Junior National Duals – Wisconsin Red Recap

The Backstory: Redefining Wisconsin Wrestling

To truly appreciate what Wisconsin Red accomplished this weekend in Milwaukee, you have to look at the massive legacy this squad has been carrying.

The baseline for this team changed forever in 2024. That year, Wisconsin Red went on a legendary, historic run to capture the Junior National Duals Freestyle Championship. They proved to the entire country that America’s Dairyland could go toe-to-toe with traditional powerhouse states and come out on top.

As the calendar turned to 2025, the tournament found its new home at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. Wrestling with the target on their backs and the pressure of a hometown crowd, the 2025 squad put up a massive fight but ultimately landed in 4th place. It was a highly respectable national finish, but it left the program hungry to climb back onto the podium.

Entering the tournament as the #3 seed, this group of hammer veterans and young stars took the mat not just to compete, but to defend their home turf and honor the standard set over the previous two summers.

The Big Picture: Another 4th-Place National Finish

Wrestling on their home floor, Wisconsin Red put on a masterclass of grit, teamwork, and technical dominance. Battling through a grueling tournament packed with the country’s elite freestyle programs, the hometown boys finished an impressive 4th overall, proving that Wisconsin remains a permanent fixture on the national scene.

Round-by-Round Breakdown

1. Pool C Quarterfinals: Wisconsin Red 56, North Dakota 10

The Reds absolutely kicked the front door down to open the tournament. They won 14 out of 15 matches, racking up a staggering 13 Technical Falls (TFs) and one lightning-fast pin. It was complete dominance from top to bottom.

2. Pool C Semifinals: Wisconsin Red 51, Michigan Blue 14

Michigan Blue tried to bring the fight, but Wisconsin’s upper weights slammed the door. Tyson Martin got things rolling with a 49-second pin at heavyweight, and the team combined for 10 tech falls to cruise into the pool finals.

3. Pool C Finals: Wisconsin Red 37, Pennsylvania Blue 27

This is where the tournament got real. Trailing early after a couple of tough losses at the lower weights, Wisconsin’s middle and upper weights came up clutch. Massive wins by Max Gonzalez (an 18-12 shootout), Tomm Heiser, and Eli Leonard sparked a late-round surge. Garrett Kawczynski and Tyson Martin secured back-to-back tech falls to lock down the Pool C Championship.

4. Gold/Silver Round Robin #1: Wisconsin Red 43, Iowa 23

Facing regional rivals Iowa, the Reds put on a bonus-point clinic. Kellen Wolbert, Max Gonzalez, and Declan Koch hit the trifecta with three consecutive pins from 144 to 157 lbs, blowing the dual wide open and leaving Iowa in the dust.

5. Gold/Silver Round Robin #2: Wisconsin Red 48, Minnesota Blue 19

The Border Battle lived up to the hype, but Wisconsin was just too powerful. Brady Collins secured a spectacular 34-second pin at 132 lbs, Riley Longdin added a big pin at 106, and Camden Rugg completely shut down his opponent 11-0 to secure another blowout victory.

6. Gold/Silver Round Robin #3: Indiana Gold 37, Wisconsin Red 25

In a battle of tournament favorites, Indiana Gold caught fire early and snapped Wisconsin’s undefeated weekend streak. Despite the team loss, Declan Koch, Haakon Peterson, Tomm Heiser, Tyson Martin, and Camden Rugg picked up gutsy individual wins to keep the score respectable.

7. 3rd Place Match: Illinois 34, Wisconsin Red 30

An absolute heartbreaking nail-biter for the bronze medal. Wisconsin fought like warriors, picking up crucial wins from McAllister Ramage, Kellen Wolbert, Declan Koch, Tomm Heiser, Garrett Kawczynski, Tyson Martin, and Camden Rugg. It came down to the final matches, and while Illinois narrowly edged them out by just 4 points, the Wisconsin Red team left everything they had on the mat.

Standout Performers

While the entire dual team wrestled incredibly, a few hammers stood out by going undefeated or absolutely dominating the field:

• Tyson Martin (285 lbs / South Dakota State Commit): The undisputed MVP of the upper weights. Martin went a perfect 7-0, absolutely flattening opponents with pins and tech falls.
• Tomm Heiser (175 lbs): A human wrecking ball. Heiser was flawless, lights-out, and consistently put up massive bonus points when the team needed them most.
• Camden Rugg (113 lbs): Showed incredible veteran poise. Rugg went 6-1 on the weekend, including a clutch 2-1 tiebreaker win over Indiana and multiple tech falls.
• Kellen Wolbert (144 lbs / Michigan Commit) & Declan Koch (157 lbs / Northern Iowa Commit): Both went a spectacular 6-1, anchoring the middle of the lineup with brutal efficiency and lethal pin-seeking mentalities.

Finishing 4th in the country at the Junior National Duals is a massive achievement. With several of these wrestlers committed to elite Division I programs like Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Virginia, and Army, the future of Wisconsin wrestling remains incredibly bright.

Weight by Weight Breakdown

Eldon Roth

• High School: Manitowoc Lincoln 2027 Senior
• College Commitment: Uncommitted
• Tournament Record: 1-6
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. North Dakota; Lost by technical fall (16-5) vs. Michigan Blue; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Lost by technical fall (11-0) vs. Iowa; Lost by decision (6-5) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by decision (18-9) vs. Indiana Gold; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Illinois.

106 lbs: Riley Longdin

• High School: Slinger 2027 Junior
• College Commitment: Uncommitted
• Tournament Record: 3-4
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. North Dakota; Won by decision (5-3) vs. Michigan Blue; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Lost by technical fall (24-14) vs. Iowa; Won by fall (4:27) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by decision (12-10) vs. Indiana Gold; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Illinois.

