Bassett, Movahead win U15 Nationals double titles, Hutcherson repeats as freestyle champion

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – With victories in the freestyle finals on Friday night, Keegan Bassett of Young Guns WC (41 kg) and Reece Movahead of the American Dream WC (52 kg) claimed double titles at the 2024 U15 National Championships by winning both the Greco-Roman and freestyle divisions at their weight class. This event was part of the Pritchard Companies U.S. Open held at the South Point Arena.

Bassett scored a 10-0 technical fall in the finals over Ariah Mills of the Roundtree Wrestling Academy, and was later named Outstanding Wrestler in the event.

Movahead jumped to a 4-0 lead and held off a late challenge from Conner Whitely of the Bad Karma WC, winning the close battle, 5-3.

This year, the U15 Nationals was the qualifying event for the U15 Pan American Championships, which are set for San Salvador, El Salvador, June 13-16. Athletes score points in both the Greco-Roman and freestyle division, which will be used to determine a wrestler in each weight to compete in both styles at the U15 Pan American Championships.

By winning both styles, Bassett and Movahead have clinched their position on the U15 Pan American team. The final point standings will be calculated and announced early next week, to determine the full U.S. U15 Pan American team.

Claiming a U15 Nationals title for the second straight year was Mario Hutcherson of the Young Guns WC, who scored a 13-2 technical fall over Parker Casey of the Sebolt Wrestling Academy in the 75 kg finals. Hutcherson was the 68 kg champion last year. Earlier in the week, Hutcherson was second in the Greco-Roman division.

Jason Dube of Pennsylvania scored all his points in the second period to defeat 2024 U15 Nationals Greco-Roman champion Justus Heeg of the Pinnacle WC in the 62 kg finals.

Two of this year’s freestyle champions were second in the U15 Greco-Roman Nationals on Wednesday, Evan Restivo of M2 Training Center (38 kg) and Camryn Howard of New York (68 kg).

Restivo defeated Rylan Wax of Beast Mode Wrestling, 4-1 in the finals. Howard secured a 5-2 decision over Asher Bacon of X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club in his championship match.

Chase Karenbauer of Bad Karma WC, who was a 2023 U15 Nationals Greco-Roman champion, came back this year and became the U15 Nationals freestyle champion at 44 kg. He scored an impressive 13-0 technical fall over

Traevon Ducking of the Contenders Wrestling Academy in the finals.

Other individual champions were Matthew Mulligan of New Jersey (48 kg), Gage Lohr of Berge Elite Wrestling Academy (57 kg) and Kendahl Hoare of M2 Training Center (85 kg).

Mulligan led 6-3 at the break and opened it up in the second period, defeating Kagan Painter of the Bad Karma WC, 12-3 in the finals. Lohr led Weston Borgers of Beast Mode Wrestling 8-7 late in the second period, but a takedown and turn led to a late outburst and a 14-9 win. Hoare scored early then closed out his 11-0 technical fall over Ibrahim Zaky of the Integrity WC with repeated gut wrench turns.  

U15 NATIONALS

At Las Vegas, Nev., April 25-26

Freestyle results

38 kg

1st Evan Restivo PA (M2 Training Center) dec. Rylen Wax OH (Beast Mode Wrestling), 4-1

3rd Johnathan Thompson IA (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) dec. Thales Silva CA (Red Wave Wrestling), 6-5

5th Kooper Deputy PA (M2 Training Center) dec. Cade Ruckle NV (Gold Rush Wrestling), 13-6

7th Jaxon Sanchez CA (Hawkeye Wrestling Club) pin Jack Holman UT (Juab Wrestling Club), 1:53

41 kg

1st Keegan Bassett PA (Young Guns Wrestling Club) tech fall Ariah Mills GA (Roundtree Wrestling Academy), 10-0 3:40

3rd Thiago Silva CA (Red Wave Wrestling) dec. Michael Bernabe CA (Dethrone Wrestling Club), 12-8

5th Spenser Mccammon IN (Maurer Coughlin Wrestling Club) tech fall Cohen Reer OH (Burnett trained), 13-2 3:19

7th Lucas Forman NV (Nevada Elite Wrestling) dec. Luke Loren CA (Sunkist Kids Monster Garage), 5-2

44 kg

1st Chase Karenbauer PA (Bad Karma Wrestling Club) tech fall Traevon Ducking IN (Contenders Wrestling Academy), 13-0 1:58

