2016 USAW Junior Duals

Minnesota's Stacked Junior Duals Roster

Minnesota's Stacked Junior Duals Roster

What a successful grade-level dual season it has been for Minnesota so far. It swept both styles at Schoolboy Duals, won cadet Greco, and took fourth in cad

Jun 22, 2016 by Kyle Bratke
Minnesota's Stacked Junior Duals Roster
What a successful grade-level dual season it has been for Minnesota so far. It swept both styles at Schoolboy Duals, won cadet Greco, and took fourth in cadet freestyle. A year ago, Minnesota finished fourth, and will look to improve upon that finish this year. You can watch the action live on FloWrestling all week long

Pat McKee: Minnesota kicks off its lineup with one of the best lightweights in the country. McKee won a Minnesota state title this season and knocked off Cadet World Team member, Aaron Cashman, in the finals. McKee is also a double Fargo All-American after taking third in both styles a year ago. McKee suffered just one loss at Junior Duals a year ago to then-No. 1 Rhett Golowenski. 

Watch McKee punch his ticket to Junior Nationals finals:

Peyton Robb: Now a two-time Minnesota state champ, Robb is returning to Junior Duals, where he was 2-2 a year ago while looking to help Minnesota win a national title. Robb fell in the match to place a year ago at Fargo in freestyle, but was a cadet Greco national runner-up. 

Jake Gliva: Another high school state champion in the heart of this Minnesota lineup. Gliva was also a Fargo cadet freestyle All-American, and took fifth a year ago. 

Jakob Bergeland: Bergeland claimed his first Minnesota state title this year, and is looking to help them win a national title. Bergeland did not attend Fargo last year, but was a double All-American the year before taking eighth in both styles. 

Calvin Germinator: A multiple-time state place-winner, Germinaro was also a Cadet Greco World Team Trials runner-up in Akron, Ohio, this year. Germinaro didn’t place in freestyle, but was a Fargo All-American in Greco last summer.

Mitch McKee: What really needs to be said about McKee? He’s a hammer regardless of the style he's wrestling. McKee won his third Minnesota state title this year, and then followed it up with runner-up finishes in both styles at the Junior World Team Trials. McKee fell to Taylor Lamont in Greco, and lost an epic three-match series in freestyle to Seth Gross. McKee also represented Team USA in Times Square against Iran, where he picked up a big come-from-behind win. McKee is the heart and soul of this team, and will look to go undefeated in both styles this week in Tulsa. 

Watch McKee pick up a big win in Times Square:

Jake Allar: He won another Minnesota state title this season, and is extremely experienced in both international styles. Allar was a Fargo cadet champ in 2014, third in Greco at this year's Cadet World Team Trials, and fourth in freestyle. 

Check out Allar taking it to Anthony Mantanona:

Lucas Jeske: He was a state runner-up to Junior Duals teammate Taylor Venz, and a Fargo junior freestyle runner-up. He lost to Joe Smith last summer in the finals. 

Owen Webster: A cadet world bronze medalist, former cadet Greco national champion, and Fargo junior freestyle All-American, Webster anchors a great group of Minnesota big guys. Webster went undefeated last summer in freestyle at Junior Duals; his only loss in Greco came against super-stud Kamal Bey. 

Watch Owen Webster win a cadet world bronze medal:

Keegan Moore: The Oklahoma State commit won his third Minnesota state title this season. Moore was a double Fargo champ in 2014, but failed to place last summer in freestyle. Moore went undefeated last year in Tulsa after winning against Cash Wilcke, Chase Singletary, and Wyatt Koelling.