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USA Wrestling U23 and UWW Junior Nationals

Wrestling Tournament
@ CHI Health Center Omaha (Omaha, Nebraska)
Thursday-Sunday, November 12-15, 2020


Joye Levendusky
Joye Levendusky
Avon Central (NY) alumna Joye Levendusky, now co-captain of national champion McKendree Bearcats, had an outstanding performance at the USA Wrestling Junior & U23 Nationals November 13-14 in Omaha, NE. She took 2nd in the 72 kg Junior (20 & Under) division, making the U.S. Junior National Team for the 2nd time. In a normal year, that would qualify her for the Pan Am Games. On Day 2, she took 3rd in the U23 (23 & Under) division, beating Tristan Kelly 14•4 in the Consi Semis, the 76 kg Junior National Champion. Making the top 8 in both divisions makes her a double All-American in this year's event. Provided by Derek Levendusky.

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Joye Levendusky

UWW Junior Freestyle (Level: Club/Other, Style: Freestyle)
Participating Teams
Arizona [AZ], Arkansas [AR], California [CA], Colorado [CO], Florida [FL], Georgia [GA], Hawaii [HI], Idaho [ID], Illinois [IL], Iowa [IA], Kansas [KS], Massachusetts [MA], Michigan [MI], Minnesota [MN], Missouri [MO], Nebraska [NB], Nevada [NV], New Jersey [NJ], New York [NY], North Carolina [NC], Ohio [OH], Oklahoma [OK], Pennsylvania [PA], Tennessee [TN], Texas [TX], Utah [UT], Virginia [VA], Washington [WA], West Virginia [WV], Wisconsin [WI], Wyoming [WY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Keegan O'Toole (Wisconsin [WI], 70 kg)
Championship Final (1st)
57 kg: Dylan Ragusin (Illinois [IL]) > Angelo Rini (Ohio [OH]), DEC 13-10
61 kg: Ridge Lovett (Idaho [ID]) > Cole Matthews (Pennsylvania [PA]), DEC 5-4
65 kg: Joshua Edmond (Michigan [MI]) > Bryce Andonian (Virginia [VA]), TF 10-0/1:29
70 kg: Keegan O'Toole (Wisconsin [WI]) > Clayton Ulrey (Pennsylvania [PA]), FALL 1:40
74 kg: Bernie Truax (California [CA]) > Cade Devos (Iowa [IA]), DEC 8-3
79 kg: Michael O'Malley (New Jersey [NJ]) > Patrick Kennedy (Minnesota [MN]), FALL 1:10
86 kg: Joel Shapiro (Iowa [IA]) > John Poznanski (New Jersey [NJ]), DEC 4-2
92 kg: A.J. Ferrari (Oklahoma [OK]) > Rocky Elam (Missouri [MO]), DEC 6-1
125 kg: Joshua Heindselman (Oklahoma [OK]) > Hunter Catka (Pennsylvania [PA]), DEC 15-6

U23 Freestyle (Level: Club/Other, Style: Freestyle)
Participating Teams
Arizona [AZ], Arkansas [AR], California [CA], Colorado [CO], Florida [FL], Georgia [GA], Hawaii [HI], Idaho [ID], Illinois [IL], Iowa [IA], Kansas [KS], Massachusetts [MA], Michigan [MI], Minnesota [MN], Missouri [MO], Nebraska [NB], Nevada [NV], New Jersey [NJ], New York [NY], North Carolina [NC], Ohio [OH], Oklahoma [OK], Pennsylvania [PA], Tennessee [TN], Texas [TX], Utah [UT], Virginia [VA], Washington [WA], West Virginia [WV], Wisconsin [WI], Wyoming [WY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Taylor Lujan (Georgia [GA], 86 kg)
Championship Final (1st)
57 kg: Ramazan Attasauov (Massachusetts [MA]) > Danny Vega (Arizona [AZ]), FALL 2:47
61 kg: Mitchell Mckee (Minnesota [MN]) > Michael Colaiocco (New Jersey [NJ]), TF 10-0/0:59
65 kg: Brock Mauller (Missouri [MO]) > Domonick Demas (Oklahoma [OK]), DEC 8-1
70 kg: Will Lewan (Illinois [IL]) > Kaleb Young (Pennsylvania [PA]), DEC 5-4
74 kg: Evan Wick (California [CA]) > Danny Braunagel (Illinois [IL]), DEC 10-4
79 kg: David Mcfadden (Virginia [VA]) > Nelson Brands (Iowa [IA]), DEC 12-5
86 kg: Taylor Lujan (Georgia [GA]) > Max Lyon (Iowa [IA]), TF 10-0/2:44
92 kg: Jakob Woodley (Oklahoma [OK]) > Jacob Warner (Illinois [IL]), DEC 6-4
97 kg: Tanner Sloan (Iowa [IA]) > Noah Adams (West Virginia [WV]), DEC 10-9
125 kg: Youssif Hemida (New York [NY]) > Anthony Cassioppi (Illinois [IL]), DEC 8-7

