Aeoden Sinclair of Wisconsin, competing at the 15U Nationals. A 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion, Sinclair is eligible for the Triple Crown (Photo by Sam Janicki)

The USA Wrestling Triple Crown is given to any athlete who wins USA Wrestling Folkstyle, Greco-Roman and Freestyle national titles in the same year. This coveted award is available on the 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and Junior levels.

The winners from the USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships in Iowa in April won the first leg of the Triple Crown. The final two legs of the 2021 Triple Crown at the 16U and Junior level will be at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals in Fargo, N.D., which starts this weekend.

There are 15 Junior and 17 16U athletes who enter Fargo still eligible for the Triple Crown.

Winning a Triple Crown at these age levels is difficult. Only 23 have won 16U Triple Crowns going back to when it began in 2003, while only seven have won Junior Triple Crowns since it started in 2007.

There has been only one two-time 16U Triple Crown winner, Taylor Massa of Michigan (2008, 2009). There has been two two-time Junior Triple Crown winners, Adam Coon of Michigan (2012, 2013) and Anthony Cassioppi of Illinois (2017, 2018).

There were no Triple Crown winners the last time the Junior and 16U Nationals was held in 2019.

2021 USA WRESTLING FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS CHAMPIONS
(Remain eligible for 2021 USA Wrestling Triple Crown)

Junior champions
100 - Edwin Sierra (AZ/Extreme Heat Wrestling Club)
106 - Ray Ray Harris (CA/Greco-Roman Development)
113 - Camron Phetxoumphone (IA/Team Valley Wrestling Club)
120 - Raymond Lopez (California)
126 - Sergio Lemley (IN/Region Wrestling Academy)
132 - Greyson Clark (WI/Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country)
138 - Jager Eisch (WI/Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country)
145 - Hunter Garvin (IA/Big Game Wrestling Club)
152 - Luke Gayer (CA/Church Boyz Wrestling Club)
160 - Adam Thebeau (IL/Greenfield Wrestling Academy)
170 - Tate Naaktgeboren (IA/Big Game Wrestling Club)
182 - Jared Simma (Kansas)
195 - Ben Kueter (IA/Sebolt Wrestling Academy)
220 - Jack Darrah (MO/Xtreme Training)
285 - Juan Mora (California)

16U champions
88 - Griffin Rial (CO/Black Fox Wrestling Academy)
94 - Mack Mauger (Team Idaho)
100 - Chase Van Hoven (VA/Legacy Wrestling)
106 - Matthew Martino (Team Idaho)
113 - Dawson Johnson (WI/CrassTrained: Weigh In Club)
120 - Collin Guffey (CA/Granite Wrestling Club)
126 - Jason Mara (Team Idaho)
132 - Pierson Manville (Pennsylvania)
138 - Miguel Estrada (CA/Dethrone Wrestling Club)
145 - Zane Licht (WI/Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country)
152 - Brett Back (WI/Rapids Wrestling Club
160 - Aeoden Sinclair (WI/Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country)
170 - Brian Burburija (Florida)
182 - Jude Correa (NH/Massachusetts Wrestling Association)
195 - Noah Wenzel IL/(Izzy Style Wrestling)
220 - Koy Hopke (Wisconsin)
285 - Will Sather (MN/Pinnacle Wrestling Club)

USA Wrestling 16U Triple Crown winners
(24 winners from 2003-2019)

2003
Taylor Moore of Missouri (189)

2004
Zachary Sanders of Minnesota (105)

2007
Hayden Zillmer of Minnesota (84)

2008
Dylan Ness of Minnesota (130)
Taylor Massa of Michigan (140)

2009
Taylor Massa of Michigan (152)
Jake Waste of Minnesota (160)
Devin Peterson of Wisconsin (171)

2010
Mitch Sliga of Indiana (189)

2011
Gannon Volk of Minnesota (91)

2012
Hunter Marko of Wisconsin (94)
Aaron Pico of California (132)
Bo Nickal of Texas (160)
Lance Benick of Minnesota (195)

2013
Daton Fix of Oklahoma (113)
Nick Reenan of Texas (152)
Mark Hall of Colorado (160)
Jacob Marnin of Iowa (285)

2014
Beau Breske of Wisconsin (170)
Keegan Moore of Minnesota (182)

2015
Moshe Schwartz of Colorado (88)

2016
Travis Wittlake, Jr. of Oregon (170)

2017
Ashton Sharp of Missouri (195)

2018
Mason Gehloff of Minnesota (88/94)

Note: Years not listed had no 16U Triple Crown winners

USA Wrestling Junior Triple Crown winners
(9 winners from 2007-2019)

2009
Jade Rauser of Montana (105)

2010
Freddie Rodriguez of Michigan (105/112)

2011
Nkosi Moody of Illinois (98)

2012
Adam Coon of Michigan (285)

2013
Adam Coon of Michigan (285)

2014
Randon Miranda of California (100)
Danny Vega of Arizona (106)

2017
Anthony Cassioppi of Illinois (285)

2018
Anthony Cassioppi of Illinois (285)

Note: Years not listed had no Junior Triple Crown winners

2021 16U and Junior Folkstyle National champions are eligible to compete for USA Wrestling Triple Crowns in Fargo

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