Over 75 champions return to Des Moines for 2025 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals and Boys High School Showcase
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Sammy Sanchez celebrates with the American Flag after winning a 2025 U17 World title.
The 2025 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals and Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase, the first major USA Wrestling national event of the 2025-26 season, takes over Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, October 23-26.
As one of the leading preseason folkstyle event on the youth wrestling calendar, the festivities in Iowa will feature boys and girls competition from first grade all the way up through the high school level
The Boys National High School Recruiting Showcase is the premier division fans will see in Des Moines. Athletes entered must be pre-qualified for the Showcase. Qualification criteria includes a handful of notable achievements such as being a high school state champions, National Prep champions, USA Wrestling All-Americans and the like.
Three champions from last year’s Showcase are currently registered—Samuel Sanchez of California at 120 pounds, Demetrios Carrera of Illinois at 132 pounds and Ashton Honnold of Iowa at 285 pounds. Notably, Sanchez is a two-time U17 World champion in men’s freestyle.
On the girls high school side, the 9-12 grade division is perennially loaded with elite national talent. Three girls are expected to be back for an attempted repeat run—Aubree Gutierrez of California at 110 pounds, Caley Graber of Minnesota at 125 pounds and Landri VonGonten of Texas at 130 pounds.
All told, there are 76 individual champions across all divisions from 2024 coming back to Des Moines, 49 for the boys and 27 for the girls. The tournament sits at over 4,800 entries and has been extended from three to four days of wrestling to accommodate the expected record number of competitors.
USA Wrestling will release PIN ratings for the high school divisions (9-10 Grade Boys, 11-12 Grade Boys, 9-12 Grade girls, Boys High School Showcase) later this week. PIN ratings are the separation criteria used to evenly distribute top contenders across each bracket.
Custom medals will be presented to the top eight place winners in each weight class across all divisions. The Boys High School Showcase champions will earn a champion belt. This is the first leg of the USA Wrestling Triple Crown award for the girls competing in the 1-8 Grade divisions.
All the action from Des Moines will be available to watch live or on-demand on FloWrestling.com. FloWrestling offers a monthly subscription priced at $29.99 or an annual subscription for $150 to access its platform.
Brackets and updated match-by-match results will be available through USA Bracketing.
The Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals is named in honor of Brian Keck as a tribute to his lasting legacy in the sport of wrestling. Before his passing in 2019, Keck worked tirelessly for 12 years to make the USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals a great success and provide athletes with the opportunity to compete against the best in the nation.
106 lbs. – Samuel Sanchez (Esperanza HS Wrestling)
113 lbs. – Drake VomBaur (Bear Cave WC)
