Cleveland: NWCA All-Star Classic Central

Matt Kazimir, third place at state last year at 113 pounds, scored a 2-0 decision over Matt Fields of Walsh Jesuit at the NWCA All-Star Meet held at Cleveland State in November. Field was second at state last year.

Fourteen different college programs were highlighted in showcase bouts at the 51st annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic on November 5 at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center.

Along with the 14 different schools, Olympian Haley Augello faced Junior World Team member Becka Leathers in a women’s freestyle bout and a pair of bouts also took place featuring local high school and middle school wrestlers.

The event, presented by The Brewer-Garrett Company and hosted by the Wrestlers in Business Network, has served as the major kick-off event for the wrestling season since becoming and early-season event. In 2012, the event moved to the first weekend of the major college wrestling calendar and has been a fixture ever since.

“One of the big draws to hosting the event is the ability to showcase the nation’s top wrestlers, but to also showcase local athletes, programs and competitors who come from a given area but may compete out of state,” said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer.

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: Wisconsin’s Isaac Jordan, ranked second in the nation at 165 after his 5-3 decision over number 3 Daniel Lewis of Missouri at the NWCA Classic. Jordan wrestled at St. Paris Graham High in Ohio.

: St. Edward High grad Ty Walz (right) looks for an opening against Connor Medbery of Wiscon-sin in the 285 pound pound bout at the NWCA Classic. Medbery, ranked third in the nation, topped the second-ranked Walz of Virginia Tech, 5-2.

: The nation’s top-ranked 184-pounder, Gabe Dean of Cornell, topped Ohio State’s Myles Martin, 13-4. Martin won an NCAA title last year at 174 pounds. Dean is a two-time NCAA champ at 184 pounds.