Men's Freestyle seeds for 2009 U.S. Nationals released

USA Wrestling
04/07/2009


2008 Olympians Andy Hrovat and Steve Mocco headline the list of No. 1 seeds for the 2009 U.S. Nationals in freestyle wrestling.

The Senior-level portion of the U.S. Nationals event is scheduled for April 9-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The top seven finishers in each weight class will qualify for the U.S. World Team Trials on May 30-31 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

A qualifying tournament for the U.S. Nationals will be held on Friday, April 10 in the five freestyle weight classes with 20 or more wrestlers entered. The top eight finishers in the qualifying tournament will join the top eight wrestlers in the final day of the U.S. Nationals on Saturday, April 11.

No qualifying tournament will be held at 55 kg/121 lbs. and 120 kg/264.5 lbs. since there are fewer than 20 wrestlers entered in those divisions.

2009 U.S. NATIONALS SEEDS

55 KG/121 LBS.
1. Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Danny Felix, Morgantown, W.Va. (Sunkist Kids)
3. Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
4. Brad Pataky, Clearfield, Pa. (New York AC)
There is no qualifying tournament for this weight class since there are fewer than 20 entries

60 KG/132 LBS.
1. Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC)
2. Mike Zadick, Solon, Iowa (Gator WC)
3. Andy Simmons, Williamston, Mich. (Sunkist Kids)
4. Ed Gutnik, Providence, R.I. (Providence Wrestling Association)
5. Matt Valenti, New York, N.Y. (New York AC)
6. Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
7. Drew Headlee, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pittsburgh WC)
8. Franklin Gomez, Brandon, Fla.

66 KG/145.5 LBS.
1. Trent Paulson, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Chris Bono, Ringgold, Ga. (Sunkist Kids)
3. Brian Stith, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
4. Doug Schwab, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC)
5. Josh Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
6. Jared Frayer, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC)
7. Brent Metcalf, Davison, Mich. (Gator WC)
8. Joe Johnston, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)

74 KG/163 LBS.
1. Travis Paulson, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Keith Gavin, Pittsburgh, Pa. (New York AC)
3. Dustin Schlatter, Massillon, Ohio (Minnesota Storm)
4. Ryan Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
5. Lloyd Rogers, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Sunkist Kids)
6. Matt Pell, Charlottesville, Va. (Cavalier WC)
7. Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC)
8. Jon Reader, Davison, Mich. (Cyclone WC)

84 KG/185 LBS.
1. Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
2. Bryce Hasseman, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
3. B.J. Padden, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
4. Travis Pascoe, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
5. Eric Luedke, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC)
6. Jake Herbert, Wexford, Pa. (New York AC)
7. Carl Fronhofer, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Sunkist Kids)
8. James Yonushonis, College Park, Md. (New York AC)

96 KG/121 LBS.
1. Mike Tamillow, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
2. Sean Stender, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
3. Jake Varner, Bakersfield, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
4. Kyle Cerminara, Lewiston, N.Y. (New York AC)
Selected, non-seeded wrestlers who won’t compete in qualifying tournament
Brent Jones, Burke, Va. (Cavalier WC)
Dallas Herbst, Winnecone, Wis. (Badger WC)
Eric Lapotsky, Mt. Carmel, Pa. (Underdog WC)
Wynn Michalak, Mount Pleasant, Mich. (Gator WC)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1. Steve Mocco, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
2. Tervel Dlagnev, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
3. Les Sigman, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
4. Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo.
There is no qualifying tournament for this weight class since there are fewer than 20 entries

Don't forget our Lancer alum Joe Johnston!

66 KG/145.5 LBS.
1. Trent Paulson, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Chris Bono, Ringgold, Ga. (Sunkist Kids)
3. Brian Stith, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
4. Doug Schwab, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC)
5. Josh Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)
6. Jared Frayer, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC)
7. Brent Metcalf, Davison, Mich. (Gator WC)
8. Joe Johnston, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)

Correction Made - Can not believe I did that!