Pennsylvania Takes a Hit at UWW Cadet Freestyle Nationals

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A total of 20 Pennsylvania wrestlers made the trip to Akron, Ohio for the UWW Cadet Nationals. Last year the Keystone State earned five Cadet Medals – four of which were Cadet National Champions. All four of Pennsylvania’s Cadet National Champions from 2014 returned in 2015. This season Pennsylvania earned seven Cadet National Medals but only two of those were Cadet National Champions.

Included was Cadet World Champion Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional) who last season won Worlds at 50 kg/110 lbs. This season the 2x undefeated PIAA State Champion competed at 54 kg/119 lbs. and faced a much tougher National field. After an impressive (10-0 T-Fall) semifinal win over Austin Gomez (Illinois), the #3 ranked wrestler in the Nation by Flo at 120 lbs., Spencer Lee met Oklahoma’s Daton Fix in the best-of-three series. Fix, a sophomore, was the Cadet National Champion last year at 54 kg and competed at the Cadet World Championships where he went (1-1).

In the first match of the finals Spencer Lee stormed out to a (5-0) advantage but Fix responded in the second period scoring 5 unanswered points to claim the first match (5-5). On the brink of elimination Lee needed a win over Fix to force a third and final match. In the first period Lee again jumped out (4-0) over Fix. In the second period a wild turn of events ensued and Daton Fix put up 9 points to go ahead (9-4) on Lee with under a minute left. Lee cut the deficit to (9-6) but it wasn’t enough as Daton Fix secured arguably the most impressive win of his young career. For Spencer Lee it was his first defeat in an officiated match since April 7, 2013 when, as an eighth grader, he fell to Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe) in the FloNational Finals (3-1).

Boyertown Area junior Jordan Wood captured a Cadet National Championship last season and went on to finish as the World Runner-up at 100 kg/220 lbs. In 2015, however, the World Silver Medalist was upset in the semifinals of the Cadet National Championship. Wood, ranked #1 in the Nation by both Flo and Intermat, was defeated by Minnesota freshman Gable Steveson (Apple Valley) in the semifinals (8-1). Gable was a Minnesota State Champion as a freshman and his older brother Bobby is a senior who is ranked #2 in the Nation by Intermat and will be attending Minnesota next season. Gable, ranked #3 in the Nation by Flo, went on to capture the Cadet National Championship in the finals. Jordan Wood finished in third place defeating fellow PA grappler Anthony Piscopo (LaSalle College) in the consolation finals. Wood, a Lehigh recruit, will still be competing in the World Championships as he won the Greco Cadet National Championship at 100 kg/220 lbs.

The first Cadet National Champion from Pennsylvania came at 50 kg/110 lbs. when undefeated PIAA State Champion Gavin Teasdale swept the best-of-three finals over Drew Mattin (Ohio). Teasdale, a 2015 Pan-Am Champion, took the first match (4-1) and the second (4-2). It was the second straight Cadet National Championship for Teasdale as he qualifies for the Cadet World Championships. A season ago Teasdale placed fifth at Worlds going (2-2).

Also repeating as Cadet National Champion was Belle Vernon Area sophomore Jarod Verkleeren. The PIAA State Medalist defended his 2014 Cadet National Championship at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. with a decisive win in the finals. Verkleeren earned a tight (9-6) win in the first finals match over Kevin Storr of Michigan but swept the finals with a tech-fall (11-0) in match #2. For the second year Verkleeren will compete in the Cadet World Championships as he went (0-1) last season.

