Biographies of 2003 Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman finalists - UPDATED

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
07/21/2003


84 pounds  RED - Jake Quinten, Pennyslvania, 14 years old, Bones WC  Attended A.E. O'Block Junior High School and will be a high school freshman in the fall… 2003 Pennsylvania state Greco-Roman runner-up… 2002 Pennsylvania state freestyle runner-up…    BLUE - Donny Altman, Derby, Kansas, 15 years old, Team Central Kansas  Will be a sophomore at Derby High School… 2003 Cadet National Folkstyle Champion… 2002 Schoolboy National double champion… 2001 Schoolboy All-American in both styles… 2000 Novice National champion in both styles… Six-time Kansas state champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman… Has won 10 career Southern Plains Regional titles…    91 pounds  RED - Pat McCaffrey, State College, Pa., age 15, NLWC  Will be a freshman at State College High School… Third in 2003 FILA Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman, and 2003 FILA Cadet National champion in freestyle… 2002 Cadet National freestyle champion… Third in 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman...    BLUE - Scott O'Donnell, Kansas City, Mo., age 14, Competitors Association  Will be a freshman at Oak Park High School… 2003 FILA Cadet National champion in Greco-Roman, and third in freestyle… 2002 Schoolboy National champion in both styles… Has won 10 Southern Plains Regional titles during his career…    98 pounds  RED - Levi Jones, Nine Mile Falls, Wash., age 15, Lakeside WC  Will be a junior at Lakeside High School… Placed seventh in the state high school championships at 103 pounds as a freshman… Co-Captain of Team Washington Cadet  team… Team Captain of Team Washington's Cadet Nationals Dual team… State placewinner in freestyle this year… 2002 state champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman…    BLUE - Mike Thorn, St. Michael, Minn., age 15, High Flyers Club  Will be a sophomore at St. Michael-Albertville High School... Second in the state high school championships at 103 pounds, with a 45-5 record… Second in 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in 2002 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… 2002 Northern Plains freestyle champion...1997 Northern Plains Greco-Roman champion...1996 Northern Plains freestyle champion    105 pounds  RED - Henry Cejudo, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkids-Maryvale  Will be a sophomore at Maryvale High School... Won the state high school championships as a freshman with a 40-2 record… 2003 FILA Cadet National champion in both styles… 2002 Cadet National champion, and fourth in 2002 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… 2002 and 2003 Western Regional champion in both styles… 2002 FILA Cadet National Greco-Roman champion...2002 FILA Cadet National freestyle runner-up    BLUE - Adam Smetana, Valencia, Pa., Angry Fish WC  Will be a junior at Mars Area High School… Had a 32-7 record on the high school level as a sophomore… State Greco-Roman champion… Competed on Team Pennsylvania in the Cadet National Duals, as well as the NWCA Scholastic Duals…    112 pounds  RED - Troy Nickerson, Chenango Forks, N.Y., age 16, Shamrock WC  Will be a junior at Chenango Forks High School... Three-time state champion with 39-1 record last season at 112 pounds...career record of 128-6… 2002 Cadet National Greco-Roman champion and Outstanding Wrestler… Third in 2002 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… 2003 Northeast Regional Junior champion in both styles… Four-time state champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman… Six-time Empire State Games champion...    BLUE - Matt Vacanti, Papillion, Neb., age 14, Golden Eagles  Will be a sophomore at Papillion High School… 2003 high school state champion at 112 pounds, with a 35-0 record as a freshman… 2002 Schoolboy National champion in both styles…    119 pounds  RED - Jake Swenson, Utah, age 15  Will be a sophomore at North Sandpete High School… 2003 state high school champion at 112 pounds, with a 53-2 record as a freshman… Five-time USA Wrestling age-group national champion, and past USA Wrestling Kids Triple Crown winner…    BLUE - Jayson Ness, Bloomington, Minn., age 16, Bloomington Wrestling Club  Will be a junior at Bloomington Kennedy High School... 