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What to Watch - Episode 10 - 16U's take the mat in Fargo

The 16U have been posted in FloArena.

Click the bracket tab and the drop down menu (16U Greco, 16U Women, etc.) to find the bracket and weight you are interested in. Below are a list of SE wrestlers and their weights as well as some short videos of the coaches talking about their teams.

 
 

16U Women

26 16U Women begin their quest for a Fargo stopsign.

  • Alabama (1)

  • Florida (5)

  • Georgia (8)

  • North Carolina (2)

  • South Carolina (3)

  • Tennessee (7)

 
 

16U Men Freestyle

98 16U Men begin their quest for a Fargo stopsign.

  • Alabama (19)

  • Florida (30)

  • Georgia (26)

  • North Carolina (4)

  • South Carolina (6)

  • Tennessee (13)

 
 
What to Watch - Episode 9 - #Fargo2021 Schedule
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The Fargo 2021 schedule has been released by USA Wrestling. Still a ton going on in that schedule that isn’t relevant to most people … below is a breakdown of the information you will want to know (especially if you are trying to follow the action from home).

NOTE: You can find all of the action in FloArena … Trackwrestling has added a FloPro button on their site, but I haven’t explored it enough to know if you can get access to live wrestling through it for this event. You should be able to get all of the action on Flo as well as the brackets, etc.

SEWrestle Coverage … the plan is to do interviews and a daily Breakdown of the action. Look for it on the social media channels as well as in the blog. Also can’t make it to Fargo but have a kid wrestling? The plan is to upload all of the pics taken of the event on the pics page.

FYI - these times are EST. Not Fargo time (Central).


Saturday, July 17 

  • 16U Women Freestyle: Session I – Preliminaries and Consolations
    (FargoDome – Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  • 16U Freestyle: Session I – Preliminaries and Consolations
    (FargoDome – Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

  • 16U Freestyle: Session II – Preliminaries, Consolations
    (FargoDome – Main Floor)
    3:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • 16U Women Freestyle: Session II – Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Consolations
    (FargoDome – Main Floor)
    3:00 PM - 7:30 PM


 Sunday, July 18

  • 16U Freestyle: Session III - Quarterfinals and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

  • 16U Women Freestyle: Session III – Consolation Semifinals (IF NEEDED)
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  • Junior Men's Freestyle: Session I - Preliminaries and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

  • 16U Women Freestyle: Session IV - Finals, Medal Matches & Awards
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

  • 16U Freestyle: Session IV - Semifinals, Consolations and Consolation Semifinals
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Junior Men's Freestyle: Session II - Preliminaries and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    4:30 PM - 9:00 PM


  Monday, July 19

  • 16U Freestyle: Session V - Consolation Semifinals (IF NEEDED)
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Junior Men's Freestyle: Session III – 1/8 Championships, Quarterfinals & Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  • 16U Freestyle: Session VI - Finals, Medal Matches & Awards
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Junior Men's Freestyle: Session IV –- Semifinals, Consolations and Consolation Semifinals
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    5:00 PM - 8:30 PM


Tuesday, July 20

  • Junior Freestyle: Session V - Consolation Semifinals (IF NEEDED)
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  • Junior Women: Session I Preliminaries and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Junior Freestyle: Session VI - Finals, Medal Matches & Awards
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • Junior Women Freestyle: Session II - 1/8 Championship, Quarterfinals and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM


Wednesday, July 21

  • Junior Women Freestyle: Session III Semifinals and Consolation
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • 16U Greco-Roman: Session I Preliminaries and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Junior Women Freestyle: Session IV Finals, Medal Matches & Awards
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

  • 16U Greco-Roman: Session II - 1/8 Championship, Quarterfinals and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM


Thursday, July 22

  • 16U Greco-Roman: Session III Semifinals and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Junior Greco-Roman: Session I Preliminaries and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  • 16U Greco-Roman: Session IV Finals, Medal Matches & Awards
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Junior Greco-Roman: Session II – 1/8 Championship and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    4:30 PM - 8:30 PM


Friday, July 23

  • Junior Greco-Roman: Session III – Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Consolations
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    9:00 AM - 12:30 PM 

  • Junior Greco-Roman: Session IV Finals, Medal Matches & Awards
    (FargoDome - Main Floor)
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

What to Watch - Episode 8 - North Carolina in Fargo
 
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TEAM NORTH CAROLINA dropped their Fargo roster more than a week ago, but it didn’t get released by USA Wrestling until yesterday. So it is the last state in our “What to Watch - Fargo” series to post. “Fargo” 2021 is the 50th edition of the prestigious Junior Nationals event. The first event, held in the summer of 1971, in Iowa City was Freestyle only … so we have progressed significantly since those early days - adding Greco and then 16U’s (Cadets) and the Girls (at both the Junior and 16U levels). For a fantastic breakdown of the history of “Fargo” (in reality, Junior Nationals and the other national-level USA Wrestling “high school aged” events) you should check out the Fargo Almanac produced by Jason Bryant. It is 187 pages of pure “Fargo” gold (even though the event wasn’t held in Fargo for the first 20+ years).