UWW Junior Women (Level: Club/Other, Style: Women)
Participating Teams
Arizona [AZ], Arkansas [AR], California [CA], Colorado [CO], Florida [FL], Georgia [GA], Hawaii [HI], Idaho [ID], Illinois [IL], Iowa [IA], Kansas [KS], Massachusetts [MA], Michigan [MI], Minnesota [MN], Missouri [MO], Nebraska [NB], Nevada [NV], New Jersey [NJ], New York [NY], North Carolina [NC], Ohio [OH], Oklahoma [OK], Pennsylvania [PA], Tennessee [TN], Texas [TX], Utah [UT], Virginia [VA], Washington [WA], West Virginia [WV], Wisconsin [WI], Wyoming [WY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Tiare Ikei (Colorado [CO], 53 kg)
Championship Final (1st)
50 kg: Emily Shilson (Minnesota [MN]) > Salyna Shotwell (Washington [WA]), DEC 4-2
53 kg: Tiare Ikei (Colorado [CO]) > Felicity Taylor (Illinois [IL]), TF 12-1/4:02
55 kg: Nanea Estrella (Hawaii [HI]) > Vayle Baker (Pennsylvania [PA]), TF 11-0/4:48
57 kg: Cameron Guerin (Colorado [CO]) > Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Texas [TX]), DEC 8-3
59 kg: Gracie Figueroa (California [CA]) > Michaela Beck (New York [NY]), DEC 4-2
62 kg: Macey Kilty (Wisconsin [WI]) > Kylie Welker (Wisconsin [WI]), DEC 8-2
65 kg: Marisol Nugent (Massachusetts [MA]) > Katerina Lange (Minnesota [MN]), TF 14-3/2:09
72 kg: Kennedy Blades (Illinois [IL]) > Joye Levendusky (New York [NY]), TF 11-0/4:21
76 kg: Tristan Kelly (Colorado [CO]) > Yelena Makoyed (California [CA]), TF 10-0/1:42

U23 Women (Level: Club/Other, Style: Women)
Participating Teams
Arizona [AZ], Arkansas [AR], California [CA], Colorado [CO], Florida [FL], Georgia [GA], Hawaii [HI], Idaho [ID], Illinois [IL], Iowa [IA], Kansas [KS], Massachusetts [MA], Michigan [MI], Minnesota [MN], Missouri [MO], Nebraska [NB], Nevada [NV], New Jersey [NJ], New York [NY], North Carolina [NC], Ohio [OH], Oklahoma [OK], Pennsylvania [PA], Tennessee [TN], Texas [TX], Utah [UT], Virginia [VA], Washington [WA], West Virginia [WV], Wisconsin [WI], Wyoming [WY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Macey Kilty (Wisconsin [WI], 62 kg)
Championship Final (1st)
50 kg: Emily Shilson (Minnesota [MN]) > Samara Chavez (Texas [TX]), TF 10-0/2:30
53 kg: Ronna Heaton (Wisconsin [WI]) > Cheyenne Sisenstein (New York [NY]), DEC 6-1
55 kg: Allison Petix (Nevada [NV]) > Marissa Gallegos (Colorado [CO]), DEC 6-2
57 kg: Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Texas [TX]) > Abigail Nette (Arizona [AZ]), TF 12-1/2:35
59 kg: Desiree Zavala (Washington [WA]) > Koral Sugiyama (Wisconsin [WI]), TF 10-0/1:38
62 kg: Macey Kilty (Wisconsin [WI]) > Ana Luciano (Florida [FL]), TF 10-0/3:22
65 kg: Ashlynn Ortega (Colorado [CO]) > Viktorya Torres (Washington [WA]), TF 11-0/5:36
72 kg: Kayla Marano (Georgia [GA]) > Ophelia Lara (Georgia [GA]), TF 11-0/4:15
76 kg: Dymond Guilford (California [CA]) > Precious Bell (Wisconsin [WI]), FALL 3:25
Consolation Final (3rd)
76 kg: Joye Levendusky (New York [NY]) > Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Texas [TX]), DEC 3-1

