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  • Forrest Sweeps Arujau to Make 2025 Senior World Team

    Thousands of high school wrestlers in Fargo this week will compete for stop signs and national championships. One already has his hardware from Fargo and is aiming even higher. In between rounds of men’s freestyle competition at the 16U and Junior National Championships was the delayed Final X wrestle-off between world champion Vito Arujau and rising high school senior Jax Forrest. 
    Arujau’s status as a returning world medalist allowed him to delay their Final X series from June 14th to July 14th from Fargo, North Dakota. 
    Forrest swept the two matches 4-3 in the first and 7-2 in the second. 
    Back in 2022, Forrest was a U17 World silver medalist and earlier this year he won the Senior Pan-American Championships. 
    With Forrest on the squad, the 2025 Senior World Team will feature seven first-time world team members. Forrest and PJ Duke will wrestle at the World Championships before ever stepping onto a collegiate mat. 
    Match one saw Arujau strike first with a takedown off of a picture-esque sweep single. With under a minute remaining in the opening stanza, Arujau looked poised to add onto his lead; however, Forrest scrambled out of a Arujau attack and into a takedown of his own. Early in the second period, action took the pair over to the edge of the mat. Arujau nearly had a second takedown but settled for a step-out point to lead, 3-2. 
    Despite some quality action, 3-2 is how the score would remain until the final seconds of the bout. With under :30 seconds remaining, fresh off of a reshot, Arujau got in on a low leg attack. Forrest slipped free of the attack and put pressure on Arujau near the edge. Once Arujau shifted his weight to stay in bounds, Forrest spun around and scored the winning takedown with :05 seconds left in the bout. He would hold on to win, 4-3. 
    Forrest set the tone in the second match with an early takedown and immediately transitioned into a turn for a quick 4-0 lead. Arujau was able to get a late takedown but was never able to seriously threaten Forrest.

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    16U Women's Freestyle Final Results

    Team Scores
    1. Pennsylvania 151
    2. Texas  89
    3. Oklahoma  88
    4. California  86
    5. New Jersey  84
    6. Colorado  78
    7. Iowa  77
    8. Wisconsin  73
    9. Tennessee  72
    10. Kansas  68

     
    16U Women’s Freestyle All-Americans
    Championship Finals
    95 lbs: Justice Gutierrez (Colorado) over Brooklyn Henry (Pennsylvania)  4-0
    100 lbs: Ryleigh Sturgill (Tennessee) over Riley Karwowski (Pennsylvania)  Fall 3:57
    105 lbs: Hailey Delgado (Texas) over Gail Sullivan (New York)  7-0
    110 lbs: Gabriella Conte (New Jersey) over Aubree Gutierrez (California)  1-0
    115 lbs: Reagan Mathers (Arizona) over Marlee Solomon (Pennsylvania)  6-0
    120 lbs: Carolyn Geckler (Ohio) over Marie Sharp (New Jersey)  4-4
    125 lbs: Victoria Carbonaro (New Jersey) over Neve O’Byrne (Pennsylvania)  14-4
    130 lbs: Landri Van Gonten (Texas) over Olivia Bezdicek (Idaho)  10-0
    135 lbs: Taina Fernandez (Maryland) over Emily Beckley (Oklahoma)  11-0
    140 lbs: Harlow Skenandore (Wisconsin) over Clover Williams (Oklahoma)  9-5
    145 lbs: Eve Skrocki (Iowa) over Gray Joyce (Kansas)  6-5
    155 lbs: Janiya Johnson (Tennessee) over Symone Jewell (California)  8-4
    170 lbs: Kaili Manuel (Michigan) over Sarah Pulk (Minnesota)  9-2
    190 lbs: Tevia Nau Rarick (Utah) over JayaShree Bray (Nebraska)  Fall 1:41
    207 lbs: Racheal Adolphe (Indiana) over Lulu Kirk (Kansas)  Fall 3:03
    235 lbs: Aniyah Smith (Iowa) Eden Hach (South Dakota)  Fall 4:00
     
