Grappler Fall Classic - High School Elite Boys Results
The Grappler Fall Classic in Kalamazoo, Michigan is considered one of the top pre-season tournaments in the country. The southeast was well represented throughout each division, but today let’s look at how the Elite high school division shook out.
Below you will see a table for each weight with the pre-seed, seed, and finish included … they are ordered by their finish. NR means not registered at the time of the pre-seeds. It is always interesting to see who outperformed their seeds.
98 pounds
The number 1 seed was Jarrett Smith from Rudyard, Michigan, while the number 2 seed was Teequavious Mills from Stone Mountain, Georgia. Smith would knock off Triston Mouton from Chattanooga, Tennessee in the quarterfinals before majoring Ryan Totten from Hartland, Michigan to reach the finals. Mills would tech fall EJ Smith from Auburn, Michigan in the quarterfinals and then major Jaclyn Bouzakis from Shavertown, Pennsylvania to reach the finals as well. The number 1 and number 2 seeds would clash with Smith pinning Mills late in the match to secure the 98-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Isaiah Waycaster Memphis, Tennessee DNP
Triston Mouton Chattanooga, Tennessee 8th place
Teequavious Mills Stone Mountain, Georgia 2nd place
105 pounds
Gavin Landers from Denver, Iowa was the number 1 seed, and Mason Katschor from Monroe, Michigan was seeded number 2. Landers was dominant as he would reach the finals picking up two pins and two majors. Katschor would get edged out 5-3 in the semifinals by Anthony Garza from Clovis, California. Landers would meet Garza in the finals and win the 105-pound bracket with a 4-2 decision win.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Jacob Buffum Goldvein, VA DNP
Nathan Lyttle Saint CLoud, FL DNP
Garrett Ferguson CANTONMENT, FL DNP
Joseph Drewry Collierville, TN DNP
Christopher Swann Carrollton, GA 4th place
Sebastian Gonzalez Miami, FL DNP
112 pounds
This was the Joseph Uhorchuk show at 112-pounds. Uhorchuk from Chattanooga, Tennessee would be seeded number 2, with Grey Burnett from Wauseon, OH being the number 1 seed to start the day. Uhorchuk would pickup five straight pins to reach the finals, with three of them coming in the first period. Burnett would have a similar run to the finals with a pin, a tech fall, and a major decision along the way before meeting Uhorchuk in the finals. Uhorchuk would grab the 4-2 decision win over Burnett and the 112-pound bracket. Quite an impressive performance at such a high-level tournament.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Lucas Milian Miami, FL DNP
Malachi Ortiz Tarpon Springs, FL DNP
Tyler Gray Wellington, FL DNP
Jake Austin Bradenton, FL DNP
Rudy Messner Winter Haven, FL DNP
Aidan Lindsay McMinnville, TN DNP
Ignatius Smout Cordova, TN DNP
Cameron Gibson Lake Worth, FL DNP
Gabriel Burns Jefferson, GA DNP
Joseph Uhorchuk Chattanooga, TN 1st Place
119 pounds
Carson Dupill from Greeneville, TN was seeded number 2 at 119-pounds to begin the day, with Tyler Dekraker from Warrenton, PA seeded number 1. Dekraker would narrowly edge out Luis Acevedo from Homestead, FL with a 5-3 sudden victory in the semifinals to reach the finals. Dupill would drop a tight semifinals match to Antonio Mills III from Douglasville, GA 5-2. Dekraker would major Mills and win the 119-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Ty Murray Carrollton, GA DNP
Roman Lermer Fort Myers, FL 8th place
Luis Acevedo Homestead, FL 6th place