UWW Junior Greco (Level: Club/Other, Style: Greco-Roman)
Participating Teams
Arizona [AZ], Arkansas [AR], California [CA], Colorado [CO], Florida [FL], Georgia [GA], Hawaii [HI], Idaho [ID], Illinois [IL], Iowa [IA], Kansas [KS], Massachusetts [MA], Michigan [MI], Minnesota [MN], Missouri [MO], Nebraska [NB], Nevada [NV], New Jersey [NJ], New York [NY], North Carolina [NC], Ohio [OH], Oklahoma [OK], Pennsbury [PA], Tennessee [TN], Texas [TX], Utah [UT], Virginia [VA], Washington [WA], West Virginia [WV], Wisconsin [WI], Wyoming [WY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Conor Knopick (Nebraska [NB], 55 kg)
Championship Final (1st)
55 kg: Conor Knopick (Nebraska [NB]) > Billy Sullivan (Oklahoma [OK]), DEC 12-5
60 kg: Chayse La (Michigan [MI]) > David Stepanian (Michigan [MI]), TF score?/5:55
63 kg: Payton Jacobson (Wisconsin [WI]) > Logan Hatch (Colorado [CO]), DEC 5-3
67 kg: Dayton Porsch (Kansas [KS]) > Benjamin Peak (Wisconsin [WI]), FALL 0:48
72 kg: Weston Milnes (Arizona [AZ]) > Robert Perez (California [CA]), TF score?/3:30
77 kg: Justin Mccunn (Iowa [IA]) > Jack Ervien (Washington [WA]), TF score?/4:26
82 kg: Jake Hendricks (Pennsbury [PA]) > Jacob Anderson (Arkansas [AR]), DEC 7-3
87 kg: Jack Darrah (Missouri [MO]) > Tyler Hannah (Wisconsin [WI]), DEC 4-3
97 kg: Isaac Trumble (North Carolina [NC]) > Denzel Mabry (California [CA]), TF score?/1:31
130 kg: Spencer Trenary (Iowa [IA]) > Josiah Hill (California [CA]), FALL 0:56

U23 Greco (Level: Club/Other, Style: Greco-Roman)
Participating Teams
Arizona [AZ], Arkansas [AR], California [CA], Colorado [CO], Florida [FL], Georgia [GA], Hawaii [HI], Idaho [ID], Illinois [IL], Iowa [IA], Kansas [KS], Massachusetts [MA], Michigan [MI], Minnesota [MN], Missouri [MO], Nebraska [NB], Nevada [NV], New Jersey [NJ], New York [NY], North Carolina [NC], Ohio [OH], Oklahoma [OK], Pennsylvania [PA], Tennessee [TN], Texas [TX], Utah [UT], Virginia [VA], Washington [WA], West Virginia [WV], Wisconsin [WI], Wyoming [WY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Jesse Porter (New York [NY], 77 kg)
Championship Final (1st)
55 kg: Mason Carzino-Hartshorn (California [CA]) > Brendon Garcia (Wyoming [WY]), TF score?/1:46
63 kg: Dylan Gregerson (Utah [UT]) > Erik Spence (California [CA]), TF score?/0:59
67 kg: Peyton Omania (California [CA]) > Benjamin Peak (Wisconsin [WI]), FFT 
72 kg: Zachary Grimes (Colorado [CO]) > Calvin Germinaro (Minnesota [MN]), FALL 4:57
77 kg: Jesse Porter (New York [NY]) > Tyler Dow (Wisconsin [WI]), MD 11-1
82 kg: Tommy Brackett (Tennessee [TN]) > Jake Hendricks (Pennsylvania [PA]), DEC 4-0
87 kg: Cameron Caffey (Illinois [IL]) > Guy Patron (Iowa [IA]), TF score?/2:52
97 kg: George Hooker (Tennessee [TN]) > Michael Loyola (Missouri [MO]), DEC 6-2
130 kg: Lee Herrington (Nebraska [NB]) > Zach Schrader (California [CA]), FALL 1:18



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