    Third Place Bouts
    95 lbs: Olivia Munson (California) over Cidney Schaffer (Pennsylvania)  11-8
    100 lbs: Vivienne Popadiuc (New Mexico) over Josie Wilson (Kansas)  Fall 1:29
    105 lbs: Emma Faczak (Colorado) over Kirra Mitchell (Georgia)  5-4
    110 lbs: Ella Cohen (California) over Winter West (Washington)  10-5
    115 lbs: Malia Ottow (Washington) over Kendal Haynie (Florida)  8-2
    120 lbs: Abigail Gonzalez (Florida) over Daelin Cody (Wisconsin)  6-5
    125 lbs: Sobina Clendaniel (Alaska) over Cristel Miguel (Connecticut)  2-1
    130 lbs: Caroline Hilton (Tennessee) over Saige McCleery (Washington)  2-0
    135 lbs: Chloe Wehry (Minnesota) over Erin Delling (Missouri)  Fall 3:34
    140 lbs: Kesi Tsarni (Maryland) over Audrey Robinson (Oregon)  11-4
    145 lbs: Allison Garbacz (Illinois) over Layla Risler (Wisconsin)  7-2
    155 lbs: Julia Araujo (North Dakota) over Juliet Alt (Pennsylvania)  Fall 1:33
    170 lbs: Ciyanna Okocha (Pennsylvania) over Leolyn Karnowski (Kansas)  6-1
    190 lbs: Lyla Hensen (Michigan) over Riley Samarripa (Oklahoma)  Fall 1:46
    207 lbs: Abagail Lacy (Oklahoma) over Makayla Ocean (Florida)  Fall :32
    235 lbs: Shelby Wells (Texas) over Khloe Henshaw (Alabama)  Fall 1:31
     
    Fifth Place Bouts
    95 lbs: Kendra Ege (Illinois) over Easton Dadiomoff (Tennessee)  MedFFT
    100 lbs: Peggy Susan Dean (Colorado) over Kiana Lien (California)  10-4
    105 lbs: Chloe Skiles (Illinois) over Morgan Hyland (Pennsylvania)  MedFFT
    110 lbs: Lyric Hetzer (Ohio) over Cora Stewart (Wisconsin)  Fall 3:57
    115 lbs: Lucia Ranieri (New Jersey) over Olivia Kearns (Pennsylvania)  9-9
    120 lbs: Maya Fiodorova (Nevada) over Mikayla Perkins (Indiana)  11-2
    125 lbs: Lilli Cooper (Iowa) over Caitlin Maragioglio (New York)  14-2
    130 lbs: Isabella Miller (Iowa) over Ginger Majurin (Michigan)  6-0
    135 lbs: Giavonna Good (Utah) over Paisley Morrison (Oregon)  MedFFT
    140 lbs: Kelice Luker (Oklahoma) over Keely Fallert (Missouri)  Fall :35
    145 lbs: Jameson Strickland (Pennsylvania) over Victoria Alvarado (New York)  7-2
    155 lbs: Matilda Hruby (Colorado) over Amalia Djoumessi (Iowa)  8-6
    170 lbs: Alexis Penley (Illinois) over Eva Garcia (California) MedFFT
    190 lbs: Blake Baker (Texas) over Alyvia Edwards (Oklahoma)  10-0
    207 lbs: Alyciana Rogers (Texas) over Autumn King (Wisconsin)  Fall 1:20
    235 lbs: Caylee Miller (New Mexico) over Peyton Mullin (New York)  Fall 1:52
     
    Seventh Place Bouts
    95 lbs: Cassidy O’Connell (Wisconsin) over Lexi Pancoast (Pennsylvania)  11-4
    100 lbs: Cameron Hodge (Colorado) over Katelynn Dockery (Texas)  10-0
    105 lbs: Emelly Diaz Santos (New Jersey) over Tatianna Castillo (Michigan)  MedFFT
    110 lbs: Ali Svancara (Idaho) over Addison Hunt (Texas)  Fall :50
    115 lbs: Emma Baker (Michigan) over Hannah Naccarati-Cholo (Arizona)  10-8
    120 lbs: Remington Zimmerer (Colorado) over Cameron Leng (Ohio)  Fall 2:55
    125 lbs: Claire Lancaster (Oklahoma) over Averie Counts (Kansas)  Fall 1:22
    130 lbs: Emma Grimes (Pennsylvania) over Anastasia Rodnikova (Illinois)  Fall 1:34
    135 lbs: Erika Sleznikow (Wisconsin) over Avery Fitzgerald (Texas)  Fall 2:33
    140 lbs: Kiera DePinet (Ohio) over Sarai Cortez (California)  4-0
    145 lbs: Giancarla Garduno (Illinois) over Winry Yaggie (South Dakota)  Fall 4:00
    155 lbs: KyLee Tibbs (Ohio) over Siobhan Flanner (Kansas)  9-8
    170 lbs: Laila Hustoles (Colorado) over Molly Olague (Idaho)  12-2
    190 lbs: Shayla Martinez (Colorado) over Ashley Hoffman (Pennsylvania)  Fall 2:33
    207 lbs: Charley Timms (Nevada) over Savada Kitchen (North Carolina)  Fall 1:08
    235 lbs: Asreilla Wallace (Illinois) over Kinley Jimenez (Iowa)  Fall 1:51

