Three Chambersburg wrestlers — Gabe Nolan, Jaccob Stoner, and Frank Barrientos — had an opportunity to compete on one of the biggest stages their sport has to offer: The US Marine Corps Nationals in Fargo, N.D.
Also known as “Fargo Nationals,” the trio of Trojan grapplers combined to chalk up three wins against the toughest Freestyle/Greco-Roman competition in the nation. Stoner led the crew, racking up a 2-2 record at 190 pounds in the 16U Greco-Roman division. Nolan, at 132 pounds, went 1-2 in 16U Greco-Roman. Barrientos, a heavyweight competing in both the Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman divisions, went 0-2 in each bracket.
Below is a wrestler-by-wrestler look at how Chambersburg’s wrestlers performed at the US Marine Corps Nationals:
US Marine Corps Nationals
Team Pennsylvania (Chambersburg)
16U Greco-Roman
132: Gabe Nolan (1-2)
Round of 64: W, by injury default in 2:44 over Blaine Wallace (Missouri)
Round of 32: L, by fall in 1:37 to Gunner Butt (Indiana)
Cons. 4th Round: L, 10-2 (2:25) to Utah Heady (Kentucky)
190: Jaccob Stoner (2-2)
Round of 128: W, by fall in 0:49 over Mathew Sandoval (Colorado)
Round of 64: W, by fall in 0:41 over Aiden Bruce (Oklahoma)
Round of 32: L, 8-0 (0:37) to JT Smith (Nebraska)
Cons. 4th Round: L, 8-0 (0:46) to Joaquin Ruiz (Utah)
Junior Freestyle
285: Frank Barrientos (0-2)
Round of 128: L, 10-0 (0:58) to Sebastian Rivera (North Carolina)
Cons. 1st Round: L, 10-0 (0:34) to Cole Will (Minnesota)
Junior Greco-Roman
285: Frank Barrientos (0-2)
Round of 128: L, by fall in 1:00 to Benjamin Land (Indiana)
Cons. 2nd Round: L, by injury default to Zane Tafoya (Arkansas)
