2026 Women’s National Duals (Freestyle)

Team Michigan took two teams down to the Women’s National Duals to defend their 2025 national championship at Grand Park in Westfield, IN.  Team Michigan Blue won pool B, defeating Hawaii 55-21, Tennessee 47-25, and Missouri 49-24 in the pool championship.  In the placement rounds, Michigan started strong, defeating California 55-18, before falling to Indiana 40-32.  They lost on criteria to Wisconsin 37-37 before losing the 5th place match to Colorado while forfeiting 3 weight classes at that point. 

6th in the nation is outstanding placement for Team Michigan Blue!  The competing roster was as follows:

Mackenzie Mantei (Dundee) Jr.

Lillee Denson (St. Clair Shores Lakeview-Graduated)

Madison Nieuwenhuis (Plainwell-Graduated)

Tatianna Castillo (Lowell) Jr.

Emma Baker (Stevensville Lakeshore) Jr.

Isabella Crompton (Frankfort-Graduated)

Cheyenne Frank (Oxford) Jr.

Haley Stenz (Alpena) Jr.

Kassie Sapp (Whitehall) Jr.

Carmella Clark (Center Line) Jr.

Avery Lynch (Plainwell-Graduated)

Alexis Lazar (Brighton-Graduated) 

Belicia Manuel (Romeo)-Graduated)

Mackenna Webster (Three Rivers-Graduated)

Kaili Manuel (Romeo) Sr.

Adelaide Holderman (Middleville TK) Sr.

Maddie Hayden (Caledonia- Graduated)

Kanata Richardson (Bloomfield Hills- Graduated)

Halle Spears (Midland-Graduated)

Congrats to all these phenomenal wrestlers who led Team Michigan to a top 6 finish in the nation!  

Team Michigan Red also competed strong on the national stage down in Indiana with a highlight being a 40-31 victory over hometown Indiana Red.  Team Michigan Red’s Roster was a follows:

Aamina Ajaz (Utica Eisenhower-Graduated)

Ella Giallombardo (Petoskey) Sr.

Molly Root (Holt-Graduated)

Gianna Hoskins (Yale) Sr.

Lana Sheehan (Lowell) Jr.

Celine Frank (Oxford) Jr. 

Krystin Nelson (Pine River) Jr.

Zoe Zondervan (Romeo) Jr.

Emma Kosza (Hartland) Sr.

Emmaline Kouw (Zeeland West) Sr.

Anna Buurma (Fowlerville) Sr.

Alexis Peters (Warren Woods-Tower) Sr.

Angellaya Burden (Mio) Sr.

Esperanza Medrano (Waterford Wrestling Club)

Brynna Alwell (Allen Park-Graduated)

Ava Angelo (Romeo-Graduated)

Emmaleigh Peters (Millington) Sr.

Eden Dean

Adalyn Holmes (Pine River) Sr.

Kyann McFarland 

There are a lot of returners on Team Michigan Red who just wrestled on the national stage and gained top shelf experience.  Look out for these girls next year!