Wisconsin brought a monster squad to Fargo in 2019, finishing top 10 in every style except Junior women where they finished 11th. This year will be no different. The boys are bringing huge squads from both Junior and 16U, and what the girls’ rosters lack in quantity, they’re making up for in quality. The Wisconsin women will be bringing 10 nationally ranked wrestlers including Olympic Trials finalist Kylie Welker.

Missouri commit Clayton Whiting will be the highest-ranking guy for Wisconsin. He picked up his 3rd state title in as many tries earlier this year. Finishing 3rd at 16U 160 at Fargo in 2019, he’s also proven he can get it done on the national stage.

Watch Clayton Whiting win his 3rd place match at Fargo 2019 below.

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Matt Bianchi and Mitchell Mesenbrink are also in the top 10 nationally. One weight lower at 145, Bianchi will be attending Little Rock next fall. He had an impressive showing at Junior Duals going 7-1 and only losing to Iowa’s Caleb Rathjen. Mesenbrink is just a junior and still uncommitted.

Just outside of the top 10 is sophomore Braeden Scoles. He also went 7-1 at Junior Duals earlier this summer and is already a 2X Wisconsin state champion.

Ranked Guys

#5 at 182 Clayton Whiting

#9 at 145 Matt Bianchi

#9 at 152 Mitchell Mesenbrink

#11 at 160 Braeden Scoles

Others To Watch

Junior 132 - Jager Eisch

Junior 132 - Greyson Clark

Junior 145 - Gavin Drexler

Junior 195 - John Gunderson

Junior 195 - Max Ramberg

16U 88 - Haakon Peterson

16U 113 - Reid Spurley

16U 182 - Cole and Connor Mirasola

16U 220 - Koy Hopke

While Wisconsin won’t have any 16U wrestlers in the national rankings, there will still be a handful of guys to keep an eye on. Haakon Peterson is an incoming freshman that could finish high on the podium at a weight class like 88 lbs. Reid Spurley is a freshman who finished 3rd at Folkstyle Nationals in April. Cole and Connor Mirasola are a set of upper-weight freshman twins. Connor won a state title this year and Cole went 8-0 at 16U Duals. Koy Hopke is another freshman that went undefeated at 16U Duals.

Men's - Junior Freestyle

100 Drew Dolphin

106 Ethan Eggert

113 Noah Tonsor, Parker Heintz, Ian Radintz, Benjamin Bast, Wyatt Skebba

120 Quintin Wolbert, Preston Spray, Treyton Ackman, Shane Corrigan, Easton Worachek, Andrew Martin, Ostin Blanchard

126 Troy Dolphin, Joey Showalter, Brayden Sonnentag, Alec Hunter, Kolby Heinz, Nicolar Rivera

132 Jager Eisch, Hayden Halter, Kyler Neuberger, Greyson Clark, Mason Hoopman

138 Cade Willis, Cody Goebel, Brett Franklin, Tanner Gerber, Caleb Meunier, Blaine Brenner, Kellan Aure

145 Matthew Bianchi, Gavin Drexler, Cash Stewart, Judah Sparkman, Gabriel Pugh, Cael Erickson, Connor Thorpe, Jacob Bruner

152 Tyler Goebel, Mitchell Mesenbrink, Cale Anderson, Joseph Penchi, Kole Marko, Jacob Ward, Elijah Lucio, Liam Hughes, Drake Hayward, Tristan Drier