113 lbs: Camden Rugg

• High School: Union Grove 2027 Senior
• College Commitment: University of Michigan
• Tournament Record: 6-1
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. North Dakota; Won by technical fall (12-1) vs. Michigan Blue; Lost by technical fall (17-5) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Iowa; Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. Minnesota Blue; Won by decision (2-1) vs. Indiana Gold; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Illinois.

120 lbs: Lincoln Swick

• High School: Oconomowoc 2027 Sophomore
• College Commitment: Uncommitted
• Tournament Record: 2-3
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Michigan Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Lost by technical fall (12-2) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by decision (11-6) vs. Indiana Gold; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Illinois.

120 lbs: Mason Moody

• High School: Arrowhead 2027 Sophomore
• College Commitment: Uncommitted
• Tournament Record: 1-1
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. North Dakota; Lost by technical fall (12-2) vs. Iowa.

126 lbs: Maximus Hay

• High School: Brown Deer / Messmer / Shorewood Graduate
• College Commitment: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
• Tournament Record: 2-2
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. Michigan Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Lost by decision (6-4) vs. Iowa; Lost by decision (4-3) vs. Indiana Gold.

126 lbs: Bryson Busler

• High School: Watertown 2027 Senior
• College Commitment: Uncommitted
• Tournament Record: 1-2
• Match Results: Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. North Dakota; Won by technical fall (12-2) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Illinois.

132 lbs: Brady Collins

• High School: East Troy graduate
• College Commitment: University of Missouri
• Tournament Record: 4-3
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. North Dakota; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Michigan Blue; Lost by technical fall (16-6) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. Iowa; Won by fall (0:34) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Indiana Gold; Lost by decision (3-2) vs. Illinois.

138 lbs: McAllister Ramage

• High School: Lake Country Lutheran Graduate
• College Commitment: Lander University
• Tournament Record: 4-3
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (13-2) vs. North Dakota; Lost by technical fall (16-5) vs. Michigan Blue; Lost by technical fall (12-2) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by decision (6-2) vs. Iowa; Won by technical fall (17-6) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by technical fall (11-0) vs. Indiana Gold; Won by decision (7-5) vs. Illinois.

144 lbs: Kellen Wolbert

• High School: Oconomowoc Graduate
• College Commitment: University of Michigan
• Tournament Record: 6-1
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (15-4) vs. North Dakota; Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. Michigan Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by fall (1:24) vs. Iowa; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by decision (17-15) vs. Indiana Gold; Won by technical fall (17-5) vs. Illinois.

150 lbs: Max Gonzalez

• High School: East Troy 2027 Senior
• College Commitment: University of Minnesota
• Tournament Record: 3-4
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. North Dakota; Lost by technical fall (18-8) vs. Michigan Blue; Won by decision (18-12) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by fall (1:07) vs. Iowa; Lost by decision (14-7) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Indiana Gold; Lost by decision (12-8) vs. Illinois.

157 lbs: Declan Koch

• High School: Neenah Graduate
• College Commitment: University of Northern Iowa
• Tournament Record: 5-2
• Match Results: Won by fall (0:14) vs. North Dakota; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Michigan Blue; Lost by decision (11-4) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by fall (3:49) vs. Iowa; Lost by technical fall (11-0) vs. Minnesota Blue; Won by technical fall (18-7) vs. Indiana Gold; Won by technical fall (12-2) vs. Illinois.

165 lbs: Haakon Peterson

• High School: Dodgeville Graduate
• College Commitment: University of Michigan
• Tournament Record: 5-2
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. North Dakota; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Michigan Blue; Won by decision (2-1) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Lost by decision (5-2) vs. Iowa; Won by technical fall (15-4) vs. Minnesota Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Indiana Gold; Lost by decision (3-1) vs. Illinois.

175 lbs: Tomm Heiser

• High School: Evansville 2027 Junior
• College Commitment: Uncommitted
• Tournament Record: 5-0
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Michigan Blue; Won by technical fall (15-5) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Minnesota Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Indiana Gold; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Illinois.

175 lbs: Liam Crook

• High School: Kaukauna Graduate
• College Commitment: University of Virginia
• Tournament Record: 1-1
• Match Results: Won by decision (11-8) vs. North Dakota; Lost by technical fall (14-4) vs. Iowa.

190 lbs: Eli Leonard

• High School: Mt. Horeb / Barneveld Graduate
• College Commitment: University of Wisconsin
• Tournament Record: 5-2
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (14-1) vs. North Dakota; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Michigan Blue; Won by decision (8-4) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Iowa; Won by decision (8-5) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Indiana Gold; Lost by technical fall (14-3) vs. Illinois.

215 lbs: Garrett Kawczynski

• High School: Port Washington Graduate
• College Commitment: Army (West Point)
• Tournament Record: 6-1
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (13-3) vs. North Dakota; Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. Michigan Blue; Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Iowa; Won by technical fall (14-2) vs. Minnesota Blue; Lost by technical fall (10-0) vs. Indiana Gold; Won by decision (11-6) vs. Illinois.

285 lbs: Tyson Martin

• High School: Aquinas Graduate
• College Commitment: South Dakota State University
• Tournament Record: 7-0
• Match Results: Won by technical fall (12-1) vs. North Dakota; Won by fall (0:49) vs. Michigan Blue; Won by technical fall (11-0) vs. Pennsylvania Blue; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Iowa; Won by technical fall (10-0) vs. Minnesota Blue; Won by fall (1:51) vs. Indiana Gold; Won by technical fall (14-1) vs. Illinois.