U.S. Beach Nationals return to Carolina Beach, N.C., May 10 with berths on U.S. World Teams up for grabs
The 2025 Beach Wrestling season has begun!!! Wrestlers of all ages are beginning their preparation for the 2025 U.S. Beach National Championships, which returns to Carolina Beach, N.C. on May 10.
This is the annual national championships for Beach Wrestling in 17 divisions, from 8U through Masters. There will be competition for both men and women, with national titles and All-American honors awarded.
This will be the 20th anniversary of the first U.S. Beach Nationals, which was created in 2006 in Riviera Beach, Florida. It will also be the 10th time the U.S. Beach Nationals has been held in Carolina Beach, N.C., the most of any city.
Register for the 2025 U.S. Beach Nationals
The 2025 U.S. Nationals in Carolina Beach is the qualifier for the 2025 U17 and U20 U.S. Beach World Teams, and part of the qualifying process for the U.S. Senior Beach World Series teams.
The 2025 U17 and U20 Beach World Championships will be held September 25-26, at a site to be determined by United World Wrestling. The official weight classes and eligibility for the U17 and U20 Beach World Championships are below. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/april/14/u-s-beach-nationals-return-to-carolina-beach-n-c-may-10-with-berths-on-u-s-world-teams-up-for-grabs
2025 ACTIVE Coaches – Top 110 w/at least 110 wins
- Roger Crebs (Lycoming College) 465 – III
- Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales) 464 – III
- Bruce Haberli (New York Univ./Manhattan Coll.) 408 – III/I
- Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.) 407 – III
- Rob Koll (UNC/Stanford/Cornell Univ.) 348 – I
- Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud St. Univ./Dana College) 347- II
- Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse) 341– I
- Dave Mitchell (Luther (IA) 340 – III
- Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater, La Crosse) 336 – III
- Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra) 335 – I
- Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.) 334 – II
- Martin Nichols (Ithaca College) 329 – III
- Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 328 – I
- Tom Brands (Iowa, Va. Tech) – 308 – I
- Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University) – 303 – III
- Jim Zalesky (/Oregon State/Iowa) 293 – NAIA/I
- Paul Keysaw (Fresno City/Moorpark College) 292 – Cal. Jr.Coll.
- Jay Jones (Rhode Island College) – 289 – III
- John Oostendorp (Coe College) 288 – III
- Bryan Brunk (Messiah College) – 279 – III
- Tim Flynn (West Virginia Un./Edinboro Univ.) – 274- I
- Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) – 262 – I
- Joel Greenlee (Ohio University) – 260 – I
- Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Univ. of) 258 – I
- Pat Popolizio (North Carolina State, SUNY-Binghampton) – 256 – I
- Kevin Dresser (Iowa State, Virginia Tech Univ.) 253 – I
- Joe Renfro (Northeastern Oklahoma, Labette Jr. Coll.) 253 – JuCo
- Robert Fisher (Kutztown University) – 252 – II
- Franky James (Georgetown/Campbellsville/Tenn.-Chattanooga) – 251 – NAIA,I
- Dave Malecek (Wisconsin-LaCrosse State) – 243 – III
- Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland) – 239 – I
- Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.) – 239 – II
- Drew Black (Wesleyan Univ., Phoenix Coll.) – 236 – III
- Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) – 235 – I
- Sebastian Amato (Trinity College) 235 – III
- Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College, S.D.) – 235 – II
- James Kisgen (McKendree College) – 234 – II/ NAIA
- Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace, U.N.C.-Pembroke) – 233 – III/II
- Johnny Johnson (Wisc.-Stevens Point) 224 – III
- Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) – 223 – III
- Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Community College) – 216 – JuCo
- Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State) – 214 – II
- Jon Egan (Roger Williams) 209 – III
- Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.) – 204 – I
- Nick Mitchell (Grand View Univ.) 197 – NAIA
- Eric Keller (Wartburg/North Central) 197 – III
- Steve Garland (Virginia University) – 194 – I
- John Stutzman (Buffalo SUNY, Bloomsburg) – 190 – I
- Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) – 192 – III
- Eric Van Kley (Central College, Great Falls Univ.) 188 – III, NAIA
- Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) – 186 – III
- Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell, Bloomsburg) – 183 – I
- Dan Garriott (Cerritos College) – 183 – Calif. Jr. Coll.
