Eight Pennsylvania Wrestlers Medal at UWW Freestyle Cadet Nationals

Two Keystone State wrestlers advanced into the best-of-three Championship finals at the UWW Freestyle Cadet Nationals in Akron, Ohio while eight overall left with hardware.

Nazareth Area sophomore Sammy Sasso competed at 58 kg/127 lbs. despite wrestling at 138 lbs. during the scholastic season. The 2015 Fargo Cadet National Champion faced fellow Fargo Champion Vitali Arujau (New York) in the finals. Arujau was a Fargo Champion in 2015 at 126 lbs. while Sasso was the Champion at 132 lbs. Sasso went unchallenged into the finals picking up three tech-falls and two pins to face Arujau. The 3x New York State Champion and Cornell recruit qualified for the World Team picking up two straight wins over Sasso (6-3, 8-3).

2016 National Prep Champion Michael Beard (Malvern Prep) had a similar run to the finals picking up two tech-falls and a pin in the semifinals over 2015 Fargo National Champion Jacob Raschka of Wisconsin at 85 kg/187 lbs. In the finals Beard took on 2x Illinois State Champion and 2015 Cadet Fargo National Champion Jacob Warner. Beard was outmatched by the high school junior falling in two straight bouts to Warner (12-4, 11-3).

Six additional Keystone State wrestlers finished in the top eight including two Wyoming Seminary studs. Eighth-grader Beau Bartlett, a 2016 PJW State Champion, battled his way to an eighth place finish at 58 kg/127 lbs. Jake Hendricks made it a doubles weekend when he finished in sixth place at 76 kg/167.5 lbs. Hendricks placed seventh in Greco-Roman a day earlier at 69 kg/152 lbs.

A pair of 2016 PIAA State Runner-ups took third in Akron, Ohio with Max Murin (Central Cambria) at 58 kg/127 lbs. and Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County) at 76 kg/167.5 lbs. Murin, a 2015 PIAA State Champion, only lost to Champion Vito Arujau by tech-fall (10-0), and the junior bounced back to finish third. Sophomore Trent Hidlay had an impressive showing at 76 kg going (6-1) and only falling to Cadet National Champion Travis Wittlake (Oregon). The pair of 2015 Fargo National All-Americans battled to a (7-3) match in the semifinals with Wittlake coming out on top. Hidlay battled back tough to win third place.

Other UWW Cadet National medalists included 2015 PIAA State Runner-up Robby Patrick (Ligonier Valley) who placed eighth at 69 kg/152 lbs. and Brendon Furman (Canon-McMillan) who finished fourth at 125 kg/275.5 lbs.

Full results from the UWW Freestyle Cadet Nationals can be found at TrackWrestling.com and all of Pennsylvania’s results are below.

 

 

2016 UWW Cadet Freestyle Nationals Results for Pennsylvania

 

UWW Cadet MFS 46 KG – Wiley Kahler (Blue Mountain) – 0-2

Champ. Round 1 – Lucas Byrd (Ohio) won by fall over Wiley Kahler (Pennsylvania) (Fall 1:35)
Cons. Round 2 – Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Wiley Kahler (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 54 KG – Nicholas Bauer (Wyoming Seminary) – 0-2

Champ. Round 1 – Christian Nunez (California) won by decision over Nicholas Bauer (Pennsylvania) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Antonio Saldate (Nevada) won by fall over Nicholas Bauer (Pennsylvania) (Fall 0:43)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 54 KG – Sam Hillegas (North Hills) – 3-2

Champ. Round 1 – Sam Hillegas (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Devon Schoenberger (Connecticut) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Sam Hillegas (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Michael Millage (Iowa) (Dec 12-4)
Champ. Round 3 – Travis Ford-Melton (Illinois) won by fall over Sam Hillegas (Pennsylvania) (Fall 0:35)
Cons. Round 4 – Sam Hillegas (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Zurich Storm (Pennsylvania) (Dec 17-15)
Cons. Round 5 – Austin Franco (Michigan) won by decision over Sam Hillegas (Pennsylvania) (Dec 11-5)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 54 KG – Logan Macri (Canon-McMillan) – 1-2

Champ. Round 1 – Trent Munoz (California) won by decision over Logan Macri (Pennsylvania) (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Logan Macri (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Braeden Dickinson (Idaho) (TF 15-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Michael Millage (Iowa) won by decision over Logan Macri (Pennsylvania) (Dec 12-9)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 54 KG – Zurich Storm (New Oxford) – 2-2

Champ. Round 1 – Tommy Hoskins (Ohio) won by fall over Zurich Storm (Pennsylvania) (Fall 1:55)
Cons. Round 2 – Zurich Storm (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Van Schmidt (Nebraska) (TF 17-6)
Cons. Round 3 – Zurich Storm (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Tyler Delaware (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Sam Hillegas (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Zurich Storm (Pennsylvania) (Dec 17-15)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 58 KG – Sammy Sasso (Nazareth Area) – Second Place