Final Results can be found at TrackWrestling

 

UWW Cadet MFS 46 KG – Mike Madara (Nazareth Area)
Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Biscoglia (Iowa) won by decision over Mike Madara (Pennsylvania) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Mike Madara (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Gregory Coapstick (Texas) (Dec 8-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Travis Ford-melton (Illinois) won by tech fall over Mike Madara (Pennsylvania) (TF 11-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 50 KG – Nicholas Onea (Tamaqua Area)
Champ. Round 1 – Roman Bravo-Young (Arizona) won by tech fall over Nicholas Onea (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Clayton Catanzarrite (Ohio) won by tech fall over Nicholas Onea (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 50 KG – Logan Macri (Canon-McMillan)
Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Courtney (Arizona) won by decision over Logan Macri (Pennsylvania) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Logan Macri (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Trevor Fauver (Nebraska) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Logan Macri (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Stone Mendez (Nebraska) (Dec 17-8)
Cons. Round 4 – Logan Treaster (Kansas) won by decision over Logan Macri (Pennsylvania) (Dec 6-3

 

UWW Cadet MFS 50 KG – Ryan Green (Pottsville Area)
Champ. Round 1 – Drew Mattin (Ohio) won by tech fall over Ryan Green (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Bennett Moudy (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Ryan Green (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 50 KG – Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson Morgan) – Champion
Champ. Round 1 – Gavin Teasdale (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Van Schmidt (Nebraska) (TF 13-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Gavin Teasdale (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Clayton Catanzarrite (Ohio) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Gavin Teasdale (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Quinn Kinner (New Jersey) (Dec 10-4)
Semifinal – Gavin Teasdale (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Brandon Courtney (Arizona) (Dec 5-4)
Finals Match #1 – Gavin Teasdale (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Drew Mattin (Ohio) (Dec 4-1)
Finals Match #2 – Gavin Teasdale (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Drew Mattin (Ohio) (Dec 4-2)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 50 KG – Matthew Rodriguez (Dover Area)
Champ. Round 2 – Logan Treaster (Kansas) won by tech fall over Matthew Rodriguez (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Ethan Rotondo (Washington) won by fall over Matthew Rodriguez (Pennsylvania) (Fall 2:45)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 54 KG – Max Murin (Central Cambria) – Sixth Place
Champ. Round 1 – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Logan Brown (Texas) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Tyler Delaware (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Drew West (Iowa) (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Paul Konrath (Indiana) (Dec 1-1)
Semifinal – Daton Fix (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Max Murin (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Semi – Cade Olivas (California) won by decision over Max Murin (Pennsylvania) (Dec 8-1)
5th Place Match – Ian Parker (Michigan) won by decision over Max Murin (Pennsylvania) (Dec 6-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 54 KG – Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional) – Second Place
Champ. Round 2 – Spencer Lee (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Will Lewan (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Spencer Lee (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Jordin James (Ohio) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Spencer Lee (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Nicholas Raimo (New Jersey) (TF 14-4)
Semifinal – Spencer Lee (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Austin Gomez (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
Finals Match #1 – Daton Fix (Oklahoma) won by decision over Spencer Lee (Pennsylvania) (Dec 5-5)
Finals Match #2 – Daton Fix (Oklahoma) won by decision over Spencer Lee (Pennsylvania) (Dec 9-6)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 63 KG – Jacob Hinkson (North Allegheny)
Champ. Round 1 – Shayne Oster (Illinois) won by fall over Jacob Hinkson (Pennsylvania) (Fall 3:37)
Cons. Round 2 – Michael Peters (Illinois) won by decision over Jacob Hinkson (Pennsylvania) (Dec 8-7)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 63 KG – Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area) – Champion
Champ. Round 2 – Jarod Verkleeren (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Michael Peters (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Jarod Verkleeren (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Aj Geers (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Jarod Verkleeren (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Anthony Artalona (Florida) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal – Jarod Verkleeren (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Jaron Jensen (Utah) (Dec 6-0)
