Pierson Manville (PA) works an ankle lace at the 2022 Junior Nationals.

Pierson Manville (PA) won five Junior Regional gold medals in 2023, two in men’s freestyle and three in Greco-Roman. He will be a top contender in both styles at the 2023 USMC Junior Nationals. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.

In anticipation of the 2023 USMC Junior/16U National Championships in Fargo, N.D. next week, we bring you a list of all of the Junior Regional champions for 2023, broken down by style and weight class. Check out the boys and girls who won Regionals events and will be among the top contenders to reach the podium in Fargo.

Junior Boys Freestyle champions

100 pounds
Southeast - Cadence Grulla (GA)
Central - Aidan Butler (OH)
Northeast - Alexander Diaz (PA)
Northern Plains - Elijah Hyet (IA)
Western - Elias Briones (CA)
Northwest - William Jakeway (SC)

106 pounds
Southern Plains - Gavin Miller (OK)
Southeast - William Jakeway (SC)
Central - Nathan Rioux (IN)
Northeast - Caden Smith (VA)
Northern Plains - Cole Welte (NE)
Western - Hunter Sanchez (UT)
Northwest - Matthew Montes (WA)

113 pounds
Southern Plains - Jace Hedeman (IA)
Southeast - Samuel Aponte (NC)
Central - Neal Krysty (OH)
Northeast - Davis Motyka (PA)
Northern Plains - Dru Ayala (IA)
Western - Abram Cline (CA)
Northwest - Cole Rogers (Montana)

120 pounds
Southern Plains - Christopher Kiser (OK)
Southeast - Antonio Mills (GA)
Central - Louis Gill (PA)
Northeast - Nathan Desmond (PA)
Northern Plains - Carson Doolittle (IA)
Western - Mack Mauger (ID)
Northwest - Isaac Hampton (OR)

126 pounds
Southern Plains - JJ McComas-Rogers (OK)
Southeast - Tanner Spalding (GA)
Central - Theodore Flores (IL)
Northeast - Eren Sement (PA)
Northern Plains - Benjamin Bast (WI)
Western - Robert Jones (CA)
Northwest - Manuel Martir (CA)

132 pounds
Southern Plains - Gage Walker (OK)
Southeast - Christian Fretwell (FL)
Central - Jarvis Little (TN)
Northeast - Matthew Botello (MA)
Northern Plains - Logan Swensen (MN)
Western - Sergio Vega (AZ)
Northwest - Rhett Peak (OK)

138 pounds
Southern Plains - Hunter Hollingsworth (OK)
Southeast - Jveion Redmon (GA)
Central - Omar Ayoub (OH)
Northeast - Matthew Lopes (CT)
Northern Plains - Rhett Koenig (WI)
Western - Aiden Simmons (CA)
Northwest - Mitchell Neiner (WA)

145 pounds
Southern Plains - Bas Diaz (IA)
Southeast - Anderson Heap (FL)
Central - Pierson Manville (PA)
Northeast - Cross Wasilewski (NJ)
Northern Plains - Alex Braun (MN)
Western - Thomas Thongseng (CA)
Northwest - Pierson Manville (PA)

152 pounds
Southern Plains - Kody Routledge (OK)
Southeast - Layton Schneider (OK)
Central - Ty Wilson (OH)
Northeast - Paul Ognissanti (MD)
Northern Plains - Leandro (LJ) Araujo (ND)
Western - Laird Root (CA)
Northwest - Aaron Concepcion (AK)

160 pounds
Southern Plains - Michael Myers (NE)
Southeast - Jude Randall (OK)
Central - Ethan Birden (OH)
Northeast - Nicholas Kunstek (PA)
Northern Plains - Brent Slade (IA)
Western - Jacob Blandford (ID)
Northwest - Francisco Ayala (WA)

170 pounds
Southern Plains - Derek Johnson (KS)
Southeast - Dominic Bambinelli (GA)
Central - Matthew Jens (IL)
Northeast - Holden Garcia (PA)
Northern Plains - Talon McCollom (OK)
Western - Israel Ibarra (AZ)
Northwest - Ezekiel McEwen (WA)

182 pounds
Southern Plains - Peyton Westpfahl (MO)
Southeast - Jake Stacey (TN)
Central - Hoke Poe (GA)
Northeast - George Rhodes (NJ)
Northern Plains - Cole Han-Lindemyer (MN)
Western - Noah Poe-Hatten (MT)
Northwest - Justin Rademacher (OR)

195 pounds
Southern Plains - Payton Thomas (OK)
Southeast - Ethan Williams (NC)
Central - Gunner Henry (IN)
Northeast - Tucker Hogan (PA)
Northern Plains - Quinlan Morgan (MN)
Western - Tye Monteiro (CA)
Northwest - Hunter Sonnenberg (WA)

