Fargo Week 2012!
Willie Saylor, Editor


There are few events that get my head spinning as much as the one that occurs every year in late July.

Fargo, North Dakota rolls out the red carpet for what is annually the largest and most diverse talent field in the sport at the high school level: The USA Wrestling Cadet and Junior Freestyle and Greco Roman National Championships.

More NCAA National Champions, All Americans, and Olympic Team Members have competed at the event than any other single tournament. And this year’s field at Fargo is sure to keep that treadmill of production going in future years.

Last year over 2,200 high school wrestlers convened to hash it out on Fargodome’s 28 mats. Usual suspects will contend for titles, new faces will emerge as legit national talents, and we’ll be following along every step of the way.

As Flowrestling gears up for Fargo, we’ll give you scheduling details, last year’s final results and team scores, and a few tidbits that highlighted the 2011 edition. Later in the week, we’ll have comprehensive previews for all four of the men’s styles. Watch for updates and features from the Fargodome floor all week long as another epic event unfolds.

Follow us on twitter @flowrestling and myself @WillieAtFlo for frequent updates on major storylines and primetime bout results from Fargo.
 
Fargo Week Schedule (All Times CT)
Saturday - Cadet Women: Session I – 2PM-6PM
Cadet Women: Finals, Medal Matches & Awards 7PM-9PM
 
Sunday - Cadet Greco-Roman: Session I – 9AM-1PM
Cadet Greco-Roman: Session II – 3PM-7PM
 
Monday - Cadet Greco-Roman Session III – 9AM-1PM
Junior Greco-Roman: Session I – 9AM-1PM
Cadet Greco-Roman: Session IV - Finals, Medal Matches & Awards – 2PM-5PM
Junior Greco-Roman: Session II – 6PM-9PM
 
Tuesday - Junior Women: Session I – 9AM-1PM
Junior Greco-Roman: Session III – 9AM-1PM
Junior Greco-Roman: Session IV - Finals, Medal Matches & Awards – 2PM-5PM
Junior Women: Session II – 3PM-5PM
Junior Women: Session III - Finals, Medal Matches & Awards – 5:45PM-8:30PM
 
Wednesday - Junior Women Freestyle Duals: Session I - 9:30AM-1:30PM
Cadet Freestyle: Session I – 9:30AM-1:30PM
Cadet Freestyle: Session II  - 3:30PM-7:30PM
Junior Women Freestyle Duals: Session II –Finals – 3:30PM-7:30PM
 
Thursday - Junior Men's Freestyle: Session I – 9:30AM-1:30PM
Junior Men's Freestyle: Session II – 3:30PM-7:30PM
Cadet Freestyle: Session III – 3:30PM-7:30PM
 
Friday - Cadet Freestyle: Session IV – 9AM-1PM
Junior Men's Freestyle: Session III – 9AM-1PM
Cadet Freestyle: Session V - Finals, Medal Matches & Awards – 2PM-5PM
Junior Men's Freestyle: Session IV – 6PM-8PM
 
Saturday - Junior Men's Freestyle: Session VI - Finals, Medal Matches & Awards – 10AM-1PM
 
 
 
2011 Results:
Cadet Women Team Scores:
1. Hawaii – 41pts.
2. California – 36 pts.
3. Texas – 33pts.
4. PA – 30pts.
5. New York – 26pts.
 
Finals
88lbs: Marina Doi (California) over Kaelynn Canyete (Hawaii) Dec 5-0,3-1
95lbs: Regina Doi (California) over Kaitlin Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) TF 7-0,6-0
101lbs: Cody Pfau (Colorado) over Julia Long (Wyoming) TF 7-0,6-0
108lbs: Kayla Miracle (Indiana) over Kelly Rivera (Hawaii) Fall 0:25
115lbs: Bree Rapoza (Hawaii) over Michelle Lomas (Texas) Fall 6-0,0:22
124lbs: Rosemary Flores (New York) over Areana Villeascusa (Arizona) Fall 0:42
132lbs: Jasmine Mendoza (California) over Jamie Reif (Wisconsin) Dec 2-0,2-0
143lbs: Virginia Burkett (Wyoming) over Brittany Harvey (Michigan) Fall 1:01
154lbs: Autumn Rux (Michigan) over Nickolette Breauchy (Pennsylvania) Fall 0:30
 
Cadet Greco Team Scores:
1. PA – 79pts.
2. CA – 55pts.
3. IL – 47pts.
4. OR – 41pts.
5. NJ – 38pts.
 
