The 2021 Grappler Fall Classic was again loaded with top talent from across the country. Below is a list of how the 2021 GFC entries fared in their respective state tournaments this year.
In the end, nearly 2/3 of the GFC Elite High School division entries were all-state wrestlers in their respective state (26 total states were in attendance).
In addition, 22.5%, more than 1 in every 5 competitor in the tournament, went on to win a State Championship this year. The GFC was so highly competitive than over a dozen eventual state champion or state runner-up wrestlers went 0-2 and failed to win a match at the GFC last year!
Last year was year 2 of the GFC being held in South Carolina. This year the event returns to Michigan, where it was held the 10 years prior. For information on the 2022 Grappler Fall Classic visit www.GrapplerFallClassic.com.
Recap
Total Entries: 417 (from 26 states)
All-State Wrestlers - 252 (60% of the field)
State Champion Wrestlers - 94 (23% of the field)
Bold represents state champ
# represents end of the year national ranking
98
Colyn Limbert (Ohio)
Talan Parsons (Michigan)
Nathan Walkowiak (Michigan
Cooper Foster (North Carolina)
Will Jakeway (South Carolina)
Lincoln Sledzianowski (Florida)
105
#7 Seth Mendoza (Illinois)
Caleb Weiand (Michigan)
Roman Lermer (Florida)
Colin Martin (Virginia)
Gabriel Tellez (Florida)
Andrew Punzalan (Florida)
Josh Vasquez (Michigan)
#15 Deion Johnson (Illinois)
Allen Calderon (Georgia)
Ozia Wilson (Michigan)
Camren French (Florida)
Luke Koenen (Minnesota)
Kaiden Triche (Louisana)
112
Jackson Blum (Michigan)
Justin Bradford (Tennessee)
Christian Guzman (Florida)
Cameron Stinson (North Carolina)
Orion Wilson (Michigan)
Sloan Johannsen (South Dakota)
Tyler Washburn (Florida)
Kevin Placer (Florida)
Matthew Velasco (Florida)
Luis Acevedo (Florida)
Tyler Tice (South Carolina)
Cole Schulke (Ohio)
Evan Martinez (Florida)
Erick Hansen (Michigan)
Trenton Dominguez (Florida)
Gian Ortiz (Florida)
Draven McCall (Florida)
119
#8 Jake Crapps (Georgia)
#13 Evan Tallmadge (New Jersey)
Kyle Montaperto (North Carolina)
Matthew Rowland (North Carolina)
Sefton Douglass (Wyoming)
Jonathan McDaniel (Georgia)
Brycen Arbogast (Virginia)
Noah Luna (North Carolina)
Vinnie D’Allesandro (Ohio)
Anderson Heap (Florida)
Ryan Mosher (Michigan)
Alex McMiller (Florida)
Kyle Gibson (Virginia)
Ryan Phillips (Florida)
Landen Duncan (Ohio)
Patrick Nolan (Florida)
Chaz McDonald (Georgia)
Jayden Morris (South Carolina)
Jahleel Armstrong (Virginia)
Cameron Chinavare (Michigan)
Brayden Adams (Georgia)
Julian Montero (Florida)
Thomas Zielinski (Michigan)
Kaiden Ballinger (Florida)
Cade Odrobina (Michigan)
125
Andrew Austin (Florida)
Cooper Haase (Florida)
Garrett Totten (New Jersey)
Matthew Eberly (Virginia)
Mark Samuel (North Carolina)
Jakob Silka (Georgia)
Kaden Chinavare (Michigan)
Ayson Rice (South Dakota)
Nathan McGill (Florida)
Jude Robson (Virginia)
Jak Keller (Michigan)
Fabian Facundo (Michigan)
Nolan Larson (Michigan)
Jordan Oehme (South Dakota)
Bryce Shingleton (Michigan)
Luke Acuna (Ohio)
Dillon O’Keefe (Virginia)
Owen Rawls (Virginia)
Alex Kolar (Michigan)
Ryu Brown (South Carolina)
130
#7 Vincent Robinson (Illinois)
#13 Braden Basile (Florida)
Keyveon Roller (Tennessee)
David McClelland (Ohio)
Marcus Jackson (North Carolina)
Treason Oehme (South Dakota)
Brandt Fajerman (North Carolina)
Blue Stiffler (South Carolina)
Austin Thiel (Georgia)
Connor Mullins (Georgia)
Trace Ragland (Virginia)
Noah Danforth (Georgia)
Wyatt Kresja (Indiana)
Caiden Pelc (Michigan)
Joseph Morris (South Carolina)
Parker Galliher (North Carolina)
Isaiah Wysong (South Carolina)
Harris Meekhof (MIchigan)
Blake Walker (Florida)
Reid Noble (Florida)
Colt Schrader (South Carolina)
Collin Mullins (Georgia)
Riley Dahlgreen (Georgia)
