2024 USMC Junior Nationals Greco-Roman finalist biographies

2024 USMC JUNIOR NATIONALS GRECO-ROMAN FINALIST BIOGRAPHIES

100 pounds

RED: Michael Rundell, Oak Park, Ill.

2024 Junior Nationals champion in freestyle… Third in 2024 Central 16U Regionals in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Third in 2024 Northern Plains 16U Regionals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman… 2024 Illinois 16U state freestyle champion… Second in 2024 U17 Nationals in freestyle and eighth in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2024 U15 Pan American Trials in both styles.. Third in 2023 14U Nationals in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… Will be a sophomore at Oak Park River Forest High School… Born April 25, 2009

BLUE: Jose Cordero, Cleveland, Tenn.

Second in 2024 Southeast Junior Regionals in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… 2024 Tennessee Junior state champion in freestyle… Fourth in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and eighth in freestyle… Second in 2023 Tennessee 16U state championships in both styles… Sixth in 2023 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Seventh in 2022 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2022 Southeast 16U Regional champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Cleveland High School… Two-time Tennessee 1-AA state champion… 2024 state champion at 106 pounds as a sophomore… 2023 state champion at 106 pounds as a freshman… Born January 8, 2007

106 pounds

RED: Dylan Ota, Southlake, Texas

2024 Southern Plains 16U champion in both styles… Eighth in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 Texas 16U state championships in freestyle… Sixth in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Texas 16U state champion in both styles… Will be a junior at Southlake Carroll High School… 2024 Texas 6A state champion at 106 pounds as a sophomore… Sixth in 2023 Texas 6A states at 106 pounds as a freshman… Born January 31, 2008

BLUE: Cason Craft, Spiro, Okla.

Fifth in 2024 Junior Nationals at 106 pounds… Second in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman and eighth in freestyle… 2024 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2023 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals champion in 9^th-10^th grade… Third in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle… Seventh in 2023 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2022 16U Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2022 U15 Nationals in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman… Will be a sophomore at Sallisaw High School… 2024 Oklahoma 4A state champion at 106 pounds as a freshman… Born December 4, 2007

113 pounds

RED: Nicolas Enzminger, Bismarck, N.D.

Fifth in 2024 Junior Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Northern Plains Junior Regional champion in freestyle and fourth in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2024 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2023 Northern Plains Regionals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman… Sixth in 2022 Northern Plains 16U Regionals in Greco-Roman… Eighth in 2022 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a junior at Legacy High School… Two-time North Dakota Class A state champion… 2024 state champion at 114 as a sophomore… 2023 state champion at 106 pounds as a freshman… Third in state championships at 106 pounds as an eighth grader… Fourth in the state championships at 106 pounds as a seventh grader… Born May 9, 2007…

BLUE: Ezekiel Witt, Junction City, Kansas

Second in 2024 U20 World Team Trials in Greco-Roman… Third in 2024 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Second in 2023 Southern Plains Junior Regionals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Second in 2022 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… 2023 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… Fourth in 2022 National High School Recruiting Showcase… 2022 Southern Plains 16U Regional champion in both styles… Fifth in 2022 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2021 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… Graduate of Manhattan High School… Two-time Kansas 6A state champion… 2024 Kansas state champion at 113 as a senior… Previously attended Junction City High School… Second in 2023 Kansas 6A State championships at 113 pounds… 2022 Kansas 6A state champion at 106 pounds… Fourth in 2021 Kansas 6A state championships at 106 pounds… Will attend North Dakota State… Born: June 13, 2006… Age: 18

120 pounds

RED: Kody Tanimoto, Fort Worth, Texas

Fourth in 2024 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2024 Texas state Junior champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2024 PNL Nebraska champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Second in 2023 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2023 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Texas Junior state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2022 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2022 Texas 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Seventh in 2022 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Graduate of All Saints Episcopal School… Eighth in the 2024 Prep School Nationals at 120 pounds as a senior… 2023 Texas Prep School state champion… Sixth in 2022 Texas 6A state championships at 106 pounds competing for Keller Central High School… Will attend North Dakota State University… Born: May 10, 2006.. Age 18

BLUE: Isaiah Jones, Bixby, Okla.

Fourth in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2024 Southern Plains Junior Regionals champion in both styles… 2023 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals champion in 9^th-10^th grade… Second in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle… 2023 Northern Plains 16U Regional champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2023 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2022 U15 Nationals champion in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2022 16U Folkstyle Nationals… 2021 Brian Keck Preseason Nationals champion in Middle School division… Will be a junior at Bixby High School… Second in 2024 Oklahoma 6A state chamipionships at 132 pounds as a sophomore… 2023 state qualifier at 120 pounds as a freshman… Born: February 20, 2007… Age 17

126 pounds

RED: Jackson Heslin, Marlborough, Conn.

