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    Best to fall short of becoming All-American in Cadet freestyle

    Isaac Salas was a Cadet folkstyle champ, but fell short of becoming an All-American in freestyle (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)

    As was the case with the Junior National freestyle tournament, the Cadet level tournament had star-studded field across the weight classes. Even though some of the talent may be less known nationally, as it's younger, there were still some/many productive and capable wrestlers that fell short of becoming an All-American.

    Below is a listing of eight notable wrestlers in each weight class, based on performance in this tournament and/or previous credential, who fell short of All-America honors. Wrestlers are listed in alphabetical order.

    88 and 285:
    These weight classes had less than 32 participants.

    94:
    Alex Almeyda (New Jersey) -- UWW Cadet freestyle All-American
    Alex Cottey (Indiana)
    Danny Curran (Illinois) *rising freshman*
    Christian Decatur-Luker (North Carolina)
    Kelly Dunnigan (New Jersey) *rising freshman*
    Alec Freeman (Indiana) *rising freshman*
    Guillermo Juarez (Illinois)
    Blake Noonan (Michigan) -- UWW Cadet freestyle All-American

    100:
    Riley Bettich (Michigan) -- state runner-up
    Brenden Chaowanapibool (Washington) -- state champ, 2016 Junior National freestyle All-American
    Parker Decker (Texas) -- state placer
    Eli Griffin (Oklahoma) -- Cadet folkstyle champ
    Matthew Lewis (Iowa) *rising freshman*
    Angelo Lozado (Colorado) *rising freshman*
    Jake Manley (Ohio) -- state qualifier
    Korbin Shepherd (Missouri) *rising freshman*

    106:
    Christian Cabuag (California) *rising freshman*
    C.J. Composto (New Jersey) -- state qualifier
    Preston Decker (Texas) -- state placer
    Colton Drousias (Indiana) -- Cadet folkstyle champion
    Noah Gochberg (Texas) *rising freshman*
    Kaden Kuenzi (Oregon) -- state champ, returning Cadet freestyle All-American
    Caden McCrary (Georgia) -- returning Cadet freestyle All-American, 2016 UWW Cadet freestyle All-American
    Brock McMillen (Pennsylvania) -- No. 23 Class of 2021

    113:
    Adam Allard (Iowa) -- state champ
    Khyler Brewer (Missouri) -- state placer
    Haiden Drury (Washington) -- state runner-up
    Hunter Lewis (Wisconsin) -- state runner-up, UWW Cadet freestyle All-American
    T.J. Long (Oklahoma) -- state placer
    Zach Redding (New York) -- No. 27 Class of 2020, No. 15 at 106 (EOY)
    Jaxon Smith (Georgia) *rising freshman*
    Jesse Ybarra (Arizona) -- state champ

    120:
    Terrell Barraclough (Utah) -- two-time state champ
    Connor McCrone (Ohio) -- two-time state placer
    Bret Minor (Kansas) -- state champ
    Luke Odom (Illinois) -- state placer
    Isaac Salas (California) -- No. 6 Class of 2021
    Noah Villarreal (Illinois) -- state runner-up
    Reece Witcraft (Oklahoma) -- two-time state placer
    Dominic Zaccone (Illinoi) -- two-time state placer

    126:
    Sincere Bailey (Illinois) *rising freshman*
    Bryce Hepner (Ohio) -- state runner-up
    Jose Fernandez (California) -- state qualifier
    Josh Jones (Pennsylvania) -- state placer
    Fabian Lopez (Illinois) -- No. 21 Class of 2020
    Ed Scott (Pennsylvania) -- state placer
    Mark Shaeffer (Michigan) -- Cadet folkstyle champ
    Alec Viduya (Indiana) -- state champ