Champ. Round 1 – Sammy Sasso (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Camden Chatterton (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Sammy Sasso (Pennsylvania) won by fall over Drew Marten (Michigan) (Fall 0:51)
Champ. Round 3 – Sammy Sasso (Pennsylvania) won by fall over Theorius Robison (Colorado) (Fall 3:50)
Quarterfinal – Sammy Sasso (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Jack Karstetter (Oklahoma) (TF 12-2)
Semifinal – Sammy Sasso (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Kyran Hagan (Missouri) (TF 12-2)

Finals Match #1 – Vitali Arujau (New York) won by decision over Sammy Sasso (Pennsylvania) (Dec 6-3)
Finals Match #2 – Vitali Arujau (New York) won by decision over Sammy Sasso (Pennsylvania) (Dec 8-3)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 58 KG – Beau Bartlett (Wyoming Seminary) – Eighth Place

Champ. Round 1 – Beau Bartlett (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Colin Valdiviez (Missouri) (TF 12-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Beau Bartlett (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Miles Knuckles (Ohio) (TF 12-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Beau Bartlett (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Joseph Silva (Florida) (Dec 2-0)
Quarterfinal – Vitali Arujau (New York) won by tech fall over Beau Bartlett (Pennsylvania) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 6 – Beau Bartlett (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Malcolm Robinson (Virginia) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 7 – Theorius Robison (Colorado) won by decision over Beau Bartlett (Pennsylvania) (Dec 9-4)
7th Place Match – Keaton Geerts (Iowa) won by decision over Beau Bartlett (Pennsylvania) (Dec 11-5)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 58 KG – Max Murin (Central Cambria) – Third Place

Champ. Round 1 – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Zeke Alirez (Colorado) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Mario Cazarin (California) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Jordin James (Ohio) (Dec 10-8)
Quarterfinal – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Peyton Robb (Minnesota) (Dec 4-0)
Semifinal – Vitali Arujau (New York) won by tech fall over Max Murin (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Semi – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Marco Regalbuto (Ohio) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match – Max Murin (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Kyran Hagan (Missouri) (Dec 4-1)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 63 KG – Coltin Jezioro (Peters Township) – 0-2

Champ. Round 2 – Scott Cook (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Coltin Jezioro (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Jared Clark (Indiana) won by tech fall over Coltin Jezioro (Pennsylvania) (TF 18-8)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 63 KG – Cole Matthews (Reynolds) – 5-2

Champ. Round 2 – Cole Matthews (Pennsylvania) won by fall over Imran Heard (Maryland) (Fall 1:42)
Champ. Round 3 – Nikolas Chavez (Missouri) won by decision over Cole Matthews (Pennsylvania) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Cole Matthews (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Nick Freeman (Michigan) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Cole Matthews (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Blaine Martinez (Texas) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 6 – Cole Matthews (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Calvin Germinaro (Minnesota) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 7 – Cole Matthews (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Thomas Stager (Colorado) (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Round 8 – Nikolas Chavez (Missouri) won by decision over Cole Matthews (Pennsylvania) (Dec 4-2)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 63 KG – Carnell Andrews (Bishop McCort) – 3-2

Champ. Round 2 – Carnell Andrews (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Nathan Fuller (Wisconsin) (TF 12-1)
Champ. Round 3 – Thomas Stager (Colorado) won by tech fall over Carnell Andrews (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Carnell Andrews (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Reed Williams (Wisconsin) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 5 – Carnell Andrews (Pennsylvania) won by fall over Mason Phillips (Washington) (Fall 0:25)
Cons. Round 6 – Tyler Shilson (Minnesota) won by tech fall over Carnell Andrews (Pennsylvania) (TF 14-3)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 63 KG – Garhett Gibson (Pocono Mountain East) – 0-2

Champ. Round 2 – Jeremy Ridge (California) won by decision over Garhett Gibson (Pennsylvania) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Justin Lieu (Colorado) won by tech fall over Garhett Gibson (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 63 KG – Mathew Milbrand (Bloomsburg Area) – 0-2

Champ. Round 2 – Ezekial Williamson (Idaho) won by tech fall over Mathew Milbrand (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Mason Miranda (Indiana) won by decision over Mathew Milbrand (Pennsylvania) (Dec 11-9)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 69 KG – Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley) – Eighth Place

Champ. Round 1 – Robert Patrick (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Joe Morales-Rodriguez (Ohio) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Robert Patrick (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Joshua Kim (California) (Dec 5-4)
Champ. Round 3 – Robert Patrick (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Jaryn Curry (Oklahoma) (Dec 5-4)
Quarterfinal – Trevell Timmons (Illinois) won by tech fall over Robert Patrick (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 6 – Robert Patrick (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Sammy Cokeley (Kansas) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 7 – Julian Ramirez (New Jersey) won by tech fall over Robert Patrick (Pennsylvania) (TF 12-2)
7th Place Match – Tyler Dow (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Robert Patrick (Pennsylvania) (TF 12-2)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 69 KG – Caleb Hetrick (Brookville Area) – 2-2

