Fargo 16U National Champions Since 2012

2022 16U freestyle national champion Marcus Blaze; Photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com

We are officially in “Fargo-week!” The Junior and 16U National Championships, affectionately known just by “Fargo” gets underway Saturday from the FargoDome. That will kick off eight-straight days of action in which the future stars of our sport compete for coveted Stop Signs. 

Speaking of, here are the wrestlers that came away with Stop Signs from the last ten editions of this tournament. (Remember there was no tournament in 2020). During this time, some of the women’s weights have fluctuated, so some weights/champions were combined below. 
 

16U Men’s Freestyle

88 lbs

2022 - Mac Crosson (Iowa)

2021 - Javaan Yarbrough (Ohio)

2019 - Braeden Davis (Michigan)

2018 - Mason Gehloff (Minnesota)

2017 - Drake Ayala (Iowa)

2016 - Cullan Schiever (Iowa)

2015 - Mosha Schwartz (Colorado)

2014 - Malik Heinselman (Colorado)

2013 - Gavin Teasdale (Pennsylvania)

2012 - Devin Schnupp (Pennsylvania)

94 lbs

2022 - Haakon Peterson (Wisconsin)

2021 - Mack Mauger (Idaho)

2019 - Cael Hughes (Oklahoma)

2018 - Maxximus Martinez (California)

2017 - Jett Strickenberger (Colorado)

2016 - Jeremiah Reno (Missouri)

2015 - Malik Heinselman (Colorado)

2014 - Nic Aguilar (California)

2013 - Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma)

2012 - Hunter Marko (Wisconsin)
 

100 lbs

2022 - Michael Romero (California)

2021 - Seth Mendoza (Illinois)

2019 - Jore Volk (Minnesota)

2018 - Jordan Williams (Oklahoma)

2017 - Dylan Ragusin (Illinois)

2016 - Julian Tagg (Ohio)

2015 - Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio)

2014 - Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)

2013 - Danny Vega (Arizona)

2012 - Miguel Silva (Illinois)
 

106 lbs

2022 - Jayden Raney (Kentucky)

2021 - Anthony Knox (New Jersey)

2019 - Evan Tallmadge (New Jersey)

2018 - Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin)

2017 - Zeke Escalera (Kentucky)

2016 - Corey Gamet (Michigan)

2015 - Jordan Decatur (Ohio)

2014 - Paul Konrath (Indiana)

2013 - Jack Mueller (Texas)

2012 - Scott Parker (Pennsylvania)
 

113 lbs

2022 - Kellen Wolbert (Wisconsin)

2021 - Leo DeLuca (New Jersey)

2019 - Wilfried Tanefeu (North Dakota)

2018 - Jakason Burks (Nebraska)

2017 - Noah Surtin (Illinois)

2016 - Colton Yapoujian (Colorado)

2015 - Roman Bravo-Young (Arizona)

2014 - Austin Gomez (Illinois)

2013 - Daton Fix (Oklahoma)

2012 - Zahid Valencia (California)
 

120 lbs

2022 - Marcus Blaze (Ohio)

2021 - Adrian Meza (Arizona)

2019 - Jordan Williams (Oklahoma)

2018 - Jesse Ybarra (Arizona)

2017 - Ryan Sokol (Minnesota)

2016 - Jordan Decatur (Ohio)

2015 - Nick Raimo (New Jersey)

2014 - Dylan Duncan (Illinois)

2013 - Taylor LaMont (Utah)

2012 - Matt Kolodzik (Ohio)
 

126 lbs

2022 - Ben Davino (Illinois)

2021 - Kyler Larkin (Arizona)

2019 - Nic Bouzakis (Florida)

2018 - Dominick Serrano (Colorado)

2017 - Joshua Saunders (Missouri)

2016 - Nick Raimo (New Jersey)

2015 - Vito Arujau (New York)

2014 - CJ Red (Indiana)

2013 - Zahid Valencia (California)

2012 - Seth Gross (Minnesota)
 

