Plainville’s Jaxsen Bailey earned All-American honors in freestyle and Greco-Roman. (Photos courtesy Sarah Jadach)
Plainville’s Jaxsen Bailey capped off an outstanding week at the USA Wrestling Junior and 16U national championship meet by earning his second All-American medal in Greco Roman on Saturday.
Bailey, who will be a sophomore at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, finished fourth in the 16U (16 and under) tournament at 126 pounds. Earlier in the week, he earned All-American honors by finishing seventh at 126 in the 16U freestyle tournament.
Several other Connecticut wrestlers had multiple wins in the Greco-Roman tournament but only Bailey brought home a championship medal.
Bailey is the first Connecticut boy to bring home multiple medals since Fairfield’s Tim Kane in 2015. Kane finished third in Cadet freestyle and sixth in Cadet Greco-Roman. The 16U tournament was known as the Cadet Division prior to 2018.
Bailey won his first four matches in the Greco-Roman tournament with two pins and a technical fall before losing in the semifinal to Illinois’ Robert Ruscitti, 9-0 in 2:57. Ruscitti eventually won the tournament.
Bailey beat Nevada’s Abraham Coronado in the consolation semifinals with a pin in 2:49. But Bailey (5-2) lost to Arkansas’ Trestin Houck in the consolation final by pin in 1:12. Bailey beat Houck earlier in the tournament in the quarterfinals, 9-0 in 1:51.
Bailey went 11-4 in the two tournaments.
Other state wrestlers to win a Greco-Roman and freestyle medal at the USA Wrestling Junior nationals included Southington’s Zack Murillo (2014), Simsbury’s Joey Martin (2004), Berlin’s Nick Ciarcia (1998), Glastonbury’s Kevin Egolf (1998) and New Fairfield’s Tom Serrano (1996).
Other 16U state wrestlers with multiple wins in Greco Roman tournament included Bristol Central’s Alex Lamarre (144, 4-2), Trumbull’s Hubert Szymko (165, 4-2), South Windsor’s Zack Dixon (113, 3-2), Old Lyme’s Jonathan Toriello (106, 3-2) and Fairfield Warde’s Christian Lopez (175, 2-2).
In the Junior Division Greco-Roman tournament, Southington’s Chase Kastner (126) had the most wins, going 6-2 with four consecutive wins in the consolation bracket. He finished with four technical falls in the tournament.
Marlborough’s Jackson Heslin (126) went 4-2 while Milford’s Eli Shea (100), Fairfield’s Jude Grammatico (132), Trinity-Pawling’s Maxx Miller (190) and Norwalk’s Ryan Schneider (215) were each 2-2.
Kastner, Heslin, Shea and Schneider all wrestle at Greens Farms Academy in Westport.
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At Fargo, N.D., July 19
JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN
Team Standings – 1. Illinois 190, 2. Utah 89, 3. Okalhaom 71, 4. Minnesota and Pennsylvania 70, 6. California and Ohio 68, 8. Iowa 66, 9. Colorado 65, 10. Nebraska 62
