Introduction
This past weekend, six current Lockport wrestlers and one alumni travelled to Akron, Ohio, to compete in the United World Wrestling Cadet and University Nationals. Three of these seven wrestlers managed to place in the top eight at their weight classes, garnering themselves All-American status.
This event is unique as compared to our usual tournaments for a few reasons. First, as a UWW World Team qualifier, this tournament used international weight classes, rather than the standard weights used in domestic competitions. It also used UWW age groups, rather than the USAW age groups we're more familiar with. UWW Cadets are born between 1999-2001. The University age group is more complex but more open, requiring that the athlete be between 17-28 years old as of January 1, 2016, graduated from high school in 2015 or earlier, and is currently working towards a university degree or has received one in the past calendar year. (I believe we would have had several more alumni in competition at the University level, but we have several alumni dealing with and working through serious injuries)
Anyone winning their weight class, including a best-of-three finals series, would be named to the U.S. World Team and entered into their respective UWW World Championships - Cadets in Tbilisi, Georgia, from September 13-18, 2016 and Universities in Çorum, Turkey, from October 23-30, 2016.
RECAP
Out of the six Cadets that made the trip, we ended up with an even split - three wrestlers obtained All-American status by placing in the top eight at their weight class, while three others fell short. Ronald Tucker (125kg/275lbs) had our highest placing, going 2-2 to take 5th place. Trevell Timmons (69kg/152lbs) won his first four matches of the day, putting him into the semifinals against David Carr. Timmons held an early 5-point lead over Carr, the eventual champion, but gave up a takedown and many quick, consecutive turns gave Carr a 16-5 technical fall victory. Timmons was unable to bounce back, losing his next two matches and finishing in 6th place. Matt Ramos (46kg/101.4lbs) posted a 5-2 record on the day to finish in 7th place, highlighted by takedown with no time left on the clock to win 16-13 in the blood round, where winners are All-Americans and the losers do not place.
Also competing with us this weekend at the Cadet level were incoming freshman Jimmy Pierandozzi (50kg/110lbs), Jake Lukaszczyk (54kg/119lbs), and Baylor Fernandes (69kg/152lbs). Both Lukaszczyk and Fernandes were unable to come away with a victory, posting 0-2 records against very tough opponents, while Pierandozzi posted one victory out of three matches.
The sole Lockport alum competing at the University level this weekend was Brad Johnson, who was the starter at 197lbs. for the University of Oklahoma this past season. Johnson, competing at 97kg/214lbs, posted a 5-2 record, but came up just shy of All-American Status. Johnson lost to 3x NCAA Qualifier Blaze Cabell in his first bout, before going on a five-match winning streak. In the blood round, Johnson dropped a technical fall loss to Old Dominion's Kevin Beazley, leaving him one win short of placing.
Freestyle Match-by-Match Results
UWW Cadet MFS 46 KG - Matthew Ramos's place is 7th and has scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Matthew Ramos (Illinois) won by decision over Brenden Chaowanapibool (Washington) (Dec 11-6)
Champ. Round 2 - Eric Faught (Iowa) won by decision over Matthew Ramos (Illinois) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Matthew Ramos (Illinois) won by fall over Blake Jackson (Nebraska) (Fall 1:52)
Cons. Round 3 - Matthew Ramos (Illinois) won by tech fall over Cian Fischer (Wisconsin) (TF 12-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Matthew Ramos (Illinois) won by decision over Camden Russell (Nebraska) (Dec 16-13)
Cons. Round 5 - Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) won by fall over Matthew Ramos (Illinois) (Fall 3:19)
7th Place Match - Matthew Ramos (Illinois) won by decision over Sammy Alvarez (New Jersey) (Dec 12-6)
UWW Cadet MFS 50 KG - James Pierandozzi's place is unknown and has scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - James Pierandozzi (Illinois) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Ty Smith (Nevada) won by tech fall over James Pierandozzi (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - James Pierandozzi (Illinois) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - James Pierandozzi (Illinois) won by decision over William Edelblute (Idaho) (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Peter Ogunsanya (Illinois) won by decision over James Pierandozzi (Illinois) (Dec 8-3)
UWW Cadet MFS 54 KG - Jacob Lukaszczyk's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jaden Abas (California) won by tech fall over Jacob Lukaszczyk (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Jacob Lukaszczyk (Illinois) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Delaware (Illinois) won by tech fall over Jacob Lukaszczyk (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
UWW Cadet MFS 69 KG - Baylor Fernandes's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Baylor Fernandes (Illinois) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Julian Ramirez (New Jersey) won by fall over Baylor Fernandes (Illinois) (Fall 2:39)
Cons. Round 2 - Baylor Fernandes (Illinois) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Sammy Cokeley (Kansas) won by decision over Baylor Fernandes (Illinois) (Dec 9-7)
UWW Cadet MFS 69 KG - Trevell Timmons's place is 6th and has scored 14.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Trevell Timmons (Illinois) won by tech fall over Joshua Otto (Wisconsin) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Trevell Timmons (Illinois) won by tech fall over Bret Heil (Missouri) (TF 12-2)
Champ. Round 3 - Trevell Timmons (Illinois) won by fall over Jonny Trowbridge (Kansas) (Fall 1:54)
Quarterfinal - Trevell Timmons (Illinois) won by tech fall over Robert Patrick (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal - David Carr (Ohio) won by tech fall over Trevell Timmons (Illinois) (TF 16-5)
Cons. Semi - Frankie Gissendanner (New York) won by decision over Trevell Timmons (Illinois) (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match - Andrew Merola (New Jersey) won by tech fall over Trevell Timmons (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
UWW Cadet MFS 125 KG - Ronald Tucker's place is 5th and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Ronald Tucker (Illinois) won by decision over Keaton Kluever (Wisconsin) (Dec 4-0)
Semifinal - Tony Cassioppi (Illinois) won by fall over Ronald Tucker (Illinois) (Fall 0:44)
Cons. Semi - Jon Spaulding (Ohio) won by decision over Ronald Tucker (Illinois) (Dec 9-2)
5th Place Match - Ronald Tucker (Illinois) won by fall over Keaton Kluever (Wisconsin) (Fall 2:27)
University MFS 97 KG - Brad Johnson's place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Blaze Cabell (Panther Wrestling Club Of NE I) won by tech fall over Brad Johnson (Sooner Wrestling Club) (TF 12-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Brad Johnson (Sooner Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Jacob Temple (Griffins Wrestling Club) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Brad Johnson (Sooner Wrestling Club) won by decision over Andrew Dixon (Sooner Wrestling Club) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Brad Johnson (Sooner Wrestling Club) won by fall over Tanner Orndorff (Wolverine WC) (Fall 0:54)
Cons. Round 4 - Brad Johnson (Sooner Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Mason Baumgartner (Askren Wrestling Academy) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 5 - Brad Johnson (Sooner Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Dustin Conti (Clarion Wrestling Club) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 6 - Kevin Beazley (Virginia Beach RTC) won by tech fall over Brad Johnson (Sooner Wrestling Club) (TF 10-0)
Photos
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