132 lbs

2022 - Brock Mantanona (California)

2021 - Zach Hanson (Minnesota)

2019 - Daniel Cardenas (Colorado)

2018 - Josh Edmond (Michigan)

2017 - Carson Manville (Minnesota)

2016 - Jacori Teemer (New York)

2015 - Sammy Sasso (Pennsylvania)

2014 - Nick Lee (Indiana)

2013 - Carter Happel (Iowa)

2012 - Aaron Pico (California)
 

138 lbs

2022 - PJ Duke (New York)

2021 - Joel Adams (Nebraska)

2019 - John Wiley (Oklahoma)

2018 - Travis Mastrogiovanni (New Jersey)

2017 - Fidel Mayora (Illinois)

2016 - Brock Hardy (Utah)

2015 - Joe Lee (Indiana)

2014 - Ethan Karsten (Missouri)

2013 - Isaiah White (Illinois)

2012 - Anthony Valencia (California)
 

145 lbs

2022 - Cody Routledge (Oklahoma)

2021 - William Henckel (Connecticut)

2019 - Dean Hamiti (Illinois)

2018 - Carson Manville (Pennsylvania)

2017 - Alex Facundo (Michigan)

2016 - Jared Franek (North Dakota)

2015 - Anthony Artalona (Florida)

2014 - Jared Verkleeren (Pennsylvania)

2013 - Mason Manville (New Jersey)

2012 - Fox Baldwin (Florida)
 

152 lbs

2022 - Ladarion Lockett (Oklahoma)

2021 - Zach Ryder (New York)

2019 - Stoney Buell (Michigan)

2018 - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma)

2017 - Carter Starocci (Pennsylvania)

2016 - Frankie Gissendanner (New York)

2015 - Trevell Timmons (Illinois)

2014 - Trey Meyer (Washington)

2013 - Nick Reenan (Texas)

2012 - Mark Hall (Minnesota)
 

160 lbs

2022 - Bekhruz Sadriddnov (Pennsylvania)

2021 - Louie Cerchio (New Jersey)

2019 - TJ Stewart (Maryland)

2018 - Quayin Short (Minnesota)

2017 - Robert Kanniard (New Jersey)

2016 - Aaron Brooks (Maryland)

2015 - Ryan Karoly (New Jersey)

2014 - Brandon Dallavia (New Jersey)

2013 - Mark Hall (Minnesota)

2012 - Bo Nickal (Texas)
 

170 lbs

2022 - Jarrel Miller Jr. (Ohio)

2021 - Gabe Arnold (Georgia)

2019 - Lenny Pinto (Pennsylvania)

2018 - Luke Stout (Pennsylvania)

2017 - AJ Ferrari (Texas)

2016 - Travis Wittlake (Oregon)

2015 - Jacob Warner (Illinois)

2014 - Beau Breske (Wisconsin)

2013 - Beau Breske (Wisconsin)

2012 - Ryan Christensen (Washington)
 

182 lbs

2022 - Aeoden Sinclair (Wisconsin)

2021 - Camden McDanel (Ohio)

2019 - Bennett Berge (Minnesota)

2018 - Rocky Elam (Missouri)

2017 - Devin Winston (Missouri)

2016 - Ryan Karoly (New Jersey)

2015 - Jacob Raschka (Wisconsin)

2014 - Keegan Moore (Minnesota)

2013 - Roberto Rivera (Georgia)

2012 - Michael Pixley (Missouri)
 

195 lbs

2022 - Dreshaun Ross (Iowa)

2021 - Max McEnelly (Minnesota)

2019 - Seth Shumate (Ohio)

2018 - Noah Pettigrew (Georgia)

2017 - Ashton Sharp (Missouri)

2016 - Braxton Amos (West Virginia)

2015 - Jake Boyd (Missouri)

2014 - Matt Stencel (Ohio)

2013 - Tyler Johnson (Illinois)

2012 - Lance Benick (Minnesota)
 

