'26 Fargo (7/10-18) thread

Tom McAndrew

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The 2026 Fargo (officially the 2026 @USMarineCorps Junior Nationals) are lasted for July 10-18, at the Fargo Dome, located at North Dakota State, in Fargo, ND. Please use this thread for all pre-tournament, in-tournament, and post-tournament discussion.
 
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Clinton Shepherd is entered at 144lbs. 165 has both Melvin Miller and Joe Bachman along with the Cassioppi brothers. One interesting entry is Mario Hutcherson at 215. Is he getting that big or just doesn’t want to cut any weight?
 

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Clinton Shepherd is entered at 144lbs. 165 has both Melvin Miller and Joe Bachman along with the Cassioppi brothers. One interesting entry is Mario Hutcherson at 215. Is he getting that big or just doesn’t want to cut any weight?
I was never anywhere near as good as Hutcherson, but summer wrestling for me was show up, step on the scale, that is what I am wrestling.
 

BriantheLion

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I understand that a wrestler could enter two or all three of folk, free, and Greco tournaments…

Let’s all clarify which style we’re talking about for each entry/post!
 

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I understand that a wrestler could enter two or all three of folk, free, and Greco tournaments…

Let’s all clarify which style we’re talking about for each entry/post!

All the reporting so far has been Junior Freestyle... no folkstyle at Fargo

Friday, July 10​

8:00 AM - Session I: Junior Boys Freestyle | Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (1 round)

4:00 PM - Session II: 16U Boys Freestyle | Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (1 round)

Saturday, July 11​

8:00 AM - Session III: Junior Boys Freestyle | Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (5 rounds)

3:00 PM - Session IV: 16U Boys Freestyle | Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (5 rounds)

Sunday, July 12​

10:00 AM - Session V: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle | Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation (through Consolation-Semis)

3:00 PM - Session VI: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle | Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th)

5:00 PM - 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle | Parade of All-Americans & Championship Finals

Monday, July 13​

11:00 AM - BEACH WRESTLING COMPETITION: 16U Boys & Junior Boys | Gastropub Volleyball - 3234 43rd St S, Fargo, ND 58104

Tuesday, July 14​

8:00 AM - Session VII: Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (4 rounds)

3:30 PM - Session VIII: 16U Boys Greco-Roman | Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (4 rounds)

Wednesday, July 15​

9:00 AM - Session IX: 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Rd of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation (4 rounds)

3:00 PM - Session X: 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Consolation-Quarterfinals, Consolation-Semifinals

4:00 PM - 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th)

5:30 PM - 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Parade of All-Americans & Championship Finals

Thursday, July 16​

1:00 PM - Session XI: Junior Girls Freestyle | Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (1 round)

5:00 PM - Session XII: 16U Girls Freestyle | Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (2 rounds)

Friday, July 17​

9:00 AM - Session XIII: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Rd of 32 & Consolation (2 rounds)

3:00 PM - Session XIV: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Rd of 16, Quarterfinals & Consolation

Saturday, July 18​

10:00 AM - Session XV: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation-Semifinals

2:00 PM - Session XVI: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th)

3:30 PM - 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Parade of All-Americans & Championship Finals
 

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All the reporting so far has been Junior Freestyle... no folkstyle at Fargo

Friday, July 10​

8:00 AM - Session I: Junior Boys Freestyle | Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (1 round)

4:00 PM - Session II: 16U Boys Freestyle | Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (1 round)

Saturday, July 11​

8:00 AM - Session III: Junior Boys Freestyle | Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (5 rounds)

3:00 PM - Session IV: 16U Boys Freestyle | Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (5 rounds)

Sunday, July 12​

10:00 AM - Session V: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle | Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation (through Consolation-Semis)

3:00 PM - Session VI: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle | Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th)

5:00 PM - 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle | Parade of All-Americans & Championship Finals

Monday, July 13​

11:00 AM - BEACH WRESTLING COMPETITION: 16U Boys & Junior Boys | Gastropub Volleyball - 3234 43rd St S, Fargo, ND 58104

Tuesday, July 14​

8:00 AM - Session VII: Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (4 rounds)

3:30 PM - Session VIII: 16U Boys Greco-Roman | Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (4 rounds)

Wednesday, July 15​

9:00 AM - Session IX: 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Rd of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation (4 rounds)

3:00 PM - Session X: 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Consolation-Quarterfinals, Consolation-Semifinals

4:00 PM - 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th)

5:30 PM - 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman | Parade of All-Americans & Championship Finals

Thursday, July 16​

1:00 PM - Session XI: Junior Girls Freestyle | Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (1 round)

5:00 PM - Session XII: 16U Girls Freestyle | Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (2 rounds)

Friday, July 17​

9:00 AM - Session XIII: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Rd of 32 & Consolation (2 rounds)

3:00 PM - Session XIV: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Rd of 16, Quarterfinals & Consolation

Saturday, July 18​

10:00 AM - Session XV: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation-Semifinals

2:00 PM - Session XVI: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th)

3:30 PM - 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle | Parade of All-Americans & Championship Finals
If I am wrong on that, it’s because I read it in the link at the top of the thread!
 

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If I am wrong on that, it’s because I read it in the link at the top of the thread!
It does read confusingly. You are mentioning that link's reference to the USA Triple Crown award that goes to anyone who wins nationals in folkstyle, freestyle, and greco. The article does read as if folkstyle might be competing at Fargo, but it's not. Nationals for that style were held back in March:

 

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Interesting to see Teag is listed for both 16U and Junior freestyle.

Re: “they have a few weights messed up. This will be corrected!” —- I wouldn’t just assume this will get worked out. Last year a 16U freestyle state champ was moved up a weight by PA Director due to PA bringing too many kids at that weight. Rather than bump up one of the PA kids at that weight who didn’t even qualify for the team, they chose to bump up the kid who won the weight at the freestyle state championships. Only after continued threats of lawsuits/violence was the state champ moved back down to the weight they won. The kid was rewarded by being placed in the same bracket of 8 with two of his high school teammates - quite the coincidence in a bracket of 256.
 
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Interesting to see Teag is listed for both 16U and Junior freestyle.

Re: “they have a few weights messed up. This will be corrected!” —- I wouldn’t just assume this will get worked out. Last year a 16U freestyle state champ was moved up a weight by PA Director due to PA bringing too many kids at that weight. Rather than bump up one of the PA kids at that weight who didn’t even qualify for the team, they chose to bump up the kid who won the weight at the freestyle state championships. Only after continued threats of lawsuits/violence was the state champ moved back down to the weight they won. The kid was rewarded by being placed in the same bracket of 8 with two of his high school teammates - quite the coincidence in a bracket of 256.
yeah.... thats messed up.
i could even get if that is part of a process / conversation ... to move someone but this appears to be more just mishap? You wonder how mishaps keep happening!
 
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Potential Penn State recruits registered in 15U Freestyle -

100 lbs - Leonidas Murillo, Pennsylvania
100 lbs - Nelson Villafane, Pennsylvania
113 lbs - Spencer Lee, New York
120 lbs - Jack Stonebraker, Pennsylvania
132 lbs - Alex Marchetti, Pennsylvania
157 lbs - Lincoln Hinchman, Indiana
190 lbs - #16 Mason Chamberlain, Pennsylvania