Champ. Round 2 – Caleb Hetrick (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Eli King (Tennessee) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Frankie Gissendanner (New York) won by decision over Caleb Hetrick (Pennsylvania) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Caleb Hetrick (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Aaron Gandara (Arizona) (Dec 10-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Julian Ramirez (New Jersey) won by tech fall over Caleb Hetrick (Pennsylvania) (TF 13-2)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 69 KG – Trevor Elfvin (Father Judge) – 2-2

Champ. Round 2 – Michael OMalley (New Jersey) won by tech fall over Trevor Elfvin (Pennsylvania) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Trevor Elfvin (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Sawyer Shaw (Iowa) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Trevor Elfvin (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Jacob Lagoa (Ohio) (TF 20-9)
Cons. Round 4 – Jaryn Curry (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Trevor Elfvin (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 69 KG – Edmond Ruth (Susquehanna Township) – 0-2

Champ. Round 2 – Andrew Merola (New Jersey) won by tech fall over Edmond Ruth (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 – David Johnson (Ohio) won by decision over Edmond Ruth (Pennsylvania) (Dec 6-3)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 76 KG – Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County) – Third Place

Champ. Round 1 – Trent Hidlay (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Zac Braunagel (Illinois) (TF 11-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Trent Hidlay (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Bryson Alsteen (Wisconsin) (TF 14-4)
Champ. Round 3 – Trent Hidlay (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Kenny O`Neil (Minnesota) (Dec 8-4)
Quarterfinal – Trent Hidlay (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Shane Sosinsky (New Jersey) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal – TRAVIS WITTLAKE (Oregon) won by decision over Trent Hidlay (Pennsylvania) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Semi – Trent Hidlay (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Clay Lautt (Kansas) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match – Trent Hidlay (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Jake Allar (Minnesota) (Dec 14-5)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 76 KG – Jake Hendricks (Wyoming Seminary) – Sixth Place

Champ. Round 2 – Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Diego Lemley (Indiana) (Dec 9-5)
Champ. Round 3 – Clay Lautt (Kansas) won by decision over Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 4 – Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Grant Cuomo (New York) (Dec 8-0)
Cons. Round 5 – Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) won by injury default over Leonardo Tarantino (Florida) (Inj. 1:24)
Cons. Round 6 – Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) won by injury default over Shane Sosinsky (New Jersey) (Inj. 2:31)
Cons. Round 7 – Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Joshua Ramirez (Louisiana) (Dec 4-4)
Cons. Semi – Jake Allar (Minnesota) won by decision over Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) (Dec 8-6)
5th Place Match – Clay Lautt (Kansas) won by tech fall over Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania) (TF 11-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 76 KG – Josh Stillings (Pennridge) – 0-2

Champ. Round 2 – Jackson Hemauer (Wisconsin) won by decision over Josh Stillings (Pennsylvania) (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 3 – Tyler Barnes (New York) won by forfeit over Josh Stillings (Pennsylvania) (FF)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 76 KG – Jack Conrad (Red Lion Area) – 0-2

Champ. Round 1 – Austin Stith (Maryland) won by tech fall over Jack Conrad (Pennsylvania) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Lucas Mcfarland (Michigan) won by tech fall over Jack Conrad (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 85 KG – Michael Beard (Malvern Prep) – Second Place

Champ. Round 2 – Michael Beard (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Sean OMalley (New Jersey) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Michael Beard (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Danny Salas (California) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal – Michael Beard (Pennsylvania) won by fall over Jacob Raschka (Wisconsin) (Fall 1:13)

Finals Match #1 – Jacob Warner (Illinois) won by decision over Michael Beard (Pennsylvania) (Dec 12-4)
Finals Match #2 – Jacob Warner (Illinois) won by decision over Michael Beard (Pennsylvania) (Dec 11-3)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 100 KG – Bishop McCoy (South Side Beaver) – 0-2

Champ. Round 1 – Brady Daniel (Maryland) won by tech fall over Bishop McCoy (Pennsylvania) (TF 15-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Dakota Howard (Ohio) won by tech fall over Bishop McCoy (Pennsylvania) (TF 12-1)

 

UWW Cadet MFS 125 KG – Brendan Furman (Canon-McMillan) – Fourth Place

Quarterfinal – Brendan Furman (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Jon Spaulding (Ohio) (Dec 3-1)
Semifinal – Kayne Hutchison (Kansas) won by tech fall over Brendan Furman (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Semi – Brendan Furman (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Keaton Kluever (Wisconsin) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match – Jon Spaulding (Ohio) won by decision over Brendan Furman (Pennsylvania) (Dec 7-0)