UNIVERSITY PARK, Penn. – Sun Devil Wrestling and Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club (SKWC) were on display throughout USA Wrestling's Olympic Team Trials this weekend in State College, as three punched their tickets to the Summer Games in Paris and two more reached the final Championship Series.
SKWC's Kayla Miracle (62 kg), Kennedy Blades (76 kg) and Helen Maroulis (57 kg) each earned wins in the best-of-three Championship Series on Saturday evening at the Bryce Jordan Center and will represent Team USA this summer at the Games. Blades is still a student at ASU, who trains with the SKWC on campus in Tempe.
Final results from State College | Day-by-day schedule at the Summer Games
Cohlton Schultz, Sun Devil Wrestling's standout heavyweight, was on the doorstep of his first career Olympics appearance. Up 1-0 in the Championship Series against opponent Adam Coon (CKWC/NYAC), Schultz couldn't put the Fowlerville, Michigan, native away, who rallied to win the next two matches to take the Greco-Roman 130 kg bracket. Like Schultz, Forrest Molinari (68 kg) fell to Amit Elor (NYCRTC / TMWC) in the Championship Series.
Eight total wrestlers competed this weekend in State College, five of which reached Saturday's final round, signaling the kind of talent residing in ASU's wrestling room. Kaleb Larkin, a true freshman for the Sun Devils this season, wowed many this week as he teched Matthew Kolodzik and nearly toppled four-time NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis in the opening rounds on Friday.
On Friday, USA Wrestling named Schultz its Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year, further cementing his international success and legacy.
Schultz Named USA Wrestling's Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year
ASU TIES THIS WEEK IN COLLEGE STATION (VIA SUNKIST KIDS WRESTLING CLUB)
GR 130 kg | Cohlton Schultz's place is 2nd and has scored 0.0 team points.
Round 1 - Cohlton Schultz (SKWC) won by decision over Adam Coon (CKWC / NYAC) (Dec 3-1)
Round 2 - Adam Coon (CKWC / NYAC) won by decision over Cohlton Schultz (SKWC) (Dec 1-1)
Round 3 - Adam Coon (CKWC / NYAC) won by decision over Cohlton Schultz (SKWC) (Dec 6-1)
MFS 86 kg | Zahid Valenica's place is 3rd and has scored 9.0 team points.
Semifinal - Zahid Valencia (SKWC) won by decision over Chance Marsteller (NJRTC / TMWC) (Dec 3-0)
1st Place Match - Aaron Brooks (NLWC / TMWC) won by decision over Zahid Valencia (SKWC) (Dec 7-6)
2nd Place Match - Trent Hidlay (WRTC / TMWC) won by injury default over Zahid Valencia (SKWC) (Inj. 0:00)
MFS 65 kg | Kaleb Larkin's place is unknown and has scored 3.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kaleb Larkin (SKWC) won by tech fall over Matthew Kolodzik (NJRTC/NYAC) (TF 13-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Yianni Diakomihalis (SPAR / TMWC) won by decision over Kaleb Larkin (SKWC) (Dec 13-8)
Cons. Round 2 - Seth Gross (WRTC / SKWC) won by tech fall over Kaleb Larkin (SKWC) (TF 10-0)
WM 76kg | Kennedy Blades's place is 1st and has scored 26.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kennedy Blades (SKWC) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Kennedy Blades (SKWC) won by tech fall over Skylar Grote (TMWC) (TF 11-0)
Semifinal - Kennedy Blades (SKWC) won by tech fall over Dymond Guilford (TMWC) (TF 11-1)
1st Place Match - Kennedy Blades (SKWC) won by tech fall over Yelena Makoyed (CWC/TMWC) (TF 11-0)
Round 1 - Kennedy Blades (SKWC) won by decision over Adeline Gray (NYAC) (Dec 11-6)
Round 2 - Kennedy Blades (SKWC) won by decision over Adeline Gray (NYAC) (Dec 8-3)
WM 62 kg | SaVannah Cosme's place is unknown and has scored 5.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Katie Lange (MN Storm) won by tech fall over SaVannah Cosme (SKWC) (TF 13-1)
Cons. Round 1 - SaVannah Cosme (SKWC) won by tech fall over Lauren Louive (NYAC) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Quarter - SaVannah Cosme (SKWC) won by fall over Ashlynn Ortega (NYAC) (Fall 4:26)
Cons. Semi - Adaugo Nwachukwu (WCAP) won by decision over SaVannah Cosme (SKWC) (Dec 8-1)
WM 68 kg | Forrest Molinari's place is 2nd and has scored 23.5 team points
Champ. Round 1 - Forrest Molinari (SKWC) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Forrest Molinari (SKWC) won by tech fall over Solin Piearcy (TMWC) (TF 11-0)
Semifinal - Forrest Molinari (SKWC) won by fall over Aine Drury (NYAC) (Fall 0:57)
1st Place Match - Forrest Molinari (SKWC) won by decision over Alex Glaude (BDRTC / TMWC) (Dec 4-3)
Round 1 - Amit Elor (NYCRTC / TMWC) won by decision over Forrest Molinari (SKWC) (Dec 6-0)
Round 2 - Amit Elor (NYCRTC / TMWC) won by decision over Forrest Molinari (SKWC) (Dec 2-1)
WM 57 kg | Helen Maroulis's place is 1st and has scored 4.0 team points.
Round 1 - Helen Maroulis (SKWC) won by fall over Jacarra Winchester (TMWC) (Fall 2:41)
Round 2 - Helen Maroulis (SKWC) won by decision over Jacarra Winchester (TMWC) (Dec 6-0)
WM 62 kg | Kayla Miracle's place is 1st and has scored 2.0 team points.
Round 1 - Kayla Miracle (SKWC) won by decision over Macey Kilty (SKWC) (Dec 8-5)
Round 2 - Kayla Miracle (SKWC) won by decision over Macey Kilty (SKWC) (Dec 4-1)
THANK YOU, ART MARTORI!
It was yet another prominent weekend for the Sunkist Wrestling Kids Club. We say thank you, once more, to legendary owner Art Martori, who has decided to retire as the owner of the legendary club. Over 20 Olympic medalists, all of which came up through Sunkist, attended the Sun Devils' dual against Nebraska in February to honor the work and impact of the Martori family.
Thank you, Art Martori!
The No. 1 wrestling club in the world, Sunkist Kids was founded in 1976 as a tool to help the nation's best wrestlers in their quest to win world and Olympic gold medals.
