Sierra Chiesa (PA) takes a shot at the 2022 USMC Junior Nationals.

Sierra Chiesa (PA) takes a shot at the 2022 USMC Junior Nationals. Chiesa won three 16U Regional titles in 2023. 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 16U 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.

16U Boys Freestyle Regional Champions

88 pounds
Southeast - Cooper Mcarthur (GA)
Central - Loc Webber (OH)
Northeast - Julian Zargo (NJ)
Northern Plains - Vincent DeMarco (IL)
Western - Kaden Oldroyd (UT)
Northwest - Hunter Shirley (WA)

94 pounds
Southeast - Hudson Chittum (TN)
Central - Jarrett Smith (MI)
Northeast - Emilio Albanese (PA)
Northern Plains - Allen Woo (IL)
Western - Turner Ross (MN)
Northwest - Hezekiah Worthington (OR)

100 pounds
Southern Plains - Gavin Landers (IA)
Southeast - Tanner Tran (TN)
Central - Caleb Noble (IL)
Northeast - Carter Shin (VA)
Northern Plains - Liam Collins (MN)
Western - Drake VomBaur (CO)
Northwest - Drew Dawson (OR)

106 pounds
Southern Plains - Zaiyahn Ornelas (NE)
Southeast - Anthony Ciotoli (VA)
Central - Liston Seibert (OH)
Northeast - Joe Bachmann (PA)
Northern Plains - Joel Friederichs (MN)
Western - Alex Rodriguez (CO)
Northwest - Saxton Scott (ID)

113 pounds
Southern Plains - Mikey Ruiz (TX)
Southeast - Chase Walker (TN)
Central - Grey Burnett (OH)
Northeast - Ryan Ferrara (NY)
Northern Plains - Carter Pearson (IA)
Western - Isaiah Harrison (CO)
Northwest - Eli Almarinez (CA)

120 pounds
Southern Plains - Tas Storer (CA)
Southeast - Stone Phillips (AL)
Central - Karson Brown (OH)
Northeast - Evan Sanati (VA)
Northern Plains - Dawson Youngblut (IA)
Western - Ladd Holman (UT)
Northwest - Tas Storer (CA)

126 pounds
Southern Plains - Valentine Popadiuc (NM)
Southeast - John Stewart (AL)
Central - Jayden Raney (KY)
Northeast - Brooklyn Pickett (MD)
Northern Plains - Maximus Riggins (IA)
Western - Matthew Orbeta (CA)
Northwest - Gavin Rangel (OR)

132 pounds
Southern Plains - Luke Burgar (TX)
Southeast - Kiowa Vines (AL)
Central - Jordyn Raney (KY)
Northeast - Jayden James (NJ)
Northern Plains - Davis Parrow (MN)
Western - Dean Anderson (AZ)
Northwest - Noah Koyama (WA)

138 pounds
Southern Plains - Thomas Verrette (CO)
Southeast - Blue Stiffler (GA)
Central - Matthew Staples (IN)
Northeast - Arment Waltenbaugh (PA)
Northern Plains - Jackson Tucker (MO)
Western - Mario Carini (CA)
Northwest - Darrell Nanpuya (WA)

145 pounds
Southern Plains - David Gleason (MO)
Southeast - Nathaniel Askew (GA)
Central - Blake Cosby (MI)
Northeast - Sonny Amato (NJ)
Northern Plains - Daniel Heiser (WI)
Western - Gavin Regis (UT)
Northwest - Israel Acosta (WA)

152 pounds
Southern Plains - Trae Rios (OK)
Southeast - Joseph Jeter (OK)
Central - Dylan Granger (MI)
Northeast - Michael Craft (NJ)
Northern Plains - Jaxon Miller (IA)
Western - Kaleo Garcia (CA)
Northwest - Owen Hull (OR)

160 pounds
Southern Plains - Riley Johnson (NE)
Southeast - Brock Swenson (WI)
Central - Sebastian Martinez (MI)
Northeast - Emmitt Sherlock (MD)
Northern Plains - Eli Leonard (WI)
Western - Christopher Smith (CO)
Northwest - Jacob Gandy (WA)

170 pounds
Southern Plains - Eli Homan (MO)
Southeast - Xander Dossett (GA)
Central - Carson Thomas (OH)
Northeast - Cael Weidemoyer (PA)
Northern Plains - Luke Hoag (MN)
Western - Dominic Dotson (CA)
Northwest - Bridger Foss (OR)

182 pounds
Southern Plains - Jackson Rotterman (MO)
Southeast - Ryder Wilder (GA)
Central - Aiden Peterson (OH)
Northeast - Cael Mielnik (MD)
Northern Plains - William Ward (ND)
Western - Evan Perez (CO)
Northwest - Junior Bumanglag (CA)