    132:
    Eddie Bolivar (IIlinois) -- state qualifier
    Nick Dunagan (Minnesota) -- two-time state qualifier
    Matt Lee (Indiana) -- state placer
    Stockton O'Brien (Utah) -- state champ
    Lucas Revano (New Jersey) -- two-time state placer
    Dawson Sihavong (California) -- state placer, Cadet folkstyle champ
    A.J. Tamburrino (Pennsylvania) -- NHSCA Freshman Nationals champ
    Ryan Wheeler (Washington) -- state placer

    138:
    Manzona Bryant IV (Indiana) -- No. 31 Class of 2020
    Jacob Dado (Illinois) -- state placer, returning Cadet freestyle All-American
    Jackson Dean (New Jersey) -- Delaware state champ
    Lucas DeSilva (Georgia) -- state runner-up
    Robert Garcia (New Jersey) -- state placer
    Hayden Lieb (Alaska) -- state champ
    Alfonso Martinez (Arizona) -- No. 40 Class of 2020
    Colby Njos (Minnesota) -- two-time state placer

    145:
    Frankie Almaguer (Washington) -- two-time state champ
    Benny Baker (Pennsylvania) -- two-time National Prep placer
    Eric Bauer (Wisconsin) -- two-time state placer
    Hudson Hightower (Ohio) -- No. 22 Class of 2021
    Sheldon Cole (Arizona) -- state placer
    Cole Rees (Pennsylvania) -- No. 20 Class of 2021
    Justus Scott (Nevada) -- state placer
    Bubba Wilson (Kansas) -- state runner-up

    152:
    McKay Foy (Utah) -- two-time state champ
    Angel Garcia (Pennsylvania)
    Colton Hawks (Missouri) -- state placer
    Jax Leonard (Ohio) -- state placer
    Cade Lindsey (Kansas) -- two-time state placer (2016 state champ)
    Jace Rhodes (Montana) -- state champ
    Daniel Snediker (Washington) -- state placer
    Donnell Washington (Illinois) -- 2016 state runner-up

    160:
    Cole Hivnor (Ohio) *rising freshman*
    Gage Hockett (Oklahoma) -- state placer
    Marcos Jimenez (California)
    Devin Neal (Washington) -- state placer
    Jonovan Smith (California) -- state qualifier
    Dominic Solis (Maryland)
    Dustin Solomon (Michigan) -- state placer
    Caden Wright (Pennsylvania)

    170:
    Julian Broderson (Iowa) -- state champ
    Brian Boyd (Missouri) -- state placer
    Sam Fisher (Virginia) -- state champ
    Troy Fisher (Kansas) -- two-time state runner-up
    Luke Johnson (Kansas) *rising freshman*
    Jacob Lagoa (Ohio) -- No. 35 Class of 2020
    Gabriel Lee (Georgia) -- two-time state runner-up
    Luke Nichter (Pennsylvania) -- No. 42 Class of 2020

    182:
    Gabe Christenson (Iowa) -- No. 49 Class of 2020
    Donovan Corn (Arizona) -- state placer
    Nicholas Florschutz (Pennsylvania) -- two-time National Prep placer
    Jaden Glauser (Illinois) -- state placer
    Isaac Gomez (Washington) -- state champ
    Cade Lautt (Kansas) -- state placer
    Trevor Swier (Illinois) -- state qualifier

    195:
    Max Gomez (Illinois)
    Troy Klein (Wisconsin) -- state qualifier
    Nik Koch (New York)
    Mason McCready (Pennsylvania)
    Colton Quantz (Ohio)
    Brennan Rutt (Minnesota)
    Terren Swartz (Wyoming) -- state runner-up
    Dominik Vacura (Minnesota) -- state placer

    220:
    Kade Carlson (Utah) -- state placer
    Tyler Deloof (Michigan)
    Cabe Dickerson (Oklahoma) -- state runner-up, returning Cadet freestyle All-American
    Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) -- state runner-up
    Thomas Mukai (Virginia) -- state champ
    Erich Osteen (California) -- state qualifier
    Rowan Udell (Iowa)
    Micah Walker (Oklahoma)

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