FARGO, N.D. – The All-American race comes into focus on Saturday in the Junior and 16U Boys freestyle tournaments. If all goes to plan, each bracket will shrink down to 16 wrestlers—eight on the championship side and eight in the consolations. Those wh...
FARGO, North Dakota – Higher seeds reigned supreme on day one of the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals at the FARGODOME with only five top-five seeds dropping out of title contention in the 16U Boys freestyle division. 11 of the 17 No. 1 seeds bo...
FARGO, N.D. – One of the best weeks in wrestling has officially opened, with the Junior Boys freestyle division taking the 30 mats on Friday morning at the vaunted FARGODOME. Four past U17 World Team members, including three World champions, highlighte...
FARGO, N.D. – The USA Wrestling community has officially taken over the FARGODOME for the 55th edition of the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. Men’s freestyle leads us off on Friday with the Juniors taking the mat at 8 a.m. (CT) and the 16U athlete...
FARGO, North Dakota – Updated USA Wrestling PIN ratings have been released and brackets for the Junior & 16U Boys freestyle divisions at the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Juniors Nationals, which is set for July 10-12 at the Fargodome. The top 16 wrestlers in...
USA Wrestling Triple Crown Award Winners Heading into the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, 35 athletes are eligible for the USA Wrestling Triple Crown Award at the Junior and 16U age levels, with 32 boys and 3 girls still in the running for one...
In advance of the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D., be sure to grab your copy of Mat Talk Online’s 2026 Fargo Almanac, with a special discount for USA Wrestling members and fans.The 2026 Fargo Almanac is 294 pages rich with facts,...
FARGO, N.D. (JULY 2026) — USA Wrestling and the United States Marine Corps have announced that the Junior Nationals National Championship Team Trophy will now be known as the “Battles Won Award.” This award will be presented to the top team in each pre...
Beach wrestling returns to Fargo, N.D., for the 5th Annual Fargo Beach Summer Kickoff Bash, a supporting event for the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. Hosted again at Gastropub Volleyball, the event will feature competition in the 16U and Jun...
The 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, dubbed the largest wrestling competition in the world, returns to the FARGODOME on the campus of North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D., July 10-18. The premier national tournament in the U.S., which crowns cham...
