Colorado boys win team title at the USA Beach Wrestling Fargo Summer Showcase, as champs hail from 10 states

FARGO, N.D. – Colorado fielded a team of 10 boys and brought home the team title at the fourth annual USA Beach Wrestling Fargo Summer Showcase, held at Gastropub Volleyball on Thursday morning.

Colorado scored 183 points and boasted four individual champions, Junior champions Benjamin Gomez (129.5), Ryan Dugan (137) and Noah Austin (214.4), plus 16U champion Brodie Hill (108).

Vermont was second with 165 points, with no champions, but three runners-up, 16U wrestlers Brayden Buchanan (124.6) and Blake Allen (170.6), plus Junior wrestler Duncan Klinck (119.6). Vermont brought 15 boys to compete on the beach this year.

Third place North Carolina earned 153 points, and were led by three Junior champions, Andrew Meadows (163.8), Dominic Blue (173.2) and Noah Michael (176.3).

Individual champions came from 10 different states in the boys competition.

Oregon had a strong 16U individual performance with three champions at that age-level: Alejandro Vargas (120), Madden Sandoval (148.2) and Hayden Belcher (213.8).

Arizona had a strong Junior individual performance with three champions at that age level: Mahlon Pobstman (142.8), Griffin Burch (143) and Jaxon Hamilton (187.4).

Other individual 16U champions were Isaac Brown of Ohio (124.6), Danny Gatto of Virginia (132), Lucas Reeves of Pennsylvania (132), Isaac Tritz of Montana (170.6) and Rodney Sabin of Utah (188).

Other individual Junior champions were Cael Stricker of Iowa (119.6), Aramis Rivera of Montana (119.8), Christopher Acuna of Montana (164) and Jaxin Stancombe of Ohio (280.6)

The growth of Beach Wrestling in Fargo parallels the tremendous growth in the style in the USA and around the world. Events are ramping up all across the country. The USA is aiming to field full teams in both the U17 and U20 World Championships this fall in Katerini, Greece. Beach wrestling will also be the only style of wrestling in the 2026 Youth Olympic Games coming next summer in Dakar, Senegal.

USA BEACH WRESTLING FARGO SUMMER SHOWCASE

At Gastropub Volleyball, Fargo, N.D., July 17

16U Boys results

93.8-108

1st - Brodie Hill (CO)

2nd - Esteban Placencia (NC)

3rd - Jonathan Helbert (NC)

4th - Sylas Race (VT)

Brodie Hill (CO) VFA1 Jonathan Helbert (NC), (5-1)

Esteban Placencia (NC) VFO Sylas Race (VT),

Jonathan Helbert (NC) VFO Sylas Race (VT),

Brodie Hill (CO) VSU Esteban Placencia (NC), (3-0)

Esteban Placencia (NC) VSU1 Jonathan Helbert (NC), (3-2)

Brodie Hill (CO) VFO Sylas Race (VT),

119.4-120

1st - Alejandro Vargas (OR)

2nd - Tyler Shin (VA)

3rd - Catoe Byrd (NC)

4th - Liam Sanchez (CO)

Alejandro Vargas (OR) VSU Tyler Shin (VA), (3-0)

Catoe Byrd (NC) VPO Liam Sanchez (CO), (3-2)

Tyler Shin (VA) VFA1 Liam Sanchez (CO), (4-2)

Alejandro Vargas (OR) VSU1 Catoe Byrd (NC), (3-0)

Tyler Shin (VA) VSU Catoe Byrd (NC), (3-0)

Alejandro Vargas (OR) VSU Liam Sanchez (CO), (3-0)

112.4-124.6

1st - Isaac Brown (OH)

2nd - Brayden Buchanan (VT)

3rd - Henry Evans (TX)

4th - Jeremy Cannedy, Jr. (VA)

5th - Chris Victoria (ID)

Brayden Buchanan (VT) VFA1 Henry Evans (TX), (3-2)

Isaac Brown (OH) VSU Jeremy Cannedy, Jr. (VA), (3-0)

Jeremy Cannedy, Jr. (VA) VSU1 Chris Victoria (ID), (3-2)

Isaac Brown (OH) VSU1 Brayden Buchanan (VT), (3-1)

Isaac Brown (OH) VSU Chris Victoria (ID), (3-1)

Henry Evans (TX) VFA1 Jeremy Cannedy, Jr. (VA), (5-0)

