Who's Number One goes down Saturday, September 26 at Oklahoma State in Stillwater. As the event draws closer, we'll begin releasing matchup announcements for this year's event. Bookmark this page to see the most up-to-date matchups. Who's Number One coverage is presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.

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215 - Jimmy Mastny vs Mick Moylan

In the most recent rankings update, Mastny sits at #2 and Moylan is #4, but the number one spot is still on the line at 215 lbs this weekend. U20 World champ Michael Boyle is moving up to heavyweight, so U20 World medalist Jimmy Mastny effectively occupies the top spot. He’ll take on Fargo finalist Mick Moylan who agreed to the match on short notice after Fargo champ Sam Howard had to pull out of the event.

Mastny is a future Iowa State Cyclone whose stock has risen immensely during the past year. In addition to the U20 World bronze he secured last month, he’s also notched impressive titles at Super 32, the U20 US Open, and U20 World Team Trials.

On top of Moylan’s Fargo finals performance, the future UNC Tar Heel finished third last year at both Super 32 and Doc Buchanan. Now he has an opportunity to overtake the top spot in the country at Who’s Number One.

120 - Brayden Wenrich vs Michael Batista

Brayden Wenrich and Michael Batista have split their first two meetings. At Who’s Number One, the top two 120-pounders will settle the series with the number-one ranking on the line.

Batista struck first this spring, defeating Wenrich in the Northeast Regional finals. Wenrich answered at Fargo, beating Batista in the championship match to win the bracket and take over the top spot in the national rankings. Their third meeting is both a rubber match and a rematch of one of Fargo’s finals.

Wenrich vs Batista in the Fargo finals

Wenrich, a junior at Northampton High School, has already established himself among Pennsylvania’s best. He is a two-time PIAA finalist and reigning state champion whose Fargo title proved his success can translate against the strongest wrestlers in the country.

Batista brings a résumé built against an unforgiving national schedule. The Blair Academy senior and Maryland commit finished among the top three at Ironman, Beast of the East, and National Preps this year. He also owns the confidence of knowing he has beaten Wenrich.

Each wrestler has shown he can defeat the other. Wenrich owns the Fargo title and number-one ranking; Batista owns the first victory. At Who’s Number One, the third meeting will determine who controls 120 pounds.

113 - Evan Restivo vs Analu Woode

Analu Woode will make history when he steps onto the Who’s Number One mat gainst Evan Restivo. The top-ranked 113-pounder will become the first Hawaiian wrestler ever to compete in the event.

Woode earned his invitation by winning one of Fargo’s deepest brackets. He capped his championship run with a fall in the finals, securing the nation’s number-one ranking in impressive fashion.

Analu Woode's Fargo finals pin

Restivo’s path to the second spot has been less conventional. The incoming State College freshman has not competed in an official high school match, yet he has already built an elite résumé. Between the U17 World Team Trials and Elite 8 Duals, Restivo defeated 20 percent of the wrestlers currently ranked at 113 pounds. He also represented the United States at the U17 World Championships this summer.

The matchup features a proven national champion against a freshman whose results have arrived remarkably ahead of schedule. Woode brings Fargo-tested confidence, dangerous finishing ability, and the responsibility of defending the top ranking. Restivo brings international experience and uncommon familiarity with the weight’s ranked field.

Woode has already made history for Hawaii. Restivo will try to make history of his own by reaching number one before his high school career officially begins.

150 - Jason Dube vs Clinton Shepherd

Jason Dube entered Fargo as an underdog against Clinton Shepherd. He left their quarterfinal with the victory that changed the order at 150 pounds. Shepherd was the heavy favorite, but Dube stayed within striking distance and delivered in the closing seconds. Two late points gave Dube a 6-6 criteria advantage, and a failed Shepherd challenge produced the final point in Dube’s 7-6 victory. Now ranked first and second, they will settle the score again at Who’s Number One.

Dube & Shepherd's wild Fargo quarterfinal!

Dube, a junior at Spire Academy, has reached the final stages of elite events. He won an NHSCA title this year, placed at Ironman, and reached the finals at Fargo, Powerade, and the U17 World Team Trials.

Shepherd’s résumé might be more impressive. The Crown Point senior is deferring his final high school season to train at the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club. As a junior, he reached the finals of the U20 World Team Trials and Super 32, arguably the two toughest events on the high school calendar. He also placed third at Ironman and the U20 US Open alongside winning an Indiana state title. Dube owns the ranking and the previous win. Shepherd gets his chance to reverse both.

190 - Mario Carini vs Salah Tsarni

The last time Mario Carini and Salah Tsarni shared the mat, Carini ended the conversation emphatically, pinning Tsarni in the third-place bout at Super 32 last October. At Who’s Number One, the nation’s top two 190-pounders meet again—but the résumé Tsarni brings to the rematch looks dramatically different.

Watch Carini & Tsarni's 3rd Place Bout At Super 32

Since that loss, the Air Force commit has assembled a remarkable run. Tsarni won Powerade, Escape the Rock, National Preps, and the U17 World Team Trials before earning a silver medal at the U17 World Championships. He has proven he can navigate loaded brackets, win close matches, and score against elite international opposition.

