USA All-Star Team Selected for the 39th Annual Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic
The Wrestling Classic committee selected the USA All-Star Team for the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, the most prestigious high school all-star wrestling meet in the United States. The Wrestling Classic will be on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the University of Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House.
This year, Virginia will challenge the Western Pennsylvania All-Stars in the preliminary dual meet beginning at 4:00 p.m. The feature match, between the Pennsylvania and USA All-Stars is at 6:00 p.m.
Representing the USA Team is:
Weight | Name | High School | State | Career | State Titles | College Signed With | National Rank |
113 | Paul Mascarenas | Cleavland | New Mexico | 133-2 | 3x | South Dakota State University | #17 |
120 | Nathan Tomasello | Cuyahoga Valley Christian | Ohio | 127-5 | 3x | Ohio State University | #1 |
126 | Joey Dance | Christiansburg | Virginia | 139-14 | 3x | Virginia Tech University | #1 |
132 | Dean Heil | St. Edward | Ohio | 91-5 | 3x | Oklahoma State University | #3 |
138 | Anthony Ashnault | South Plainfield | New Jersey | 130-0 | 3x | Rutgers University | #2 |
145 | Benjamin Whitford | St. Johns | Michigan | 128-1 | 3x | University of Michigan | #1 |
152 | Jake Short | Simley | Minnesota | 189-20 | 3x | University of Minnesota | #1 |
160 | Isaiah Martinez | LeMoore | California | 152-6 | 2x | University of Illinois | #2 |
170 | Zachary Beard | Tuttle | Oklahoma | 122-9 | 3x | University of Wyoming | #5 |
182 | Domenic Abounader | St. Edward | Ohio | 99-8 | 2x | University of Michigan | #2 |
195 | Broc Berge | Kasson- Mantorville | Minnesota | 130-6 | 2x | University of Iowa | #6 |
220 | Frank Mattiace | Blair Academy | New Jersey | 123-15 | 1x | University of Pennsylvania | #3 @ 195 lbs. |
285 | Brooks Black | Blair Academy | New Jersey | 112-8 | 3x | University of Illinois | #2 |
Totals | 1675-99 | 34 |