Bethel has it’s 6th High School Folkstyle All-American in Junior Landon Smith. This tournament, hosted by USA Wrestling, bestowed All-American honors on the top 8 place finishers in their respective weight classes.
The USAW High School National Recruiting Showcase tournament held in the Xtream Arena and GreenState Family Fieldhouse in Coralville, IA.
Smith had a tough first round match vs. the eventual champion, two time Alabama State Champ Yanni Vines in the 113 lb. weight division. He then reeled off 3 wins on the consolation side to earn a berth in the 5th place match. Match results are below.
USAW HS National Recruiting Showcase Results for Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club
High School Boys 113
Landon Smith’s place is 6th and has scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Landon Smith received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Yanni Vines (Alabama) won by decision over Landon Smith (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Landon Smith received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Landon Smith won in sudden victory – 1 over Logan Smith (TWC/Arizona Wrestling Club) (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Landon Smith won in sudden victory – 1 over Marcello Milani (S.A.W.) (SV-1 4-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Landon Smith won by decision over Tyler Evans (Wolves Wrestling Club) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Semi – Dominic Mendez (Righetti High School Wrestling) won by fall over Landon Smith (Fall 1:32)
5th Place Match – Dawson Johnson (Crass Trained-The Weigh In Club) won by decision over Landon Smith (Dec 3-1).
Congratulations to Landon. Up next for the Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club is the NHSCA National tournament in Virginia Beach, VA in April.