2026 Fargo National Champions

Last week, one of the biggest events on the high school wrestling calendar took place: the 16U and Junior National Championships, affectionately known as simply “Fargo” for its longtime host city. It’s been a rite of passage for wrestlers of multiple generations to compete in the FargoDome for coveted “stop signs,” the large octagonal plaque awarded to winners of each weight class.

Here are the wrestlers who battled through the grueling tournament and came away from Fargo as national champions.
 

16U Boys Freestyle

88 lbs: Kai McDonald (Iowa)

94 lbs: Johnathan Tompson (Iowa)

100 lbs: Cyrus Millage (Iowa)

106 lbs: Sebastian Gutierrez (California)

113 lbs: Michael Bernabe (California)

120 lbs: Cohen Reer (Ohio)

126 lbs: Jeremy Carver (Indiana)

132 lbs: Alex Marchetti (Pennsylvania)

138 lbs: Bryar Hooks (Oklahoma)

144 lbs: Reece Movahed (Pennsylvania)

150 lbs: Illia Kyrianenko (Florida)

157 lbs: Jaimon Mogard (Iowa)

165 lbs: Harrison Murdock (Georgia)

175 lbs: Layden Acevedo (Pennsylvania)

190 lbs: Bryce Collins (Pennsylvania)

215 lbs: Kade Splinter (Wisconsin)

285 lbs: Sawyer Schendel (Minnesota)

Junior Boys Freestyle

100 lbs: Ty Martin (Iowa)

106 lbs: Luke Loren (California)

113 lbs: Analu Woode (Hawaii)

120 lbs: Brayden Wenrich (Pennsylvania)

126 lbs: Sammy Sanchez (California)

132 lbs: Antonio Mills (Georgia)

138 lbs: Tyler Dekraker (Florida)

144 lbs: Jesse Grajada (California)

150 lbs: Davis Parrow (Minnesota)

157 lbs: Charlie DeSena (Florida)

165 lbs: Melvin Miller (Pennsylvania)

175 lbs: Zack Aquila (Ohio)

190 lbs: Waylon Cressell (Iowa)

215 lbs: Sam Howard (Indiana)

285 lbs: Michael Mocco (Florida)

16U Boys Greco-Roman

88 lbs: Giovanni Nix (Illinois)

94 lbs: Chase Smith (Tennessee)

100 lbs: Shay Lundvall (Iowa)

106 lbs: Jack Holman (Utah)

113 lbs: Evan Cies (Pennsylvania)

120 lbs: Diego Robertty (Iowa)

126 lbs: Trestin Houck (Alaska)

132 lbs: Obadiah Willis (Illinois)

138 lbs: Austin Schield (Washington)

144 lbs: Shane Ostermiller (Alaska)

150 lbs: Lincoln Steele (Idaho)

157 lbs: Jaimon Mogard (Iowa)

165 lbs: Jaiden Finger (Arizona)

175 lbs: Tyde Nelsen (Iowa)

190 lbs: Mason McDonnell (California)

215 lbs: Kade Splinter (Wisconsin)

285 lbs: Sawyer Schendel (Minnesota)

Junior Boys Greco-Roman

100 lbs: Logan Raske (Tennessee)

106 lbs: Ty Martin (Iowa)

113 lbs: Cason Craft (Oklahoma)

120 lbs: Michael Rundell (Illinois)

126 lbs: Cruzer Dominguez (Nebraska)

132 lbs: Jamiel Castleberry (Illinois)

138 lbs: Nick Sorrow (Michigan)

144 lbs: Ned Kauffman (Pennsylvania)

150 lbs: Gavin Weichelt (Colorado)

157 lbs: Jacob Morris (Alaska)

165 lbs: Jared Remington (Texas)

175 lbs: Ivan Ivanov (Idaho)

190 lbs: Waylon Cressell (Iowa)

215 lbs: Ladd Holman (Utah)

285 lbs: Ashton Honnold (Iowa)

16U Girls Freestyle

95 lbs: Brooklyn Murray (Massachusetts)

100 lbs: Abigail Peterson (Iowa)

105 lbs: Bella Manno (Arizona)

110 lbs: Riley Karwowski (Pennsylvania)

115 lbs: Kaylee Vera (Ohio)

120 lbs: McKenna Wilson (Oklahoma)

125 lbs: Winter West (Florida)

130 lbs: Rachel Garcia (Oklahoma)

135 lbs: Rain Scott (Illinois)

140 lbs: Kesi Tsarni (Maryland)

145 lbs: Gray Joyce (Kansas)

155 lbs: Ava Guilmette (New York)

170 lbs: Siobhan Flanner (Kansas)

190 lbs: Kaylee Thompson (Kansas)

207 lbs: Lyla Hensen (Michigan)

235 lbs: Taya Maumausolo Matagi (California)

Junior Girls Freestyle

95 lbs: Francesca Gusfa (New Jersey)

100 lbs: Lilee Denson (Michigan)

105 lbs: Jaclyn Bouzakis (Pennsylvania)

110 lbs: Sarissa Tucker (Virginia)

115 lbs: Abigail Gonzalez (Florida)

120 lbs: Marlee Solomon (Pennsylvania)

125 lbs: Mackenzie Carder (Ohio)

130 lbs: Madilyn Peach (Wisconsin)

135 lbs: Emma Bacon (Pennsylvania)

140 lbs: Maddie Marsh (Indiana)

145 lbs: Nora Akpan (Minnesota)

155 lbs: Eloise Woolsey (New Mexico)

170 lbs: Kaili Manuel (Michigan)

190 lbs: Brooke Huffman (Wisconsin)

207 lbs: Phoenix Molina (Illinois)

235 lbs: Aubrey Bartkowiak (Indiana)