Team USA Selected for Dapper Dan
Team USA Selected for Dapper Dan
Team USA Selected for Dapper Dan
Willie Saylor, Editor
The coveted spots for membership onto Team USA and the fraternity of the Dapper Dan legacy were announced this morning by the Classic’s Committee.
Of the thirteen wrestlers on Team USA, nine are 3x State Champions. With eight states represented, New Jersey and Ohio lead the way in selections with three. Minnesota has two.
Both Blair Academy and St. Edward will have two wrestlers on the USA squad.
Leading the way in terms of colleges represented are Illinois and Michigan, who each have two future members of the team in the USA line-up.
This year’s Classic, which pits the top seniors across the country against a line-up of PA seniors, will take place on March 17th at Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House.
The event will be streamed live on Flowrestling Tech Wave platform.
The event will be streamed live on Flowrestling Tech Wave platform.
For more information, visit http://wrestlingclassic.com/
Here is Team USA with current Flo Ranking, career record, and various credentials.
Team USA
113lbs
#5-Paul Mascarenas, Cleveland, New Mexico, 133-2 South Dakota State
-3x State Champion
-Fargo Junior Freestyle Champion
-USA Preseason Nationals Champion
120lbs
#1-Nathan Tomasello, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Ohio, 127-5 Ohio St.
-3x State Champion
-Fargo Freestyle Champion
-Ironman Champion
-Beast of the East Champion
-2x Super 32 Runner-Up
126lbs
#1-Joey Dance, Christiansburg, Virginia, 139-14 Virginia Tech
-3x State Champion
-4x Super 32 Finalist, 2x Champ
-Fargo Junior FS Champion
-Fila Junior FS Champion
-FloNationals Champ
132lbs
#4-Dean Heil, St. Edward, Ohio, 91-5 Oklahoma State
-3x State Champion
-Ironman Champion
-Super 32 Champion
-FloNationals Champion
138lbs
#3-Anthony Ashnault, South Plainfield, NJ, 130-0 Rutgers
-3x State Champion
-2x Super 32 Champ
-6x Fargo All American
145lbs
#2-Ben Whitford, St. Johns, MI, 128-1 Michigan
-3x State Champion
-5x Fargo Champion
-Super 32 Champion
152lbs
#1-Jake Short, Simley, Minnesota, 189-20 Minnesota
-3x State Champion
-Fargo Cadet FS Champion
-2x USAW Champion
160lbs
#2-Isaiah Martinez, Lemoore, California, 152-6 Illinois
-2x State Champion
-2x Fargo Champion
-Super 32 Champion
-Flonationals Champion
170lbs
#3-Zach Beard, Tuttle, Oklahoma, 122-9 Wyoming
-3x State Champion
-3x KC Champion
-Fargo Champion
Fila Runner-Up
182lbs
#4-Domenic Abounader, St. Edward, Ohio, 99-8 Michigan
-2x State Champion
-3x NHSCA Champ
-Ironman Runner-Up
195lbs
#5-Broc Berge, Kasson-Mantorville, MN, 130-6 Iowa
-2x State Champion
-3x Minnesota Christmas Tournament Champ
-Fargo Junior FS Runner-Up
220lbs
#3-Frank Mattiace, Blair Academy, New Jersey, 123-15 Penn
-National Prep Champion
-Ironman Champion
-Beast of the East Champion
-Powerade Champion
HWT
#1-Brooks Black, Blair Academy, New Jersey, 112-8, Illinois
-3x National Prep Champion
-3x Ironman Champion
-3x Beast of the East Champion
-2x Powerade Champion
-2x Fargo Champion