TEAM ILLINOIS • This is the current roster for Team Illinois’ 16U and Junior National Team. Wrestlers can earn National Team status by placing in the top three in the IL/USAW State Championships, winning the IL/USAW Second Chance Tournament, or by placing in any of the USAW National or Regional Championships.
Below is the current list of 16U and Junior National Team members. Please note, this is not an official IL/USAW list of qualifiers.
Here is a look at the Men’s 16U National Team Members:
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16U / 088 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Crue Hatchell
02 • Carter Noonan
03 • David Wesierski
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
06 • Donovan Johnson
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 094 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Reese Babcock
02 • Dominic DeMarco
03 • Rocco Valvano*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
04 • Rocco Valvano*
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 100 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Michael McNamara
02 • Cam Whitehead
03 • Michael Bird
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 106 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Kane Robles
02 • Colton Wyller
03 • Colton Schultz*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
02 • Colton Schultz*
04 • Landon Near
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 113 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Adam Glauser
02 • Ray Long
03 • Paxton Valentine
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
05 • Jackson Marlett
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 120 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Oleksandr Havrylkiv
02 • Aidan McClure
03 • Obadiah Willis
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
05 • Mykola Shamray
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 126 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Robert Ruscitti
02 • Mason Swartz
03 • Lukas Foster
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
02 • Jeffrey Dunaway
06 • Brady Glynn
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 132 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Thomas Banas
02 • Shane Stream*
03 • Owen Petersen*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
02 • Shane Stream*
04 • Brock Claypool
05 • Owen Petersen*
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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03 •
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16U / 138 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Adante Washington
02 • Ryan Dorn
03 • JT Theis
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 144 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Dawson Mack
02 • John Hanrahan
03 • Jadon Zimmer
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
04 • Patrick Hulne
06 • Luke Banas
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 150 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Aiden Arnett*
02 • Davian Hall
03 • Landon Weidler
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
01 • Aiden Arnett*
04 • Gavin Woodmancy
06 • Jadon Zimmer
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 157 pounds
US Open (04.27.25)
02 • U17, Justus Heeg
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Izaac Gaines
02 • Joaquin Gaskin
03 • Brian Hart, Jr.*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
02 • Jasper Harper
03 • Brian Hart, Jr.*
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 165 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Etahn Sonne
02 • Radic Dvorak
03 • Zachary Michaud
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
04 • Akrail Griffin-Edwards
06 • William Julian
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 175 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Isaac Barrientos*
02 • Arkail Griffin-Edwards
03 • Blake Livdahl
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
01 • Max Purdy
02 • Isaac Barrientos*
06 • Aiden Rodriguez
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 190 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Marco Casillas
02 • Rowan Stockwell
03 • Sergio Baity
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
04 • Noah Stout
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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16U / 215 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Jaxson Mathenia
02 • Samuel Swais*
03 • Shane Falasca
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
01 • Samuel Swais*
03 • Aiden Bishop
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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16U / 285 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Sean Cook
02 • Collin Hughes
03 • Jesziah Hagge
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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Here is a look at the Men’s Junior National Team Members:
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JR / 100 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Symon Woods
02 • Anthony Hayes
03 • Aden Spinelli*
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
04 • Aden Spinelli*
05 • Matthew Frykman
06 • Ethan Bell
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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JR / 106 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Michael Rundell
02 • Dominic Pasquale*
03 • Jackson Soney
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
02 • Aidan Ortega
03 • Dominic Pasquale*
04 • Pierce Bultmann
06 • Jackson Bell
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
02 •
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JR / 113 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Preston Morrison
02 • Jackson Schadegg
03 • Elio Gil
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 120 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Jackson Olson
02 • Allen Woo
03 • Kaleb Pratt
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
03 • Cole Gentsch
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 126 pounds
US Open (04.27.25)
07 • U20, Dom Munaretto
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Jamiel Castleberry
02 • Brayden Teunissen
03 • Noah Woods
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
02 • Riddick Variano
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 132 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Griff Powell
02 • Vince Jasinski
03 • Kalani Khiev
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 138 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Kameron Luif
02 • Jaxon Jorgensen
03 • Jack Palzet
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
01 • Deven Casey
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 144 pounds
US Open (04.27.25)
02 • U17, Rocco Cassioppi
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Zachary Stewart
02 • Maksim Mukhamedaliyev
03 • Joseph Knackstedt
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 150 pounds
US Open (04.27.25)
08 • U20, Wyatt Medlin
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Evan Gosz
02 • Evan Matkovich
03 • Ashton Hobson
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
04 • Daniel Blanke
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 157 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Carson Weber
02 • Bruno Cassioppi
03 • Jaedon Calderon
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 165 pounds
US Open (04.27.25)
03 • U20, William Denny
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Royce Lopez
02 • Donovan Rosauer
03 • Zachary Montez
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 175 pounds
US Open (04.27.25)
01 • U17, Aaron Stewart
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Ilia Dvoryannikov
02 • Bowden Delany
03 • Angel Zamora
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
02 • Lyndon Thies
04 • Van Grasser
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 190 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Jimmy Mastny
02 • Michael Taheny
03 • Jaxon Penovich
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
03 • Nicholas Ronchetti
05 • Eli Larson
06 • Jalen Byrd
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 215 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Kai Calcutt
02 • Coopper Murray
03 • Charles Walker
USAW Northern Plains Regional Championships (09.11.25)
05 • Jeremiah Luke
06 • Oliver McPeek
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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JR / 285 pounds
IL/USAW Freestyle State Championships (05.03.25)
01 • Connor Williams
02 • Asher Sheldon
03 • Jeremy Marshall
Additional National Team Member Allocations
01 • “Second Chance” Qualifier
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