2024 USMC 16U Nationals Greco-Roman finalist biographies

2024 USMC 16U NATIONALS GRECO-ROMAN FINALIST BIOGRAPHIES

88 pounds

RED: Hudson Chittum, Charleston, Tenn.

Second in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Southeast 16U Regionals champion… 2024 Northern Plains 16U Regionals champion… Fifth in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2024 Nebraska PNL 16U champion in both styles… Third in 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals…  Second in 2023 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals in 7^th/8^th grade… 2023 U15 Pan American Trials champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle…  Third in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… 2023 Southeast 16U Regional champion in all styles… Will be a freshman in high school… Born July 31, 2008

BLUE: Thales Silva, Clovis, Calif.

Fifth in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… Second in 2024 Western 16U Regionals in both styles… 2024 U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… 2024 California 16U state champion in Greco-Roman.., 2924 Northwest 16U Regionals champion in both styles… Born September 11, 2009

94 pounds

RED: Ariah Mills, Atlanta, Ga.

2024 16U Nationals champion in freestyle… 2024 Southeast 16U Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 U15 Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Georgia 14U state champion…. Will be an eighth grader at Athens Christian School… Born September 10, 2009

BLUE: Tristan Pino, Peyton, Colo.

2024 Colorado 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Third in 2024 U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2024 Northwest 16U Regionals in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Fifth in 2023 U.S. Open in Greco-Roman and eighth in freestyle.. Will be a freshman at Sand Creek High School… Born May 31, 2009

100 pounds

RED: Loc Webber, Dublin, Ohio

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 20 at 106

Fifth in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2024 U17 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle…2024 Central 16U Regional champions in both styles… 2023 Pan American U15 Trials champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… 2023 16U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… 2023 Central Regional 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2022 U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… 2022 Illinois U14 state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2021 U14 Nationals in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman… Will be an eighth grader at Dublin Coffman High School… Born July 27, 2008… Age: 15

BLUE: Landon Thoennes, St. Cloud, Minn.

2024 Northern Plains 16U freestyle champion and third in Greco-Roman… 2023 and 2024 Minnesota 16U state champion in both styles… Second in 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Fifth in 2023 16U Nationals in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 Northern Plains 16U Regionals in both styles… Will be a sophomore at St. Michael-Albertville High School… Born September 23, 2008

106 pounds

RED: Hayden Schwab, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 15 at 106

2024 16U Nationals champion in freestyle… 2024 U17 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… 2024 Northern Plains 16U Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 PNL Nebraska 16U Greco-Roman champion and second in freestyle… 2024 Journeymen World Classic champion… 2023 PNL Chicago champion in folkstyle… 2023 16U Nationals Greco-Roman champion and fourth in freestyle… Second in 2022 14U Nationals in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a sophomore at Gilbertville Don Bosco High School… Second in 2024 Iowa Class A Championships at 106 pounds as a freshman… Born February 5, 2008

BLUE: Montero Royal, Goose Creek, S.C.

Third in 2023 Southeast 16U Regional in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Sixth in 2024 Northeast 16U Regionals in both styles… 2023 South Carolina 14U state Greco-Roman champion… Will be a sophomore at Goose Creek High School… 2024 South Carolina 5A state champion at 106… Born: January 25, 2009…

113 pounds

RED: Zaiyahn Ornelas, Crete, Neb.

2024 Southern Plains 16U Regionals champion in both styles… 2024 Northern Plains 16U champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2024 Nebraska 16U state champion in both styles… Second in 2023 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals in 9^th-10^th grade… Eighth in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Southern Plains 16U Regional champion in both styles… 2023 Northern Plains 16U champion in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Third in 2023 U15 Nationals in freestyle and fourth in Greco-Roman… Third in 2023 16U Folkstyle Nationals… 2022 Boys National Recruiting Showcase champion… Will be a junior at Wilber-Clatonia High School… Two-time Nebraska Class C state champion… 2024 state champion at 113 pounds as a sophomore… 2023 state champion at 106 as a freshman… Born May 19, 2008…

BLUE: Alexander Pierce, Iowa City, Iowa

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 13 at 113

Third in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle…Fourth in 2024 U17 Nationals in freestyle… 2024 PNL Nebraska 16U Greco-Roman champion and second in freestyle… Sixth in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Second in 2022 Brian Keck Preseason National in 9^th-10^th grade… Will be a junior at Iowa City West High School… Second in 2024 Iowa AAA state championships at 113 pounds as a sophomore… 2023 state champion at 106 pounds as a freshman… Born July 14, 2008

120 pounds

RED: Rocco Cassioppi, Roscoe, Ill.