195 pounds
Southern Plains - Caysen Curran (IA)
Southeast - Gabe Moore (TN)
Central - Danny Zmorowski (OH)
Northeast - Jake Conroy (PA)
Northern Plains - Dreshaun Ross (IA)
Western - Ryker Woodward (UT)
Northwest - Matt King (WA)

220 pounds
Southern Plains - Devin Lacroix (OK)
Southeast - Tyson Russell (TN)
Central - Alex Taylor (OH)
Northeast - Dean Bechtold (PA)
Northern Plains - Garett Kawczynski (WI)
Western - Asa Goff (CA)
Northwest - Riley Simmons (WA)

285 pounds
Southern Plains - Brayden Hill (KS)
Southeast - Ryan Miret (FL)
Central - Jonathan Rulo (IL)
Northeast - Mark Effendian (PA)
Northern Plains - Cooper Martinson (IA)
Western - Rex Salas (ID)
Northwest - Dominic Echeverria (OR)

16U Boys Greco-Roman Regional Champions

88 pounds
Southeast - Jameson Thomas (AL)
Central - Loc Webber (OH)
Northern Plains - Vincent DeMarco (IL)
Western - Kaden Oldroyd (UT)
Northwest - Hunter Shirley (WA)

94 pounds
Southeast - Hudson Chittum (TN)
Central - Jarrett Smith (MI)
Northeast - Noah Fenner (PA)
Northern Plains - Allen Woo (IL)
Western - Tanner Telford (UT)
Northwest - Hezekiah Worthington (OR)

100 pounds
Southern Plains - Gavin Landers (IA)
Southeast - Shamus Regan (TN)
Central - Caleb Noble (IL)
Northeast - Carter Shin (VA)
Northern Plains - Liam Collins (MN)
Western - Drake VomBaur (CO)
Northwest - Drew Dawson (OR)

106 pounds
Southern Plains - Zaiyahn Ornelas (NE)
Southeast - Axel Ritchie (TN)
Central - Nathan Walkowiak (MI)
Northeast - Thunder Beard (PA)
Northern Plains - Zaiyahn Ornelas (NE)
Western - Caleb Jackson (UT)
Northwest - Saxton Scott (ID)

113 pounds
Southern Plains - Roman Luttrell (NM)
Southeast - Chase Walker (TN)
Central - Dominic Way (WV)
Northeast - Will Detar (PA)
Northern Plains - Titan Friederichs (MN)
Western - Roman Luttrell (NM)
Northwest - Czar Quintanilla (WA)

120 pounds
Southern Plains - Tas Storer (CA)
Southeast - Stone Phillips (AL)
Central - Blaze Van Gundy (OH)
Northeast - Evan Sanati (VA)
Northern Plains - Dawson Youngblut (IA)
Western - Ladd Holman (UT)
Northwest - Mason DesRochers (WA)

126 pounds
Southern Plains - Devon Miller (OK)
Southeast - Josiah Boyden (GA)
Central - Jayden Raney (KY)
Northeast - Elijah Brosius (PA)
Northern Plains - Isaiah Jones (OK)
Western - Austin Ellis (UT)
Northwest - Gavin Rangel

132 pounds
Southern Plains - Christian St. Clair (OH)
Southeast - Kiowa Vines (AL)
Central - Jordyn Raney (KY)
Northeast - Ned Kauffman (PA)
Northern Plains - Davis Parrow (MN)
Western - Manuel Saldate (NV)
Northwest - Noah Koyama (WA)

138 pounds
Southern Plains - Thomas Verrette (CO)
Southeast - Blue Stiffler (GA)
Central - Quinten Cassiday (MI)
Northeast - Arment Waltenbaugh (PA)
Northern Plains - Mason Petersen (NE)
Western - Mikah Labuanan (HI)
Northwest - Ames-Michael Hoevker (CA)

145 pounds
Southern Plains - Thomas Toteh (OK)
Southeast - Nathaniel Askew (GA)
Central - Londen Murphy (OH)
Northeast - Luis Alberto-Desilva (PA)
Northern Plains - Cooper Rowe (MN)
Western - Liam Fox (WY)
Northwest - Colby Ducatt (WA)

152 pounds
Southern Plains - Trae Rios (OK)
Southeast - Victor MarksJenkins (MD)
Central - Victor MarksJenkins (MD)
Northeast - Michael Craft (NJ)
Northern Plains - Jaxon Miller (IA)
Western - Enzo Morales (AZ)
Northwest - Kale Baumann (MT(

160 pounds
Southern Plains - Kalob Ybarra (CO)
Southeast - Blaise Meeks (TN)
Central - Eli Esguerra (OH)
Northeast - Emmitt Sherlock (MD)
Northern Plains - Bradley Rodriguez-Little (MN)
Western - Achilles Evans (CO)
Northwest - Jacob Gandy (WA)

