Rodriguez, Rendina, Churchfield place at FILA Cadet Greco Nationals

4/24 - The FILA Cadet and University Nationals got underway today in Akron, Ohio
with Greco-Roman action.  Thirteen Michiganders competed in all and three came
away with all-american honors. 

Leading the way was Division 1 state champ and returning Cadet greco-roman
all-american Freddie Rodriuez of Holt (pictured) who finished 3rd at 101.25lbs. 
Rodriguez, who placed last year in Greco-Roman at the Cadet Nationals and FILA
Cadet Nationals, went 3-1 on the day losing only to eventual champion Chris
Bostic of Arizona. 

Also finishing 3rd was freshman heavyweight Martaz Churchfield of Highland Park. 
Churchfield was one of 4 competetitors at 275lbs and he went 1-2 to finish 3rd.

Dundee sophomore was the third and final Michigander to earn all-american honors
as he finished 6th at 127.5lbs.  Rendina won his first three bouts, then lost a three
period battle to eventual champion Tyler Liberotore of Florida.  Rendina lost his last
pool bout to Cadet Double all-american Casey Lenave of New York to finish 3rd in his pool.  He then lost his 5th place match to Dillon Cowan of Illinois.

Action will pick up tommorow morning with freestyle action in both the FILA Cadet and University divisions.  There are 18 Michigan wrestlers competing in the FILA Cadet Freestyle Tournament, including state champions Rodriguez, Alec Mooradian, and Taylor Massa. 

Michigan State national champion Franklin Gomez is among the notable Michigan collegiates entered in the University freestyle division.  Central Michigan has 13 wrestlers competing, including former senior national champions Ben Bennett and Jarod Trice.  The University of Michigan has four grapplers wrestling as well, including former Junior Freestyle finalist and 4x state champ Mark Weber. 

Check back tommorow for updates from the Freestyle tournaments.  Results can be followed via TrackWrestling (links below).

FILA Cadet Freestyle Brackets
University Freestyle Brackets

FILA Cadet Greco Roman Final Brackets

Michigan FILA Cadet Greco Roman Results
46 KG / 101.25 LBS - Freddie Rodriguez - 3rd Place
Match #1 Freddie Rodriguez (Michigan) over Joseph Barbato (New York) TF 6-0,7-0
Match #2 Freddie Rodriguez (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #3 Freddie Rodriguez (Michigan) over Connor Hedash (Pennsylvania) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #4 Christopher Bostic (Arizona) over Freddie Rodriguez (Michigan) TF 6-0,10-0
Match #5 Freddie Rodriguez (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #6 Freddie Rodriguez (Michigan) over Alex Moore (Ohio) Dec 6-3,8-1

46 KG / 101.25 LBS - Kyle Pillars
Match #1 Javier Guillen (Arizona) over Kyle Pillars (Michigan) Dec 5-0,6-0
Match #2 Kevon Powell (Illinois) over Kyle Pillars (Michigan) Dec 1-1,2-0,5-1

50 KG / 110.25 LBS - Esteban Gonzales
Match #1 Nathan Kraisser (Maryland) over Esteban Gonzales (Michigan) Dec 3-1,2-0
Match #2 Esteban Gonzales (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #3 Sam Jones (Louisiana) over Esteban Gonzales (Michigan) Dec 1-1,4-6,3-1

58 KG / 127.75 LBS - Travis Rife
Match #1 Travis Rife (Michigan) over Joseph Hefley (Florida) Dec 6-0,0-3,2-1
Match #2 Travis Rife (Michigan) over Thomas Lunsford (North Carolina) Dec 5-1,4-4,9-2
Match #3 Travis Rife (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #4 Rossi Bruno (Florida) over Travis Rife (Michigan) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #5 Dillon Cowan (Illinois) over Travis Rife (Michigan) TF 7-0,7-0

