Robertty Looks to Repeat, Mogard and Schendel Carry Triple Crown Aspirations into 16U Boys Greco-Roman Finals at U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals
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˛ú˛âĚýDavid Gerhart, 91°µÍř
Diego Robertty of Iowa competing in the semifinals of the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D.
FARGO, North Dakota – Iowa’s Diego Robertty is the only 16U Boys Greco-Roman wrestler still alive to repeat at the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. The finals also feature Iowa’s Jaimon Mogard and Minnesota’s Sawyer Schendel looking to capture 91°µÍř’s Triple Crown at the FARGODOME.
At 120 pounds, Robertty, who was also a freestyle finalist, outlasted Utah’s Blake Mauch in a 10-7 affair to book a trip to the finals. Across six matches thus far, Robertty has posted four technical falls, and he did not give up a point until the quarterfinals.
The Washington pair of Miro Parr-Coffin (106) and Ryder Owen (132) both fell out of contention for a second-straight Greco-Roman national title after dropping contests to Illinois opponents. Cole Lemberg beat Parr-Coffin, 7-4, in the quarterfinals, and Obadiah Willis upended Owen, 9-0, in the semifinals.
Mogard has teched his way into the finals at 157 pounds with three more victories today, including a pair of shutouts that ended the match in the first minute. In the semifinals, he beat Jack Torosian of California in 28 seconds, 8-0. In the final round, Mogard has a rematch of Sunday’s freestyle finals on tap as he faces off against Ohio’s Tommy Rowlands.
At 285 pounds, Schendel has shutout his opposition leading into the finals. Schendel started the day with a first-period pin, then in the semifinals, he scored an 8-0 technical fall over Michigan’s Michael Carter. Schendel now takes on Pennsylvania’s John Montgomery in the championship bout.
The last 16U Boys Triple Crown winners came in 2023, when Kyler Knaack and Dreshaun Ross, both from Iowa, accomplished the feat.
Along with Mogard and Schendel, three additional 16U Boys freestyle champions are looking for their second Fargo titles tonight. Layden Acevedo and Bryce Collins of Pennsylvania both advanced to the finals at 175 and 190 pounds, respectively. Wisconsin’s Kade Splinter is also alive for a Fargo double after moving into the championship bout at 215 pounds. Splinter’s championship bout is the only final featuring returning Greco-Roman Fargo All-Americans. Splinter finished fifth last year, and his opponent, Zachary Leftwich of Virginia, placed eighth.
Out of the 17 weight classes, nine No. 1 seeds are in the final. Top seeds Rowlands, Acevedo, Splinter and Schendel are joined by Giovonni Nix of Illinois (88), Amir Newman-Winfrey of Iowa (106), Manny Novelli of Alaska (113), Trestin Houck of Alaska (126) and Shane Ostermiller of Alaska (144).
Iowa and Pennsylvania lead all states with six finalists each, followed by Alaska and Illinois with three apiece.
With team race implications in mind, two championship finals feature Iowa and Pennsylvania wrestlers squaring off. At 100 pounds, Shay Lundvall of Iowa takes on Leonidas Murillo of Pennsylvania. Lundvall and Murillo met earlier this week in freestyle, with Murillo taking a 6-3 decision. The 175-pound title match features Acevedo battling Iowa’s Tyde Nelsen.
A complete list of championship matches and semifinal results is available below.
The final session of the 16U and Junior Boys Greco-Roman divisions begins at 3 p.m. CT, with the final consolation rounds and placement matches, followed by the Parade of All-Americans at 5:15 p.m. CT and championship finals starting at 5:30 p.m. CT.
