West Des Moines Showdown Defines 2026 Preseason Nationals
At the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals and Boys National Recruiting Showcase in West Des Moines, Iowa, the 9th-10th grade division brackets produced clear champions across every weight class, according to complete medal match results published by themat.com on October 31, 2026.
The rigorous two-day tournament brought together top youth talent from across the country, featuring dominant performances from clubs like Sebolt Wrestling Academy, Mat Assassins Wrestling Club, and Callan.
Championship Bouts in the Lower Weights
Action kicked off in the lighter weight classes with commanding victories. In the 100-pound division, Johnathan Thompson of Sebolt Wrestling Academy claimed the title with a 15-4 major decision over teammate Abel Estrada. At 106 pounds, Nelson Villafane of Mat Assassins Wrestling Club secured a 21-5 technical fall over Knox Ayala of Sebolt Wrestling Academy at the 4:20 mark.
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The 113-pound final saw Kolten Mueller of Team Nazar Training Center edge out Asher Procunier of Michigan Premier in a tight 4-3 decision. Max Burd of Weatherford took the 120-pound crown by defeating Maddux Rabczak 10-3, while Davien Martinez of Pomona High School claimed the 126-pound title with a 7-1 victory over Scout Scott of Team Idaho.
Middle and Upper Weight Titles Settled in Iowa
Competition intensified as the weight classes climbed. Westin Pollock of Threestyle earned a narrow 5-4 decision over Beckett Edstrom of MN Elite to win the 132-pound bracket. At 138 pounds, Cain Crosson of Sebolt Wrestling Academy defeated Arturo Reyes of Mat Assassins Wrestling Club 5-1.
Adonis Washington of Callan captured the 144-pound title with a 4-0 win against Josh Brooks of Best Trained Wrestling. In the 150-pound final, Jeremiah Hayes of 309 Wrestling secured the championship via an injury default over Beau DeLong of Weigh-in Club at 0:12.
Maxwell Countryman of Greater Heights Wrestling dominated the 157-pound final with an 11-3 major decision over True Woods of Big Game Wrestling Club. Evan Moore of Prodigy Elite Wrestling claimed the 165-pound title by defeating Arel Francke 11-5, and Cameron Young of Alber took the 175-pound championship with a 5-3 win over Flavio Orozco of VHW.
Rounding out the upper divisions, Maximus Baxter of Knights RTC secured the 190-pound title 8-2 over Rosco Lewis of Position Wrestling. At 215 pounds, Talon Worden of Xtreme Training pinned Maddox Vaughan of Chatfield Wrestling Club at 3:51. In the heavyweight 285-pound division, Rodney Sabin of Champions Wrestling Club earned a 5-1 decision over Malachi Anderson of Jackrabbit Wrestling Academy to close out the 9th-10th grade showcase.
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