Biographies of Cadet Freestyle finalists

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(USA Wrestling)
07/26/2002


84 pounds  Cory Fish, Spokane, Wash., age 15, Viper  Will be a sophomore at University High School... 2000 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion... 2002 Greco-Roman state champion...placed 3rd at 2002 state tournament...placed 5th at 2002 Greco-Roman Western Regionals...2001 Cadet Nationals All-American    Patrick McCaffrey , Nazareth, Pa., age 14, NLWC  Attended Nazareth Middle School... Third in 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman... Seventh in 2001 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman...    91 pounds  Franklin Gomez, Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico, age 15, Sparta  Attends Gabriela Mistrial High School... 2002 FILA Cadet National champion... Seventh at 2001 Cadet Nationals...2001 Regional champion...three-time Sparta Cup champion (1999-2001)    Gabe Burak, Colorado Springs, Colo., age 15, Pikes Peak Wrestling Club  Will be a sophomore at Doherty High School...third in the Colorado state high school championships with a 36-4 record as a freshman...2001 USA Wrestling Schoolboy freestyle national champion...third in 2001 USA Wrestling Schoolboy Greco-Roman Nationals...state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion...Southern Plains freestyle and Greco-Roman champion    98 pounds  Nick Gallick, Tucson, Ariz., age 16, Sunnyside Club  Will be a sophomore at Sunnyside High School...Class 4A state high school champion...2002 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion and is going for a double title... eight-time state freestyle champion...six-time Greco-Roman state champion...2002 Cadet FILA national Greco-Roman champion...2002 Cadet FILA National freestyle champion...2002 Jr. Western Regional freestyle and Greco-Roman champion...2002 Cadet Western Regional Greco-Roman and freestyle champion...2001 Cadet Greco-Roman National champion    Mike Grey, Dover, N.J., age 15  Will be a freshman at Dellbarton High School...two-time New Jersey state freestyle champion...two-time Regional champion    105 pounds  Matt Fisk, Wyalusing, Pa., age 15, Wyalusing Wrestling Club  Will be a sophomore at Wyalusing High School...Class AA state high school runner-up at 103 with a 45-2 record...2001 and 2002 state freestyle champion...    Jayson Ness, Bloomington, Minn., age 15, Bloomington Wrestling Club  Will be a sophomore at Bloomington Kennedy High School...third in Class 3A state high school championships at 103 with a 33-5 record...2002 Northern Plains champion in both styles...2001 Kids freestyle and Greco-Roman national champion    112 pounds  Michael Rowe, Huntingtown, Md., age 15, SMWC   Will be a sophomore at DeMatha High School...state high school champion with a 45-2 record...2002 National Prep Championships champion at 103...    Garrett Scott, Petersburg, Pa., age 14, NLWC  Will be a freshman at Juniata Valley High School...fourth in 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman...2002 Pennsylvania state Greco-Roman champion...2002 Pennsylvania state freestyle runner-up...four-time Pennsylvania Junior Olympic champion...two-time Eastern champion    119 pounds  Cameron Doggett, Urbana, Ohio  Will be a sophomore at St. Paris Graham High School...Division II state qualifier...fourth at 2002 FILA Cadet Nationals    Mitch Mueller, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, age 16, Future Hawkeye Wrestling Club  Will be a sophomore at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School...third in the Iowa Class 3A high school state championships with a 44-4 record...2002 Northern Plains Cadet double champion...2001 Cadet state champion in both styles...2000 Kids state double champion...2000 Kids freestyle national champion...2000 Kids Greco-Roman All-American    125 pounds  Dustin Schlatter, Urbana, Ohio, age 16  Will be a sophomore at St. Paris Graham High School...Division II state champion last season with 34-0 record... 