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 7 at 106

Fourth in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Illinois 16U state champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Second in 2023 U15 Pan American Championships in both styles… 2023 U15 Pan American Trials champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Third in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Second in 2023 Northern Plains 16U Regionals in Greco-Roman… Will be a sophomore at Hononegah High School… Second in 2024 Illinois AAA state chamionships at 106 pounds… Born: September 23, 2008

BLUE: Arseni Kikiniou, Escondido, Calif.

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 18 at 113

Third in U17 Pan American Championships in freestyle… Second in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Second in 2023 U15 Pan American Trials in both styles… 2023 U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Will be a sophomore at Poway High School… Second in 2024 California state championships at 106 pounds as a freshman… Born February 19, 2009…

126 pounds

RED: Bruno Cassioppi, Roscoe, Ill.

Second in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Illinois 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2023 16U Nationals in freestyle and eighth in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 Northern Plains Regionals in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… 2023 Illinois 16U champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… 2022 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals 7^th and 8^th grade champion… 2022 14U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2022 Illinois 14U state champion in freestyle… 2021 14U Folkstyle Nationals champion… Will be a sophomore at Hononegah High School… Third in 2024 Illinois AAA state championships at 113 pounds as a freshman… Born: July 23, 2008… Age: 15

BLUE: Matthew Orbeta, Chula Vista, Calif.

Seventh in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle…2024 Northwest 16U Regional champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2023 Western 16U Regionals champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 Northwest 16U Regionals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Second in 2023 California 16U Folkstyle states… Third in 2022 U15 Pan American Trials in both styles…  Will be a sophomore at Poway High School… Born: May 11, 2008

132 pounds

RED: Austin Collins, Wray, Colo.

2024 Southern Plains 16U Regional champion in both styles… 2024 PNL Nebraska 16U Greco-Roman chamion and second in freestyle… Fourth in 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals… 2023 Pan American U15 champion in both styles… 2023 U15 Pan American Trials champion in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 16U Folkstyle Nationals… 2022 14U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and send in freestyle… Second in 2022 14U Folkstyle Natonals… Will be a junior at Wray High School… 2024 Colorado 2A state champion at 126 pounds as a sophomore… Second in 2023 Colorado 2A state championships at 106 pounds… Born: January 18, 2008… Age: 16

BLUE: Dawson Youngblut, Jesup, Iowa

Fifth in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Northern Plains 16U champion in freestyle… Fifth in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2024 PNL Nebraska 16U champion in both styles… 2024 Journeymen World Classic champion… 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2023 Northern Plains 16U champion in both styles… Second in 2023 U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Will be a sophomore at Gilbertville Don Bosco High School… 2024 Iowa Class A state champion at 132 pounds as a freshman… Born: December 20, 2008

138 pounds

RED: Miller Sipes, Kansas City, Mo.

Fifth in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle…2024 Missouri 16U state champion in both styles… 2023 Missouri 16U state champion in freestyle… Will be a junior at Staley High School… Second in 2024 Missouri Class 4 state championships At 132 pounds as a sophomore… Third in 2023 state championships at 120 pounds as a freshman… Born: May 9, 2008…

BLUE: Jovani Solis, Homestead, Fla.

2024 U15 Pan American champion in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… 2024 Florida 16U state champion in both styles…2024 Southeast 16U Regional champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… Will be a freshman at Somerset Academy… Two-time Florida 1A state champion… 2024 state champion at 132 pounds as an eighth grader… 2023 state champion at 113 pounds as a seventh grader…. Born August 18, 2009

144 pounds

RED: James Whitbred, State College, Pa.

Fifth in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… Third in in 2024 Northeast 16U Regionals in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… 2023 14U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle… Will be a sophomore at State College High School… Born March 10, 2009…

BLUE: Dominic Wilson, Rockwall, Texas

Second in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Texas 16U state Greco-Roman champion and second in freestyle… 2023 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals in 9^th-10^th grade division… 2023 Texas 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Rockwall High School… Born July 20, 2008

150 pounds

RED: Dokken Biladeau, Altoona, Iowa

Third in 2024 Northern Plains Regionals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2024 Iowa 16U state championships in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Second in 2023 Iowa 16U state championships in Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Southeast Polk High School… Born April 11, 2008

BLUE: Chance Ruble, Imperial, Mo.