Fourth in 2023 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2022 Connecticut 16U state champion in Greco-Roman… Third in 2022 Northeast 16U Regionals in Greco-Roman… 2021 Pan American U17 champion in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman… 2021 U15 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Will be a junior at Greens Farms Academy… Fourth in 2024 Prep School Nationals at 120 pounds… 2024 New England Preps champion… 20202 Connecticut All-State champion at 120 pounds as a freshman… 2022 Connecticut Class L state champion at 120 pounds… Born November 15, 2006

BLUE: Anthony Ruzic, Auburn, Ill.

Seventh in 2023 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2023 U20 World Team Trials in Greco-Roman… Third in 2023 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2022 Junior Nationals Greco-Roman champion and eighth in freestyle… Fourth in 2022 Northern Plains Regionals in Greco-Roman… Eighth in 2022 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2021 16U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… Second in 2021 National Showcase Wisconsin Qualifier… Third in 2019 Northern Plains 14U Regionals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman… Third in 2018 Northern Plains 14U Regionals in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Graduate of Auburn High School… Three-time Illinois A state champion… 2024 Illinois state champion at 126 pounds as a senior… 2023 state champion at 120 pounds as a junior… 2022 Illinois state champion at 113 pounds as a sophomore… Third in 2021 Illinois 1A state open championships at 106 pounds as a freshman…. Will attend the University of Illinois… Born: December 21, 2005… Age: 17

132 pounds

RED: Treygen Morin, Nampa, Idaho

2024 Western Junior Regionals champion in Greco-Roman… Third in 2024 Idaho Junior state championships in freestyle… Third in 2024 Northwest Junior Regionals in Greco-Roman… Sixth in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Western States champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Second in 2022 Northwest Junior Regional in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Second in 2021 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Graduate of Ridgvue High School… Fourth in 2024 Idaho 4A state championships at 132 pounds as a senior… Fourth in 2021 state championships at 113 pounds as a freshman… Will attend West Liberty University… Born September 20, 2005…

BLUE: Rhett Peak, Tulsa, Okla.

Second in 2024 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle… 2023 Bill Farrell International champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Second in 2023 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 U20 World Team Trials in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2023 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Northwest Junior Regionals champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Eighth in 2022 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2022 Northwest Junior Regionals in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Sixth in 2021 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Homeschooled… High school graduate… Born: December 8, 2004… Age: 19

138 pounds

RED: Alex Braun, Woodbury, Minn.

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 4 at 144

Third in 2023 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2023 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Fifth in 2023 Junior Nationals in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… 2023 and 2024 Northern Plains Junior Regional champion in both styles… 2022 Boys National Recruiting Showcase champion… Second in 2022 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and seventh in 2022 16U Nationals in freestyle… 2022 16U Duals All-Tournament Team in Greco-Roman… 2022 Northern Plains 16U champion in both styles… 2022 Minnesota 16U champion in both styles… 2022 16U Nationals Folkstyle champion… 2021 Preseason Nationals champion in 9^th-10^th grade division… 2021 Northern Plains 16U Regional champion in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… Sixth in 2021 U15 Nationals in freestyle… Graduate of Woodbury High School… Two-time Minnesota AAA state champion… 2024 state champion at 145 pounds as a senior… 2023 state champion at 138 pounds as a junior… Sixth in 2022 Minnesota state championships at 126 pounds as a sophomore… Third in the 2021 Minnesota state championships at 113 pounds as a freshman… Will attend the University of Oklahoma… Born: January 4, 2006… Age: 18

BLUE: Landon Drury, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Fifth in 2023 U20 World Championships… Third in 2024 U20 World Team Trials… Second in 2024 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 Northwest Junior Regionals in both styles… 2023 Junior Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… 2023 Pan American U20 champion… 2023 U20 World Team Trials champion… 2023 U20 Nationals champion… 2023 Northwest Junior Regionals champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Seventh in 2022 National High School Recruiting Showcase… Second in 2022 Western Junior Regionals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Fifth in 2022 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2021 Wester 16U Regionals champion in Greco-Roman….Graduate of Springs Studio… 2024 Colorado 4A state champion for Sand Creek High School at 144 pounds as a senior… Fourth in 2021 Colorado state championships for Falcon High School… Will attend Northern Michigan University… Born: November 26, 2005… Age: 18

144 pounds

RED: Pierson Manville, State College, Pa.

