2015 ASICS Junior-Cadet National Championships

Fargo Studs Turn Into D1 All Americans

Jul 12, 2015 by Devin Hurst

Whoever said success at the Junior and Cadet National Championships (aka Fargo) doesn't correlate to success on the college level is crazy.

Over the past 10 years, it has been proven that 82.3% of the possible 791 eligible Division I All Americans have competed at Fargo. We did some digging through the results from the past few years of All Americans and pulled out their best finishes from the freestyle tournament.

Take a look at hammers that have went from the stage at Fargo to the stage at the NCAA tournament. And don't forget to tune in starting Saturday as we bring LIVE coverage from Fargo of every round of this year’s tournament.

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Nathan Tomasello – Champ (Junior 120/2012)

Zeke Moisey – Did Not Compete

Alan Waters – Champ (Cadet 105/2007)

Thomas Gilman – Champ (Junior 119/2011, Cadet 119/2010)

Nahshon Garrett – 7th (Junior 119/2011)

Conor Youtsey – 7th (Junior 119/2010)

Eddie Klimara – Champ (Junior 125/2010)

Jordan Conaway – Did Not Place

133

Cody Brewer – Champ (Cadet 105/2008)

Cory Clark – Champ (Junior 126/2012)

AJ Schopp – Did Not Compete

Chris Dardanes – 4th (Junior 130/2009)

Jimmy Guilbon – Did Not Compete

Mason Beckman – Did Not Compete

Ryan Taylor – Did Not Compete

Rossi Bruno – 3rd (Junior 125/2011)

141

Logan Stieber – 3-time Champ (Cadet 105/2006, Cadet 112/2007, Junior 125/2008)

Mitchell Port – 5th (Cadet 119/2008)

Devin Carter – 2nd (Junior 125/2009)

Dean Heil – Did Not Compete

Kevin Jack – Did Not Place

Lavion Mayes – Did Not Compete

Anthony Ashnault – 2-time 3rd (Cadet 105/2010, Cadet 125/2011)

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Drake Houdashelt – Did Not Compete

Dave Habat – Did Not Place

Jason Tsirtsis – Champ (Junior 140/2011)

Brandon Sorensen – 2nd (Cadet 119/2009, Cadet 135/2010)

BJ Clagon – Did Not Compete

Chris Villalonga – 2nd (Cadet 105/2006)

Lenny Richardson – Did Not Compete

Dan Neff – Did Not Compete

157

Isaiah Martinez – Champ (Junior 160/2012)

Brian Realbuto – Champ (Junior 145/2011)

James Green – Did Not Place

Nick Brascetta – Did Not Place

Ian Mille – Did Not Place

Dylan Ness – Champ (Cadet 130/2008)

Brian Murphy – Champ (Cadet 140/2010)

Mitch Minotti – Did Not Place

165

Alex Dieringer – 2-time Champ (Cadet 135/2009, Junior 145/2010)

Taylor Walsh – Did Not Place

Bo Jordan – Did Not Compete

Jackson Morse – Did Not Compete

Nick Sulzer – 2nd (Junior 171/2010)

Ethan Ramos – Did Not Compete

Issac Jordan – Did Not Compete

Jim Wilson – Did Not Place

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Matt Brown – Did Not Place

Tyler Wilps – Did Not Place

Robert Kokesh – 2nd (Junior 160/2009, Junior 160/2010)

Logan Storley – Champ (Junior 152/2009)

Kyle Crutchmer – Champ (Junior 170/2012)

Mike Evans – 3rd (Junior 171/2009)

Zach Epperly – 4th (Junior 170/2012)

Kurtis Julson – Did Not Place

184

Gabe Dean – Did Not Compete

Nate Brown – Did Not Place

Vic Avery – Did Not Compete

Blake Stauffer – Did Not Compete

Kenny Courts– Did Not Compete

Hayden Zillmer – Champ (Cadet 84/2007)

Willie Miklus – 8th (Junior 189/2011)

Tim Dudley – 4th (Junior 195/2012)

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Kyven Gadson – Did Not Place

Kyle Snyder – Champ (Cadet 215/2011)

Morgan McIntosh – Champ (Junior 189/2010, Junior 215/2011)

Scott Schiller – 3rd (Cadet 189/2008)

J’Den Cox – Champ (Junior 220/2012)

Connor Hartmann – Did Not Place

Nathan Burak – 3rd (Junior 189/2011)

Max Huntley – 2nd (Junior 189/2009)

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Nick Gwiazdowski – 3rd (Junior 215/2011)

Adam Coon – Champ (Junior 285/2012, Junior 285/2013)

Mike McMullan – Did Not Compete

Connor Medbery – Champ (Cadet 215/2008, Junior 285/2011)

Bobby Telford – Did Not Compete

Jimmy Lawson – Did Not Compete

Ty Walz – Champ (Cadet 215/2010)

Michael Kroells – 2-time 3rd (Cadet 189/2009, Cadet 215/2010)

The Numbers: In 2015 we saw the lowest percentage of all the previous years where just 53.75% of Division 1 All Americans were also Fargo All Americans. 27.5% of these Division 1 All Americans didn't compete in Fargo at all.

