TEAM ILLINOIS • Here is a look at the unofficial current roster for Team Illinois’ 16U and Junior National Team in Greco-Roman. Over the past two months, wrestlers have been able to qualify for the National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota, through placing top three in their IL/USAW State Championships, or by placing in a USAW National or Regional Championships.
Overall, the Illinois Greco-goers have an unofficial total of 175 National Qualifiers with 67 qualifications still available. Now, this availability is loosey given as there are petitions and returning National champions and All-American considerations. However, for the most part, this is a fair indication of where the state is in the process.
Here is how it works. Each state is allocated four National Team spots. However, if a Greco-Roman State Placewinner—top three only—places in another National or Regional Championship, then it frees up an additional spot on Team Illinois because now Illinois can use the National or Regional as a qualifier instead of one of its four allocated spots.
The key here, however, is that everyone must keep wrestling in order to free up allocations and keep those same allocations away from opposing states. In the past 25 years, Illinois has been one of the leaders of participation in the National Championships, as well as one of the most successful, due to the concept of qualifying as many wrestlers as possible through as many means available.
Here are the unofficial totals for the men in Greco:
16U = 86 National Qualifiers with 40 additional allocations available
JR = 89 National Qualifiers with 27 additional allocations available
In Illinois, IL/USAW automatically qualifies the top three from the State Championships and then uses its final allocation at its “Second Chance” tournament. This year’s “Second Chance” will be hosted by Sycamore High School on Sunday, June 1st.
Below is the current list of 16U and Junior Greco-Roman National Team members based on the IL/USAW State Championships and the recent National and Regional Championships. Please note, this is not an official IL/USAW list of qualifiers…but it is close.
For all Team Illinois information, please visit ILUSAW.com as this is the official page of IL/USAW.
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Here is a look at the current Men’s 16U National Team:
16U / 088 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Crue Hatchell
02 • Kamari Tate
03 • David Wesierski
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
05 • Donovan Johnson
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
02 • Carter Noonan
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 094 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Dominic DeMarco*
02 • Gabriel Eads
03 • Ryder Gill
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
02 • Rocco Valvano
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
01 • Dominic DeMarco*
03 • Crue Hatchell
04 • Vannak Khiev
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 100 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Colton Wyller**
02 • Cooper Clarke
03 • Michael Bird*
US Open (04.27.25)
02 • U17, Colton Wyller**
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
05 • Michael Bird*
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
01 • Colton Wyller**
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
02 • Andrew Ocampo
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
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16U / 106 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Michael Rundell**
02 • Colton Schultz*
03 • Hogan Rice
US Open (04.27.25)
02 • U17, Michael Rundell*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
01 • Colton Schultz*
02 • Landon Near
04 • Drew Murante
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
01 • Michael Rundell**
02 • Lucas Medina
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
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16U / 113 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Ray Long
02 • Adam Glauser
03 • Paxton Valentine*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
04 • Paxton Valentine*
05 • Vannak Khiev
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
06 • Ethan Clark
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 120 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Aidan McClure*
02 • Lucas Bach
03 • Mykola Shamray**
US Open (04.27.25)
06 • U17, Aidan McClure*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
02 • Mykola Shamray**
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
03 • Mykola Shamray**
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
03 • Adam Glauser
06 • Breiydn Hoffman
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
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16U / 126 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Robert Ruscitti**
02 • Daniel Myint*
03 • Jeffrey Dunaway*
US Open (04.27.25)
02 • U17, Robert Ruscitti*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
04 • Brady Glynn
06 • Max Mandac
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
02 • Daniel Myint*
03 • Robert Ruscitti**
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
02 • Jeffrey Dunaway*
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
04 •
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16U / 132 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Thomas Banas*
02 • Shane Stream*
03 • Brock Claypool
US Open (04.27.25)
06 • U17, Thomas Banas*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
03 • Shane Stream*
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
02 • Brett Harman
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
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16U / 138 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Adante Washington*
02 • Ryan Dorn
03 • Jadon Dinwiddie
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
02 • Alexander Shvartsman
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
03 • Jayden Veal
06 • Adante Washington*
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 144 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • John Hanrahan
02 • Dawson Mack
03 • Cameron Young
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
02 • John Hanrahan
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 150 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Aiden Arnett*
02 • Davian Hall
03 • Andrew Pellicci
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
01 • Aiden Arnett*
03 • Bohdan Bendina
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
05 • Landon Weilder
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 157 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Brian Hart, Jr.*
02 • Landon Weidler
03 • Tallis Taylor*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
02 • Brian Hart, Jr.*
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
02 • Tallis Taylor*
04 • Benjamin Mullins
05 • Hudson Babb
06 • Izzy Booth
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
03 •
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16U / 165 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Radic Dvorak
02 • Jasper Harper
03 • Brody McKenna*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
04 • Akrail Griffin-Edwards
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
03 • Zachary Michaud
04 • Brody McKenna*
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
04 • Alexander Vega
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 175 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Blake Livdahl*