Carini, however, has done nothing to loosen his grip on the top ranking. The Virginia Tech commit captured a California state title, reached the Fargo finals, and won a brutally deep 175-pound bracket at Doc Buchanan.

That history makes Carini the favorite, but Tsarni’s surge makes this far more than a sequel. The key question is whether Tsarni’s development can close the gap—or whether Carini’s pressure will confirm that the first result was no accident. Number one is officially on the line.

106 - Kooper Deputy vs Luke Loren

The nation’s top two 106-pounders will meet for the first time when #1 Kooper Deputy takes on #2 Luke Loren in a matchup that will establish the top dog at the weight.

Deputy, a standout for Chestnut Ridge in Pennsylvania, won the U17 World Team Trials this spring after a phenomenal freshman season that included titles at Powerade and PIAAs. Loren enters with momentum. The St. John Bosco star captured a Fargo title this summer, navigating one of the deepest tournaments on the high school calendar and proving he belongs in the conversation for the top spot.

The two shared a bracket last October at Super 32 but never crossed paths. Deputy advanced to the championship match and finished second, while Loren placed fourth. Now, nearly a year later, they will finally settle the matchup head-to-head.

This bout presents a clash between two wrestlers accustomed to winning on the biggest stages. Deputy has the #1 ranking, Loren has a Fargo title, and both have an opportunity to make a statement. It doesn’t get much bigger than this bout at 106 lbs.

138 - Dean Anderson vs Gavin Mangano

Valiant Prep’s Dean Anderson snagged the nation’s top spot at U20 Pan Ams when he defeated former #1 and current Michigan freshman Moses Mendoza. He’ll look to defend his #1 ranking against the last wrestler to beat him in high school competition: Gavin Mangano.

Anderson’s accolades over the last 12 months have been impressive. He reached the finals of the U20 US Open at 61 kg and secured U20 Pan Am gold. He also gets it done in folksyle. Anderson finished 4th at Super 32 in October and followed that up with a slate of college open tournaments.

Gavin Mangano secured a 3rd place finish at Super 32 where he defeated Anderson 1-0. He missed time during the freestyle season but can take the nation’s top spot with a victory over Anderson at Who’s Number One.

Dean Anderson vs Gavin Mangano at Super 32

165 - Melvin Miller vs Cam Howard

Team USA’s last two 71 kg representatives at the U17 World Championships will square off at 165 lbs for the nation’s top spot at Who’s Number One. Bishop McCort, PA standout Melvin Miller will take on Bellport, NY’s Cam Howard on September 26 at Oklahoma State.

Melvin Miller is no stranger to the Who’s Number One stage. In last year’s event, Miller put up 19 points en route to a major decision victory against Maximus Dhabolt of Iowa. In 2024, he fell to eventual Oklahoma State NCAA champ Landon Robideau.

Watch Melvin Miller's 2025 WNO major decision

Likewise, Cam Howard is a Whose Number One returner. Last year, he won a dramatic 7-6 thriller against current Illinois freshman Wyatt Medlin with a last second escape.

Cam Howard's dramatic WNO victory over Wyatt Medlin

Both Miller and Howard are Fargo champs, state champs, and U17 World Team Members. Now they will meet for the first time at Who’s Number One with the nation’s top spot on the line.

144 - Jesse Grajeda vs Braylon Reynolds

We’ll have a Fargo finals rematch at 144 lbs on September 26 at Who’s Number One. Jesse Grajeda took round one in this series in July. In the end, it was an 11-0 tech for Grajeda which makes him the favorite heading into their first folkstyle meeting later this month.

Watch Grajeda vs Reynolds in the Fargo finals

Grajeda enters his senior season after a junior year in which he won titles at the Reno TOC, Doc Buchanan, and the California State Tournament. He followed that up with a Fargo title. Before Grajeda heads to Ohio State next year, he’ll look to add a Who’s Number One victory to his resume.

Braylon Reynolds enters Who’s Number One after a junior season that included a podium finish at Ironman and an Indiana state title. On the freestyle scene, he not only reached the Fargo finals, he also notched a victory over Michigan freshman and Wisconsin standout Kellen Wolbert at Junior Duals.

This year’s Who’s Number One bout at 144 lbs is a rematch of the Fargo finals! Ohio State commit Jesse Grajeda and North Carolina commit Braylon Reynolds will meet for the first time in folkstyle later this month! #WNO

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— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) September 10, 2026

175 lbs - Jayden O’Farrill vs Zack Aquila

State College, Pennsylvania junior Jayden O’Farrill and Brecksville, Ohio senior Zack Aquila will meet for the first time at Who’s Number One with the nation’s top spot on the line!

O’Farrill was unable to compete during his sophomore year due to injury, but the 2025 Fargo champ made the Super 32 finals last October and qualified for the U17 World Championships with a US Open title in April. Throughout his career, he’s put up some of the nastiest highlights in high school wrestling. Do yourself a favor and look up YouTube shorts featuring O’Farrill. You’ll find headlocks, inside trips, head pinches, and more. Here’s an example from the U17 World Team Trials finals.

