Biographies of Junior Freestyle Finalists

<< Back to Articles
John Fuller (TheMat.com)
07/27/2002


98 lbs.  Davey Mason, Perry, Okla., age 16  will be a junior at Perry High School... 2001 Junior freestyle All-American... former Cadet All-American... 3rd in Oklahoma state tournament    Patrick Feeley, Johnston, R.I., age 15, Northeast Elite WC  will be a sophomore at Johnston High School... Rhode Island state champion with a 44-1 record as a freshman... New England champion... four-time folkstyle youth All-American... three-time middle school state champion    105 lbs.  Paul Donahoe, Davison, Mich., age 15  will be a junior at Davison High School... two-time Division I state champion    Brad Pataky, Clearfield, Pa., age 15, Nittany Lion WC  will be a sophomore at Clearfield High School... 2002 Junior Greco-Roman All-American (5th)... 2001 Cadet Greco-Roman All-American (7th)... 2001 Cadet freestyle All-American (7th)... Pennsylvania state runner-up as a freshman    112 lbs.  Ben Kjar, Bountiful, Utah, age 19, Elite WC  graduated from Viewmont High School last year... 2002 Junior Greco-Roman champion... 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    Tim Kephart, St. Louis, Mo., age 18, Purler Wrestling  will be a senior at Francis Howell High School... 2000 Cadet Greco-Roman national champion... 2000 Cadet freestyle national runner-up... 1999 Cadet freestyle national champion... 1999 FILA Cadet champion... 2002 Missouri state champion... three-time state placewinner    119 lbs.  Nathan Morgan    Robert Preston, Hampton, N.J., age 17  will be a senior at Blair Academy... two-time prep state champion... two-time national prep champion... career record of 115-18    125 lbs.  Matt Valenti, Newton, N.J., age 18, Edge WC  graduated from Kittaninny High School... will attend the Univ. of Pennsylvania next fall... two-time New Jersey state champion... four-time state placewinner... undefeated the last two years... national high school runner-up    Justin Porter, Vinita, Okla., age 17, Vinita WC  will be a senior at Vinita High School... two-time Cadet freestyle All-American... two-time Oklahoma state champion... three-time state finalist... career record of 90-7    130 lbs.  Darrell Vasquez, Bakersfield, Calif.  Graduated from Bakersfield High School… will attend Cal Poly next fall… first ever four-time California state champion    Ryan Lang (Ohio)    135 lbs.  Teyon Ware, Edmond, Okla., age 18  graduated from Edmond North High School... will attend the Univ. of Oklahoma next fall... two-time Junior National freestyle champion... Folkstyle national champion... four-time Oklahoma state champion... career record of 140-0    Todd Meneely, Omaha, Neb., age 19, Ironhawk WC  graduated from Skutt Catholic High School and will attend the Univ. of Iowa next fall... 2002 Junior Greco-Roman champion... 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.  Eric Tannenbaum, Naperville, Ill., age 17, Overtime WC  will be a senior at Naperville North High School... 2001 Cadet Greco-Roman and freestyle national champion... Most Outstanding Wrestler at 2001 Cadet freestyle championships... 2000 Cadet Greco-Roman national runner-up... 2000 Cadet freestyle All-American... two-time Illinois state champion... three-time state finalist... member of the National Honor Society    Cole Wunnicke, Hillpoint, Wis., age 18, Advanced WC  graduated from Ithaca High School... will attend the Univ. of Wisconsin next fall... four-time Wisconsin state champion... career record of 141-1    145 lbs.  Tyler Turner, Spring Valley, Wis., age 18  graduated from Spring Valley High School... 2002 freestyle state champion    Craig Henning, Chippewa Falls, Wis., age 16  will be a junior at Chippewa Falls High School... two-time Greco-Roman state champion... Wisconsin state champion as a freshman... two-time state placewinner    152 lbs.  Nathan Galloway, State College, Pa., age 18, Nittany Lion WC  graduated from State College Area High School... FILA Junior World Team Trials champion... two-time Cadet National Champion... will attend Penn State Univ. next fall... three-time Pennsylvania state champion... career record of 146-10    Zack Esposito, Three Bridges, N.J., age 18  graduated from Blair Academy... will attend Oklahoma State Univ. next fall... two-time Junior National freestyle All-American... Cadet freestyle All-American... two-time ASICS High School All-American... three-time national prep champion...    160 lbs.  Mark Perry, Blair, N.J.  will be a senior at Blair Academy next year... national prep champion    Johnny Hendricks, Edmond, Okla., age 18  graduated from Edmond Memorial High School... will attend the Oklahoma State Univ. next fall... 2001 Junior freestyle national champion... 2000 Junior freestyle All-American... member of 1999 FILA Cadet World Team... 1999 Cadet freestyle All-American... three-time Oklahoma state champion... four-time state finalist... career record of 141-4    171 lbs.  Ben Askren, Hartland, Wis., age 18, Advance WC  graduated from Arrowhead High School... will attend the Univ. of Missouri next fall... 4th at 2002 FILA Junior freestyle nationals... 4th at 2001 FILA Cadet freestyle nationals... 5th in 2000 Cadet Greco-Roman nationals    Josh Weitzel, Lincoln University, Pa., age 17, Angry Fish WC  will  be a senior at Oxford Area High School... 2001 Cadet freestyle national runner-up... two-time state freestyle champion... 2002 Pennsylvania state runner-up... two-time state placewinner      189 lbs.  Roger Kish, Lapeer, Mich., age 18  will be a senior at Lapeer West High School... 3rd in 2002 Junior Greco-Roman championships... 7th at 2001 Junior Freestyle Championships... three-time Michigan state champion     J.D. Bergman, Oak Harbor, Ohio, age 17, Lake Erie WC  will be a senior at Oak Harbor High School...2002 Junior Greco-Roman champion... 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    215 lbs.  Nate Moore, Indianapolis, Ind., age 19  graduated from Perry Meridian High School... will attend Purdue Univ. next fall... third team ASICS All-American... 2001 Junior freestyle All-American (5th)... 2000 Junior Greco-Roman All-American (6th)... 1999 Cadet freestyle All-American (3rd)... 1999 Cadet Greco-Roman All-American (2nd).... four-time state freestyle champion.... three-time state Greco-Roman champion... two-time Indiana state champion    Joe Dennis, Graham, Ohio, age 16  will be a junior at St. Paris Graham High School... 2001 Cadet freestyle national runner-up... 2002 FILA Cadet national runner-up... 2002 Ohio state runner-up... two-time state placewinner    275 lbs.  Cole Konrad, , New London, Wis., age 18, Freedom WC  graduated from Freedom High School and will attend the Univ. of Minnesota next fall...2001 Junior Greco-Roman national champion... Division 2 state champion last season...two-time state placewinner... 2001 Junior National Greco-Roman runner-up... fourth in 2001 Junior National freestyle...FILA Junior Greco-Roman All-American in 2001    Joel Powers, Rockford, Ill., age 19  graduated from Rockford East High School... will attend Indiana Univ. next fall... 2001 Junior freestyle All-American (3rd)... 3rd in 2002 Illinois state tournament