Photo Credit: Kaili Manuel (Tony Rotundo), Sabrina Nauss (Taylor Gregorio)

Team Michigan has built a proud tradition at the Fargo National Championships, and we’ve gathered the history in one place. From the early trailblazers who helped put Michigan girls wrestling on the national map to the current generation bringing home medals and titles, this article highlights the athletes who have made their mark on the biggest stage in youth wrestling.

Inside, you’ll find all of the Fargo history you need, including year-by-year results for Michigan’s 16U and Junior All-Americans, medal and championship totals, record-setting performances, and the wrestlers who have enjoyed the most sustained success. We also break down the high schools that have produced the most unique Fargo placers.**

**Note: For team-based data and stats, there is a gap in data for some high schools. If there is no school listed in the full list of All Americans below, please send the high school to grapplergold@gmail.com

All Time Medal Count

Total Medals– 173
16U Medals – 53
Junior Medals – 120

Total Golds – 33
16U Golds – 14 (Last – Lyla Hensen, Hudson – 2026)
Junior Golds – 19 (Last – Lillee Denson, SCS Lakeview, and Kaili Manuel, Romeo – 2026)

Most Total Medals in a Year – 14 (2023 and 2025)
Most 16U Medals in a Year – 7 (2024)
Most Junior Medals in a Year – 10 (2026)

Most Titles in a Year – 5 (2022)
Most 16U Golds in a Year – 2 (2012, 2021, and 2022)
Most Junior Golds in a Year – 3 (2022)

Fargo Placers by Year (Last 15 Tournaments)

Most Golds

5 – Sabrina Nauss, Brighton
3 – Autumn Rux, Lansing Eastern
3 – CC Weber, Goodrich
3 – Julia Salata, Canton
3 – Kaili Manuel, Romeo
3 – Kenya Spencer, Caro
2 – Eliana Bommarito, Hartland
2 – Mishell Rebisch, Romeo

Most Girls All Americans

6 – Sabrinna Nauss, Brighton
5 – Autumn Rux, Lansing Eastern
5 – Kenya Spencer, Caro
5 – Samantha Cushard, Grass Lake
4 – CC Weber, Goodrich
4 – Cecilia Williams, Mason
4 – Steffanie Hampton
4 – Gigi Bragg
4 – Kaitlyn Hill, Constantine
4 – Patricia Martin

Most Placers by High School

Romeo — 5
Amarisa Manuel, Belicia Manuel, Cassandra Lewandowski, Kaili Manuel, Mishell Rebisch

Goodrich — 4
CC Weber, Hannah Jewell, Kristi Garr, Ryen Allen

Fowlerville — 3
Margaret Buurma, Tia Kingsley, Paife Rife

Brighton — 2
Alexis Lazar, Sabrina Nauss

South Lyon East — 2
Isabella Cepak, Tyler Swanigan

Full List of All Americans

Junior Girls

2003
1st – Brandy Rosenbrock, 138lbs
2nd – Anna Jenkins, 138lbs
3rd – Melissa Girard, 101lbs
4th – Madison Bangert, 110lbs
5th – Casey Strouse, 110lbs
5th – Sarah Peasley, 119lbs
6th – Leah Wood, 119lbs
7th – Amanda Chittenden (Greenville), 150lbs
8th – Amber Eberspeaker, 138lbs

2004
4th – Amanda Chittenden, 150lbs
6th – Nikki Caballero, 128lbs
6th – Samantha Gorman (Allendale), 138lbs
8th – Shelby Stevens, 95lbs

2005
4th – Paige Rife (Fowlerville), 148lbs
4th – Amanda Chittenden, 160lbs
5th – Amnorina Porter, 110lbs
6th – Trisha Kulas, 128lbs
7th – Shelby Stevens, 95lbs

2006
1st – CC Weber (Goodrich), 95lbs
2nd – Paige Rife (Fowlerville), 148lbs
5th – Wrindy Shann, 138lbs
8th – Laura Yeager, 102lbs

2007
1st – Paige Rife (Fowlerville), 153lbs
2nd – Kristi Garr (Goodrich), 95lbs
3rd – CC Weber (Goodrich), 109lbs
4th – Nikita Netjes, 146lbs
4th – Stephanie Tucker, 165lbs
7th – Missy Becker, 139lbs

