With many of Michigan's Fargo veterans in the Junior division sitting out to focus on freestyle, there were a ton of new faces in the Junior Greco Division. While a handful of wrestlers won a few matches and advanced deep into their brackets, there were only two still alive when the dust settled.
State Champ and 3x All-Stater Benny Gomez of Holt, wrestling in Fargo for the first time, put together an impressive run to finish 5th at 113lbs. Gomez lost his 2nd round match to Aaron Kelly of Ohio (who did not end up placing), and then went on a rampage, winning 6 matches in a row before losing 7-3 to returning Greco Runner-Up Joey Cisneros of California. In the 5th place match, Gomez scored a 12-1 tech-fall over IA State Placer Brenden Baker.
Chris Poland, who has had some great Greco success in the past, finally broke through and earned All-American status at 120lbs with a gritty performance to finish 8th. Poland knocked off former Cadet Greco All-American Tray Libolt of Oregon in the 2nd round and then knocked off former FILA Cadet World Team Member Tanner Cox in the Round of 16 to advance to the Quarterfinals. He fell to Ryan Deakin of Colorado in the quarters, but bounced back with a big tech-fall over FILA Cadet Runner-Up Josh Kramer of AZ to secure his all-american status.
Solid showings were also put in by Michael Volyanyuk (120), Daniel Shear (126), Kyle Noonan (132), Austin Thompson (138), & Tristan Gregory (182) who all won at least 3 bouts.
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Junior 106 - Dalton Roberts's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dalton Roberts (Michigan) won by tech fall over Michael Belichak (California) (TF 14-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Trenton Jackson (Illinois) won by fall over Dalton Roberts (Michigan) (Fall 2:56)
Cons. Round 2 - Dalton Roberts (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Dalton Roberts (Michigan) won by fall over Zac Hanson (Washington) (Fall 0:23)
Cons. Round 4 - Colin Valdiviez (Missouri) won by decision over Dalton Roberts (Michigan) (Dec 14-14)
Junior 113 - Max Johnson's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Max Johnson (Michigan) won by decision over Colt Olinde (Louisiana) (Dec 16-10)
Champ. Round 2 - Dillon Spaulding (North Dakota) won by fall over Max Johnson (Michigan) (Fall 1:03)
Cons. Round 2 - Max Johnson (Michigan) won by tech fall over Jacob Reynolds (Washington) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 3 - David Campbell (California) won by tech fall over Max Johnson (Michigan) (TF 11-1)
Junior 113 - Benny Gomez's place is 5th and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Benny Gomez (Michigan) won by decision over Jacob Martin (Connecticut) (Dec 6-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Aaron Kelly (Ohio) won by decision over Benny Gomez (Michigan) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Benny Gomez (Michigan) won by tech fall over Lane Alexander (Arkansas) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Benny Gomez (Michigan) won by decision over Morgan Sauseda (California) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Benny Gomez (Michigan) won by injury default over Brock George (Utah) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 5 - Benny Gomez (Michigan) won by decision over Frank Martinez (Colorado) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 6 - Benny Gomez (Michigan) won by tech fall over Justin Becci (Tennessee) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 7 - Benny Gomez (Michigan) won by decision over Duncan Stoebner (South Dakota) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Semi - Joe Cisneros (California) won by decision over Benny Gomez (Michigan) (Dec 7-3)
5th Place Match - Benny Gomez (Michigan) won by tech fall over Brenden Baker (Iowa) (TF 12-1)
Junior 113 - Aaron Rehfeldt's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dorian Sapien (Idaho) won by tech fall over Aaron Rehfeldt (Michigan) (TF 12-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Aaron Rehfeldt (Michigan) won by 3 caution rule over Garrett Pepple (Indiana) (3 Cau.)
Cons. Round 2 - David Campbell (California) won by tech fall over Aaron Rehfeldt (Michigan) (TF 10-0)
Junior 120 - Michael Volyanyuk's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Michael Volyanyuk (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Michael Volyanyuk (Michigan) won by tech fall over Nate Duffert (Wisconsin) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Golan Cohen (New York) won by tech fall over Michael Volyanyuk (Michigan) (TF 12-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Michael Volyanyuk (Michigan) won by decision over Vinchinzo Castle (Wyoming) (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Round 5 - Michael Volyanyuk (Michigan) won by tech fall over DeAndre Anderson (Alabama) (TF 13-3)
Cons. Round 6 - Josh Kramer (Arizona) won by tech fall over Michael Volyanyuk (Michigan) (TF 11-1)
Junior 120 - Logan Griffin's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Griffin (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Logan Griffin (Michigan) won by tech fall over Bryce Fitzgerald (Wisconsin) (TF 19-8)
Champ. Round 3 - Josh Kramer (Arizona) won by tech fall over Logan Griffin (Michigan) (TF 16-6)
Cons. Round 4 - Logan Griffin (Michigan) won by tech fall over Aaron Ehrgott (Pennsylvania) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Michael Stewart (Ohio) won by decision over Logan Griffin (Michigan) (Dec 6-5)
Junior 120 - Chris Poland's place is 8th and has scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chris Poland (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Chris Poland (Michigan) won by tech fall over Owen McClave (New Jersey) (TF 13-3)
Champ. Round 3 - Chris Poland (Michigan) won by decision over Trayton Libolt (Oregon) (Dec 3-1)
Champ. Round 4 - Chris Poland (Michigan) won by decision over Tanner Cox (Utah) (Dec 1-0)
Quarterfinal - Ryan Deakin (Colorado) won by tech fall over Chris Poland (Michigan) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 8 - Chris Poland (Michigan) won by tech fall over Josh Kramer (Arizona) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 9 - Paul Fitterer (Minnesota) won by decision over Chris Poland (Michigan) (Dec 4-2)