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Jesse Delgado – 3rd (Cadet 119/2008)

Nahshon Garrett – 7th (Junior 119/2011)

Nico Megaludis – 2nd (Junior 119/2009)

Joey Dance – Champ (Cadet 105/2009, Junior 125/2011)

Cory Clark – Champ (Junior 126/2012)

Dylan Peters – 2-time 3rd (Junior 112/2010, Junior 120/2012)

Darian Cruz – 2nd (Cadet 98/2010)

Earl Hall – 4th (Junior 119/2010)

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Tony Ramos – 2nd (Cadet 119/2007)

Tyler Graff – Champ (Cadet 112/2005)

Joe Colon – 5th (Junior 119/2008)

AJ Schopp – Did Not Compete

David Thorn – Champ (Junior 125/2009)

Mason Beckman – Did Not Compete

Joe Roth – 6th (Junior 119/2009)

Cody Brewer – Champ (Cadet 105/2008)

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Logan Stieber – 3-time Champ (Cadet 105/2006, Cadet 112/2007, Junior 125/2008)

Devin Carter – 2nd (Junior 125/2009)

Mitchell Port – 5th (Cadet 119/2008)

Evan Henderson – Did Not Compete

Zain Retherford – Champ (Junior 132/2012)

Joey Lazor – Did Not Compete

Stephen Dutton – Did Not Place

Ricky Durso – Did Not Compete

149

Jason Tsirtsis – Champ (Junior 140/2011)

Josh Kindig – Champ (Cadet 119/2007)

Eric Grajales – 3rd (Junior 130/2008)

David Habat – Did Not Place

Drake Houdashelt – Did Not Compete

Mitchell Minotti – Did Not Place

James English – Did Not Compete

Kendrick Maple – Did Not Place

157

Alex Dieringer – 2-time Champ (Cadet 135/2009, Junior 145/2010)

Dylan Ness – Champ (Cadet 130/2008)

James Green – Did Not Place

Ian Miller – Did Not Place

Derek St. John – 2nd (Junior 152/2008)

Brian Realbuto – Champ (Junior 145/2011)

Isaac Jordan – Did Not Compete

Anthony Perotti – Did Not Compete

165

David Taylor – Champ (Cadet 98/2005, Junior 105/2007)

Tyler Caldwell – Did Not Place

Stephen Monk – 8th (Junior 140/2008)

Nick Sulzer – 2nd (Junior 171/2010)

Mike Moreno – Did Not Place

Turtogtokh Luvsandorj – Did Not Compete

Danny Zilverberg – Did Not Place

Pierce Harger – 6th (Cadet 145/2008)

174

Chris Perry – Champ (Junior 189/2008)

Andrew Howe – Champ (Junior 160/2008)

Logan Storley – Champ (Junior 152/2009)

Robert Kokesh – 2-time 2nd (Junior 160/2009, Junior 160/2010)

Matt Brown – Did Not Place

Mike Evans – 3rd (Junior 171/2009)

Tyler Wilps – Did Not Place

Bryce Hammond – 2nd (Cadet 152/2008)

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Ed Ruth – Did Not Place

Jimmy Sheptock – Did Not Compete

Gabe Dean – Did Not Compete

Jack Dechow – 3rd (Cadet 171/2010)

Kevin Steinhaus – 5th (Junior 171/2009)

Lorenzo Thomas – Did Not Compete

Jake Swartz – Champ (Junior 189/2009)

Ophir Bernstein – Did Not Place

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J’den Cox – Champ (Junior 220/2012)

Nick Heflin – Did Not Place

Scott Schiller – 3rd (Cadet 189/2008)

Kyven Gadson – Did Not Place

Connor Hartmann – Did Not Place

Chris Penny – Did Not Compete

Morgan McIntosh – Champ (2010, 2011)

Nathan Burak – 3rd (Junior 189/2011)

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Nick Gwiazdowski – 3rd (Junior 215/2011)

Tony Nelson – Champ (Junior 215/2009)

Mike McMullan – Did Not Compete

Bobby Telford – Did Not Compete

Mike McClure – Did Not Compete

Adam Chalfant – Did Not Compete

Jeremy Johnson – Champ (Junior 285/2009)

Austin Marsden – Champ (Cadet 189/2009)

The Numbers: In 2014 57.5% of NCAA All Americans were also Fargo All Americans. Only 22.5% did not compete at Fargo at all!