220 lbs

2022 - Jay Henderson (Utah)

2021 - Koy Hopke (Minnesota)

2019 - Kolby Franklin (Pennsylvania)

2018 - Nathaniel Deasey (Arizona)

2017 - Braxton Amos (West Virginia)

2016 - Cohlton Schultz (Colorado)

2015 - Gable Steveson (Minnesota)

2014 - Gannon Gremmel (Iowa)

2013 - Lance Benick (Minnesota)

2012 - Roy Nash (Utah)
 

285 lbs

2022 - Aaron Ries (Ohio)

2021 - Navarro Schunke (South Dakota)

2019 - Hayden Copass (Illinois)

2018 - Hayden Copass (Illinois)

2017 - Nash Hutmacher (South Dakota)

2016 - Montana Phillips (Oklahoma)

2015 - Nick Boykin (Tennessee)

2014 - Osawaru Odighizuwa (Oregon)

2013 - Jacob Marnin (Iowa)

2012 - Wyatt Spears (Oregon)

2022 16U national champion Rianne Murphy; Photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com

16U Women’s Freestyle

84 lbs

2012 - Malie Gonsalves (Hawaii)

88 lbs

2016 - Caitlyn Walker (Pennsylvania)

2015 - Vayle Rae Baker (Pennsylvania)

2014 - Jayda Bordeaux (Texas)
 

94/95 lbs

2022 - Katey Valdez (Colorado)

2021 - Valarie Solorio (Florida)

2019 - Sterling Dias (Nevada)

2018 - Sterling Dias (Nevada)

2017 - Emily Shilson (Minnesota)

2016 - Emily Shilson (Minnesota)

2015 - McKayla Campbell (Ohio)

2014 - Naomi Chavez (Texas)

2013 - McKenzie Beach (California)

2012 - Brittnee Cook (Washington)
 

100/101 lbs

2022 - Rianne Murphy (Indiana)

2021 - Makenzie Smith (Indiana)

2019 - Sage Mortimer (Utah)

2018 - Sage Mortimer (Utah)

2017 - Olivia Shore (Ohio)

2016 - Alleida Martinez (California)

2015 - Alleida Martinez (California)

2014 - Hailey Horton (Georgia)

2013 - Genesis Patterson (South Carolina)

2012 - Jessica DeHart (Oregon)
 

106/108 lbs

2022 - Ava Ward (Missouri)

2021 - Paige Morales (California)

2019 - Faith Cole (Missouri)

2018 - Mia Palumbo (Illinois)

2017 - Brelane Huber (Idaho)

2016 - Macey Kilty (Wisconsin)

2015 - Alisha Howk (Missouri)

2014 - Ronna Heaton (South Dakota)

2013 - Angelica Llanes (California)

2012 - Cadence Lee (California)
 

112/115 lbs

2022 - Molly Allen (Iowa)

2021 - Cecilia Williams (Michigan)

2019 - Amani Jones (Georgia)

2018 - Ally Fitzgerald (New York)

2017 - Stefana Jelacic (Arizona)

2016 - Cara Broadus (Connecticut)

2015 - Gracie Figueroa (California)

2014 - Sierra Joner (Washington)

2013 - Gabby Garcia (California)

2012 - Cassandra Herkelman (Iowa)

117 lbs

2022 - Persaeus Gomez (Colorado)

2021 - Cadence Diduch (Illinois)

2019 - Jennifer Soto (California)

2018 - Adriana Dorado-Marin (Colorado)

2017 - Leilah Castro (Ohio)

122/124 lbs

2022 - Everest Leydecker (Arizona)

2021 - Shelby Moore (Washington)

2019 - Sofia Macaluso (New York)

2018 - Alexys Zepeda (Oregon)

2017 - Louisa Schwab (Illinois)

2016 - Gracie Figueroa (California)

2015 - Jerzie Estrada (Colorado)

2014 - Cierra Foster (Idaho)