84lbs: Cody Jackson (Oregon) over Jabari Moody (Illinois) Fall 3-4,1:18
91lbs: Gannon Volk (Minnesota) over Isaac Jimenez (Texas) Dec 1-0,6-0
98lbs: Ronnie Bresser (Oregon) over Tommy Walton (North Dakota) Dec 6-2,3-0
105lbs: Darian Cruz (Pennsylvania) over Micheal Cook (Idaho) Dec 4-0,7-0
112lbs: Joseph McKenna (New Jersey) over Tristan Manderfeld (Minnesota) Dec 7-0,1-0
119lbs: Aaron Pico (California) over Colton Schilling (Oregon) Dec 5-1,1-0
125lbs: Jon Jay Chavez (California) over Wyatt Keck (Pennsylvania) Dec 1-0,1-0
130lbs: Elijah Davis (California) over Hayden Tuma (Idaho) Dec 2-0,3-0
135lbs: Rich Martinez (California) over Mike Longo (California) Dec 3-0,1-2,1-0
140lbs: Peter Nagy (Iowa) over Logan Marcicki (Michigan) Dec 1-0,2-0
145lbs: Chandler Rogers (Washington) over Kimball Bastian (Utah) Dec 2-0,2-1
152lbs: Chance Marsteller (Pennsylvania) over Ryder Newman (Nevada) Dec 1-0,7-0
160lbs: Eric Morris (Pennsylvania) over Ricky Robertson (Illinois) Dec 3-0,1-0
171lbs: Raymond O`Donnell (Pennsylvania) over Jadaen Bernstein (New Jersey) Dec 1-0,3-0
189lbs: Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Javon Reyes (Pennsylvania) Dec 1-0,7-0
215lbs: J`den Cox (Missouri) over Kyle Snyder (Maryland) Dec 2-1,0-1,1-0
285lbs: Sam Stoll (Minnesota) over Michael Johnson (Illinois) Dec 1-0,0-1,4-0
 
Junior Greco Team Scores:
1. IL – 76pts.
2. FL – 63pts.
3. MN – 35pts.
4. WI – 35pts.
5. MI – 34pts.
 
98lbs: Nkosi Moody (Illinois) over Dante Rodriguez (Nebraska) Dec 4-0,6-0
105lbs: Johnson Mai (California) over Bobby Nachreiner (Wisconsin) Dec 2-5,3-2,3-0
112lbs: Colton Howell (Missouri) over Phillip Laux (Iowa) Dec 1-0,3-0
119lbs: Isaiah Varona (Florida) over Tyler Fraley (New Jersey) Dec 1-0,0-1,1-0
125lbs: Rossi Bruno (Florida) over Zane Richards (Illinois) Dec 3-0,0-1,1-0
130lbs: Kevin Norstrem (Florida) over Jacob Velarde (Washington) Dec 3-0,1-0
135lbs: Ben Whitford (Michigan) over Chase Ferman (Oklahoma) TF 9-2,7-0
140lbs: Joe Schumacher (North Dakota) over Casey George (Idaho) Dec 2-0,1-0
145lbs: Jacob Falk (Utah) over Oliver Pierce (Texas) Dec 2-1,1-0
152lbs: Alex Dieringer (Wisconsin) over Clark Glass (Florida) Dec 2-0,1-0
160lbs: Geordan Speiller (Florida) over Alex Meyer (Iowa) Dec 3-0,3-1
171lbs: Jahwon Akui (Illinois) over Kevin Beazley (Michigan) Dec 1-0,1-0
189lbs: Devin Peterson (Wisconsin) over Jake Waste (Minnesota) Dec 5-0,1-0
215lbs: Adam Coon (Michigan) over Lee Wildes (Florida) Fall 0-2,1:16
285lbs: Parker Betts (Minnesota) over Connor Medbery (Colorado) Dec 1-0,2-0
 
 
Junior Women Team Scores:
1. CA – 96pts.
2. TX – 42pts.
3. HI – 37pts.
4. WA – 32pts.
5. MI – 27pts.
 
