HERRIMAN, Utah — Minnesota wrestling teams demonstrated impressive depth and talent at the 2025 USA Wrestling 16U Freestyle National Duals, with Minnesota Blue capturing third place in the Gold/Silver bracket while Minnesota Red advanced to the finals of its division.
Minnesota Blue secured its bronze medal finish with a thrilling 36-34 victory over Pennsylvania Blue in the third-place match Saturday. The dual came down to the final bout, with Lincoln Robideau clinching the team victory with a 7-6 decision over Jason Dube at 144 pounds.
3rd Place Match – Minnesota Blue defeated Pennsylvania Blue, 36-34
150 lbs. – Caden Staab, MN-B dec. Caden Yanarella, PA-B, 3-2
157 lbs. – Dalton Humeniuk, MN-B dec. James Whitbred, PA-B, 6-4
165 lbs. – Zane Engels, MN-B tech. fall Chaney Lewis Jr., PA-B, 15-4
175 lbs. – Destan Skelly, MN-B dec. Sam Harrington, PA-B, 11-9
190 lbs. – Owen Johnson, MN-B tech. fall Mason Chamberlain, PA-B, 10-0
215 lbs. – Cohen Lumby, MN-B forfeit
285 lbs. – Andrew Olson, MN-B dec. Kevin Oswalt, PA-B, 6-1
88 lbs. – Leo Murillo, PA-B tech. fall Grayson Schroeder, MN-B, 10-0
94 lbs. – Riley Crandall, PA-B tech. fall Evann Linn, MN-B, 10-0
100 lbs. – Nathan Schuman, PA-B dec. Garrett Bjerga, MN-B, 8-8
106 lbs. – Arav Pandey, PA-B tech. fall Odin Duncombe, MN-B, 10-0
113 lbs. – Caiden Kassel, MN-B dec. Max Berman, PA-B, 10-8
120 lbs. – Mateo Gallegos, PA-B tech. fall Beckett Edstrom, MN-B, 10-0
126 lbs. – Jordan Manyette, PA-B tech. fall Brayden Hawes, MN-B, 10-0
132 lbs. – Gage Bjerga, MN-B dec. Deklan Barr, PA-B, 10-1
138 lbs. – Jackson Lininger, PA-B dec. Kane Johnson, MN-B, 8-2
144 lbs. – Lincoln Robideau, MN-B dec. Jason Dube, PA-B, 7-6
Minnesota Blue’s path to the podium began Friday when they finished second in Pool A behind eventual tournament runner-up Ohio. Despite falling 45-27 in the pool championship, Minnesota Blue rebounded by defeating Florida 37-37 on criteria in a tie-breaking true 2nd match.
Minnesota’s success extended beyond the Gold/Silver bracket. Minnesota Red reached the championship match of the Yellow/Green division before falling 42-30 to Virginia. The Red squad’s strong showing helped Minnesota place more wrestlers on the All-Tournament Team than any other state.
Five Minnesota wrestlers earned All-Tournament Team honors by going undefeated with at least five victories. Lincoln Robideau led the way at 144 pounds with an 8-0 record, while Zane Engels dominated at 165 pounds, also going 8-0. Dalton Humeniuk (157 pounds, 6-0), Alex Gau (132 pounds, 5-0) and Sawyer Schendel (285 pounds, 5-0) rounded out Minnesota’s All-Tournament selections.
Wisconsin ultimately claimed the men’s freestyle team championship with a 41-32 victory over Ohio in the finals. The tournament, held at Zions Bank Real Academy, featured 40 teams from across the nation competing in the premier 16U wrestling event.