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 3 at 144, No. 22 Pound-4-Pound

Fourth in 2024 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Fourth in 2024 U20 World Team Trials in freestyle… 2022, 2023 and 2024 Northeast Junior Regionals champion in both styles… Third in 2024 U20 Nationals in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman… 2024 Journeymen World Classic champion… 2022, 2023 and 2024 Northwest Junior Regionals champion in both styles… Third in 2024 Junior Nationals in freestyle and Greco-Roman…2022 and 2023 Central Junior Regionals champion in both styles… Second in 2023 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman and sixth in freestyle… Third in 2023 16U Nationals in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2022 U20 World Team Trials in Greco-Roman… Second in 2022 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2021 16U Nationals Greco-Roman chamion and second in freestyle… Graduated from State College High School… 2024 Pennsylvania AAA state runner-up at 145 as a senior… 2023 state runner-up at 139 as a junior… 2023 state champion at 138 as a sophomore… Previously attend Shakopee High School… Third in 2020  Minnesota AAA state championships as an eighth grader… 2019  Minnesota state champion at 106 as a seventh grader… Will attend Arizona State… Born May 26, 2005

BLUE: Wyatt Medlin, Deer Creek, Ill.

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 19 at 138

2024 Pan American U17 champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2023 16U Nationals Greco-Roman champion… Sixth in 2023 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Illinois state freestyle champion… 2022 Northern Plains 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2022 Illinois state 16U champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… Will be a junior at Washington Community High School… 2024 Illinois AA state champion at 138 pounds as a sophomore… Third in 2023 Illinois state championships as a freshman… Born: June 15, 2007… Age: 16

150 pounds

RED: Garrett Reece, Parker, Colo.

2024 Southern Plains Junior Regionals champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2024 Colorado Junior state champion in both styles… Sixth in 2023 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 U17 Greco-Roman Nationals… Fifth in 2022 16U Nationals in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman… 2022 Southern Plains 16U champion in both styles… Fourth in 2022 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2021 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2021 U15 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Will be a senior at Regis Jesuit… 2024 Colorado 5A state champion at 150 pounds as a junior… Second in 2023 state championships at 132 pounds as a sophomore… Fourth in 2022 state championships at 126 pounds as a freshman… Born June 17, 2006

BLUE: Brandon Dean, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Eighth in 2024 Junior Nationals in freestyle… 2024 Southern Plains Junior Regional champion in both styles… Second in 2024 Colorado Junior state championships in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… Third in 2024 Western Junior Regional in Greco-Roman… 2024 Northwest Regionals champion in both styles… Second in 2023 National Recruiting Showcase… Fifth in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and seventh in freestyle… Second in 2023 New Jersey 16U state championships in both styles… Second in 2023 Northeast 16U Regionals in both styles… Fourth in 2023 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a senior at Sand Creek High School… Born March 22, 2007…

157 pounds

RED: Brett Back, Rudolph, Wis.

2024 U20 Pan American champion in Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 U20 World Team Trials… 2024 U20 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2023 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roan… 2022 Northern lains Junior champion in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle… Third in 2021 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2021 U16 Nationals in Greco-Roman and fourth in freestyle… 2021 Northern Plains 16U Regional champion in Greco-Roman… Sixth in 2021 UWW Cadet Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2021 Wisconsin 16U state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman… 2021 USA Wrestling 16U Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2019 14U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Sixth in 2018 14U Nationals in freestyle and seventh in Greco-Roman… Graduate of Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School… Third in 2022 Wisconsin Div. I state championships at 145 pounds as a sophomore… Third in 2021 Wisconsin D1 state championships at 145 pouds as a freshman…Born: September 14, 2005… Age: 18

BLUE: Jude Randall, Edmond, Okla.

Sixth in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2023 Southern Plains Junior Regional champion in both styles.. Fourth in 2021 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… Graduate of Edmond North High School… Second in 2024 Oklahoma 6A state championships at 175 pounds as a senior… Second in 2023 state championships at 165 pounds as a junior… Will attend the University of Oklahoma… Born March 4, 2005

165 pounds

RED: Aliaksandr Kikiniou, Poway, Calif.

Third in 2024 U20 World Team Trials in Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2024 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2023 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2022 16U Nationals champion in Greco-Roman… 2022 Northwest 16U Regionals champion in both styles…. 2022 California 16U Greco-Roman champion.. 2021 Northeast 16U champion in Greco-Roman… Graduate of Poway High School… Sixrh in 2024 California state championships at 165 pounds as a senior… Eighth in 2023 California state championships at 152 pounds as a junior… 2022 California state champion at 152 pounds as a sophomore with a 29-1 record… 2021 California state invitational champion at 126 pounds… Will train full-time at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and attend UCCS… Born: April 26, 2006… Age: 18

BLUE: Griffin Lundeen, Thief River Falls, Minn.

