Best of three Championship Series
Winners qualify to compete for U.S. team at World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 26-Oct. 2

Men’s Freestyle 

55 kg/121 lbs
Sammie Henson, St. Louis, Mo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Eric Akin, Gardner, Kan. (Cyclone WC), 1-0, 6-0
Sammie Henson, St. Louis, Mo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Eric Akin, Gardner, Kan. (Cyclone WC), 4-0, 4-0
Henson wins series, two matches to none

60 kg/132 lbs. 
Michael Lightner, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) def.  Nate Gallick, Tucson, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 1-0 
Michael Lightner, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) def.  Nate Gallick, Tucson, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 1-0 
Lightner wins series, two matches to none

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Jared Lawrence, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2-0, 0-2, 2-0
Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Jared Lawrence, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 3-0, 3-0
Bono wins series, two matches to none

74 kg/163 lbs.
Joe Williams, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Kirk White, Tacoma, Wash. (Bronco WC), 2-0, 1-0
Joe Williams, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Kirk White, Tacoma, Wash. (Bronco WC), 1-0, 4-0
Williams wins series, two matches to none

84 kg/185 lbs.
Mo Lawal, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) def. Lee Fullhart, Blacksburg, Va. (Gator WC), 1-1, 1-0, 1-0
Mo Lawal, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) def. Lee Fullhart, Blacksburg, Va. (Gator WC), 3-0, 5-0
Lawal wins series, two matches to none

96 kg/211.5 lbs. 
Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) def.  Nick Preston, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 6-0, 4-0
Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) def.  Nick Preston, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 2-0, 6-0
Cormier wins series, two matches to none

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Tolly Thompson, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  def. Steve Mocco, N. Bergen, N.J. (New York AC), 2-0, 1-0
Tolly Thompson, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)  def. Steve Mocco, N. Bergen, N.J. (New York AC), 0-3, 1-0, 2-0
Thompson wins series, two matches to none

NATIONAL TEAM WRESTLE-OFFS
If the runner-up and third place athletes in the Challenge Tournament did not meet in any weight class, a wrestle-off is held for a true third place finish on the USA national team.

55 kg/121 lbs
Nick Simmons, Williamston, Mich. (Michigan WC) def. Matt Azevedo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 3-3, 7-0

66 kg/145.5 lbs. 
Jared Frayer, Cambridge, Mass. (Gator WC) def. Jesse Jantzen, Cambridge, Mass. (New York AC), 5-0, 3-0

74 kg/163 lbs
Donny Pritzlaff, Hempstead, N.Y. (New York AC) def. Nick Passolano, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 4-0, 6-2

84 kg/185 lbs
Chris Pendleton, San Jose, Calif. (Gator WC) def. Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 4-1

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) def. Nik Fekete, Blacksburg, Va. (New York AC), 1-0, 0-1, 4-2

Saturday Evening Session

Challenge Tournament Finals

MEN’S FREESTYLE
55 kg/121 lbs.
Eric Akin, Lincoln, Neb. (Cyclone WC) def. Nick Simmons, Williamston, Mich. (Michigan WC),2-0, 4-1 
Akin will face U.S. Nationals Champion Sammie Henson, St. Louis, Mo. (Sunkist Kids) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

60 kg/132 lbs. 
Nate Gallick, Tucson, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) def. Mike Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 1-0, 0-2, 2-1
Gallick will face U.S. Nationals Champion Michael Lightner, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

66 kg/145.5 lbs
Jared Lawrence, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) pin Jared Frayer, Cambridge, Mass. (Gator WC), 4-2, 1-8, 1:10 
Lawrence will face U.S. Nationals Champion Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

74 kg/163 lbs
Kirk White, Tacoma, Wash. (Bronco WC) def. Donny Pritzlaff, Hempstead, N.Y. (New York AC), 1-1, 2-1
White will face U.S. Nationals Champion Joe Williams, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

84 kg/185 lbs
Lee Fullhart, Blacksburg, Va. (Gator WC) def. Chris Pendleton, San Jose, Calif. (Gator WC), 1-1, 1-0
Fullhart will face U.S. Nationals Champion Mo Lawal, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Nick Preston, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) def. Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 1-0
Preston will face U.S. Nationals Champion Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

120 kg/264.5 pounds
Steve Mocco, N. Bergen, N.J. (New York AC) def. Cole Konrad, Freedom, Wis. (Minnesota Storm), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0
Mocco will face U.S. Nationals Champion Tolly Thompson, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday
CONSOLATION ROUNDS

MEN’S FREESTYLE
55 kg/121 lbs.
Third Place 
Matt Azevedo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Sunkist Kids) def. Jason Powell, Lincoln, Neb. (Gator WC), 1-1, 2-1

Consolation Semifinals
Jason Powell, Lincoln, Neb. (Gator WC) def. Luke Eustice, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 2-1, 0-1, 3-2
Matt Azevedo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jesse Zobeck, Elma, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 7-0, 9-2

60 kg/132 lbs.
Third Place
Zach Roberson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Celso  DeAnda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 2-0, 1-3, 1-0