2001 and 2002 Cadet Greco-Roman National champion...trying for his second consecutive double Cadet title...2001 Cadet freestyle National champion and Outstanding Wrestler...third in 2002 FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle    Jeff Becker, Slippery Rock, Pa., age 15, Angry Fish Wrestling Club  Will be a sophomore at Slippery Rock High School...Pennsylvania state high school qualifier with a 24-3 record...fifth at 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman    130 pounds  James Whittett, Albany, N.Y., age 16, ATWA  Will be a senior at Guilderland High School...posted a 36-9 record as a junior...2002 New York state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion    Alex Herrera, Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield Wrestling Club  Will be a junior at Bakersfield High School...second in California state high school meet with a 37-4 record this year...posted a 38-8 record as a freshman...fourth in 2001 Cadet Nationals...state freestyle champion    135 pounds  Mike Poeta, Highwood, Ill. age 16  Will be a junior at Highland Park High School...third in Illinois state high school championships in both 2001 and 2002...posted a 42-3 record last season and is 86-4 in his career...2001 Cadet National champion    Brent Metcalf, Davison, Mich., age 15, Davison  Will be a sophomore at Davison High School...finished 56-0 and was Division I state champion at 130 last season... 2002 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion zand is trying to win a double title... finished eighth in 2001 Cadet Nationals in freestyle...Kids Triple Crown winner...2002 FILA Cadet National champion and Outstanding Wrestler...finished third in 2002 FILA Cadet freestyle    140 pounds  Mitch Smith, Sandyville, W.Va., age 15  Will be a sophomore at Ripley High School...West Virginia state high school champion with a 44-0 record...third in 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman...has won 19 different national-level titles...    Levi Price, Cannon Falls, Minn., age 14, Cannon Falls Mat Rats  Will be a junior at Cannon Falls High School... Registered a 36-7 record as a sophomore... Posted as 28-8 record as a freshman, and was a state qualifier... Seventh at 2002 Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals... 2002 Northern Plains Regional Greco-Roman champion... 2002 Northern Plains Regional freestyle runner-up... 2002 Kids Nationals Greco-Roman champion... 2000 Northern Plains Kids Regional champion...     145 pounds  Brandon Mason, Council Bluffs, Iowa, age 16, Golden Eagles Club  Will be a junior at Lewis Central High School...finished 47-2 and third in Class 3A state last season...state champion as freshman with 98-2 career record... Second in 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman...     Rocky Cozart, Brandon, Fl., age 16, Club Brandon  Will be a sophomore at Brandon High School...finished 37-1 last season at 140 and is a two-time Class AA state runner-up...three-time state placewinner with career record of 100-9... 2002 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman champion... 2001 Cadet Nationals All-American...placed 2nd at Greco-Roman Schoolboy Nationals...placed 4th at freestyle Schoolboy Nationals    Rematch of Cadet Greco-Roman Finals won by Cozart 6-5    152 pounds  Mike Galante, Ocean City, N.J., age 16, Seagull Wrestling Club  Will be a junior at Ocean City High School...posted a 25-6 record as a sophomore...third in the FILA Cadet Nationals...two-time Cadet state freestyle champion    Nate Matousek, Glencoe, Minn., age 15, Minnesota Storm  Will be a sophomore at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School...2002 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion and is trying for a double title... seven-time Greco-Roman state campion...nine-time freestyle state champion...two-time Greco-Roman Northern Plains Regional champion, two-time Northern Plains freestyle champion    160 pounds  Logan Downes, New Kensington, Pa., age 16, Bones Wrestling Club  Will be a sophomore at Valley High School...Pennsylvania state qualifier with a 32-9 record...2002 state Greco-Roman champion...2002 state freestyle runner-up...2000 stae champion in both styles    Mike Moore, Kansas City, Mo., age 15, Missouri West Club  Will be a sophomore at Rockhurst High School...registered a 33-7 record as a freshman...third in 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman...2002 Southern Plains double champion    171 pounds  Louis Caputo, Blue Springs, Mo., age 15, Missouri West Club  Will be a sophomore at Blue Springs High School...2002 Southern Plains Regional Greco-Roman and freestyle champion    Kurt Brenner, Rochester, Pa., age 15, Angry Fish Wrestling Club  Will be a junior at Fr