This past weekend more than 320 youth wrestlers competed in the 2019 USA Wrestling Freestyle National Championships.
Nick Treaster of Kansas led the way as he dominated the 97-pound bracket. He posted a perfect 5-0 record as he won his first three bouts by tech-fall before picking up a victory by fall in the semifinals. He then defeated Folkstyle National Champion Nathanae Jesuroga of Iowa in the championship match 6-4.
Pierson Manville of Minnesota showed why he’s one of the top youth wrestlers in the country as he posted a perfect 4-0 record during the event. He won his first bout by fall and then rattled off three straight tech-fall victories to claim the 119-pound title.
Finally it was Hudson Davis of Oregon who captured the 165-pound national title with a perfect 4-0 record. He won three of his four bouts by shutout tech-fall which included his championship victory where he defeated Soren Herzog of Colorado 12-0.
Here is a look at the top place winners in each of the 14 and Under brackets.
71-pounds
1st Place - Mack Mauger of Idaho
2nd Place - Co`ji Campbell of Wisconsin
3rd Place - Carson Walsh of New Jersey
4th Place - Aydan Stone Thomas of Texas
1st Place Match
Mack Mauger (Idaho) won by decision over Co`ji Campbell (Wisconsin) (Dec 7-1)
3rd Place Match
Carson Walsh (New Jersey) won by decision over Aydan Stone Thomas (Texas) (Dec 12-10)
77-pounds
1st Place - Javaan Yarbrough of Ohio
2nd Place - Miles Anderson of Nebraska
3rd Place - Cooper Hilton of Tennessee
4th Place - Logan Swensen of Minnesota
1st Place Match
Javaan Yarbrough (Ohio) won by decision over Cooper Hilton (Tennessee) (Dec 16-11)
2nd Place Match
Miles Anderson (Nebraska) won by decision over Cooper Hilton (Tennessee) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match
Miles Anderson (Nebraska) won by decision over Logan Swensen (Minnesota) (Dec 8-2)
83-pounds
1st Place - Bo Bassett of Pennsylvania
2nd Place - Riley Graber of Minnesota
3rd Place - Davis Motyka of Pennsylvania
4th Place - Donny Almeyda of New Jersey
1st Place Match
Bo Bassett (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Riley Graber (Minnesota) (Dec 8-6)
2nd Place Match
Riley Graber (Minnesota) won by tech fall over Davis Motyka (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Davis Motyka (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Donny Almeyda (New Jersey) (Dec 4-3)
87-pounds
1st Place - Carter Freeman of Iowa
2nd Place - Haakon Peterson of Wisconsin
3rd Place - Nicholas Orejola of New Jersey
4th Place - Marcus Blaze of Michigan
1st Place Match
Carter Freeman (Iowa) won by decision over Haakon Peterson (Wisconsin) (Dec 8-1)
3rd Place Match
Nicholas Orejola (New Jersey) won by tech fall over Marcus Blaze (Michigan) (TF 12-1)
90-pounds
1st Place - Anthony Knox of New Jersey
2nd Place - Zan Fugitt of Missouri
3rd Place - Garrett Reece of Colorado
4th Place - Alex Braun of Minnesota
1st Place Match
Anthony Knox (New Jersey) won by decision over Zan Fugitt (Missouri) (Dec 10-3)
2nd Place Match
Zan Fugitt (Missouri) won by tech fall over Garrett Reece (Colorado) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Garrett Reece (Colorado) won by decision over Alex Braun (Minnesota) (Dec 11-7)
97-pounds
1st Place - Nick Treaster of Kansas
2nd Place - Nathanael Jesuroga of Iowa
3rd Place - Ayson Rice of South Dakota
4th Place - Landon Robideau of Minnesota
1st Place Match
Nick Treaster (Kansas) won by decision over Nathanael Jesuroga (Iowa) (Dec 6-4)
2nd Place Match
Nathanael Jesuroga (Iowa) won by decision over Ayson Rice (South Dakota) (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match
Ayson Rice (South Dakota) won by decision over Landon Robideau (Minnesota) (Dec 12-4)
102-pounds
1st Place - Duncan Christensen of Virginia
2nd Place - Omar Ayoub of Ohio
3rd Place - Collin Guffey of California
4th Place - Lucas Bruhl of Iowa
1st Place Match
Duncan Christensen (Virginia) won by decision over Omar Ayoub (Ohio) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match
Collin Guffey (California) won by decision over Lucas Bruhl (Iowa) (Dec 12-3)
106-pounds
1st Place - Adrian Meza of Arizona
2nd Place - Kamdyn Williams of Pennsylvania
3rd Place - Brady Collins of Colorado
4th Place - Joshua Johnson of Indiana
1st Place Match
Adrian Meza (Arizona) won by fall over Kamdyn Williams (Pennsylvania) (Fall 3:26)
3rd Place Match