Consolation Semifinals
Zach Roberson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Danny Felix, Charlottesville, Va. (Sunkist Kids), 3-0, 1-0
Celso  DeAnda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) dec. Josh Moore, Kent, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 0-1, 6-0, 4-0

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Third Place
Jesse Jantzen, Cambridge, Mass. (New York AC) def. Doug Schwab, Blacksburg, Va. (Gator WC), 0-1, 3-1, 4-2

Consolation Semifinals:
Jesse Jantzen, Cambridge, Mass. (New York AC) def. Eric Larkin, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 4-3, 1-0
Doug Schwab, Blacksburg, Va. (Gator WC) def. Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 1-1, 1-1

74 kg/163 lbs.
Third Place
Nick Passolano, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Luke Becker, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 3-2, 0-2, 1-0

Consolation Semifinals:
Luke Becker, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) def. Carl Fronhofer, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Sunkist Kids), 2-3, 2-0, 1-0
Nick Passolano, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Johny Hendricks, Edmond, Okla. (Gator WC), 3-0, 1-0

84 kg/185 lbs.
Third Place
Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) def. Ben Askren, Hartland, Wis. (Sunkist Kids), 2-0, 2-0

Consolation Semifinals:
Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) def. Tyler Nixt, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 1-1, 2-0, 3-1
Ben Askren, Hartland, Wis. (Sunkist Kids) def. Andrew Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC), 0-7, 6-4, 6-0

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Third Place
Nik Fekete, Blacksburg, Va. (New York AC) def. Zach Thompson, Ames, Iowa (Gator WC), 0-1, 2-0, 1-0

Consolation Semifinals
Nik Fekete, Blacksburg, Va. (New York AC) def. Kyle Cerminara, Buffalo, N.Y. (New York AC), 0-1, 7-0, 4-1
Zach Thompson, Ames, Iowa (Gator WC) def. . Dawid Rechul, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 1-0, 1-0

120 kg/264.5 pounds
Third Place
Ryan Fuller, Lisbon, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club) def. Michael Irving, Clewiston, Fla. (Calvary Chapel), 1-0, 2-2

Consolation Semifinals:
Michael Irving, Clewiston, Fla. (Calvary Chapel) def. Mike Faust, Baltimore, Md. (Sunkist Kids), 2-1, 7-0
Ryan Fuller, Lisbon, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club) def. Pat Cummins, State College, Pa. (New York AC), 0-3, 3-1, 1-0
Saturday morning session

55 kg/121 lbs.
Semifinals:
Eric Akin, Lincoln, Neb. (Cyclone WC) def. Matt Azevedo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Sunkist Kids), 7-2, 2-0
Nick Simmons, Williamston, Mich. (Michigan WC) def. Jason Powell, Lincoln, Neb. (Gator WC), 5-3, 2-4, 9-3

Quarterfinals:
Eric Akin, Lincoln, Neb. (Cyclone WC) def. Luke Eustice, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 7-0, 4-0
Nick Simmons, Williamston, Mich. (Michigan WC) def. Jesse Zobeck, Elma, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 6-0, 8-0

60 kg/132 lbs.
Semifinals:
Nate Gallick, Tucson, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) def. Celso  DeAnda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3-0, 1-0
Mike Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club) def. Zach Roberson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 1-0

Quarterfinals:
Nate Gallick, Tucson, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) def. Ben VomBaur, Heber, Utah (Bronco WC), 2-0, 0-2, 4-0
Celso  DeAnda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) def. Danny Felix, Charlottesville, Va. (Sunkist Kids), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
Zach Roberson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Josh Moore, Kent, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 4-4, 5-2
Mike Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club) def. Johnny Thompson, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), 3-0, 1-0

Consolations:
Danny Felix, Charlottesville, Va. (Sunkist Kids) def. Ben VomBaur, Heber, Utah (Bronco WC), 2-0, 3-0
Josh Moore, Kent, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) def. Johnny Thompson, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), 2-1, 1-0

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Semifinals:
Jared Lawrence, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) def. Jesse Jantzen, Cambridge, Mass. (New York AC) , 7-0, 0-1, 4-1
Jared Frayer, Cambridge, Mass. (Gator WC) def. Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 2-3, 3-1, 4-2

Quarterfinals:
Jared Lawrence, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) def. Zack Esposito, Three Bridges, N.J. (Gator WC), 2-0, 2-0
Jesse Jantzen, Cambridge, Mass. (New York AC) def. Doug Schwab, Blacksburg, Va. (Gator WC), 1-0, 1-0
Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) def.  Eric Larkin, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids). 1-1, 1-0, 2-1
Jared Frayer, Cambridge, Mass. (Gator WC) dec. Jerrod Sanders, Raleigh, N.C. (Wolfpack WC), 0-1, 2-0, 2-0

Preliminaries:
Zack Esposito, Three Bridges, N.J. (Gator WC) pin Cliff Moore, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 0:35
Jerrod Sanders, Raleigh, N.C. (Wolfpack WC) def.  Phillip Simpson, Nashville, Tenn. (Army), 5-0, 7-4

