Wyatt Danneger works to finish a single leg in the finals at the Air Force Special Warfare 16U and Junior Nationals.
DES MOINES, Iowa – The 2025 Air Force Special Warfare 16U and Junior Folkstyle Nationals concluded on Sunday afternoon at MidAmerican Energy Complex RecPlex with a spirited medal round session in the 16U Boys division. Missouri’s Wyatt Dannegger completed the repeat and Kansas’ Thunder Page was named Outstanding Wrestler in the division.
Dannegger, a double All-American in Fargo, N.D., last summer, notched a 10-1 major decision on AJ Woerpel of Wisconsin in the 100-pound championship bout. He completed a 4-0 run with two pins on the road to gold. Danneger was the lone repeat champion at the 16U age-level this weekend.
Page capped off his phenomenal run to the 150-pound title with a 20-4 technical fall over Lincoln Hinchman of Indiana. Page completed the tournament with four technical falls and a pin to cement his OW status. He was a Greco-Roman All-American at the 16U Nationals in Fargo, N.D., last summer.
Earning impressive pins in the finals were 144-pound champion Braden Shoemaker of South Dakota and 165-pound champion William Fullhart of Iowa. Shoemaker scored pins in three of his four matches this weekend. Fullhart went for two pins and two technical falls. Both men were among the most dominant performers in the 16U Boys division.
Also coming to the finish with bonus-point victories in the finals were Gabriel Ryzyi of Michigan at 94 pounds, Deklan Barr of Pennsylvania at 120 pounds, Bruno Pallone of Montana at 190 pounds and Ceasar Salas of Indiana at 215 pounds. Ryzyi and Barr earned major decisions, while Pallone and Salas won by technical fall in the finals.
Also taking top prize on Sunday in the 16U Boys division were Coy Mehlert of Iowa at 106 pounds, Blake Nevils of Idaho at 126 pounds, Carson Neubert of Wisconsin at 132 pounds, Riker Ohearon of Utah at 138 pounds, Carter Barrio of Arizona at 157 pounds and Maximus Purdy of Illinois at 175 pounds.
Andrew Olson of Minnesota was crowned tournament champion after going undefeated in the 285-pound round-robin bracket. Olson went 4-0 with two pins, a major decision and a forfeit to his credit.
Two 16U Boys weight classes were decided on Saturday. Missouri’s Max Lindquist was the lone entrant at 88 pounds, giving him the automatic victory. It was a different story at 113 pounds as Arkansas’ Lewis Davis and Iowa’s Hendrix Schwab met for the title as the Saturday session nightcap. Davis opened up a double-digit lead on Schwab and hung on for an electric 18-9 win to earn his stop sign award. The 133-pound final was wrestled on Saturday due to a scheduling conflict with one of the participants.
Medal match scores and round robin bracket results in the 16U Boys division can be found below. Brackets and updated match-by-match results are available through USA Bracketing.
All matches from Des Moines are available to watch 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 Boys Results #
Final Results #
94 pounds #
1st – Gabriel Ryzyi (MI) maj. dec. Javier Salas III (IN), 11-3
3rd – Ty Martin (IA) maj. dec. Anderson Osgood (IA), 11-1
5th – Jack Holman (UT) dec. Karver Peasley (WA), 4-0
7th – Johnnie Caldwell (OK) maj. dec. Hudson Cox (IA), 10-2
100 pounds #
1st – Wyatt Dannegger (MO) maj. dec. AJ Woerpel (WI), 10-1
3rd – Colton Wyller (IL) tech. fall Braxton Plunk (OK), 20-4
5th – Brody Nedens (MT) maj. dec. Tayden Ringstad (WI), 14-3
7th – Derek Wade (AZ) fall Jaxon Hansen (ID), 2:24
106 pounds #
1st – Coy Mehlert (IA) dec. Connor Maddox (IN), 12-10
3rd – Brand'n Edstrom (ID) maj. dec. Dylan Sandness (ND), 11-0
5th – Colton Schultz (IL) dec. Liam McClain (MI), 8-1
7th – Jesse Grossman (MT) dec. Jantz Greenhalgh (UT), 5-4 UTB
113 pounds #