Henry Evans (TX) VSU Chris Victoria (ID), (3-0)

Brayden Buchanan (VT) VIN Jeremy Cannedy, Jr. (VA),

Brayden Buchanan (VT) VFO Chris Victoria (ID),

Isaac Brown (OH) VSU1 Henry Evans (TX), (3-1)

125.2-132

1st - Danny Gatto (VA)

2nd - Trey Neith (PA)

3rd - Dominick Haynes (MT)

4th - Benjamin Higgins (AZ)

Danny Gatto (VA) VPO Benjamin Higgins (AZ), (3-1)

Trey Neith (PA) VFA Dominick Haynes (MT), (4-0)

Danny Gatto (VA) VSU Trey Neith (PA), (3-0)

Dominick Haynes (MT) VFA Benjamin Higgins (AZ), (4-0)

Danny Gatto (VA) VSU1 Dominick Haynes (MT), (3-1)

Trey Neith (PA) VSU Benjamin Higgins (AZ), (3-0)

128.6-132

1st - Lucas Reeves (PA)

2nd - Zane Hill (OR)

3rd - Dallin Covington (MT)

4th - Nathaniel Sackett (VT)

Lucas Reeves (PA) VSU Nathaniel Sackett (VT), (3-0)

Zane Hill (OR) VSU1 Dallin Covington (MT), (3-1)

Lucas Reeves (PA) VFA Zane Hill (OR), (5-0)

Dallin Covington (MT) VSU Nathaniel Sackett (VT), (3-0)

Lucas Reeves (PA) VSU Dallin Covington (MT), (3-0)

Zane Hill (OR) VSU Nathaniel Sackett (VT), (3-0)

137.2-148.2

1st - Madden Sandoval (OR)

2nd - Noah Jones (AZ)

3rd - Jackson Scribner (VT)

Noah Jones (AZ) VFA1 Jackson Scribner (VT), (3-1)

Madden Sandoval (OR) VSU1 Noah Jones (AZ), (3-2)

Madden Sandoval (OR) VSU Jackson Scribner (VT), (3-0)

136.4-148.6

1st - Jace Johnson (AZ)

2nd - Helo Blackwell (CA)

3rd - Kixten Barney (UT)

Jace Johnson (AZ) VSU Kixten Barney (UT), (3-0)

Helo Blackwell (CA) VSU1 Kixten Barney (UT), (3-2)

Jace Johnson (AZ) VSU Helo Blackwell (CA), (3-0)

155-161.2

1st - Aiden Proctor (OH)

2nd - Matthew Kaiser (VA)

3rd - Liam Franklin (AZ)

4th - Henry Dodge (VT)

Matthew Kaiser (VA) VFA Liam Franklin (AZ), (3-0)

Aiden Proctor (OH) VSU1 Henry Dodge (VT), (3-1)

Aiden Proctor (OH) VFA Liam Franklin (AZ), (5-0)

Matthew Kaiser (VA) VFA Henry Dodge (VT), (3-0)

Liam Franklin (AZ) VFA1 Henry Dodge (VT), (3-1)

Aiden Proctor (OH) VSU1 Matthew Kaiser (VA), (3-1)

162.2-170.6

1st - Isaac Tritz (MT)

2nd - Blake Allen (VT)

3rd - Alex Kaul (ND)

4th - Kayo De Morais (GA)

Alex Kaul (ND) VFO Kayo De Morais (GA),

Isaac Tritz (MT) VSU Blake Allen (VT), (3-0)

Blake Allen (VT) VFA Alex Kaul (ND), (4-0)

Isaac Tritz (MT) VFO Kayo De Morais (GA),

Isaac Tritz (MT) VSU1 Alex Kaul (ND), (3-1)

Blake Allen (VT) VFO Kayo De Morais (GA),

171.8-188

1st - Rodney Sabin (UT)

2nd - Easton Jensen (WA)

3rd - Skyler Crow (ID)

Rodney Sabin (UT) VFA1 Easton Jensen (WA), (3-1)

Rodney Sabin (UT) VFA Skyler Crow (ID), (5-0)

Easton Jensen (WA) VSU1 Skyler Crow (ID), (3-1)

212.8-213.8

1st - Hayden Belcher (OR)

2nd - Jacob Purtee (OH)

Hayden Belcher (OR) VFO Jacob Purtee (OH),

Hayden Belcher (OR) VFO Jacob Purtee (OH),

Junior Boys results

109.6-119.6

1st - Cael Stricker (IA)

