9th
Annual Wrestling USA / Cliff Keen Dream Team Classic Dual Meet
2005 USA Dream Team Member
119 Pounder Brad Pataky
Clearfield High School
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
GPA: 3.0
Senior Year Record: 13-0
Career Record: 107-4
College Plans: Penn State
I started wrestl-ing when I was seven years old. I participated
in baseball, football, soccer, as well as wrestling. I was on
the little league all-star team when I played baseball. I placed
third twice in Pennsyl-vania's Junior Olympics. When I was in
eighth grade, I won Pennsylvania's Junior Olympics. I started
wrestling freestyle and Greco-Roman when I was in sixth grade.
When I was a freshman I placed second in PIAA states at 103 pounds.
My record that year was 34-2. I also was the District Nine champion
and Regional champion. My sophomore year my record was 22-2 and
I was the District Nine and Regional champion at 112 pounds. I
suffered a collarbone injury and was injured for most of the season.
My junior year I was the PIAA State Champion at 112 pounds. My
record was 38-0. I was also the District Nine champion and Regional
champion that year. I am a four time All- American in freestyle
and a four time All- American in Greco-Roman. The summer of my
eighth grade year I placed seventh in both styles at nationals
in Fargo, North Dakota. The summer of my freshman year I placed
fifth in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle. The summer of my
sophomore year I placed fifth both styles. The summer of my junior
year I placed sixth in Greco- Roman and second in freestyle.
BEST 2005 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
119
1. Brad Pataky (Clearfield, PA)
2. Franklin Gomez (Brandon, FL)
3. Tony Mustari (Greeley Central, CO)
4. Nick Fanthorpe (Naperville North, IL)
5. Ross Gitomer (Blair Academy, NJ)
6. Bryan LaShomb (Great Bridge, VA)
7. Zach Bigboy (Bloomington Kennedy, MN)
8. Anthony Easter (Nitro, WV)
9. Daniel Mitcheff (Elyria, OH)
10. Corey Borges (Hughson, CA)
11. Patrick Feeley (Loomis Chafee School, CT)
12. Cory Fish (University, WA)
13. Brandon Zoeteway (De La Salle, CA)
14. Kyle Hutter (New Lenox Providence, IL)
15. Jake Oster (Lockport Twp., IL)
16. Payne Lint (Cuyahoga Heights, OH)
17. Seth Flodeen (Cannon Falls, MN)
18. Dru Kastler (Ord, NE)
19. Johnny Olanowski (Kellam, VA)
20. Paul Ruiz (Firebaugh, CA)
21. Matt Kelly (Dubuque Hempstead, IA)
22. Tommy Edgmon (Goddard, KS)
23. Tim Elliott (Wichita South, KS)
24. Kyle Reeve (Wisconsin Heights, WI)
25. Joe Penafial (Olympia, FL)
26. Raymond Stephens (South Dade, FL)
27. Randall Hemenway (New Castle, WY)
28. Anton Prater (McEachern, GA)
29. Brad Gentzle (Easton, PA)
30. Adam Clayton (Orange, NC)
Special Mention:
Cody Atkins (West Stokes, NC)
Casey Boyle (Lowell, MA)
Justin Gumalukpuk (New Stuyahok, AK)
Dusty Killian (Colony, AK)
Chris Klister (Wrightstown, WI)
Zach Kressley (Waterloo Columbus, IA)
Jeff Kusich (Avella, PA)
Andy Livingston (Janesville, WI)
Jon Lloyd (Warren Central, IN)
Tim McGinley (Indianapolis Central, IN)
Jake Muirheid (Millard South, NE)
Corey Opfer (Sandusky St. Mary CC, OH)
Josh Pappas (Taylorsville, UT)
Dan Prouty (North Wilkes, NC)
Jake Rollins (Camden Hills, ME)
Arin Tarr (Columbia Falls, MT)
Matt Taylor (Colonial Forge, VA)
Anthony Vela (Moses Lake, WA)
Isaac Wall (Andover, KS)
Michael Watts (Riverton, UT)
Adam Whetstone (Claysburg-Kimmel, PA)
Ryan Williams (Cumberland Valley, PA)
April
9, 2005, will mark two firsts in the history of the Wrestling
USA/Cliff Keen Dream Team Classic Dual Meet competition. It will
be the first time that the competition will travel to TEXAS, the
Lone Star State. It will also mark the first time the competition
will feature female wrestlers. Both will contribute to showcasing
the development of the sport in the state since the UIL (University
Interscholastic League) decided to adopt wrestling as an official
high school sport and also incorporate a girl's division.
The event will be a collaborative effort between Texas USA
Wrestling and the Wrestling Association of Arlington (hosts of
the Hilton Arlington / Cliff Keen Athletic Lone Star Duals). Dream
Team members will travel to Dallas, Texas, and be housed in the
Hilton Arlington (boys) and the Hawthorn Suites (girls) in Arlington,
Texas. These hotels are next to each other and right across from
the Ballpark in Arlington and Six Flags, 10 minutes from the Dallas
Fort Worth airport. Twenty minutes west is the Stock Yard area
of Ft. Worth and twenty minutes east is the West End area of Dallas.
Team members will arrive on Friday the 8th and get an opportunity
to absorb some of the local culture. Dinner will be held to allow
the competitors to meet.
On Saturday, April 9th, two competitions will be held at the
South Grand Prairie HS Warrior Coliseum (site of the Lone Star
Duals), beginning with the first ever Girls Dream Team versus
Texas' best at 5:30 PM. Hopes are high in Texas that the Lone
Star girls will be very competitive. Since the UIL sanctioned
the sport, the number of girls participating has skyrocketed and
the enthusiastic support on the part of the coaches has resulted
in a tremendous increase in the quality of the competition. Texas
wrestlers have joined the girls teams at Neosho College, Cumberland
College, Minnesota Morris, and Missouri Valley. With Bacone College
and Pacific adding new programs, we expect to see even more.
At 7:00 PM, the best senior boys in Texas will take to the
mat against the Dream Team. While Texas has had wrestlers on the
Dream Team in the past (Buck McLamb and Danny Ruiz), there has
never been a competition between Texas and the Dream Team. Will
Rowe's matches with Mike Poeta last year, and the success of wrestlers
like Brandon Slay (2000 Olympic Champion and 2x NCAA finalist),
Ben Heizer (2x Div I NCAA All- American and Runner-up), Mohammad
Lawal (NCAA Div II National Champion and Div I Runner-up), and
JJ Holmes (NJCAA National Champ and current Eastern Michigan team
member) demonstrate the depth of talent in the Lone Star State.
Wrestlers like Matt Sansone, James Aston, and Justin Wren are
likely Texas Team members and Texas native Olympic Champion Brandon
Slay has offered to assist with coaching the Texas Team. Actual
team members will be announced at a later date. We anticipate
a great competition and a tremendous opportunity for Texas wrestlers
to meet some of the best in the country. We are also looking forward
to the opportunity to expose the Dream Team members to Texas hospitality
and culture.
Many fans may have come to the Dallas Ft. Worth Metroplex for the 2000 Olympic Trials and discovered that there are many things to do in the area. The location is terrific and the hotels will be providing great rates, so come down and enjoy the wrestling and support the greatest sport in the world. Tickets will be available on the Hilton Arlington/ Cliff Keen Athletic Lone Star Duals website (www.lonestarduals.com) and at Texas USA Wrestling website (www.txusawrestling.com).