www.WrestlingUSA.com May 30, 2018 Volume 53, No. 10 $5.00 Editor-In-Chief LANNY BRYANT Order of Merit WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE National Wrestling Hall of Fame AAU National Wrestling Hall of Fame LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Managing Editor CODY BRYANT 2018 Wrestling USA Magazine All-American Teams Assistant Editor ANN BRYANT By Dan Fickel, National Editor National Editor ne of our favorite features of the year is the annual Wrestling USA Magazine All-American DAN FICKEL Teams. Each year we are proud to recognize the top high school seniors in the country. National Photographer There are 13 “Dream Teamers”, 13 “Academic Teamers”, 96 other All-Americans, and 120 G WYATT SCHULTZ Honorable Mention All-American selections. Forty-nine states are represented from the Contributing Editor numerous nominations received. O The 2018 Dream Team is a tremendously-decorated one, comprised of five-time state BILL WELKER Design & Art Director champions Joey Silva (138) of Florida, and David Carr (152) of Ohio, four-time state champions Roman CODY BRYANT Bravo-Young (132) of Arizona, Travis Wittlake (170) of Oregon, Aaron Brooks (182) of Maryland, and Administrative Assistants Gable Steveson (285) of Minnesota, three-time state champions Malik Heinselman (120) of Colorado, LANANN BRYANT Patrick McKee (126) of Minnesota, Shane Griffith (160) of New Jersey, Gavin Hoffman (195) of CODI JEAN BRYANT Pennsylvania, and Mason Parris (220) of Indiana, two-time Pennsylvania state champion Sammy Sasso SHANNON (BRYANT) WOLFE (145), and Missouri state champion Cevion Severado (113) . Carr won four state titles in Ohio and a GINGER FLOWERS Kentucky state crown while in eighth grade. The 13 members of the team represent 44 state titles and Advertising/Promotion 2,469 match victories. They average an overall win-loss record of 190-9. Parris leads in G.P.A. with a CODY BRYANT 4.28, followed by Griffith with a 3.9 and Heinselman with a 3.8. Silva leads the team with 267 career National Office wins, while Parris has the most career falls with 141. Bravo-Young heads the team with a 100% winning 107 Apple House Lane percentage, followed by Parris at 99.5%, Wittlake at 99% and Brooks at 98.8%. Steveson secured a Junior Missoula, MT 59802 World Freestyle Championships title, two Cadet World Freestyle Championships crowns, and a Cadet (406) 360-9421 National Freestyle Championships title, while Heinselman, Bravo-Young, Wittlake, and Brooks cap- [email protected] tured multiple Cadet National Championships titles. Heinselman, McKee, Carr, and Brooks won titles Wrestling USA (ISSN) 0199-6258 at the prestigious Junior National Freestyle Championships. Silva, Sasso, and Carr captured titles at the Wrestling USA Magazine, Inc. is published ten highly-regarded Walsh Ironman Tournament. Bravo-Young, Silva, Brooks, and Hoffman were multiple times yearly as follows: September, Fall Buyer’s winners of the esteemed National High School Championships. Silva, Sasso, Carr, and Griffith claimed Guide, October, November, December, January, first-place honors at the always-tough Super 32 Challenge Tournament. February, March, April and May. Editorial Office: 590 Royal Oak Dr. #18, The highly-accomplished Academic Team features four-time state champions Ty Smith (120) of Pass Christian, MS 39571 Nevada, Alex Thomsen (126) of Iowa, Collin Gerardi (132) of Virginia, Jeremy Schoenherr (138) of All contributions are welcome. Please enclose postage Wisconsin, Brock Hardy (145) of Utah, Quincy Monday (152) of North Carolina, Jared Franek (160) of with manuscripts, illustrations and photographs North Dakota, Layne Hatcher (195) of Arkansas, Brandon Whitman (220) of Michigan, and Seth Nevills submitted if they are to be returned. We assume no (285) of California, three-time Ohio state champion Rocky Jordan (170), New York state champion Dylan responsibility for unsolicited materials. All rights, Ryder (113) and Illinois