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2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals
At Fargo, N.D., July 15
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16U Boys Greco-Roman Results
Championship Finals Matchups
88 pounds – Giovonni Nix (Illinois) vs. Caleb Heyder (Utah)
94 pounds – Mason Irwin (New Jersey) vs. Chase Smith (Tennessee)
100 pounds – Shay Lundvall (Iowa) vs. Leonidas Murillo (Pennsylvania)
106 pounds – Amir Newman-Winfrey (Iowa) vs. Jack Holman (Utah)
113 pounds – Manny Novelli (Alaska) vs. Evan Cies (Pennsylvania)
120 pounds – Wade Stubbs (Kansas) vs. Diego Robertty (Iowa)
126 pounds – Trestin Houck (Alaska) vs. Flynn Arnestad (Pennsylvania)
132 pounds – Weston Baumgartner (Maryland) vs. Obadiah Willis (Illinois)
138 pounds – Aspen Tritz (Wisconsin) vs. Austin Schield (Washington)
144 pounds – Shane Ostermiller (Alaska) vs. Jeremiah Hayes (Illinois)
150 pounds – Lincoln Steele (Idaho) vs. Reza Massjouni (Virginia)
157 pounds – Tommy Rowlands (Ohio) vs. Jaimon Mogard (Iowa)
165 pounds – Jaiden Finger (Arizona) vs. Blest Woods (Iowa)
175 pounds – Layden Acevedo (Pennsylvania) vs. Tyde Nelsen (Iowa)
190 pounds – Mason McDonnell (California) vs. Bryce Collins (Pennsylvania)
215 pounds – Kade Splinter (Wisconsin) vs. Zachary Leftwich (Virginia)
285 pounds – Sawyer Schendel (Minnesota) vs. John Montgomery (Pennsylvania)
Semifinal Results
88 pounds
Giovonni Nix (Illinois) tech. fall Ryker Rollans (Nevada), 8-0
Caleb Heyder (Utah) fall Elijah Jensen (Washington), 0:54
94 pounds
Mason Irwin (New Jersey) dec. Isaac Hierro (Arizona), 5-3
Chase Smith (Tennessee) tech. fall Jarek Gallegos (Colorado), 9-0
100 pounds
Leonidas Murillo (Pennsylvania) dec. Kenly Estevez (Florida), 10-4
Shay Lundvall (Iowa) tech. fall Elias Faith (Indiana), 10-0
106 pounds
Amir Newman-Winfrey (Iowa) fall Cole Lemberg (Illinois), 1:11
Jack Holman (Utah) dec. Casen Becker (Colorado), 7-2
113 pounds
Evan Cies (Pennsylvania) tech. fall Garrett Bjerga (Minnesota), 9-1
Manny Novelli (Alaska) dec. Ashur Whitmer (Iowa), 6-3
120 pounds
Diego Robertty (Iowa) dec. Blake Mauch (Utah), 10-7
Wade Stubbs (Kansas) fall Spenser McCammon (Indiana), 3:36
126 pounds
Trestin Houck (Alaska) tech. fall Scout Scott (Idaho), 9-1 (3:22)
Flynn Arnestad (Pennsylvania) tech. fall Zachary Donalson (Arkansas), 9-0
132 pounds
Weston Baumgartner (Maryland) fall Gunner Knudsen (Utah), 1:48
Obadiah Willis (Illinois) tech. fall Ryder Owen (Washington), 9-0
138 pounds
Aspen Tritz (Wisconsin) fall Tyler Paulson (Wisconsin), 0:56
Austin Schield (Washington) tech. fall Hudson Bragg (Colorado), 11-0
144 pounds
Shane Ostermiller (Alaska) dec. Devin Ehler (Illinois), 4-0
Jeremiah Hayes (Illinois) tech. fall Riley Watts (Iowa), 9-0
150 pounds
Reza Massjouni (Virginia) tech. fall Owin Koethe (Iowa), 8-0
Lincoln Steele (Idaho) dec. Stetson Gabel (Colorado), 11-10
157 pounds
Jaimon Mogard (Iowa) tech. fall Jack Torosian (California), 8-0
Tommy Rowlands (Ohio) dec. Jake Austin (Florida), 4-2
165 pounds
Jaiden Finger (Arizona) dec. Michael Daleiden (Wisconsin), 13-7
Blest Woods (Iowa) dec. Terriel Cooke (Florida), 6-1
175 pounds
Layden Acevedo (Pennsylvania) dec. Cael Tyler (Michigan), 7-1
Tyde Nelsen (Iowa) tech. fall Peter Mikedis (New York), 8-0
190 pounds
Mason McDonnell (California) med. for. Duane Leslie (Washington)
Bryce Collins (Pennsylvania) dec. Daniel Jackson (Illinois), 3-1
215 pounds
Kade Splinter (Wisconsin) tech. fall Lucas Lewandowski (Michigan), 8-0
Zachary Leftwich (Virginia) dec. Phillip Harris (Minnesota), 10-5
285 pounds
Sawyer Schendel (Minnesota) tech. fall Michael Carter (Michigan), 8-0
John Montgomery (Pennsylvania) dec. Lucas Franklin (Oklahoma), 10-7