MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Minnesota Blue secured a third-place finish on Thursday in the Gold/Silver bracket at the 2025 Air Force Special Warfare Junior National Duals for Greco-Roman wrestling, highlighting a strong showing for the state.
Minnesota Blue entered the tournament, which featured 34 teams, as the No. 4 seed and won Pool D with a convincing 45-22 victory over Michigan in the day 1 bracket championship dual.
Advancing to the day 2 Gold/Silver Pool, which guarantees a top-eight finish, Minnesota Blue defeated Iowa 46-21 and California Blue 36-28. After a 37-28 loss to eventual runner-up Utah, Minnesota Blue rebounded to defeat Oklahoma 55-13 in the third-place match.
Minnesota Red finished eighth in the Bronze/Copper Bracket after placing fourth in their initial pool play. Colorado defeated Minnesota Red, 43-28, in the third-place match of Pool B. In the final placement rounds, Missouri edged Minnesota Red 33-26 in the seventh-place match of the Bronze/Copper Bracket.
The Junior Greco-Roman All-Tournament team was announced, but did not include any Minnesota wrestlers.
The Greco-Roman portion of the tournament concluded Thursday, with the men’s freestyle competition scheduled to begin Friday. Full results and a live stream of the event are available at usabracketing.com and flowrestling.com.
Minnesota Blue Results
Minnesota Blue over Alabama (Dec 53-13)
100: Jackson Thorn, MN B over DeVaughn Miller, AL (F 2:44 )
106: Thomas Patterson, AL over Heydan Danielson, MN B (TF 8-0 (1:16) )
113: Ethan Phanmanivong, MN B over Jameson Thomas, AL (Dec 5-3 )
120: Joel Friederichs, MN B over London Ford, AL (TF 10-2 (2:07) )
126: Eli Schultz, MN B over Justin Harbin, AL (Dec 4-1 )
132: Lawson Eller, MN B over Trey Denny, AL (TF 10-2 (1:35) )
138: Brett Swenson, MN B over Swayze Martin, AL (TF 9-0 (2:41) )
144: Trey Gunderson, MN B over Kaden Clark, AL (TF 10-2 (4:14) )
150: Cavin Carlson, MN B over Turner Hutson, AL (TF 8-0 (1:56) )
157: Conlan Carlson, MN B over Bradley Williams, AL (TF 9-0 (1:57) )
165: Luke Hoag, MN B over Jaiden Moore, AL (TF 11-0 (0:11) )
175: Kyler Walters, MN B over Lemuel Lynon, AL (TF 9-0 (2:42) )
190: Cody Kirk, AL over Jarrett Wadsen, MN B (Dec 14-8 )
215: Ethan Swenson, MN B over Joey Stephens, AL (F 0:53 )
285: Logan Bender, MN B over Blake Christian, AL (TF 10-2 (3:45) )
Minnesota Blue over Missouri (Dec 50-14)
100: Jackson Thorn, MN B over Ian Kephart, MO (TF 11-0 (1:09) )
106: Heydan Danielson, MN B over Grant Dunn, MO (TF 9-0 (1:13) )
113: Landon Thoennes, MN B over Mason Brayfield, MO (DQ 2:06 )
120: Kaison Schreier, MO over Ethan Phanmanivong, MN B (TF 9-0 (1:49) )
