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Three-time state champions David Taylor (112) of St. Paris (Ohio) Graham High, Alex Meade (152) of Camden Wyoming (Del.) Caesar Rodney High and Jason Welch (160) of Walnut Creek (Calif.) Las Lomas High are repeat selections to the 14-member First Team as the 23rd annual ASICS All-America Wrestling Team was announced today.

The ASICS All-America Team, selected by a nationwide panel of wrestling experts, is the only national all-star team for which wrestlers enrolled in all four high-school grades are eligible. ASICS is a title sponsor of the ASICS Vaughan USA Wrestling Fargo Junior National Championships and is a major benefactor of the sport at all levels.

189 — Dylan Wrage dec. Mike Lukowski, 7-2. 3-0 Iowa
215 — Pat Walker dec. Byron Tate, 6-4. 3-3.
285 — Eric Thompson pinned. Jordan Walsh, 4:49. 9-3 Iowa
103 — Terry Murphy dec. Anthony Sans, 9-6. 9-6 Iowa
112 — Josh Eller IL dec. Joey Jerkovich, 7-2. 9-9
119 — George Ivanov IA dec. Mark Augle, 7-5, SV. 12-9 Iowa
125 — Izzy Montemayor IL dec. Travis Taylor, 7-3. 12-12
130 — Geno Capezio IL pinned. Dillon Miner, 4:58. 18-12 Illinois
135 — Mike Migawa IL dec. Mitch Johnson, 5-1. 21-12 Illinois
140 — Johnny Siegel IA major decision. Kyle Lowman, 14-6. 21-16 Illinois
145 — Vince Ramos IL pinned. Jeret Chiri, 4:39. 27-16 Illinois
152 — Steve Zimmerman md. Brooks Smith, 12-3. 31-16 Illinois
160 — Marcus Edgington IA dec. Taylor Osborn, 6-4. 31-19 Illinois
171 — Grant Gambrall IA dec. Jordan Blanton, 1-0. 31-22 Illinois

USA 28 Pennsylvania 12

171 Quentin Wright Bald Eagle Area dec Chris Spangler IL 9-4
285 Eric Thompson IA dec Ziad Haddad Bethlehem Catholic 6-2
135 Mark Weber MI dec Colin Johnston Canon McMillan 5-3
112 B. J. Futrell IL dec Mark Rappo Council Rock 7-0
160 OW Jason Welch CA mdec Jonathon Brothers Redbank Valley 22-11
125 Brian Owen WA dec Derek Reber Lewisburg 7-3
215 Jordan Enck Manheim Central dec Tyrell Fortune OR 6-3
145 Brock Parker Canton dec Tony Jameson OH 3-2
189 Romero Cotton KS dec Joe Kennedy Delaware Valley 6-3
119 Thomas Williams CA dec Kegan Handlovic Easton 1-1 TB
152 Alex Meade DE dec Mallie Shuster Big Spring 12-8
140 Jason Chamberlain UT dec Walter Peppelman Central Dauphin 11-4
130 OW Jordan Oliver Easton dec Tyler Graff CO 3-1 SV

Most athletes hope to experience that state championship feeling once. Romero Cotton needs two hands to count his state championship feelings.

Cotton doesn’t know what it’s like not to win a state title. He participates in football and wrestling at Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Kan. He was a running back on four state championship football teams and is a heavy favorite to win his fourth individual state wrestling championship in a few weeks.

Cotton will bring his Midas touch to the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic March 15 at the Fitzgerald Field House. He will wrestle for the United States All-Stars against the Pennsylvania All-Stars in the feature match at 7:30 p.m. The preliminary match at 5:30 pits the WPIAL against Wisconsin.

The Team USA selections have been made for the 2008 Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic.

112 B. J. Futrell Mt. Carmel, Illinois 105-18 1 X University of Illinois

119 Andrew Long Creston, Iowa 129-13 2 X Iowa State University

125 Brian Owen University, Washington 94-5 1 X Boise State University

130 Tyler Graff Loveland, Colorado 127-1 3 X University of Wisconsin

135 Mark Weber Goodrich, Michigan 162-4 3 X University of Michigan

140 Jason Chamberlain Springville, Utah 149-2 3 X Boise State University

145 Tony Jameson Austinfitch, Ohio 124-3 3 X Ohio State University (pictured right)