Being familiar with, and to some extent fans of the Coen brothers cult film, Fargo, we thought we’d take some fun liberties with SportStars INSIDER, Al Fontes’ (The California Wrestler) compilation of Team California 2019 Fargo All-Americans. Ya, sure, there’s a lot of good wrestlers that go to Fargo!
Congratulations 2019 Fargo All-Americans – Team California
145 – Robert Perez III – National Champion
CADET GRECO-ROMAN ALL-AMERICANS
94 – Ray Harris – NATIONAL CHAMPION
113 – Brock Bobzien – NATIONAL CHAMPION*
113 – Isaiah Kainoa Medina – 2nd Place
145 – Robert Perez III – NATIONAL CHAMPION
88 – Grigor Cholakyan – 3rd Place*
100 – Beau Mantanona – 4th Place*
106 – Zeth Romney – 3rd Place
145 – Matthew Rodriguez – 5th Place
195 – Jordan Hilford – 6th Place
126 – Nicco Ruiz – 7th Place
220 – Juan Mora – 7th Place
106 – Andre Gonzales (Poway, SD) Double National Champion
Oh, Geez, fer heaven’s sake, there’s the Juniors too!
JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN ALL-AMERICANS
106 – Andre Gonzales – NATIONAL CHAMPION*
138 – Cade Lucio – 2nd Place
195 – Artem Loginov – 2nd Place
170 – Nico Savala – 4th Place
160 – Cael Valencia – 5th Place
160 – Jace Luchau – 6th Place*
195 – Jonovan Smith – 5th Place*
195 – Denzel Mabry – 6th Place
120 – Christian Cabuag – 8th Place
220 – Jacob Christensen – 7th Place
CADET FREESTYLE ALL-AMERICANS
88 – Grigor Cholakyan – 4th Place*
100 – Beau Mantanona – 5th Place*
113 – Brock Bobzien – 6th Place*
152 – Jace Luchau (Selma, CS/Fresno State) National Champion*OW/Double All-American
JUNIOR FREESTYLE ALL-AMERICANS
106 – Andre Gonzales – NATIONAL CHAMPION
120 – Richard Sandoval – 8th Place
126 – Jaden Gomez – 6th Place
138 – Marcos Polanco – 7th Place
152 – Jace Luchau – NATIONAL CHAMPION *OW
152 – Chase Saldate – 4th Place
170 – Trent Munoz – 8th Place
195 – Jonovan Smith – NATIONAL CHAMPION*
152 – Hannah Ricioli (El Molino, NC) National Champion
CADET WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS
112 – Arieana Arias – 2nd Place
117 – Jennifer Soto – NATIONAL CHAMPION*
117 – Katie Gomez – 2nd Place
122 – Kelly Escamilla – 2nd Place
152 – Hannah Ricioli – NATIONAL CHAMPION
100 – Karina Vang – 3rd Place
106 – Greta Gustafson – 4th Place
112 – Lexy Beadles – 4th Place
152 – Mariyah Casados – 3rd Place
152 – Annabel Garcia – 4th Place
164 – Alyssa Arana – 4th Place
180 – Sam Calkins – 3rd Place
132 – Athena Willden – 5th Place
138 – Annie Hua – 5th Place
200 – Cassidy Curtiss – 6th Place*
94 – Madison Avila – 8th Place
100 – Marisol Rodriguez – 8th Place
122 – Charlotte Kouyoumtjian – 7th Place
122 – Nadine Quijada – 8th Place
117 – Jennifer Soto (Orland, N) National Champion/Double All-American
JUNIOR WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS
117 – Jennifer Soto – 2nd Place*
200 – Angela Buenrrostro – 2nd Place
138 – Aine Drury – 4th Place
152 – Francesca Lopresti – 4th Place
200 – Juliannah Bolli – 4th Place
225 – Christina Santoyo – 3rd Place
144 – Annie Hua – 6th Place
200 – Elizabeth Saleapaga – 6th Place
225 – Jasmine Guerrero – 6th Place
112 – Lexy Breadles – 7th Place
122 – Katie Gomez – 8th Place
152 – Michelle Kamyshin – 7th Place
164 – Ariana Pereira – 7th Place
200 – Kayvette Osorio – 8th Place
225 – Cassidy Curtiss – 8th Place*
*DOUBLE ALL-AMERICAN
I better letcha go.
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Story by SportStars INSIDER, Al Fontes. Follow Al at thecaliforniawrestler.com