Fargo, ND – July 16, 2024: After day four of competition at the USA Wrestling National Championships, the semi-finals are set and Team Minnesota will have 4 via for an opportunity to wrestle in the Fargo finals.  At 16U at 100lbs. Turner Ross will take the mat against Justin. Farnsworth of PA.  Ross is the #6 seed in the tournament and defeated Sean Kenny of NJ by a score of 9-0 to advance into the semi-finals this morning at 10am.

In the Junior division, Minnesota has three in the semi’s.  Blake Beissel at 120lbs, Landon Robideau at 150lbs. and Evan Mcguire at 215lbs. Beissel defeated G. Singleton 18-8 and will now face Rothermel from PA. Landon Robideau has yet to give up a point and will now face Maddox Shaw from PA. Mcguire used his gut wrench to take out Austin Johnson from PA in the quarterfinals 12-1.  He will take on Anthony Harris from New Jersey for an opportunity to wrestle in the championship match.

Copper Rowe and Liam Collins will have to win one more matches on the consolation side in order to place in the top 8 in the 16U division.  Alex Braun, Charles Vanier, John Murphy, Logan Swensen, Titan Friederichs, Tyson Charmoli, and Zakary McPhee are also still going in the consolation with another match to place.

We saw a number of our Minnesota kids get beat yesterday which shows how tough this tournament really is.  One Minnesota coach said, “you forget actually how tough it is but then you see quarterfinal matches like Logan Swensen against Jax Forrest and Tyson Charmoli against Pierson Manville, all divison 1 wrestlers, in the quarterfinals.” He went on to say that although its tough and kids hate to lose, it’s the necessary step for any kid who aspires to wrestle at the college level, regardless if its division I or division III.

Wednesday will wrap up the freestyle portion of the tournament. Thursday is a day off and Greco will begin on Friday.  We hope you have enjoyed the coverage from Minnesota/USA Wrestling.  We will be in Fargo through the end to keep the interviews, pictures, and updates coming your way.  Good luck to team Minnesota!

Minnesota/USA Wrestling is immensely proud of these young athletes and the dedicated staff of coaches and volunteers who provide opportunities for wrestlers to exceed their potential.