Adidas Nationals: Friday Results

At Independence MO
2023 Adidas Nationals

9-12 Boys (local results)
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Nathan Mercado (North Bay Haven; Grade 9) — Rd of 32: L-FALL Jaxson Vice (Atchison Kids), 1:31. Consi 16 #2: DEC Mason Zamora (Waynesville), 4-1. Consi 8 #1: L-DEC Ryan Groom (Team Apex Baxter), 7-3.
Aydan Ruano (Forest; Grade 11) — Rd of 16: FALL Ayedin Johnson (DC Gold), 2:40. Quarters: L-FALL Cayden Morris (Richmond), 1:26. Consi 8 #2: FALL William Boullion (Sowela Crew), 1:45. Consi 4: FALL Gabriel Hawkins (MidWest Championship), 1:55. Consi semis: MD Zach Pruitt (Lee’s Summit West Titans), 12-4. 3rd Place: DEC Brayden Belden (Thoroughbred), 4-0.

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Landon Higginbotham (West Nassau; Grade 10) — Rd of 16: L-FALL Aiden Shields (Valley Center). 3:09. Consi 8 #1: L-FALL Lucas Bantz (Marshalltown), 3:42.
Brent Ryals (Forest; Grade 11) — Rd of 16: L-MD Joseph Spangler (Pioneer Grappling), 14-3. Consi 8 #1: FALL Phoenix Simcox (Apache), 3:52. Consi 8 #2: L-DEC Hunter Huffman (Valley Center), 6-2.

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Zander Stillgess (North Bay Haven; Grade 9) — Rd of 16: FALL Donavin Nelson (Lee’s Summit West Titans), 4:30. Quarters: L-MD Owen Ward (Aberdeen), 14-3. Consi 8 #2: FALL Danny Byrne (Orchard South), :40. Consi 4: L-MD Jaxton Fetters (LSW Titans), 12-3. 7th Place: DEC Cooper Walters (Viking), 5-0.

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Maeson Otwell (Pace; Grade 10) — Rd of 16: FALL Mika McKitrick (East KS Eagles), 3:58. Quarters: FALL Eli Lacefield (unattached), 3:32. Semis: DEC Emiliano King (Pioneer Grappling), 7-0. Championship: MD Mark Gant (Hinton Blackhawks), 13-2.

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JJ Martinez (Niceville; Grade 11) — Rd of 16: L-DEC Caiden Mears (Ground Zero), 4-2. Consi 8 #2: DEC Benjamin Breeding (Marksmen), 4-0. Consi 4: MD Weston Ward (Centralia Panthers), 14-2. Consi semis: DEC Jaden Veenstra (Choctaw), 5-4. 3rd Place: MEDFFT Caleb Ohnesorge (Gladiator Elite).
Ethan Pinto (Niceville; Grade 12) — Quarters: DEC Gage McCartney (Team McCartney), 10-6. Semis: L-FALL Dylan Boyd (Granite City), :27. Consi semis: L-FALL Kyle Shockley (Marksmen), 2:12. 5th place: L-FALL Ian Barnes (Eagles), 2:28.

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Bear Siegal (North Bay Haven; Grade 9) — Rd of 16: L-FALL Tyler Abell (Rock Bridge), 1:22. Consi 8 #2: MD Toraino Cowart (Southmoore SaberCats), 11-2. Consi 4: L-FALL Evan Johnson (unattached), 2:33. 7th Place: FALL Will Street (Sharknado), 2:28.
Clayton Mitchell (Oviedo; Grade 11) — Rd of 32: L-FALL JD Sigman (Tecumseh), 3:15. Consi 16 #2: L-DEC Braylon Griffiths (SE Iowa Elite), 6-1.

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David Mercado (North Bay Haven; Grade 11) — Rd of 16: FALL Brody Baughman (Southmoore SaberCats), 3:43. Quarters: FALL Cole Compton (Andover), 5:01. Semis: L-DEC Brody Sampson (CIWC Team Intensity), 8-2. Consi semis: DEC Johnny Williams (Terminator), 5-0. 3rd Place: L-FALL Jim Humphrey (Greater Heights), 2:13.
Sawyer VanRider (New Smyrna Beach; Grade 11) — Rd of 16: L-FALL Jim Humphrey (Greater Heights), 5:47. Consi 8 #1: FALL Caden Robison (North Desoto), 2:17. Consi 8 #2: FALL Compton (Andover), 2:32. Consi 4: DEC Caleb Hanson (Con-Kids), 6-4. Consi semis: L-DEC Humphrey (Greater Heights), 2-0. 5th Place: MEDFFT Williams (Terminator).

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Collin Bishop (Florida High; Grade 11) — Quarters: L-FALL Matthew Esparza (El Dorado Springs), 4:17. Consi 4: L-FALL Chase Baker (Takedown Express), 2:15. 7th place: DEC Ryan Sawaya (Live Oak), 2-0.

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Cane Fernandez (Forest; Grade 12) — Quarters: L-FALL Hurley Jacobs (Grab and Twist), :29. Consi 4: L-FALL Chad Kriz (unattached), 2:40. 7th Place: FALL Sean Collins (unattached), 1:04.

All Girls
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Evelyn Pulskamp (Pace) — Rd of 16: DEC Emerson Eckhardt (Darkhorse), 13-10. Quarters: L-FALL Addeline Graser (Nebraska), 1:03. Consi 8 #2: L-FALL Aspen Kelly (Pioneer Grappling), 3:37.

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