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Team

The Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club has established a team roster loaded with talent and unlimited potential. Through their extensive network of coaches they have elite female and male athletes located all over the United States. The Sunkist Kids active roster consists of Womens' Freestyle, Mens' Freestyle, and Mens' Greco-Roman wrestlers.

The team is dedicated to preparing the athletes for competition at the World and Olympic level. Every year the Sunkist Kids provide many of the top athletes for the United States touring teams for International competition. These athletes engage in a very rigorous training, travel, and competition plan. With continued support, the Sunkist Kids will remain competitive, indefinitely.

In this area, you can take a closer look at the personal lives of the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Clubs athletes. Also, you can find many of the past or inactive Sunkist Kids athletes listed in the History of Achievements section.

Team Members
   
Name:Tori Adams
Style:
Womens' Freestyle
Weight:63kg
Status:Active
Training:Olympic Training Center - Colorado Springs
Marital Status:No
   
Name:Ben Askren
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:84kg
Status:Active
Training:University of Missouri
ClgCoach:Brian Smith
Marital Status:No
   
Name:Max Askren
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:96kg
Status:Active
Training:University of Missouri
ClgCoach:Brian Smith
Marital Status:No
   
 

Name: Robert Barbour
Style: Greco Roman
Weight: 84kg
Status: Athlete
Training: Colorado Springs
Hometown: Dolton IL
HSCoach: Coach Enwinski
Marital Status:No
Family: My Mom Robie Barbour My Dad Earl Barbour My Big Brother Earl Barbour ll And My Big Sister Lisha Barbour
Email: wrestlingnightmare08@yahoo.com

   
 

Name: Joe Betterman
Style: Greco
Weight: 60kilos
Status: Athlete
Training: Olympuc Training Center Colorado Springs  Co
Hometown: Chicago
HSCoach: Carmelo Flores
Marital Status:No
Family:NA
Email: Betterman121@aol.com

   
Name:Chris Bono
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:66kg
Status:Athlete
Training:Ames, IA - Iowa State
Hometown:Gilbert, IA
HsCoach:Bolles School - Matt Morris
Marital Status:Yes
Family:Niki is my wife, Josie is my daughter.
Website:chrisbono.com
   
Name:Henry Cejudo
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:55kg
Status:Active
Training:OTC - Colorado Springs
Hometown:Maryvale, AZ
HsCoach:Frank Saenz
Marital Status:No
   
Name:Clarrisa Chun
Style:
Womens' Freestyle
Weight:48kg
Status:Active
Training:OTC - Colorado Springs
Marital Status:No
   
Name:Bobby Douglas
Style:
Coach
Status:Head Coach Iowa State University
Training:OTC - Colorado Springs
Marital Status:Yes
   

Name: Rob Eiter
Style: Freestyle
Status: Coach
Training: University of Pennsylvania
Hometown: Mt. Prospect, IL
HSCoach: Mr. Durback
Marital Status: Married
Family: Wife-Courtenay, daughter Stella (5 1/2) Troy (16 months)
Email: oly48kgs@verizon.net

   

Name:Nate Engel
Style:Greco Roman
Weight:55kgs (121lbs)
Status: Athlete
Training:Marquette, Mi United States Olympic Education Center
Hometown:St.Helena, Ca
HSCoach: Mark DeAugustino/ Herschel Sandler
Marital Status:No

   
Name:Danny Felix
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:60kg
Status:Athlete
Training:Arizona State University
Hometown:Phoenix, AZ
HsCoach:Charlie Tribble
ClgCoach:Lee Roy Smith
Marital Status:No
Family:Jesus Felix (Father) JoAnn Felix (Mother) Corey Felix (Brother)
   
Name:Nate Gallick
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:60kg
Status:Active
Training:Iowa State University
Hometown:Tucson, AZ
HsCoach:Bobby DeBerry
ClgCoach:Bobby Douglas
Marital Status:No
Website: gallickwrestlng.com
   
  Name:Timothy Gressley
Style:
Administration
Status:Director of Operations and Development, Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Achieved:(Academics)
Arizona State University B.S. in Biology (1989-94)
Northern Arizona University M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (1995-97)
Personal:My hobbies are hunting, wake boarding, riding ATV's, traveling, and spending time with family. My favorite vacation spot is Costa Rica.
The most influential people in my life are definitely my parents because they have always been there to support me in everything I do.
Hometown:Chandler, AZ
HsCoach:
Chandler High School - John Carlson
ClgCoach:Arizona State University - Bobby Douglas
Marital Status:No
Family:Robert D. Gressley (Father) Gail J. Gressley (Mother) James D. Gressley (Brother)
Cindy L. Klapmeyer (Sister) Emily L. Gressley (Daughter)
   
  Name:Robert Hines, MD
Style:
Administration
Status:Orthopedic Surgeon
Hometown:Edmond, OK
Marital Status:Yes
Family:Wife: Mary
Daughters: Heather/Beth
Phone:405-427-6776
   
  Name:Rachael Holthaus
Style:
Womens' Freestyle
Weight:48kg
Status:
Active
Training:OTC - Colorado Springs
Marital Status:No
   
Name:RC Johnson
Style:
Greco-Roman
Weight:96kg
Status:
Active
Training:OTC - Colorado Springs
Marital Status:No
   
Name: Raymond Jordan
Style: Freestyle
Weight: 84kg
Status: Volunteer Wrestling Coach at ASU
Hometown: New Bern, NC
HSCoach: Tom Marsh
Marital Status: No
Family: Sister and Brother, Jasmin and Earl
   