97lbs: Emily Webster (Missouri) over Cody Pfau (Colorado) TF 8-0,7-0
105lbs: Haley Augello (Illinois) over Hope Steffensen (Alaska) Dec 3-0,3-0
112lbs: Alex Gomez (California) over Kayla Miracle (Indiana) Dec 2-1,4-0
117lbs: Bree Rapoza (Hawaii) over Lilly DeAragon (Idaho) Dec 7-1,5-2
121lbs: Sarah Hildebrandt (Indiana) over Brazel Marquez (California) Fall 4-0,1-2,1:05
125lbs: Rosemary Flores (New York) over Tianna Camous (California) 6-4,ID 
130lbs: Amanda Hendey (California) over Brieana Delgado (South Carolina) Fall 1:49
139lbs: Hannah Moon (Washington) over Alyssa Wong (California) Dec 1-0,2-0
148lbs: Krista Revelle (Kansas) over Mary Westman (New York) Dec 2-0,3-0
159lbs: Julia Salata (Michigan) over Michelle Organ (Wisconsin) Fall 7-0,1:50
172lbs: Juliana Triplett (California) over Ashley Miles (Texas) Fall 0:42
198lbs: Miriam Moreno (Texas) over Kierra Boyce (Texas) Dec 4-1,6-0
 
 
Cadet Freestyle Team Scores:
1. IL – 70pts.
2. PA – 60pts.
3. MN – 42pts.
4. OK – 41pts.
5. MO – 40pts.
 
84lbs: Jabari Moody (Illinois) over Luke Karam (Pennsylvania) Fall 3-3,0:41
91lbs: Gannon Volk (Minnesota) over Miguel Silva (Illinois) Fall 1:53
98lbs: Stevan Micic (Indiana) over Austin Assad (Ohio) Dec 6-0,4-3
105lbs: Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) over Ronnie Bresser (Oregon) Dec 7-0,0-0,3-1
112lbs: Seth Gross (Minnesota) over Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) Dec 5-2,6-2
119lbs: Aaron Pico (California) over Gary Wayne Harding (Oklahoma) Dec 4-0,8-2
125lbs: Edgar Bright (Ohio) over Jonce Blaylock (Oklahoma) Dec 6-3,3-0
130lbs: Hayden Tuma (Idaho) over Geo Martinez (Colorado) TF 6-0,6-0
135lbs: Grant Leeth (Missouri) over Jack Bass (Virginia) Dec 5-0,3-2
140lbs: Colin Holler (Illinois) over Kenny Martin (Nebraska) Fall 6-0,1:09
145lbs: Dylan Milonas (New Jersey) over JaVaughn Perkins (Nebraska) Dec 1-1,7-0
152lbs: Chance Marsteller (Pennsylvania) over Kelian Torres (Oklahoma) TF 6-0,7-0
160lbs: Zach Beard (Oklahoma) over Dustin Fuller (Iowa) TF 6-0,7-0
171lbs: Ricky Robertson (Illinois) over Parker Vonegidy (North Carolina) Dec 5-3,2-1
189lbs: Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Jordan Ellingwood (Illinois) Dec 4-0,1-0
215lbs: Kyle Snyder (Maryland) over Nathan Rotert (South Dakota) Dec 2-0,2-1
285lbs: Sam Stoll (Minnesota) over Chet Spears (Oregon) Dec 4-3,4-2
 
Junior Freestyle Team Scores:
1. IL – 93pts.
2. IA - 55pts.
3. WI – 32pts.
4. OH – 30pts.
5. CA – 29pts.
 