126: Titan Friederichs, MN B over Garrett Beane, MO (TF 10-0 (0:40) )
132: Hank Benter, MO over Eli Schultz, MN B (Dec 4-2 )
138: Bennett Kujawa, MN B over Presley Johnson, MO (Dec 12-8 )
144: Charles Vanier, MN B over Jet Brown, MO (Dec 6-3 )
150: Calder Sheehan, MN B over Chance Ruble, MO (TF 9-0 (1:35) )
157: Conlan Carlson, MN B over Reed Wilson, MO (TF 8-0 (1:35) )
165: Luke Hoag, MN B over Will Scherer, MO (F 0:24 )
175: Bryce Burkett, MN B over Kaden Young, MO (TF 8-0 (0:37) )
190: John Murphy, MN B over Jace Renfro, MO (TF 12-2 (2:25) )
215: Evan McGuire, MN B over Carter Brown, MO (TF 8-0 (2:16) )
285: Jesse Romero, MO over Cole Will, MN B (TF 11-2 (1:18) )
Minnesota Blue over Michigan (Dec 45-22)
100: Jackson Thorn, MN B over Dakota Harmer, MI (TF 13-4 (4:58) )
106: Dylan Nieuwenhuis, MI over Heydan Danielson, MN B (TF 8-0 (0:53) )
113: Jarrett Smith, MI over Landon Thoennes, MN B (F 3:18 )
120: Layne Martin, MI over Joel Friederichs, MN B (TF 10-2 (2:42) )
126: Titan Friederichs, MN B over Keagen Elliott, MI (TF 10-2 (1:13) )
132: Lawson Eller, MN B over Cole Cichocki, MI (TF 8-0 (1:41) )
138: Bennett Kujawa, MN B over Meyer Murray, MI (TF 13-4 (2:46) )
144: Trey Gunderson, MN B over Ryan Woods, MI (Dec 11-6 )
150: Bryce Morrison, MI over Cavin Carlson, MN B (TF 12-3 (3:55) )
157: Conlan Carlson, MN B over Lane Blanchard, MI (TF 8-0 (2:07) )
165: Luke Hoag, MN B over Owen Segorski, MI (F 2:08 )
175: Bryce Burkett, MN B over Brock Foster, MI (TF 12-0 (1:48) )
190: Jarrett Wadsen, MN B over Aiden Tucker, MI (TF 9-0 (0:49) )
215: Evan McGuire, MN B over Liam O’Neil, MI (TF 8-0 (0:20) )
285: Logan Bender, MN B over Layne O’Neil, MI (Dec 15-8 )
Minnesota Blue over Iowa (Dec 46-21)
100: Jackson Thorn, MN B over Jaxsen Vestal, IA (F 1:28 )
106: Ethan Humphrey, IA over Heydan Danielson, MN B (TF 8-0 (2:58) )
113: Trace Rial, IA over Ethan Phanmanivong, MN B (TF 11-2 (2:54) )
120: Joel Friederichs, MN B over Max Millage, IA (TF 10-0 (2:33) )
126: Titan Friederichs, MN B over Benjamin Walsh, IA (TF 8-0 (0:23) )
132: Lawson Eller, MN B over Mitchell Murphy, IA (Dec 9-4 )
138: Cody Trevino, IA over Brett Swenson, MN B (Dec 6-1 )
144: Charles Vanier, MN B over Jase Jaspers, IA (TF 12-4 (3:31) )
150: Calder Sheehan, MN B over Jahkari Clark, IA (Dec 6-3 )
157: Conlan Carlson, MN B over Dokken Biladeau, IA (TF 11-2 (2:47) )
165: Kyler Walters, MN B over Bode Stanley, IA (TF 11-2 (4:20) )
175: Jaxon Miller, IA over Bryce Burkett, MN B (Dec 8-7)
190: John Murphy, MN B over Cain Tigges, IA (Dec 8-6)
215: Ethan Swenson, MN B over Mason Koehler, IA (F 1:44 )