126 lbs. – Demetrios Carrera (Team El1te Wrestling)
132 lbs. – Jace Hedeman (Immortal Athletics WC)
138 lbs. – Christian Jelle (Scoring Edge Wrestling Center)
144 lbs. – William Anderson (Ironclad WC)
150 lbs. – Carson Weber (Izzy Style Wrestling)
165 lbs. – Jarrett Wadsen (Pinnacle WC)
175 lbs. – Brody Kelly (Izzy Style Wrestling)
215 lbs. – Ashton Honnold (Moen Wrestling Academy)
285 lbs. – Peter Savarino (Spartan WC)
106 lbs. – Davion Henry (Victory Elite Wrestling)
113 lbs. – Ryder Dempewolf (Northwestern Diamondbacks Wrestling)
120 lbs. – Tyson Waughtel (Illinois)
126 lbs. – Kiernan Meink (Powerhouse WC)
132 lbs. – Caeleb Hutchinson (Manhattan Wrestling)
138 lbs. – Angel Serrano (Pomona Elite)
144 lbs. – Hunter Stevens (Sarbacker Wrestling Academy)
150 lbs. – Jake Miller (Broken Arrow WC)
157 lbs. – Logan Glynn (The Best Wrestler)
165 lbs. – Jaxon Miller (Ubasa Wrestling Academy)
175 lbs. – Dawson McConnell (TJ Trained Wrestling)
190 lbs. – Adonis Bonar (MWC Wrestling Academy)
215 lbs. – Myron Mendez (Eagle Empire Wrestling)
285 lbs. – Devin Quantz (NB Elite Wrestling Club)
100 lbs. – Hudson Chittum (Tennessee)
106 lbs. – Lazarus McEwen (Mat Demon WC)
113 lbs. – Oleksandr Havrylkiv (Built By Brunson Wrestling)
120 lbs. – Bryar Hooks (Oklahoma)
126 lbs. – Owen Marshall (Mat Demon WC)
132 lbs. – Gavin Green (M2 Training Center)
138 lbs. – Mason DesRochers (Cobra All-Stars)
144 lbs. – Garrison Sartain (Husky WC)
150 lbs. – Thomas Schechterly (Pennsylvania)
157 lbs. – Samuel Almedina (Mat Assassins WC)
165 lbs. – Luke Hayden (Eierman Elite WC)
175 lbs. – JT Smith (MWC Wrestling Academy)
190 lbs. – Carter Brown (Bonhomme Wrestling)
215 lbs. – Braylen Meeuwsen (Michigan Premier WC)
285 lbs. – Caleb Tyler (Mason-Dixon Mat Hawgs)
75 lbs. – Cameron Ramp (Backyard Brawlers Midwest)
80 lbs. – Johnathan Thompson (Sebolt Wrestling Academy)
84 lbs. – Nelson Villafane (Mat Assassins WC)
88 lbs. – Bryce Fiore (Florida)
92 lbs. – Brody Compau (Michigan Premier WC)
96 lbs. – Arav Pandey (American Dream WC)
100 lbs. – Colton Schultz (Callan Wrestling Academy)
105 lbs. – Jeremy Carver (Contenders Wrestling Academy)
110 lbs. – Alex Marchetti (Mat Assassins WC)
115 lbs. – Jeffrey Dunaway (St. Charles WC)
120 lbs. – Vinny Ferrari (Cardinal WC)
126 lbs. – Mason Milsaps (Boneyard Wrestling Academy)
132 lbs. – Caden Woodall (Black Cat WC)
140 lbs. – Lincoln Hinchman (Contenders Wrestling Academy)
155 lbs. – Donovan Symalla (Pomona Elite)
175 lbs. – Duane Leslie (Team Idaho WC)
225 lbs. – Rhodes Molenda (Husky WC)
58 lbs. – Nolan Gatt (Backyard Brawlers WC)
63 lbs. – Jacob Graber (Summit Wrestling Academy)
67 lbs. – Ian Weber (Ringers WC)
70 lbs. – Bradey Bleich (Pennsylvania)
74 lbs. – Beckett Moyer (Moyer Elite Wrestling)
78 lbs. – Joshua Isaac Garcia (Savage House WC)
82 lbs. – Alex Lobdell (3F Wrestling)
86 lbs. – Anze Williams (Meridian Maniacs WC)
92 lbs. – Jacobie Robbins (Greater Heights Wrestling)
98 lbs. – Nash Denison (Cowboy WC)
108 lbs. – Bryce Siem (MN Elite WC)
117 lbs. – Jaxon Petersen (The Underground WC)
135 lbs. – Hank Gutormson (Pursuit Wrestling Minnesota)
160 lbs. – Owen Willis (Minnesota)
49 lbs. – Colby Meyer (Sebolt Wrestling Academy)
53 lbs. – Jack Sanders (Pennsylvania)
56 lbs. – Louden Moon (Louisiana Muggers Wrestling)
