Ivanov aiming to repeat, six champions look to double up after day one of 16U Greco-Roman in Fargo
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by SJ Asmann, USA Wrestling
Jeremy Carver (Indiana) is one of nine 14U Greco-Roman champions that remain in contention to win a 16U Greco-Roman National title.
FARGO, N.D.—On the seventh day of the 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, Greco-Roman action began. A record number of 16U athletes competed across 30 mats inside the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State University on Friday.
Entering the first session of 16U Greco-Roman, there was only one returning champion aiming to repeat the result in Ivan Ivanov of Idaho at 175 pounds. Ivanov cruised through his first session with a trio of technical falls, including two in less than 50 seconds. Ivanov is one of 15 wrestlers from Idaho that remain in contention to win a title, and won his 2024 title at 157 pounds.
There were three wrestlers that fell short in the 2024 16U finals, Tristan Pino of Colorado at 106 pounds, Montero Royal of South Carolina at 113 pounds and James Whitbred of Pennsylvania at 157 pounds.
Pino spent just under two minutes on the mat on day one, with a 10-0 technical fall and a win by disqualification in round two, while ahead in the match 13-0. A pair of technical falls pushed Whitbred further towards the top spot on the podium, while Royal dropped a 6-2 decision to Rowdy Angst of Missouri.
Eight athletes registered in the 16U Greco-Roman division won titles earlier this week in freestyle. Of the eight, only six remain on the championship side. Miro Parr-Coffin of Washington (94) secured three wins to start his tournament, all technical falls.
Thiago Silva of California (113) also went 3-0 in the first session with two 8-0 technical falls and a 12-8 decision. Tommy Wurster of Ohio (120), Colin Rutlin of Missouri (150), Satoshi Davis of Nevada (215) and Noah Larios of California (285) round out the six 16U freestyle champions that are looking to double up on titles this week. Rutlin was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the freestyle tournament.
Leo Murillo of Pennsylvania (88) and Peyton Hornsby of Indiana (150) move to the consolation side of the bracket, and will continue to wrestle for a spot on the podium tomorrow.
Nine 14U Greco-Roman National champions entered into the 16U division this year. All nine are alive on the championship side after day one. Ty Martin of Iowa (88) opened his tournament with a 9-0 technical fall in 55 seconds, while Arav Pandey of Pennsylvania (106) scored a 9-0 technical fall in the first period of his opening match, followed by a fall at 50 seconds.
Indiana’s Jeremy Carver (113), who placed sixth in freestyle, earned back-to-back falls for a hot start on Friday. Jaxsen Bailey of Connecticut (126) also had a successful first day of Greco-Roman action, securing a fall at 1:40 and a 9-6 decision.
Three of the 14U champions are in the 144-pound bracket. Shane Ostermiller of Alaska (144) is 3-0 with an 8-0 technical fall, a 10-2 technical fall and a fall at 1:35. Kaden Clark of Alabama (144) ended the day with a pair of decisions and an 8-0 technical fall in 23 seconds, and Josiah Beltran of Wisconsin (144) went 3-0, outscoring his opponents 25-0.
Tyde Nelsen of Iowa (175) and Kade Splinter of Wisconsin (215) continue their time in Fargo on the championship side. Nelsen was guided by two first-period technical falls, and Splinter’s wins included a pair of technical falls in less than a minute each.
Following day one of Greco-Roman, Illinois leads with 49 wrestlers left in the tournament. Pennsylvania follows with 37, then California with 31, Iowa with 27 and Oklahoma with 25 to round out the top five.
1. Illinois 49
2. Pennsylvania 37
3. California 31
4. Iowa 27
5. Oklahoma 25
6. Minnesota 23
7. Wisconsin 21
8. Ohio 20
9. Utah 20
10. Washington 20
The three lightest weights (88, 94, 100) have wrestled up to the quarterfinals. All other weights ended at the round-of-16 on Friday. The 16U Greco-Roman tournament resumes at 9 a.m. (CT) tomorrow through the finals.
Catch all the action from Fargo, N.D., live or on-demand at FloWrestling.com. Tournament brackets and updated results are available through USA Bracketing.
Visit the USA Wrestling Event Hub for more coverage and need-to-know information to follow the 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals.