Elijah Lowe Lakeland, FL DNP
Parker Withers Front Royal, VA DNP
David De Armas Miami, FL DNP
Oliver Green Signal Mountain, TN DNP
Antonio Mills III Douglasville, GA 2nd Place
Oliver Phillips Ooltewah, TN DNP
Gabriel Tellez Miami, FL DNP
Kaidan Holloway Rincon, GA DNP
Mason Jakob Kingsport, TN 3rd place
DJ Clarke Buford, GA DNP
Reid Yakes St. Petersburg, FL DNP
Adaias Ortiz Kissimmee, FL DNP
Carson Dupill Greeneville, TN 5th place
125 pounds
Seth Mendoza from Mokena, IL began the day as the number 1 seed, while 2x Geogia state champion Jake Crapps from Cartersville, GA was seeded number 2. Mendoza would be dominant in-route to reaching the semifinals and defeating Ethan Uhorchuk from Signal Mountain, TN 9-3, before meeting Crapps in the finals. Crapps would grab two pins and a major decision before narrowly defeating Jackson Blum from Martin, MI 5-3 in the semifinals to setup the match with Mendoza. Mendoza would pin Crapps late in the match to secure the 125-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Angel Delgado Miami, FL DNP
Jovani Solis Homestead, FL 6th place
Gaetano Tedesco Lakeland, FL DNP
Ethan Uhorchuk Signal Mountain, TN 5th place
Kyle Nielsen Spring Hill, TN DNP
Mark Bonfante Wellington, FL DNP
Connor Kirby Savannah, GA DNP
Chase Creque Murfreesboro, TN DNP
Canaan Spears Wise, VA DNP
Nathaniel Williams Miami, FL DNP
Oscar Llaguno Miami, FL DNP
Jake Crapps Cartersville, GA 2nd place
130 pounds
NIKADE ZINKIN from FRESNO, CA would be seeded number 1 and Cameron Chinavar from Dundee, MI would be seeded number 2 at 130-pounds. Zinkin would win four straight decisions to punch his ticket to the finals, while Chinavar would drop a tight 11-9 decision to Christian Fretwell from Ruskin, FL. Zinkin would top Fretwell in the finals 7-3 to win the 130-pound bracket. Fretwell downed South Carolina hammer Chandler Sewell 17-5 before downing Chinavere 11-9 in the semis.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Kieron Mccormack Buford, GA DNP
Daniel Krutules Atlanta, GA DNP
Wilson Jamison Memphis, TN DNP
Josiah Sykes Front Royal, VA DNP
Graham Pittman Bristol, VA DNP
Didier Novoa Miami, FL DNP
Christian Fretwell Ruskin, FL 2nd place
Carter Brickley Roswell, GA DNP
Chandler Sewell Greer, SC DNP
Noah Guthrie Gulf Shores, AL DNP
Spencer Reep Corryton, TN 8th place
Maddox McArthur Cumming, GA 7th place
Xavier Albo Tampa, FL DNP
Pace Lilenfeld Atlanta, GA DNP
Dillon Smith Miami, FL DNP
135 pounds
Matt Hart from the Baylor School in Chattanooga, TN would pull the number 2 seed at 135-pounds, while Elvis Solis from Homestead, FL would draw number 1. Solis would win a tight 5-3 decision in the semifinals over Casen Roark from Mt Juliet, TN to head to the finals, while Hart would drop a heartbreaker in the semifinals to Gunner Andrick from Letart, WV 2-1. Andrick would go on to defeat Solis 3-1 in the finals and win the 135-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Elvis Solis Homestead, FL 2nd place
Hunter Heflin Arlington, TN DNP
Russell Crum Wellington, FL DNP
Casen Roark Mt Juliet, TN 4th place
Sadiel Garcia-Menocal Miami, FL DNP
Chase Hart Chattanooga, TN DNP
Gunner Andrick Letart, WV 1st place
Carlos Rodriguez Saint Cloud, FL DNP
Jaiden Oliver Miami, FL DNP
Bregan Berry Ellijay, GA DNP
Evan Pena Wellington, FL DNP
Darion Shannon Dania Beach, FL DNP
Matt Hart Chattanooga, TN 3rd place
140 pounds