59 lbs. – Graham Dyson (Pennsylvania)
63 lbs. – Braydon Lopez (Proving Grounds Wrestling)
67 lbs. – Bennett Silence (Contenders Wrestling Academy)
71 lbs. – Henry Pharis (Sniper Wrestling Academy)
77 lbs. – Griffin Doroshenko (Pennsylvania)
84 lbs. – Aden Czepa (New Prague Wrestling)
93 lbs. – Boaz Diaz (Big Game WC)
105 lbs. – Stone Helmrichs (Immortal Athletics WC)
120 lbs. – Henry Needham (South Dakota)
40 lbs. – Nicholas Steiner (Florida)
43 lbs. – Trey Sanders (Pennsylvania)
45 lbs. – Hudson Lemaire (Jflo Trained)
49 lbs. – Landen Cooreman (MN Elite WC)
53 lbs. – Connor Cihlar (No Nonsense Wrestling)
56 lbs. – Asher King (Sebolt Wrestling Academy)
62 lbs. – AJ Puckett (Alpha Elite Wrestling)
70 lbs. – Kal Thompson (FH Jr Vikings Wrestling Club)
85 lbs. – Jaxon Randall (Immortal Athletics WC)
95 lbs. – Easton Dadiomoff (Tennessee)
100 lbs. – Piper Montoya (Basement Brawlers WC)
105 lbs. – Katey Valdez (Betterman Elite Wrestling)
110 lbs. – Aubree Gutierrez (Surfside X Wrestling)
115 lbs. – Riley Rayome (Highlander WC)
120 lbs. – Caley Graber (Summit Wrestling Academy)
125 lbs. – Sierra Chiesa (Bad Karma WC)
130 lbs. – Samantha Sachs (Church Boyz WC)
135 lbs. – Landri VonGonten (Boneyard Wrestling Academy)
140 lbs. – Aleksandra Bastaic (Highland WC)
145 lbs. – Violette Lasure (Bad Karma WC)
155 lbs. – Angelina Jiang (California RTC)
170 lbs. – Jael Miller (Bad Karma WC)
190 lbs. – Evelyn Vargas (Falcon WC)
207 lbs. – Mia Cienega (Ascend Wrestling Academy)
235 lbs. – Ariana Chavez (Borger High School Wrestling)
75 lbs. – Freyda Nelson (Pinnacle WC)
80 lbs. – Avery Haber (X-Calibur Athletics WC)
85 lbs. – Abigail Peterson (Big Game WC)
90 lbs. – Azyah Rice (Inland Elite WC)
95 lbs. – Lealani Valdez (Pomona Elite)
100 lbs. – Charlotte Nold (Beat the Streets Chicago-Midway)
105 lbs. – Adriana Kunz (Summit Wrestling Academy)
110 lbs. – Carleigh Clark (BullTrained Wrestling)
115 lbs. – Lyric Hetzer (Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy)
120 lbs. – Zaylyn Woods (Spartan Mat Club)
125 lbs. – Rain Scott (Springs Elite WC)
130 lbs. – Rachel Garcia (Husky WC)
135 lbs. – Scarlett Yeager (Maize WC)
140 lbs. – Emma Antoni (Pinnacle WC)
150 lbs. – Parker Martinez (Davis WC)
165 lbs. – Leolyn Karnowski (Wamego WC)
180 lbs. – Lainy Jochim (North Dakota)
48-52 lbs. – Oakley Waitkus (Team Tulsa WC)
52-55 lbs. – Madison Vigil (Pomona Elite)
55-60 lbs. – Sadie Sweat (Kalispell WC)
60-64 lbs. – Mila Sebolt (Sebolt Wrestling Academy)
65-68 lbs. – Savina Burgo (Team Tulsa WC)
66-69 lbs. – Paulette Perez (Gladiator Wrestling)
69-72 lbs. – Julie Fleming (Mat Assassins WC)
71-76 lbs. – Tory Rice (Prodigy Wrestling)
75-79 lbs. – Emy Rice (Prodigy Wrestling)
80-85 lbs. – Piper Fields (Pack 732 Wrestling Academy)
86-89 lbs. – Lennox Deringer (South Hills Wrestling Academy)
91-95 lbs. – Lauren Lopez (Legacy Wrestling Center)
106-116 lbs. – Marissa Zeitler (Aviators Wrestling)
136-136 lbs. – Alexa Nunn (Beat the Streets Chicago-Midway)
41-43 lbs. – Evalynn Schulz (Wisconsin)
45-49 lbs. – Zoey Willis (DC WC)
51-55 lbs. – Kiah Dukes (B.A.M. Training Center)
59-63 lbs. – Allie Zieminick (Bad Karma WC)
77-79 lbs. – Harper Sampson (Threestyle Wrestling Of Oklahoma)
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