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The finals have been set for the 2021 UWW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals, which began today at the Xtream Arena.
The finalists will compete in a best-of-three championship series, with the winners earning a spot on the U.S. Junior World Team which will compete in Tampere, Finland in August.
Among the finalist are U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Braxton Amos of the Wisconsin RTC, who will battle Christian Carroll of the Midwest RTC in the finals series. Amos scored an 8-0 technical fall over returning UWW National champion Isaac Trumble of the Wolfpack WC in the semifinals. Amos is registered to compete in both styles this weekend.
Justin McCunn of the Viking WC, a 2020 UWW Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion, seeks to win a second straight national title at 77 kg. He will face Matthew Singleton of Compound Wrestling in the championship series.
Tyler Hannah of the Combat WC School of Wrestling reached the 87 kg finals, defeating 2020 UWW Junior Nationals champion Jack Darrah of Xtreme Training, 8-5 in the semifinals. It was a reversal of the 2020 UWW Junior finals, won by Darrah, 4-3. Hannah will battle Kodiak Stephens of Ebbets Pass Wrestling in the finals.
It was a good day for the Spartan Combat RTC, which punched three athletes into the championship finals series: Phillip Moomey at 60 kg, Chayse LaJoie at 63 kg and Jonathan Fagen at 82 kg. Moomey faces Nic Bouzakis of Pennsylvania in his finals, while LaJoie wrestles Dominic Damon of NMU-NTS, and Fagan battles James Burks of MWC Wrestling Academy for the title.
The heavyweight battle will feature a pair of Illinois natives who are now competing at the Div. I level, Luke Luffman of the Illinois RTC and Peter Christensen of the Wisconsin RTC.
The best two-of-three series begins at 4:00 p.m. Central time on FloWrestling
UWW JUNIOR NATIONALS
At Coralville, Iowa, April 30
Greco-Roman Finals pairings
55 kg - Billy Sullivan (Legends of Gold Las Vegas) vs. Aizayah Yacapin (Takedown Express Wrestling Club)
60 kg - Phillip Moomey (Spartan Combat RTC) vs. Nic Bouzakis (Pennsylvania)
63 kg - Richard Fedalen (Warhawks Wrestling) vs. Chayse La joie (Spartan Combat RTC)
67 kg - Dominic Damon (NMU-National Training Center) vs. Payton Jacobson (Ringers Wrestling Club)
72 kg - Justus Scott (Legends of Gold Las Vegas) vs. Noah Wachsmuth (Colorado)
77 kg - Justin McCunn (Viking Wrestling Club (IA)) vs. Matthew Singleton (Compound Wrestling)
82 kg - James Burks (MWC Wrestling Academy) vs. Jonathon Fagen (Spartan Combat RTC)
87 kg - Tyler Hannah (Combat W.C. School of Wrestling) vs. Kodiak Stephens (Ebbetts Pass Wrestling)
97 kg - Christian Carroll (Midwest Regional Training Center) vs. Braxton Amos (Wisconsin Regional Training Center)
130 kg - Luke Luffman (Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC) vs. Peter Christensen (Wisconsin Regional Training Center)
Semifinals
55 kg
Billy Sullivan (Legends of Gold Las Vegas) tech. fall Max Black (Black Fox Wrestling Academy), 11-0 3:09
Aizayah Yacapin (Takedown Express Wrestling Club) dec. Jett Strickenberger (Black Fox Wrestling Academy), 5-4
60 kg
Phillip Moomey (Spartan Combat RTC) tech. fall Kase Mauger (Brunson UVRTC), 10-0 2:59
Nic Bouzakis (Pennsylvania) tech. fall Haiden Drury (Takedown Express Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:44
63 kg
Richard Fedalen (Warhawks Wrestling) dec. Jordan Hamdan (Michigan Wrestling Club), 7-4
Chayse La joie (Spartan Combat RTC) tech. fall Hagen Heistand (Sebolt Wrestling Academy), 9-0 4:54
67 kg
Dominic Damon (NMU-National Training Center) dec. Robert Perez III (Sunkids Wrestling Club), 9-5
Payton Jacobson (Ringers Wrestling Club) dec. Hunter Garvin (Big Game Wrestling Club), 7-0
72 kg
Justus Scott (Legends of Gold Las Vegas) dec. Aaron Gandara (Poway Wrestling), 9-9
Noah Wachsmuth (Colorado) tech. fall Ryan Wheeler (Washington), 9-0 2:33
77 kg
Justin McCunn (Viking Wrestling Club (IA)) tech. fall David Papach (Burg Training Center), 12-4 1:34
Matthew Singleton (Compound Wrestling) dec. Dajun Johnson (Panther Wrestling Club RTC), 12-7
82 kg
James Burks (MWC Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Austin Dohl-pantaleo (Team Tornado Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:23
Jonathon Fagen (Spartan Combat RTC) dec. Macaron Kukowski (Minnesota), 6-0
87 kg
Tyler Hannah (Combat W.C. School of Wrestling) dec. Jack Darrah MO (Xtreme Training), 8-5
Kodiak Stephens (Ebbetts Pass Wrestling) pin Connor Bourne (Nevada), 6-0 0:41