2003 state high school champion at 112 pounds, with a 42-0 record as a sophomore… Third in 2002 Class 3A state high school championships at 103 with a 33-5 record... 2003 state Junior champion in both styles, and state Cadet champion in Greco-Roman… 2003 Rocky Mountain and Northern Plains Junior champion in both styles… 2002 Cadet National freestyle champion…Third in 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2002 Northern Plains champion in both styles... 2001 Kids freestyle and Greco-Roman national champion    125 pounds  RED - Garrett Scott, Petersburg, Pa., age 15, NLWC  Will be a junior at Juniata Valley High School... 2003 state high school champion at 119 pounds, with a 33-2 record… 2002 Cadet National freestyle champion… Fourth in 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman... 2003 state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion… 2002 Pennsylvania state Greco-Roman champion...2002 Pennsylvania state freestyle runner-up...four-time Pennsylvania Junior Olympic champion...two-time Eastern champion    BLUE - Dallas Seavey, Soldotna, Alaska, age 16  Will be a junior at Skyview High School… Placed third in the 2003 state high school championships at 130 pounds, and placed third at the 2002 state high school championships at 112 pounds… 2003 West Regional champion in both styles… Three-time Alaska state champion in both styles… Sixth in the 2002 Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2001 Schoolboy Nationals in Greco-Roman…    130 pounds  RED - Matt Lopez, Tucson, Ariz., Age 16, Arizona Heat  Will be a junior at Sunnyside High School… Two-time state high school champion, winning the 2003 state title at 125 pounds with a 40-1 record and the 2002 state title at 112 pounds with a 45-3 record… Boasts a 95-4 career record… 2002 Western Regional champion in both styles…Fifth in 2002 Western Junior Regionals in Greco-Roman    BLUE - Brandon Sitch, Washington, Age 15, Peninsula WC  Will be a sophomore at Kelso High School… 2003 state high school champion at 119 pounds, with a 36-2 record as a freshman… Has a 3.95 GPA in school… 2003 state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion… 2002 Western Regional champion in both styles…     135 pounds  RED - Tim McGoldrick, Pleasant Valley, Pa., age 16  Will be a junior at Pleasant Valley High School… 2003 state qualifier at 125 pounds with a 25-5 record… Had a 22-10 record at 112 pounds as a freshman… Career record of 47-15… Second in 2003 FILA Cadet Nationals in freestyle and fourth in Greco-Roman… Second in 2002 Schoolboy National Championships… 2002 and 2003 state champion in both styles…     BLUE - Jeff Warusz, Nesshaminy, Pa., age 15, Rockstar WC  Will be a sophomore at Neshaminy High School… Had a 23-4 record at 130 pounds as a freshman… Competed on Team Pennsylvania at 2003 Cadet National Duals… 2003 state freestyle runner-up, and fourth in Greco-Roman… 2003 Northeast Regional freestyle champion and runner-up in Greco-Roman… 2002 Northeast Regional freestyle champion…    140 pounds  RED - John Dibala, Silverton, Ore., age 16, Silverton WC  Will be a junior atr Silverton High School… Had a 27-4 record at 125 pounds as a sophomore… Placed eighth in the state high school championships at 125 pounds as a freshman, with a 36-6 record… 2001, 2002 and 2003 state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion… Third in 2001 Schoolboy Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle…    BLUE - Matt Dragon, Noxen, Pa., age 16, Benton Tigers  Will be a junior at Lake Lehman High School… Placed fifth in the 2003 state high school meet at 130 pounds, with a 42-2 record as a sophomore… Had a 35-7 record at 119 pounds as a freshman… Fifth in the 2002 Cadet Nationals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman…    145 pounds  RED - Brett Ambrosino, Mokena, Ill., age 16, Overtime WC  Will be a junior at Lincoln-Way East High School… Had a 36-6 record at 145 pounds as a sophomore… Had a 32-8 record at 119 pounds as a freshman… Competed on Team Illinois at the Cadet National Duals… Second in the 2003 Northern Plains Regionals in freestyle… Second in 2003 State freestyle championships… Fourth in 2002 Northern Plains Regionals in freestyle… 2001 Northern Plains freestyle champion…    BLUE -  Kyle Bounds, Vancouver, Wash., age 16, SWWWC   W