160 Luke Mechler, Ryan Dolezal, Braeden Scoles, Braeden Ott, Aiden Vandenbush, Lowell Arnold, Tyler Haydon, Ethan Riddle

170 Cooper Willis, Noah Mulvaney, Owen Heiser, Jared Stricker, Brody Hemauer

182 Clayton Whiting, Brady Elvers, Devin Wasley, Lincoln Willett, Charles Walker

195 Max Ramberg, Jacob Kaminski, Vito Massa, John Gunderson, Davin Munoz

220 Gunner Hoffmann, Jaren Rohde, Carter Grewe, Marshell Self, Gavin Tegels

285 Robert Beese, Ben Kawczynski, Keaten Pues, Cody Kwak

Men's - 16U Freestyle

88 Haakon Peterson

94 Owen Becker, Lincoln Flayter, Liam Neitzel

100 Collin McDowell, Jesse Burg

106 Mason Carpenter, Cameron Perkovich, Cole Dummer

113 Travis Moelter, Dawson Johnson, Tyson Peach, Reid Spurley

120 Easton Cooper, Lucas Ryan, Connor O'Donnell, Rhett Koenig, Jake Stoffel, Lucas Peters, Teague Holzer

126 Caleb Cady, Connor Crumer, Aiden Crawley, Cole Sarbacker, Aedan Metcalf

132 Stone Pomeroy, Jayden Sheppard, Riese Thornberry, Eli Rabideau, Robert Flege

138 Easton Hull, Talan Schutte, Jonah Stammer, Charlie Weber, Nathan Druckrey, Brett Skaug

145 Zane Licht, Brett Back, Charlie Millard, Konnor Tubin

152 Jacob Range, Silas Dailey, Griffin Marko, Karsen Otis, Zachary Eliszewski

160 Aeoden Sinclair, Peyton Bruner

170 David Malin, Braden Holleman, Kasey Gish

182 Espyn Sweers, Drew Wendzicki, Cole Mirasola, Connor Mirasola

220 Koy Hopke, Wyatt Miles, Jesus Gonzalez

285 Evan Gratz, Griffin Empey

As I mentioned above, the real star of the show is Kylie Welker. She’s currently the #2 pound-for-pound female high school wrestler in the country and #1 at 164. She made the finals of the Olympic Trials this year and will be a heavy favorite to dominate the field in Fargo.

Watch Kylie Welker spar with Kyle Dake at Pan Am camp below.

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Ranked Girls

#1 at 164 Kyle Welker

#3 at 132 Hanna Errthum

#4 at 144 Faith Bartoszek

#9 at 138 Marisa Roth

#10 at 122 Larissa Kaz

#12 at 144 Aevri Ciha

#13 at 112 Rose Ann Marshall

#13 at 152 Alexandra Hochrifter

#22 at 127 Emma Gruenhagen

#23 at 127 Kylie Rule

Women's - Junior Freestyle

106 AJ Pennington

112 Rose Ann Marshall, Caitlyn Kelley, Brooke Crawley

127 Kylie Rule, Emma Gruenhagen, Larissa Kaz

132 Hanna Errthum

138 Aevri Ciha, Marisa Roth

144 Faith Bartoszek

152 Alexandra Hofrichter

164 Kylie Welker, Katelyn Lewis

Women's - 16U Freestyle

100 Brooke Corrigan, Haeli Casey

106 Natalie Klavetter, Bopasoreya Quintana

132 Hanna Errthum, Mattie Papenthien

144 Faith Bartoszek

Men's - USA Junior Greco-Roman

100 Drew Dolphin

120 Tyler Klein, Kaleb Casey

126 Troy Dolphin, Sam Smith

132 Gabriel Galang

138 Tanner Gerber, Markus Brown, Ashton Miess, Blake Heal

145 Gunnar Hamre, Cody Goebel, Cash Stewart, Cael Erickson, Cael Kahle, Gabriel Ramos

152 Cale Anderson, Hunter Gartmann, Tristan Drier, Elijah Lucio

160 Tyler Goebel, Matthew Rogge, Garrett Willuweit, Lowell Arnold, Aaron Dobbs, Caden Young, Bowen Rothbauer

170 Jared Stricker

182 Clayton Whiting, Jacob Hansen, Brady Elvers, Lincoln Willett

195 Max Ramberg

220 Aesop Lorenz, Jaren Rohde, Marshell Self

285 Robert Beese, Keaten Pues, Hunter Cordova

Men's - 16U Greco-Roman

88 Haakon Peterson

94 Brayten Casey

106 Cole Dummer, Charles Meudt, Mason Carpenter

113 Reid Spurley, Amryn Nutter, Elliott Biba, Turner Campbell

120 Easton Cooper

126 Warren Soik, Rhett Koenig, Bryan Winans

132 Jake Hall, Holden Willett

138 Robert Flege, Blake Riphenburg, Jesse Penchi

145 Brett Back

160 Aeoden Sinclair, Mason Lane, Robert Hagerty, Ephraim Anglemyer

170 David Malin

182 Ian Smith, Jackson Shramek, Drew Wendzicki

195 Grant Stromberg, Wade Kippers

220 Koy Hopke, Wyatt Miles, Jesus Gonzalez

285 Griffin Empey