Weekend Recap April 17th-18th

The SE had quite a few wrestlers spread across the country this past weekend - not to mention the “local” tournaments taking place in Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. The two largest “national-level” tournaments were the Reno Worlds in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Ultimate Club Duals in Pennsylvania. Below are some results I was able to find from each event. If I missed any wrestlers - please let me know. Also for all tournaments this is primarily focused on high school-age wrestlers … I might note some middle schoolers if they are wrestling “up” or I recognized their names from this past high school season.

2021 Reno Worlds in Tulsa - Open 15U

  • Sebastian Degennaro (FL) - 2nd at 101 - Lost to Virginia’s Chase Van Hoven in the finals 4-2.

  • Bryson Terrell (TN) - 4th at 108

  • Richie Clementi (LA) - 6th at 108

  • Amantee Mills (GA) - 4th at 125

  • Blue Stifler (SC) - 7th at 125

  • Dominic Bambinelli (GA) - 5th at 135

  • Phillip Dillard (FL) - 8th at 285

2021 Reno Worlds in Tulsa - Open 18U

  • Aiden Fincher (GA) - 2nd at 113 - Lost to Andrew Martin in the finals 5-3

  • Jake Crapps (GA) - 2nd at 120 - Lost to Joey Cruz (CA) in the semis and then took true second by downing Clayton Giddens-Buttram (OK) 6-3

  • Kent Burandt (LA) - 8th at 126

  • John McNichols (FL) - 2nd at 138 - Lost to Christian Kiser (OK) by fall in the finals

  • Jarad Faulkner (GA) - 6th at 138

  • Hunter Hanna (AR) - 8th at 152

  • Justin Crutchmer (AR) - Champ at 160 - downed Owen Vike (MN) 7-3 in the finals

  • Rocco Horvath (LA) - 5th at 170

  • Vincent Bryan (AR) - 2nd at 182/195 - Lost to Taner Harvey

2021 Ultimate Club Duals

SE wrestlers could be found primarily on two teams in the National Division - Shutt and JK Squad. Team Shutt finished 2nd overall - losing to M2 Magicians 43-39 in the finals and JK Squad was 4th (lost to Shutt in the semis and then to Sebolt for 3rd). Here are some of the results we found:

JK Squad:

  • Christopher Swann (GA) - 3-3 at 34 kg

  • Shamus Regan (SC) - 4-2 at 36 kg

  • Mac Johnson (NC) - 2-4 at 38 kg

  • Tye Johnson (NC) - 3-3 at 40 kg

  • Liam Davis (FL) - 5-1 at 43 kg

  • Drew Gorman (GA) - 5-1 at 51 kg (lost to Jesuroga 6-0)

  • Jacob Silka (GA) - 7-0 at 54 kg

  • Hunter Mason (TN) - 5-1 at 60 kg

  • David Panone (GA) - 2-4 at 63 kg

  • Joe Sealey (NC) - 5-2 at 69 kg (lost to Kilic)

  • Tyler Lillard (GA) - 5-1 at 77 kg

  • Ashton Davis (TN) - 5-2 at 129 kg

Team Shutt:

  • Hudson Chittum (TN) - 6-0 at 34 kg

  • Cooper Flynn (TN) - 7-0 at 57 kg

  • Hunter Noland (GA) - 5-1 at 66 kg

  • Michael Kilic (GA) - 5-2 at 69 kg

  • RJ Weston (GA) - 7-0 at 73 kg

Level Up Girls (Georgia) finished 6th in Pool B and 11th overall

Kara-Lynn Dover was 4-2 at 30 kg, Callie Payton was 5-2 at 48 kg, Genevieve An was 5-2 wrestling at 58 and 61 kg, and May Prado was 5-2 wrestling at 61 and 65 kg. Several other girls from Georgia also competed.

Hammer Chicks finished 3rd in Pool A and 5th overall (they had several SE girls on their squad)

Kyleigh Langley (SC) was 4-1 at 25 kg, Ryleigh Sturgill (TN) was 5-2 at 33 kg, Caroline Hilton (TN) was 4-1 at 39 kg, Emma Bacon was 4-0 at 41 kg, Hailee Moder was 3-2 at 44 kg, April Kelly was 6-1 at 58 kg, and Jo-Ellen Hutto was 5-1 at 61 kg.

Taina McGowan (FL) was a force at 44 kg. She was 6-1 with her only loss coming to Jayden Keller Milan of Missouri 12-5.

National TournamentJason FulmoreComment