There's no doubt about it that there is a strong correlation between having success at the collegiate level and wrestling at Fargo. More than the majority of Division 1 All-Americans have participated in Cadet and Junior Freestyle and Greco nationals in their high school careers.

Stats provided by Jason Bryant of Mat Talk Online. The Mat Talk Online Cadet & Junior Nationals Almanac is available as a 241-page digital publication at www.mattalkonline.com/fargoguide.

Past 10 Years (2007-2016)
During the past 10 years, there were 791 eligible wrestlers who placed at the NCAA championships that had an opportunity to compete in Fargo. The nine wrestlers that were ineligible were foreign-born. The same number of athletes were eligible in last year's report that spanned 2006-2015. The 2016 foreign All-American was Oregon's State Amar Dhesi, who is a native of Canada.

Over the past 10 years, 82% of the eligible Division 1 All-American competed in Fargo. 80% of those All-Americans earned hardware at Fargo. All but two of this year's Division 1 national champions competed at Fargo, in which 6 of the 8 were crowned Freestyle national champions.

125
Nico Megaludis- 2nd (Junior 119/2009)
Thomas Gillman- Champ (Junior 119/2011, Cadet 119/2010)
Nathan Tomasello- Champ (Junior 120/2012)
David Terao- 2nd (Junior 119/2011)
Conor Youtsey- 7th (Junior 119/2010)
Dylan Peters- 2-time 3rd (Junior 112/2010, Junior 120/2012)
Ryan Milhof- Did Not Compete
Connor Schram- 4th (Junior 126/2012)



133
Nashon Garret- 7th (Junior 119/2011)
Cory Clark- Champ (Junior 126/2012)
Cody Brewer- Champ (Cadet 105/2008)
Zane Richards- 2nd (Junior 132/2012) 1st (Junior 130/2011) 2-time 3rd (Cadet 130/2010)
Eric Montoya- Did Not Compete
Jordan Conaway-Did Not Place
Earl Hall- 4th (Junior 119/2010)
Jade Rauser- 1st (Junior 105/2009)

141
Dean Heil- Did Not Compete
Bryce Meredith- 3rd (Junior 126/2013) 5th (Junior 120/2012)
Joey McKenna- 2nd (Junior 126/2012)
Anthony Ashnault- 2-time 3rd (Cadet 105/2010, Cadet 125/2011)
Chris Mecate- Did Not Compete
Solomon Chishko- Did Not Compete
Joey Ward- 130 8th GR (Junior 130/2011
Randy Cruz- Did Not Place

149
Zain Retherford- Champ (Junior 132/2012)
Brandon Sorenson- 2nd (Cadet 119/2009, Cadet 135/2010)
Lavion Mayes-Did Not Compete
Anthony Collica- 2-time Champ (Junior 145/2013, 2012)
Mike DePalma-Did Not Place
Alec Pantaleo-Did Not Compete
Justin Oliver- 5th GR (Junior 138/2013)
Geo Martinez- 2nd (Cadet 130/2011)



157
Isiah Martinez- Champ (Junior 160/2012)
Jason Nolf- Did Not Compete
Nick Brascetta-Did Not Place
Dylan Palacio- 4th (Junior 160/2012)
Chad Walsh- Did Not Compete
Ian Miller- Did Not Place
Joe Smith- 1st (Junior 170/2015) 4th (Junior 152/2014) 3rd (Junior 138/2013)
Thomas Gantt- Did Not Place

165
Alex Dieringer- 2-time Champ (Cadet 135/2009, Junior 145/2010)
Issac Jordan- Did Not Compete
Bo Jordan- Did Not Compete
Daniel Lewis- 3rd (Junior 145/2013)
Steven Rodrigues-5th (Junior 138/2011)
David McFadden- 2nd (Junior 152/2014)
Austin Wilson- 8th (Cadet 152/2011)
Anthony Perrotti- Did Not Place



174
Myles Martin- 1st (Junior 182/2014) 2nd (Cadet 152/2012)
Bo Nickal- 2-time Champ (Junior 170/2013, Cadet 160/2012) 7th (Cadet 135/2011)
Zach Epperly- 4th (Junior 170/2012)
Casey Kent- 2nd GR (Cadet 135/2010)
Nathan Jackson- Did Not Compete
Lelund Weatherspoon- Did Not Compete
Cody Walters- Did Not Place
Alex Meyer- 1st GR (Junior 170/2012) 2-time 3rd (Junior 160/2011, Cadet 160/2010)

184
Gabe Dean- Did Not Compete
Tim Dudley- 4th (Junior 195/2012)
Pete Renda- 8th (Junior 160/2012)
Nolan Boyd- 3rd GR (Junior 182/2012)
Matthew Miller-Did Not Place
Willie Miklus- 8th (Junior 189/2011)
Nate Brown- Did Not Place
Sammy Brooks- Champ (Junior 195/2012) 4th (Junior 189/2011)

197
J'den Cox- Champ (Junior 220/2012)
Mogan McIntosh- Champ (Junior 189/2010, Junior 215/2011)
Brett Pfarr- 5th (Junior 170/2012) 3rd (Cadet 145/2010)
Nathan Burak- 3rd (Junior 189/2011)
Pat Downey-Champ (Junior 170/2011)
Jared Haught 5th (Junior 195/2013)
Conner Hartmann- Did Not Place
Brett Harner- Did Not Place



285
Kyle Snyder- Champ (Cadet 215/2011)
Nick Gwiazdowski- 3rd (Junior 215/2011)
Adam Coon- Champ (Junior 285/2012, Junior 285/2013)
Ty Walz- Champ (Cadet 215/2010)
Amarveer Dhesi- Did Not Compete (Junior World Champ)
Austin Marsden- Champ (Cadet 189/2009)
Michael Kroells- 2-time 3rd (Cadet 189/2009, Cadet 215/2010)
Max Wessell- Did Not Place






125
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)

149
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

174
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)

197
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)



285
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.




125
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)


133
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)



141
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)



184
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


197
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)



285
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!






125
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)


133
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.




125
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



133
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


141
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)



157
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


165
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)


174
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



184
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)

197
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


285
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.

Numbers Don't Lie: There are several Division 1 wrestlers who aren't All-Americans, but competed at Fargo. Not to mention collegiate wrestlers of all divisions who participated. At least half of this year's NAIA national champions wrestled at Fargo in high school, such as two-time Fargo champion, Michael Pixley who won a NAIA national title this year with Grand View. Only one of the ten of this year's Division II national champions did not compete at Fargo.

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.