285: Cole Will, MN B over Andrew Hine, IA (TF 13-4 (4:18) )
Minnesota Blue over California Blue (Dec 36-28)
100: Jackson Thorn, MN B over Alex Salas, CA B (F 2:39 )
106: Niko Selianitis, CA B over Heydan Danielson, MN B (TF 10-2 (3:52) )
113: Jax Vang, CA B over Ethan Phanmanivong, MN B (TF 8-0 (1:40) )
120: Joel Friederichs, MN B over Gabriel Dela Rosa, CA B (TF 8-0 (0:57) )
126: Titan Friederichs, MN B over Siraj Sidhu, CA B (TF 8-0 (1:08) )
132: Tas Storer, CA B over Lawson Eller, MN B (TF 9-0 (1:01) )
138: Moses Mendoza, CA B over Bennett Kujawa, MN B (Dec 11-4)
144: Trey Gunderson, MN B over Matthew Orbeta, CA B (Dec 9-4 )
150: Ames-Michael Hoevker, CA B over Calder Sheehan, MN B (Dec 7-1 )
157: Conlan Carlson, MN B over Bailey Holman, CA B (Dec 7-6 )
165: Dylan Pile, CA B over Luke Hoag, MN B (Dec 12-8 )
175: Mario Carini, CA B over Bryce Burkett, MN B (Dec 7-3 )
190: Jarrett Wadsen, MN B over Carter Vannest, CA B (TF 10-2 (3:00) )
215: Evan McGuire, MN B over David Calkins Jr, CA B (TF 8-0 (1:45) )
285: Logan Bender, MN B over Daniel Moylan, CA B (TF 12-3 (5:27) )
Utah over Minnesota Blue (Dec 37-28)
100: Jantz Greenhalgh, UT over Jackson Thorn, MN B (Dec 16-10 )
106: Kaden Oldroyd, UT over Heydan Danielson, MN B (TF 9-0 (0:57) )
113: Kacen Jones, UT over Ethan Phanmanivong, MN B (TF 16-7 (4:29) )
120: Kaleb Blackner, UT over Joel Friederichs, MN B (Dec 9-8 )
126: Tanner Telford, UT over Titan Friederichs, MN B (Dec 9-8 )
132: Lawson Eller, MN B over Lander Bosh, UT (TF 11-2 (3:49) )
138: Geronimo Rivera, UT over Brett Swenson, MN B (TF 8-0 (0:47) )
144: Charles Vanier, MN B over Austin Ellis, UT (Dec 7-2 )
150: Calder Sheehan, MN B over Jason Worthley, UT (TF 15-6 (4:35) )
157: Austin Paris, UT over Conlan Carlson, MN B (Dec 4-0 )
165: Tucker Roybal, UT over Luke Hoag, MN B (TF 8-0 (1:26) )
175: Bryce Burkett, MN B over Ladd Holman, UT (F 0:23 )
190: John Murphy, MN B over Elijah Hawes, UT (TF 10-1 (1:48) )
215: Evan McGuire, MN B over Leimana Fager, UT (Dec 7-1 )
285: Trayvn Boger, UT over Logan Bender, MN B (TF 21-8 (4:40) )
Minnesota Blue over Oklahoma (Dec 55-13)
100: Jackson Thorn, MN B over Forfeit, OK (FF)
106: Heydan Danielson, MN B over Forfeit, OK (FF)
113: Ethan Phanmanivong, MN B over Garrett Short, OK (TF 13-4 (1:28) )
120: Joel Friederichs, MN B over Rodolfo Rojas, OK (F 5:14 )
126: Eli Schultz, MN B over Madden Edgar, OK (Dec 6-2 )
132: Lawson Eller, MN B over David Ritchey, OK (Dec 10-6 )
138: Hudson Beckley, OK over Bennett Kujawa, MN B (F 2:57 )
144: Garrison Sartain, OK over Trey Gunderson, MN B (TF 8-0 (2:53) )
150: Cavin Carlson, MN B over Forfeit, OK (FF)
157: Conlan Carlson, MN B over Kaden Wallace, OK (TF 11-2 (2:42) )