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Jesse Delgado – 3rd (Cadet 119/2008)

Nico Megaludis – 2nd (Junior 119/2009)

Nahshon Garrett – 7th (Junior 119/2011)

Alan Waters – Champ (Cadet 105/2007)

Trent Sprenkle – Did Not Place

Jarrod Garnett – 4th (Cadet 119/2006)

David Thorn –Champ (Junior 125/2009)

Tyler Cox – 6th (Cadet 91/2005)

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Logan Stieber – 3-time Champ (Cadet 105/2006, Cadet 112/2007, Junior 125/2008)

Tony Ramos – 2nd (Cadet 119/2007)

Tyler Graff – Champ (Cadet 112/2005)

AJ Schopp – Did Not Compete

Jon Morrison – Champ (Junior 112/2007)

Chris Dardanes – 4th (Junior 130/2009)

Cody Brewer – Champ (Cadet 105/2008)

Nathan McCormick – Did Not Place

141

Kendrick Maple – Did Not Place

Mitchell Port – 5th (Cadet 119/2008)

Hunter Stieber – Champ (Cadet 98/2007)

Ugi Khishignyam – Did Not Place

Mike Nevinger – 5th (Cadet 135/2007)

Evan Henderson – Did Not Compete

Nick Dardanes – 2nd (Junior 130/2009)

Zach Neibert – Did Not Place

149

Jordan Oliver – Champ (Junior 119/2007)

Jason Chamberlain – Champ (Junior 135/2007)

Steve Santos – 6th (Junior 152/2009)

Dylan Ness – Champ (Cadet 130/2008)

Scott Sakaguchi – Did Not Compete

Drake Houdashelt – Did Not Compete

Ivan Loupouchanski – Did Not Compete

Nick Brascetta – Did Not Place

157

Jason Welch – 5th (Cadet 145/2005)

Derek St. John – 2nd (Junior 152/2008)

Alex Dieringer – 2-time Champ (Cadet 135/2009, Junior 145/2010)
David Bonin – Did Not Compete

RJ Pena – Did Not Compete

Jedd Moore – 2nd (Cadet 145/2006)

James Green – Did Not Place

James Fleming – Did Not Place

165

Kyle Dake – 3rd (Cadet 98/2006)

David Taylor – Champ (Cadet 98/2005, Junior 105/2007)

Tyler Caldwell – Did Not Place

Peter Yates – Did Not Compete

Conrad Polz – 2nd (Junior 152/2007)

Mike Moreno – Did Not Place

Cody Yohn – 2nd (Junior 171/2007)

Nick Sulzer – 2nd (Junior 171/2010)

174

Chris Perry – Champ (Junior 189/2008)

Matt Brown – Did Not Place

Robert Kokesh – 2nd (Junior 160/2009, Junior 160/2010)

Logan Storley – Champ (Junior 152/2009)

Nick Heflin-Did Not Place

Mike Evans – 3rd (Junior 171/2009)

Jordan Blanton – 5th (Cadet 171/2005)

Cody Walters – Did Not Compete

184

Ed Ruth – Did Not Place

Robert Hamlin – Did Not Compete

Steve Bosak – Did Not Compete

Ben Bennett – Champ (Junior 171/2008)

Ethan Lofthouse – Champ (Junior 171/2009)

Jimmy Sheptock – Did Not Compete

Ryan Loder – 3rd (Cadet 189/2007)

Mike Larson – Did Not Compete

197

Quentin Wright – 3rd (Cadet 135/2005)

Dustin Kilgore – Did Not Compete

Matt Wilps – 7th (Junior 189/2007)

Taylor Meeks – 4th (Cadet 152/2007)

Scott Schiller – 3rd (Cadet 189/2008)

Kyven Gadson – Did Not Place

Alfonso Hernandez – Did Not Compete

Blake Rosholt – Did Not Place

285

Tony Nelson – Champ (Junior 215/2009)

Mike McMullan – Did Not Compete

Alan Gelogaev – Did Not Compete

Dom Bradley – Champ (Junior 275/2006)

Zac Thomusseit – Did Not Compete

Jarod Trice – 4th (Junior 285/2007)

Odie Delaney – Did Not Compete

Matt Gibson – Did Not Compete

The Numbers: In 2013 56.25% of the All Americans at NCAAs were also Fargo All Americans. In total, 75% of all NCAA All Americans either became a Fargo All American, or at least competed at Fargo. Only 25% did not compete at Fargo.