The 2019 edition of the event had 5,000+ entries (yes many wrestled more than one style) and, given that we missed 2020, 2021 could feature an even larger number. North Carolina will bring 12 in JR Freestyle (same as 2019), 12 in JR Greco (up 5 from 2019), 2 in Junior Women’s Freestyle (2 fewer than in 2019), 3 in 16U Freestyle (6 fewer than 2019), 3 in 16U Greco (6 fewer than in 2019), and 2 in 16U Women’s Freestyle (same as 2019). North Carolina is the only one of the “SE” states to have fewer wrestlers going to Fargo in 2021 than they did in 2019 (9 fewer … 34 vs. 41 with the difference happening in 16U boys). I have to believe that the NCHSAA moving the season to later in the year (North Carolina just had their high school state tournament 2 weeks ago) had a huge impact on their turnout for Fargo. I don’t want to dwell on who is not here from North Carolina as opposed to who is coming this week, but I would be remiss if I didn’t at least acknowledge that two wrestlers (Richard Treanor in JRs - a 2019 Greco All American and Joe Sealey - a 2021 double Champ at both Northeast and Southeast Regionals). Those two would have certainly made the podium this coming week … but they are not here so let’s focus on who North Carolina should be watching in Fargo.

Who to Watch: In the Juniors, Joseph Baisley, Cody Rutherford, Alex Gunning, and Carson Floyd all competed in Fargo 2 years ago as 16U’s. Juniors will be tough going, but these four have experience and that help them a great deal as they work to make the podium in both styles. Ella Beam is ranked #11 at 200 and should be in the hunt for a spot on the podium in JR girls. Jax Forrest is probably the name the stands out the most as who to watch from NC. Forrest took 2nd in Freestyle to Vincent Kilkeary of Pennsylvania (beating Kaedyn Williams and Brycen Arbogast on his way to the finals). That alone should put Forrest on the radar and amongst the favorites to make the podium in Fargo. Another 16U to watch is Reagan Riddick. Riddick won the girls North Carolina state tournament, but more importantly popped down to Florida in the middle of the season to claim the 122 Girls 16U Freestyle title with 3 quick falls (she also won the 117 16U Girls Greco title). Riddick also wrestled “up” in Juniors at 117 and took 4th (with losses to Hannah Hall, Brielle Bibla, and Cameron Galvin - 3 wrestlers that should in the mix in JR’s in Fargo). North Carolina may not have the numbers, but they have wrestlers that can make a run for a spot on the podium.

UPDATE: Looks like USA Wrestling (or someone else) missed Jade Hutto in JR Freestyle at 127. Jade hammered the competition at the North Carolina Girls State Tournament to take the 132 lb. title … more importantly she comes in ranked #24 at 132 in the latest Flowrestling, USA Wrestling, and National Wrestling Hall of Fame rankings. She also returns after competing in Fargo in 2019 at 127 lbs. in JR Freestyle. She is definitely another name to watch from NC.


North Carolina Entries:

Men's - USA Junior Freestyle
106 Matthew Vindigni
113 Joseph Baisley, Damon Landreth
126 Isaac Gawronski
132 Cody Rutherford, Noah Tocaben
138 Tyler Tracy
160 David Varner, Luke Masterton, Alexander Gunning, Greyson Harris
195 Carson Floyd

Men's - USA Junior Greco-Roman
106 Matthew Vindigni
113 Joseph Baisley, Damon Landreth
126 Isaac Gawronski
132 Cody Rutherford, Noah Tocaben
138 Tyler Tracy
160 David Varner, Luke Masterton, Alexander Gunning, Greyson Harris
195 Carson Floyd

Women's - USA Junior Freestyle
127 Jade Hutto

164 Aaliyah Milligan
200 Ella Beam

Men's - 16U Freestyle
113 Cooper Davis, Jax Forrest
170 Savoy New

Men's - 16U Greco-Roman
113 Cooper Davis, Jax Forrest
170 Savoy New

Women's - 16U Freestyle
112 Reagan Riddick
132 Hailie Misplay