165: Luke Hoag, MN B over Wesley Madden, OK (TF 8-0 (0:50) )
175: Bryce Burkett, MN B over Zylan Johnson, OK (TF 8-0 (0:37) )
190: Jarrett Wadsen, MN B over Peyton Callis, OK (TF 10-0 (1:05) )
215: Ethan Swenson, MN B over Trey Tunnell, OK (TF 8-0 (0:27) )
285: Cole Will, MN B over Forfeit, OK (FF)
Minnesota Red Results
Minnesota Red over Louisiana (Dec 52-16)
100: Trey Kraemer, MN R over Forfeit, LA (FF)
106: William Fontenot, LA over Forfeit, MN R (FF)
113: Zane Blanchard, LA over Vincent Schmid, MN R (Dec 12-10 )
120: Alex Rozas, LA over Dylan St. Germain, MN R (TF 8-0 (1:49) )
126: Owen LaRose, MN R over Forfeit, LA (FF)
132: Trey Beissel, MN R over Jackson Larkins, LA (TF 8-0 (0:32) )
138: Jake Kos, MN R over Kalan Sanders, LA (TF 8-0 (1:22) )
144: Parker Zutter, MN R over Forfeit, LA (FF)
150: Brock Gross, LA over Torrey Paplow, MN R (TF 8-0 (0:54) )
157: Raydon Bipes, MN R over Forfeit, LA (FF)
165: Colton Loween, MN R over Dominic Joppa, LA (TF 8-0 (1:11) )
175: Cameron Halverson, MN R over Forfeit, LA (FF)
190: Brayden Hilyar, MN R over Forfeit, LA (FF)
215: Hank Meyer, MN R over William Edmonston, LA (TF 9-0 (1:38) )
285: Caleb Kurtti, MN R over Forfeit, LA (FF)
Illinois over Minnesota Red (Dec 49-16)
100: Michael Bird, IL over Trey Kraemer, MN R (TF 8-0 (3:00) )
106: Symon Woods, IL over Forfeit, MN R (FF)
113: Vincent DeMarco, IL over Vincent Schmid, MN R (TF 8-0 (2:05) )
120: Caleb Noble, IL over Lincoln Christenson, MN R (TF 8-0 (3:34) )
126: Noah Woods, IL over Owen LaRose, MN R (TF 9-0 (1:41) )
132: Deven Casey, IL over Logan Schwanz, MN R (Dec 6-5 )
138: Jake Kos, MN R over Vince Jasinski, IL (Dec 8-6 )
144: Evan Gosz, IL over Parker Zutter, MN R (TF 14-4 (2:18) )
150: Carson Weber, IL over Noah Trottier, MN R (TF 10-2 (3:32) )
157: Bruno Cassioppi, IL over Raydon Bipes, MN R (TF 13-5 (5:13) )
165: Colton Loween, MN R over Pierre Walton, IL (DQ 3:53 )
175: Ilia Dvoryannikov, IL over Riley Clark, MN R (TF 9-0 (4:29) )
190: Jaxon Penovich, IL over Brayden Hilyar, MN R (TF 8-0 (1:37) )
215: Josh Hoffer, IL over Hank Meyer, MN R (TF 9-0 (1:32) )
285: Caleb Kurtti, MN R over Jeremy Marshall, IL (TF 10-0 (1:44) )
Minnesota Red over Oregon (Dec 40-28)
100: Jack Mulvahill, OR over Trey Kraemer, MN R (TF 8-0 (2:37) )
106: Kaiden Reynolds, OR over Forfeit, MN R (FF)
113: Drew Dawson, OR over Vincent Schmid, MN R (TF 9-0 (0:47) )
120: Jorge De La Rosa, OR over Lincoln Christenson, MN R (TF 12-1 (1:46) )
126: Chase Hemphill, OR over Owen LaRose, MN R (TF 9-0 (2:28) )
132: Logan Schwanz, MN R over Sully Hill, OR (TF 10-0 (0:59) )
138: Jake Kos, MN R over Colton Hankey, OR (TF 9-0 (1:47) )
