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    Seven wrestlers look to repeat at FloNationals

    The high school division of the FloNationals will take place this coming Thursday and Friday on the campus of Indiana University in Pennsylvania. Based on registration information as of early Tuesday evening, seven champions from last year are back to defend their titles, including a pair at 138 pounds, Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.) and Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio). Other defending champions include Devin Schroder (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Mich.) at 113 pounds, Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) at 120 pounds, Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) at 160 pounds, Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) at 182 pounds, and Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) at 285.

    Yianni Diakomihalis (Photo/TheMatSlap.com)
    Weight classes for the competition are the NFHS weight classes plus five pounds. For purposes of this preview, the NFHS weight class will be used. There is a one-time weigh-in tomorrow evening. Wrestling on Thursday will be split into two sessions based on weight classes. It will set up the quarterfinals and consolation round of 16 to be held Friday morning, with the finals slated for 4:45 p.m. ET on Friday.

    The following is a list of nationally ranked and otherwise notable wrestlers in each weight class. Note that entries are based on registration information, along with being subject to scratches, additions, and/or weight class changes prior to the start of competition.

    106:
    No. 12 Josh Humphreys (Huntington, W.Va.)
    No. 17 Louis Hayes (Carl Sandburg, Ill.)
    No. 18 Quinn Kinner (Kingsway Regional, N.J.)
    Paul Konrath (Mount Vernon, Ind.): state 3rd at 113, Cadet National freestyle champion
    Cole Manley (Altoona, Pa.): state runner-up
    Shane Metzler (West Morris Central, N.J.): state 4th and Super 32 6th
    Sidney Oliver (Holt, Mo.): state champion at 113 pounds
    Josh Saunders (Missouri): ranked No. 7 among Junior High wrestlers

    113:
    No. 19 (at 120) Devin Schroder (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Okla.)
    No. 9 Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.)
    John Arceri (Huntington, N.Y.): state champion
    Tony Decesare (Padua, Ohio): state runner-up
    Dalton Duffield (Westmoore, Okla.): state runner-up at 120 pounds
    Kaden Gfeller (Heritage Hall, Okla.): state champion at 120, Cadet National and FILA Cadet freestyle All-American
    Garrett O'Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.): state 4th
    Ian Parker (St. Johns, Mich.): state champion at 125, Cadet National and FILA Cadet freestyle All-American
    Garrett Rowe (Choctaw, Okla.): state champion
    Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.): state champion, Super 32 5th at 106
    Bryce West (Highland Riverside, Iowa): state champion at 120, Cadet National double All-American
    Drew West (Highland Riverside, Iowa): state 3rd, FILA Cadet Greco-Roman champion

    120:
    No. 3 Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.)
    No. 4 Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.)
    No. 3 (at 126) Rudy Yates (Carl Sandburg, Ill.)
    No. 12 (at 126) Taylor LaMont (Maple Mountain, Utah)
    No. 8 (at 113) Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio)
    No. 20 (at 126) Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.)
    Reiley Brown (Whitehall, Mich.): state champion at 125 pounds
    Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.): National Prep 3rd place
    Brock Hudkins (Danville, Ind.): state champion
    Nick Raimo (Hanover Park, N.J.): ranked No. 3 overall among junior high wrestlers
    Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.): state runner-up
    Cameron Sykora (Border West, Minn.): state champion
    Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio): state runner-up

    Note: Fix and Diakomihalis met in the 2014 Super 32 Challenge final, a match that Diakomihalis won.

    126:
    No. 5 (at 132) Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa.)
    No. 2 Chad Red (New Palestine, Ind.)
    No. 17 (at 132) Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.)
    No. 20 (at 132) Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.)
    Keegan Duncan (Trinity, Ky.): state champion at 132 pounds
    Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio): state 7th at 132 (3x state placer)
    Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.): state champion at 120
    Tyler Megonigal (James Madison, Va.): 2013 and 2014 National Prep placer
    Justin Patrick (Kiski Prep, Pa.): National Prep placer, Super 32 5th place
    Matt Santos (Swan Valley, Mich.): state champion at 130
    Dresden Simon (Dansville, Mich.): state champion at 130
    Colby Smith (Holt, Mo.): state champion
    Zack Trampe (Council Rock South, Pa.): state runner-up

    Note: Pletcher and Red were both Super 32 champions in 2014, Pletcher at 132 pounds and Red at 126 pounds.

    132:
    Keegan Moore (Putnam City, Okla.): ranked No. 29 in the Class of 2015
    No. 10 (at 145) Jaydin Clayton (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.)
    Anthony Artalona (Tampa Prep, Fla.): state champion at 138
    Tommy Cash (Lawrence North, Ind.): state champion at 138
    Will Clark (Cary, N.C.): state champion at 138
    Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny, Pa.): state 5th place
    Brayton Lee (Brownsburg, Ind.): ranked No. 25 overall Class of 2018
    Kollin Wade (Cary, N.C.): state champion at 145
    Angel Velasquez (Pittman, Calif.): state 4th place

    138:
    No. 2 Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.)
    No. 8 Will Roark (Seneca, Mo.)
    No. 15 Frankie Gissendanner (Penfield, N.Y.)
    No. 14 (at 132) Jonathan Furnas (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio)
    Sawyer Davidson (Asheboro, N.C.): state champion at 145 pounds
    Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.): state 6th at 145
    Kent Lane (Southern Columbia, Pa.): state champion at 145
    Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio): state champion at 145, Super 32 7th place
    Dylan Steward (Grand Ledge, Mich.): state champion

    Note: Krivus and Moore are both defending FloNationals champions, and Krivus is a two-time FloNationals champion.

