The 2023 US Marine Corp 16U & Junior Nationals are once again here. Starting Monday wrestlers from around the state will be coming to the DFW area to the Spartan Mat Club in preparation for the week-long event in Fargo North Dakota against the best wrestlers in the USA.
Texas has roughly 82 wrestlers signed up to make the journey between boys and girls along with 16 coaches and 3 chaperones.  The wrestlers and coaches will fly to reach Fargo.Â
The coaches are Vinnie Lowe (Head Coach), Dean Manibog, Steve Horton, Cody Johnston, Joseph Forsman, Riley Jacops, Chase Brennan, Michael LeHolm, Eli Sheeren, Floyd Ota, Justin Berg, Keith Sieracki, and Team Leader Ray Bedford for the boys and for the women, Team Leader Lindsey Spjut is getting helped out by Phil Esposito, Martin Strmiska, Camille Fournier, Samara Chavez, Cassidy Jasperson, Madeline Welch, and Lexie Basham.