220 pounds
Southern Plains - Nick Nosler (IL)
Southeast - Oscar Williams (OK)
Central - Connor Bercume (MI)
Northeast - Calvin Lachman (PA)
Northern Plains - Nick Nosler (IL)
Western - Mason Christian (MT)
Northwest - Chase Baker (WA)

285 pounds
Southern Plains - Jackson Barnhart (IL)
Southeast - Richard Thomas (OK)
Central - Marko Ivanisevic (IL)
Northeast - Cameron Groncki (NY)
Northern Plains - Navarro Schunke (SD)
Western - Jacob Acedo (AZ)
Northwest - Aden Attao (ID)

Junior Boys Greco-Roman Results

100 pounds
Southeast - Ignacio Rodriguez (IL)
Central - Ignacio Rodriguez (IL)
Northeast - Jason Foutz (PA)
Northern Plains - Elijah Hyet (IA)
Western - Elias Briones (CA)
Northwest - William Jakeway (SC)

106 pounds
Southern Plains - Damian Trujillo (NM)
Southeast - William Jakeway (SC)
Central - Nathan Rioux (IN)
Northeast - Caden Smith (VA)
Northern Plains - Cole Welte (NE)
Western - Hunter Sanchez (UT)

113 pounds
Southern Plains - Jace Hedeman (IA)
Southeast - Sebron Colson (TN)
Central - Talan Parsons (MI)
Northeast - Davis Motyka (PA)
Northern Plains - Connor Fiser (IA)
Western - Everest Sutton (OR)
Northwest - Zack Hoover (CA)

120 pounds
Southern Plains - Isaac Gibbs (TX)
Southeast - Fredrick Mitchum (FL)
Central - Javaan Yarbrough (OH)
Northeast - Carson Wagner (PA)
Northern Plains - Liam Neitzel (WI)
Western - Mack Mauger (ID)
Northwest - Isaac Hampton (OR)

126 pounds
Southern Plains - Cash Donnell (OK)
Southeast - Tanner Spalding (GA)
Central - Aaron Lucio (MI)
Northeast - Adrian Dejesus (NJ)
Northern Plains - Joshua Vazquez (IL)
Western - Nick Dardanes (CO)
Northwest - Scout Santos (NV)

132 pounds
Southern Plains - Matthew Beem (IA)
Southeast - Colson Hoffman (GA)
Central - Carter Nogle (MD)
Northeast - Carter Nogle (MD)
Northern Plains - Amryn Nutter (WI)
Western - Kyison Garcia (UT)
Northwest - Rhett Peak (OK)

138 pounds
Southern Plains - Cal Price (NE)
Southeast - Will Scherer (MO)
Central - Charles Curtis (OH)
Northeast - Tyson Sherlock (MD)
Northern Plains - Ayson Rice (SD)
Western - Aiden Simmons (CA)
Northwest - Tanner Frothinger (ID)

145 pounds
Southern Plains - Chase Short (MO)
Southeast - Anderson Heap (FL)
Central - Pierson Manville (PA)
Northeast - Pierson Manville (PA)
Northern Plains - Alex Braun (MN)
Western - Billy Greenwood (CO)
Northwest - Landon Drury (CO)

152 pounds
Southern Plains - Lane Snyder (MO)
Southeast - Layton Schneider (OK)
Central - JayDen Williams (MI)
Northeast - Griffin Walizer (PA)
Northern Plains - Gunnar Hamre (WI)
Western - Laird Root (CA)
Northwest - Pierson Manville (PA)

160 pounds
Southern Plains - Jude Randall (OK)
Southeast - Jude Randall (OK)
Central - JayDen Williams (MI)
Northeast - Griffin Walizer (PA)
Northern Plains - Ashton Miess (WI)
Western - Jackson Tribbett (CO)
Northwest - Francisco Ayala (WA)

170 pounds
Southern Plains - Derek Johnson (KS)
Southeast - Dominic Bambinelli (GA)
Central - Evan Roudebush (IN)
Northeast - Kevin Jadel Olavarria (PA)
Northern Plains - Noah Torgerson (MN)
Western - Angelo Barahona (CA)
Northwest - Benjamin Rintoul (OR)

182 pounds
Southern Plains - Holden Martin (OK)
Southeast - Riley Hucks (SC)
Central - Gavin Ricketts (KY)
Northeast - Gregory Merriman (NC)
Northern Plains - Cole Han-Lindemyer (MN)
Western - Noah Poe-Hatten (MT)
Northwest - Lars Michaelson (WA)

