Max Lindquist Named USA Wrestling Athlete Of The Week

Max Lindquist (Lake St. Louis, Mo./Xtreme Training) has been named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week.

Lindquist captured a pair of national championships this past weekend at the 2026 USA Wrestling 16U & Junior Folkstyle Nationals.

Starting the weekend in the Junior Boys division, Lindquist rolled to the national title with a pair of wins. He started with a 16-0 technical fall in the semifinals of the 100-pound bracket. In his championship bout, Lindquist pinned his opponent 3:29 into the match.

Moving into the 16U Boys division on the final two days of the tournament, Lindquist collected three more wins for his second title of the weekend. He first pinned his quarterfinal opponent 21 seconds into the contest, then collected a 1-0 decision in the semifinals. Lindquist capped off the weekend with an 8-0 major decision in the finals at 100 pounds.

Over his five matches, Lindquist did not give up a point and outscored the opposition 34-0.

Lindquist has now won the 16U Boys title in back-to-back years.

To nominate a wrestler for this honor, please email the athlete’s name, wrestling program, weekly accomplishments and career accolades to communications@usawrestling.org.