144: Oscar Doces, OR over Parker Zutter, MN R (Dec 8-4 )
150: Noah Trottier, MN R over Nico Yazzolino, OR (F 0:43 )
157: Raydon Bipes, MN R over Thomas Belding, OR (F 3:50 )
165: Colton Loween, MN R over Gavin Pogue, OR (TF 16-5 (2:09) )
175: Riley Clark, MN R over James Keinonen, OR (F 1:21 )
190: Brody Buzzard, OR over Brayden Hilyar, MN R (Dec 8-3 )
215: Hank Meyer, MN R over Camden Roofener, OR (F 0:36 )
285: Caleb Kurtti, MN R over David Finch, OR (F 1:39 )
Colorado over Minnesota Red (Dec 43-28)
100: Onofre Gonzales, CO over Trey Kraemer, MN R (TF 8-0 (0:56) )
106: Daniel Romero, CO over Forfeit, MN R (FF)
113: Luke Jennings, CO over Vincent Schmid, MN R (TF 9-1 (5:03) )
120: Jordan Romero, CO over Dylan St. Germain, MN R (TF 9-1 (1:10) )
126: Owen LaRose, MN R over Forfeit, CO (FF)
132: Logan Schwanz, MN R over Travis Long, CO (TF 9-0 (4:29) )
138: Chris Lalonde, CO over Jake Kos, MN R (Dec 4-1 )
144: Austin Collins, CO over Parker Zutter, MN R (TF 12-0 (2:36) )
150: Derek Barrows, CO over Torrey Paplow, MN R (F 2:42 )
157: Brandon Dean, CO over Raydon Bipes, MN R (F 1:08 )
165: Colton Loween, MN R over David Burchett, CO (F 4:04 )
175: Elias Koonce, CO over Cameron Halverson, MN R (TF 10-2 (4:08) )
190: Emerson Claeys, CO over Brayden Hilyar, MN R (TF 16-7 (5:44) )
215: Hank Meyer, MN R over Noah Austin, CO (F 1:45 )
285: Caleb Kurtti, MN R over Xander Rose, CO (TF 11-2 (1:56) )
Georgia over Minnesota Red (Dec 44-26)
100: Derik Kiefer, GA over Trey Kraemer, MN R (TF 12-4 (2:40) )
106: Michael Densmore, GA over Forfeit, MN R (FF)
113: Desmond Brown, GA over Vincent Schmid, MN R (TF 8-0 (1:24) )
120: Lincoln Christenson, MN R over Cooper Mcarthur, GA (TF 8-0 (0:43) )
126: Tyler Herring, GA over Owen LaRose, MN R (TF 9-0 (3:37) )
132: Logan Schwanz, MN R over Marquavious Lane, GA (TF 10-1 (1:37) )
138: Jake Kos, MN R over Cash Prado, GA (TF 10-2 (3:24) )
144: Gabriel Burns, GA over Parker Zutter, MN R (TF 12-2 (2:07) )
150: Logan W. Paradice, GA over Noah Trottier, MN R (TF 8-0 (3:00) )
157: Connor Stephens, GA over Raydon Bipes, MN R (TF 12-2 (2:38) )
165: Colton Loween, MN R over Miles Lesley, GA (DQ 4:06 )
175: Ethan Secoy, GA over Cameron Halverson, MN R (TF 10-2 (1:55) )
190: Xander Dossett, GA over Brayden Hilyar, MN R (TF 12-4 (5:45) )
215: Ronan An, GA over Hank Meyer, MN R (TF 9-0 (5:01))
285: Caleb Kurtti, MN R over Jackson Locke, GA (TF 10-1 (1:47) )
Pennsylvania over Minnesota Red (Dec 40-29)
100: Nathan Schuman, PA over Trey Kraemer, MN R (F 4:53 )
106: Camron Smith, PA over Forfeit, MN R (FF)
113: Vincent Schmid, MN R over Jason Foutz, PA (Dec 18-15 )