1st – Lewis Davis (AR) maj. dec. Hendrix Schwab (IA), 18-9
3rd – Lazarus McEwen (WA) dec. Jeremy Carver (IN), 2-1 SV
5th – Greysen Packer (ID) dec. Zachary Donalson (AR), 4-0
7th – Lincoln Swick (WI) dec. Josiah Stanton (IN), 5-4
120 pounds #
1st – Deklan Barr (PA) maj. dec. Jaxon Felker (CO), 8-0
3rd – Ernesto Perez (AZ) maj. dec. Scout Scott (ID), 14-1
5th – Dominic Olson (NE) dec. Aiden Jalajel (OK), 10-6
7th – Slater Thomas (IA) fall Maddax Hacking (UT), 1:23
126 pounds #
1st – Blake Nevils (ID) dec. Parker Wickam (CO), 7-3
3rd – Ryan Totten (MI) dec. Adam Carey (IA), 5-3
5th – Martez Sheard (WI) fall Calan Manley (OK), 3:27
7th – Breckin Henry (WY) dec. Landon Herdic (CT), 3-0
132 pounds #
1st – Carson Neubert (WI) dec. Malakii Martin (CO), 4-0
3rd – Ian Avalos (ID) dec. Cael Puderbaugh (KS), 12-5 SV
5th – Luke Cline (MO) maj. dec. Cordell Lee (AL), 11-0
7th – Brian Moreno (ID) dec. Isaac Foster (WI), 7-0
138 pounds #
1st – Riker Ohearon (UT) dec. Colton Shaffer (IA), 6-1
3rd – Caden Woodall (AZ) maj. dec. Odin Anschutz (NE), 19-9
5th – Jaimon Mogard (IA) maj. dec. Lane Spencer (MT), 16-4
7th – Brayden Manning (IL) dec. Daylen Davis (TN), 4-1
144 pounds #
1st – Braden Shoemaker (SD) fall Alexander Penzkover (WI), 3:40
3rd – Hayden Hutt (IA) dq. Jackson Paulsen (MO), 1:20
5th – Dakoda Willoughby (IN) dec. Diesel Pedersen (OK), 9-5
7th – Onyx Kunsaitis (ID) dec. Chase Krantz (IA), 11-9
150 pounds #
1st – Thunder Page (KS) tech. fall Lincoln Hinchman (IN), 20-4
3rd – Marcus Killgore (AZ) tech. fall Oakley Maddox (ID), 26-6
5th – Dalton Humeniuk (MN) fall Sergio Macias (AZ), 1:48
7th – Aaron Schmitz (MT) dec. Drake Troxel (NE), 4-1
157 pounds #
1st – Carter Barrio (AZ) dec. Liam Weber (IA), 8-5
3rd – Easton Kammerud (WI) maj. dec. Keeghan Clouse (NE), 14-5
5th – Slaton Jones (SD) fall Maddox Slater (ND), 1:47
7th – Lane Gudenkauf (IA) fall Hudson Babb (IL), 2:43
165 pounds #
1st – William Fullhart (IA) fall Holden Hoiness (MT), 1:42
3rd – Harmon Kramer (SD) fall Magnus Michaelson (WA), 2:19
5th – Dalton Pattee (TN) maj. dec. Finley Olson (WI), 21-10
7th – Grant Gugelman (ID) maj. dec. Baron Krueger (WI), 11-2
175 pounds #
1st – Maximus Purdy (IL) dec. Rocky Hoffschneider (CO), 12-5
3rd – Tate Sailer (ND) maj. dec. Braden Strain (OK), 9-1
5th – Brandon Bethea (AL) tech. fall Nolan Kemp (WI), 16-1
7th – Zoya Wexler (MD) dec. Layth Qouchbane (OR), 18-11
190 pounds #
1st – Bruno Pallone (MT) tech. fall Cody Savage (TX), 20-4
3rd – Tyler Ruff (MN) dec. Kannon Freschette (WA), 5-3
5th – Bryce Newham (MO) dec. Gage Herrin (TX), 1-0
7th – Braylen Bieber (IA) dec. Victor Esparza (IA), 6-3 TB
215 pounds #
1st – Ceasar Salas (IN) tech. fall Cayson Boltjes (NE), 20-5
3rd – Elliot Havlish (WI) fall Brody Mattox (NE), 1:23
5th – Samuel Swais (IL) fall Joseph Hauser (IA), 2:02
7th – Garrett Cowan (ND) fall Jack Praska (ND), 2:40
Round Robin Bracket Results #
88 pounds (1-person bracket) #
1st – Max Lindquist (MO)
* No matches wrestled
285 pounds (5-person bracket) #
1st – Andrew Olson (MN), 4-0
2nd – Leland Havens (WI), 3-1
3rd – Jaxson Owens (IN), 2-2
4th – Carlos Rodriguez Jr. (SD), 1-3
5th – Hunter Gregory (MS), 0-4
R1 – Andrew Olson (MN) fall Jaxson Owens (IN), 3:57
R1 – Carlos Rodriguez Jr. (SD) dec. Hunter Gregory (MS), 8-5
R2 – Leland Havens (WI) fall Carlos Rodriguez Jr. (SD), 1:40
R2 – Jaxson Owens (IN) fall Hunter Gregory (MS), 1:34
R3 – Leland Havens (WI) tech. fall Hunter Gregory (MS), 15-0
R3 – Andrew Olson (MN) fall Carlos Rodriguez Jr. (SD), 0:54
R4 – Andrew Olson (MN) maj. dec. Leland Havens (WI), 13-5
R4 – Jaxson Owens (IN) fall Carlos Rodriguez Jr. (SD), 1:02
R5 – Leland Havens (WI) fall Jaxson Owens (IN), 5:09
R5 – Andrew Olson (MN) forfeit Hunter Gregory (MS)
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