02 • Isaac Barrientos*
03 • Samuel Cushman*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
02 • Isaac Barrientos*
04 • Samuel Cushman*
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
01 • Blake Livdahl*
02 • Arkail Griffin-Edwards
06 • Eli Smith
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
04 •
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16U / 190 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Daniel Jackson
02 • Colton Schneider
03 • Alexander Williams
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
05 • Santiago Moya
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
05 • Alec Gilomen
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 215 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Jaxson Mathenia
02 • Aiden Bishop**
03 • Samuel Swais**
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
01 • Samuel Swais**
02 • Aiden Bishop**
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
02 • Samuel Swais**
04 • Aiden Bishop**
05 • Jacob Tyderek
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
03 •
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16U / 285 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Sean Cook
02 • Michael Danial
03 • Nolan Lopez
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
03 • Jesziah Hagge
04 • Adriel Arana
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
04 • Kollin Nash
06 • Adriel Arana*
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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Here is a look at the current Men’s Junior National Team:
JR / 100 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Symon Woods
02 • Carlo DiFalco*
03 • Aden Spinelli**
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
04 • Matthew Fryman
05 • Aden Spinelli**
06 • Creed Cole
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
03 • Thomas Emery
04 • Carlo DiFalco*
05 • Aden Spinelli**
06 • Casey Koerner
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
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JR / 106 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Dominic Pasquale*
02 • Aiden Healey
03 • Jackson Soney
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
01 • Dominic Pasquale*
02 • Aidan Ortega*
03 • Pierce Bultmann
04 • Quentin Williams
05 • Jackson Bell
06 • Aedan Dillow
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
01 • Vincent DeMarco
03 • Aiden Ortega*
05 • Steven Uden
06 • Aiden Healey
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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JR / 113 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Kaleb Pratt*
02 • Vincent DeMarco
03 • Kristian DeClercq
US Open (04.27.25)
04 • U17, Kaleb Pratt*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
01 • Caden Correll
06 • Larry Quirk*
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
01 • Daniel Goodwin
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
06 • Larry Quirk*
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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JR / 120 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Caleb Noble**
02 • Isaac Velasco
03 • Saul Ramirez
US Open (04.27.25)
01 • U20, Caleb Noble**
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
02 • Caleb Noble**
05 • Cole Gentsch
USAW Central Regional Championship (05.18.25)
02 • Caleb Pratt
04 • Colin Bosak
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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JR / 126 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Noah Woods
02 • Jamiel Castleberry
03 • Cole Gentsch
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
03 • Riddick Variano
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
01 • Brayden Teunissen
05 • Ismael Chaidez
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 132 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Deven Casey*
02 • Vince Jasinski*
03 • Kalani Khiev
US Open
04 • U20, Deven Casey*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
05 • Vince Jasinski*
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
03 • Alexander Valentin
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
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JR / 138 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Zev Koransky
02 • Chance Woods
03 • Taylor Finley
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
01 • Deven Casey
04 • Garrett VerHeecke
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 144 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Joseph Knackstedt*
02 • Jimmy Whitaker
03 • Frankie Nitti*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
03 • Joseph Knackstedt*
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
04 • Taylor Finley
05 • Frankie Nitti*
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
03 • Jake Colleran
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
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JR / 150 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Evan Gosz
02 • Maksim Mukhamedaliyev
03 • Aiden Noyes
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
04 • Holden Brazelton
06 • Dana Wickson
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
04 • Nasser Hammouche
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 157 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Carson Weber
02 • Daniel Blanke
03 • Marquis Deloach*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
04 • Marquis Deloach*
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
04 • Gianni Panozzo
06 • Brayden Drew
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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JR / 165 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • David Ogunsanya
02 • Pierre Walton*
03 • Abram Davidson*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
03 • Anthony Gutierrez
04 • Abram Davidson*
05 • Ty’Quavion Smart
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
02 • Pierre Walton*
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
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JR / 175 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Ilia Dvoryannikov
02 • Royce Lopez
03 • Angel Zamora
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
02 • Lyndon Thies
04 • Trace Wilson
05 • Johnny Strauss
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
05 • Alexander Tack
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 190 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Jaxon Penovich
02 • Michael Taheny
03 • Logan Van Duyne
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (05.12.25)
03 • Aidan Rowells
05 • Casey Gipson
06 • Hunter Eastin
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
01 • Jimmy Mastny
05 • Lucas Nance
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 215 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Kaien Morris
02 • Logan Biggs
03 • Cade Poyner
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
05 • Teigen Moreno
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
06 • Andrius Vasilevskas
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 285 pounds
IL/USAW Greco-Roman State Championships (04.19.25)
01 • Jeremy Marshall
02 • Roy Phelps, Jr.
03 • Jamir Thomas
USAW Central Regional Championships (05.18.25)
06 • Payton Vigna
USAW Southeast Regional Championships (05.18.25)
03 • Justin Powell
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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• TC LIFONTI / LEAD WRITER FOR ILLINOIS MATMEN / tclifonti.com
