Nkosi Moody of Illinois became just the third Junior wrestler to win a USA Wrestling Triple Crown. John Sachs photo. the second straight year.
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JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN Moody moved within one title of a
Triple Crown after sweeping Nebraska’s Dante Rodriguez 4-0, 6-0 in the Junior Nationals Greco-Roman finals at 98 pounds. Illinois’ Jahwon Akui (171), a past Cadet Nationals double champion, struck gold again in North Dakota when he downed Michigan’s Kevin Beazley 1-0, 1- 0. Akui, an Iowa Central recruit, was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tour- nament.
Akui also remained alive to win the
Triple Crown after winning a Junior Nationals Folkstyle title in April. Three wrestlers repeated as Junior Nationals Greco champions. The repeat champions included Missouri's Colton Howell (112), Florida’s Rossi Bruno (125) and Wisconsin's Devin Peterson (189).
Howell swept Iowa’s Phillip Laux 1-0, 3-0 to win his second straight Junior Greco title.
Bruno, a four-time state high school champion, won Junior Greco at 125 for
Bruno edged 2010 Cadet Nationals Greco champion Zane Richards of Illinois 3-0, 0-1, 1-0.
Peterson downed Minnesota’s Jake
Waste 5-0, 1-0 in a battle of 2009 Cadet Triple Crown champions.
Illinois won the team title with Florida finishing second. Florida’s Isaiah Varona knocked off returning champion Tyler Fraley of New Jersey 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 to win the title at 119. JUNIOR WOMEN’S FREESTYLE Emily Webster made it look easy. The talented 97-pounder from Missouri wasted no time in chasing down her third Junior Nationals women’s freestyle title as she rolled to an 8-0, 7-0 finals win over Colorado’s Cody Pfau. Webster and Michigan’s Julia Salata won their third Junior Nationals titles in Fargo. Salata recorded a second-period fall over Wisconsin’s Michelle Organ in the 159 finals. California’s Amanda Hendey, a 2011 U.S. Senior Open runner-up, recorded a first-period pin over two-time Junior Nationals champion Brieana Delgado of
South Carolina in the 130 finals. Hendey was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.
Hendey pinned her way through the tournament. She placed fourth in this event last year.
California won the team title with Texas finishing second and Hawaii third. Haley Augello of Illinois repeated as champion after downing Alaska’s Hope Steffensen 3-0, 3-0 in the 105 finals. Krista Revelle of Kansas repeated as champion by defeating New York’s Mary Westman 2-0, 3-0 in the 148 finals. Pennsylvania’s Kim Spiegel repeated as champion after winning in a round- robin format at 172. Miriam Moreno of Texas repeated as champion by sweeping Cadet Nationals champion Kierra Boyce of Texas 4-1, 6-0 in the 198 finals. Hawaii’s Bree Rapoza capped a great run in Fargo by winning the title at 117. She was named Outstanding Wrestler after winning the Cadet Nationals title. New York’s Rosemary Flores also com- pleted a Fargo double after winning by injury default over California’s Tianna
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