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World medalists Pine, James, Beauperthuy among 14 repeat champions in Masters Greco-Roman Nationals

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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling

Rudy James in the Div. C 78 kg Greco-Roman action at the 2026 Masters Nationals.

Rudy James in the Div. C 78 kg Greco-Roman action at the 2026 Masters Nationals.

LAS VEGAS – The Masters Nationals division concluded at the 2026 U.S. Open Championships with three reigning World medalists capturing Greco-Roman championships—Rudy James (Div. C, 78 kg), Gabe Beauperthuy (Div. D, 130 kg) and Kevin Pine (Div. E, 88 kg).


Pine was the lone Greco-Roman gold medalist for the U.S. at last year’s Veteran World Championships in Tatabanya, Hungary. James and Beauperthuy were two of the four Americans who scored bronze medals. All three won double titles this week in Las Vegas, capturing both freestyle and Greco-Roman gold, in addition to repeating as Greco-Roman champions.


15 individuals completed the Masters Nationals double championship, while 14 went back-to-back as Greco-Roman tournament champions from 2025. 10 competitors checked both boxes on Thursday at The Expo at World Market Center—James, Beauperthuy, Pine, Carson Gainey (Div. D, 58 kg), Alvin Riggs (Div. D, 100 kg), Richard Goodwin (Div. E, 78 kg), Charles Jones (Div. E, 100 kg), Eric Mittlestead Sr. (Div. E, 130 kg), Kevin Hejnal (Div. F, 78 kg) and Ron Cole (Div. F, 100 kg).


Other athletes to earn double titles were Earl Blake (Div. A, 62 kg), Ahmed Khalil (Div. A, 130 kg), Forrest Bouge (Div. B, 62 kg), Jason Goldman (Div. D, 62 kg) and Wilhelm Schroeder (Div. F, 88 kg).


Rounding out the list of repeat champions were Garret Johnson (Div. B, 130 kg), Joseph Uccellini (Div. C, 70 kg), Furkat Isaev (Div. D, 70 kg) and Steve Ferguson (Div. F, 70 kg).


All the action from the U.S. Open Championships is available to watch live or on-demand on FloWrestling. Brackets and match-by-match results can be found on USA Bracketing.


1st - Michael Nguyen (Camas WC)

2nd - Devane Dodgens (Morris Fitness WC)

3rd - Skyler Wisecarver (Mad Cow WC)


Champ. Round 1 - Devane Dodgens (Morris Fitness WC) med. for. Skyler Wisecarver (Mad Cow WC)

Champ. Round 2 - Michael Nguyen (Camas WC) forfeit Skyler Wisecarver (Mad Cow WC)

Champ. Round 3 - Michael Nguyen (Camas WC) fall Devane Dodgens (Morris Fitness WC), 0:34


1st - Earl Blake (Maryland)

2nd - Robert Pinto (California)

3rd - Akhmadjon Khasanjonov (California)


Champ. Round 1 - Earl Blake (Maryland) dec. Akhmadjon Khasanjonov (California), 4-3

Champ. Round 2 - Robert Pinto (California) tech. fall Akhmadjon Khasanjonov (California), 14-6 (1:32)

Champ. Round 3 - Earl Blake (Maryland) tech. fall Robert Pinto (California), 10-1


1st - Nick Bohn (Curby 3 Style WC) dec. Adrian Gomez (United WC), 5-0

3rd - Ramazon Burkhonov (Minnesota) tech. fall Jordan Carson (Missouri), 12-2

5th - Justin Folley (Nevada) fall Conor Caffrey (Iron Oak WC), 0:27

7th - Lawson Ludwin (Tonganoxie WC) forfeit Carlos Monteon Jr (Arizona)


1st - Loiqi Amirkhonzoda (The Best Wrestler) forfeit Khusein Rakhmonov (The Best Wrestler)

3rd - Abunassyr Omirzak (Morris Fitness WC) dec. JJ Talavera (Camas WC), 3-1

5th - James Richards (505 WC) forfeit Eldiiar Satarov (Chicago WC)