58 KG / 127.75 LBS - Joseph Rendina - 6th Place
Match #1 Joseph Rendina (Michigan) over Neil Roff (Ohio) Dec 6-0,2-0
Match #2 Joseph Rendina (Michigan) over Michael Labry (Ohio) Dec 9-1,2-1
Match #3 Joseph Rendina (Michigan) over Mathew Ruby (Michigan) Dec 3-0,7-0
Match #4 Joseph Rendina (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #5 Tyler Liberatore (Florida) over Joseph Rendina (Michigan) Dec 8-3,1-6,5-1
Match #6 Casey Lanave (New York) over Joseph Rendina (Michigan) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #9 Dillon Cowan (Illinois) over Joseph Rendina (Michigan) TF 7-1,7-1

58 KG / 127.75 LBS - Timothy Scott
Match #1 Raymond Rowland (Florida) over Timothy Scott (Michigan) Dec 4-0,10-4
Match #2 Dillon Cowan (Illinois) over Timothy Scott (Michigan) Dec 3-0,5-4

58 KG / 127.75 LBS - Mathew Ruby
Match #1 Mathew Ruby (Michigan) over Michael Mizaur (Illinois) TF 6-0,10-3
Match #2 Robert Reed (Ohio) over Mathew Ruby (Michigan) Dec 2-1,4-3
Match #3 Joseph Rendina (Michigan) over Mathew Ruby (Michigan) Dec 3-0,7-0

63 KG / 138.75 LBS - Nick Bohn
Match #1 Nick Bohn (Michigan) over Dylan Cala (North Carolina) Dec 6-5,4-3
Match #2 Spencer Brown (Utah) over Nick Bohn (Michigan) Fall 1:15
Match #3 Nick Bohn (Michigan) over Burke Paddock (New York) Fall 0:11
Match #4 Ryne Cokeley (Kansas) over Nick Bohn (Michigan) Dec 7-5,6-0

63 KG / 138.75 LBS - Payne Hayden
Match #1 Payne Hayden (Michigan) over Joey Hutchens (Missouri) TF 8-0,2-4,7-0
Match #2 Josh Clark (Virginia) over Payne Hayden (Michigan) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #3 Bo Schlosser (Illinois) over Payne Hayden (Michigan) TF 7-0,6-0

69 KG / 152 LBS - Dezmond Jones
Match #1 Dezmond Jones (Michigan) over Collin Akers (Illinois) Fall 5-0,0:56
Match #2 Tony Carlo (New York) over Dezmond Jones (Michigan) Dec 7-0,5-4
Match #3 Zachary Skates (Oklahoma) over Dezmond Jones (Michigan) Dec 1-1,1-6,8-1

69 KG / 152 LBS - Derek Willey
Match #1 Derek Willey (Michigan) over Kevin Brown (Missouri) Fall 0:29
Match #2 Derek Willey (Michigan) over Tate Huber (Arizona) Fall 1:03
Match #3 Derek Willey (Michigan) over Ben Villaret (New York) Fall 0-9,0:41
Match #4 Joey Moorhouse (Illinois) over Derek Willey (Michigan) Dec 7-4,8-4
Match #5 Seth Thomas (Oregon) over Derek Willey (Michigan) Fall 6-0,0:22

76 KG / 167.5 LBS - Carlos Harbin
Match #1 Carlos Harbin (Michigan) over Lee Wildes (Florida) Dec 1-0,0-1,4-0
Match #2 Carlos Harbin (Michigan) over Nick Gelsosomo (Illinois) Dec 0-7,3-1,1-0
Match #3 Dylan Reel (Illinois) over Carlos Harbin (Michigan) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #4 Patrick Rhoads (Missouri) over Carlos Harbin (Michigan) Fall 0:44

125 KG / 275.5 LBS - Martaz Crutchfield - 3rd Place
Match #1 Blake Lucas (Ohio) over Martaz Crutchfield (Michigan) Dec 1-0,0-1,2-0
Match #2 Martaz Crutchfield (Michigan) over Billy Vaughan (Ohio) Dec 1-0,0-1,1-0
Match #3 Donovan Green (Florida) over Martaz Crutchfield (Michigan) Dec 5-0,5-0
Match #4 Martaz Crutchfield (Michigan) received a bye.





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After finishing 3rd in greco today, Freddie Rodriguez will be gunning for his 4th FILA Cadet All-American plaque in two years tommorow.