Wisconsin wrestlers hit the mats in the Rochester this weekend for USA Wrestling’s Northern Plains Regional Championships! The event is part of a series organized by USA Wrestling during the spring that brings together some of the toughest kids from surrounding states to showcase the Olympic styles of freestyle and Greco-Roman.

The Northern Plains states include Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, but wrestlers from any state can register and compete. In addition to tough competition, the event serves as an auto-qualifying opportunity for the 16U and Junior National Championships (Fargo) in July. The top-six place winners in 16U and Juniors earn the opportunity to represent their state teams.

Check out the complete WI results: Freestyle | Greco

There were 13 champions in men’s freestyle: Juniors: Liam Neitzel (126), Wyatt Duchateau (150) and Silas Dailey (175). 16U: Hunter Stevens (144), Cael Leisgang (215) and Bryce Shepard (285). In the kids divisions were Montagne Melstrand (10U 49-53), John Reimer (12U 58), Hawke Garrett (12U 98), Tyler Paulson (14U 125), Easton Kammerud (14U 149), Kade Splinter (14U 187) and Leland Havens (14U 250).

Junior Amryn Nutter claimed the 138-pound title in Greco-Roman, as did ten more in the kids divisions. 12U: John Reimer (58), Adam Husk Jr. (63), Hawke Garrett (98). 14U: Aj Woerperl (92), Lincoln Swicks (106), Isaac Foster (119), Tyler Paulson (125), Josiah Beltran (149). Kade Splinter (187) and Leland Havens (250).

In women’s freestyle, Riley Hanrahan won titles in both the 16U (142) and Juniors (140) divisions. Olivia Hofrichter won a 16U freestyle title at 155 and also won Greco at 155. Also winning WFS titles were Amelia Poplawski (16U 130), Sophia Bassino (Junior 170), Maddyn Siefert (10U 57-62), Gwen Gross (12U 64), Hayden Hegland (14U 90), Cora Stewart (14U 102), Faye Schachtner (14U 108) and Morgan Johnson (14U 115).

The top-six place winners that qualified for their respective weight class and style at Fargo do not count against the allotted state numbers Team Wisconsin can bring. A document of auto-qualifiers and those that qualified for Fargo through state will be posted soon!

Complete results

• 2024 NP Freestyle Results
• 2024 NP Greco Results

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