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at 112. Fraley won Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman in 2009. California’s Orry Elor (285) won the title
at heavyweight after winning a Cadet Nationals title in Greco-Roman last year. California’s Lucas Sheridan (189)
looked impressive in downing Indiana’s Drake Stein 6-0, 4-0 in the finals. Trevor Rupp won an all-Idaho battle in the finals at 215 by earning a 1-0, 1-0 win over Tanner Hall. Florida crowned back-to-back champi-
ons with Rossi Bruno (125) and Tyler Liberatore (130). Cadet freestyle Georgia’s Glen Climmons was named
Outstanding Wrestler after beating Greco-Roman OW Tyler Coates of Washington in the 160 finals. Climmons also won a Cadet Nationals Folkstyle title this year. 2009 Cadet Nationals freestyle cham-
pion Ben Whitford of Illinois (125) repeat- ed as champion after beating Mike Labry of Ohio for the title. Whitford also won a Greco-Roman title. Whitford led Illinois to the team title.
Illinois’ Jered Cortez (112) and Brian Murphy (140) also won individual crowns. Pennsylvania’s Brooks Black (285) became a double Fargo champion. Washington’s Jordan Rogers became a
double champion at 171 with a dramatic pin over Sam Brooks of Illinois. Cadet Greco-Roman Washington’s Tyler Coates (160) was
named Outstanding Wrestler. Coates capped an amazing tourna-
ment with a first-period pin over Justin Valencia of Illinois. Coates pinned every opponent he faced in the Cadet tourna- ment in the first period. Washington’s Jordan Rogers (171)
also pinned his way through the tourna- ment. Rogers, a double All-American last year, pinned Matt Reed of Kansas in just 49 seconds in the finals. Rogers compet- ed for the U.S. in the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Scott Gibbons gave Louisiana its first national champion in history – in Cadets or Juniors in any style – when he swept New York’s Burke Paddock 1-0, 2-1 in the 152 finals. Pennsylvania won the team title as
Brooks Black (285) and Patrick Coover (140) each won individual titles in North Dakota. Florida’s Dylan Lucas beat returning champion Dylan Akers of Texas 2-0, 1-0 in the 91 finals. Junior women’s freestyle South Carolina’s Brienna Delgado won a battle of returning champions to high-
California’s Isiah Martinez throws Pennsylvania’s Casey Kent in the Cadet Nationals Greco-Roman finals at 135 pounds. John Sachs photo.
light the Junior Nationals women’s freestyle competition at the FargoDome. Delgado beat 2009 Junior Nationals champion Jenna Burkert of New York 1- 0, 2-0 in the 132-pound finals to capture her second straight championship in Fargo. Delgado was named Outstanding Wrestler.
California, led by champion Ronny Elor
(220), won the team title. Elor placed second in this event last year. Repeat champions also included Missouri’s Emily Webster (98), Michigan’s
Julia Salata (146) and Idaho’s Anneliese DeAragon (165). U.S. National Team member Kayla Brendlinger of Pennsylvania won the title at 116.
Brendlinger placed third in the U.S.
World Team Trials against Senior-level competition. Brendlinger was second in Fargo in 2009. Sisters Mindy and Chrissy Chow of
Hawaii were declared co-champions at 124 pounds after the two sisters reached the final round.
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