7th - Braydon Huber (MATPAC WC) inj. def. Maximilian Welsh (United WC), 1:23


1st - Azamat Zhamgyrchy Uulu (Chicago WC) tech. fall Wayne Lamont (New York), 9-0

3rd - Hassan Fouad (New York) tech. fall Will Dixon (Wisconsin), 9-0

5th - Tristan Ezell (Arizona) tech. fall Nizam Khwaja (California), 13-4

7th - Yerassyl Kenganov (Pennsylvania) forfeit Firdavs Mukhammadov (Pennsylvania)


1st - Ahmed Ahmed (Tiger Claws)

2nd - Dalton Robertson (Mile High WC)

3rd - Eric Schwark (Ashland WC)

4th - Cristian Yanes (Mad Cow WC)

5th - Michael Garcia (Florida)


Champ. Round 1 - Ahmed Ahmed (Tiger Claws) med. for. Cristian Yanes (Mad Cow WC)

Champ. Round 1 - Eric Schwark (Ashland WC) dec. Michael Garcia (Florida), 5-0

Champ. Round 2 - Dalton Robertson (Mile High WC) dec. Eric Schwark (Ashland WC), 5-3

Champ. Round 2 - Ahmed Ahmed (Tiger Claws) tech. fall Michael Garcia (Florida), 9-0

Champ. Round 3 - Dalton Robertson (Mile High WC) med. for. Michael Garcia (Florida)

Champ. Round 3 - Eric Schwark (Ashland WC) dec. Cristian Yanes (Mad Cow WC), 4-4

Champ. Round 4 - Dalton Robertson (Mile High WC) fall Cristian Yanes (Mad Cow WC), 1:13

Champ. Round 4 - Ahmed Ahmed (Tiger Claws) tech. fall Eric Schwark (Ashland WC), 8-0

Champ. Round 5 - Ahmed Ahmed (Tiger Claws) tech. fall Dalton Robertson (Mile High WC), 8-0

Champ. Round 5 - Cristian Yanes (Mad Cow WC) med. for. Michael Garcia (Florida)


1st - Ahmed Khalil (United WC)

2nd - Cuauhtemoc Cervantes (South San Francisco Gator Wrestling)

3rd - Connor Shinn (505 WC)

4th - Christopher Borba (Florida)


Champ. Round 1 - Cuauhtemoc Cervantes (South San Francisco Gator Wrestling) tech. fall Connor Shinn (505 WC), 9-0

Champ. Round 1 - Ahmed Khalil (United WC) tech. fall Christopher Borba (Florida), 9-0

Champ. Round 2 - Cuauhtemoc Cervantes (South San Francisco Gator Wrestling) fall Christopher Borba (Florida), 2:44

Champ. Round 2 - Ahmed Khalil (United WC) tech. fall Connor Shinn (505 WC), 13-5

Champ. Round 3 - Ahmed Khalil (United WC) tech. fall Cuauhtemoc Cervantes (South San Francisco Gator Wrestling), 8-0

Champ. Round 3 - Connor Shinn (505 WC) dec. Christopher Borba (Florida), 7-5

1st - Forrest Bouge (Montana)

2nd - Yarso Lago (Las Vegas WC)

3rd - Johnathan Reese (Camas WC)


Champ. Round 1 - Forrest Bouge (Montana) tech. fall Johnathan Reese (Camas WC), 11-3

Champ. Round 2 - Yarso Lago (Las Vegas WC) dec. Johnathan Reese (Camas WC), 5-4

Champ. Round 3 - Forrest Bouge (Montana) fall Yarso Lago (Las Vegas WC), 1:21


1st - Randal Houck (Lions Den WC) tech. fall Marcus Priolo (Maryland), 9-0

3rd - Stefan Catalan (RBY WC) tech. fall Vic De La Cruz (California), 12-0

5th - Ciovel Cuevas (Beat the Streets New York City) med. for. Christopher Hunt (Montana)

