USA Wrestling 16U & Junior Folkstyle Nationals Returns to West Des Moines—Register Today

The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex will repeat as host for the USA Wrestling 16U & Junior Folkstyle Nationals, which is set for March 13-15 in West Des Moines, Iowa.

The 16U & Junior Folkstyle Nationals is the first leg of USA Wrestling’s Triple Crown Award in the 16U and Junior divisions for both boys and girls. Competition will be held in the folkstyle discipline, the traditional style of wrestling in the U.S. Masters men’s folkstyle divisions will also be featured in West Des Moines.

The event is expected to draw some of the top high school-aged wrestlers throughout the country and serve as a showcase for young wrestlers to prove themselves on the national stage. One month out from the competition, over 300 wrestlers from 40 states have registered for the three-day event.

Due to the expected high turnout of athletes and spectators, USA Wrestling encourages prospective participants to register as soon as possible to secure a spot at the event.

Register Now: 2026 USA Wrestling 16U & Junior Folkstyle Nationals

Custom awards will be presented to the top eight place winners in each weight class for the 16U and Junior divisions, with an Outstanding Wrestler and team award given per division. Champions will receive a 12-inch USA Wrestling stop sign. The top three place winners in the Masters brackets will take home a USA Wrestling plaque.

The tournament begins on Friday, March 13, with the start of the Junior boys and girls divisions. The final matches in all Junior brackets will take place on Saturday, March 14, along with the start of the 16U boys and girls divisions. All Masters division brackets will be wrestled from start to finish on Saturday. Action concludes on Sunday, March 15, with the final matches for the 16U divisions. Competition begins at 9 a.m. (CT) daily.

The full event schedule can be viewed below.

Brackets and live results will be available online through USA Bracketing. A free account is required to utilize USA Bracketing. A live stream and archived matches from the event will be provided on FloWrestling (subscription required).

For more information about the 2026 USA Wrestling 16U and Junior Folkstyle Nationals, visit usawrestlingevents.com.

• Event Website
• Registration
• Brackets
• Live Stream

9 a.m. (CT) – Session 1 (Junior Boys, Junior Girls)

3 p.m. (CT) – Session 2 (Junior Boys, Junior Girls, Last Chance)

9 a.m. (CT) – Session 3 (Junior Boys, Junior Girls, 16U Boys, 16U Girls, Masters)

3 p.m. (CT) – Session 4 (16U Boys, 16U Girls, Masters)

9 a.m. (CT) – Session 5 (16U Boys, 16U Girls)

100 lbs. – Tyler Sweet (Red Wave Wrestling)

106 lbs. – Aiden Sweat (Kalispell Wrestling Club)

113 lbs. – Caleb Noble (Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy)

120 lbs. – Roman Luttrell (Cleveland High School Wrestling)

126 lbs. – Lander Bosh (Sanderson Wrestling Academy)

132 lbs. – Jace Hedeman (Immortal Athletics WC)

138 lbs. – Dean Anderson (Valiant Wrestling Club)

144 lbs. – Jayce Paridon (Spartan RTC@LHP)

150 lbs. – Sergio Vega (Cyclones Wrestling & Fitness)

157 lbs. – Austin Paris (Devils Wrestling)

165 lbs. – Claudio Torres (Spartan RTC@LHP)

175 lbs. – Xavier Smith (Fishers Wrestling Club)

190 lbs. – Cooper Reves (Abilene Kids Wrestling Club)

215 lbs. – Leimana Fager (Sanderson Wrestling Academy)

285 lbs. – Jonathan Rulo (Black Ops WC)

100 lbs. – Mya Hairston (Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy)

105 lbs. – Heather Crull (Northeastern Wrestling Club)

110 lbs. – Morgan Turner (All I See Is Gold Academy)

115 lbs. – Joely Slyter (Team Idaho Wrestling Club)

120 lbs. – Caley Graber (Summit Wrestling Academy)