Other states: 29. New York 12, Connecticut 0
Individual results
100
Final: Kaden Oldroyd (UT) tech fall Onofre Gonzales (CO), 8-0 (0:22)
3rd: Frank Fuentes (CA) pin Quentin Williams (IL), 1:10
5th: Symon Woods (IL) dec. Simon Carter (CO), 7-5
7th: Aidan Ortega (IL) tech fall Jaxsen Vestal (IA), 8-0 (0:47)
106
Final: Vincent DeMarco (IL) tech fall Xzander Donner (KS), 9-0 (4:06)
3rd: Niko Odiotti (IL) tech fall Ace Schweitzer (NE), 10-2 (5:08)
5th: RJ Phelan (FL) tech fall Camron Smith (PA), 10-0 (1:04)
7th: Casey McElligott (GA) tech fall Damian Trujillo (NM), 13-4 (1:33)
113
Final: Kaleb Pratt (IL) dec. Daniel Goodwin (IL), 7-1
3rd: Cameron Jackson (CA) dec. Caden Correll (IL), 9-5
5th: Jose Cordero (TN) tech fall Mason Brayfield (MO), 8-0 (0:36)
7th: Koa DeLoach (FL) tech fall Braydon Studer (OH), 8-0 (1:08)
120
Final: Roman Luttrell (NM) dec. Joel Friederichs (MN), 8-7
3rd: Carter Wallis (MO) dec. Dunia Sibomana (NY), 4-4
5th: Joshua Enoch (OR) pin Nicolas Enzminger (ND), 0:48
7th: Cruzer Dominguez (NE) pin Kaleb Blackner (UT), 0:35
126
Final: Van Smith (OK) tech fall Paliku Chang (HI), 9-1 (3:56)
3rd: Boden Banta (ID) pin Kellen Downing (MT), 1:29
5th: Czar Quintanilla (WA) tech fall Jack Baker (CA), 8-0 (1:52)
7th: Saxton Scott (ID) tech fall Jake Knight (IA), 13-5 (4:53)
132
Final: Manuel Saldate (NV) dec. Brian Grabner (AK), 8-7
3rd: Nathan Rioux (IN) pin Josiah Boyden (GA), 2:17
5th: Mason Carlson (UT) tech fall Lawson Eller (MN), 8-0 (0:42)
7th: Kiernan Meink (NE) dec. Timothy Koester (IA), 5-2
138
Final: Thomas Verrette (OK) tech fall Ned Kauffman (PA), 9-0 (4:13)
3rd: Isaiah Schaefer (IN) dec. Geronimo Rivera (UT), 9-7
5th: Dale Corbin (PA) tech fall Anthony Delgado (NV), 9-0 (2:05)
7th: Deven Casey (IL) Med. For. Austin Ellis (UT),
144
Final: Luis Alberto-Desilva (PA) dec. Maksym Chubenko (OH), 6-3
3rd: Jordyn Raney (KY) dec. Austin Collins (CO), 5-4
5th: Joshua Requena (CA) tech fall Jet Brown (MO), 9-0 (1:57)
7th: Derek Barrows (CO) pin Dominic Way (WV), 2:14
150
Final: Matthew Martino (ID) dec. Dmytro Chubenko (OH), 6-5
3rd: Jacob Morris (AK) dec. Brandon Dean (CO), 6-5
5th: Colton Weiler (WI) tech fall Donald Jackson (KS), 8-0 (1:15)
7th: Evan Boblits (MD) tech fall Bryce Palmer (TX), 9-0 (3:52)
157
Final: Wyatt Medlin (IL) dec. Bas Diaz (IA), 5-1
3rd: Logan Glynn (NE) dec. Cael Gilmore (OH), 11-10
5th: Will Deutschlander (OK) dec. David Burchett (CO), 2-2
7th: Eli Esguerra (OH) tech fall Gabriel Delgado (NV), 8-0 (2:53)
165
Final: Will Scherer (MO) dec. JayDen Williams (MI), 5-5
3rd: Sullivan Ramos (WI) tech fall Jared Remington (TX), 9-0 (5:38)
5th: Luke Hoag (MN) pin Daniel Acosta (TX), 0:41
