By Rob Sherrill

So…what effect will the Cadet and Junior National Duals have on the outcome at Fargo?

Some…maybe. After all, dual-meet wrestling, regardless of the venue, is a sport of momentum. A lot of upsets take place after your teammates have won four or five matches in a row (an upset win) or after a similar losing streak (an upset loss). That’s where the mental toughness aspect of the sport comes in. As we’ve seen, however, a lot of those results get turned around a few weeks later under the Dome.

But as we write these, the Cadet and Junior National Duals have not yet taken place, so we don’t have the benefit of hindsight. How about regionals? There were some big names there. So, with apologies to blind squirrels everywhere, here are what the Cadet and Junior National finals could look like:

Cadet Nationals

84: GR, Jesse Peterson (WA) vs. Adam Burchett (WA); FS, Tyke Reid (WA) vs. Burchett

91: GR, Jacob Schmitt (MI) vs. John Walker (NJ); FS, Steve Hopkins (WA) vs. Max Rogers (NJ)

98: GR, Chris Bostic (AZ) vs. Jesse Holton (NY); FS, Freddie Rodriguez (MI) vs. Kevon Powell (IL)

105: GR, Joey Dance (VA) vs. Jordan Wigger (SC); FS, Alex Moore (OH) vs. Max Hvolbeck (NJ)

112: GR, Nathan Kraisser (MD) vs. Brandon Jeske (VA); FS, Eric Devos (IA) vs. Alex Cisneros (CA)

119: GR, T.J. Miller (NJ) vs. Mark Grey (NJ); FS, Kevin Norstrem (FL) vs. Grey

125: GR, Ben Morgan (MN) vs. Brandon Brindley (AL); FS, Jameson Oster (IL) vs. Morgan

130: GR, Clark Glass (FL) vs. Casey George (ID); FS, Jason Tsirtsis (IN) vs. Todd Preston (NJ)

135: GR, Jonathan Clemente (NY) vs. Michael Divito (NJ); FS, Campbell Lewis (TN) vs. Tim Fox (OH)

140: GR, Joseph Bonaldi (NY) vs. Matthew Cimato (PA); FS, Bonaldi vs. Cimato

145: GR, Taylor Massa (MI) vs. Jordan Thomas (MI); FS, Massa vs. Thomas

152: GR, Sam Brooks (IL) vs. Tyler Bruce (NY); FS, Brooks vs. Jordan Rogers (WA)

160: GR, Kyle Koziel (FL) vs. Luke Roffers (WI); FS, Koziel vs. Nick LoBue (NY)

171: GR, John Bolich (PA) vs. Lucas Sheridan (CA); FS, Bolich vs. Sheridan

189: GR, Matthew Bilodeau (PA) vs. Michael Ettore (FL); FS, Ian Korb (OH) vs. Brad Johnson (IL)

215: GR, Devin Reid (NY) vs. Alton Meeks (FL); FS, Nick Tavanello (OH) vs. Meeks

285: GR, Doug Vollaro (CT) vs. John Dreggors (FL); FS, Brooks Black (PA) vs. Greg Kuhar (OH)

Junior Nationals

98: GR, Jacoby Bergeron (MN) vs. Braxton vanderToolen (UT); FS, Bergeron vs. Josh Dizon (CA)

105: GR, Hayden Zillmer (MN) vs. Josh Martinez (CO); FS, Tyler Fraley (NJ) vs. Zillmer

112: GR, Carson Kuhn (UT) vs. Richy Reinoehl (PA); FS, Kuhn vs. Matt Cavallaris (IL)

119: GR, Kaare Stokdahl (NY) vs. Brock Banta (ID); FS, Steven Keith (NJ) vs. Alan Waters (MO)

125: GR, Jesse Thielke (WI) vs. Rossi Bruno (FL); FS, Ryan Mango (MO) vs. Ladd Rupp (OK)

130: GR, David Klingsheim (CA) vs. Cullan Morrissey (WI); FS, Tony Ramos (IL) vs. Jimmy Chase (IL)

135: GR, Drew Lexvold (MN) vs. Alex Dierenger (WI); FS, Chris Villalonga (NJ) vs. Jacob Ballweg (IA)

140: GR, Josh Kindig (PA) vs. Andrew Alton (PA); FS, Kindig vs. Alton

145: GR, Patrick Smith (MN) vs. Dylan Alton (PA); FS, Vlad Dombroskiy (CA) vs. Alton

152: GR, Joe Cozart (FL) vs. Kalvin York (WI); FS, Brandon Rolnick (NJ) vs. Jim Belleville (WA)

160: GR, Wally Figaro (FL) vs. Michael Kelly (IA); FS, Derek St. John (IA) vs. Brock Gutches (OR)

171: GR, Ben Provisor (WI) vs. Mark Stenberg (IL); FS, Lee Munster (IL) vs. Kevin Steinhaus (MN)

189: GR, Joel Bauman (MN) vs. Mike McGrath (NY); FS, Chris Perry (OK) vs. Morgan McIntosh (CA)

215: GR, Billy Damiana (NJ) vs. Alex Polizzi (WI); FS, Matthew Loew (NY) vs. Trevor Rupp (ID)

285: GR, Nikola Bogojevic (WI) vs. Parker Betts (MN); FS, Kyle Kober (IA) vs. Jeremy Johnson (OH)