120: Dylan St. Germain, MN R over Ryan Marano, PA (TF 9-0 (3:28) )
126: Jack Baron, PA over Owen LaRose, MN R (TF 12-3 (4:24) )
132: Logan Schwanz, MN R over Brecken Strickland, PA (F 1:44 )
138: Jake Kos, MN R over Blake Boyer, PA (TF 10-1 (3:53) )
144: Luis Alberto-Desilva, PA over Parker Zutter, MN R (TF 8-0 (0:32) )
150: Hudson Hohman, PA over Torrey Paplow, MN R (TF 11-3 (4:34))
157: Brian Chamberlain, PA over Raydon Bipes, MN R (TF 8-0 (1:10) )
165: Chris Dennis, PA over Colton Loween, MN R (Dec 5-5 )
175: Blake Hostetter, PA over Riley Clark, MN R (F 4:12 )
190: Adam Waters, PA over Brayden Hilyar, MN R (TF 8-0 (0:47) )
215: Hank Meyer, MN R over Jaccob Stoner, PA (F 1:31 )
285: Caleb Kurtti, MN R over Isaiah Taylor, PA (F )
Wisconsin over Minnesota Red (Dec 40-29)
100: Trey Kraemer, MN R over Forfeit, WI (FF)
106: Caden Bock, WI over Forfeit, MN R (FF)
113: Vincent Schmid, MN R over Collin Frey, WI (TF 10-2 (2:46) )
120: Lincoln Christenson, MN R over Teghan Moore, WI (F 1:01 )
126: Logan Schad, WI over Owen LaRose, MN R (TF 11-3 (4:45) )
132: Trey Beissel, MN R over Landen Bogard, WI (TF 9-0 (2:20) )
138: William Christopher, WI over Jake Kos, MN R (Dec 10-6 )
144: Parker Zutter, MN R over Cashtyn Botting, WI (F 0:50 )
150: Brody Miess, WI over Noah Trottier, MN R (TF 19-9 (4:34) )
157: Adam Whittier, WI over Raydon Bipes, MN R (Dec 12-10 )
165: Sullivan Ramos, WI over Colton Loween, MN R (TF 15-4 (3:15) )
175: Espyn Sweers, WI over Cameron Halverson, MN R (TF 9-0 (5:21) )
190: Breyson Kelley, WI over Brayden Hilyar, MN R (TF 10-2 (1:10) )
215: Henry Vander Heiden, WI over Hank Meyer, MN R (TF 8-0 (2:32) )
285: Hunter Vander Heiden, WI over Caleb Kurtti, MN R (TF 8-0 (0:37) )
Missouri over Minnesota Red (Dec 33-26)
100: Trey Kraemer, MN R over Ian Kephart, MO (TF 10-0 (0:39) )
106: Forfeit, MN R vs. Forfeit, MO (DFF)
113: Mason Brayfield, MO over Vincent Schmid, MN R (TF 8-0 (0:32) )
120: Kaison Schreier, MO over Dylan St. Germain, MN R (Dec 6-5 )
126: Owen LaRose, MN R over Garrett Beane, MO (TF 8-0 (1:28) )
132: Logan Schwanz, MN R over Hank Benter, MO (TF 8-0 (2:43) )
138: Presley Johnson, MO over Jake Kos, MN R (Dec 6-2 )
144: Jet Brown, MO over Parker Zutter, MN R (TF 10-2 (5:16) )
150: Chance Ruble, MO over Torrey Paplow, MN R (TF 8-0 (0:20) )
157: Raydon Bipes, MN R over Reed Wilson, MO (F 2:17 )
165: Will Scherer, MO over Colton Loween, MN R (Dec 8-2 )
175: Riley Clark, MN R over Kaden Young, MO (TF 8-0 (2:10) )
190: Jace Renfro, MO over Brayden Hilyar, MN R (Dec 6-2 )
215: Carter Brown, MO over Hank Meyer, MN R (TF 8-0 (1:03) )
285: Jesse Romero, MO over Caleb Kurtti, MN R (F 0:33 )