A native of Bay City, Michigan, Manuel Rojas won the Fargo junior freestyle nationals in the summer of 2021. Rojas has been a presence in Michigan wrestling for years winning tournaments such as Spartan Country, the MYWAY Northeast regional, and the MYWAY youth state championship. Rojas has also won the Tulsa nationals and Reno worlds.
US Open Wrestling Previews And Predictions for U20
Apr 25, 2023
U20 Nationals (formerly known as UWW Junior Nationals) is one of my favorite age-level tournaments every year. The top high school upperclassmen get to test themselves against the best first or second-year college guys who are often hungry to compete coming out of redshirt. It's the first step in making the Junior World Team as the winner of this event will earn an automatic berth to the best-of-three wrestle-off series against the World Team Trials challenge tournament champion in June.
Early Lineup Look: 2022-2023 Iowa State Cyclones
Aug 5, 2022
The Cyclones finished last season with 3 All-Americans and in 17th place at NCAAs. Pretty good for most D1 teams, but not quite up to Iowa State standards. While the Cyclones lose leaders Ian Parker and Jarrett Degen, all three AAs return. Add on the fact that one of the nation’s top recruits in the country will be in the lineup and the Cyclones are looking at a potential top-ten finish come March.
2022-23 NCAA 174-Pound Preview: Catch A Rising Starocci
Aug 2, 2022
The last three years of NCAA wrestling have been anything but typical. And the next few seasons are primed to stay on the peculiar end of the spectrum thanks to the extra year of eligibility granted every wrestler who participated in the 2021 season.
US Open: U20 Ultimate Preview & Predictions
Apr 28, 2022
U20 Nationals (formerly known as UWW Junior Nationals) is one of my favorite age-level tournaments every year. The top high school upperclassmen get to test themselves against the best first or second year college guys who are often hungry to compete coming out of redshirt. It's the first step in making the Junior World Team as the winner of this event will earn an automatic berth to the best-of-three wrestle-off series against the World Team Trials challenge tournament champion in June.
We've Got Another Four-Man At This Year's Who's Number One!
Aug 18, 2021
The four-man group has been a staple of Who’s #1 the past couple of years and 2021 will be no different. This year’s group will be contested at 170 lbs between #1 Manny Rojas, #2 James Rowley, #3 Gabe Arnold, and #4 Rocco Welsh.
The Complete & Total 2021 Junior Freestyle Preview And Predictions Article
Jul 17, 2021
It’s Fargo time baby! There’s a whole lot to get into below, so I won’t waste your time with a boring intro. I’m just going to remind you that USA Wrestling uses separation criteria as their way of seeding. So, don’t freak out when brackets come out.
PA, IL, IA, MN, & More - This Year's Fargo Team Race Will Be Crazy
Jul 15, 2021
The Fargo team race heated up a little bit this year when Iowa came out on top of Illinois and Oklahoma for their first Junior Duals title since 2005. Fargo can either be a chance for Iowa to ride that momentum to first Junior freestyle title since 2008, Illinois to reclaim its spot atop the Junior freestyle ladder and win its fourth-straight title in the process, or another state to claim the title of best in the country.