7th: Colton Loween (MN) dec. Jozeph Valenzuela Smith (AZ), 13-11
175
Final: Lincoln Jipp (IA) tech fall Ladd Holman (UT), 10-0 (1:25)
3rd: Mario Carini (CA) dec. Trae Rios (OK), 7-1
5th: Cody Kirk (AL) dec. Waylon Cressell (IN), 9-7
7th: Logan Bruce (CA) pin Kalob Ybarra (CO), 2:03
190
Final: Adonis Bonar II (NE) pin Lucas Ricketts (KY), 1:09
3rd: Aidan Squier (NJ) tech fall Jimmy Mastny (IL), 11-1 (4:04)
5th: Jarrett Wadsen (MN) tech fall Cooper Reves (KS), 12-3 (4:59)
7th: Victor Marks-Jenkins (MD) dec. Ethan Osburn (VA), 4-1
215
Final: Josh Hoffer (IL) dec. Evan McGuire (MN), 7-0
3rd: Myron Mendez (FL) dec. Aiden Cooley (TX), 7-5
5th: Michael Boyle (OH) Med. For. Leimana Fager (UT),
7th: Lusiano Lopez (OR) dec. Daniel Moylan (CA), 7-4
285
Final: Hunter Vander Heiden (WI) tech fall Kade West (WA), 8-0 (0:23)
3rd: Ashton Honnold (IA) pin Trayvn Boger (UT), 1:59
5th: Caleb Rodriguez (PA) tech fall Preston Krueger (WI), 16-5 (4:50)
7th: Zayne Candelaria (AZ) pin Darion Bitz (ND), 1:20
Outstanding Wrestler: Luis Alberto-Desilva (Pennsylvania, 144 pounds)
Most Falls: Darion Bitz (North Dakota, 285 pounds) – 5 in 11:39.
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16U Greco-Roman
Team results – 1. Iowa 138, 2. Washington, Utah, Pennsylvania and Idaho 94, 6. California and Illinois 87, 7. Ohio 76, 9. Wisconsin and Missouri 74.
Other states: 27. New York 18, 32. Connecticut 12, 32. Massachusetts 12
Individual results
88 pounds
Final: Ty Martin (IA) tech. fall Cyrus Millage (IA), 9-0
3rd: Leo Murillo (PA) tech fall Aiden Rosewarne (CA), 9-0
5th: Caleb Heyder (UT) tech fall Parker Wingen (SD), 8-0
7th: Logan Raske (TN) pin Jude Goss (GA), 1:23
94 pounds
Final: Miro Parr-Coffin (WA) tech. fall Cody Bakhsh (DE), 9-0
3rd: Jack Thrush (AZ) tech fall Dominic DeMarco (IL), 9-0
5th: Xander Webber (OH) dec. Rylan Sandoval (OK), 7-4
7th: Gavin Boller (MI) dec. Eldon Roth (WI), 8-4
100 pounds
Final: Wyatt Dannegger (MO) tech. fall Alexander Hall (MO), 8-0
3rd: AJ Woerpel (WI) dec. Garrett Bjerga (MN), 8-5
5th: Jantz Greenhalgh (UT) tech fall Derik Kiefer (GA), 11-2
7th: Brody Compau (MI) tech fall Dylan Phillips (MI), 10-0
106 pounds
Final: Diego Robertty (IA) tech. fall Blake Mauch (UT), 10-2
3rd: Arav Pandey (PA) tech fall Holten Crane (ID), 8-0
5th: Colton Wyller (IL) dec. Tristan Pino (CO), 11-9
7th: Shawn Coffel (CO) tech fall Evan Cies (PA), 10-2
113 pounds
Final: Kacen Jones (UT) tech. fall Zachary Donalson (AR), 9-0
3rd: Ray Long (IL) tech fall Greysen Packer (ID), 8-0
5th: Jeremy Carver (IN) dec. Lazarus McEwen (WA), 6-6
7th: Thiago Silva (CA) tech fall Griffin Sensintaffar (OK), 8-0
120 pounds
Final: Ryder Owen (WA) tech. fall Tommy Wurster (OH), 11-0
3rd: Corey Brown (MD) tech fall Weston Porter (IA), 8-0