195 pounds
Southern Plains - Payton Thomas (OK)
Southeast - Evan Wingrove (GA)
Central - Ben Bomberger (CA)
Northeast - Ruben Karapetyan (MD)
Northern Plains - Espyn Sweers (WI)
Western - Quinn Funk (CO)
Northwest - Hunter Sonnenberg (WA)

220 pounds
Southern Plains - Nick Nosler (IL)
Southeast - Oscar Williams (OK)
Central - Alihan Bereket (IL)
Northeast - Jason Singer (PA)
Northern Plains - Brennan Carey (MO)
Western - Leimana Fager (UT)
Northwest - Jayden Tadeo-Gosal (CA)

285 pounds
Southern Plains - Richard Thomas (OK)
Southeast - Richard Thomas (OK)
Central - Mustafa Woodi (OH)
Northeast - Cameron Groncki (NY)
Northern Plains - Navarro Schunke (SD)
Western - Shilo Jones (ID)
Northwest - Aden Attao (ID)

Junior Girls Freestyle Champions

100 pounds
Southern Plains - Zoey Haney (MO)
Southeast - Zoey Haney (MO)
Central - Madison Nieuwenhuis (MI)
Northeast - Mandy Gavares (NJ)
Northern Plains - Zoey Haney (MO)
Western - Divina Diaz Rios (AZ)
Northwest - Tristan Nitta (HI)

106 pounds
Southern Plains - Destiny Jones (OK)
Southeast - Gabriele Tedesco (FL)
Central - Brianne Graves (OH)
Northeast - Valarie Solorio (PA)
Northern Plains - Harlee Hiller (IL)
Western - Brooke Yeadon (MT)
Northwest - Lauren Nguyen (CA)

112 pounds
Southern Plains - Mackenzie Carder (OH)
Southeast - Autumn Sunderland (TN)
Central - Heather Crull (IN)
Northeast - Mia Goodwin (VA)
Northern Plains - Angela Bianchi (WI)
Western - Lindsey Lopez (CO)
Northwest – Marjorie McDaniel (WA)

117 pounds
Southern Plains - Cassidy Benwell (MO)
Southeast - Zao Estrada (SC)
Central - Sierra Chiesa (PA)
Northeast - Calli Gilchrist (CT)
Northern Plains - Gigi Bragg (MI)
Western - Emma Albanese (NV)
Northwest - Ashley Naranjo (WA)

122 pounds
Southern Plains - Janessa George (CO)
Southeast - Naomie Sylvestre (FL)
Central - Emily Anderson (IN)
Northeast - Rebecca Royer (NJ)
Northern Plains - Caitlyn Kelley (WI)
Western - Lexie Lopez (CO)
Northwest - Lilyana Lamothe (WA)

127 pounds
Southern Plains - Bella Williams (OK)
Southeast - Evelin Ochoa (TN)
Central - Hannah Seitzinger (IN)
Northeast - Aubre Krazer (PA)
Northern Plains - Madilyn Peach (WI)
Western - Jamie Laswell (AZ)
Northwest - Anna DiCugno (WA)

132 pounds
Southern Plains - Aubrianna Smith (OK)
Southeast - Bella Williams (OK)
Central - Joelle Scott (PA)
Northeast - Joelle Scott (PA)
Northern Plains - Kylie Rule (WI)
Western - Sophia Hejnal (CA)
Northwest - Alyssa Reyes (WA)

138 pounds
Southern Plains - Sevreign Aumua (MO)
Southeast - Shelby Kemp (OK)
Central - Marissa Sanabria (MO)
Northeast - Nora Quitt (MA)
Northern Plains - Allyssa Johnson (ND)
Western - Sophia Hejnal (CA)
Northwest - Kaidance Gerg (ID)

144 pounds
Southern Plains - Brenya Crahan (MO)
Central - Valerie Hamilton (IL)
Northeast - Marissa Rumsey (PA)
Northern Plains - Jenna Secord (NE)
Western - Camryn Scott (CO)
Northwest - Alondra Morales (WA)

152 pounds
Southern Plains - Kaylee Davis (OK)
Southeast – Karla Ortiz (FL)
Central - Kylee Tait (OH)
Northeast - Zoey Lints (NY)
Northern Plains - Skylar Slade (IA)
Western - Lizzie Shunn (UT)
Northwest - Sarrell Lee (WA)

164 pounds
Southern Plains - Naomi Simon (IA)
Southeast - Karla Ortiz (FL)
Central - Chloe Vining (OH)
Northeast - Ugochi Anunobi (MD)
Northern Plains - Alexandra Hofrichter (WI)
Western - Eduarda Rodrigues (CA)
Northwest - Emma Villa (WA)