2013 - Teshya Alo (Hawaii)

2012 - Teshya Alo (Hawaii)
 

127 lbs

2022 - Skylar Little Soldier (Minnesota)

2021 - Skylar Little Soldier (Minnesota)

2019 - Korina Blades (Illinois)

2018 - Mia Macaluso (New York)

2017 - Macey Kilty (Wisconsin)
 

132 lbs

2022 - Carina Giangeruso (New Jersey)

2021 - Cassia Zammit (Ohio)

2019 - Nonnie Justice (Missouri)

2018 - Cheyenne Bowman (California)

2017 - Sarah Conner (Oregon)

2016 - Alex Liles (Texas)

2015 - Ashlynn Ortega (Colorado)

2014 - Ashlynn Ortega (Colorado)

2013 - Maya Nelson (Colorado)

2012 - Becka Leathers (Oklahoma)
 

138 lbs

2022 - Sarah Henckel (Connecticut)

2021 - Alessandra Elliott (New York)

2019 - Reese Larramendy (Nevada)

2018 - Jahnea Miguel (Hawaii)

2017 - Emily Se (California)
 

143/144 lbs

2022 - Nebi Tsarni (Maryland)

2021 - Nebi Tsarni (Maryland)

2019 - Destiny Rodriguez (Oregon)

2018 - Nevaeh Cassidy (Washington)

2017 - Nia Miranda (Texas)

2016 - Jayden Laurent (Wisconsin)

2015 - Paige Amy (Michigan)

2014 - Rachel Watters (Iowa)

2013 - Rachel Watters (Iowa)

2012 - Alexis Porter (New York)

152/154 lbs

2022 - Mishell Rebisch (Michigan)

2021 - Jasmine Robinson (Texas)

2019 - Hannah Ricioli (California)

2018 - Kennedy Blades (Illinois)

2017 - Kelani Corbett (Hawaii)

2016 - Hannah Ramos (Wisconsin)

2015 - Abby Lees (Washington)

2014 - Kenya Spencer (Michigan)

2013 - Kenya Spencer (Michigan)

2012 - Autumn Rux (Michigan)
 

164/172 lbs

2022 - Ella Pagel (Minnesota)

2021 - Ella Pagel (Minnesota)

2019 - Kennedy Blades (Illinois)

2018 - Tristan Kelly (Colorado)

2017 - Bailey Dennis (Oregon)

2016 - Hailey Cancelleri (New York)

2015 - Jesse Kirby (Virginia)

2014 - Taylor Rosario (Texas)

2013 - Taylor Rosario (Texas)

2012 - Kaitlyn Hill (Michigan)

180 lbs

2022 - Sabrina Nauss (Michigan)

2021 - Sabrina Nauss (Michigan)

2019 - Brianna Staebler (Wisconsin)

2018 - Jaycee Foeller (Missouri)

2017 - Natalie Kemp (Wisconsin)
 

198/200 lbs

2022 - Savannah Isaac (Ohio)

2021 - Catherine Dutton (Missouri)

2019 - Olivia Brown (Oklahoma)

2018 - Olivia Brown (Oklahoma)

2017 - Jasmine Clarke (California)

2016 - Jesse Kirby (Virginia)

2015 - Rachel Bridges (Texas)

2014 - Nadine Fiege (Florida)

2013 - Nadine Fiege (Florida)

2012 - Ryan Gibbons (Washington)
 

2021 double 16U national champion Mack Mauger; Photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com

16U Men’s Greco-Roman

88 lbs

2022 - Caleb Noble (Wisconsin)

2021 - Haakon Peterson (Wisconsin)

2019 - Caleb Thoennes (Minnesota)

2018 - Kaden Ramos (Idaho)

2017 - Chance Lamer (Oregon)

2016 - Sam Latona (Alabama)

2015 - Mosha Schwartz (Colorado)

2014 - Trey Keely (Illinois)

2013 - Louie Hayes (Illinois)