98lbs: Nkosi Moody (Illinois) over Tommy Pawelski (Illinois) Dec 6-3,5-1
105lbs: Matt Garelli (Illinois) over Johnson Mai (California) Dec 3-3,7-0,3-3
112lbs: Nathan Tomasello (Ohio) over Jarred Brooks (Indiana) Dec 5-1,0-4,4-1
119lbs: Thomas Gilman (Nebraska) over David Terao (Hawaii) Dec 4-1,2-1
125lbs: Joey Dance (Virginia) over Joey Palmer (Washington) Dec 3-0,0-1,2-10
130lbs: Zane Richards (Illinois) over Brandon Jeske (Virginia) Dec 2-1,2-0
135lbs: Ben Whitford (Michigan) over Ty Davis (Ohio) Dec 7-0,2-0
140lbs: Jason Tsirtsis (Indiana) over Jake Short (Minnesota) Dec 1-0,1-0
145lbs: Brian Realbuto (New York) over Brian Murphy (Illinois) Fall 0-1,1:59
152lbs: Zach Brunson (Oregon) over Edwin Cooper (Illinois) Dec 0-4,1-0,6-0
160lbs: Alex Dieringer (Wisconsin) over Zac Skates (Oklahoma) Dec 4-0,4-0
171lbs: Pat Downey (Florida) over Jordan Rogers (Washington) Dec 1-1,3-1,3-0
189lbs: Devin Peterson (Wisconsin) over Jahwon Akui (Illinois) Fall 7-0,2:00
215lbs: Morgan McIntosh (California) over Blaize Cabell (Iowa) Dec 5-0,5-0
285lbs: Connor Medbery (Colorado) over Cody Krumwiede (Iowa) Dec 3-1,2-0
 
 
Flashback: Highlights of Fargo Week 2011
Doi Times Two – The Doi sisters, Marina and Regina, of California, are special. They dominate against other girls and even win their fair share against boys. They won the first two weight classes in Cadet Women’s and are sure to be players on the Women’s scene for years to come.
 
Imported – Czech born Peter Nagy surprised everyone by running through the bracket at 140lbs in Cadet Greco. The foreign exchange student was living in Iowa.
 
Not on Sundays – Due to observance of religious beliefs, a handful of wrestlers competed up at Juniors for the Greco portion, and then back down at Cadets later in the week for Freestyle. Most notable was Utah’s Grant LaMont, who placed 3rd in each tournament.
 
Bumping Up – It’s a long and grueling week. Holding weight that long is a job unto itself. Here are a couple guys that wrestled Greco at one weight, before moving up for Free: Ronnie Bresser (OR), 1st at 98, 2nd at 105; Zane Richards (IL) 2nd at 125, 1st at 130; Rossi Bruno (FL) 1st at 125, 3rd at 130; Alex Dierenger (WI), 1st at 152, 1st at 160; Ricky Roberson (IL), 2nd at 160, 1st at 171; Jahwon Akui (IL), 1st at 171, 2nd at 189.
 
Golden, Not Perfect – With the pool system, one can lose a match and still make the finals. In one of the oddest cases I’ve ever seen, last year Parker VonEgidy (NC) lost two bouts at Cadet 171, and still won his bracket. His finals opponent, Rickey Robertson, also had a loss. Here’s a list of the kids that won the whole enchilada despite a loss: Cadet GR 130, Elijah Davis (CA); Cadet GR 135, Rich Martinez (CA); Cadet FS 91, Gannon Volk (MN); Cadet FS 112, Seth Gross (MN), Cadet FS 125, Edgar Bright (OH); Cadet FS 140, Collin Holler (IL); Cadet FS 171, Rickey Roberston (IL); Junior FS 135, Ben Whitford (MI); Junior FS 145, Brian Realbuto (NY); Junior FS 285, Connor Medbery (WI). For those scoring at home, that’s 15% of champions that had a loss out of the 64 weight classes.
 
Team Supreme – Illinois won three of four men’s styles for the second straight year, giving them 8 over a three year period. It was punctuated with 3 Champs, 4 Runners-Up and a whopping 93pts in the JR Freestyle finale.
 
Double Dipping – Wrestlers who won both styles: Gannon Volk (MN), Aaron Pico (CA), Chance Marsteller (PA), Mitch Sliga (IN), and Sam Stoll (MN) in Cadets. Nkosi Moody (IL), Ben Whitford (MI), Alex Dierenger (WI), and Devin Peterson (WI) in Juniors.