- Craig Thurber (Thiel College) – 173 – III
- Joe Galante (New Jersey, The College of) 172 — III
- Jason Moorman (Georgetown/King University) 172 – Women’s
- Kevin Bratland (U.S. Coast Guard Acad./Nor. Central) 169 — III
- Brian Anderson (Wabash College) – 167 – III
- Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson/Cumberlands) 161 — NAIA
- Chris Bono (Wisconsin/South Dakota/U.Tenn.Chatt.) 158
- Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst College) – 157 – III
- Jason Holder (Springfield College) 157 — III
- John Mark Bentley (Appalachian State) 152
- Brandon Brisette (Olivet College) 151 — III
- R.C. LaHaye (Lander U./Grand Canyon U.) 151 – II
- Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ., Moravian College) – 151 – I/III inc.
- Jason Borelli (American/Stanford Univ.) 150
- Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.) – 149
- Vince Silva (Santa Ana College) – 146 – Calif. Jr. Coll.
- Othello (O.T.) Johnson (Univ. of N.C.-Pembroke) 142 – II
- Jason Wathan (Indianapolis Univ.) 139 – II
- John Garriques (Centenary College) 137 — III
- Greg Ilaria (U.S. Merchant Marine) 136 — III
- Jason Ramstetter (Adams State College) 134 — II
- Scott Legacy (U. Vermont-Castleton) 134 – III
- Lennie Zalesky (Calif. Baptist Univ., U.C. Davis) – 133 – NAIA/I
- Dock Kelly (Lourdes Un./Anderson Coll.) 132 — II
- Mark Hawald (John Carroll/Casee Western/Mt. Union) 131 – III
- Lee Miracle (Campbellsville University) 129 – W-NAIA
- Zeke Jones (Ariz. St., Univ. Of Penn.) 127
- Doug Schwab (Northern Iowa) – 127
- Al Russomano (Scranton Univ.) 127 – III
- Chuck Kearney (St. Mary U./Oregon U.) 127 – NAIA/I
- Mark Cody (Presbyterian, Oklahoma Univ., American Univ.) – 124
- Tyson Thivierge (Montana State Northern) 124 – NAIA
- Art Castillo (Western Wyoming) 124 inc. – JuCo
- Joe Dansby (Cuesta College) – 123 – Calif. Jr. Coll.
- Joe Favia (Stevens Inst. Of Tech.) 123 – III
- Roger Kish (North Dakota State) – 122
- Dalton Jensen (Kearney State Univ.) 122 — II
- Omi Acosta (Life University) — 120 – NAIA
- Eric Walker (Elizabethtown College) 119 — III
- Nathan Shearer (Washington & Lee/Heideelberg) 118 — III
- Duane Bastress (York College, Pa.) 116 – III
- Todd Steidley (Central Oklahoma) 114 – II
- Dana Vote (Doane Coll./Midland/Concordia) 113 — NAIA/III
- Ryan Ludwig (Northern Illinois) 113
- Matt Azevedo (Drexel Un.) 113
- Chris Ayres (Princeton/Stanford) 113
- Seth Bloomquist (Shippensburg State) 112 – II
- Jake Stevenson (Morningside College) 111 — NAIA
- Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt Univ.) – 111 – NAIA
- Shawn Nelson (Univ. Of Findlay) 111 – II inc.
- Keith Norris (John Hopkins Univ.) 110 – III
- Bill Schindel (Adrian/Mount Union) 109 — III
- Scott Honacker (Williams Coll.) 109 – III
- Scott Moore (Lock Haven) 109
- K.C. Rock (Embry-Riddle College) 108 — NAIA
- Steve Kelly (North Iowa C.C./Waldorf Coll.) 108 – JuCo/III
- Jim Zeigler (Northwest Wyoming C.C.) 108 — JuCo

