Fargo AA

[Sommers]

Are the other liitle studs on top of their game... Rudy Tate from Chicago and Ethan McCoy from Pittsburgh?

[ghouse]

Oliver wins 9-3 and will wrestle in the Junior National Finals tomorrow.

[marathon]

Who wins King vs Chalfuox and could they compete for the 106

spot at Ryan?

[BringBack119]

I would bet on Chalifoux over King at this point. Things might change in the season however.

[StarRaider]

what time are the finals today? Good luck to Mr. Oliver!

 

_____________

 

Junior National freestyle finalist biographies

 

By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling

07/20/2013

 

113 lbs.

 

RED – Brian Rossi, Homer Glen, Ill.

2013 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… Seventh in 2012 Cadet Nationals in freestyle… Second in 2011 Central Cadet Regionals in freestyle… 2009 Northern Plains Schoolboy Regional freestyle champion… Third in the Illinois state championships at 113 as a junior for Lockport Township High School with a 45-4 record… Third in the Illinois state championships at 106 as a sophomore with a 45-5 record… Competed at 103 as a freshman with a 21-7 record… Son of Joseph and Eileen Rossi… Coached by Josh Oster… Born: June 11, 1996… Age: 17

 

BLUE – Elijah Oliver, Cordova, Tenn.

Fourth in 2013 USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals… 2013 Junior National Duals All-Tournament Team in freestyle… 2013 Tennessee state freestyle champion… Tennessee state champion at 113 pounds as a sophomore for Christian Brothers High School with a 47-2 record… Tennessee state champion at 106 pounds as a freshman with a 39-2 record… Son of Eric and Katerina Oliver… Coached by Chris Lewis, Brian Baucke, Garrett House and Vince Gioiella… Born: November 26, 1996… Age: 16

 

[ghouse]

Finals just started, Oliver is next match.

[ghouse]

National Champion with a 12-2 tech! Elijah Oliver!

[StarRaider]

Congratulations to National FS Champ Mr. Oliver and to everyone at CBHS/WAVE. What a dominating performance over the past two days.

 

ghouse - what is Elijah thinking of doing after high school? I imagine he has more than a few options!

Edited July 20, 2013 by StarRaider

[PUMMELKING]

Congrats to not only AA but NATIONAL CHAMPION job well done. Maybe G can tell, does this make TN first Champ in Jr Division?

[YOUTHCOACH16]

Congrats to Elijah and all the Wave and Cbhs wrestling community. A total of 5 all American awards, two finalist, a national champ, a double AA. Tennessee's best showing ever!

[ghouse]

StarRaider,

 

I don't think Elijah is set on anything yet... he still has two years of high school left. I imagine his college stock will continue to climb now. Has to keep it in perspective, still lots of room to improve for him.

 

PummelKing,

 

The highest placer TN has ever had in JR's freestyle previously was a couple of 4th's (3 in the 70's and one by Kyle James in 03). That makes Elijah that first finalist and first champ.

 

YouthCoach16,

 

Based on records the most we have ever had in a year previously was 3 in 2000 (Jake Yost 8th Cadet Free & 7th Greco and Matt Keller 8th JR Free). We have had a couple of years with 2 ( 03 Nick Marable and Kyle James, 09 Blake Thomas and Cameron Croy, 10 Tate Robinson and Kaleb Baker).

 

This set of 5 far eclipses any performance we have ever had. The TN community needs to use this as something to build on going forward.

 

And to think we may have had a few more if we could have had a few other graduating seniors (ex. Kaleb Baker) attend like other states. Not to mention one possible placer sitting at home in Tate Robinson.

 

At any rate, the real question for most of us is how do we build from this? We can't let this be a one-time occurrence and slip back into obscurity.

[BringBack119]

Amazing!!!!! Great for Tennessee wrestling. Oliver, Debien, Murphy, and Chalifoux representing TN well. Great job guys!!!!