Best Day 1 Matchups in Fargo
Best Day 1 Matchups in Fargo
Best Day 1 Matchups in Fargo

Brackets have been released and the action gets underway bright and early at 9AM.
Here's a primer on your best bets for Day 1 in Fargo for Cadet Freestyle which will run to (not through) Quarterfinals.
The first session is 9AM to 1PM with a break before action resumes 3PM to 7PM. Weigh ins for Juniors are at 7:15 so expect brackets for them to be released around 9PM.
88lbs
R16 - Mason Gelhoff, MN vs. Camron Phetxoumphone, IA
94lbs
R16 - Kai Owen, FL vs. Ben Aranda, IL
R16 - Carter Fousek, IA vs. Gavin Brown, OH
Fousek is among the favorites for the title. Brown is an up-and-comer that won OH FS States.
100lbs
R64 - Rocco Welsh, PA vs Ricard Fedelan, MD
R32- Sean Seefeldt, OH vs. Kenndyl Mobley, WA
R32 - Alex Almeyda, NJ vs. Peyton Fenton, OH
R16 - Welsh/Fedelan vs. Casey Swiderski, MI
Welsh, who will be in 8th grade next year, is a future star. Swiderski AA'd in Akron.
106lbs
R16 - Danny Wask, NJ v. Tommy Curran, IL
R16 - Joey Scheeren, NY vs. Max Black, CO
Scheeren was 8th in Akron and Black is a very under the radar threat.
R16 - Nicolar Rivera, WI vs. Jacob Mann, MO
Rivera has a very entertaining style. He goes up against Mann, who was 4th in Akron.
113lbs
R32 - Nico Nardone, NJ vs. Mitch Mesenbrink, WI
R32 - Jakason Burks, NE vs. Nick Babin, NJ
R16 - Daniel Cardenas, CO vs. Nardone/Mesenbrink
R16 - Alejandro Herrera, PA vs. Colton Drousias, IL
R16 - Kurtis Phipps, PA vs. Nain Vasquez, IL
R16 - Carter Young, OK vs. Anthony Noto, NY
Young is a returning finalist. Noto is a State Champ.
120lbs
R64 - Jesse Ybarra, AZ vs Gene Quodala, VA
R64 - Zach Redding, NY vs. Gavin Brown, OH
R16 - Ryan Crookham, PA vs. Peyton Keller, OH
R16 - Jacob Rundell, IL vs. Caleb Lemmons, FL
126lbs
R128 - Robert Avila, CA vs. Caleb Henson, GA
Both appear on the Freshmen Big Board
R64 - Mick Burnett, OH vs. Julian Farber, GA
R32 - Zack Witmer, PA vs. Burnett/Farber
R16 - Cody Chittum, TN vs. Matt Singleton, GA
R16 - Avila/Henson vs. Jesse Mendez, IN
R16 - Vance VomBaur vs. Reid Ballantyne
R16 - Isaac Salas vs. Joey Olivieri
Salas is a former Super 32 Champ. Olivieri won a state title in Jersey.
132lbs
R32 - Nick Vafiades, VA vs. Damien Lopez, IL
R16 - Ryan Franco, CA vs. Luke Odom, IL
R16 - Fabian Lopez, IL vs. Jack Thomsen, IA
R16 - Alex Ramirez, CA vs. Vafiades/D. Lopez
138lbs
R32 - Jackson Dean, DE vs. Marques McClorin, PA
This is a rematch from the NE Regional finals won by Dean
145lbs
R128 - Dylan Fishback, OH vs. Hassan Khan, CA
R128 - Robert Paul Perez, CA vs. Bryce Hepner, OH
Perez will be in 8th grade next year and is the TRUTH. Hepner will be a Junior at St. Ed's.
152lbs
R64 - Charlie Darracott, GA vs. Brandon Severs, OH
R64 - Rylan Rogers, WA vs. Tyler Badgett, CA
R16 - Rogers/Badgett vs. Brock Ellis, IN
R16 - Matt Arciuolo, PA vs. Tate Picklo, OK
I picked Arciuolo 1st and Picklo 4th in the preview.
160lbs
R64 - Max Wilner, CA vs. Adrien Cramer, IL
R32 - Wilner/Cramer vs. Clayton Ulrey, PA
R32 - Coy Cohenhour, MT vs. Aiden Warren, IN
R16 - Duwayne Villalpando, KS vs. Jack Darrah, MO
170lbs
R16 - Luke Stout, PA vs. Greyden Penner, MO
Both are nationally ranked and Penner teched Chris Foca in Akron.
182lbs
R64 - Chase Mielnik, PA vs. Rocky Elam, OK
Elam is a returning AA. Mielnik won FS States.
R64 - Trett Joles, WI vs. Jason LaBarbera, IL
Both State FS Champs.
195lbs
R16 - Noah Pettigrew, GA vs. Brandon Paulus, OH
220lbs
R32 - Justin Darter, CA vs. Nathan Deasey, AZ
R16 - Hunter Catka, PA vs. Riley Ucker, OH
R16 - Chase Horne, GA vs. Braxton Mikesell, WA
285lbs
R64 - Lucas Cook, CA vs. Edgar Vasquez, IL
R16 - Jared Osterkamp, WI vs Josiah Hill, CA
R16 - Cook/Vasquez vs. Colby Whitehill, PA