2nd - Duncan Klinck (VT)

3rd - Eli Olson (UT)

4th - Dane Padilla (NM)

Duncan Klinck (VT) VFO Dane Padilla (NM),

Cael Stricker (IA) VSU1 Eli Olson (UT), (3-2)

Duncan Klinck (VT) VSU1 Eli Olson (UT), (3-1)

Cael Stricker (IA) VFO Dane Padilla (NM),

Cael Stricker (IA) VSU1 Duncan Klinck (VT), (3-2)

Eli Olson (UT) VFO Dane Padilla (NM),

113-119.8

1st - Aramis Rivera (MT)

2nd - Jameson Hare (WV)

3rd - Sam Zuchman (VT)

4th - Tyler Dugan (CO)

Aramis Rivera (MT) VSU1 Sam Zuchman (VT), (3-1)

Jameson Hare (WV) VFA1 Tyler Dugan (CO), (4-2)

Aramis Rivera (MT) VFA Jameson Hare (WV), (3-0)

Sam Zuchman (VT) VSU Tyler Dugan (CO), (3-0)

Tyler Dugan (CO) VFA1 Aramis Rivera (MT), (3-1)

Jameson Hare (WV) VFA1 Sam Zuchman (VT), (3-1)

121.6-129.6

1st - Benjamin Gomez (CO)

2nd - Adan Magnas (MD)

3rd - Stephen Kittredge (VT)

4th - John Kahl (ND)

Adan Magnas (MD) VSU1 Stephen Kittredge (VT), (3-1)

John Kahl (ND) VFA1 Benjamin Gomez (CO), (3-1)

Adan Magnas (MD) VSU John Kahl (ND), (3-0)

Benjamin Gomez (CO) VFA1 Stephen Kittredge (VT), (3-1)

Benjamin Gomez (CO) VSU1 Adan Magnas (MD), (3-2)

Stephen Kittredge (VT) VFA John Kahl (ND), (3-0)

124.6-137

1st - Ryan Dugan (CO)

2nd - Dylan Welch (NC)

3rd - Bennett Fuller (MT)

4th - Asa Reis (VT)

Ryan Dugan (CO) VSU Bennett Fuller (MT), (3-0)

Dylan Welch (NC) VFO Asa Reis (VT),

Ryan Dugan (CO) VFO Asa Reis (VT),

Dylan Welch (NC) VSU1 Bennett Fuller (MT), (3-1)

Ryan Dugan (CO) VSU1 Dylan Welch (NC), (3-2)

Bennett Fuller (MT) VFO Asa Reis (VT),

130.2-142.8

1st - Mahlon Pobstman (AZ)

2nd - Teagan Larimore (CO)

3rd - Bayden Fandrich (MT)

4th - Tyler Wenzel (WY)

Mahlon Pobstman (AZ) VSU Teagan Larimore (CO), (3-0)

Bayden Fandrich (MT) VSU Tyler Wenzel (WY), (3-0)

Mahlon Pobstman (AZ) VSU1 Bayden Fandrich (MT), (3-1)

Teagan Larimore (CO) VFA Tyler Wenzel (WY), (4-0)

Mahlon Pobstman (AZ) VSU Tyler Wenzel (WY), (3-0)

Teagan Larimore (CO) VSU1 Bayden Fandrich (MT), (3-2)

142.6-143

1st - Griffin Burch (AZ)

2nd - Todd Whitescarver (MT)

3rd - Duncan Harrington (VT)

Todd Whitescarver (MT) VSU Duncan Harrington (VT), (3-0)

Griffin Burch (AZ) VFA Todd Whitescarver (MT), (3-0)

Duncan Harrington (VT) VSU Griffin Burch (AZ), (3-0)

149-163.8

1st - Andrew Meadows (NC)

2nd - Samuel Semken (AZ)

3rd - Gabe Bache (VT)

4th - Stephen Semken (AZ)

Andrew Meadows (NC) VSU1 Stephen Semken (AZ), (3-1)

Samuel Semken (AZ) VSU Gabe Bache (VT), (3-0)

Gabe Bache (VT) VFA1 Stephen Semken (AZ), (3-1)

Andrew Meadows (NC) VFA1 Samuel Semken (AZ), (3-0)

Samuel Semken (AZ) VSU1 Stephen Semken (AZ), (3-2)