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    Pennsylvania Wins First Junior Women's Freestyle Title

    Team Scores
    1. Pennsylvania 177
    2. Michigan  126
    3. California  119
    4. Missouri  99
    5. Ohio  81
    5. New Jersey  81
    7. Indiana  69
    8. Minnesota  66
    9. Iowa  61
    10. Connecticut  60

     
    Junior Women’s Freestyle All-Americans
    Championship Finals
    95 lbs: Natalie Radecki (Delaware) over Zoey Haney (Missouri)  8-4
    100 lbs: Jaclyn Bouzakis (Pennsylvania) over Katey Valdez (Colorado)  14-7
    105 lbs: Heather Crull (Indiana) over Julia Horger (Pennsylvania)  10-0
    110 lbs: Kayla Batres (Connecticut) over Charlie Wylie (New Jersey)  11-1
    115 lbs: Harlee Hiller (Illinois) over Mackenzie Carder (Ohio)  Fall 5:01
    120 lbs: Caley Graber (Minnesota) over Savannah Witt (Pennsylvania)  10-0
    125 lbs: Emma Bacon (Pennsylvania) over Cecilia Williams (Michigan)  16-5
    130 lbs: Taina McGowan (New Jersey) over Zorina Johnson (Oregon)  10-0
    135 lbs: Taina Fernandez (Maryland) over Maddie Marsh (Indiana)  11-0
    140 lbs: Nora Akpan (Minnesota) over Alexis Lazar (Michigan)  3-2
    145 lbs: Violette Lasure (Pennsylvania) over Olivia Davis (California)  12-7
    155 lbs: Olivia Georges (New Jersey) over Sarah Henckel (Connecticut)  10-2
    170 lbs: Jael Miller (Pennsylvania) over Autumn Elsbury (Iowa)  15-2
    190 lbs: Mahalia Adams (Virginia) over Kanata Richardson (Michigan)  8-2
    207 lbs: Amie Hartman (California) over Mia Cienega (Washington)  3-3
    235 lbs: Deionna Borders (Ohio) over Chloe Hoselton (Illinois)  7-0

     
    Third Place Matches
    95 lbs: Lillee Denson (Michigan) over Lilly Breeden (Missouri)  12-9
    100 lbs: Jaelle Cortez (California) over Ella Thomas (Ohio)  10-0
    105 lbs: Christina Estrada (California) over Eva Zimmerman (Utah)  18-7
    110 lbs: Nakayla Dawson (Michigan) over Kendall Moe (Indiana)  8-1
    115 lbs: Taylor Whiting (Wisconsin) over Joely Slyter (Idaho)  17-4
    120 lbs: Calli Gilchrist (Connecticut) over Morgan Maschmann (Nebraska)  11-6
    125 lbs: Ruby Julien-Newsom (California) over Kailey Benson (Missouri)  13-2
    130 lbs: Corynne McNulty (Massachusetts) over Abigail Mozden (Ohio)  10-0
    135 lbs: Morgan Lucio (Arizona) over Lauren Zaragoza (California)  12-1
    140 lbs: Zoey Haines (Pennsylvania) over Ailee Briggs (Florida)  Fall 1:49
    145 lbs: Greta Brus (Iowa) over Elise Twait (Idaho)  Fall 3:50
    155 lbs: Kaylie Hall (West Virginia) over Amelia Fawcett (Alaska)  8-7
    170 lbs: Kendall Bibla (Florida) over Makayla Vasser (Nebraska)  18-12
    190 lbs: Brooke Huffman (Wisconsin) over Libby Dix (Iowa)  Fall 2:35
    207 lbs: Halle Spears (Michigan) over Maddie Miller (Ohio)  Fall 1:10
    235 lbs: Brenda Banks (Pennsylvania) over Alexis Stinson (Missouri)  Fall 1:09

