Thielke Ranked 4th in US Senior Greco Rankings

[Wisconsin Wrestling Fan]

Updated rankings from TheMat.com:

Greco-Roman
04/08/2013

55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
2. Nate Engel, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
3. Max Nowry, Wheeling, Ill. (USOEC/New York AC)
4. Dmitry Ryabchinskiy, Brooklyn, N.Y. (New York AC/USOEC)
5. Isaiah Varona, Miami, Fla., (USOEC)
6. Nikko Triggas, Moraga, Calif. (New York AC)
7. Jermaine Hodge, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
8. Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (USOEC/Minnesota Storm)
9. Mike Fuenffinger, Hibbing, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
10. Tyler Cox, Laramie, Wyo. (Wyoming RTC)

60 kg/132 lbs.
1. Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
2. Jamel Johnson, Greensboro, N.C. (YES Wrestling)
3. Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
4. Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. (Sunkist Kids)
5. Marco Lara, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
6. Joe Warren, Monument, Colo. (New York AC)
7. Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
8. Donovan DePatto, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
9. Jessy Williams, Windsor, N.Y. (USOEC)
10. Eric Chandler, Miami, Fla. (YES Wrestling)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1. Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
2. Kendrick Sanders, Homestead, Fla., (New York AC)
3. Ellis Coleman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
4. Ravaughn Perkins, Omaha, Neb. (ReadyRP)
5. Ben Sanchez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
6. Patrick Smith, Chaska, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
7. Nick Alvarez, Miami, Fla. (USOEC)
8. Josh Castellano, Wood Dale, Ill. (USOEC)
9. Thrasher Porcher, Chuluota, Fla. (USOEC)
10. John Cox, Hampstead, N.C. (U.S. Marines)

74 kg/163 lbs.
1. Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
3. Jake Fisher, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
4. Andrew Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
5. Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
6. Tanner Andrews, North Aurora, Ill. (USOEC)
7. Timothy Bleau, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
8. Anton Gottfredson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
9. Bo Beckman, Pleasant Grove, Utah (New York AC)
10. Terrence Zaleski, Greensboro, N.C. (YES Wrestling)

84 kg/185 lbs.
1. Jordan Holm, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
2. Peter Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
3. Mark Stenberg, Lockport, Ill. (New York AC/USOEC)
4. Zac Nielsen, Zimmerman, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
5. Travis Rutt, New Prague, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
6. Donald Simmons, Sneads Ferry, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
7. Lucas Sheridan, Concord, Calif. (Hoosier WC/CYC)
8. Lee Wildes, Oviedo, Fla. (USOEC)
9. Joseph Rau, Chicago, Ill. (Elmhurst)
10. Ethan Dondlinger, Slinger, Wis. (USOEC)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1. R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Pete Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (Sunkist Kids)
3. Caylor Williams, Melbourne, Fla. (YES Wrestling)
4. Moises Hernandez, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
5. Marcus Finau, Ewa Beach, Hawaii (New York AC/USOEC)
6. Charles Fish, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines)
7. Daren Burns, Greensboro, N.C. (YES Wrestling)
8. Patrick Carey, Scottsdale, Ariz. (TWC/Arizona WC)
9. Kenyon Walsh, Boise, Idaho (New York AC)
10. Joe Sheffield, Greensboro, N.C. (U.S. Marines)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1. Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
2. Robert Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
3. Erik Nye, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
4. Parker Betts, St. Michael, Minn. (USOEC)
5. Toby Erickson, East Helena, Montana (New York AC/USOEC)
6. Nicholas Severson, Pine Island, Minn., (Minnesota Storm)
7. Wyatt Baker, Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Columbia)
8. Nikola Bogojevic, Superior, Wis. (Minnesota Storm)
9. Jake Kettler, Anoka, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
10. Jarod Trice, Mount Pleasant, Mich

[xx takedown xx]

lets not forget this guy:

8. Nikola Bogojevic, Superior, Wis. (Minnesota Storm)

[DocWrestling]

10. Ethan Dondlinger, Slinger, Wis. (USOEC)

[Todd]

Or this guy:  5. Travis Rutt, New Prague, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

Too soon? 

[Scourge]

This POST has nothing to do with Thielke despite the fact that the thread does.  I want to preface my post by saying that or Rocky or someone else will take it the wrong way, but it really is amazing how few high profile college wrestlers are in this group. 

Is there a college NC in there? 

[MNbadger]

Scourge, I was thinking the same thing but it will raise many hackles to point this out!

[ankle pick]

Is this why "freestyle" guys have better luck in college, than Greco guys?

[DocWrestling]

Is this why "freestyle" guys have better luck in college, than Greco guys?

College recruiters spend a lot more time watching and following freestyle results and put a much larger emphasis on freestyle at Fargo.  Greco success does not translate as well to folkstyle.

In turn great folkstyle wrestlers can become successful freestyle wrestlers with a lot less training than it takes to learn and master the techniques of Greco.  Greco is its own discipline where freestyle and folkstyle are pretty close.

[Wisconsin Wrestling Fan]

I gained a new level of respect for Greco after watching Jesse Thielke wrestle at the Midlands.

He was able to execute several throws during that tournament and many opponents became a little gun-shy, or defensive against him, because he was able to throw them from many positions.

Most people prefer to wrestle freestyle, but I would encourage wrestlers to enter tournaments in both styles.

[Scourge]

I gained a new level of respect for Greco after watching Jesse Thielke wrestle at the Midlands.

He was able to execute several throws during that tournament and many opponents became a little gun-shy, or defensive against him, because he was able to throw them from many positions.

Most people prefer to wrestle freestyle, but I would encourage wrestlers to enter tournaments in both styles.

I think it's extremely important for kids and HS kids to LEARN how to wrestle Greco.  To wrestle it in the off-season at camps, state, etc..etc...

More because it teaches guys how to NOT get thrown and stay out of trouble than anything else. 

Obviously Freestyle is more competitive in the US because fewer guys participate in Greco, but I agree with how important it is to learn Greco.

[dad 2 5]

Congrads Jesse! Go get them!

[bigG]

Excellent. Also proud to see this young man doing so well.


74 kg/163 lbs.
1. Ben Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Fun to watch. Greco seems more like a fight than FS. I always got so tired in Greco; but thought it was my better style.

[bulldog90]

Jesse is #1 in my book!

Only tried greco once and didn't really care for it, think I was drugged or something though. Had to wrestle this Casetta  and some Shumaker guy and woke up all dizzy and beat up like someone gave me a whole bunch of pills or something?

[Todd]

Jesse is #1 in my book!

Only tried greco once and didn't really care for it, think I was drugged or something though. Had to wrestle this Casetta  and some Shumaker guy and woke up all dizzy and beat up like someone gave me a whole bunch of pills or something?

Aaron Casetta was a beast on the mat, extremely nice guy off the mat.

[Scourge]

Jesse is #1 in my book!

Only tried greco once and didn't really care for it, think I was drugged or something though. Had to wrestle this Casetta  and some Shumaker guy and woke up all dizzy and beat up like someone gave me a whole bunch of pills or something?

Aaron Casetta was a beast on the mat, extremely nice guy off the mat.

I would have been thinking about Brad Cassetta a Fondy kid that was in my grade that I come up with.  He was a stud.  Got upset at state after going in with a 35-1 type record and ended up taking a 5th if he hadn't mentioned Shumaker. 

Another really good Greco wrestler and was on the 1998 team that took second in state with Brandon McNabb.