2008
1st – CC Weber (Goodrich), 109lbs
4th – Haley Slivensky, 153lbs
5th – Stephanie Tucker, 165lbs
6th – Shannon Carter, 165lbs
6th – Cindy Kaffenberger, 132lbs
6th – Nikita Netjes, 139lbs
8th – Jennifer Spitza, 146lbs

2009
1st – CC Weber (Goodrich), 109lbs
4th – Jennifer Spitza, 165lbs
7th – Kristi Garr (Goodrich), 95lbs
7th – Stephanie Tucker, 165lbs
7th – Kayla Orr, 190lbs
8th – Cassie Laslo, 132lbs
1st – Julia Salata (Canton), 146lbs

2010
3rd – Brenna Ramirez, 165lbs
5th – Rachel McFarland (Dewitt), 116lbs
5th – Amanda Prough, 165lbs
8th – Patricia Martin, 102lbs
8th – Brittany Harvey, 153lbs
1st – Julia Salata (Canton), 146lbs

2011
3rd – Rachel McFarland (Dewitt), 117lbs
3rd – Hanna Hall, 148lbs
6th – Mary Smith, 125lbs
8th – Patricia Martin, 105lbs
8th – Tia Kingsley (Fowlerville), 130lbs
8th – Brittany Harvey, 139lbs
8th – Autumn Rux (Lansing Eastern), 148lbs
1st – Julia Salata (Canton), 159lbs

2012
2nd – Steffanie Hampton (Leslie), 121lbs
2nd – Rachel McFarland (Dewitt), 130lbs
2nd – Kaitlyn Hill (Constantine), 172lbs
3rd – Brenna Ramirez (Manistee), 198lbs
4th – Samantha Cushard (Grass Lake), 159lbs
8th – Patricia Martin, 105lbs
8th – Autumn Rux (Lansing Eastern), 148lbs

2013
1st – Autumn Rux (Lansing Eastern), 159lbs
3rd – Kenya Spencer (Caro), 148lbs
3rd – Samantha Cushard (Grass Lake), 159lbs
4th – Kaitlyn Hill (Constantine), 172lbs
4th – Brenna Ramirez (Manistee), 198lbs
5th – Marlie Gillis (Escanaba), 125lbs
7th – Kasey Ricketts (Jackson Northwest), 121lbs
1st – Steffanie Hampton (Leslie), 117lbs

2014
4th – Whisper Martin (Hazel Park), 125lbs
4th – Hannah Jewell (Goodrich), 130lbs
4th – Samantha Cushard (Grass Lake), 159lbs
4th – Kenya Spencer (Caro), 172lbs
6th – Kaitlyn Hill (Constantine), 172lbs

2015
1st – Kenya Spencer (Caro), 172lbs
2nd – Hannah Jewell (Goodrich), 139lbs

2017
3rd – Kaitlyn Pizzo (Clawson), 106lbs

2019
2nd – Rayana Sahagun (Sparta), 100lbs

2021
1st – Eliana Bommarito (Hartland), 225lbs
3rd – Amarisa Manuel (Romeo), 152lbs
7th – Kendra Ryan (Fenton), 112lbs
1st – Sabrina Nauss (Brighton), 180lbs

2022
1st – Eliana Bommarito (Hartland), 235lbs
4th – Cecilia Williams (Mason), 112lbs
2nd – Clarissa Agostini (N/A), 144lbs
1st – Mishell Rebisch (Romeo), 152lbs
3rd – Gigi Bragg (N/A), 100lbs
1st – Sabrina Nauss (Brighton), 180lbs

2023
1st – Sabrina Nauss (Brighton), 180lbs
4th – Alissa Caltagirone (N/A), 138lbs
4th – Tyler Swanigan (South Lyon East), 127lbs
5th – Mishell Rebisch (Romeo), 152lbs
6th – Amarisa Manuel (Romeo), 164lbs
6th – Emaline Hicks (Saline), 100lbs
6th – Gigi Bragg (N/A), 112lbs
6th – Ryen Allen (Goodrich), 144lbs

2024
2nd – Isabella Cepak (South Lyon East), 135lbs
5th – Margaret Buurma (Fowlerville), 135lbs
1st – Sabrina Nauss (Brighton), 235lbs

