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April 17, 18, 19, 1998
Centennial High School
Bakersfield, California

Thank you to Kern County Wrestling Association and
their Chairman Sandy Odom along with her numerous
volunteers.  The two day event hosted a total of 776
athletes an increase of 127 from last years tournament.
70 Mat and Pairing Officials volunteered their time
to be a part of a successful event.

CADET FREESTYLE

TEAM CHAMPION:  Team Thunder

83.5 lbs
1  James Holt - Titans
2  Daniel Salcido - Spartans
3  Alfredo Vega - Selma
4  Adam Miller - Quicksilver

88 lbs
1  Nick Leon - No Mercy
2  Jeremiah Guilford - Hayward
3  Anthony  Archuleta - Team Thunder
4  Josh Sha 
5  Michael Botts - Hawks
6  Rory Conley - Cupertino

94.5 lbs
1  Darrell Vasquez - Bakersfield
2  Nick Martinez - Tulare Titans
3  Anthony Rodriguez - Norwalk
4  Grandon Bautista - Gilroy Hawks
5  Tran Nguyen - No Mercy
5  Richard Ybarra - Hot Shots
  
103.5 lbs
1  Salvador Gonzalez - Merced
2  Devin LaFrance
3  William Reich - Durham
4  Samuel Gycerdehyon - Marshall
5  Peter Jomolong - CYC
5  Marc Diaz - Bakersfield

112 lbs
1  Jason Moreno - Firebaugh
2  Joseph Espinoza - Bruisers
3  Mark Simpson - Scorpions
4  Rick Guzman - Scorpions
5  Caleb Chicca - BHS
5  Abe Grantheurn - Cowboy Express

121 lbs
1  Adam Bones - Team Thunder
2  Angel Portillo - Tulare
3  Danny Pearson - Jets
4  Adam Benitez - Team Thunder
5  Andy Kim - Poway
5  Thomas Vargas - San Bernardino

132 lbs
1  Steve Garcia - So Cal
2  Miguel Guitierrez - Express
3  Anthony Felix - Merced
4  Ken Cook - Black Hawks
5  Gerzain Hernandez - San Jose
5  Isaac Martin - Colts

143 lbs
1  Robert Estrada - Central
2  Izayas Castillo - San Jose
3  Leonel Sanchez - Pounders
4  Conan Williams - Team Thunder
5  Sonny Mohammatzadeh - Sunnyvale Spartans
5  Jesus Ramirez - Visalia Vipers

154 lbs
1  Lyndon Frietze - Inland Vipers
2  Andrew Guzman - Boys & Girls Club
3  Christopher Lopez - Northview
4  Jonathan Benzamin - Colt
5  Ted Beechinor - Madera
5  Brett Del Balso - Eagles

167
1  Wilfredo Cantu - Firebaugh
2  Adam George - Vipers
3  Angelo Flores - Quicksilver
4  Johnathan Jarrett - El Toro
5  Carlos Nunez - Madera
5  Tim Pridmore - Napa Valley

182.5 lbs
1  Todd Barden - White Fang
2  Jesse Juarez - SPWC
3  Chris Whitehead - Clovis
4  Mike Clarsten - Wildcat
5  Bobby Nezbein - USA Wild
5  Ben Brueseke - SD

209 lbs
1  Luke Hartwig - Del Norte
2  Edward Patino - KLAWS
3  Ken Pamanjan - Modesto
4  Apollo Johnson - Soaring Eagles
5  Andrew Xavier - Salinas
5  Jarad Parsons

242 lbs
1  Bryan Scheesley - Hanford
2  Ben Sanchez - Firebaugh
3  Andy Marquez - Atascadero
4  Bret Reason - Bear River
5  Shawn McCorey - Madera
6  Mark Capik - Eureka


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FILA JUNIOR FREESTYLE

TEAM CHAMPION:  Concord Youth Center

108 lbs
1  Ray Gomes - Pin Masters
2  Danny Arriaga - US Pounders
3  Chris Hammer - CYU
4  Jason Araki - Buchanan

114.5 lbs
1  Justin Mc Lelland - Atwater
2  Nathaniel Ybarra - Arroyo Grande
3  Andy Luna - CYC
4  thomas Schurkamp - Escalon

123.25 lbs
1  Jamie Garza - Renegades
2  Jaime Garcia - Gold Medal
3  James Blea - Tracy
4  Eli Harper - Woodland

132.25 lbs
1  Antonio Banuelos - Gold Medal
2  Paris Ruiz - Golden Eagles
3  Max Schurkamp
4  Jerad Anderson - Scripps Ranch

143.25 lbs
1  Patrick Cadwallader - So Cal
2  Max Odom - Bakersfield
3  George Moreno - Firebaugh
4  James Medeiros - CYC

154.25
1  Thomas Juarez - Bakersfield
2  Ryan Meloche - Jr Express
3  Gabriel Felix - Merced
4  Nick Bradley - Bakersfield

167.5 lbs
1  Ian Nelms
2  Trent McDowell - Fresno
3  Nathan Vasquez 
4  Jose Loadin - Wasco

182.75 lbs
1  Steve Strange - Gold Medal
2  Josh Ready - Bakersfield
3  John Goday - Vipers
4  Kwan Rice - Merced

198.25 lbs
1  Josh Naus - Golden Hawks
2  Max Harris
3  Jake Shields - Nice Guy
4  Daniel Jackson - Kingsburg

253.5 lbs
1  Willie Yurkovich - CYU
2  Joe Younan - Bakersfield
3  Zino Hessing - USA Pounders
4  Mark Tarman - Quicksilver

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FILA JUNIOR GRECO

TEAM CHAMPION: Concord Youth Center

108 lbs
1  Chris Hammer - CYC
2  Jason Araki - Buchanan
3  Kris Kelso - No. Select
4  Jed Davis - Gold Medal

114.5 lbs
1  Andy Luna - CYC
2  Thomas Schurkamp - Escalon
3  Justin Mc Lelland - Atwater

123.25
1  James Blea - Tracy
2  John Estrada - Central

132.25 lbs
1  Antonio Banuelos - Gold Medal
2  Chad Mc Kinney - Merced
3  Max Schurkamp - Bakersfield
4  Emilio Vallejo - Sunnyvale Spartans

143.25 lbs
1  Patrick Cadwallader - Team So Cal
2  James Medeiros - CYC
3  Derrick Hayes - Fresno
4  Michael Shratton - Soaring Eagles

154.25 lbs
1  Gabriel Felxi - Merced
2  Elizar Ceballos 
3  Angel Ruelas - Salinas Vlly
4  Jerod Pimentel - Tracy 

167.5 lbs
1  Arsen Aleksanyani - Team Thunder
2  Matthew Evans - Quicksilver
3  Ian Nelms 
4  Nathan Vasquez

182.75 lbs
1  Kwan Rice - Merced
2  Josh Ready - Bakersfield

198.25 lbs
1  Robert O'Dell 
2  Joshua Naus - Golden Hawks
3  Brett Lopez
4  David Cousins - CYC

253.5 lbs
1  Willie Yurkovich - CYC
2  Mark Tarmann - Quicksilver
3  Marco Botelho - Lemoore