7th Place Match - Perez Perez (California) won by decision over Chris Poland (Michigan) (Dec 9-1)
Junior 126 - Daniel Shear's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Shear (Michigan) won by decision over C. Harrison Bamman (Missouri) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Daniel Shear (Michigan) won by fall over Bryce Thurston (Illinois) (Fall 1:16)
Champ. Round 3 - Jacob Spiess (Ohio) won by decision over Daniel Shear (Michigan) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Daniel Shear (Michigan) won by decision over Kyle Evans (Utah) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Ty Pelot (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Daniel Shear (Michigan) (TF 10-0)
Junior 126 - Dean Roberts's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Austin Lister (Oregon) won by tech fall over Dean Roberts (Michigan) (TF 12-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Luke Kirby (Idaho) won by tech fall over Dean Roberts (Michigan) (TF 10-0)
Junior 132 - Kyle Noonan's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Noonan (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Kyle Noonan (Michigan) won by tech fall over Tim Mecklenburg (Ohio) (TF 12-2)
Champ. Round 3 - Jackson Sweeney (Minnesota) won by decision over Kyle Noonan (Michigan) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Kyle Noonan (Michigan) won by decision over Bryce Humphreys (West Virginia) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 5 - Kyle Noonan (Michigan) won by decision over Kyle Lee (Tennessee) (Dec 12-4)
Cons. Round 6 - Kyle Noonan (Michigan) won by tech fall over Zane Speelman (Ohio) (TF 13-2)
Cons. Round 7 - Brik Filippo (Oklahoma) won by fall over Kyle Noonan (Michigan) (Fall 1:13)
Junior 132 - Joey Dombrowski's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Joey Dombrowski (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Josh Rozell (Illinois) won by decision over Joey Dombrowski (Michigan) (Dec 18-14)
Cons. Round 2 - Joey Dombrowski (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Joey Dombrowski (Michigan) won by tech fall over Austin Rasmussen (Florida) (TF 13-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Joey Dombrowski (Michigan) won by fall over Taylor Shay (Connecticut) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 5 - Andrew Ramirez (Washington) won by decision over Joey Dombrowski (Michigan) (Dec 11-10)
Junior 138 - Austin Thompson's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Austin Thompson (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Austin Thompson (Michigan) won by decision over Jacoby Ward (Ohio) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 3 - Austin Thompson (Michigan) won by decision over Conner Noonan (Oregon) (Dec 6-5)
Champ. Round 4 - Austin Thompson (Michigan) won by fall over Michael Ordonez (Illinois) (Fall 5:58)
Quarterfinal - Blake Clevenger (Missouri) won by decision over Austin Thompson (Michigan) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 8 - James Berg (Minnesota) won by decision over Austin Thompson (Michigan) (Dec 9-2)
Junior 170 - Andrew Price's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Carter (Virginia) won by decision over Andrew Price (Michigan) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Price (Michigan) won by decision over Jonah Lange (Minnesota) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Nasim Banks (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Andrew Price (Michigan) (TF 12-1)
Junior 182 - Noah Manly's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kenneth Hamel (California) won by fall over Noah Manly (Michigan) (Fall 2:14)
Cons. Round 1 - Logan Good (Oregon) won by fall over Noah Manly (Michigan) (Fall 1:21)
Junior 182 - Tristan Gregory's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tristan Gregory (Michigan) won by tech fall over Scott Yarbrough (New Mexico) (TF 12-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Tristan Gregory (Michigan) won by decision over Jaron Smith (Maryland) (Dec 15-12)
Champ. Round 3 - Justan Rivera (Georgia) won by tech fall over Tristan Gregory (Michigan) (TF 18-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Tristan Gregory (Michigan) won by fall over Ramsey Bloy (Wisconsin) (Fall 3:45)
Cons. Round 5 - Dylan Wisman (Virginia) won by tech fall over Tristan Gregory (Michigan) (TF 13-3)
Junior 220 - Hunter Dunn's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Elliott Lee (Georgia) won by tech fall over Hunter Dunn (Michigan) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Dunn (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Bryson McGowan (Oklahoma) won by decision over Hunter Dunn (Michigan) (Dec 3-1)
Junior 220 - Ramon Correa's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ramon Correa (Michigan) won by fall over Michael Newhouse (Texas) (Fall 1:05)
Champ. Round 2 - Paul Triandafilou (Maryland) won by tech fall over Ramon Correa (Michigan) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Ramon Correa (Michigan) won by fall over Christian Dischler (Wisconsin) (Fall 5:58)
Cons. Round 3 - John Jayne (Americans in Europe) won by fall over Ramon Correa (Michigan) (Fall 1:20)
Junior 285 - Zach Wood's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zach Wood (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Zach Wood (Michigan) won by tech fall over Nick Joyner (Indiana) (TF 17-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Jesse Webb (Massachusetts) won by fall over Zach Wood (Michigan) (Fall 0:50)
Cons. Round 4 - Zach Wood (Michigan) won by fall over Pete Strassfield (New York) (Fall 0:55)
Cons. Round 5 - Mosese Fifita (Washington) won by fall over Zach Wood (Michigan) (Fall 1:38)
Junior 285 - Ryan Prescott's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Prescott (Michigan) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Dante Jiovenetta (Florida) won by decision over Ryan Prescott (Michigan) (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Ryan Prescott (Michigan) won by fall over Hunter Scheivert (Pennsylvania) (Fall 0:42)
Cons. Round 3 - Mosese Fifita (Washington) won by fall over Ryan Prescott (Michigan) (Fall 2:42)
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