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Davern Finishes as Double Champion; Worthy Named U15 Freestyle OW

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by David Gerhart, USA Wrestling

Spencer Davern celebrates after winning U15 freestyle title at the 2026 U.S. Open Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada

Spencer Davern celebrates after winning U15 freestyle title at the 2026 U.S. Open Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada

LAS VEGAS – Spencer Davern was the lone U15 wrestler to finish as a double champion during the U15 Pan American Team Trials at the 2026 U.S. Open Championships. Davern first won the Greco-Roman title on Wednesday and then won freestyle on Friday night at The Expo at World Market Center.


In the 85 kg championship match, Davern trailed 13-6 before turning the tables on Traycen Wegele, winning by fall 3:36 into the match to clinch the title.


Maurice Worthy, who was named Outstanding Wrestler, won the championship at 48 kg in a 1-1 decision where he won on criteria. Worthy finished second in Greco-Roman earlier in the week and bounced back to win the freestyle title on Friday. In his three matches leading up to the final, Worthy posted two technical falls and a pin en route to a 6-0 record in freestyle.


2023 Triple Crown winner Jeremiah Hayes joined Davern as the lone individuals to pin their way to U15 freestyle titles. Hayes pinned Greco-Roman champion Xander Fronhofer 3:47 into the 68 kg title bout.


At 52 kg, Spencer Lee needed just 29 seconds to win his gold medal in a 10-0 technical fall. Zander Melendez also scored a 10-0 shutout in the championship round at 38 kg.


In the finals at 44 kg, Kai McDonald ended Cade Ruckle’s bid for a double championship this week with a narrow 9-7 decision.


Arturo Reyes (62 kg) and Brooxton Lundgren (75 kg) both recorded 3-2 decisions in the finals to secure their championships.


Rounding out the freestyle champions were Jace Rooney at 41 kg and Chase Randolph at 57 kg.


Complete semifinal and medal match results are available below.


Wrestlers with the highest combined point total at each weight class in both U15 Greco-Roman and freestyle will make up Team USA for the 2026 U15 Pan American Championships in Mexico City, Mexico, July 23-25.


All ten of the U15 Pan American Team spots for Greco-Roman and freestyle will be announced following a verification process by USA Wrestling’s National Teams department. More information about the U15 Pan American Team selection process can be found here.


Saturday at the 2026 U.S. Open Championships features the conclusion of the Senior Greco-Roman World Team Trials and Senior men’s freestyle action. U17 and U20 freestyle gets underway on Saturday at 10 a.m. PT.


Archived matches are available at FloWrestling. Brackets and full match-by-match results are available on USA Bracketing.


2026 U.S. Open Championships

At The Expo at World Market Center, Las Vegas, Nev., April 24


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U15 Freestyle Results


Final Results
38 kg

1st - Zander Melendez (SilvaBack Training Center) tech. fall Liam Reeves (Steel Valley Renegades), 10-0 (2:29)

3rd - Quentin Neal (Greater Heights Wrestling) fall Matthew Campos (SilvaBack Training Center), 2:56

5th - Noah Lagman (Monster Garage Wrestling) dec. Jhorel Castillo (Monster Garage Wrestling), 3-0

7th - Lincoln Brower (KD Training Center) tech. fall Declan Solito (Seahawks Wrestling Club), 12-0 (0:43)


41 kg

1st - Jace Rooney (KD Training Center) dec. D Angelo Chavez (Choose Hard Wrestling Academy), 5-1

3rd - Korbin Kiessling (Rampage Wrestling) tech. fall Seth Sobaje (California), 10-0 (0:23)

5th - Isaac Hierro (Grindhouse Wrestling Club) tech. fall Sam Smith (Sebolt Wrestling Academy), 10-0 (3:05)

7th - Cayden Mango (Team Missouri Select) forfeit Grady Glowacki (B.A.M. Training Center),


44 kg

1st - Kai McDonald (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) dec. Cade Ruckle (Gold Rush Wrestling), 9-7

3rd - Mac Heysinger (Immortal Athletics WC) fall Joey Cotter (KD Training Center), 1:01

5th - Jackson Ferrone (Triumph Wrestling) inj. Alex Lobdell (Cowboy Wrestling Club), 0:19

7th - Walker Hoffman (Steller Trained Wrestling) med. forfeit Cruz Evans (Warriors Of Christ WOC- Wrestling),


48 kg

1st - Maurice Worthy (New Jersey) dec. Marcarlo Mannello (GPS Wrestling), 1-1

3rd - Noah Desmond (Ascender Elite) dec. Silas Dietrich (Steller Trained Wrestling), 9-5

5th - Chase Gilbert (The STJ Wrestling Club) dec. Grayson VanValkenburg (Michigan Premier WC), 13-13

7th - Ryder Ream (American Dream Wrestling Club) dec. Zeke Sanchez (Sanderson Wrestling Academy), 3-3


52 kg

1st - Spencer Lee (KD Training Center) tech. fall Ashur Whitmer (Big Game Wrestling Club), 10-0 (0:28)

3rd - Cody Sieminski (Sweet Home Wrestling Club) dec. Jaxon Sanchez (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club), 11-9

5th - Esaias Perez (Rampage Wrestling) med. forfeit Leonydes Peraza (Gladiator Wrestling),

7th - Walker Martin (Steller Trained Wrestling) dec. Abel Vasquez (Poway Wrestling), 16-12


