Michigan’s Kaili Manuel hand raise at the Air Force Special Warfare 16U and Junior Folkstyle Nationals.
DES MOINES, Iowa – 12 finals matchups have been determined, and two round-robin brackets have wrapped up, in the 16U Girls division at the 2025 Air Force Special Warfare 16U and Junior Folkstyle Nationals after Saturday’s action at MidAmerican Energy Complex RecPlex, the new host venue of USA Wrestling’s premier folkstyle event.
Returning USA Wrestling 16U Triple Crown winner Kaili Manuel of Michigan is the only wrestler still in the mix for a repeat title at the 16U level. She navigated to the 155-pound finals with three quick pins and will face Janiya Johnson of Tennessee for gold tomorrow morning. Manuel was the 170-pound champion in the Junior division this weekend.
Piper Phillips of Iowa and Lyla Hensen of Michigan were crowned tournament champions after going undefeated in round-robin brackets on Saturday. Phillips posted a 2-0 record at 95 pounds with a 1:16 pin and 9-0 major decision to her credit. Hensen went 3-0 in the combined 190-207-pound bracket that featured four athletes. She earned a pin, technical fall and major decision on the way to gold.
All 12 finals matchups, as well as complete semifinal and round-robin bracket results, in the 16U Girls division can be found below. Brackets and updated match-by-match results are available through USA Bracketing.
The 16U Girls tournament continues at 9 a.m. (CT) on Saturday with the championship finals and medal matches. Visit usawrestlingevents.com for a complete schedule of events for every division.
All the action from West Des Moines is available to watch live or on-demand on FloWrestling.com. FloWrestling offers a monthly subscription priced at $29.99 or an annual subscription for $150 to access its platform.
2025 USA Wrestling Air Force Special Warfare 16U and Junior Folkstyle Nationals #
March 14-16, MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex, West Des Moines, Iowa #
16U Girls Results #
Finals Matchups #
100 pounds – Ella Neibert (IN) vs. Kaitlynn Fouty (IN)
105 pounds – Alicia Kenfack (ND) vs. Kirra Mitchell (GA)
110 pounds – Lyric Hetzer (OH) vs. Khole Perez (IL)
115 pounds – Aubree Gutierrez (CA) vs. Ella Henning (MN)
120 pounds – Mikayla Perkins (IN) vs. Anna Buurma (MI)
125 pounds – Kenadee McDowell (MO) vs. Ariella Dobin (IL)
130 pounds – Kit Alsaker (WI) vs. Zoe Delgado (FL)
135 pounds – Isabella Miller (IA) vs. Chloe Wehry (MN)
140 pounds – Damiyah Williams (IA) vs. Scarlett Yeager (KS)
145 pounds – Layla Risler (WI) vs. Eve Skrocki (IA)
155 pounds – Janiya Johnson (TN) vs. Kaili Manuel (MI)
170 pounds – Leolyn Karnowski (KS) vs. Sarah Pulk (MN)
Semifinal Results #
100 pounds #
Ella Neibert (IN) fall Esperanza Gallegos (NM), 3:56
Kaitlynn Fouty (IN) dec. Cassidy O'Connell (WI), 10-3
105 pounds #
Alicia Kenfack (ND) dec. Peggy Susan Dean (CO), 7-0
Kirra Mitchell (GA) dec. Alexa Thomas (WI), 7-4
110 pounds #
Lyric Hetzer (OH) fall Izabel Baku-Elder (ND), 2:16
Khole Perez (IL) fall Miley Locke (KS), 2:16
115 pounds #
Aubree Gutierrez (CA) fall Allison McDaniel (CO), 3:44
Ella Henning (MN) fall Mia Anderson (NE), 4:23
120 pounds #
Mikayla Perkins (IN) fall Patricia Bray (CA), 5:13
Anna Buurma (MI) fall Alexandra Thovson (MN), 1:19
125 pounds #
Kenadee McDowell (MO) fall Lilli Cooper (IA), 1:36
Ariella Dobin (IL) fall Trista Gessler (MN), 2:54
130 pounds #
Zoe Delgado (FL) fall Kylie Schwartz (MT), 1:19
Kit Alsaker (WI) maj. dec. BethAnn Templeman (IA), 14-3
135 pounds #
Isabella Miller (IA) fall Rylie Ingrassia (MO), 1:15
Chloe Wehry (MN) maj. dec. Makayla Dixon (NE), 12-0
140 pounds #
Scarlett Yeager (KS) fall Rylee Dearwester (OH), 3:13
Damiyah Williams (IA) fall Halle Pfannenstiel (KS), 2:30
145 pounds #
Layla Risler (WI) fall Athena Anderson (MO), 1:25
Eve Skrocki (IA) maj. dec. Anastasia Simon (IA), 16-5
155 pounds #
Janiya Johnson (TN) tech. fall Siobhan Flanner (KS), 18-2
Kaili Manuel (MI) fall Allison Garbacz (IL), 1:11
170 pounds #
Leolyn Karnowski (KS) fall Alexis Penley (IL), 2:43
Sarah Pulk (MN) tech. fall Tynsley Leonard (KS), 17-2
Round Robin Bracket Results #
95 pounds (3-person bracket) #
1st – Piper Phillips (IA), 2-0
2nd – Isabella Maes (NM), 1-1
3rd – Ariel Humphreys (MO), 0-2
R1 – Isabella Maes (NM) maj. dec. Ariel Humphreys, 19-8
R2 – Piper Phillips (IA) fall Isabella Maes (NM), 1:16
R3 – Piper Phillips (IA) maj. dec. Ariel Humphreys (MO), 9-0
190-207 pounds (4-person bracket) #
1st – Lyla Hensen (MI), 3-0
2nd – Harper McClain (NM), 2-1
3rd – Britney Pineda Herrera (NE), 1-2
4th – Kylie ONeil (UT), 0-3
R1 – Harper McClain (NM) fall Kylie ONeil (UT), 3:38
R1 – Lyla Hensen (MI) tech. fall Britney Pineda Herrera (NE), 17-1
R2 – Harper McClain (NM) maj. dec. Britney Pineda Herrera (NE), 17-6
R2 – Lyla Hensen (MI) fall Kylie ONeil (UT), 1:32
R3 – Lyla Hensen (MI) fall Harper McClain (NM), 1:21
R3 – Britney Pineda Herrera (NE) fall Kylie ONeil (UT), 0:46
