Fargo, North Dakota—Team Wisconsin showcased an impressive performance at the 2024 USMC Junior and 16U National Championships, with 30 wrestlers earning All-American status, including two champions and four runners-up! The team achieved top-10 placements in three divisions and six received distinguished awards. Congratulations athletes and coaches on this major accomplishment!  

CHAMPIONS (2)

• JR WFS: Taylor Whiting (110)

• 16U WFS: Brooke Huffman (190)

RUNNERS-UP (4)

• JR GR: Brett Back (157)

• 16U MFS: Hunter Stevens (138)

• 16U MFS: Makhi Rodgers (285)

• 16U WFS: Brynn Engel (88)

16U Women’s Freestyle - 5th overall; 8 AAs

• Champion at 190 - Brooke Huffman 

• 2nd place at 88 - Brynn Engel

• 3rd place at 130 - Lillie Banks

• 4th place at 142 - Harlow Skenandore

• 6th place at 130 - Riley Hanrahan

• 6th place at 118 - Emjay Neumann

• 8th place at 100 - Dilynn Albrecht

• 8th place at 124 - Franky Groom-Frey

Junior Women’s Freestyle -  11th overall; 3 AAs

• Champion at 110 - Taylor Whiting 

• 3rd place at 130 - Carley Ceshker

• 6th place at 170 - Sophia Bassino

16U Men’s Freestyle - 9th overall; 7 AAs

• 2nd at 138 - Hunter Stevens

• 2nd at 285 - Makhi Rodgers

• 4th place at 165 - Liam Crook 

• 5th place at 215 - Cael Leisgang

• 6th place at 126 - Dale Corbin

• 8th place at 126 - Maximus Hay 

• 8th place at 132 - Max Gonzalez 

Junior Men’s Freestyle - 13th overall; 4 AAs

• 3rd place at 165 - Charlie Millard 

• 4th place at 175 - Caleb Dennee

• 7th place at 215 - Ian Smith 

• 7th place at 138 - Kellen Wolbert 

Junior Greco - 8th overall; 6 AAs

• 2nd at 157 - Brett Back 

• 3rd at 285 - Grant Stromberg 

• 5th at 285 - Hunter Vander heiden 

• 6th at 138 - Amryn Nutter 

• 6th at 190 - Breyson Kelley 

• 7th at 120 - Brayten Casey

16U Greco - 21st overall; 2 AAs

• 3rd at 215 - Preston Krueger 

• 6th at 138 - William Christopher 

Team Placements

• 5th - 16U WFS

• 8th - Junior GR

• 9th- 16U MFS

• 11th - Junior WFS

• 13th - Junior MFS

• 21st - 16U GR

Awards

• Neysa Bianchi - Women’s Freestyle Developmental Coach of the Year

• Ben Askren - Men’s Freestyle Developmental Coach of the Year

• Scott Kluever - USAW Chuck Elvin Junior Person of the Year

• Jeff Jones - Alice Riggle award as the Operations Official of the Year

• Maddie Ruckdashel - Tuska Adam's Outstanding Official of the women's tournament

• Kayla Spurley - Lifetime Achievement Award

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