57 kg

1st - Chase Randolph (Beast Mode Wrestling) dec. Jarron Beltran Jr (Valiant Wrestling Club), 12-6

3rd - Alyis Brown (Spartan RTC@LHP) tech. fall Jaden Washington (Beat the Streets Chicago-Midway), 12-2 (3:10)

5th - Nash Denison (Cowboy Wrestling Club) tech. fall Bryce Stone (Spartan RTC@LHP), 15-4 (3:08)

7th - Mitchell Chen (American Dream Wrestling Club) dec. Justin Wildy, Jr. (HeadHunters Wrestling Club), 7-6


62 kg

1st - Arturo Reyes (Steller Trained Wrestling) dec. Marco Hutcherson (Young Guns Wrestling Club), 3-2

3rd - Elijah Bushy (Beast Mode Wrestling) dec. Maximus Pearch (nWo Wrestling Club), 8-2

5th - Tristyn Ulloa (NB Elite Wrestling Club) dec. Hudson Bragg (Bear Cave Wrestling Club), 10-8

7th - Matthew Peterson (KD Training Center) tech. fall Ryatt Rodden (Harrah Wrestling Club), 10-0 (0:51)


68 kg

1st - Jeremiah Hayes (309 Wrestling) fall Xander Fronhofer (Beat The Streets - Los Angeles), 3:47

3rd - Stetson Gabel (Bear Cave Wrestling Club) dec. Jessie Valenzuela (Rough House Wrestling), 11-7

5th - Kaine Lewis (Gladiator Wrestling Club) tech. fall Daniel Jones (Journeymen Wrestling Club), 16-3 (1:44)

7th - Everett Zeitler (Aviators Wrestling) tech. fall Thomas Zubia (California), 10-0 (1:45)


75 kg

1st - Brooxton Lundgren (Iowa) dec. John Manning (Ohio), 3-2

3rd - Lincoln James (Burnett Trained Wrestling) med. forfeit Julian Smith (Ascender Elite),

5th - Owen Thomas (Immortal Athletics WC) dec. Thomas Brauer (Maurer Coughlin Wrestling Club), 8-0

7th - Terriel Cooke (Spartan RTC@LHP) tech. fall Kooper Kovnesky (Headwaters Wrestling Academy), 13-3 (3:34)


85 kg

1st - Spencer Davern (Beast Mode Wrestling) fall Traycen Wegele (Bear Cave Wrestling Club), 3:36

3rd - Elias Green (Askren Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Malachi Anderson (South Dakota), 10-0 (0:44)

5th - Noah Fitzgerald (Red Cobra Wrestling Academy) tech. fall James Hedrick (Red Lion Wrestling Club), 14-4 (2:35)

7th - Matthew Dziura (Izzy Style Wrestling) forfeit Rosco Lewis (Shelton Wrestling Academy),

Semifinal Results
38 kg

Zander Melendez (SilvaBack Training Center) tech. fall Quentin Neal (Greater Heights Wrestling), 11-0 (1:42)

Liam Reeves (Steel Valley Renegades) dec. Noah Lagman (Monster Garage Wrestling), 4-4

41 kg

Jace Rooney (New York) dec. Korbin Kiessling (Rampage Wrestling), 3-0

D Angelo Chavez (Choose Hard Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Seth Sobaje (California), 10-0 (1:35)


44 kg

Kai McDonald (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Mac Heysinger (Immortal Athletics WC), 13-2 (2:14)

Cade Ruckle (Gold Rush Wrestling) dec. Jackson Ferrone (Triumph Wrestling), 7-0


48 kg

Maurice Worthy (New Jersey) tech. fall Silas Dietrich (Steller Trained Wrestling), 10-0 (1:48)

Marcarlo Mannello (GPS Wrestling) dec. Noah Desmond (Ascender Elite), 6-4


52 kg

Spencer Lee (KD Training Center) dec. Esaias Perez (Rampage Wrestling), 5-4

Ashur Whitmer (Big Game Wrestling Club) tech. fall Leonydes Peraza (Gladiator Wrestling), 12-2 (2:34)


57 kg

Chase Randolph (Beast Mode Wrestling) tech. fall Bryce Stone (Spartan RTC@LHP), 10-0 (0:21)

Jarron Beltran Jr (Valiant Wrestling Club) dec. Nash Denison (Cowboy Wrestling Club), 6-5


62 kg

Marco Hutcherson (Young Guns Wrestling Club) dec. Tristyn Ulloa (NB Elite Wrestling Club), 8-2

Arturo Reyes (Steller Trained Wrestling) dec. Elijah Bushy (Beast Mode Wrestling), 3-3


68 kg

Jeremiah Hayes (309 Wrestling) tech. fall Jessie Valenzuela (Rough House Wrestling), 15-5 (2:27)

Xander Fronhofer (Beat The Streets - Los Angeles) tech. fall Stetson Gabel (Bear Cave Wrestling Club), 14-4 (2:46)


75 kg

Brooxton Lundgren (Iowa) tech. fall Thomas Brauer (Maurer Coughlin Wrestling Club), 13-2 (3:28)

John Manning (Ohio) dec. Owen Thomas (Immortal Athletics WC), 4-2


85 kg

Spencer Davern (Beast Mode Wrestling) tech. fall Malachi Anderson (South Dakota), 10-0 (1:06)

Traycen Wegele (Bear Cave Wrestling Club) tech. fall James Hedrick (Red Lion Wrestling Club), 10-0 (0:23)