5th: Anthony Valls (NY) dec. Aiden Jalajel (OK), 9-5
7th: Mateo Gallegos (PA) dec. Aidan McClure (IL), 8-1
126 pounds
Final: Robert Ruscitti (IL) dec. Cooper Mathews (CO), 5-4
3rd: Trestin Houck (AK) pin Jaxsen Bailey (CT), 1:12
5th: Abraham Coronado (NV) tech fall Martez Sheard (WI), 9-1
7th: Jordan Manyette (PA) dec. Evan Schomburg (PA), 3-2
132 pounds
Final: Gage Bjerga (MN) tech. fall Blake Nevils (ID), 10-2
3rd: Reza Massjouni (VA) dec. Thomas Banas (IL), 14-11
5th: Bryson Burton (OK) tech fall Alex Gau (MN), 18-7
7th: Tyler Yancey (TX) Med. For. Shane Stream (IL),
138 pounds
Final: Caden Yanarella (PA) tech. fall Mihai Necula (GA), 8-0
3rd: Cael Humphrey (CA) tech fall Riker Ohearon (UT), 13-2
5th: Jack Simpson (CO) tech fall Jake Nieto (NY), 8-0
7th: Aspen Tritz (WI) pin Brody Schmitt (NE), 1:10
144 pounds
Final: Gideon Gonzalez (NJ) dec. Hayden Reuter (AK), 5-4
3rd: Hunter Gordon (TX) dec. Diego Valdiviezo (CA), 3-0
5th: Alexander Penzkover (WI) tech fall Isaac Conner (OR), 9-0
7th: Carson Neubert (WI) tech fall Josiah Beltran (WI), 8-0
150 pounds
Final: Gregory Torosian (CA) dec. Colin Rutlin (MO), 3-1
3rd: Dayton Fitzgibbon (WA) tech fall Thunder Page (KS), 10-0
5th: Marcus Killgore (AZ) tech fall Diesel Pedersen (OK), 10-2
7th: Tommy Rowlands (OH) dec. Aaron Ellison (NC), 11-10
157 pounds
Final: Asher Bacon (PA) dec. Kayden Hanlon (NV), 5-1
3rd: Emerson Tjaden (KS) tech fall Kaleb Griffith (NE), 10-2
5th: Kale Davis (MO) pin Kobe Cunanan (AZ), 0:51
7th: Parker Casey (IA) dec. Mason McDonnell (CA), 7-5
165 pounds
Final: Harrison Smith (NV) pin Braylon Stewart (LA), 1:26
3rd: Max Harris (KS) pin Preston Burroughs (MA), 1:09
5th: Jesus Guzman (CA) tech fall Deacon Dressler (IN), 8-0
7th: Radic Dvorak (IL) tech fall Jacob Hodge (MI), 10-1
175 pounds
Final: Ivan Ivanov (ID) tech. fall Tate Sailer (ND), 8-0
3rd: Duane Leslie (WA) pin Shepard Stephens (UT), 0:57
5th: Tyde Nelsen (IA) tech fall Jakob Hoke (OH), 8-0
7th: Arkail Griffin-Edwards (IL) tech fall Kyle Gallo (FL), 10-2
190 pounds
Final: Peter Mocco (FL) tech. fall William Etu (VA), 12-3
3rd: Carter Lester (OH) dec. Braylen Bieber (IA), 2-1
5th: Ibrahim Zaky (VA) tech fall Kannon Freschette (WA), 10-1
7th: Reed Falk (WI) tech fall Brecken Wacholz (MN), 10-2
215 pounds
Final: Gage Ponton (ID) dec. Xander Horak (OH), 7-3
3rd: Elliot Havlish (WI) dec. Bruno Pallone (MT), 12-8
5th: Kade Splinter (WI) Med. For. Joaquin Ruiz (UT)
7th: Satoshi Davis (NV) For. Zachary Leftwich (VA)
285 pounds
Final: Lucas Feuerbach (IA) pin Rhodes Molenda (OK), 0:54
3rd: Jaden Wesley Rakestraw (GA) tech fall Leland Day (CO), 12-2 (2:25)
5th: Andrew Olson (MN) Med. For. Noah Larios (CA)
7th: Joe Constable (IA) dec. Hans Wiederkehr (NY), 2-1
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