2024 USMC 16U Freestyle Nationals finalist biographies

16U NATIONALS FREESTYLE FINALIST BIOGRAPHIES

88 pounds

RED - Hudson Chittum, Charleston, Tenn.

2024 Southeast 16U Regionals champion… 2024 Northern Plains 16U Regionals champion… Fifth in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2024 Nebraska PNL 16U champion in both styles… Third in 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals…  Second in 2023 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals in 7^th/8^th grade… 2023 U15 Pan American Trials champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle…  Third in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… 2023 Southeast 16U Regional champion in all styles… Will be a freshman in high school… Born July 31, 2008

BLUE Ariah Mills, Atlanta, Ga.

2024 Southeast 16U Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 U15 Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Georgia 14U state champion…. Will be an eighth grader at Athens Christian School… Born September 10, 2009

94 pounds

RED - Keegan Bassett, Windber, Pa.

2024 U15 Pan American champion in both styles… 2024 U15 Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2023 U15 Pan American champion in both styles… 2023 U15 Pan American Trials champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2023 U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Will be a freshman at Bishop McCort High School… Born February 13, 2009

BLUE - Tyler Verceles, Elkridge, Md.

2024 Northeast 16U Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… 2023 14U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Will be a freshman at Loyola High School… Born August 20, 2009

100 pounds

RED - Corey Brown, Pasadena, Md.

Third in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 14U Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a freshman at Mount St. Joseph High School… Born June 10, 2009

BLUE - Justin Farnsworth, Lafayette Hill, Pa.

Fifth in 2024 U17 Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2023 Journeyman Fall Classic… Will be a sophomore at Malvern Prep… Eighth in the 2024 Prep School Nationals at 106 pounds…

Born September 25, 2008

106 pounds

RED - PJ Terranova, Elmwood Park, N.J.

Fifth in 2024 U17 Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2024 Journeymen Fall Classic… Will be a sophomore at Delbarton School… Born June 4, 2008

BLUE - Hayden Schwab, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 15 at 106

2024 U17 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… 2024 Northern Plains 16U Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 PNL Nebraska 16U Greco-Roman champion and second in freestyle… 2024 Journeymen World Classic champion… 2023 PNL Chicago champion in folkstyle… 2023 16U Nationals Greco-Roman champion and fourth in freestyle… Second in 2022 14U Nationals in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a sophomore at Gilbertville Don Bosco High School… Second in 2024 Iowa Class A Championships at 106 pounds as a freshman… Born February 5, 2008

113 pounds

RED - Shamus Regan, Kingston, Pa.

2023 Journeymen Fall Classic champion… 2023 16U Nationals champion in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman… 2023 Southeast 16U Regional champion in folkstyle and Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2022 Southeast 14U Regional champion in freestyle and folkstyle and second in Greco-Roman… Will be a sophomore at Wyoming Seminary (Pa.)… 2024 Prep School Nationals champion at 106 pounds as a freshman… Born August 19, 2008… Age 16

BLUE - Paul Ruiz, Fresno, Calif.

Fourth in 2024 U15 Nationals in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman…2023 California 16U Greco-Roman champion… Will be a freshman at Buchanan High School… Born February 4, 2009

120 pounds

RED - Liston Seibert, Massillon, Ohio

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 20 at 126

2024 Central Regional 16U champion in freestyle… 2023 Central Regional 16U champion in freestyle… Will be a junior at Massillon Perry High School… Third in 2024 Ohio Div. I state championships at 113 pounds as a sophomore… Born March 21, 2008

BLUE - Will Detar, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Fourth in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 16U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… 2023 Northeast 16U Regional champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2023 U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Fourth in 2023 U15 Pan American Trials in Greco-Roman…Will be a junior at Camp Hill Trinity High School… Third in 2023 Pennsylvania AA state championships at 107 pounds as a freshman… Born April 2, 2008

126 pounds

RED - Bruno Cassioppi, Roscoe, Ill.