Brady Collins (Colorado) won by tech fall over Joshua Johnson (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
110-pounds
1st Place - Zach Hanson of Minnesota
2nd Place - Joel Adams of South Dakota
3rd Place - August Hibler of New Jersey
4th Place - Kody Routledge of Oklahoma
1st Place Match
Zach Hanson (Minnesota) won by decision over Joel Adams (South Dakota) (Dec 4-2)
2nd Place Match
Joel Adams (South Dakota) won by tech fall over August Hibler (New Jersey) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
August Hibler (New Jersey) won by decision over Kody Routledge (Oklahoma) (Dec 4-4)
114-pounds
1st Place - Mason Gibson of Pennsylvania
2nd Place - Aaron Lucio of Michigan
3rd Place - Jacob Myers of Colorado
4th Place - Cristian Rivera of Arizona
1st Place Match
Mason Gibson (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Aaron Lucio (Michigan) (Dec 9-1)
2nd Place Match
Aaron Lucio (Michigan) won by tech fall over Jacob Myers (Colorado) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Jacob Myers (Colorado) won by tech fall over Cristian Rivera (Arizona) (TF 10-0)
119-pounds
1st Place - Pierson Manville of Minnesota
2nd Place - Zane Licht of Wisconsin
3rd Place - Joseph Blaze of Michigan
4th Place - Collin Carrigan of Illinois
1st Place Match
Pierson Manville (Minnesota) won by tech fall over Joseph Blaze (Michigan) (TF 10-0)
2nd Place Wrestleback
Zane Licht (Wisconsin) won by decision over Joseph Blaze (Michigan) (Dec 5-5)
3rd Place Match
Zane Licht (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Collin Carrigan (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
125-pounds
1st Place - Dylan Evans of Pennsylvania
2nd Place - Brett Back of Wisconsin
3rd Place - Logan Swaw of Illinois
4th Place - Kyler Wong of Minnesota
1st Place Match
Dylan Evans (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Brett Back (Wisconsin) (Dec 6-0)
2nd Place Match
Brett Back (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Logan Swaw (Illinois) (TF 18-7)
3rd Place Match
Logan Swaw (Illinois) won by tech fall over Kyler Wong (Minnesota) (TF 15-2)
130-pounds
1st Place - Brayden Shelton of Missouri
2nd Place - Jayden Colon of Illinois
3rd Place - Louie Cerchio of New Jersey
4th Place - Aj Rohan of Pennsylvania
1st Place Match
Brayden Shelton (Missouri) won by decision over Jayden Colon (Illinois) (Dec 11-10)
2nd Place Match
Jayden Colon (Illinois) won by fall over Louie Cerchio (New Jersey) (Fall 0:58)
3rd Place Match
Louie Cerchio (New Jersey) won by tech fall over Aj Rohan (Pennsylvania) (TF 10-0)
136-pounds
1st Place - Ammar Khan of California
2nd Place - Braxton Strick of Missouri
3rd Place - Andrew Wittenberg of Colorado
4th Place - Kamron Fickes of Pennsylvania
1st Place Match
Ammar Khan (California) won by decision over Braxton Strick (Missouri) (Dec 7-4)
3rd Place Match
Andrew Wittenberg (Colorado) won by tech fall over Kamron Fickes (Pennsylvania) (TF 16-5)
149-pounds
1st Place - Gabriel Arnold of Georgia
2nd Place - Connor Mirasola of Wisconsin
3rd Place - Dominic Thebeau of Illinois
4th Place - Flint Guerra of Ohio
1st Place Match
Gabriel Arnold (Georgia) won by tech fall over Dominic Thebeau (Illinois) (TF 12-2)
2nd Place Wrestleback
Connor Mirasola (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Dominic Thebeau (Illinois) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Connor Mirasola (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Flint Guerra (Ohio) (TF 10-0)
165-pounds
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Hudson Davis of Oregon
2nd Place - Omaury Alvarez of Georgia
3rd Place - Soren Herzog of Colorado
4th Place - Cole Mirasola of Wisconsin
1st Place Match
Hudson Davis (Oregon) won by tech fall over Soren Herzog (Colorado) (TF 12-0)
2nd Place Wrestleback
Omaury Alvarez (Georgia) won by tech fall over Soren Herzog (Colorado) (TF 16-5)
3rd Place Match
Omaury Alvarez (Georgia) won by tech fall over Cole Mirasola (Wisconsin) (TF 10-0)
187-pounds
1st Place - Koy Hopke of Wisconsin
2nd Place - Samuel Murphy of Missouri
3rd Place - Harrison Wade of Colorado
4th Place - Samuel Tarantowski of Ohio
1st Place Match
Koy Hopke (Wisconsin) won by fall over Harrison Wade (Colorado) (Fall 1:01)
2nd Place Wrestleback
Samuel Murphy (Missouri) won by tech fall over Harrison Wade (Colorado) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Samuel Murphy (Missouri) won by tech fall over Samuel Tarantowski (Ohio) (TF 10-0)