    145:
    No. 5 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.)
    No. 9 (at 152) Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.)
    No. 10 (at 152) Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio)
    No. 13 (at 152) Jakob Restrepo (Sachem East, N.Y.)
    No. 20 Zachary Moore (Putnam City, Okla.)
    No. 18 (at 152) Johnny O'Hearon (Maple Mountain, Utah)
    Dillon Ellsworth (Lapeer East, Mich.): state champion
    Isaiah Hokit (Clovis, Calif.): state 5th place at 152 pounds (4x state placer)
    Foster Karmon (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Mich.): state champion
    Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley, Pa.): state runner-up
    Jesse Porter (Shenendehowa, N.Y.): state 3rd place at 152
    Christian Villani (Bellevue, Wash.): state champion at 152
    Morgan Way (Urbana, Md.): state champion

    152:
    Mason Manville (Virginia): ranked No. 5 overall Class of 2016
    No. 5 Jake Wentzel (South Park, Pa.)
    No. 15 Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney, Pa.)
    No. 15 (at 160) Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.)
    No. 16 Wyatt Sheets (Stilwell, Okla.)
    No. 20 (at 160) Connor Flynn (Francis Howell, Mo.)
    Milik Dawkins (Flint Carman, Mich.): state runner-up at 160 pounds
    Louie DePrez (Hilton, N.Y.): state champion at 160
    Jason Hoffman (Hadley Luzerne, N.Y.): state runner-up at 160
    Adam Martz (Mountain Ridge, Md.): state champion at 160
    A.J. Pedro (Phillips Exeter, N.H.): National Prep 3rd place
    Garrett Tingen (Fauquier, Va.): state champion

    160:
    No. 7 (at 170) Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.)
    No. 8 (at 182) Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.)
    No. 11 Cole Watler (Mifflinburg, Pa.)
    No. 12 Devin Skatzka (Richmond, Mich.)
    Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.): state champion
    Alex Herringshaw (Holland Patent, N.Y.): state champion
    Gabe Koontz (Edgwood, Ind.): state 5th place
    Connor Lawrence (Duanesburg, N.Y.): state 3rd place
    Tucker Leavitt (Highland, Idaho): state champion at 170 pounds
    Elliott Pedigo (Grundy, Va.): state champion

    170:
    No. 15 (at 182) Jacob Armstrong (Salem Hills, Utah)
    Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y.): state champion
    Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.): National Prep runner-up
    Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.): state 3rd place
    Andrew Berreyesa (Reno, Nev.): state champion
    Hayden Hansen (Norman North, Okla.): state runner-up
    Josh Hokit (Clovis, Calif.): state runner-up
    Andrew Morgan (Fountain Valley, Calif.): state 3rd place
    Kevin Parker (Shenendehowa, N.Y.): state champion
    Jake Shaffer (Greater Latrobe, Pa.): state 4th place
    Nicholas Stephani (Troy, Pa.): state runner-up
    Will Tindal (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.): state champion at 182 pounds
    Brandon Whitman (Dundee, Mich.): state champion

    182:
    No. 10 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.)
    No. 14 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.)
    No. 19 Dakota Geer (Franklin, Pa.)
    Willie Bivens (Eastern Guilford, N.C.): state champion
    Triston Engle (Dolgeville, N.Y.): state runner-up
    Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.): state champion
    Corey Hazel (Penns Valley, Pa.): state runner-up
    Raekwon Reggler (Somerset Academy, Fla.): state champion

    195:
    No. 6 Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.)
    No. 7 Tyree Sutton (Keansburg, N.J.)
    No. 8 Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.)
    No. 20 Wyatt Koelling (Davis, Utah)
    Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.): state champion
    Tyler Love (Centreville, Va.): state champion
    Nick McShea (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.): state runner-up
    Landon Pelham (Tecumseh, Mich.): state 3rd place at 215 pounds
    Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.): state 3rd place

    220:
    No. 3 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.)
    No. 7 Youssif Hemida (Mamaroneck, N.Y.)
    James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio): state 3rd place
    Andrew Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.): state 6th place
    Kevin Koenig (Laingsburg, Mich.): state runner-up
    Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.): National Prep 6th place
    Lucas Ready (Brighton, Mich.): state champion
    Jacob Robb (Kittanning, Pa.): state runner-up
    Cohlton Shultz (Colorado): ranked No. 2 overall among junior high wrestlers

    285:
    No. 5 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio)
    No. 15 (at 220) Vincent Feola (Walt Whitman, N.Y.)
    Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.): state runner-up
    Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.): state champion
    Dante Jiovanetta (Coral Shores, Fla.): state champion
    Dan Perry (Lapeer East, Mich.): state champion
    Ali Wahab (Crestwood, Mich.): state runner-up

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