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LaMont wins Junior National Title and Utah ties all time record with 19 All-Americans

By wrestleutah.com, 07/27/15, 1:45PM MDT

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Saturday wrapped up the 2015 USA Cadet and Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota and Utah represented well with 19 total All-Americans which ties a state record. Utah's Taylor LaMont got revenge on the wrestler that beat him in the Greco-Roman finals and beat him 15-5 to capture the 132 pound Junior Freestyle National Title. Taylor came in ranked #8 in the country at 132lbs and defeated Mitchell McKee who was ranked #3 in the country in the Freestyle finals. 

Brock Hardy also competed well finishing 2nd in both Greco and Freestyle in the Cadet division at 132lbs. Jaxon Cole placed 3rd in Junior Freestyle beating many top ranked wrestlers. 

Other wrestlers that made All-American in Freestyle were: Johnny O'hearon 8th place, Logan Jensen 8th place, Ryan Hansen 7th place, Brandon Closson 5th place, Hailey Cox 3rd place, and Wyatt Koelling 6th place.