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Magazine - September 15, 2017 page 3 WRESTLINGTABLE ofContentsUSA MAGAZINE September 15, 2017 Volume 53, No. 1 THE NATIONAL VOICE OF HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 2017 USMC GRECO-ROMAN JUNIOR NATIONALS 3 Team USA With Nine Medals in Paris 24 Cassioppi Scores in Last Second to Beat By Cody Bryant, Managing Editor Defending Champion Metz to Win Junior Triple Crown With Greco-Roman Gold COLLEGE ACTION By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling 6 2017 Top 30 Team College Recruiting Classes By Dan Fickel, National Editor 2017 USMC FREESTYLE CADET NATIONALS 26 Manville Named OW, Amos Repeats to Wrap COLLEGE ACTION Frenetic Freestyle Finals at Cadet Nationals 15 Top 5 Non-NCAA Division I Recruiting Classes By Richard Immel, USA Wrestling By Dan Fickel, National Editor 2017 USMC GRECO-ROMAN CADET NATIONALS NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME 28 Amos Named OW, Sharp Wins Triple Crown at 2017 Fall Journal Cadet Greco-Roman Championships By Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling YOUTH WRESTLING 17 World of Wrestling National Youth Rankings 2017 WOMEN’S USMC JUNIOR NATIONALS By Jack Roller 29 Kilty Named OW, Four Repeat in Women’s Freestyle. By Richard Immel, USA Wrestling 2017 USMC FREESTYLE JUNIOR NATIONALS 22 Artalona Repeats as Champion, Carr Named OW at Junior Freestyle Nationals By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling 2017 Junior National Greco-Roman Championship Final - 2017 Cadet National Greco-Roman Championship Final - 126 lbs. Alex Thomsen (Iowa) trying to bodylock Austin Macias (Illinois). 195 lbs. Ashton Sharp (Missouri) attempting an arm throw on Peter Thomsen won by decision 6-1. Photo by G Wyatt Schultz. Christensen (Illinois). Sharp won by decision 4-0 to win the Triple Crown. Photo by G Wyatt Schultz. page 4 September 15, 2017 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine COLLEGE Action 2017 Top 30 Team College RECRUITINGRECRUITING CLASSESCLASSES By Dan Fickel, National Editor ere’s a look at the top 30 3. MICHIGAN – The tradition-rich University of Michigan wrestling program remains well-respected across the nation. The NCAA Division I college list of past superstar performers is colossally impressive. Previous NCAA champions include Kellen Russell, Steve Luke, Ryan recruiting classes: Bertin, Kirk Trost, Mark Churella, Jarrett Hubbard, David Porter, HH Jim Kamman, Jack Barden, Norvard Nalen, William Courtwright, Donald Nichols, Harold Nichols, Carl Dougovito, and Otto Kelly. 1. CORNELL – An upper-class force in the collegiate wrestling Well-respected Head Coach Joe McFarland brings in another high- scene, Cornell University boasts a strong tradition of excellence ly-decorated recruiting class that is headed by number 2 ranked both athletically and academically.