7th - Jordan Gray (Cardinal WC) med. for. Chris Wilberg (Maverick Training Center)


1st - Bobby Yamashita (All Navy Wrestling) tech. fall Matt Thomas (Mad Cow WC), 12-1

3rd - Michael Butterfield (Firestorm WC) dec. Stephen Vaughn (Ohio Greco Boys & Girls), 11-9

5th - Alex Hamm (Florida) dec. Justin Hale (512 Outlaw Wrestling), 5-2

7th - Joseph Kania (Colorado) bye


1st - Bekzat Malakanov (Oregon) tech. fall Chrisopher Fickes (Mad Cow WC), 10-2

3rd - Camden Carter-Grimes (Sheldon Wrestling Academy Training)) forfeit Michael Burke (Yorktown WC)

5th - Michael Morgan (Franklin WC) med. for. Roy Burr (RBY WC)


1st - Ronald Dombkowski (Mad Cow WC) dec. Naweed Zemaryalai (United WC), 1-1

3rd - Aytac Demir (Tur) (Colorado) forfeit Amos Bailey (Las Vegas WC)

5th - Zhandaulet Darkhambayev (Las Vegas WC) med. for. Steven Vaughan (MMWC)


1st - Garret Johnson (Washington) dec. Ian Murphy (Mad Cow WC), 6-0

3rd - Donald DeGarmo (Alabama) tech. fall MM Grant (Maryland), 13-2

5th - Robert Everett (The Best Wrestler) fall Dino Saracco Jr (Nevada), 1:29

7th - Christopher Michael (Seasons Freestyle Club) bye

1st - Gavrila Claudiu (Las Vegas WC)

2nd - Jymes Ehlers (Tennessee)


Champ. Round 1 - Gavrila Claudiu (Las Vegas WC) tech. fall Jymes Ehlers (Tennessee), 10-0

Champ. Round 2 - Gavrila Claudiu (Las Vegas WC) tech. fall Jymes Ehlers (Tennessee), 13-4


1st - Joseph Uccellini (Curby 3 Style WC) tech. fall James Ferguson (The Best Wrestler), 9-0

3rd - Grant Hutaff-Nakamura (Nakamura Wrestling) tech. fall Jay LaValley (Capital WC), 9-0

5th - Sezai Yun (Colorado) tech. fall Ross Spaulding (Lobas WC), 8-0

7th - Jason Ditchie (Chicago WC) forfeit David Yi (Mad Cow WC)


1st - Rudy James (Chicago WC) dec. Andrei Stashonak (New York), 4-1

3rd - Nikolay Vasilev (Chicago WC) med. for. Robert Sullivan (Outsiders WC)

5th - Stephen Beovich (Rockland International Wrestling Academy) med. for. Brent Hager (Utah)

7th - William Weisgerber (Big Cat WC) bye


1st - Nathaniel Augustson (505 WC) tech. fall Davit Chkadua (United WC), 9-0

3rd - Magnus Strandner (Mad Cow WC) dec. Jeremy Black (Mad Cow WC), 4-0

5th - Russell Fleming (RBY WC) tech. fall John Zaragoza (Hollister Warriors Wrestling), 9-0

7th - Matthew Harris (505 WC) med. for. Matthew Loftis (Mad Cow WC)


1st - Stanislav Shamota (Warriors University WC) dec. James Oliva (DeKalb WC), 4-1

3rd - Marshall Marquardt (Colorado Top Team WC) fall Michael Duncombe (Minnesota), 0:50

5th - Bryan Bachar (Mad Cow WC) fall Andre Walton (Florida), 1:47

7th - Ryan Camarena (California) forfeit Zane Freschette (Camas WC)


1st - Brandon Ruiz (Protos WC) dec. Davit Tkeshelashvili (New York), 4-2

3rd - Travis Wiuff (Minnesota) dec. Ronald Williams II (Las Vegas WC), 5-1

5th - Michael McCrary (Spring Klein WC) forfeit James Medeiros (World Team Training Center)

