Four state wrestlers earn All-American honors at Nationals in Fargo

New Milford’s Joanne Ortiz, left, and Terryville’s Cara Broadus earned All-American honors at the USA Wrestling Cadet and Junior Nationals. (Photo courtesy USA Wrestling Connecticut)

FARGO, North Dakota, July 25 – Four Connecticut wrestlers earned All-American honors at the USA Wrestling Cadet and Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.

Plymouth’s Cara Broadus earned All-American honors for the sixth time by taking third in Junior Women’s Freestyle at 144 pounds. New Milford’s Joanne Ortiz earned All-American honors for the third time finishing 8th at 106 in Junior Freestyle.

Bristol Eastern’s Trent Thompson earned All-American honors finishing seventh at 100 pounds in Junior Freestyle.

Middletown’s Elijah Cyr (108) earns All-American honors at Junior Greco Roman national championships at Fargo, North Dakota. He went 4-1 in tournament.

Connecticut wrestlers at the Nationals

Middletown’s Elijah Cyr

Bristol Eastern’s Trent Thompson