2012 - Devin Schnupp (Pennsylvania)
 

94 lbs

2022 - Haakon Peterson (Wisconsin)

2021 - Mack Mauger (Idaho)

2019 - Ray Ray Harris (California)

2018 - Mason Gehloff (Minnesota)

2017 - Carter Young (Oklahoma)

2016 - Dylan Ragusin (Illinois)

2015 - Malik Heinselman (Colorado)

2014 - Nic Aguilar (California)

2013 - Austin Gomez (Illinois)

2012 - Hunter Marko (Wisconsin)
 

100 lbs

2022 - Lincoln Sledzianowski (Florida)

2021 - Layne Kleimann (Utah)

2019 - Jore Volk (Minnesota)

2018 - Kenndyl Mobley (Washington)

2017 - Yusief Lillie (Washington)

2016 - Ridge Lovett (Idaho)

2015 - Peter Ogunsanya (Illinois)

2014 - Roman Bravo-Young (Arizona)

2013 - Joey Prata (Virginia)

2012 - Mitch McKee (Minnesota)
 

106 lbs

2022 - Jeremiah Wachsmuth (Oregon)

2021 - Anthony Ruzic (Illinois)

2019 - Christian Tanefeu (North Dakota)

2018 - Sheldon Seymour (Pennsylvania)

2017 - Dylan Ragusin (Illinois)

2016 - Jace Koezler (Kansas)

2015 - Malik Johnson (Missouri)

2014 - Ian Timmons (Nevada)

2013 - Daton Fix (Oklahoma)

2012 - Kyle Norstrem (Florida)
 

113 lbs

2022 - Jayden Raney (Kentucky)

2021 - Austin Lauderbach (Minnesota)

2019 - Brock Bobzien (California)

2018 - Parker Decker (Texas)

2017 - Hunter Lewis (Wisconsin)

2016 - Jordan Hamden (Michigan)

2015 - Roman Bravo-Young (Arizona)

2014 - Austin Gomez (Illinois)

2013 - Mitch McKee (Minnesota)

2012 - Coy Ozias (Virginia)
 

120 lbs

2022 - Jordyn Raney (Kentucky)

2021 - Kael Lauridsen (Nebraska)

2019 - Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin)

2018 - Haiden Drury (Washington)

2017 - Phillip Moomey (Nebraska)

2016 - Theorius Robison (Colorado)

2015 - Nick Raimo (New Jersey)

2014 - Coltan Williams (Texas)

2013 - Gabe Townsell (Illinois)

2012 - Vince Turk (Illinois)
 

126 lbs

2022 - Thomas Verrette (Colorado)

2021 - Mason Gibson (Pennsylvania)

2019 - Mykey Ramos (Arizona)

2018 - Davin Rhoads (Ohio)

2017 - Reece Witcraft (Oklahoma)

2016 - Nick Raimo (New Jersey)

2015 - Patrick Ramirez (California)

2014 - Jaden Enriquez (California)

2013 - Zahid Valencia (California)

2012 - Cole Weaver (Michigan)
 

132 lbs

2022 - Billy Greenwood (Colorado)

2021 - Zach Hanson (Minnesota)

2019 - Michael Kilic (Georgia)

2018 - Fabian Lopez (Illinois)

2017 - Carson Manville (Minnesota)

2016 - Mason Phillips (Washington)

2015 - Alex Lloyd (Minnesota)

2014 - Jake Allard (Minnesota)

2013 - Josh Bird (Wisconsin)

2012 - Aaron Pico (California)
 

138 lbs

2022 - Gabe Bouyssou (Rhode Island)

2021 - Joel Adams (Nebraska)

2019 - John Wiley (Oklahoma)

2018 - Brayden Roberts (West Virginia)

2017 - Kevon Davenport (Michigan)

2016 - Will Lewan (Illinois)

2015 - Andrew Merola (New Jersey)

2014 - Ethan Karsten (Missouri)

2013 - Larry Early (Illinois)