7th - Huseyin Aydogan (Colorado) bye

1st - Carson Gainey (Mad Cow WC)

2nd - Jeffrey Mallett (Maryland)

3rd - David Crabtree (Arkansas)

4th - Jerry Houghtaling (Michigan)


Champ. Round 1 - Carson Gainey (Mad Cow WC) tech. fall David Crabtree (Arkansas), 8-0

Champ. Round 1 - Jeffrey Mallett (Maryland) forfeit Jerry Houghtaling (Michigan)

Champ. Round 2 - Carson Gainey (Mad Cow WC) forfeit Jerry Houghtaling (Michigan)

Champ. Round 2 - Jeffrey Mallett (Maryland) dec. David Crabtree (Arkansas), 6-2

Champ. Round 3 - Carson Gainey (Mad Cow WC) tech. fall Jeffrey Mallett (Maryland), 8-0

Champ. Round 3 - David Crabtree (Arkansas) forfeit Jerry Houghtaling (Michigan)


1st - Jason Goldman (Mad Cow WC)

2nd - Joe Raia (Chicago WC)

3rd - Jeffrey Brewer (California)


Champ. Round 1 - Joe Raia (Chicago WC) forfeit Jeffrey Brewer (California)

Champ. Round 2 - Jason Goldman (Mad Cow WC) dec. Joe Raia (Chicago WC), 7-1

Champ. Round 3 - Jason Goldman (Mad Cow WC) forfeit Jeffrey Brewer (California)


1st - Furkat Isaev (Legends of Gold Las Vegas) tech. fall Jim Casey (Tennessee), 8-0

3rd - Doug Baum (Chicago WC) dec. Lyle Snavely (Hawaii Wrestling Academy), 7-3

5th - Craig Wilkerson (Marauder WC) forfeit Liston Brown Jr. (New York)

7th - Johnny Torres (Brawley Wrestling Academy) bye


1st - Jose Trevino (Minnesota)

2nd - Ernesto Alarcon (Mad Cow WC)

3rd - Jon Banko (All-American WC)

4th - Elton Chavez (Indiana)


Champ. Round 1 - Ernesto Alarcon (Mad Cow WC) tech. fall Elton Chavez (Indiana), 9-0

Champ. Round 1 - Jose Trevino (Minnesota) fall Jon Banko (All-American WC), 1:36

Champ. Round 2 - Jose Trevino (Minnesota) dec. Ernesto Alarcon (Mad Cow WC), 1-1

Champ. Round 2 - Jon Banko (All-American WC) tech. fall Elton Chavez (Indiana), 12-4

Champ. Round 3 - Ernesto Alarcon (Mad Cow WC) tech. fall Jon Banko (All-American WC), 10-2

Champ. Round 3 - Jose Trevino (Minnesota) tech. fall Elton Chavez (Indiana), 10-0


1st - Brian Van Hoven (Legacy Dragons Wrestling) dec. Celini-Angelo Luca (Las Vegas WC), 3-1

3rd - Rodney Fisher (Greenbrier WC) dec. Kennedy Gilbertson (Mustang WC), 7-1

5th - Pascu Ionel-Dan (Las Vegas WC) forfeit William Carr (Minnesota Storm)

7th - Milko Mejia (Rockland International Wrestling Academy) bye


1st - Alvin Riggs (Lowell Academy of Wrestling)

2nd - Jason Klohs (Minnesota)

3rd - Bizhan Delgoshaei (United WC)

4th - Teodor Vlad (Michigan)


Champ. Round 1 - Jason Klohs (Minnesota) tech. fall Teodor Vlad (Michigan), 9-0

Champ. Round 1 - Alvin Riggs (Lowell Academy of Wrestling) tech. fall Bizhan Delgoshaei (United WC), 9-0

Champ. Round 2 - Jason Klohs (Minnesota) tech. fall Bizhan Delgoshaei (United WC), 8-0