Zack Aquila capped off a solid junior campaign with an Ohio state title. He entered the freestyle season following a scholastic run that included podium finishes at Ironman and Beast of the East, but he raised his stock in a big way at Junior Duals and Fargo. He was 7-0 at Junior Duals and won Fargo. His Fargo final was a wild, come-from-behind victory over Mario Carini in which he trailed 7-1 in the second period. Now he’s earned his spot in Who’s Number One in what should be a high-flying bout with O’Farrill.

Watch Zack Aquila's come-from-behind win in the Fargo finals

This one could get WILD! U17 World teamer Jayden O’Farrill and Fargo champ Zack Aquila are set for Who’s Number One at 175 lbs! Who you got? #WNO

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— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) September 9, 2026

157 lbs - Michael Romero vs Mac Crosson

At 157 lbs, Who’s Number One will feature a bout between two of the nation’s rising middleweight stars when Oklahoma State commit Michael Romero takes on future Nebraska Cornhusker Mac Crosson. 

These two met last year at Junior Duals in a tightly contested bout that Romero won 5-3, but they’ve been running in the same national-level circles for a lot longer than that. Way back in 2022, Romero and Crosson both won Fargo titles in the summer between their 7th and 8th grade years. Romero won the title at 100 lbs, and Crosson took home the 88 lbs stop sign.

Watch Romero vs Crosson at 2025 Junior Duals

The stock of both of these wrestlers has risen over the past 12 months. Romero made a move up the rankings this January when he won a tough Doc Buchanan bracket and knocked off Joe Bachmann in the finals. He followed that up with a California state title to end his season.

Crosson has also been impressive this year. Before reaching the Fargo finals in July, he knocked off U17 World teamer Cam Howard at the U20 World Team Trials and defeated Wisconsin standout Haakon Peterson at Junior Duals.

This Who’s Number One showdown will be the first folkstyle contest between the two, and it has a chance to be one of the most exciting matches of the event.

Michael Romero and Mac Crosson are set for a Who’s Number One showdown at Who’s Number One! Who you got?! pic.twitter.com/ojK0Hr4LKU

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) September 8, 2026

132 lbs - Grey Burnett vs Paul Kenny

The 132 lbs matchup at Who’s Number One features two wrestlers who have been competing against each other for a decade. U17 World champ #2 Paul Kenny will look to take the top spot from U17 World bronze medalist Grey Burnett on September 26 in Stillwater.

These two wrestled as recently as this June at the U20 World Team Trials where Burnett took a 6-1 victory over Kenny in the semifinals of the mini tournament. Their two previous freestyle matches went down in Las Vegas at the 2023 U17 World Team Trials where Kenny won a best of three series against Burnett to win the spot for Team USA. Kenny would go on to win gold that year at Worlds.

Kenny and Burnett’s most recent folkstyle matchup took place in December in the finals of the prestigious Ironman tournament. Burnett snagged a 4-2 decision in a match that concluded with Kenny in on a leg looking for a way to scramble for a victory.

Burnett vs Kenny in the 2025 Ironman finals

But the Burnett and Kenny history goes back much further than high school. In fact, these two squared off in the Super 32 quarterfinals back in 2016! Do yourself a favor and watch the first matchup in this series. Not only could these youngsters scrap, their match ended with high drama!

Don't miss this 2016 Super 32 quarter between Kenny & Burnett at 55 lbs!

Paul Kenny and Grey Burnett have been battling for a DECADE! Kenny won their U17 WTT best of three series in 2023 en route to a world title, but Burnett got wins last season in the Ironman finals and U20 WTT semis! Who takes the rematch at Who’s Number One?!

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— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) September 4, 2026

126 lbs - Sammy Sanchez vs Landon Sidun

Two of the country’s most accomplished wrestlers will meet for the first time when California’s Sammy Sanchez takes on Pennsylvania’s Landon Sidun at Who’s Number One on September 26 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Few American high school wrestlers can match what Sanchez has accomplished internationally. The California star has won two U17 World titles, demonstrating the technical skill and composure required to navigate one of the toughest age-group tournaments in the sport.

Who’s Number One will give Sanchez another opportunity to show that his international success translates against the best folkstyle competition in the country, and his opponent, Landon Sidun, is no stranger to the spotlight.

Sidun enters this match with an impressive résumé of his own. The Norwin standout is a two-time Pennsylvania state champion who might be a three-timer if not for an injury in 2025 that kept him from competing. He also won a Fargo title in 2023.

He also owns a Who’s Number One victory over current Oklahoma State freshman Rocklin Zinkin from last year's event. Notably, Zinkin defeated Sanchez in the California state finals last season. The matchup presents an intriguing contrast between Sanchez’s extensive international experience and Sidun’s ability to thrive in high-profile folkstyle matches.

Two-time U17 World champion Sammy Sanchez and last year’s Who’s Number One winner Landon Sidun will square off on September 26 at Who’s Number One! Who’s taking this one?!

Presented by @CKAwrestling #WNO pic.twitter.com/0DruL3zdNK

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) September 2, 2026