Elijah Bunn (Michigan)
Logan Tortual (North Carolina)
135
#2 Nasir Bailey (Illinois)
Dylan Layton (South Carolina)
#15 Cameron Catrabone (New York)
Pablo Castro (Ohio)
Sam Kotch (New Jersey)
Dillon Roman (Colorado)
Alex Mentzner (South Dakota)
Jacob Cox (North Carolina)
Aiden Smith (Michigan)
Logan Paradice (Georgia)
Sammy Shires (Tennessee)
Royce Nilo (Wisconsin)
Jackson Sichelsteil (New Jersey)
Hunter Sturgill (Tennessee)
Avery Buonocore (North Carolina)
Dominick Hoffarth (Ohio)
Marley Washington (Georgia)
Sebastian Martinez (Michigan)
Giles Turner (Georgia)
Connor Kimbrough (Georgia)
Lucas Nagle (Michigan)
Ryan Daguay (Florida)
Reese Willing (Michigan)
Jack Garrett (Florida)
Erick Aja (Florida)
Mason Sells (Tennessee)
Hunter Jones (North Carolina)
Noah Tocaben (North Carolina)
140
Yannis Charles (South Carolina)
Patrick Jordon (Virginia)
Emil Necula (Georgia)
Casper Stewart (New York)
Gavin Andreoni (Kentucky)
Brayton Mears (Michigan)
Andy Meyer (South Dakota)
Sam Harris (Georgia)
Ian Murdock (North Carolina)
Hunter Vogus (Ohio)
John Vadyak (Florida)
Favian Oliva (Florida)
Jared Boone (Michigan)
Ramsy Mutschler (Michigan)
Caleb Gumlick (Tenessee)
Shane Watson (Georgia)
Zach Weidler (Florida)
Owen Foster (Michigan)
Connor Goodman (North Carolina)
Daniel Tierney (North Carolina)
145
#16 Tom Crook (Florida)
Jeremiah Price (North Carolina)
Nathan Jerore (Michigan)
Evan Holloway (Virginia)
Kyler Wong (Minnesota)
Aiden Davis (Michigan)
Garrett Wood (Georgia)
David Panone (Georgia)
Bas Diaz (Iowa)
Tyler McKnight (Georgia)
Noah Ledford (Michigan)
Josiah Schaub (Michigan)
Alexander Betancourt (North Carolina)
Riley Chapeldine (Florida)
Santiago Rueda (South Carolina)
Cole Karasinski (Michigan)
152
#9 Michael Kilic (Georgia)
Darius Marines (Michigan)
Dominic Bambinelli (Georgia)
#10 Brendon Abdon (Florida)
Creed Thomas (Georgia)
Kendrick Hodge (Florida)
Micah Hanau (Michigan)
Michael Shannon (Florida)
Justin VanVaerenbergh (Michigan)
Austin Collins (South Carolina)
Eli Penton (Florida)
Kolin Weaver (Georgia)
Greyson Harris (North Carolina)
Brandon Cody (Florida)
Robert Quartero (Florida)
Connor Powell (Georgia)
James Baltutis (Florida)
Melvin Ewen (Florida)
160
#20 Gunner Filipowicz (Georgia)
#20 Jonathan Ley (Florida)
#15 Domonic Baker (Virginia)
#16 Nicholas Vafiadis (Virginia)
Cole Cochran (Georgia)
Braxton Lewis (Virginia)
Mason Alley (Tennessee)
Tyler Secoy (Georgia)
Jaylon Riggins (Michigan)
Danny Diaz (Florida)
Gavin Wilmoth (Michigan)
Logan Berger (South Carolina)
Hunter Andel (Ohio)
Garrett Benfield (North Carolina)
Tyler Schofield (Michigan)
Anthony Manella (Tennesee)
Vincent Donatelle (Florida)
Rollie Denker (Michigan)
Jack Buck (North Carolina)
Koen Hoffman (Florida)
Trey Barbour (Michigan)
171
#1 Matthew Singleton (Georgia)
#16 Cesar Garza (California)
#5 Aeoden Sinclair (Wisconsin)
Kodiak Cannedy (Tennessee)
Shadrick Slone (Ohio)
Riley Orr (Florida)
Aiden McCafferty (North Carolina)
Zane Cox (Virginia)
Zyan Hall (Georgia)
Maxwell Kirby (Ohio)
AJ Dickerson (South Carolina)
Conor McCloskey (Georgia)
Cah’Mari Johnson (Georgia)
Seth Blackledge (North Carolina)
Josh Seaton (Virginia)
Elijah Brown (North Carolina)
Hunter Manning (Georgia)
Connor Cooper (Georgia)
189
Adam Haselius (Michigan)
Damion Schunke (South Dakota)
Brian Burburija (Florida)
Devon Bell (North Carolina)
RJ May (Virginia)
Nolan Pozzobon (Georgia)
Dominick Joyce (Florida)
Dylan Deal (Florida)
Gervacio Gonzales (Tennessee)
Gavin Harper (Georgia)
Chris Greil (Florida)
Luke Cochran (Georgia)
Thomas Booker (North Carolina)
215
Gunnar Garriques (Tennessee)
Caden Ferris (Michigan)
#16 Blake Schafer (Ohio)
Ralph Sanchez (Florida)
Carson Floyd (North Carolina)
Logan Webster (Georgia)
Owen Moss (Georgia)
285
Matthew Jimenez (Florida)
Dylan Galloway (Georgia)
Anthony Yancey (Georgia)