125 lbs. – Ava Strayer (Region Wrestling Academy)

130 lbs. – Zorina Johnson (West Hills Wrestling Club)

135 lbs. – Nora Akpan (Minnesota)

140 lbs. – Maddie Marsh (Red Cobra Wrestling Academy)

145 lbs. – Margaret Buurma (WOW Wrestling Club)

155 lbs. – Amelia Fawcett (Michigan Wrestling Academy)

170 lbs. – Kaili Manuel (Michigan Wrestling Academy)

190 lbs. – Brooke Huffman (Team Nazar Training Center)

207 lbs. – Tilisa Matakaiongo (Canyon View Falcons)

235 lbs. – Aubrey Bartkowiak (Indiana)

88 lbs. – Max Lindquist (Collum Trained School of Wrestling)

94 lbs. – Gabriel Ryzyi (Fenton Youth Wrestling)

100 lbs. – Wyatt Dannegger (Collum Trained School of Wrestling)

106 lbs. – Coy Mehlert (Immortal Athletics WC)

113 lbs. – Lewis Davis (Threestyle Wrestling Of Oklahoma)

120 lbs. – Deklan Barr (Young Guns Wrestling Club)

126 lbs. – Blake Nevils (Team Idaho Wrestling Club)

132 lbs. – Carson Neubert (Team Nazar Training Center)

138 lbs. – Riker Ohearon (Champions Wrestling Club)

144 lbs. – Braden Shoemaker (South Dakota)

150 lbs. – Thunder Page (South Central Punisher Wrestling)

157 lbs. – Carter Barrio (Valiant Wrestling Club)

165 lbs. – William Fullhart (Northeast Iowa Wrestling Club)

175 lbs. – Maximus Purdy (Assumption Elite WC)

190 lbs. – Bruno Pallone (Montana)

215 lbs. – Ceasar Salas (Bulldog Premier Wrestling Club)

285 lbs. – Andrew Olson (Pinnacle Wrestling Club)

95 lbs. – Piper Phillips (Riverhawk Wrestling Club)

100 lbs. – Kaitlynn Fouty (Whiteland Wrestling Club)

105 lbs. – Kirra Mitchell (Rush Training Center)

110 lbs. – Lyric Hetzer (Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy)

115 lbs. – Aubree Gutierrez (Surfside X Wrestling)

120 lbs. – Mikayla Perkins (Whiteland Wrestling Club)

125 lbs. – Ariella Dobin (Toss Em Up Wrestling Academy)

130 lbs. – Zoe Delgado (Florida)

135 lbs. – Isabella Miller (Big Game Wrestling Club)

140 lbs. – Scarlett Yeager (Maize Wrestling Club)

145 lbs. – Eve Skrocki (Big Game Wrestling Club)

155 lbs. – Janiya Johnson (Tennessee)

170 lbs. – Sarah Pulk (Minnesota Storm)

190-207 lbs. – Lyla Hensen (Michigan Revolution Wrestling Club)

58-62 lbs. – Nate Hansen (Iowa)

78 lbs. – Oscar Guzman (Iowa)

88 lbs. – Edison Brooks (Missouri)

130 lbs. – Colin Fisher (Eagan Wrestling Club)

70 lbs. – Mike VanBrill (Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club)

78 lbs. – Niles Mercer (Iowa)

100 lbs. – Derek Nickel (Kentucky)

78 lbs. – Rudy James (Minnesota Storm)

88 lbs. – William Crull (Northeastern Wrestling Club)

100 lbs. – James Medeiros (World Team Training Center)

130 lbs. – David McFadden (Red Hawk Wrestling Academy)

70 lbs. – Chad Otterness (Mat Rats Wrestling Club)

100 lbs. – Jason Schulz (Apple Valley Wrestling Club)

78 lbs. – Michael Kelly (Old School Wrestling)

88 lbs. – Jeff Steele (Michigan)

78 lbs. – Arthur Trovei (New York)