Junior Greco-Roman Finalist Bios

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John Fuller (TheMat.com)
07/23/2002


98 lbs.  Red - Mark Degliobizzi, Wilmington, Del., age 17, Renegades  will be a senior at Salesianum School... 32-6 record last year while placing 4th at the Delaware state tournament...2001 Cadet Greco-Roman All-American (7th at 88 lbs.)... three-time Delaware Greco-Roman state champion (2000-2002)... three-time Delaware freestyle state champion (2000-2002)... 2nd at 2002 East Coast Club Championships...     Blue - Vincent Cina, Ellicott City, Md., age 15  will be a junior at River Hill High School... 2001 Junior National Freestyle All-American (5th)... 26-12 record last season    105 lbs.  Red - Joe Trieu, Edmonds, Wash., age 16, Rhinos WC  will be a senior at Edmonds-Woodway High School...4th in Washington state tournament last year... two-time Washington Greco-Roman state champion... Washington freestyle state champion    Blue - Tanner Gardner, Shawnee, Kan., age 17, East Kansas WC  will be a senior at Shawnee Heights High School... 2002 FILA Cadet Greco-Roman national champion... 2002 FILA Cadet freestyle runner-up... three-time Greco-Roman state champion... two-time freestyle state champion... 41-0 record last year, winning his first state title... two-time state placewinner    112 lbs.  Red - Brandon Tucker, Broken Arrow, Okla., age 17, Broken Arrow WC  will be a senior at Broken Arrow High School... three-time Oklahoma Class 5A state champion, winning at 112 pounds last year...Cadet National All-American in both styles in 1999 and 2000    Blue - Ben Kjar, Bountiful, Utah, age 19, Elite WC  graduated from Viewmont High School last year... three-time Utah state champion, winning at 119 pounds this year... only lost 6 matches in last three years... 2002 Greco-Roman and Freestyle champion at Junior World Trials... 2002 Greco-Roman and Freestyle champion at Western Regional    119 lbs.  Luke Smith, Chippewa Falls, Wis., age 18, Gator WC  attended Chippewa Falls High School and will attend Central Michigan Univ. next fall... two-time Wisconsin state champion... three-time state finalist...two-time Junior National Greco-Roman All-American... 1998 Cadet Greco-Roman national champion... two-time Cadet Greco-Roman All-American... 2002 high school national champion...     Blue - Sam Hazewinkel, Pensacola, Fl., age 19, Air Florida WC  graduated from Pensacola Christian School and will attend the Univ. of Oklahoma next fall...  three-time Florida state champion... undefeated in high school (140-0)...2001 Junior National Greco-Roman champion and Outstanding Wrestler... 2001 Junior National freestyle runner-up...    125 lbs.  Red - James Holt (California)    Blue - Angel Cejudo, Phoenix, Ariz., age 16, Maryvale WC  will be a junior at Maryvale High School...  two-time Arizona state champion... career record of 83-1...2002 FILA Cadet Greco-Roman and freestyle champion... 2001 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion... 2001 Cadet Nationals freestyle runner-up...    130 lbs.  Red - Chase Metcalf, Davison, Mich., age 17, Davison WC  graduated from Davison High School and will attend the Univ. of Michigan next fall... two-time Michigan state champion... four-time state placewinner... 223-9 career record...fifth in 2001 Junior Nationals in freestyle... 2000 Cadet Greco-Roman national champion... 2000 Cadet freestyle national runner-up...     Blue - Quincy Osborn, Grand Rapids, Minn., age 19  graduated from Grand Rapids High School and will attend the Univ. of Minnesota next fall... two-time Minnesota Class 3A state champion... three-time state placewinner...third in 2001 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman... 2001 state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion...     135 lbs.  Red - Casey Lawson, Sandy, Utah, age 18, Team Utah  graduated from Alta High School last spring...finished third in Class 5A state tournament... three-time Greco-Roman state champion... 2002 Junior Western Regional runner-up    Blue - Todd Meneely, Omaha, Neb., age 18 (turns 19 on Thursday), Ironhawk WC  graduated from Skutt Catholic High School and will attend the Univ. of Iowa next fall... four-time Nebraska state champion... career record of 145-3...third in Greco-Roman and freestyle at 2000 and 2001 Junior National championships... 