Tyler Guerra from Wood Dale, IL would be the number 1 seed at 140-pounds, while another Baylor School wrestler would be seeded number 2. Nate Askew from Chattanooga, TN. Askew would narrowly edge out Ryan Phillips from Casselberry, FL in the quarterfinals, before getting majored by Blake Cosby from Maybee, MI in the semifinals. Guerra would pick up two pins and two majors on his way to a final’s appearance. Guerra would then defeat Cosby 4-1 to win the 140-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Athan Toro Doral, FL DNP
Austin Spires Spring Hill, TN DNP
Titus Norman Chattanooga, TN DNP
Jayden Bowles Inverness, FL DNP
Anthony Fernandez Miami, FL DNP
Derrick Day Greeneville, TN DNP
Arash Yazdani Brentwood, TN DNP
Joseph Morris Honea Path, SC DNP
Ryan Phillips Casselberry, FL 8th place
Malachi Puckett Chattanooga, TN DNP
Brendan P. Rodriguez Miami, FL DNP
Riddeck Romano Spring Hill, TN DNP
Nate Askew Chattanooga, TN 3rd place
145 pounds
Cameron Catrabone from Lancaster, NY would be seeded number 1 at 145-pounds and Justin Gates from Smiths Creek, MI would be seeded number 2. Gates would pick up three straight pins, before being defeated 4-2 in the semifinals by Jaydon Robinson from Monee, IL. Catrabone would have two pins and a tech fall on his way to a tight 4-2 decision win in the semifinal over Ayson Rice from Sioux Falls, SD. Catrabone would defeat Robinson 2-1 in the finals to win the 145-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Bryan Martin Miami, FL DNP
Draven McCall Brooksville, FL DNP
Austin Chung Lutz, FL DNP
George Maholtz Taylors, SC 5th place
Mason Butler Memphis, TN DNP
Jack Martin Mount Airy, NC DNP
Mason Basile Tampa, FL 6th place
Marley Washington Roswell, GA 7th place
Hudson Danielson Gainesville, GA DNP
James Kosza Wellington, FL 8th place
152 pounds
Hunter Sturgill from Maryville, TN and another Baylor School wrestler would pull the number 2 seed at 152-pounds. Vince Bouzakis from Shavertown, PA would draw number 1. Sturgill would pick up a pin and a major before edging out Brayden Brown from Lebanon, OH 5-3 in the quarterfinals. Sturgill would then drop a tight 6-5 decision to Casper Stewart from Batavia, NY in the semifinals. Bouzakis would have two pins and a major decision before narrowly defeating Gianni Maldonado from Valrico, FL 4-3 in the semifinals. Stewart would pin Bouzakis in the finals to win the 152-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Aidan Piatt Cartersville, GA DNP
Gavin Nolan Oldsmar, FL DNP
Gianni Maldonado Valrico, FL 3rd place
Carter Huston Mechanicsville, VA DNP
Kawayran Vazquez Jr Tampa, FL DNP
Nathan Bowen Watkinsville, GA DNP
Findley Smout Bartlett, TN DNP
Anderson Heap St. cloud, FL 7th place
Carson Baert Ormond Beach, FL DNP
Jose Gutierrez Miami, FL DNP
Shawn McCallister Harmony, FL DNP
Hunter Sturgill Maryville, TN 4th place
160 pounds
We’re mentioning the Baylor School out of Chattanooga, Tennessee quite a bit, and 160-pounds this would also be the case. Maximus Norman from Hiltons, TN was seeded number 1 and did not look back. Norman would pick up three straight pins to start the day before defeating Tristin Greene from Lorain, OH 3-1 in the quarterfinals and Edmund Enright from Chicago, IL 5-2 in the semifinals. Christopher Mance from Atlanta, Georgia would be seeded number 2. He would pick up two major decisions and a pin before defeating Connor Holm from Elyria, OH 4-0 in the quarterfinals. Mance would drop the semifinals match to Kendrick Hodge from Miami, FL in a tight 5-4 decision. Norman would defeat Hodge 10-3 in the finals and win the 160-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Maximus Norman Hiltons, TN 1st place