2012 - Joseph Nelson (Wisconsin)
 

145 lbs

2022 - Aliaksandr Kikiniou (California)

2021 - Pierson Manville (Pennsylvania)

2019 - Robert Perez III (California)

2018 - Robert Perez III (California)

2017 - Michael Weber (Montana)

2016 - Dawson Andrews (Arizona)

2015 - Anthony Artalona (Florida)

2014 - Matthew Park (Idaho)

2013 - Mason Manville (New Jersey)

2012 - Mason Manville (New Jersey)
 

152 lbs

2022 - Tristin Greene (Ohio)

2021 - Arvin Khorsravy (California)

2019 - RJ Weston (Georgia)

2018 - Carson Manville (Pennsylvania)

2017 - McKay Foy (Utah)

2016 - James Rogers (Washington)

2015 - Max Wohlabaugh (Florida)

2014 - Riley Jaramillo (Oregon)

2013 - Nick Reenan (Texas)

2012 - Bo Nickal (Texas)
 

160 lbs

2022 - Tristan Steldt (Wisconsin)

2021 - Liam Scrivanich (Pennsylvania)

2019 - Bradley Gillum (Illinois)

2018 - Adrien Cramer (Illinois)

2017 - Carter Starocci (Pennsylvania)

2016 - Aaron Brooks (Maryland)

2015 - Travis Wittlake (Oregon)

2014 - Owen Webster (Minnesota)

2013 - Mark Hall (Minnesota)

2012 - Kimball Bastian (Utah)
 

170 lbs

2022 - Bryce Burkett (Minnesota)

2021 - Oscar Williams (Oklahoma)

2019 - Gavin Nelson (Minnesota)

2018 - Greyden Penner (Missouri)

2017 - Abe Assad (Illinois)

2016 - Travis Wittlake (Oregon)

2015 - Jacob Warner (Illinois)

2014 - Beau Breske (Wisconsin)

2013 - Beau Breske (Wisconsin)

2012 - Chandler Rogers (Washington)
 

182 lbs

2022 - Coby Merrill (California)

2021 - Cody Merrill (California)

2019 - Nick Feldman (Pennsylvania)

2018 - Tyler Hannah (Wisconsin)

2017 - Jonathon Fagen (Idaho)

2016 - Ryan Karoly (New Jersey)

2015 - Andrew Davison (Indiana)

2014 - Keegan Moore (Minnesota)

2013 - Hunter Ritter (Maryland)

2012 - Sam Colbray (Oregon)
 

195 lbs

2022 - Brennan Carey (Missouri)

2021 - Sawyer Bartelt (Florida)

2019 - Seth Shumate (Ohio)

2018 - Kolby Franklin (Pennsylvania)

2017 - Ashton Sharp (Missouri)

2016 - Braxton Amos (West Virginia)

2015 - Brady Daniel (Maryland)

2014 - Matt Stencel (Ohio)

2013 - Sam Colbray (Oregon)

2012 - Lance Benick (Minnesota)
 

220 lbs

2022 - Nicholas Sahakian (California)

2021 - Koy Hopke (Wisconsin)

2019 - Gage Cook (Washington)

2018 - Braxton Mikesell (Washington)

2017 - Braxton Amos (West Virginia)

2016 - Tyler Curd (Missouri)

2015 - Cohlton Schultz (Colorado)

2014 - Brandon Metz (North Dakota)

2013 - Lance Benick (Minnesota)

2012 - Roy Nash (Utah)
 

285 lbs

2022 - Sampson Stillwell (Missouri)

2021 - Navarro Schunke (South Dakota)

2019 - Jacob Barnes (Oregon)

2018 - Alex Coleman (Ohio)

2017 - Eli Pokorney (Indiana)

2016 - Spencer Trenary (Iowa)

2015 - Nick Boykin (Tennessee)

2014 - Kevin Vough (Ohio)

2013 - Jacob Marnin (Iowa)

2012 - Wyatt Spears (Oregon)