     
    Fifth Place Matches
    95 lbs: Francesca Gusfa (New Jersey) over Serah Yogi (Hawaii)  Fall 1:30
    100 lbs: Killian Evans (Missouri) over Sandy Breeden (Missouri)  20-10
    105 lbs: Sarissa Tucker (Virginia) over Madison Nieuwenhuis (Michigan)  MedFFT
    110 lbs: Jayden Keller (Missouri) over Reanah Utterback (Iowa)  14-3
    115 lbs: Jenna Anderson (Virginia) over Libby Roberts (Washington)  14-4
    120 lbs: Cheyenne Frank (Michigan) over Alena Williams (Arkansas)  Fall 1:15
    125 lbs: Madilyn Peach (Wisconsin) over Me’kala James (California)  MedFFT
    130 lbs: Kailin Sebert (Texas) over Tiyanna Mack (South Carolina)  Fall 1:12
    135 lbs: Kate Doughty (Colorado) over Claudia Heeney (Illinois)  12-7
    140 lbs: Riley Hanrahan (Wisconsin) over Louise Juitt (Missouri)  10-0
    145 lbs: Faith Bane (North Carolina) over Skylar Slade (Iowa)  7-2
    155 lbs: Chandni Banks (California) over Cassandra Gonzales (Minnesota)  Fall 1:43
    170 lbs: Emily Novak (Minnesota) over TorRina Rushing (Florida)  Fall :42
    190 lbs: Selena Mares-Castro (Washington) over Evelyn Vargas (California)  Fall 1:30
    207 lbs: Tirza Twoteeth (Montana) over Taylor Orner (Pennsylvania)  Fall 1:24
    235 lbs: Tilisa Matakaiongo (Utah) over Maliana Heimuli (Texas)  Fall 3:15

     
    Seventh Place Matches
    95 lbs: Alexa Rodriguez Lopez (Texas) over Lily Enos (Illinois)  Fall 1:38
    100 lbs: Vina Nguyen (Washington) over Kyrian Perez (Oklahoma)  Fall :49
    105 lbs: Kiera Partello (Florida) over Isabelle Apple (Missouri)  Fall 2:35
    110 lbs: Mariah Mills (Florida) over Addie Morse (Oklahoma)  9-0
    115 lbs: Angelina Gochis (Illinois) over Isabel Kaplan (Indiana)  6-0
    120 lbs: Stevie Joyce Martin (California) over Kennedy Russell (California)  Fall 1:18
    125 lbs: Mika Yoffee (Nevada) over Regina Stoeser (South Dakota)  MedFFT
    130 lbs: Naima Ghaffar (Indiana) over Brooklyn Perez (Arizona)  Fall 3:27
    135 lbs: Lilliana Banks (Wisconsin) over Dealya Collins (Wisconsin)  13-2
    140 lbs: Dulcy Martinez (California) over Jacinda Espinoza (Missouri)  10-0
    145 lbs: Maggie Ortmann (Missouri) over Ashley Thompson (Arkansas)  Fall 4:58
    155 lbs: Eloise Woolsey (New Mexico) over Paige DeCaro (New Jersey)  Fall :44
    170 lbs: Maddie Hayden (Michigan) over Chaniah Bernier (Maryland)  8-1
    190 lbs: Hayleen Martinez (Kansas) over Briana Alvarado (California)  Fall 5:53
    207 lbs: Angel Hill (California) over Sophiea Quinn (Missouri)  Fall :36
    235 lbs: Aubrey Bartkowiak (Indiana) over Azreal Smith (Oklahoma)  MedFFT

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    • Forrest Sweeps Arujau to Make 2025 Senior World Team

      Forrest Sweeps Arujau to Make 2025 Senior World Team

    • 16U Women's Freestyle Final Results

      16U Women's Freestyle Final Results

    • Pennsylvania Wins First Junior Women's Freestyle Title

      Pennsylvania Wins First Junior Women's Freestyle Title

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