Fargo Team Preview: Minnesota Is Stacked With Podium Contenders
Fargo Team Preview: Minnesota Is Stacked With Podium Contenders
After finishing in the top 10 in all six divisions last year, Minnesota is bringing back wrestlers who accounted for 27 of the state's 35 podium finishes.
Minnesota has established itself as one of the consistent Fargo forces in recent years, piling up more than 30 podium finishes each year since 2014 and finishing inside the top 10 in all six divisions last summer. The state had 35 All-Americans last year, and the wrestlers responsible for 27 of those podium finishes are headed back to Fargo again this year.
Before we get to the Minnesota breakdown, here are some additional links to prepare you for Fargo:
Every Wrestler Registered For Fargo
All The Ranked Wrestlers Competing in Fargo
Every State's Most Decorated Fargo Champion
Fargo 2022 Team Minnesota Finishes:
Junior men’s freestyle — seventh (79 points)
16U men’s freestyle — seventh (88 points)
Junior women’s freestyle — seventh (60 points)
16U women’s freestyle — fifth (81 points)
Junior Greco Roman — ninth (56 points)
16U Greco Roman — 10th (65 points)
2022 All-Americans
Junior Men’s Freestyle
Michael Olson — fourth at 113
Brandon Morvari — sixth at 113
Alan Koehler — third at 120
Zach Hanson — third at 145
Jed Wester — fifth at 160
Ryder Rogotzke — fourth at 182
Kail Wynia — sixth at 220
Elijah Novak — eighth at 285
16U Men’s Freestyle
Trey Beissel — eighth at 94
Titan Friederichs — sixth at 100
Landon Robideau — second at 126
Tyson Charmoli — second at 132
Alex Braun — seventh at 145
Aydan Carlson — eighth at 160
Bryce Burkett — second at 170
Cittadino Tuttle — fourth at 182
Junior Women’s Freestyle
Aspen Blasko — second at 106
Skylar Little Soldier — second at 132
Ella Pagel — second at 164
16U Women’s Freestyle
Caley Graber — third at 94
Aspen Blasko — fifth at 106
Audrey Rogotzke — sixth at 122
Skylar Little Soldier — champion at 127
Ella Pagel — champion at 164
Junior Greco-Roman
Alan Koehler — third at 120
Elijah Paulson — sixth at 138
Zach Hanson — seventh at 145
Ryder Rogotzke — second at 182
Anthony Tuttle — fifth at 195
16U Greco-Roman
Lawson Eller — fifth at 100
Chase Mills — eighth at 106
Alex Braun — second at 138
Jayden Haueter — eighth at 138
Bryce Burkett — champion at 170
Cittadino Tuttle — sixth at 182
Nationally-Ranked Wrestlers
Men
#15 at 132 — Landon Robideau
#7 at 152 — Zach Hanson
#8 at 182 — Cole Han-Lindemyer
#7 at 195 — Joey Novak
#20 at 195 — Thomas Dineen
Women
#3 at 100 — Caley Graber
#9 at 112 — Aspen Blasko
#5 at 144 — Skylar Little Soldier
#4 at 164 — Ella Pagel
#10 at 180 — Kami Senlycki
Wrestlers To Watch
Bryce Burkett (JR MFS/JR GR, 170) — The #63 prospect on the 2025 Big Board reached the 16U finals in both styles last year and won a Greco title. Burkett placed fourth in freestyle and sixth in Greco in April at the U17 Trials. The rising junior placed fifth, third and second in each of the past three seasons at the Minnesota state tournament.
Tyson Charmoli (JR MFS, 138) — A Wyoming commit who placed in the top six each of the last two years at the U17 World Team Trials with a state title run and a 16U Fargo freestyle finals appearance sandwiched in between. Charmoli is ranked #90 on the 2024 Big Board.
Zach Hanson (JR MFS, 152) — A Stanford-bound senior who’s looking to his Fargo hardware haul after winning 16U titles in both styles in 2021 and reached Junior All-American honors in both styles last year. Hanson was a four-time state finalist and two-time champ. He’s ranked 49th on the Class of 2023 Big Board.
Skylar Little Soldier (JR WFS, 144) — Doubled up on podium finishes each of the past two years in Fargo, where she won a pair of 16U titles and placed fourth and second in the Junior division. Compiled an 8-1 record last month at the National Duals, where she registered five pins, two technical superiority victories and a forfeit win.
Ella Pagel (JR WFS, 164) — A three-time Fargo finalist and two-time champ at the 16U level. Won Minnesota state titles each of the past two years. Moved up to 180 last month for the Junior Duals and went 5-1 with four pins and a shutout tech.
Landon Robideau (JR MFS, 138) — The #16 prospect on the 2025 Big Board enters his junior year of high school as a four-time state finalist with a pair of titles. Robideau is a two-time Fargo 16U freestyle runner-up. He placed third in 2022 at the U17 Trials and fifth this year. Robideau is committed to Minnesota.