New York - Upstate Chapter

Official State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame


2018 Honoree Frank Popolizio Coach 2021 Cadet World Team in Budapest

The Cadet World Championships, held in Budapest, Hungary - July 19-25, 2021. Awesome opportunity and experience! Anytime you have the opportunity to be around greatness, you can't help but to grow and evolve. An all star staff made the trip a really unique experience - Kevin Jackson (Head Coach), Assistant Coaches: Jon Reader and Lee Pritts, personal coaches: Cornell Robinson (MO), Eric Thompson (PA), Jason Lara (OR),  TJ Sebolt (IA), Anthony Mantanona (CA), Jason Moore (KY) and Diego Crespo (NJ).  

45 kg Bowen William BASSETT (PA-USA) - World Champion , 48 kg Luke Joseph LILLEDAHL  (MO-USA) - Silver Medal , 51 kg  Nathanael John JESUROGA (IA-USA) - Bronze Medal , 65 kg Meyer SHAPIRO (MD-USA)- World Champion, 80 kg James Mockler ROWLEY( OR-USA) , 92 kg Gavin Allen NELSON (MN-USA) - 5th and 110 kg James Anthony MULLEN III (NJ-USA) - Silver Medal 

Freestyle Team - Second Place (India first) 
Women's Team - First Place (India second)
Greco Team - Ninth Place ( Georgia first)

Frank Popolizio (Team Leader for USA’s Freestyle team) 

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