2025
3rd – Lillee Denson (St. Clair Shores), 95lbs
6th – Madison Nieuwenhuis (Plainwell), 105lbs
3rd – Nakayla Dawson (Westland John Glenn), 110lbs
5th – Cheyenne Frank (Oxford), 120lbs
2nd – Cecilia Williams (Mason), 125lbs
2nd – Alexis Lazar (Brighton), 140lbs
7th – Maddie Hayden (Caledonia), 170lbs
2nd – Kanata Richardson (Bloomfield Hills), 190lbs
3rd – Halle Spears (Midland), 207lbs

2026
5th – McKenzie Mantei (Dundee), 95lbs
1st – Lillee Denson (SCS Lakeview), 100lbs
4th – Cheyenne Frank (Oxford), 120lbs
2nd – Alexis Lazar (Brighton), 140lbs
2nd – Belicia Manuel (Romeo), 145lbs
1st – Kaili Manuel (Romeo), 170lbs
5th – Kanata Richardson (Bloomfield Hills), 190lbs
2nd – Maddie Hayden (Caledonia), 207lbs
3rd – Mya Brandenburg (Allen Park), 235lbs
5th – Halle Spears (Midland), 235lbs

16U Girls

2011
1st – Autumn Rux (Lansing Eastern), 154lbs
2nd – Brittany Harvey, 143lbs
3rd – Steffanie Hampton (Leslie), 115lbs
6th – Patricia Martin, 101lbs

2012
1st – Autumn Rux (Lansing Eastern), 154lbs
1st – Kaitlyn Hill (Constantine), 172lbs
2nd – Samantha Cushard (Grass Lake), 154lbs
4th – Steffanie Hampton (Leslie), 124lbs
8th – Amber Smith (Manistique), 115lbs

2013
1st – Kenya Spencer (Caro), 154lbs
3rd – Geraldine Gillis (Gladstone), 198lbs
5th – Samantha Cushard (Grass Lake), 172lbs

2014
1st – Kenya Spencer (Caro), 172lbs
5th – Cassandra Lewandowski (Romeo), 95lbs

2015
1st – Paige Amy (Clio), 143lbs

2017
5th – Carleigh Czerneski (Grand Ledge), 106lbs

2018
7th – Rayana Sahagun (Sparta), 100lbs
8th – Anunthaya MacDonnell (N/A), 117lbs
8th – Alicia Pieper (Waterford Kettering), 132lbs

2019
8th – Alicia Pieper (Waterford Kettering), 132lbs
5th – Kailyn Garrett (South Lyon), 180lbs
2nd – Kayley Rada (Adrian), 144lbs

2021
1st – Cecilia Williams (Mason), 112lbs
2nd – Amarisa Manuel (Romeo), 144lbs
6th – Gigi Bragg (N/A), 94lbs
2nd – Lydia Roope (Bay City Western), 138lbs
3rd – Sabrina Nauss (Brighton), 180lbs

2022
4th – Cecilia Williams (Mason), 112lbs
3rd – Gigi Bragg (N/A), 100lbs
7th – Isabella Cepak (South Lyon East), 117lbs
1st – Mishell Rebisch (Romeo), 152lbs
1st – Sabrina Nauss (Brighton), 180lbs

2023
2nd – Alexis Lazar (N/A), 117lbs
5th – Isabella Cepak (South Lyon East), 122lbs
2nd – Maddie Hayden (Caledonia), 152lbs
1st – Madison Nieuwenhuis (Plainwell), 100lbs
5th – Nakayla Dawson (Westland John Glenn), 106lbs
4th – Rihanna Venegas (Riverview Gabriel Richard), 144lbs

2024
2nd – Madison Nieuwenhuis (Plainwell), 100lbs
3rd – Nakayla Dawson (Westland John Glenn), 112lbs
2nd – Cheyenne Frank (Oxford), 118lbs
3rd – Alexis Lazar (N/A), 118lbs
8th – Paisley Denault (Clarkston), 136lbs
1st – Kaili Manuel (Romeo), 148lbs
8th – Mackenna Webster (Bronson), 148lbs

2025
8th – Tatianna Castillo (Lowell), 95lbs
7th – Emma Baker (Stevensville Lakeshore), 115lbs
6th – Ginger Majurin (Kingsford), 130lbs
1st – Kaili Manuel (Romeo), 170lbs
3rd – Lyla Hensen (Hudson), 190lbs

2026
8th – Tatianna Castillo (Lowell), 105lbs
7th – Emma Baker (Stevensville Lakeshore), 115lbs
1st – Lyla Hensen (Hudson), 207lbs