Champ. Round 2 - Alvin Riggs (Lowell Academy of Wrestling) tech. fall Teodor Vlad (Michigan), 8-0

Champ. Round 3 - Alvin Riggs (Lowell Academy of Wrestling) fall Jason Klohs (Minnesota), 3:15

Champ. Round 3 - Bizhan Delgoshaei (United WC) fall Teodor Vlad (Michigan), 0:09


1st - Gabe Beauperthuy (The Community WC)

2nd - Ryan Birt (Champions 4 Life WC)

3rd - Ryan Stiles (Hudson WC)


Champ. Round 1 - Gabe Beauperthuy (The Community WC) bye

Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Birt (Champions 4 Life WC) tech. fall Ryan Stiles (Hudson WC), 10-2

Champ. Round 2 - Gabe Beauperthuy (The Community WC) fall Ryan Stiles (Hudson WC), 0:27

Champ. Round 2 - Ryan Birt (Champions 4 Life WC) bye

Champ. Round 3 - Gabe Beauperthuy (The Community WC) dec. Ryan Birt (Champions 4 Life WC), 3-1

Champ. Round 3 - Ryan Stiles (Hudson WC) bye

1st - Chad Otterness (Mat Rats WC)

2nd - Don Jones (Mad Cow WC)

3rd - Samei Rasool (California)

4th - Michael Madry (Mad Cow WC)


Champ. Round 1 - Chad Otterness (Mat Rats WC) forfeit Michael Madry (Mad Cow WC)

Champ. Round 1 - Don Jones (Mad Cow WC) tech. fall Samei Rasool (California), 8-0

Champ. Round 2 - Chad Otterness (Mat Rats WC) tech. fall Samei Rasool (California), 8-0

Champ. Round 2 - Don Jones (Mad Cow WC) forfeit Michael Madry (Mad Cow WC)

Champ. Round 3 - Chad Otterness (Mat Rats WC) dec. Don Jones (Mad Cow WC), 8-5

Champ. Round 3 - Samei Rasool (California) forfeit Michael Madry (Mad Cow WC)


1st - Richard Goodwin (Mad Cow WC)

2nd - Lee Watkinson (Las Vegas WC)

3rd - Dreux Nelson (Bloomfield Warriors)


Champ. Round 1 - Richard Goodwin (Mad Cow WC) forfeit Dreux Nelson (Bloomfield Warriors)

Champ. Round 2 - Richard Goodwin (Mad Cow WC) tech. fall Lee Watkinson (Las Vegas WC), 8-0 (0:32)

Champ. Round 3 - Lee Watkinson (Las Vegas WC) forfeit Dreux Nelson (Bloomfield Warriors)


1st - Kevin Pine (Las Vegas WC)

2nd - Jeff Steele (Las Vegas WC)

3rd - Kevin Kares (Las Vegas WC)


Champ. Round 1 - Jeff Steele (Las Vegas WC) fall Kevin Kares (Las Vegas WC), 1:09

Champ. Round 2 - Kevin Pine (Las Vegas WC) fall Jeff Steele (Las Vegas WC), 1:09

Champ. Round 3 - Kevin Pine (Las Vegas WC) tech. fall Kevin Kares (Las Vegas WC), 8-0


1st - Charles Jones (Las Vegas WC)

2nd - Ronald Ayers (Arizona)

3rd - Matt Cox (Washington)

4th - Bernd Holzapfel (Chicago WC)

5th - Louis Orr (Minnesota)


Champ. Round 1 - Ronald Ayers (Arizona) dec. Bernd Holzapfel (Chicago WC), 1-1

Champ. Round 1 - Matt Cox (Washington) fall Louis Orr (Minnesota), 1:28

Champ. Round 2 - Charles Jones (Las Vegas WC) tech. fall Louis Orr (Minnesota), 8-0

Champ. Round 2 - Matt Cox (Washington) forfeit Bernd Holzapfel (Chicago WC)