2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals
July 18, Fargo, N.D.
16U Greco-Roman
Quarterfinal Pairings
88 pounds
Ty Martin, IA vs. Crue Hatchell, IL
Shay Lundvall, IA vs. Aiden Rosewarne, CA
Caleb Heyder, UT vs. Rhoan Rambo, OK
Max Lindquist, MO vs. Cyrus Millage, IA
94 pounds
Cody Bakhsh, DE vs. Dominic DeMarco, IL
Rylan Sandoval, OK vs. Braxton Plunk, OK
Jack Thrush, AZ vs. Xander Webber, OH
Stephano Calderon, SC vs. Miro Parr-Coffin, WA
100 pounds
Garrett Bjerga, MN vs. Kenly Estevez, FL
Riley Crandall, PA vs. Alexander Hall, MO
Brody Compau, MI vs. AJ Woerpel, WI
Karver Peasley, WA vs. Wyatt Dannegger, MO
Round-of-16 Pairings
106 pounds
Arav Pandey, PA vs. Elijah Governor, WA
Lucas Forman, PA vs. Colton Wyller, IL
Paden Alyea, VA vs. Diego Robertty, IA
Shawn Coffel, CO vs. Evan Cies, PA
Spenser McCammon, IN vs. John McKay, MI
Jack Stonebraker, PA vs. Holten Crane, ID
Blake Mauch, UT vs. Jake Margolis, FL
Cayden Engel, NE vs. Tristan Pino, CO
113 pounds
Jeremy Carver, IN vs. Coy Mehlert, IA
Nathan Matthis, MD vs. Lincoln Swick, WI
Kacen Jones, UT vs. Robinson Zukeran, UT
Bradley Bauman, OH vs. Oliver Pulliam, TX
Lazarus McEwen, WA vs. Dylan Nieuwenhuis, MI
Greysen Packer, ID vs. Griffin Sensintaffar, OK
Rowdy Angst, MO vs. Ray Long, IL
Thiago Silva, CA vs. Zachary Donalson, AR
120 pounds
Corey Brown, MD vs. Dominic Olson, NE
Anthony Valls, NY vs. Jesse Landtroop, OR
Tommy Wurster, OH vs. Kagan Painter, PA
Aidan McClure, IL vs. Weston Porter, IA
Ryder Owen, WA vs. Ian Stearns, PA
Wyatt Spencer, PA vs. Dominic Cordero, TN
Aiden Jalajel, OK vs. Jahryzen Pagaragan, NV
Gabe Wassom, KS vs. Scout Scott, ID
126 pounds
Trestin Houck, AK vs. Coleton Klipa, PA
Jaxsen Bailey, CT vs. Graydon Martin, VA
Robert Ruscitti, IL vs. Breidyn Ralls, AZ
Parker Wickam, CO vs. Evan Schomburg, PA
Cooper Mathews, CO vs. Lane Monroe, UT
Alex Briggs, OH vs. Abraham Coronado, NV
Brady Glynn, IL vs. Kade Mustin, NY
Kain Ornelas, NE vs. Martez Sheard, WI
132 pounds
Blake Nevils, ID vs. Lucas Reeves, PA
Braeden Hamill, WI vs. Bridger Stephens, CA
Thomas Banas, IL vs. Andre Cerrato, PA
Alex Gau, MN vs. Austin Schield, ID
Gage Bjerga, MN vs. Christian Ripa, CA
Bryson Burton, OK vs. Jamison Gregory, MI
Reza Massjouni, VA vs. Jacob Woehr, TX
Shane Stream, IL vs. TYLER YANCEY, TX
138 pounds
Riker Ohearon, UT vs. Mason McDonald, PA
Cayden Neisen, MN vs. Bo Jackson, IN
Brooks McCollom, OK vs. Jake Nieto, NY
Jack Simpson, CO vs. Caden Yanarella, PA
Jacob Inserra, NJ vs. Ian Avalos, ID
Kameron Green Jr., NE vs. Cael Humphrey, CA
Alexander Shvartsman, IL vs. Brody Schmitt, NE
Aspen Tritz, WI vs. Mihai Necula, GA
144 pounds
Shane Ostermiller, AK vs. Mandius Volentine, IA