Third in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Southern Plains 16U champion in both styles… 2024 Missouri 16U state champion in both styles… Third in 2023 Central 16U Regionals in freestyle… Second in 2023 Missouri 16U state championships in freestyle… Will be a sophomore at Seckman High School… Sixth in 2024 Missouri Class 4 state championships at 138 pounds as a freshman… Born September 29, 2008…

157 pounds

RED: Ivan Ivanov, Eagle, Idaho

2024 Western 16U Regionals champion in Greco-Roman..2024 U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… 2024 Northwest 16U Regionals champion in Greco-Roman… Will be a sophomore at Eagle High School… Sixth in 2024 Idaho 5A state championships at 152 pounds… Born March 3, 2009…

BLUE: Eli Esguerra, Dublin, Ohio

2024 Central 16U Regionals champion in both styles… Third in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Central 16U Regionals champion in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Fifth in 2023 U15 Nationals in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman…. Will be a sophomore at Dublin Coffman High School… Sixth in 2024 Ohio Div. 1 state championships at 150 pounds as a freshman… Born July 7, 2008

165 pounds

RED: Aaron Stewart, Gurnee, Ill.

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 15 at 157

2023 16U Nationals champion in freestyle… 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2024 Illinois 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2023 16U Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 16U Folkstyle Nationals… 2022 14U Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2022 Illinois 14U state champion in freestyle and folkstyle… 2021 14U Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Warren Township High School… 2024 Illinois AAA state champion at 157 pounds as a sophomore… Third in 2023 state championships at 152 pounds… Born March 29, 2008… Age 16

BLUE: Lucas Boe, Avon, Ind.

2024 16U Nationals champion in freestyle… 2024 Florida 16U state champion in freestyle… Second in 2022 Southeast 16U Regionals in both styles… Attends Lake Highland Prep… Third in 2024 Prep School Nationals at 150 pounds… Born December 19, 2008

175 pounds

RED: Carter Temple, Holt, Mo.

Fourth in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Southern Plains 16U champion in both styles… 2024 Missouri 16U state champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Third in 2023 U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Missouri 16U state champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle… Will be a sophomore at Kearney High School… 2024 Missouri Class 3 state champion at 175 pounds as a freshman… Born: June 26, 2008

BLUE: Isai Fernandez, Sylmar, Calif.

Sixth in 2024 16U Nationals in freestyle… Fifth in 2024 U17 Nationals in freestyle… 2024 California 16U state champion in freestyle… 2023 Pan American U15 champion in both styles… 2023 U15 Pan American Trials champion in both styles… 2023 U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Second in 2022 U15 Pan American Trials in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… Will be a freshman at St. John Bosco High School… Born January 19, 2009

190 pounds

RED: David Calkins, Brentwood, Calif.

Second in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… 2023 U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2022 14U Nationals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2022 California 14U state champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle… Third in 2022 U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman and seventh in freestyle… Second in 2021 14U Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a junior at Liberty High School… Born: January 9, 2008… Age: 16

BLUE: Ronan An, Marietta, Ga.

2024 Southeast 16U Regionals champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman…2024 Georgia 16U state champion in freestyle…  Will be a sophomore at North Cobb High School… Fourth in 2024 Georgia 7A state championships at 190 pounds as a freshman… Born August 28, 2008…

215 pounds

RED: Alex Taylor, Howard, Ohio

2024 16U Nationals champion in freestyle… Second in 2023 16U Nationals in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… 2023 Central 16U Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2022 Central Regionals 14U champion in freestyle… 2022 Ohio 14U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Mount Vernon High School… Fifth in 2024 Ohio Div. 1 state championships at 215 pounds as a sophomore… Third in the 2023 state championships at 215 pounds as a freshman… Born June 16, 2008… Age: 16

BLUE: Danny Zmorowski, Twinsburg, Ohio

Sixth in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Ohio 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2023 Central 16U Regionals champion in both styles… Will be a sophomore at Lake Catholic High School… Third in 2024 Ohio Div. 3 state championships at 215 pounds as a freshman… Born March 5, 2008

285 pounds

RED: Jonathan Rulo, Cahokia, Ill.

2024 16U Nationals champion in freestyle… 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2024 Southeast Regional 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 Illinois 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Third in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Central 16U Regionals champion in both styles… Will be a junior at Belleville East High School… Third in 2024 Illinois AAA state championshios at 285 pounds as a sophomore… Second in 2023 state championships as a freshman… Born April 11, 2008

BLUE: Brady Hagan, Des Moines, Iowa

Second in 2024 Iowa 16U state championships in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Will be a sophomore at Dowling Catholic High School… Born May 12, 2008