97 kg
Christian Carroll (Midwest Regional Training Center) tech. fall Cameron Dubose (Team Tornado Wrestling Club), 8-0 0:54
Braxton Amos (Wisconsin Regional Training Center) tech. fall Isaac Trumble (Wolfpack Wrestling Club), 8-0 0:52
130 kg
Luke Luffman (Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC) tech. fall Max Diaz FL (Statesmen Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:42
Peter Christensen (Wisconsin Regional Training Center) tech. fall Eli Pannell (Burg Training Center), 8-0 0:35
Greco-Roman Quarterfinals
55 kg
Billy Sullivan OK (Legends of Gold Las Vegas) VSU1 Cole Smith CO (Army (WCAP)), 11-1 2:38
Max Black CO (Black Fox Wrestling Academy) VSU Angelo Lozado CO (Lil Saints Youth Wrestling), 8-0 1:08
Aizayah Yacapin WA (Takedown Express Wrestling Club) VSU Jonathan Gurule NM (505 Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:49
Jett Strickenberger CO (Black Fox Wrestling Academy) VSU Tyler Klein WI (Wisconsin), 9-0 3:49
60 kg
Phillip Moomey NE (Spartan Combat RTC) VSU Sam Smith WI (LaCrosse Area Wrestlers), 8-0 1:17
Kase Mauger UT (Brunson UVRTC) VSU Jakason Burks NE (Cowboy RTC), 8-0 1:29
Nic Bouzakis PA (Pennsylvania) VSU Nick Masters GA (Princeton Wrestling Club), 9-0 1:27
Haiden Drury WA (Takedown Express Wrestling Club) VPO1 Kellyn March SD (Bison Wrestling Club), 5-2
63 kg
Chayse La joie MI (Spartan Combat RTC) VSU1 Mason Lewis PA (Pennsylvania), 10-2 2:44
Hagen Heistand IA (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) VPO1 Johnny Masopust CO (Colorado), 10-6
Richard Fedalen MD (Warhawks Wrestling) VSU Charlie Dill NY (Curby 3 Style Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:55
Jordan Hamdan MI (Michigan Wrestling CLub) VPO1 Aidan Nutter WI (Wisconsin), 4-3
67 kg
Dominic Damon WA (NMU-National Training Center) VSU Gabriel Ojeda ND (North Dakota), 11-0 1:58
Payton Jacobson WI (Ringers Wrestling Club) VSU Seth Lambers OH (Ohio), 8-0 1:34
Hunter Garvin IA (Big Game Wrestling Club) VSU1 Hunter Lewis NC (Wolfpack Wrestling Club), 13-5 5:54
Robert Perez 111 CA (Sunkids Wrestling Club) VPO1 Cody Chittum TN (Tennessee), 6-2
72 kg
Justus Scott NV (Legends of Gold Las Vegas) VPO1 Robert Weston GA (Level Up Wrestling Center), 8-5
Ryan Wheeler WA (Washington) VFA Gabriel Lewis IA (Viking Wrestling Club (IA)), 6-4 1:35
Noah Wachsmuth CO (Colorado) VPO1 Brody Olson MN (NMU-National Training Center), 14-7
Aaron Gandara CA (Poway Wrestling) VSU1 Niko Katsuyoshi CA (New England Regional Training Center), 12-4 4:00
77 kg
Justin Mccunn IA (Viking Wrestling Club (IA)) VSU Matthew Doyle IA (Burg Training Center), 8-0 2:50
David Papach IL (Burg Training Center) VSU Alexander Sandoval AZ (Arizona), 9-0 1:27
Matthew Singleton GA (Compound Wrestling) VSU Zak Kozumplik IL (Burg Training Center), 8-0 1:18
Dajun Johnson WI (Panther Wrestling Club RTC) VSU Dylan Kohn FL (Seminole County Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:18
82 kg
James Burks NE (MWC Wrestling Academy) VFA John Sexton IL (Kentucky RTC), 3-0 1:03
Jonathon Fagen ID (Spartan Combat RTC) VSU Talmage Carman UT (Sanderson Wrestling Academy), 10-0 3:49
Austin Dohl-pantaleo PA (Team Tornado Wrestling Club) VFA Joseph Nicolosi FL (SWAT (Sheldon Wrestling Academy Training)), 4-0 0:28
Macaron Kukowski MN (Minnesota) VSU1 Cole Pence WI (Wisconsin), 10-2 3:29
87 kg
Jack Darrah MO (Xtreme Training) VSU Roman Bushek MO (Champion W.C.), 9-0 1:25
Tyler Hannah WI (Combat W.C. School of Wrestling) VSU Ryan Cody FL (The Masters Academy Wrestling), 8-0 0:32
Connor Bourne NV (Nevada) VSU Wyatt Voelker IA (Big Game Wrestling Club), 8-0 1:00
Kodiak Stephens CA (Ebbetts Pass Wrestling) VFA Spencer Mooberry IA (Caveman Wrestling), 17-10 4:06
97 kg
Braxton Amos WV (Wisconsin Regional Training Center) VSU Joey Braunagel IL (Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC), 9-0 1:11
Isaac Trumble NC (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) VSU Tyler Thurston IA (Iowa), 8-0 1:16
Cameron Dubose WA (Team Tornado Wrestling Club) VPO1 Sione Halo WA (Tri Cities Wrestling Club), 4-2
Christian Carroll IN (Midwest Regional Training Center) VSU1 Denzel Mabry CA (San Francisco Wrestling Club), 10-2 1:41
130 kg
Luke Luffman (Illinois RTC) bye
Max Diaz FL (Statesmen Wrestling Club) VFA Keith Miley MO (Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy (TWA)), 8-6 2:09
Peter Christensen (Wisconsin RTC) bye
Eli Pannell IL (Burg Training Center) VFA Braxton Mikesell WA (Brunson UVRTC), 10-6 4:26
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