Name:Alyssa Lampe
Style:
Womens' Freestyle
Weight:48kg
Status:
Athlete
Training:Colorado Springs, CO
Hometown:Tomahawk, WI
HS Coaches: John Arnott, Bob Garrou, Bob Skubal
Marital Status:No
   
  Name:Stephanie Lee
Style:
Womens' Freestyle
Weight:72kg
Status:
Active
Training:OTC - Colorado Springs
Marital Status:No
   
  Name:Arthur Martori
Style:
Administration
Status:Founder/President
Hometown:Phoenix, AZ
Marital Status:Yes
Family:Wife Sue, Daughters Carol, Jill, Kim, Grandsons Jacob, Noah
   
  Name:Kim Martori Wickey
Style:
Administration
Status:Administrator, Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Achieved:Having Two Kids!
Personal:Working for my family has been a learning experience. There is no job like it in the world. I assist Art Martori as an administrator for the wrestling club as well as his personal business ventures. My parents, sisters, husband and son are the most important people in my life.
Hometown:
Phoenix, AZ
Marital Status:Yes
Family:Husband Menno, Sons Jacob and Noah
Phone:(480) 998-1444 ext:0
Email:martori@sunkistkids.org
   

Name:Tom Meester
Style:Freestyle/ College Asst. Coach
Weight:84kg
Training: Sioux Falls SD, /Colorado Springs
Hometown: Rock Rapids, IA
HS Coach: Hank Grant/Kieth Van Beek
Marital Status:Single
Email: tmeester@augie.edu

   
Name:Sara McMann
Style:
Womens' Freestyle
Weight:63kg
Status:
Athlete
Training:Lock Haven University
Achieved:2X 5th place at Junior Worlds, 2X junior and senior national champ, high school national champ, 2X university nat. champ, won first collegiate match against boys last year at Penn State Open, 2X Belt Series champ.
Personal:I'm a Theatre Major at LHU and I will pursue a stage performance career after college.
Hometown:Marion, N.C.
HsCoach:McDowell Titans/Tim Hutchins
ClgCoach:Lock Haven Bald Eagles/Carl Poff
Marital Status:No
Family:Paula, Thomas, Niki,and Jason
   

Name: Erik Nye
Style: Greco
Weight: 120kg
Status: Athlete
Training:Tempe, AZ
Hometown: Red Bluff, CA
HSCoach: Dave Rottenburg
Marital Status:No
Family:mom: Mary Nye, dad: Ron Nye, brother: Brian Nye
Website/Email: eriknye779@hotmail.com

   
 

Name:Tatiana Padilla
Style: Women's Freestyle
Weight:55kg
Status: Athlete,
Training:Olympic Training Center
Hometown:La Verne, Ca
HSCoach: David Ochoa, Bobby Bellamy, Vince LaFarge
Marital Status: No

   
Name:Travis Pascoe
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:84kg
Status:Active
Training:Fresno State University and OTC
Marital Status:No
   
Name:Travis Paulson
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:74kg
Status:Athlete
Training:Iowa State University and OTC
Hometown:Council Bluffs
HSCoach:Keith Massesy
ClgCoach:
Bobby Douglas
Marital Status:No
Family: 2 brothers and two sisters, Trent, Dave, Amy and Alison Website/Email: tp2@tntpaulson.com
   
Name:Trent Paulson
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:74kg
Status:Active
Training:Iowa State University and OTC
ClgCoach:Bobby Douglas
Marital Status:No
   

Name:  Trinity Plessinger
Style:  Women’s Freestyle
Weight:  55 kgs
Status: Athlete
Training:  Colorado Springs, CO - OTC
Hometown:  Yucca Valley, CA
HS Coach: Coach Izzy, Terry Steiner
Marital Status:  Single
Email: trinsar101@msn.com

   

Name: Kerry Regner
Style: Greco Roman
Weight: 66 kgs.
Status: Athlete
Training: United States Olympic Education Center
Hometown: Darlington, PA
HSCoach: Ray Brinzer and Ty Moore
Marital Status: No
Family: Parents, Dale and Deb Regner. Brother, Rob Regner, Sisters Shelly
and Bethany Regner
Website: kerryregner.com

   
Name:Cael Sanderson
Style:
Coach
Status:Coach
Training:Iowa State University
Marital Status:Yes
   
Name:Joe Seay
Style:
Coach
Status:Coach
   

Name:Nick "E.L. Strangler" Simmons
Style:Freestyle
Weight:55kg
Status: Athlete
Training:Corvallis (Oregon State)
Hometown:Williamston, MI
HSCoach:Jeff Therrian
Marital Status:No
Family:Parents Scott and Debi Simmons brothers: Andy and Brad
Website/Email: simmonswrestling.com (simmonsn10@hotmail.com)

   
Name: Andy Simmons
Style:Freestyle
Weight:66kg
Status: Athlete
Training: OTC and Williamston, MI
Hometown: Williamston, MI
HS Coach: Jeff Therrian
Marital Status: No
Family: Parents Scott and Debi Simmons brothers: Nick and Brad
Website:simmonswrestling.com
   
 

Name: Brian Stith
Style: Freestyle
Weight: 66kg
Status: Athlete, Coach… Athlete
Training:Arizona State University
Hometown: Hampton AZ
HSCoach: Jamie Kelly
Marital Status: No
Email: brian.stith@asu.edu

   
Name:Sean Stender
Style:
Freestyle
Weight:96kg
Status:Active
Training:University of Northern Iowa
ClgCoach:Brad Penrith
Marital Status:No
   
Name:Na'tasha Umemoto
Style:
Womens' Freestyle
Weight:59kg
Status:Active
Training:Pacific University, OR
Marital Status:No