2024 Illinois 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2023 16U Nationals in freestyle and eighth in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 Northern Plains Regionals in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… 2023 Illinois 16U champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… 2022 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals 7^th and 8^th grade champion… 2022 14U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2022 Illinois 14U state champion in freestyle… 2021 14U Folkstyle Nationals champion… Will be a sophomore at Hononegah High School… Third in 2024 Illinois AAA state championships at 113 pounds as a freshman… Born: July 23, 2008… Age: 15

BLUE - Stephen Myers, Spencer, W.Va.

Third in 2024 Central 16U Regionals in freestyle… Second in 2023 U15 Pan American Trials in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Fourth in 2023 Central 16U Regionals  in freestyle… Fourth in 2023 U15 Nationals in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a sophomore at Parkersburg High School… 2024 West Virginia AAA state champion at 126 pounds as a freshman… Born January 23, 2008

132 pounds

RED - Clinton Shepherd, Franceville, Ind.

Fifth in 2024 U17 Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2023 16U Nationals in freestyle… Third 2023 Central Regionals in freestyle… Will be a sophomore at Crown Point High School… Second in 2024 Indiana state championships at 138 pounds as a freshman… Born July 26, 2008

BLUE - Ashton Besmer, Clovis, Calif.

2024 Western 16U Regionals champion in freestyle… 2024 California 16U freestyle champion… Second in 2023 U15 Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2023 California 16U states in freestyle… Attends Buchanan High School… Fourth in 2024 California state championships at 126 pounds… Born September 23, 2008

138 pounds

RED - Hunter Stevens, Linden, Wis.

2024 Northern Plains 16U champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… 2024 Wisconsin 16U state champion in freestyle… Sixth in 2023 U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2023 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a junior at Iowa-Grant Highland High School… Third in 2024 Wisconsin Div. 3 state championships at 132 pounds as a sophomore… Fifth in 2023 state championships at 126 pounds as a freshman… Born February 20, 2008

BLUE - Justis Jesuroga, Pleasant Hill, Iowa

2024 Northern Plains 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 Iowa 16U state freestyle champion… Second in 2024 PNL Nebraska in 16U freestyle… Fifth in 2023 Northern Plains 16U Regionals in freestyle and sixth in Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Southeast Polk High School… Fourth in 2024 Iowa AAA state championships at 132 pounds as a sophomore… Seventh in state championships at 120 pounds as a freshman… Born September 23, 2008

144 pounds

RED - Dominic Wilson, Rockwall, Texas

2024 Texas 16U state Greco-Roman champion and second in freestyle… 2023 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals in 9^th-10^th grade division… 2023 Texas 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Rockwall High School… Born July 20, 2008

BLUE - Noah Bull, Layton, Utah

2024 Western 16U Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 Utah state Junior freestyle champion and 2024 Utah state 16U freestyle champion… 2024 Utah state 16U Greco-Roman champion… 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion…Third in  2023 Western 16U Regionals in freestyle and fourth in Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Layton High School… 2024 Utah 6A state champion at 144 pounds as a sophomore… Third in 2023 state championships at 126 pounds as a freshman… Born April 28, 2008

150 pounds

RED - Maximus Dhabolt, Ankeny, Iowa

2024 Northern Plains 16U Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 Iowa state 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 PNL Nebraska 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2023 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals in 9^th-10^th grade division… Will be a sophomore at Ankeny Centennial High School… Third in Iowa AAA state championships at 144 pounds as a freshman… Born November 27, 2008

BLUE - Jayden James, Westwood, N.J.

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 13 at 150

Third in 2024 U17 Nationals in freestyle… 2023 Journeymen Fall Classic champion… 2023 16U Nationals champion in freestyle… 2023 Northeast 16 Regional champion in freestyle… 2021 14U Nationals champion.. Third in 2021 Northeast 14U Regionals champion in freestyle… Will be a sophomore at Delbarton School… Born: June 20, 2008… Age: 16

157 pounds

RED - Gabriel Logan, Pompton Lakes, N.J.

2023 16U Nationals Greco-Roman champion and third in freestyle… 2023 U15 Nationals Greco-Roman champion and fifth in freestyle… Will be a sophomore at Delbarton School… Born May 28, 2998

BLUE - Lucas Boe, Avon, Ind.