Ethan Secoy Columbus, GA DNP
Gabriel Noguel Miami, FL DNP
Mac Andrews West Palm Beach, FL DNP
Seth Lindsay McMinnville, TN DNP
Derik Palmer Miami, FL DNP
Brandon Cody Tampa, FL DNP
Brandon Cody Tampa, FL DNP
Kendrick Hodge Miami, FL 2nd place
Husam Mustafa Winter Haven, FL DNP
James Bowers Dublin, GA DNP
Jeremias Amador Miami, FL DNP
Franco Rivas Wellington, FL DNP
Joey DiVello Front Royal, VA DNP
Andrew Meadows Goldsboro, NC DNP
Eric Hodge Liberty City, FL DNP
Christopher Mance III Atlanta, GA 4th place
171 pounds
Dominic Bambinelli from Atlanta, GA would pull the number 1 seed, while Colin Kelly from Mokena, IL would draw number 2 at 171-pounds. Bambinelli would pick up two tech falls, a major decision, and a pin to secure his spot in the finals. Kelly would be nearly equally as dominant with two pins and a tech fall before defeating Tyler Secoy from Columbus, GA 10-3 in the semifinals. Kelly would then narrowly defeat Bambinelli 3-1 to win the 171-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Dominic Bambinelli Atlanta, GA 2nd place
Shannon Davie Miami, FL DNP
Noah Perez Miramar, FL DNP
Tyler Secoy Columbus, GA 3rd place
Briar Whaley Norris, TN DNP
Gabriel Beracasa Doral, FL DNP
Robert De Haven Jr. College Park, Ga 4th place
Jace Brownlow Lakeland, FL 7th place
Evanangelo Mercado Miami, FL DNP
189 pounds
At 189-pounds Illinois would dominate. Matthew Jens from Grayslake, IL would be seeded number 1 and Matthew Kubas from Libertyville, IL would be seeded number 2. Both Jens and Kubas would battle through a tough bracket with some tight wins to meet in the finals. Jens would get a first-round pin and a second-round major before edging out Christopher Sanchez from Miami, FL 5-3 in the semifinals. Kubas would pick up a tech fall in round-one, followed by a pair of decision wins to enter the finals. Jens would defeat Kubas in a tight match 6-4 to win the 189-pound bracket. Interesting to see two from the same state in the finals.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Jack Godbee Vidalia, GA DNP
Matthew Rojas Southwest Ranches, FL DNP
Myron Mendez Miami, FL DNP
Christopher Sanchez Miami, FL 6th place
Maximiliano Munoz-Lysius Lauderhill, FL DNP
Joel Carrillo Miami, FL DNP
215 pounds
Aaron Riner from Cumming, GA would begin the day as the number 1 seed, but be defeated 5-3 by Logan Tollison from Grand Ledge, MI in the opening round. Tollison would then get pinned by Caden Brewer from Avon, IN in the semifinals at the top of the bracket. Number 2 seed Connor Bercume from Novi, MI would win his opening match via major before grabbing a decision win in the semifinals over Elias Corona from Oakdale, CA 10-5. Bercume would pin Brewer in the finals to win the 215-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Aaron Riner Cumming, GA 6th place
Ashton Boswell Memphis, TN DNP
285 pounds
Emilio Johnson from Oakdale, CA would be seeded number 1 at 285 pounds, while Zachary Hayes from South Haven, MI would be seeded number 2. Hayes would forfeit out leading the way for Tanner Craft from Leslie, MI to get into the finals. Johnson would grab a major in his semifinals match in a small bracket, before defeating Craft 7-1 in the finals and winning the 285-pound bracket.
Wrestlers from the Southeast:
Seaton Tallent Dandridge, TN 4th place
Carter Gore Wellington, FL 5th place
Chipper Creager Savannah, GA 3rd place
When the dust settled the Southeast brought home 40 total medals in the Elite High School division of the Grappler Fall Classic.