   Will be a junior at Lackawanna Trail High School… Last year finished 30-5 in 2001 at 140 pounds… Career record 59-9… Finished fifth in Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals earlier this week    Blue - Ryan Davis, Crownsville, Md., age 16   Will be a junior at Blair Academy… Last year finished 42-3 and was national prep champion at 135 pounds… Fifth in national prep championships as a freshman… Career record of 82-7… Third in 2000 Cadet Nationals in Freestyle… 2001 Western Junior regional runner-up… Third in the Northeast region in 2001… Runner-up in this week's Greco-Roman Cadet National Championships       154 pounds   Red  - Alex Pavlenko, Mesa, Ariz., age 15   Will be a sophomore at Marcos De Niza High School in Tempe… In 2001, finished 41-3 and was third in the class 5A state tournament at 152… Fifth in 2001 Western Junior regionals in Greco-Roman… 2001 Western regional Cadet Champion in both styles… Seven time Western regional champion… 2001 Cadet National Greco-Roman runner-up    Blue - George Lynaugh, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., age 16   Will be a junior at Simley High School… In 2001, had a 36-11 record and finished sixth in the class 3A state tournament at 145 pounds… Has a career record of 65-15… Third place at FILA Cadet Greco Nationals in 2001… Cadet state champion in both styles in 2001…        167 pounds  Red - Luke Hogle, Walterville, Ore., age 16   Will be a junior at Thurston High School… In 2001, had a 45-6 record and finished third in the state at 152 pounds… Finished first at Western freestyle Regionals in 2000… Finished first in freestyle and Greco-Roman at 2001 Cadet state finals and first in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman at 2000 Cadet state finals       Blue- Joshua Weitzel, Lincoln University, Pa., age 16   Will be a junior at Oxford High School… In 2001, finished 36-4 at 145 pounds and fifth in the state… Pennsylvania Cadet freestyle state champion in 2001 and runner-up in 2000… Northeast regional runner-up in 2001…       182.5 pounds  Red - Mike Maresh, Champlin Park, Minn., age 16   Will be a sophomore at Champlin Park High School…  Finished third in 2000 Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals… 2000 Northern Plains freestyle champion… Eleven-time state Greco-Roman and freestyle champion    Blue  - Matt Maciag, Sussex, N.J., age 16   Will be a junior at Blair Academy… Finished second in prep state championships as a sophomore with a 36-14 record at 160 pounds…Career record of 54-20       209 pounds  Red - Joe Dennis, Urbana, Ohio, age 15   Will be a sophomore at St. Paris Graham High School… In 2001, finished 39-8 and was fourth in the Div. II state tournament at 171 pounds… 2001 Cadet freestyle state champion…     Blue - Grant Milller, Roscoe, Ill., age 16   Will be a junior at Rockton Hononegah High School… Last year finished 43-5 and was class 2A state champion at 189 pounds… Career record 73-15… 2000 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion at 209 pounds and third in Cadet Nationals in freestyle… FILA Cadet National Greco-Roman champion in 2000 and 2001…2001 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion and is going for a double championship… Third in 2001 FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle.       242 pounds  Red - Tony Johnson, West Chester, Ohio, age 15   Will be a sophomore at Lakota East High School… In 2001, had a 20-14 record at 275 pounds    Blue - Jon May, Hutchinson, Minn., age 16   Will be junior at Hutchinson High School… In 2001, finished 43-3 at 275 pounds and finished third in the 3A state tournament… Career record 62-20