 Consolations
Cliff Moore, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club) def. Jerrod Sanders, Raleigh, N.C. (Wolfpack WC), 1-0, 2-0
Zack Esposito, Three Bridges, N.J. (Gator WC) def. Phillip Simpson, Nashville, Tenn. (Army), 1-0, 6-0
Eric Larkin, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) def. Cliff Moore, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 1-0, 2-1
Doug Schwab, Blacksburg, Va. (Gator WC) def. Zack Esposito, Three Bridges, N.J. (Gator WC), 0-1, 1-0, 3-2

74 kg/163 lbs.
Semifinals:
Kirk White, Tacoma, Wash. (Bronco WC) def. Nick Passolano, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 2-2, 2-1
Donny Pritzlaff, Hempstead, N.Y. (New York AC) def. Carl Fronhofer, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 4-0

Quarterfinals:
Kirk White, Tacoma, Wash. (Bronco WC) def. Nathan Coy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cobra WC), 0-1, 2-1, 2-2
Nick Passolano, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Luke Becker, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2-0, 1:47
Carl Fronhofer, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Sunkist Kids) def. Johny Hendricks, Edmond, Okla. (Gator WC), 1-0, 3-0
Donny Pritzlaff, Hempstead, N.Y. (New York AC) def. W.R. Groves, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 6-0, 2-0

Consolations:
Johny Hendricks, Edmond, Okla. (Gator WC) def. W.R. Groves, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 4-0, 5-1
Luke Becker, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) def. Nathan Coy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cobra WC), 6-0, 3-3, 2-0

84 kg/185 lbs.
Semifinals:
Lee Fullhart, Blacksburg, Va. (Gator WC) def. Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
Chris Pendleton, San Jose, Calif. (Gator WC) def. Ben Askren, Hartland, Wis. (Sunkist Kids), 3-0, 0-6, 4-2

Quarterfinals:
Lee Fullhart, Blacksburg, Va. (Gator WC) def. Nathan Patrick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached-USOTC), 4-0, 2-1
Aaron Simpson, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) def. Andrew Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC), 3-1, 6-4
Chris Pendleton, San Jose, Calif. (Gator WC) pin Clint Wattenburg, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC), 0-7, 0:36
Ben Askren, Hartland, Wis. (Sunkist Kids) def. Tyler Nixt, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 5-1, 3-3

Preliminaries
Nathan Patrick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached-USOTC) def. David Bertolino, Mount Pleasant, Ohio (Cyclone WC), 2-1, 8-0

Consolations
Tyler Nixt, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club) def. David Bertolino, Mount Pleasant, Ohio (Cyclone WC), 2-0, 2-0
Andrew Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) def. Nathan Patrick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached-USOTC), 4-0, 4-2
Tyler Nixt, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club) def. Clint Wattenburg, Ithaca, N.Y. (New York AC), 2-1, 1-1

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Semifinals:
Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) def. Dawid Rechul, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) , 2-0, 2-1
Nick Preston, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) def. Nik Fekete, Blacksburg, Va. (New York AC), 1-1, 1-0

Quarterfinals:
Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) def. Sean Stender, Donahue, Iowa (Panther WC), 3-0, 6-0
Dawid Rechul, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) def. Kyle Cerminara, Buffalo, N.Y. (New York AC), 1-0, 3-0
Nick Preston, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) def. Zach Thompson, Ames, Iowa (Gator WC), 1-0, 3-0
Nik Fekete, Blacksburg, Va. (New York AC) def. Sean Salmon, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio Int. WC), 6-0, 7-0

Consolations:
Kyle Cerminara, Buffalo, N.Y. (New York AC) def. Sean Stender, Donahue, Iowa (Panther WC), 1-2, 1-0, 2-1
Zach Thompson, Ames, Iowa (Gator WC)  def. Sean Salmon, Columbus, Ohio (Ohio Int. WC), 1-0, 1-0

120 kg/264.5 pounds
Semifinals:
Steve Mocco, N. Bergen, N.J. (New York AC) def.  Pat Cummins, State College, Pa. (New York AC), 6-0, 3-1
Cole Konrad, Freedom, Wis. (Minnesota Storm) def. Michael Irving, Clewiston, Fla. (Calvary Chapel), 6-0, 5-1

Quarterfinals:
Steve Mocco, N. Bergen, N.J. (New York AC), bye
Pat Cummins, State College, Pa. (New York AC) def. Mike Faust, Baltimore, Md. (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 3-0
Michael Irving, Clewiston, Fla. (Calvary Chapel) def. Ty Watterson, Enumclaw, Wash. (Orange Crush WC), 3-1, 2-0
Cole Konrad, Freedom, Wis. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Ryan Fuller, Lisbon, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club), 1-0, 3-1

Consolations:
Ryan Fuller, Lisbon, Iowa (Hawkeye Training Club) dec. Ty Watterson, Enumclaw, Wash. (Orange Crush WC), 4-3, 2-1