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Matt McDonough – Champ (Cadet 119/2006)

Nico Megaludis – 2nd (Junior 119/2009)

Zach Sanders – Champ (Junior 112/2006)

Frank Perrelli-Did Not Place

Ryan Mango – 2-time Champ (Cadet 84/206, Junior 112/2008)

Nic Bedelyon – Did Not Compete

Jesse Delgado – 3rd (Cadet 119/2008)

Steve Bonanno – Did Not Compete

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Logan Stieber – 3-time Champ (Cadet 105/2006, Cadet 112/2007, Junior 125/2008)

Jordan Oliver – Champ (Junior 119/2007)

Tony Ramos – 2nd (Cadet 119/2007)

Chris Dardanes – 4th (Junior 130/2009)

Devin Carter – 2nd (Junior 125/2009)

B.J. Futrell – 2nd (Cadet 103/2005)

Zac Stevens – Did Not Compete

Steven Keith – Did Not Place

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Kellen Russell – Champ (Cadet 125/2005)

Montell Marion – 5th (Junior 130/2006)

Boris Novachkov – Champ (Junior 98/2005)

Kendric Maple – Did Not Place

Michael Mangrum – 3-time Champ (Cadet 119/2005, Junior 125/2006, Junior 140/2007)

Hunter Stieber – Champ (Cadet 98/2007)

Michael Nevinger – 5th (Cadet 135/2007)

Darius Little – Did Not Compete

149

Frank Molinaro – Did Not Compete

Dylan Ness – Champ (Cadet 130/2008)

Donnie Vinson – Champ (Cadet 140/2006)

Cam Tessari – 4th (Cadet 105/2007)

Tyler Nauman – 5th (Junior 140/2007)

Justin Accordino – 5th (Junior 145/2007)

Scott Sakaguchi – Did Not Compete

Nick Lester – 6th (Junior 135/ 2008)

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Kyle Dake – 3rd (Cadet 98/2006)

Derek St. John – 2nd (Junior 152/2008)

Dylan Alton – 3-time Champ (Junior 145/2009, Junior 135/2008, Cadet 130/2007)

Jason Welch – 5th (Cadet 145/2005)

James Fleming – Did Not Place

Ganbayar Sanjaa – Did Not Compete (Not Eligible)

James Green – Did Not Place

Walter Peppelman – Did Not Compete

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David Taylor – 2-time Champ (Cadet 98/2005, Junior 105/2007)

Brandon Hatchett – Did Not Compete

Bekzod Abdurakhmanov – Did Not Compete (Not Eligible)

Kyle Blevins – Did Not Compete

Peter Yates – Did Not Compete

Josh Asper – 2nd (Junior 171/2008)

Ben Jordan – Did Not Compete

Conrad Polz – 2nd (Junior 152/2007)

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Ed Ruth – Did Not Place

Nick Amuchastegui – Did Not Compete

Chris Perry – Champ (Junior 189/2008)

Jordan Blanton – 5th (Cadet 171/2005)

Nick Heflin – Did Not Place

Logan Storley – Champ (Junior 152/2009)

Ethen Lofthouse – Champ (Junior 171/2009)

Ryan DesRoches – Did Not Place

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Steve Bosak – Did Not Compete

Quentin Wright – 3rd (Cadet 135/2005)

Austin Trotman – Did Not Place

Robert Hamlin – Did Not Compete

Kevin Steinhaus – 5th (Junior 171/2009)

Ben Bennett – Champ (Junior 171/2008)

Joe Leblanc – Did Not Place

Josh Ihnen – 4th (Junior 189/2008)

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Cam Simaz – 6th (Junior 171/2007)

Chris Honeycutt – Did Not Place

Cayle Byers – Did Not Compete

Matt Wilps – 7th (Junior 189/2007)

Sonny Yohn – 2-time Champ (Junior 189 /2006, Junior 189/2007)

Alfonso Hernandez – Did Not Compete

Micah Burak – Did Not Place

Joe Kennedy – Did Not Place

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Tony Nelson – Champ (Junior 215/2009)

Zach Rey – Did Not Compete

Mike McMullan – Did Not Compete

Clayton Jack – Did Not Compete

Bobby Telford – Did Not Compete

Ryan Flores – 3rd (Cadet 215/2004)

Jeremy Johnson – Champ (Junior HWT/2009)

Nick Gwiazdowski – 3rd (Junior 215/2011)

The Numbers: In 2012, 57.75% of the All Americans at the NCAA Division I Championships, were also former Fargo All Americans. In total 75% of all NCAA Division I All Americans either became a Fargo All American, or at least competed at Fargo.

In Closing...

The 2015 Dropoff: There is really not much to make of it. The numbers are minimal and as we saw, there were a bunch of upsets throughout the tournament this past season. Guys like Joey Dance, Earl Hall, Zane Richards and Nick Dardanes were all Fargo All Americans, who according to seeding, "should have" became an All American this season.

The Takeaway: The Point is that Fargo matters! All NCAA Division I coaches use Fargo to recruit talent for a reason. Over the past ten years 89 out of the 100 D1 National Champions competed at Fargo, while 80 out of the 100 placed in Fargo. You can’t argue with the numbers.

Thanks to Jason Bryant for his statistical contributions to this article. For the complete Almanac of Cadet/Junior Nationals click here.