state champion Jack Jessen (182). The thirteen members of the team have an in letters and photos sent to Wrestling USA, will be astounding 3.93 average G.P.A. and an average win-loss record of 186-6. Nevills leads the team with a treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and 99.71% winning percentage, followed by Thomsen at 99.48%, Whitman at 98.54%, and Hatcher at copyright purposes. They are subject to Wrestling 97.96%. Franek accumulated the most career victories with 268 and Hatcher recorded the most career USA’s unrestricted right to edit and to comment falls with 202. Monday leads in G.P.A. with a brilliant 4.65, followed by Gerardi and Jessen at 4.2, and editorially. Printed in USA; entire contents © 2018 Hardy and Franek at 4.0. Hardy and Jordan were victorious at the Walsh Ironman Tournament, while Wrestling USA; reprinting in whole or in part is forbidden except by written permission of publisher. Thomsen and Jessen captured titles at the rugged Junior National Greco-Roman Championships. Smith Subscriptions: One year (10 issues) $35 in United was triumphant at the highly-acclaimed Junior National Freestyle Championships. Hardy and Franek States and Possessions. All other countries $60 in seized top honors at the Cadet National Freestyle Championships, while Ryder and Gerardi were cham- US currency or international money order. 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Magazine - May 30, 2018 page 3 WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE TABLE of Contents May 30, 2018 Volume 53, No. 10 THE NATIONAL VOICE OF HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 2018 ALL-AMERICAN HONORABLE MENTION 3 By Dan Fickel, National Editor 20 NCAA DIVISION I WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 6 Penn State Stunning 2018 Wrestling Title Will be DREAM TEAM CLASSIC Talked About for Years and Years 24 Team Indiana Brings the Crowd to Their Feet By Roger Moore But Lose to Team USA By Cody Bryant NCAA DIVISION II WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 8 Saint Cloud State Wins Third Title in Four Years ALL-CLASS RANKINGS By NCAA 26 2018 Best All-Class Final Rankings By Dan Fickel, National Editor NCAA DIVISION III WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 10 Wartburg Wins 14th Title and Third Straight HIGH SCHOOL TEAM RANKINGS By Cody Bryant 31 Top 50 High School Teams By Stuart Mahler NAIA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 12 Grand View Wins Seventh-Straight National GIRLS WRESTLING Championship 32 A Year of New Opportunities for Girls High By NAIA School Wrestling By Joan Fulp MASTER-OF-WRESTLING 14 Dan Lefebvre Otsego, Minnesota STATE AWARDS 34 2018 State Person-of-the-Year Awards COACH-OF-THE-YEAR 15 Brian Antonelli Blair Academy Blairstown, New Jersey ASSISTANT COACH-OF-THE-YEAR 16 John Conte Garnet Valley High School Glen Mills, Pennsylvania MANAGER-OF-THE-YEAR 17 Jayden Russell Flathead High School Kalispell, Montana OFFICIAL-OF-THE-YEAR 18 Stan Ono Mililani, Hawaii SPORTSWRITER-OF-THE-YEAR 19 Kim North Martins Ferry Times-Leader 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship Final 141 lbs. Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) trying to keep control of the Bridgeport, Ohio foot of Bryce Meredith (Wyoming). Diakomihalis won by decision 7-4 to be one of two true freshmen (other being Spencer Lee, Iowa) to win in the finals . Photo by G Wyatt Schultz. page 4 May 30, 2017 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine NCAA Wrestling Championships Penn State's stunning 2018 wrestling title will be talked about for years and years By Roger Moore t was a moment that will lead highlight reels for NCAA It was a magical moment in the history of collegiate wrestling. Wrestling Championships for the next 100 years and beyond. “I’ve been doing that move for a really long time,” said Nickal, one With three days of battles between front-runners Penn State of four champions for PSU.