Hayden Reuter, AK vs. Josiah Beltran, WI
Carson Neubert, WI vs. Kylan Ooton, OK
Rex Ayshford, MN vs. Hunter Gordon, TX
Gavin Cantera, OH vs. Konnor Fordyce, ID
Diego Valdiviezo, CA vs. Kaden Clark, AL
Isaac Conner, OR vs. Gideon Gonzalez, NJ
Kieran Beach, MI vs. Hunter Avalos, TX
150 pounds
Tommy Rowlands, OH vs. David A. Burchett, CO
Quinn Livingston, OK vs. Dayton Fitzgibbon, WA
Thunder Page, KS vs. Maxum Rodgers, NE
Maddox Slater, ND vs. Gregory Torosian, CA
Marcus Killgore, AZ vs. Blu Stephens, UT
Michael Daleiden, WI vs. Colin Rutlin, MO
Anthony Lopshire, IN vs. Diesel Pedersen, OK
Murphy Randolph, KS vs. Gary High, TN
157 pounds
Parker Casey, IA vs. Mason McDonnell, CA
Kayden Hanlon, NV vs. Dax Jones, AK
Karl Ledbetter, UT vs. Tomas Campian, FL
Mack Powell, OK vs. Kobe Cunanan, AZ
Asher Bacon, PA vs. Ryker Cox, NY
Gavin Ciampoli, PA vs. Cooper Miller, OK
Jacob Hadden, OK vs. Dalton Humeniuk, MN
Kale Davis, MO vs. James Whitbred, PA
165 pounds
Max Harris, KS vs. Zachary Michaud, IL
Brody Barnhart, PA vs. Braylon Stewart, LA
Drezdyn Ballard, TX vs. Preston Burroughs, MA
William Fullhart, IA vs. Radic Dvorak, IL
Jad Urribarri, FL vs. Drew Teeter, NC
Jesus Guzman, CA vs. Jacob Hodge, MI
Deacon Dressler, IN vs. Shannon Hughes, IA
Harrison Smith, NV vs. Zane Engels, MN
175 pounds
Ivan Ivanov, ID vs. Braxten Roche, MI
Macklin Penner, IA vs. Reyon Williams, OK
Duane Leslie, WA vs. Chris Anguiano, CA
Tyde Nelsen, IA vs. Jakob Hoke, OH
Tate Sailer, ND vs. Musabek Sadyrbekov, PA
Jayden Zajac, MN vs. Sam Harrington, PA
Dresden Beard, KS vs. Layth Qouchbane, OR
Kyle Gallo, FL vs. Shepard Stephens, UT
190 pounds
Peter Mocco, FL vs. Brecken Wacholz, MN
Alan R. Garcia Morales, UST vs. Ibrahim Zaky, VA
Kannon Freschette, WA vs. Jamier Perry, WA
Carter Lester, OH vs. Reed Falk, WI
Braylen Bieber, IA vs. Nicholas Zadvinskiy, NY
Holden Hoiness, MT vs. Santiago Moya, IL
Rock Shurette, TN vs. Kale Shotts, IN
Jackson Gayheart, OH vs. William Etu, VA
215 pounds
Kade Splinter, WI vs. Kadin Dibbini, KS
Elliot Havlish, WI vs. Satoshi Davis, NV
Zachary Leftwich, VA vs. Aaron Dunigan Jr., WI
Bruno Pallone, MT vs. Xander Horak, OH
Gage Ponton, ID vs. Andre Sandoval Espana, CA
Grant Silverfield, FL vs. Samuel Swais, IL
Joaquin Ruiz, UT vs. Jaxson Mathenia, IL
Braylen Meeuwsen, MI vs. Salem Awad, VA
285 pounds
Noah Larios, CA vs. Lucas Franklin, OK
Ben Griswold, OH vs. Sawyer Schendel, MN
Rhodes Molenda, OK vs. Eli Swartz, CA
Harland Begg, MI vs. Andrew Olson, MN
Leland Day, CO vs. August Moser, NJ
Jaden Wesley Rakestraw, GA vs. Kevin Oswalt, PA
Odin Hensley, TX vs. Skylar Folau, OR
Lucas Feuerbach, IA vs. Joe Constable, IA
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