170 pounds
Southern Plains - Jared Remington (TX)
Southeast - Xander Dossett (GA)
Central - Lucas Ricketts (KY)
Northeast - Brandon Carr (PA)
Northern Plains - Luke Hoag (MN)
Western - Dominic Dotson (CA)
Northwest - Dominic Dotson (CA)

182 pounds
Southern Plains - Jackson Rotterman (MO)
Southeast - Ryder Wilder (GA)
Central - Anthony Kroninger (OH)
Northeast - Tavio Hoose (NY)
Northern Plains - William Ward (ND)
Western - Evan Perez (CO)
Northwest - Junior Bumanglag (CA)

195 pounds
Southern Plains - Wura Yinusa (OK)
Southeast - Leonard Gilley (FL)
Central - Danny Zmorowski (OH)
Northeast - Jake Conroy (PA)
Northern Plains - Ben Schultz (MN)
Western - Ryker Woodward (UT)
Northwest - Matt King (WA)

220 pounds
Southern Plains - Devin Lacroix (OK)
Southeast - Tyson Russell (TN)
Central - Alex Taylor (OH)
Northeast - Dean Bechtold (PA)
Northern Plains - Garett Kawczynski (WI)
Western - Sam Tanner (UT)
Northwest - Isandre De La Torre (OR)

285 pounds
Southern Plains - Brayden Hill (KS)
Southeast - Ryan Miret (FL)
Central - Jonathan Rulo (IL)
Northeast - Mark Effendian (PA)
Northern Plains - Micah Hach (SD)
Western - Rex Salas (ID)
Northwest - Dominic Echeverria (OR)

16U Girls Freestyle Regional Champions

94 pounds
Southern Plains - Lilly Breeden (MO)
Central - Mia Vazquez (IL)
Northern Plains - Gracie Pattison (IL)
Western - Bertha Cabrera (NV)
Northwest - Kayla Hassell (IL)

100 pounds
Southern Plains - Sandy Breeden (MO)
Central - Madison Nieuwenhuis (MI)
Northeast - Samantha Bertini (MA)
Northern Plains - Bianca Eide (MN)
Western - Ella Kavanagh (NV)
Northwest - Kyler Menza (WA)

106 pounds
Southern Plains - Addie Morse (OK)
Southeast - Olivia Weiland (GA)
Central - Nakayla Dawson (MI)
Northeast - Charlie Wylie (NJ)
Northern Plains - Taylor Whiting (WI)
Western - Lola Gonzales (CO)
Northwest - Sloane Kruger (WA)

112 pounds
Southern Plains - Mackenzie Carder (OH)
Southeast - Senna Grassman (TN)
Central - Mackenzie Carder (OH)
Northeast - Journie Rodriguez (PA)
Northern Plains - Mackenzie Carder (OH)
Western - Julia Kay (UT)
Northwest - Kaura Coles (MT)

117 pounds
Southern Plains - Kaylyn Harrill (NE)
Southeast - Vivian Urriola (SC)
Central - Sierra Chiesa (PA)
Northeast - Sierra Chiesa (PA)
Northern Plains - Emjay Neumann (WI)
Western - Noelani Lutz (NV)
Northwest - Adalyne Montiel (WA)

122 pounds
Southern Plains - Kaylan Hitchcock (KS)
Southeast - Anabel Rodriguez (NC)
Central - Lacie Knick (OH)
Northeast - Samiyah Rahming (PA)
Northern Plains - Regina Stoeser (SD)
Western - Mika Yoffee (NV)
Northwest - Kamiah Gaerlan (WA)

127 pounds
Southern Plains - Lynn Horn (OK)
Southeast - Evelyn Holmes-Smith (AL)
Central - Isabella Cepak (MI)
Northeast - Taina Mcgowan (NJ)
Northern Plains - Peyton Hellmann (SD)
Western - Mia Hooper (CA)
Northwest - Zorina Johnson (OR)

132 pounds
Southern Plains - Savanna Franklin (MO)
Southeast - Kennedie Snow (NC)
Central - Rylin Beatty (MO)
Northeast - Eva Altamirano (NJ)
Northern Plains - Hayden Bratland (IA)
Western - Sage Eggleston (UT)
Northwest - Eloise Woolsey (HI)

138 pounds
Southern Plains - Millie Bradley (OK)
Southeast - Trinity Roberts (TN)
Central - Violette Lasure (WV)
Northeast - Ella Poalillo (NJ)
Northern Plains - Cassandra Gonzales (MN)
Western - Nevaeh Grunhuvd (MT)
Northwest - Taydem Bylin (WA)

144 pounds
Southern Plains - Ryleigh Lefkowitz (OK)
Southeast - Greta Garbuzovas (GA)
Central - Rihanna Venegas (MI)
Northeast - Zoey Haines (PA)
Northern Plains - Chloe LaRue (WI)
Western - Sandilynn Tuinei (NV)
Northwest - Lucia Ledezma (CA)