180 pounds
Southern Plains - Kali Hayden (OK)
Southeast - Ella Murphey (TN)
Central - Kami Ratcliff (IL)
Northeast - Alexia Mangual (NY)
Northern Plains - Bella Porcelli (IA)
Western - Cheyenne Ruiz (UT)
Northwest - Alivia White (WA)

200 pounds
Southern Plains - Druzzla Johnson (KS)
Southeast - Diamond Young (TN)
Central - Desi Lee (OH)
Western - Tirza Twoteeth (MT)
Northwest - Mia Cienega (WA)

225 pounds
Southern Plains - Alexis Stinson (MO)
Southeast - Jocelyn Cacek (MD)
Central - Chloe Hoselton (IL)
Northeast - Kaylie Musard (MD)
Northern Plains - Savannah Sistad (IA)
Western - Natasha Kuberski (CO)
Northwest - Stephanie Romero (OR)

Junior Girls Greco-Roman Results

100 pounds
Southern Plains - Zoey Haney (MO)
Western - Divina Diaz Rios (AZ)

106 pounds
Southern Plains - Destiny Jones (OK)
Southeast - Gabriele Tedesco (FL)
Central - Valarie Solorio (PA)

112 pounds
Southern Plains - Mackenzie Carder (OH)
Northern Plains - Cailyn Whittier (WI)
Western - Shayna Ward (CA)

117 pounds
Southeast - Zao Estrada (SC)
Central - Raegan Briggs (OH)
Northeast - Cailan Drake (NY)
Northern Plains - Gigi Bragg (MI)
Western - Emma Albanese (NV)

122 pounds
Southern Plains - Janessa George (CO)
Southeast - Naomie Sylvestre (FL)
Northern Plains - Caitlyn Kelley (WI)
Western - Meredith Nash (NV)

127 pounds
Western - Brooklyn Pace (UT)

132 pounds
Southern Plains - Bella Williams (OK)
Southeast - Abigail Plemons (GA)
Central - Joelle Scott (PA)
Western - Aubrie Molina (HI)

138 pounds
Southern Plains - Shelby Kemp (OK)
Southeast - Shelby Kemp (OK)
Central - Margaret Buurma (MI)
Northern Plains - Allyssa Johnson (ND)

144 pounds
Western - Camryn Scott (CO)

152 pounds
Southern Plains - Louise Juitt (MO)
Northeast - Zoey Lints (NY)
Western - Lizzie Shunn (UT)

164 pounds
Southern Plains - Naomi Simon (IA)
Southeast - Karla Ortiz (FL)
Central - Madison Ward (MI)
Northeast - Adriana Palumbo (NY)
Northern Plains - Alexandra Hofrichter (WI)
Western - Aurellia Ramos (UT)

180 pounds
Southern Plains - Archer Jones (AR)
Northeast - Alexia Mangual (NY)
Western - Cheyenne Ruiz (UT)

200 pounds
Southern Plains - Audree Willess (TX)
Southeast - Emily Riopel (SC)
Central - Emily Jirousek (OH)
Western - Maggie Smith (WY)

225 pounds
Southern Plains - Alexis Stinson (MO)
Southeast - Wyntergale Oxendine (NC)
Northeast - Caroline Biegel (NJ)
Western - Aaliyah Martin (WY)

Junior Boys Folkstyle champions

113 pounds
Southeast - Samuel Aponte (NC)

120 pounds
Southeast - Mason Jakob (TN)

126 pounds
Southeast - Christian Belford (OK)

132 pounds
Southeast - Spencer Reep (TN)

138 pounds
Southeast - Cooper Hilton (TN)

145 pounds
Southeast - Harlen Hunley (TN)

152 pounds
Southeast - Avery Buonocore (NC)

160 pounds
Southeast - Jake Dailey (PA)

170 pounds
Southeast - Owen Wasley (WI)

182 pounds
Southeast - Savian Graham (AL)

195 pounds
Southeast - William Lewey (VA)

220 pounds
Southeast - Brysen Godbey (NC)

285 pounds
Southeast - Kaden Darwin (FL)

Junior Girls Folkstyle champions

106 pounds
Southeast - Gabriele Tedesco (FL)

112 pounds
Southeast - Ellie Underwood (TN)

117 pounds
Southeast - LilyAnn Blair (TN)

122 pounds
Southeast - Naomie Sylvestre (FL)

127 pounds
Southeast - Evelyn Holmes-Smith (AL)

132 pounds
Southeast - Kennedie Snow (NC)

144 pounds
Southeast - Trinity Roberts (TN)

152 pounds
Southeast - Karla Ortiz (FL)

164 pounds
Southeast - Bianca Connell (SC)

180 pounds
Southeast - Ellysia Jennings (TN)

220 pounds
Southeast - Kennedy Norton (GA)

Check out the 2023 Junior Regional champions, by style and weight class

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