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2008 USA Wrestling Schoolboy National Greco and Freestyle Duals

Team Illinois Freestyle 7th place

Freestyle All Tournament Team

Bryce Brill (8-0)

Robert Bain (9-0)

Team Illinois Greco 4th Place

Greco-Roman All Tournament Team

Angelo Silvestro (7-0)

Zane Richards (7-0)

 

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Project Torch and Overtime School of Wrestling Bring International Wrestling to Naperville

Project Torch and Overtime School of Wrestling to host an Olympic style dual meet between some of the top U.S. High School aged Wrestlers and Bulgaria, June 20, 2008

Naperville, IL - Project Torch and Overtime School of Wrestling announced that they will host a cultural and athletic exchange with the Beroe Wrestling Club of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. The training exchange and Olympic style dual meet will include Overtime School of Wrestling athletes and 16 Bulgarian wrestlers with five coaches hailing from the Beroe Wrestling Club.

The cultural and athletic exchange will consist of a ten day training camp hosted at the Overtime...link to story

Freestyle wrestlers make nationals

(IKWF North Chicago/North Sectional) - Area wrestlers excelled at the Illinois Freestyle State Championship on May 17 and 18 in Danville and now look to make their mark at nationals.

Zach Synon of Cary won the schoolboy division (born 1994-’95) in the 84-pound weight class, finishing with a 4-0 record, including two pins and a technical fall. It was the second state championship for Synon, who won at 75 pounds last year.

In the cadet division (1992-’93), Crystal Lake Central freshman Joey Kielbasa won at 140, and Marengo sophomore Joey Moorhouse won at 145.

Both wrestlers tallied 5-0 records at the tournament. Kielbasa recorded three technical falls, and Moorhouse had two...link to story

Wizards wrestlers win at state


Crystal Lake, IL - March 20 2008 - The Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation State Championship Friday and Saturday at the Rockford MetroCentre proved him wrong, with the Wizards capturing three individual state titles and 11 total medals.
“We had a great weekend,” Fontanetta said. “It was supposed to be a rebuilding year for us, but the boys came to wrestle.” As a team, the Wizards qualified 20 wrestlers for state and placed second as a team in the novice division and fifth in seniors.

Leading the charge was Fontanetta’s son, Nick, who won at the 79-pound senior level...link to story

2008 IKWF State Brackets

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2008 ilwrestling.com's

Triple Crown winners

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Team IL Powerhouse - 3rd at NHSCA National Duals

ilwrestling.com's Mid Season Triple Crown

Little Celtic Elite - Midwest Classic - IKWF Kids Open Elite division

2008 Winners

Jonathan Marmolejo(Gomez WA)

Gage Harrah(Crystal Lake Wizards)

 

2008 USA Wrestling National Champions

Illinois

A. Jaffe - Midget 65lbs.

J. Marmolejo - Novice 70lbs.

M. Pixley - Novice 100lbs.

Connor Doak - 105lbs.

B. Brill - Schoolboy 91lbs.

2008 Illinois Tulsa National Champions

Illinois

6U Jacob Moran 40lbs.

6U Brandon Luax 49lbs.

6U Juan Bazaldua 52lbs.

6U Dylan Burnoski 55lbs.

8U Kordell Norfleet 70lbs.

10U Dylan Duncan 52lbs.

10U Austin O'Connor 58lbs.

12U Cameron Kennedy 70lbs.

Team Illinois - 2008 AAU Elementary National Champions

Illinois wrestlers in Reno

Jaun Bazalda and Dylan Burnoski in Reno

Jacob Moran - Brando Laux - Kordell Norfleet in Reno w/EAGLES

Illinoiz boyz in Reno for the WOW Event

2008 IKWF Dual Team State Champions-Vittum Catz WC

2008 Midget Dual Champions-Harvey P.D. Twisters

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Orem, Utah to host 2008 USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals, July 2-5

Gary Abbott USA Wrestling

10/11/2007

USA Wrestling has announced that the 2008 Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Championships will be hosted at McKay Events Center, on the campus of Utah Valley University, July 2-5.

This is the national championships in the Olympic styles of wrestling for young athletes in the Midget (9-10 years old), Novice (11-12 years old) and Schoolboy/girl (13-14 years old) age groups...link to story

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2007 USAW Illinois Freestyle/Greco-Roman

National Champions

Jabari Moody Novice-60lbs.(Freestyle)

Bryce Brill Novice-85lbs. (Freestyle and Greco)

Ernest Battaglia Novice-90lbs. (Greco)

*Michael Johnson Novice-120lbs. (Freestyle and Greco)

USA Wrestling Triple Crown winner

Eddie Klimara Schoolboy-90lbs. (Freestyle)

 

2007 USGWA GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

ERIN GOLSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 74 
JESSICA AREBALO MIDDLE SCHOOL 119
VERONICA CARLSON HIGH SCHOOL 138

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