2024 Northern Plains Junior Regional champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle…Second in 2023 Northern Plains Junior Regional in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2023 Minnesota Junior state champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Sixth in 2021 16U Nationals in freestyle… Graduate of Thief River Falls High School… Two-time Minnesota AA state champion… 2024 state champion at 160 pounds as a senior… 2023 state champion at 160 pounds as a junior… Fifth in 2022 state championships at 152 pounds as a sophomore… Fifth in 2022 state championships at 138 pounds as a freshman… Will attend Northern State University… Born October 17, 2005…

175 pounds

RED: Adam Waters, Stowe, Pa.

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 7 at 175

Third in 2024 Junior Nationals in freestyle… Third in 2023 Junior Nationals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman… Second in 2023 Pan American U17 Championships in both styles… 2023 U17 Nationals champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Second in 222 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… 2022 Northeast 16U Regionals champion in both styles… Will be a junior at Faith Christian Academy… Two-time Pennsylvania AA state champion… 2024 state champion at 172 pounds as a sophomore… 2023 state champion at 172 pounds as a freshman… Born December 20, 2008… Age: 17

BLUE: Aidan Squier, New Jersey

Third in 2024 U20 World Team Trials in Greco-Roman… Third in 2024 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Fourth in 2023 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2023 U17 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Third in 2022 16U Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2021 Northeast 16U Regionals in Greco-Roman…

190 pounds

RED: Zakary McPhee, Duluth, Minn.

2024 Minnesota Junior state champion in both styles… Third in 2021 Minnesota 16U state championships in freestyle… Graduated from Proctor-Hermantown High School… 2024 Minnesota AA state champion at 189 pounds as a senior… Second in 2023 state championships at 182 pounds in 2023… Will attend UW-Eau Claire… Born June 8, 2006

BLUE: Alihan Bereket, Glenview, Ill.

2024 Illinois Junior state champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… 2023 Central Junior Regional Greco-Roman champion… Will be a senior at Washington Community Born: January 1, 2006

215 pounds

RED: Michael Calcagno, Elmhurst, Ill.

Seventh in 2024 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 20224 PNL Nebraska in Junior Greco-Roman… 2024 Illinois state Junior freestyle champion… Graduated from IC Catholic High School… Two-time Illinois state champion… 2024 Illinois AA state champion at 215 as a senior… 2022 Illinois A state champion at 182 as a sophomore… Sixth in 2021 Illinois A state championships at 160 pounds… Born June 30, 2005

BLUE: Soren Pirhoun, McLean, Va.

Second in 2024 U20 World Team Trials in Greco-Roman… 2022, 2023 and 2024 Virginia Junior state champion in Greco-Roman… Second in 2024 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Sixth in 2023 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Sixth in 2023 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… Graduate of George C. Marshall High School… 2024 Virginia Class 6 state champion at 215 pounds as a senior… Third in state championships at 285 pounds as a junior… Born December 18, 2005

285 pounds

RED: Shilo Jones, Boise, Idaho

Current FloWrestling Ranking: No. 19 at 285

2024 Western Junior Regionals champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle.. Fifth in 2024 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman… 2024 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… Sixth in 2023 Junior Nationals in freestyle… 2023 Western Regional Junior champion in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Eighth in 2023 U20 Nationals in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle… Sixth in 2023 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Sixth in 2022 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman… Second in 2022 Western Junior Regionals in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman… Fifth in 2022 National High School Recruiting Showcase… Sixth in 2021 16U Folkstyle Nationals… Graduate of Mountain View High School… 2024 Idaho 5A state champion at 285 pounds… Second in 2023 state championships at 285 pounds as a junior… Fifth in state championships at 220 pounds as a sophomore… Sixth in state championships at 220 pounds as a freshman… Will attend North Dakota State University… Born: September 17, 2005… Age: 18

BLUE: Micah Hach, Watertown, S.D.

2024 Norhtern Plains Junior Regional champion in both styles… Third in 2024 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2023 16U Nationals in freestyle and sixth in Greco-Roman… 2023 Northern Plains 16U Regional champion in Greco-Roman and third in freestyle… Will be a senior at Watertown High School… Second in 2024 South Dakota Class A state championships at 285 pounds as a junior… Second in 2023 state championships at 285 pounds as a sophomore… Third in 2022 state championships at 285 pounds as a sophomore… Born March 20, 2007