2024 Florida 16U state champion in freestyle… Second in 2022 Southeast 16U Regionals in both styles… Attends Lake Highland Prep… Third in 2024 Prep School Nationals at 150 pounds… Born December 19, 2008

165 pounds

RED - Aaron Stewart, Gurnee, Ill.

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 15 at 157

2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2024 Illinois 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2023 16U Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 16U Folkstyle Nationals… 2022 14U Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2022 Illinois 14U state champion in freestyle and folkstyle… 2021 14U Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Warren Township High School… 2024 Illinois AAA state champion at 157 pounds as a sophomore… Third in 2023 state championships at 152 pounds… Born March 29, 2008… Age 16

BLUE - Jayden Williams, Roseville, Mich.

2024 Central Regionals 16U champion in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… 2024 Michigan state Greco-Roman champion and fourth in freestyle… Third in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Central 16U Regionals Greco-Roman champion… 2023 Michigan state Junior champion in both styles… Will be a sophomore at Roseville High School… Second in Michigan Div. 1 state championships at 144 pounds as a freshman… Born January 6, 2008

175 pounds

RED - Cody Savage, Garland, Texas (competes for Vermont)

2024 Southern Plains 16U Greco-Roman champion and third in freestyle… 2024 Texas Youth folkstyle champion… Third in 2023 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals in 7^th-8^th grade… Will be a freshman at Rockwall High School in Texas… Born February 27, 2009

BLUE - Brayden Koester, Bettendorf, Iowa

2024 Iowa 16U state champion in Greco-Roman… 2024 PNL Nebraska 16U champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… Sixth in 2023 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2023 PN Pennsylvania Junior champion… Second in 2023 U15 Nationals in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… Will be a sophomore at Bettendorf High School… Third in 2024 Iowa AAA state championships at 190 pounds as a freshman… Born October 22, 2008

190 pounds

RED - Elijah Brown, York, Pa.

Fourth in 2024 Pennsylvania 16U state championships in freestyle… 2024 Journeymen World Classic champion in Middle School division… 2023 Pennsylvania 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Born April 26, 2008

BLUE - Maximus Konopka, Simsbury, Conn.

2024 Northeast 16U Regionals champion in freestyle… Second in 2023 U15 Pan American Trials in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Attends Simsbury High School… 2024 New England champion at 190 pounds… 2024 Connecticut All-State champion at 190 pounds… Born November 22, 2008

215 pounds

RED - Alex Taylor, Howard, Ohio

Second in 2023 16U Nationals in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… 2023 Central 16U Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2022 Central Regionals 14U champion in freestyle… 2022 Ohio 14U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Mount Vernon High School… Fifth in 2024 Ohio Div. 1 state championships at 215 pounds as a sophomore… Third in the 2023 state championships at 215 pounds as a freshman… Born June 16, 2008… Age: 16

BLUE - Ryder Smith, Soddy Daisy, Tenn.

2023 Tennessee 16U state freestyle champion and third in Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Chattanooga Christian School… 2024 Tennessee Div. 2 state champion at 215 pounds as a sophomore… Sixth in 2024 Prep School National Championships at 215 pounds as a sophomore… Second in 2023 Tennessee Div. 2 Championships at 195 pounds as a freshman… Born February 5, 2008

285 pounds

RED - Makhi Rodgers, Milwaukee, Wis.

Fourth in 2023 PNL Pennsylvania in Cadet 220… Fourth in 2023 Northern Plains 16U Regionals in freestyle… Second in 2023 Wisconsin 16U state championships in freestyle…  Will be a junior at Brown Deer High School… Sixth in 2023 Wisconsin state championships at Born: August 2, 2008

BLUE - Jonathan Rulo, Cahokia, Ill.

2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2024 Southeast Regional 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 Illinois 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Third in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Central 16U Regionals champion in both styles… Will be a junior at Belleville East High School… Third in 2024 Illinois AAA state championshios at 285 pounds as a sophomore… Second in 2023 state championships as a freshman… Born April 11, 2008