5th in Greco-Roman and freestyle at 1999 Junior National championships... Cadet Greco-Roman and freestyle All-American... 1998 Cadet freestyle World Team member... 1997 Cadet Greco-Roman national runner-up...    140 lbs.  Red - Andy Simmons, Williamston, Mich., age 18  graduated from Williamston High School and will attend Michigan State Univ. next fall... four-time Michigan Division 3 state champion... career record of 219-0...has never lost a match in Greco-Roman wrestling... three-time Junior freestyle All-American... 1999 Cadet World Team member...     Blue - Cheney Haight, Timpanogas, Utah, age 17, TAC  will be a senior at Timpanogos High School... two-time Class 4A state champion... Western Regional champion    145 lbs.  Red - Keith Gavin, Factoryville, Pa., age 17  will be a senior at Lackawanna Trail High School...finished seventh in Class AA state tournament...2001 Cadet freestyle national runner-up... fifth in 2001 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman    Blue - Danny Cadwallader, Calif., age 18, So. Cal WC  graduated from Brethren Christian School and will attend Embry-Riddle next fall...  California state champion... two-time state placewinner...2002 Kids Triple Crown winner... two-time Greco-Roman state champion... 2000 freestyle state champion...    152 lbs.  Red - Travis Paulson, Council Bluffs, Iowa, age 18, Golden Eagles WC  graduated from Lewis Central High School and will attend Iowa State Univ. next fall... three-time Iowa state champion... four-time state placewinner... career record of 175-3...fifth in 2001 Junior National Greco-Roman... Junior National freestyle All-American in 2000... FILA Cadet freestyle champion in 2000...     Blue - Trent Paulson, Council Bluffs, Iowa, age 18, Golden Eagles WC  graduated from Lewis Central High School and will attend Iowa State Univ. next fall... two-time Iowa state champion... four-time state placewinner... career record of 195-2...2001 Junior National Greco-Roman champion... fifth in 2001 Junior National freestyle... 2000 FILA Cadet Greco-Roman champion... Second in Greco-Roman Junior Nationals in 1999... third in Junior Greco-Roman World Team trials in 2000...     160 lbs.  Red - Charles Brown, Chicago, Ill., age 18, Crusaders WC  graduated from Simeon High School...two-time Class AA state qualifier...career record 120-14... Greco-Roman state champion...    Blue - Joe Henning, Chippewa Falls, Wis., age 18, Wolfpack WC  graduated from Chippewa Falls High School and will attend Northern Illinois Univ. next fall... three-time Division 1 Wisconsin state champion... four-time state placewinner... career record of 152-6...three-time Junior National Greco-Roman All-American... Cadet Greco-Roman All-American...     171 lbs.  Red - Matt Herrington, Cambridge, N.Y., age 19, ATWA  graduated from LaSalle Institute and will attend the Univ. of Pennsylvania next fall... two-time New York state champion... four-time state placewinner... career record of 243-9...national high school record holder for most wins (243)... 2001 Junior Greco-Roman national champion... 2001 Junior National freestyle runner-up... Cadet National champion in both styles in 1999...     Blue - Mark Mueller, Postville, Iowa, age 18, Future Hawk WC  graduated from Postville High School and will attend the Univ. of Iowa next fall...  two-time Iowa state champion... three-time state placewinner... career record of 182-6...third in 2001 Junior National freestyle...Cadet National freestyle All-American in 2000...    189 lbs.  Red - J.D. Bergman, Oak Harbor, Ohio, age 17, Lake Erie WC  will be a senior at Oak Harbor High School...Division 2 state champion at 189 last season with 39-0 record... fifth in 2001 Junior National Greco-Roman... Cadet Greco-Roman and freestyle All-American in 2000    Blue - Phil Davis, Harrisburg, Pa., age 18, Ice Breakers WC  will be a senior at Harrisburg High School...finished fifth in Class 3A state tournament this season and fourth as sophomore... Pennsylvania Greco-Roman and freestyle state champion... two-time state pin