Cressell Wins The Triple Crown

Indiana's Waylon Cressell, now wrestling for Iowa, just added his name to a very short list. With his win in the Greco finals, he became just the 10th wrestler to win the USA Wrestling Junior National Triple Crown. On his way to this accomplishment, Waylon picked up 14 tech falls, 2 falls, a major, and 2 decisions in 19 matches. 

Cressell beat the following nationally ranked wrestlers on his way:

#9 Braeden Simoneaux, LA

#12 Riley Johnson, CA

#20  Nicholas Singer, PA

Below are all the matches that led to this accomplishment:

Junior Boys Folkstyle - 190 - (1st)

Champ. Rd of 32: Waylon Cressell, IAW over Wyatt Kleinschmit, SODA (F 0:48)

Champ. Rd of 16: Waylon Cressell, IAW over Braylen Bieber, IMC (F 3:44)

Quarters: Waylon Cressell, IAW over Braeden Simoneaux, RWC (MD 13-5)

Semis: Waylon Cressell, IAW over Braden Strain, BHSW (TF 21-3 (2:34)

1st Place Match: Waylon Cressell, IAW over Broedy Hendricks, BTWC (TF 19-4 (5:24)

JR Boys FS - 190 - (1st)

Champ. Rd of 128: Waylon Cressell, IA over Rock Shurette, TN (TF 10-0 (1:21)

Champ. Rd of 64: Waylon Cressell, IA over Snowden Gabrielsen, OR (TF 10-0 (0:12)

Champ. Rd of 32: Waylon Cressell, IA over Max Sundquist, MI (TF 11-0 (0:38)

Champ. Rd of 16: Waylon Cressell, IA over John Manley, OH (TF 10-0 (1:41)

Quarters: Waylon Cressell, IA over Riley Johnson, NE (TF 10-0 (4:21)

Semis: Waylon Cressell, IA over Kyle Gallo, FL (TF 13-1 (3:16)

1st Place Match: Waylon Cressell, IA over Nicholas Singer, PA (Dec 8-3)

JR Boys GR - 190 - (1st)

Champ. Rd of 128: Waylon Cressell, IA over Kyler Campbell, MI (TF 10-0 (0:57)

Champ. Rd of 64: Waylon Cressell, IA over Brady Allessie, PA (TF 8-0 (0:27)

Champ. Rd of 32: Waylon Cressell, IA over John Manley, OH (TF 8-0 (2:47)

Champ. Rd of 16: Waylon Cressell, IA over Gabriel Cohn, MN (TF 8-0 (0:20)

Quarters: Waylon Cressell, IA over Andy Franke, IA (TF 9-0 (2:13)

Semis: Waylon Cressell, IA over Shepard Stephens, UT (TF 8-0 (0:33)

1st Place Match: Waylon Cressell, IA over Victor Marks-Jenkins, MD (Dec 4-3)