Over the years, we've seen a countless number of current NCAA stars show out on the big stage in Fargo, ND. There's also been a number of guys who made their presence known by having big-time showings at the Cadet and Junior National tournament.

It's no secret that Fargo is where lots of coaches go to check out the best recruits in the country.

But before some of the best NCAA coaches were sitting in the corner, they were out on the mats looking for their own stop signs. I went through the Cadet & Junior Nationals All-American Almanac and pulled out the placing results for the head coaches whose teams placed in the top 10 of last year's NCAA tournament. Surprisingly, only six of the head coaches actually competed in the Cadet and Junior National tournament, which returns to the Fargodome on July 15-22.

In case you need a refresher, here are the final team standings from last year's NCAA tournament.

1. Penn State - 146.5
2. Ohio State - 110.0
3. Oklahoma State - 103.0
4. Iowa - 97.0
5. Missouri - 86.5
6. Virginia Tech - 63.5
7. Minnesota - 62.5
8. Cornell - 60.5
9. Nebraska - 59.5
10. Michigan - 47.5

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Wrestler	Placing	Year	Weight	Style
Cael Sanderson (Penn State)	1st	1994	121	GR
	2nd	1995	143	FS
	1st	1995	143	GR
	2nd	1996	154	FS
	3rd	1996	154	GR
	1st	1997	165	FS
	3rd	1997	165	GR
John Smith (Oklahoma State)	4th	1982	132	FS
Tom Brands (Iowa)	4th	1986	123	FS
	5th	1987	123	FS
Brandon Eggum (Minnesota)	5th	1993	154	FS
	4th	1993	154	GR
	2nd	1994	165	FS
	3rd	1994	165	GR
	1st	1995	171	FS
Rob Koll (Cornell)	4th	1983	154	FS
Joe McFarland (Michigan)	6th	1978	98	FS

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