3rd Max Dinges PA (M2 Training Center) dec. Arav Pandey PA (American Dream Wrestling Club), 7-1

5th Anthony Curlo NJ (New Jersey) dec. Cain Crosson IA (Sebolt Wrestling Academy), 3-1

7th Rowdy Angst MO (Victory Wrestling) dec. Holten Crane ID (Team Idaho Wrestling Club), 9-4

48 kg

1st Matthew Mulligan NJ (New Jersey) dec. Kagan Painter PA (Bad Karma Wrestling Club), 12-3

3rd Cruz Little VA (Legend Wrestling) dec. Zahn Beal WI (Askren Wrestling Academy), 3-1

5th Mateo Gallegos PA (M2 Training Center) VSU1 Stefano Garcia FL (Miami Wrestling Club), 12-1 3:50

7th Cole Lemovitz CT (Connecticut) pin Jaxsen Bailey CT (Curby 3 Style Wrestling Club), 6-0 1:25

52 kg

1st Reece Movahead VA (American Dream Wrestling Club) dec. Conner Whitely OH (Bad Karma Wrestling Club), 5-3

3rd Tommy Marchetti NJ (Edge Wrestling) dec. Paul Ruiz CA (California), 12-6

5th Izayiah Chavez TX (Best Trained Wrestling) dec. Urijah Lopez OH (Perrysburg Wrestling Club), 12-5

7th Hendrix Schwab IA (Immortal Athletics WC) tech fall Jordan Manyette PA (American Dream Wrestling Club), 10-0 1:40

57 kg

1st Gage Lohr SD (Berge Elite Wrestling Academy) dec. Weston Borgers OH (Beast Mode Wrestling), 14-9

3rd Thomas Banas IL (Illinois) dec. Finnegan O'Brien NY (New York), 4-3

5th Lincoln Robideau MN (MN Elite Wrestling Club) tech. fall Cael Puderbaugh KS (Bobcat Wrestling Club), 13-2 2:50

7th Cole Speer MO (Seasons Freestyle Club) tech fall Thomas Lindsay OH (Ohio), 11-0 1:58

62 kg

1st Jason Dube PA (Pennsylvania) dec. Justus Heeg MN (Pinnacle Wrestling Club), 3-1

3rd Gary High TN (Higher Calling Wrestling Club) tech fall Tommy Rowlands OH (Ohio Crazy Goats Wrestling), 10-0 1:19

5th Gideon Gonzalez NJ (New Jersey) inj. dft. Marcus Killgore AZ (Grindhouse Wrestling Club)

7th Hunter Gordon TX (Ranger 47 Wrestling Club) dec. Isaac Conner OR (Oregon), 11-4

68 kg

1st Camryn Howard NY (KD Training Center) dec. Asher Bacon PA (X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club), 5-2

3rd Nick Schwartz NJ (Florian Techniques Wrestling Club) tech fall Gregory Torosian CA (Birmingham Community Charter High School Wrestling), 10-0 2:29

5th Andrew Moro OH (Seasons Freestyle Club) inj. Max Firestine PA (Knights Wrestling Club)

7th Peyton Hornsby IN (Contenders Wrestling Academy) dec. Mateo Centeno CA (Rough House Wrestling), 12-10

75 kg

1st Mario Hutcherson PA (Young Guns Wrestling Club) tech. fall Parker Casey IA (Sebolt Wrestling Academy), 13-2 3:59

3rd Tomm Heiser WI (RT Elite Wrestling) pin Jayden O'farrill PA (Bishop McCort High School Wrestling), 8-0 1:15

5th Daryn Leon CA (Brawley Wrestling Academy) forfeit Shepard Stephens UT (Sanderson Wrestling Academy)

7th Kash Dayley AZ (Thorobred Wrestling Club) tech fall Chris Anguiano CA (Dominator Wrestling Club), 18-7 3:08

85 KG

1st Kendahl Hoare PA (M2 Training Center) tech fall Ibrahim Zaky VA (Integrity Wrestling Club), 11-0 1:30

3rd Carson Langford OR (All-Phase Wrestling Club) dec. Isaac Barrientos IL (Izzy Style Wrestling), 8-2

5th Caden Brooks WA (Big Cat Wrestling Club) dec. Satoshi Davis NV (Gold Rush Wrestling), 6-5

7th Zachary Leftwich VA (Osprey Wrestling Club) dec. Kyler Olson UT (Champions Wrestling Club), 15-12