Andrew Meadows (NC) VSU Gabe Bache (VT), (3-0)

149.6-164

1st - Christopher Acuna (MT)

2nd - Jeremiah Johnson (NC)

3rd - Thomas Belding (OR)

4th - Raymond Holland (ID)

Thomas Belding (OR) VFA Raymond Holland (ID), (3-0)

Christopher Acuna (MT) VSU1 Jeremiah Johnson (NC), (3-1)

Christopher Acuna (MT) VSU1 Thomas Belding (OR), (3-0)

Jeremiah Johnson (NC) VSU Raymond Holland (ID), (3-0)

Jeremiah Johnson (NC) VFO Thomas Belding (OR),

Christopher Acuna (MT) VFA Raymond Holland (ID), (4-0)

161.8-173.2

1st - Dominic Blue (NC)

2nd - Hunter Humphrey (CO)

3rd - Brody Coppins (VT)

4th - Hunter Parisien (ND)

Dominic Blue (NC) VSU Brody Coppins (VT), (3-0)

Hunter Humphrey (CO) VSU Hunter Parisien (ND), (3-0)

Hunter Parisien (ND) VSU1 Brody Coppins (VT), (3-1)

Dominic Blue (NC) VSU Hunter Humphrey (CO), (3-0)

Brody Coppins (VT) VSU1 Hunter Humphrey (CO), (3-2)

Dominic Blue (NC) VSU Hunter Parisien (ND), (3-0)

161.4-173.6

1st - Noah Michael (NC)

2nd - Tommy Cearns (CO)

3rd - Avery Carl (VT)

4th - Isaac Placencia (NM)

Noah Michael (NC) VFA Avery Carl (VT), (5-0)

Tommy Cearns (CO) VFO Isaac Placencia (NM),

Tommy Cearns (CO) VFA1 Avery Carl (VT), (3-1)

Noah Michael (NC) VFO Isaac Placencia (NM),

Avery Carl (VT) VFO Isaac Placencia (NM),

Noah Michael (NC) VSU1 Tommy Cearns (CO), (3-1)

175-187.4

1st - Jaxon Hamilton (AZ)

2nd - Dominic Hittepole (NC)

3rd - Zane Cooper (VT)

4th - Ethan Jordan (CO)

Jaxon Hamilton (AZ) VSU Ethan Jordan (CO), (3-0)

Zane Cooper (VT) VSU Dominic Hittepole (NC), (3-0)

Dominic Hittepole (NC) VSU1 Ethan Jordan (CO), (3-1)

Jaxon Hamilton (AZ) VIN Zane Cooper (VT),

Ethan Jordan (CO) VFO Zane Cooper (VT),

Jaxon Hamilton (AZ) VSU1 Dominic Hittepole (NC), (3-1)

214-214.4

1st - Noah Austin (CO)

2nd - Hunter Langham (OR)

Hunter Langham (OR) VSU1 Noah Austin (CO), (3-1)

Noah Austin (CO) VFA Hunter Langham (OR), (4-0)

Noah Austin (CO) VSU Hunter Langham (OR), (3-0)

240-280.6

1st - Jaxin Stancombe (OH)

2nd - Elias Timms (CO)

3rd - Kasen Hardy (NY)

4th - Clayton Whitenight (PA)

Jaxin Stancombe (OH) VSU Elias Timms (CO), (3-0)

Kasen Hardy (NY) VFA Clayton Whitenight (PA), (3-0)

Elias Timms (CO) VSU1 Kasen Hardy (NY), (3-1)

Jaxin Stancombe (OH) VSU1 Clayton Whitenight (PA), (3-0)

Elias Timms (CO) VSU Clayton Whitenight (PA), (3-0)

Jaxin Stancombe (OH) VSU1 Kasen Hardy (NY), (3-1)

Boys Team Scores

1st - Colorado - 183

2nd - Vermont - 165

3rd – North Carolina - 153

4th - Arizona - 136

5th - Montana - 126

6th - Oregon - 103

7th - Ohio - 80

8th - Virginia - 65

9th - Pennsylvania - 49

10th - Utah - 40

11th – North Dakota - 31

12th - Iowa - 22

13th – West Virginia - 20

14th - Idaho - 16

14th – Maryland - 16

16th – New Mexico - 14

17th - Texas - 13

17th – New York - 13

19th - California - 12

19th - Washington - 12

21st - Wyoming - 7

21st - Georgia - 7