Champ. Round 3 - Charles Jones (Las Vegas WC) tech. fall Matt Cox (Washington), 9-1

Champ. Round 3 - Ronald Ayers (Arizona) tech. fall Louis Orr (Minnesota), 9-0

Champ. Round 4 - Charles Jones (Las Vegas WC) dec. Ronald Ayers (Arizona), 1-1

Champ. Round 4 - Bernd Holzapfel (Chicago WC) fall Louis Orr (Minnesota), 0:21

Champ. Round 5 - Charles Jones (Las Vegas WC) fall Bernd Holzapfel (Chicago WC), 0:48

Champ. Round 5 - Ronald Ayers (Arizona) dec. Matt Cox (Washington), 2-1


1st - Eric Mittlestead Sr. (Mad Cow WC)

2nd - Brian Jones (Orange County Grappling)

3rd - Steve Davis (Florida)


Champ. Round 1 - Brian Jones (Orange County Grappling) fall Steve Davis (Florida), 0:16

Champ. Round 2 - Eric Mittlestead Sr. (Mad Cow WC) med. for. Steve Davis (Florida)

Champ. Round 3 - Eric Mittlestead Sr. (Mad Cow WC) fall Brian Jones (Orange County Grappling), 0:26

1st - Steve Ferguson (The Best Wrestler)


Champ. Round 1 - Steve Ferguson (The Best Wrestler) bye

Champ. Round 2 - Steve Ferguson (The Best Wrestler) bye


1st - Kevin Hejnal (California)

2nd - Bruce Moe (Bison WC)

3rd - Daniel Mobley (Oceanside High School Wrestling)

4th - Peter Haag (Chicago WC)

5th - David Walters (Canada)


Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Hejnal (California) fall David Walters (Canada), 0:22

Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Mobley (Oceanside High School Wrestling) dec. Peter Haag (Chicago WC), 12-10

Champ. Round 2 - Bruce Moe (Bison WC) tech. fall Daniel Mobley (Oceanside High School Wrestling), 12-3

Champ. Round 2 - Kevin Hejnal (California) fall Peter Haag (Chicago WC), 1:32

Champ. Round 3 - Bruce Moe (Bison WC) tech. fall Peter Haag (Chicago WC), 9-0

Champ. Round 3 - Daniel Mobley (Oceanside High School Wrestling) tech. fall David Walters (Canada), 10-0

Champ. Round 4 - Bruce Moe (Bison WC) tech. fall David Walters (Canada), 8-0

Champ. Round 4 - Kevin Hejnal (California) fall Daniel Mobley (Oceanside High School Wrestling), 0:36

Champ. Round 5 - Kevin Hejnal (California) dec. Bruce Moe (Bison WC), 5-1

Champ. Round 5 - Peter Haag (Chicago WC) tech. fall David Walters (Canada), 10-2


1st - Wilhelm Schroeder (Chicago WC)

2nd - Dale Hazen (Tri Valley Elite WC)

3rd - Jet Thomas (Redding Amateur WC)

4th - Jerry Reeves (Oregon)


Champ. Round 1 - Wilhelm Schroeder (Chicago WC) fall Jet Thomas (Redding Amateur WC), 0:18

Champ. Round 1 - Dale Hazen (Tri Valley Elite WC) forfeit Jerry Reeves (Oregon)

Champ. Round 2 - Wilhelm Schroeder (Chicago WC) fall Dale Hazen (Tri Valley Elite WC), 0:45

Champ. Round 2 - Jet Thomas (Redding Amateur WC) med. for. Jerry Reeves (Oregon)

Champ. Round 3 - Wilhelm Schroeder (Chicago WC) med. for. Jerry Reeves (Oregon)

Champ. Round 3 - Dale Hazen (Tri Valley Elite WC) tech. fall Jet Thomas (Redding Amateur WC), 8-0


1st - Ron Cole (Washington)


Champ. Round 1 - Ron Cole (Washington) bye

Champ. Round 2 - Ron Cole (Washington) bye