The Alaska USA Wrestling (AUSAW) organization hosted the 2024 Folkstyle, Greco-Roman & Freestyle State Championships in Palmer, Alaska at the Menard Center, May 2-4. The Bethel Freestyle Wrestling team competed in the events.
Winning three gold medals in all three events were Maya Iverson and Nova Kerr. Both girls won all the tournaments that they entered – Folkstyle, Greco, and Freestyle. Congratulations!
Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club Results
Folkstyle Championships
Tournament Results May 2, 2024
10 & Under – 56
4th Ronin Keller
10 & Under – 63
6th Jack Hamilton
10 & Under – 84
5th Cade Morgan
10 & Under – 105
3rd Frank Smith
10 & Under Girls – 113
1st Nova Kerr
12 & Under – 58
2nd Rex Morgan
12 & Under – 70
3rd Liam Keller
12 & Under – 74
4th Brysen Simeon
12 & Under – 82
1st Teil McIntyre
12 & Under – 92
3rd Liam Murat
4th Dayton Samuelson
6th Bennett Sorg
12 & Under Girls – 81
1st Maya Iverson
4th Nora Lefferts
6th Nekoda Simeon
12 & Under Girls – 112
6th Keilani Smith
12 & Under Girls – 126
2nd Aubrianna Wilde
14 & Under – 97
5th Cole Iverson
14 & Under – 119
5th Maximos Lonewolf
14 & Under Girls – 87
2nd Rose Rivers
14 & Under Girls – 115
5th Mary Evon
14 & Under Girls – 121
1st Isabelle Kerr
14 & Under Girls – 163
2nd Isabella Fitka
16 & Under – 175
6th Hayden Martin
16 & Under Girls – 136
3rd Riley Boney
Junior – 132
4th Alvino Vasquez
Junior – 157
6th Nicholas Twito
Junior – 215
3rd Landon Burke
The Bethel Freestyle Wrestling team placed 10th overall with 29 squads listed in the Folkstyle event.
Greco Championships
Tournament Results May 3, 2024
10 & Under 56
3rd Ronin Keller
10 & Under 63
5th Stratton Sorg
10 & Under Girls 73
3rd Lacey Thompson
10 & Under Girls 113
1st Nova Kerr
12 & Under 63
4th Rex Morgan
12 & Under 74
5th Nora Lefferts
12 & Under 78
4th Ari Kaiser
12 & Under 82
3rd Teil McIntyre
12 & Under 82
6th Maya Iverson
12 & Under 86
6th Toby Vanasse
12 & Under 92
6th Bennett Sorg
12 & Under 135
3rd Tate Hoffman
12 & Under Girls 81
1st Maya Iverson
12 & Under Girls 126
2nd Aubrianna Wilde
14 & Under 97
3rd Cole Iverson
14 & Under 119
3rd Maximos Lonewolf
14 & Under Girls 87
2nd Rose Rivers
14 & Under Girls 163
2nd Isabella Fitka
16 & Under 132
5th Brandon Ayapan
16 & Under 175
4th Hayden Martin
16 & Under Girls 136
2nd Riley Boney
Junior 132
4th Alvino Vasquez
Junior 157
4th Nicholas Twito
Junior 215
3rd Landon Burke
The Bethel Freestyle Wrestling team placed 9th overall with 26 squads listed in the Greco event.
Womens Freestyle Championships
Tournament Results May 2-3, 2024
10 & Under Girls 49
1st Malia Laraux
10 & Under Girls 73
4th Lacey Thompson
10 & Under Girls 113
1st Nova Kerr
12 & Under Girls 75
2nd Nora Lefferts
12 & Under Girls 81
1st Maya Iverson
12 & Under Girls 81
5th Nekoda Simeon
12 & Under Girls 126
3rd Aubrianna Wilde
14 & Under Girls 87
2nd Rose Rivers
14 & Under Girls 115
4th Mary Evon
14 & Under Girls 163
3rd Isabella Fitka
16 & Under Girls 136
3rd Riley Boney
6 & Under Girls 40
4th Laurel Burks
6 & Under Girls 40
3rd Olivia Keller
8 & Under Girls 43
2nd Aylee Kaiser
8 & Under Girls 62
6th Iris McElwee
8 & Under Girls 74
2nd Olivia Demientieff
8 & Under Girls 85
2nd Elsie Codman
The Bethel Freestyle Wrestling team placed 10th overall with 28 squads listed in the Womens Freestyle event.
Freestyle Championships
Tournament Results May 3-4, 2024
10 & Under 56
4th Ronin Keller
12 & Under 63
4th Rex Morgan
12 & Under 70
4th Liam Keller
12 & Under 78
3rd Ari Kaiser
12 & Under 86
6th Toby Vanasse
12 & Under 92
4th Bennett Sorg
12 & Under 92
5th Dayton Samuelson
12 & Under 108
4th Chase Nicolai
12 & Under 135
6th Tate Hoffman
14 & Under 97
2nd Cole Iverson
14 & Under 119
4th Maximos Lonewolf
16 & Under 132
6th Brandon Ayapan
Junior 132
6th Alvino Vasquez
Junior 157
5th Nicholas Twito
Junior 215
5th Landon Burke
6 & Under 45
5th Kai McIntyre
8 & Under 85
6th Paxton Erik
“For the Freestyle Wrestling Team Scoring, AUSAW tallies two separate Divisions – Kids Division (6U – 14U) and an Older Division (16U – Open). In the Kids Division, our Club, Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club, won 1st Place. Then they add the totals of both divisions and see who the Grand Champion is for both divisions. Our Club, Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club, was the Grand Freestyle Wrestling Champions for the first time ever. We were actually tied with the Alaska Battle Cats and it came down to who had the most pins, and we had more than them,” said Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club President/Leader Darren Lieb.
“Our Club would like to thank all of the parents for their support in our Club. Watching them grow from the first practice and going into the State Tournament with no matches and bringing home lots of hardware is amazing. Our Volunteer Coaching Staff for putting in their time and efforts: Gina and Isabel Lieb, Marty Smith, Zachariah Pleasant, Pat O’Brien, Gilbert McIntyre and Alex Keller. Our community members that pledged several of our wrestlers in our Push-Up-A-Thon fundraiser and to our three Club Sponsors this year: Donlin Gold (Prime Sponsor), Bethel Native Corporation (Silver Sponsor) and Corina’s Case Lot (Silver Sponsor). We would also like to thank A.C. Company and Swanson’s for donating food items for us to sell at our Friday Night matches,” said Lieb. “Up next for some of these wrestlers will be a June Camp in Palmer and then off to compete in Pocatello, ID at the end of June. Summer Wrestlers make Winter Champions.”