152 pounds
Southern Plains - Makenna Howell (OK)
Southeast - Sierha Lopes (GA)
Central - Lydia Heinrich (OH)
Northeast - Olivia Georges (NJ)
Northern Plains - Tiani Lemieux (WI)
Western - Shylee Tuzon (CO)
Northwest - Elizabeth Hodges (ID)

164 pounds
Southern Plains - Alexandria Ray (OK)
Southeast - Alexandria Ray (OK)
Central - Maddie Hayden (MI)
Northeast - Brooke-Lynn Murray (NY)
Northern Plains - Alyzabeth Hiler (MN)
Western - Billie Bonwell (NV)
Northwest - Ryley Nager (WA)

180 pounds
Southern Plains - Juliana LeFort (TX)
Southeast - Elaina Pollock (NC)
Central - Heaven Cole (MI)
Northeast - Shaelie Young (NJ)
Northern Plains - Brooke Huffman (WI)
Western - Josslyn Blair (ID)
Northwest - Eliana Guillory (WA)

200 pounds
Central - Jayden Moehle (MO)
Northeast - Caroline Hattala (PA)
Northern Plains - Cambree Anderson (ND)
Western - Rya Burke (CO)
Northwest - Mia Cienega (WA)

16U Girls Greco-Roman Regional champions

94 pounds
Central - Mia Vazquez (IL)
Northern Plains - Cheyenne Moore (ND)
Western - Bertha Cabrera (NV)

100 pounds
Western - Ella Kavanagh (NV)

106 pounds
Southern Plains - Kyrian Perez (OK)
Northeast - Sarissa Tucker (VA)
Western - Lola Gonzales (CO)

112 pounds
Southern Plains - Mackenzie Carder (OH)
Southeast - Ellie Underwood (TN)
Northeast - Daylee Watson (PA)
Northern Plains - Mackenzie Carder (OH)
Western - Lilly Quintanilla (WY)

117 pounds
Southern Plains - Kaylyn Harrill (NE)
Southeast - LilyAnn Blair (TN)
Central - Sierra Chiesa (PA)
Northeast - Maia DeLaCruz (NY)
Northern Plains - Kamdyn Saulter (MN)
Western - Kaura Coles (MT)

122 pounds
Southern Plains - Kaylan Hitchcock (KS)
Southeast - Madyson Jones (TN)
Northern Plains - Camille Schult (IA)
Western - Mika Yoffee (NV)

127 pounds
Southern Plains - Lynn Horn (OK)
Southeast - Evelyn Holmes-Smith (AL)
Central - Kyla Johnson (IN)
Northeast - Samiyah Rahming (PA)
Western - Katerina Ivanova (ID)

132 pounds
Southern Plains - Savanna Franklin (MO)
Southeast - Bella Williams (OK)

138 pounds
Southern Plains - Makaylee Cannon (OK)
Northeast - Jillian Glaski (VT)
Northern Plains - Cassandra Gonzales (MN)
Western - Nevaeh Grunhuvd (MT)

144 pounds
Southern Plains - Ryleigh Lefkowitz (OK)
Southeast - Iyanna Crawford (NC)
Central - Margaret Buurma (MI)

152 pounds
Southern Plains - Carli Antonelli (OK)
Northeast - Alexandra Ford (MD)
Western - Rosalynn Diaz (CA)

164 pounds
Southeast - Bianca Connell (SC)
Central - Maddie Hayden (MI)
Northern Plains - Tiani Lemieux (WI)
Western - Billie Bonwell (NV)

180 pounds
Southern Plains - Chloe Harris (KS)
Western - Cherish Teasley (CA)

200 pounds
Central - Margaux Osting (OH)

16U Boys Folkstyle Regional champions

88 pounds
Southeast - Cooper Mcarthur (GA)

94 pounds
Southeast - Hudson Chittum (TN)

100 pounds
Southeast - Shamus Regan (TN)

106 pounds
Southeast - Axel Ritchie (TN)

113 pounds
Southeast - Jackson Stocker (SC)

120 pounds
Southeast - Preston White (SC)

126 pounds
Southeast - Gianni Bottone (SC)

132 pounds
Southeast - Bentley Sly (NC)

138 pounds
Southeast - Blue Stiffler (GA)

145 pounds
Southeast - Jaelen Culp (NC)

152 pounds
Southeast - Victor MarksJenkins (MD)

160 pounds
Southeast - Brock Swenson (WI)

170 pounds
Southeast - Braeden Simoneaux (LA)

182 pounds
Southeast - Ryder Wilder (GA)

220 pounds
Southeast - Xavier Simmons (TN)

285 pounds
Southeast - Damien Couture (NC)

Check out the 2023 16U Regional champions, by style and weight class

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