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Pennsylvania takes Battles Won Award as overall team champions at 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals

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˛ú˛âĚýRichard Immel, 91°µÍř

FARGO, N.D. – As the dust settled on the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, Pennsylvania reigned as overall team champions and Battles Won Award winners for the third-straight year.


Pennsylvania finished as the top team in three of the six divisions contested at the FARGODOME with a combined 1,023 team points, winning the women’s freestyle category in the Junior age group, plus the men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle categories in the 16U age group. The Keystone State crew was second in 16U Greco-Roman, third in Junior men’s freestyle and 20th in Junior Greco-Roman.


The Battles Won Award, which is the newly named team trophy of the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, is presented to the top state in each division, as well as the overall champion. Other states claiming a Battles Won Award include California in Junior men’s freestyle, Illinois in Junior Greco-Roman and Iowa in 16U Greco-Roman. The award represents the shared ideals of both wrestlers and Marines, as well as the idea that true success is defined not just by the outcome but by the discipline, accountability, and perseverance developed along the way.


“The relationship between 91°µÍř and the U.S. Marine Corps continues to set the standard for excellence and innovation in the Olympic sports ecosystem,” said Rich Bender, 91°µÍř Executive Director. “We congratulate our 2026 Battles Won Award winners and look forward to our continued partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps.”


Trailing Pennsylvania in the overall team standings were Iowa (740 points), Illinois (722 points), California (642 points) and Indiana (415 points). In total, 44 states registered team points at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals. Complete team standings are available below.


Read more about the Battles Won Award

2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals  

At Fargo, N.D., July 10-18 


Battles Won Award Winners By Division 

Junior Men’s Freestyle – California

Junior Women’s Freestyle – Pennsylvania

Junior Greco-Roman – Illinois

16U Men’s Freestyle – Pennsylvania

16U Women’s Freestyle – Pennsylvania

16U Greco-Roman – Iowa


Overall Battles Won Award Team Standings 

Rank State Junior MFS 16U MFS Junior GR 16U GR Junior WFS 16U WFS Total
1st Pennsylvania 157 352 25 152 165 172 1023
2nd Iowa 158 178 112 190 60 42 740
3rd Illinois 105 71 249 143 49 105 722
4th California 197 128 64 81 68 104 642
5th Indiana 98 88 41 29 117 42 415
6th Minnesota 91 79 80 102 41 17 410
7th Wisconsin 68 100 17 103 61 57 406
8th Florida 119 58 59 61 44 61 402
9th Ohio 92 115 59 27 61 41 395
10th Oklahoma 53 43 84 22 25 113 340
11th Michigan 27 5 47 47 164 30 320
12th Washington 5 76 41 74 33 61 290
13th Utah 14 0 56 106 46 37 259
14th Colorado 21 29 61 50 56 34 251
15th Kansas 7 12 40 20 36 110 225
16th Arizona 12 35 0 40 68 64 219
17th New Jersey 49 40 0 25 57 42 213
18th Texas 0 34 44 0 84 36 198
19th Idaho 7 7 52 40 45 7 158
20th New York 2 12 14 23 12 79 142
21st Maryland 11 0 63 29 12 25 140
22nd Tennessee 12 27 45 25 30 0 139
23rd Alaska 0 0 32 82 0 0 114
24th Hawaii 25 0 0 7 51 29 112
25th Virginia 0 29 0 45 32 0 106
26th Georgia 32 25 19 5 0 12 93
27th Oregon 0 0 2 17 7 55 81
28th Missouri 14 2 11 0 26 25 78
29th North Dakota 15 0 27 9 9 9 69
30th Nebraska 7 9 25 0 9 0 50
31st Alabama 15 12 7 5 0 9 48
32nd New Mexico 0 0 0 0 25 20 45
33rd North Carolina 0 23 0 2 10 9 44
34th Arkansas 0 7 0 22 0 12 41
34th Connecticut 5 7 2 12 15 0 41
36th Nevada 0 10 0 15 0 9 34
37th Massachusetts 0 0 0 0 0 25 25
38th West Virginia 0 0 14 0 0 9 23
39th South Dakota 0 0 15 0 0 7 22
40th South Carolina 0 0 9 5 0 0 14
41st Kentucky 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
42nd Rhode Island 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
43rd Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
43rd Montana 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
45th Delaware 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45th Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45th Maine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45th Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45th Vermont 0 0 0 0 0 0 0