Final Match #1 – Jarod Verkleeren (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Kanen Storr (Michigan) (Dec 9-6)
Finals Match #2 – Jarod Verkleeren (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Kanen Storr (Michigan) (TF 11-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 69 KG – Cole Painter (Pottsville Area)
Champ. Round 2 – Owen Brown (Georgia) won by tech fall over Cole Painter (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Paul Searcy (North Carolina) won by decision over Cole Painter (Pennsylvania) (Dec 6-1)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 69 KG – Jake Hendricks (Wyoming Seminary)
Champ. Round 2 – Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Kelvin Yde (Wisconsin) (TF 18-8)
Champ. Round 3 – David Carr (Ohio) won by tech fall over Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) won by decision over William Janzer (New Jersey) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Josiah Rider (Colorado) won by fall over Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) (Fall 3:57)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 69 KG – Michael Doggett (Wyoming Seminary)
Champ. Round 1 – Michael Doggett (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Josh Sawyer (Ohio) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Michael Doggett (Pennsylvania) won by injury default over Anthony Mantanona (California) (Inj. 0:00)
Champ. Round 3 – Cael McCormick (Indiana) won by tech fall over Michael Doggett (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Jaryn Curry (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Michael Doggett (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 76 KG – Jack Conrad (Red Lion Area)
Champ. Round 2 – Beau Breske (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Jack Conrad (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Dixon Gahnz (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Jack Conrad (Pennsylvania) (TF 12-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 76 KG – Drew Peck (Chambersburg Area)
Champ. Round 2 – Joseph Grello (New Jersey) won by tech fall over Drew Peck (Pennsylvania) (TF 13-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Drew Peck (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Nikita Nepomnyashchiy (Illinois) (Dec 14-8)
Cons. Round 3 – Jack Jessen (Illinois) won by tech fall over Drew Peck (Pennsylvania) (TF 16-6)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 76 KG – Jake Woodley (North Allegheny)
Champ. Round 2 – Tyler Selemaea (Missouri) won by decision over Jake Woodley (Pennsylvania) (Dec 5-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Jake Woodley (Pennsylvania) won by forfeit over Lucas Davison (Indiana) (FF)
Cons. Round 3 – Jake Woodley (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Joshua Weinstein (North Carolina) (Dec 13-8)
Cons. Round 4 – Jake Woodley (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Avery Dinardi (New Jersey) (TF 11-1)
Cons. Round 5 – Jake Woodley (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Chad Porter (Arizona) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 6 – Lucas Jeske (Minnesota) won by decision over Jake Woodley (Pennsylvania) (Dec 12-8)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 76 KG – Zachary Emswiler (Central York)
Champ. Round 1 – Denzyl Prentice (Indiana) won by tech fall over Zachary Emswiler (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Michael Ilic (New Jersey) won by tech fall over Zachary Emswiler (Pennsylvania) (TF 13-2)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 100 KG – Anthony Piscopo (LaSalle College) – Fourth Place
Champ. Round 1 – Anthony Piscopo (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Ian Ruble (Wisconsin) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Anthony Piscopo (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Bradley Smith (Ohio) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Anthony Piscopo (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Ali`i Loyola (Missouri) (Dec 5-0)
Semifinal – Kobe Woods (Indiana) won by decision over Anthony Piscopo (Pennsylvania) (Dec 7-1)
3rd Place Match – Jordan Wood (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Anthony Piscopo (Pennsylvania) (Dec 9-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 100 KG – Jordan Wood (Boyertown Area) – Third Place
Champ. Round 2 – Jordan Wood (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Cohlton Schultz (Colorado) (TF 11-0)
Quarterfinal – Jordan Wood (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Max Villnow (Wisconsin) (TF 11-0)
Semifinal – Gable Steveson (Minnesota) won by decision over Jordan Wood (Pennsylvania) (Dec 8-1)
3rd Place Match – Jordan Wood (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Anthony Piscopo (Pennsylvania) (Dec 9-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 125 KG – Andrew Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty) – Third Place
Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Gunning (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Thomas Helton (Illinois) (Dec 4-1)
Quarterfinal – Andrew Gunning (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Joe Goetz (Missouri) (Dec 8-1)
Semifinal – Christian Rebottaro (California) won by fall over Andrew Gunning (Pennsylvania) (Fall 3:39)
3rd Place Match – Andrew Gunning (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Zach Muller (Illinois) (TF 13-2)

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